The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 197

Darius halted upon hearing those words. He asked, "How long before our flight's boarding time?"

Erin glanced at her watch before her features slightly softened. "We still have three hours to get our boarding passes."

"It looks like we have plenty of time to resolve this issue," replied a sighing Darius. He no longer tried to intervene at that point. Instead, Darius found a quiet corner at the airport with a clear view of the commotion. There, he sat down and got himself a cup of coffee.

Erin sat beside him with a perplexed expression. "Mr. Reid, why aren’t we going over to help them?"

Amused laughter bubbled from Darius just then. "I believe this is something they, as bodyguards, should know to resolve."

Not understanding Darius' intention, Erin kept quiet. She remained beside him and watched as he drank his coffee.

Meanwhile, the commotion downstairs intensified.

The middle-aged woman grew more agitated, baring her teeth. "Edward, my daughter has never done anything behind your back! Why would you choose to be with this woman? Not only is she shorter than my daughter, but she’s uglier too! She's not even half as rich as my daughter."

She paused for a breath before resuming, "Also, I hope you know my husband is a professor at a university. He's from the Brown family. I'm sure you know that family is renowned for producing many famous professors. Thus, my family isn't just wealthy-we're intelligent too! Not to mention that our wealth has been accumulated over many generations! If you date my daughter, you won't have to do your lowly job anymore. We’ll provide for you on the condition that you and your child take the Brown family name. All of this is highly beneficial to you. You're young and full of pride, so you might not like my offer. But I insist that you accept it. Otherwise, I guarantee you'll regret saying no in the near future."

daughter. She's the one who keeps pursuing me, invading my time and personal space. Now, you're even publicly getting in the way of my work? It’s unacceptable. Consider this my final, patient warning to you-please leave. If my chairman arrives and gets upset with your behavior, I'll

to see him and slam some

suppress her rage any longer. She balled her

to you

the floor above, Darius had been keenly watching the drama unfold. An

she saw his smile. "Mr. Reid, that woman seems off to

shot a sharp gaze at the latter. "Indeed. I thought the same. So, don't you think those two bodyguards would realize it

do you mean... those two aren't

into his pocket. "I believe my grandfather thinks I've been too discreet these days. Perhaps this incident is his way of expressing disapproval toward me. Or maybe people from Almiron City are here and want to see

"Although this incident doesn't do me any good, my grandfather has always hoped for me to remember this-l'm the heir to the Reid family, someone who can afford to step all over money like it’s a carpet. I suppose I've kept too low of a profile these days." A sigh escaped Darius' lips. Following that, he headed downstairs and announced, "Their

with an unyielding force, exerting so much effort that his

All eyes were on him now that he

did not feel

crowd immediately parted, clearing a path for Darius, who confidently strode toward the

and stout like

"I heard someone thinks I’m poor and that my bodyguards are all unworthy

They gawked at Darius with their mouths

That’s this Edward guy's chairman? He looks