The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

The Consortium’s Heir Chapter 177

Erin had stepped out of the car the moment Zack showed up. When she saw Darius walk toward the car, she hurriedly said, “Mr. Reid, I think I’m needed at the company.”

Darius nodded. “That’s fine. I can drive, and I’m definitely safe on my own.” He got into the driver’s seat and stretched an arm out, resting it against the window. He closed his eyes and let out a deep breath before driving off.

Erin remained rooted to the spot, only moving when he was out of her sight. When she turned around, she was greeted by the sight of a face, which frightened her. She backed away, slapping a hand over her mouth to ensure she wouldn’t make a sound.

Zack touched his face, feeling a little exasperated. He walked toward her, saying, “I know you’re madly in love with Mr. Reid, and my face can’t compare to his, but it’s not bad enough to terrorize you like that, is it?”

Erin had already calmed down. She rolled her eyes at him and said, “I have plenty of work to do. Also, I’m not in love with Mr. Reid; I just admire him.” She turned and hurried away.

Zack watched her leave and smiled:

At the same time, Darius was counting the seconds. He needed to make a trip to Almiron City, which would take him at least an hour by flight.

It wasn’t a trip that could be completed in a short period of time, so he needed to check in on the operations and finances of all the companies under Reid Consortium before he left.

this, he had to return to Dragon Estate to change into something appropriate. Only then could he

last time he’d been to Dragon Estate was when that despicable martial guy trashed his apartment, which was a long time ago. He wondered

he knew he’d been worried over nothing. The moment the

since.

since you came back here, and your apartment’s been restored to

nodded. He remembered the manager, Elle. He drove up to the main entrance, and all eyes were on him when

He’s so young. Why hasn’t anyone ever heard of him?”

receptionist was excited to see him. “Mr. Reid, it’s been a while! Would you like to return to your apartment right

He nodded. “Yes.”

in a good mood. In truth, the receptionist was the one in a good mood. Her manager, Elle, had been extremely busy lately because she didn’t know where Darius was. Though she knew the

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why she’d suddenly become overly strict with her staff, and they were exhausted. Now that Darius was back, it would definitely put Elle

this moment, Elle was seated at her desk. She was holding a document, but it was the wrong way up. Situations like this had often happened since the

back down again—an action she’d repeated countless times. The moment she put the phone down, it rang, infuriating her. She put it on speaker and

phone fearfully. It clattered to the floor. This made Elle even angrier, and it showed in her tone. “If you