The Consortium's Heir novel Chapter 175

Chapter 175

Doris didn’t say anything else until they reached the college’s entrance. When she heard Erin start to drive away, she suddenly spun around and cupped her hands around her mouth before shouting, “Mr. Reid, I really do like you! I’ll be here, and you can come over any time!”

Her invitation was so obvious that it made Darius’ vein twitch. His abilities only made her voice sound louder in his ears.

“Man, I was just thinking of going after her. Look at her face and those legs! Who would’ve known she’d be the type of woman to publicly confess her love for some rich man!”

“Oh, my God! There’s another gorgeous woman in the car!”

“Come on, forget about it. Let’s go. We obviously don’t stand a chance here.” Darius raised an eyebrow when he saw the young men standing nearby stalk off. He seemed to understand what Doris was up to now. Sure enough, when he glanced at her, he saw her cheeky smile. He didn’t even need to think to know what had happened-she’d used him!

To his surprise, he didn’t feel mad. On the contrary, he was amused. She was smart and clever, but it didn’t turn him off.

Erin could see his expression through the rearview mirror. Darius could sense her eyes on him, but he didn’t meet her gaze. He looked down at his phone and said, “We can go now.”

She jumped a little before stepping on the accelerator. As the car sped along smoothly, he said, “I thought you’d have her enrolled in the furthest, poorest college you could find, regardless of how good or bad it was.”

Erin’s hair stood on end, and her breathing sped up almost uncontrollably, but she didn’t falter. She took a long, deep breath before calming down. She grimaced and said, “Yes, I thought about it, but that was all. She’s useful to us, and she’s very naive. I couldn’t bring myself to do something so selfish.” She felt her strength leave her after saying that because she didn’t know how things would play out from there. Nothing else mattered anymore.

She continued driving, mentally preparing herself to get fired. Darius didn’t say anything for the longest time. Finally, he sighed and said, “You’re an excellent employee. I hope you’ll ensure your heart is in the right place in the future. You’ve repeatedly overstepped the boundary, and I don’t want to see it happen again.”

Erin relaxed a little at his words. She knew she’d made it out alive this time, but she was on her last chance. If she were to make the same mistake, it would be the end for her.

Darius’ voice pulled her out of her reverie, immediately making her nervous. “Someone’s coming. Have someone from the office come here and prepare to redistribute the assets of some of the other companies.”

Erin didn’t understand what he was saying. She was about to ask him more when she saw two black cars suddenly appear before them. Instantly, her heart froze. She wanted to turn the car in a different direction, so she put the pedal to the metal and tugged on the emergency brakes.