The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 278

"Kate’s identity is all over the internet now, and someone could do anything to harm her at any time. Yet instead of thinking of a way to resolve this, you're allowing her to just stand here."

Benji's eyes widened, and there was a mixture of shock and regret in them. Darius looked at him with pity, but he didn't stop. He knew the words he was about to utter next would only be more hurtful.

"I'm sure you didn't think about this, but from the moment you brought your family here, you recognized my relationship with Kate! From the second you showed up here, no one would believe you anymore, no matter what you said or what evidence you could provide."

Darius' voice wasn't loud, nor was he forceful. Still, Benji could feel that his shirt was drenched with sweat. He seemed to lose the strength to remain on his feet, so he slowly sat down and buried his head in his hands. Then, he grabbed his hair and tugged it harshly.

Darius could see how much despair he was in, but there was nothing he could do about it. Kate stood next to him, wanting to tug on his sleeve, but she stopped herself. If anyone were to see any sort of interaction between them, it would give people the impression that there really was something going on between them.

This wouldn't benefit either of them. Therefore, she held herself back.

she hurried toward Benji and squatted down before wrapping her arms around him. Then, her

resolute person. She'd never seen him negatively react to anything, let alone cry.

in front of so many people because of her mess. Kate felt awfully guilty. If not for her uselessness, there was no need for

down, listening to the sound of her and Benji crying. It made her feel insecure-there were plenty of people here, but she and Benji were the poorest and on

her hands and stood up. Darius could sense her nervousness. He frowned and

could hear him. And that was also why his voice was hoarse now. His lips were also

up to look at him warily. "Sir, I don't care what’s going on between you and Kate, but you should be keeping a distance

eyebrow and looked at Benji in surprise. At the same time, he couldn't help but smile. Benji had never seen so many emotions on Darius' face before, and his heart started to race. He said, "I know there are many things you want, and we can discuss things. I hope you won't take your

Darius could see the pleading in his eyes, and it surprised him. He thought that Benji would choose the Anderson family over Kate when it came down to it, or at least, he'd be at a loss

a contrast from