The Consortium's Heir novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Darius halted upon hearing those words. He asked, "How long before our flight's boarding time?"

Erin glanced at her watch before her features slightly softened. "We still have three hours to get our boarding passes."

"It looks like we have plenty of time to resolve this issue," replied a sighing Darius. He no longer tried to intervene at that point.

Instead, Darius found a quiet corner at the airport with a clear view of the commotion. There, he sat down and got himself a cup of coffee.

Erin sat beside him with a perplexed expression. "Mr. Reid, why aren’t we going over to help them?"

Amused laughter bubbled from Darius just then. "I believe this is something they, as bodyguards, should know to resolve."

Not understanding Darius’ intention, Erin kept quiet. She remained beside him and watched as he drank his coffee.

Meanwhile, the commotion downstairs intensified.

The middle-aged woman grew more agitated, baring her teeth. "Edward, my daughter has never done anything behind your back! Why would you choose to be with this woman? Not only is she shorter than my daughter, but she’s uglier too! She's not even half as rich as my daughter."

She paused for a breath before resuming, “Also, I hope you know my husband is a professor at a university. He’s from the Brown family. I'm sure you know that family is renowned for producing many famous professors. Thus, my family isn't just wealthy-we're intelligent too! Not to mention that our wealth has been accumulated over many generations! If you date my daughter, you won't have to do your lowly job anymore. We'll provide for you on the condition that you and your child take the Brown family name. All of this is highly beneficial to you. You're young and full of pride, so you might not like my offer. But I insist that you accept it. Otherwise, I guarantee you'll regret saying no in the near future."

Edward seemed unbothered this entire time. Only when he heard those words did his blank expression shift. He scoffed while scrunching his nose. "I’ve never been interested in your daughter. She’s the one who keeps pursuing me, invading my time and personal space. Now, you're even publicly getting in the way of my work? It’s unacceptable. Consider this my final, patient warning to you-please leave. If my chairman arrives and gets upset with your behavior, I'll make you pay dearly.”

Hearing that, the middle-aged woman guffawed. “Your chairman must be poor to hire a bodyguard like you. I can’t wait to see him and slam some spare change in his face so he'll know his lowly place. The same goes for you."

Bridget, who stood aside, could not suppress her rage any longer. She balled her fists and retorted explosively, "I've had enough of you!"

She then pulled up her sleeves, snarling, "I'm going to make things clear to you today! You'll get a punch for every insult you made toward our chairman!"

On the floor above, Darius had been keenly watching the drama unfold. An approving grin curled on his face.

Although Erin did not detect any trace of anger from him all this while, she still heaved a sigh of relief wnen she saw his smile.

"Mr. Reid, that woman seems off to me. Why does she keep bringing you up when arguing with the bodyguards?"

Darius remained in his seat without reacting too much, but when he heard Erin's words, he nodded and shot a sharp gaze at the latter.

"Indeed. I thought the same. So, don't you think those two bodyguards would realize it too?"

Erin froze. "Mr. Reid, do you mean... those two aren't good people?"