The Consortium's Heir novel Chapter 287

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—l'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.”

Holt's expression 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 of what to do.

When Darius saw that they didn't show any signs of leaving, he stretched his neck and frowned. "It 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 men ran away without another word.

When they were all gone, he turned to look at Calypso.

She’d made such a fool of herself earlier, and her shrill voice had hurt 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, and he frowned.

He thought Benji was here to plead on Calypso's behalf, but he was wrong. Benji said seriously, "Now that Holt's gone, we can continue with our earlier discussion.”