The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 276

Wilson frowned, feeling distressed. He didn't know how to react to this. After a short moment of consideration, he decided to tell Calypso the truth. So, he turned around and looked at her.

Before he could say anything, the person beside him cleared his throat. It made him jolt, and he turned to look at Darius. Then, he saw Darius turn away nonchalantly as if nothing had happened.

In that instant, Wilson tensed up. He understood what Darius had meant! This realization soured his mood because it was a skill only subordinates needed to have when dealing with their superiors.

In his case, he'd picked it up without even putting in the effort to. His expression became complicated.

However, he didn’t dare look at Darius again after his hint. A few seconds later, he turned back to look at Calypso. This was her first time experiencing the feeling of having his eyes on her, and she blushed. She fiddled with the hem of her clothes, and her tone was odd as she said,

"Mr. Gillette, when I was in middle school, the Gillette Group had yet to come into existence. Back then, you came to my school to give a speech, and that was when I found out what an amazing person you are. I've been dreaming of speaking to you for years."

Wilson’s lips twitched. He'd heard too many people say these things, and he was sick of it. Others would gauge his reaction or test the waters before proceeding, but not Calypso. She was blunt and sincere, and he didn't often encounter this situation.

had let his imagination get the better of him. Calypso meant every word she said, but she didn’t tell him that her teenage infatuation meant nothing compared to the wealth-or lack thereof-that the Gillette family

the speech to speak to him. Wilson

stood on the steps, looked down at the woman before him, and frowned. "My patience is limited, so just cut to the chase and tell me what you want. If it’s not too outrageous, I'll

his mouth, he regretted them because Calypso dropped

it to show. He remained upright, his face devoid of emotion as he said, ‘Three,

really being so heartless? Soon, however, she calmed down and told herself, "It's okay. He doesn't know you now, so he doesn't know how perfect you are. Once you two spend enough time together, he'll know what a match made in

small favor. I have a niece on the verge of getting tricked by someone, and she’ll be scarred for life if that happens. Our hearts go out to her, but we can’t help her because she’s much too stubborn.

cringed. His tone was frosty as he said, 'That’s enough! What

said many things, but none of them meant

was, so she gulped and said, "I hope that you can be with my niece and show her what a truly wealthy person is like. She doesn't need anything from you-not your wealth or for you to marry her. You just need to show her what a wealthy person's life is like." Wilson had never expected

this was his first time losing control over his

his mind, he was cursing Darius, but he didn't dare look at the latter. He kept his eyes trained on Calypso and said, "Your