The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 287

Darius knew that he was just in a rush to leave so that he could investigate him, so he didn't keep him waiting. He said calmly, "You can leave if you want to, but there’s a price to pay"

His calmness made Holt doubt himself more. However, he didn’t want to ruin his credibility by changing his attitude again, so he met Darius' gaze, forcing himself to remain calm. Before he verified Darius' identity, he could only treat him as an equal.

“Name it—I'll give it to you as long as it's something I can afford."

"Kate." This was Darius' response.

Holt was momentarily shocked by this, but he soon smiled and waved a hand. "Your wish is my command." He watched Darius closely, wanting to see his joyous expression. To his disappointment, Darius's face remained devoid of emotion. Holt gulped, planning his next move.

Then, he saw Darius wave a hand and say, "Get this straight- everything I said to you earlier has a time limit. If you're still standing there when I change my mind, you'll have to hold up your end of the bargain, but I won’t allow you to leave anymore."

changed, feeling like he'd heard this somewhere before. He quickly turned and left without looking back. He'd brought plenty of men with him, and none of them had expected things to turn out like this. They remained rooted to the spot, unsure

seems that you guys don't seem to trust your boss much. He's already gone, but you guys are still here." He was only making a simple statement, but the

were all gone, he turned to look

his ears time and time again. Darius was about to say something to her when he heard someone hurrying toward him. He turned to see Benji standing before him,

to plead on Calypso's behalf, but he was wrong. Benji said seriously, "Now that Holt's gone, we can

wanted me to blame you for all the mistakes Kate's made? Because she didn't have any parents to educate

how things were. I watched her grow up, so I should be held accountable for everything she does correctly and wrongly. Also, she hasn't had many friends growing up, nor has she been exposed to much. She still has plenty of room to grow, and I'm sure she’ll make many mistakes in

at the villa's entrance, listening to their conversation. Tears rolled down her face; she cried for both Darius and Benji. She wanted to leave the villa, but Wilson blocked her every time she was close

time, she decided to try something different. She was on the second floor and inched toward one of the

to her since they weren't near the entrance. He concentrated on the computer before him, wanting to finish up the agreement on the stock rights transfer before Darius returned. That way, he could leave this place as

necessary. Also, he didn't want to bear the brunt of Darius' anger if anything were

by the window. He had a bad feeling about this and