THE CONSORTIUM’S HEIR BY BENJAMIN CHAPTER 187

They whipped their weapons out and aimed them at Darius.

Unfortunately for them, he was an awakened martial artist. Before they even moved, he already knew what they would do. So, he dropped to the floor, still maintaining his grip on Hank's neck, bringing him down with him. Darius quickly moved toward the bodyguards, forcing Hank to move with him.

Darius could sense that Hank was running out of oxygen. It wasn't the result he wanted, but he was fine with it either way. On the other hand. Hank knew what Darius was up to now. He wanted to tell his bodyguards to stop, but he couldn't. When they came to a stop, his eyesight was blurry. However, he could still see that his bodyguards were already down. Only then did he realize that he couldn't even begin comprehending Darius’ true abilities.

The fact that Darius could do this showed how powerful and wealthy the force behind him was. It was definitely leaps and bounds ahead of the Gillette family. It wasn’t a secret, and almost everyone else was aware of this. He found out too late, and Darius no longer had the patience to give him another chance.

There was still one thing Darius didn't understand—why did Hank suddenly do this to him when they hadn't even interacted before this? So, he said,” You'd better give me an appropriate reason to explain all these things you've done to me."

Hank was terrified, but he still couldn't stop himself from holding his head up high. ‘The whole world knows that you spent the night with my woman, and it's humiliating me! Isn't it obvious that I'd be mad?"

Darius looked at him disdainfully. "Firstly, she's not your woman. Secondly, what will you do about it even if she is?” After that, he flung Hank away and watched as he struggled to get up. He put his hands

into his pockets again, his gaze turned contemptuous.

"If that's all you've got, I suggest you get on your knees and beg me for forgiveness. I'll consider pretending as if nothing's happened. Otherwise, I guarantee that the whole Gillette family will have to pay the price."

Hank raised his head, his eyes filled with hatred. It made everyone scared, except for Darius, who didn't even bat an eye. "I suppose you've made your choice. If so, I'll head to Almiron City as quickly as possible. I'm already looking forward to it.” After that, he strolled out of the room at a leisurely pace. Everyone else was left feeling shocked by his calm reaction.

Erin was already waiting for him when he walked out of the building. When she saw him, she quickly got out of the car. She circled to the back seat to open the door for him, only getting into the driver's seat after he was in the car. She didn’t raise her voice, but her rage was apparent as she said, "Mr. Reid, they've crossed the line this time. They had absolutely no reason to treat you like that, and I'll make sure they pay for this! After all, we've invested in them." Content © 2024.

Darius raised an eyebrow. This was news to him, and it was surprising.” Why didn’t I know about that?” he asked.

Erin's eyes widened. "Sir, you're the one who signed the documents back then. I was also surprised because I didn't think investing in such an authority was the right move, especially after you promised your grandfather you'd earn such a huge sum.”

Darius leaned back, looking grim. "When did you see this document? Who was the one who prepared it? I can guarantee I've never seen such a document before, let alone sign it."

Erin paled. She turned to look at him, saying tremulously, "Sir, I received that document around the time of the establishment of West Atlantics International, and it was sent to my email from yours. I didn't

doubt it because your email account was always highly encrypted, and your digital signature was on it. I even verified it!"

As she spoke, she pulled over the car, stopped by the roadside, and reached into her bag to pull her laptop out. She located the document in less than two minutes and then handed her laptop to Darius with both hands.

He frowned and scrutinized the document seriously. Then, his face became void of all emotion. He was neither angry nor nervous, making Erin's heart race. She lowered her head and said in a small voice, "Mr. Reid, I wasn't meticulous enough in my checking. I should've done a final confirmation with you upon receiving this document. At the very least, I should’ve called you to check, but I didn't. I didn't do any of these things."

Darius tapped a finger against the seat, still expressionless. Just as Erin felt like she was going to suffocate, he said, "This has nothing to do with you. They’ve probably had their eye on us since West Atlantics International was established.

I'm curious to know who they are, though. Back then, we were nobodies and didn't have any money. We shouldn't have been on anyone's radar.

I have reason to believe that I caught their attention because I’m from the Reid family, but you know very well that I’ve taken measures to keep that knowledge private."

The two of them started thinking about the things that had happened in the past. Without them realizing it, a few black cars circled them.