The Consortium's Heir novel Chapter 174

Chapter 174

Darius smirked a little at the look on her face. This was what he wanted to see.

Doris had never seen so much money in her life, not even in the vault of the man who claimed to be the richest in the world. She’d even felt pleased with herself and wondered what had happened to the money.

Now, she knew. The man who stood before her was the one who was truly rich! If she could take the money with her, there was no telling how many mouths she could feed.

She smiled at this thought. It was nonsensical, of course.

At this moment, Darius said something that made Doris feel like she was dreaming. “I had this money prepared with the intention of helping the poor. If you can graduate from college, you’ll be fully in charge of it.”

Doris felt like she’d suddenly been transported to a different world altogether. There was no way a normal person would give a thief that much money–especially someone as rich as Darius. Then again, she’d heard that these rich people tended to have odd fetishes– maybe this was his.

Now, she felt like she’d stumbled upon the truth. This was probably a new trick that

Darius had devised to lure her into his trap. Perhaps there was a catch somewhere, waiting to sentence her to a worse fate!

When Erin returned, she saw that the office doors were wide open, and everyone could see what was happening inside. This included the massive box that was filled with gold bars. She didn’t know what Darius and Doris were doing, but she knocked on the door anyway.

Darius turned to glance at her. “Come in.”

She walked into the room with a folder in hand, then walked up to his desk and slid the folder over to him.

The way she moved showed off her every curve, making Doris narrow her eyes. She made Erin jump when she suddenly said, “You’re gorgeous. Why are you working for someone like Darius?”

Erin quickly regained her composure and said, “Miss Gray, Mr. Reid saved me from the clutches of someone evil. If not for him, I would be nothing but a corpse, forgotten and rotting away in a trash can somewhere.”

Doris was lost for words. She found it hard to believe Erin was telling the truth, yet it seemed highly likely.

Darius wasn’t flustered to see how much she still doubted him. He said, “At this point in time, the truth has nothing to do with you. You should think about going to college.” He grabbed the folder in front of him, tore it open, signed it, and handed it back to Erin. “The company will pay for her tuition.”