The Consortium's Heir novel Chapter 303

Chapter 303

Darius seemed very composed and did not even open his eyes while he nodded.

Then, he opened his eyes, saying, "I've considered the possibility of this."

He rested his arm against the car window, fists curling as he continued wearily, "Given Austin’s age, he wouldn’t have the guts to behave this way if he didn’t have someone influential supporting him.Not to mention, he could never afford such an expensive sports car."

His deduction garnered a sharp inhale from Erin.

‘Judging from his looks, someone must’ve told him about his relationship with William not long ago while spoiling him rotten to gain his trust.When I got close to him earlier, I noticed he had sunburn marks on his body and calloused hands—something only manual laborers develop," said Darius.

He leaned further into the car seat, his eyes narrowing.

"That person must’ve lied to Austin.Also, I bet said person owns some of Anderson Group shares.Otherwise, Austin wouldn’t have believed them."

"Try investigating from this angle," Darius eventually said while massaging the back of his neck.

Without waiting for Erin's response, he immediately grabbed the door handle and alighted the car.

Outside, Austin had lost all hope, thinking Darius would not give him another chance to explain himself.

Yet, as he shut his eyes in preparation for death, he suddenly heard the car door opening.His eyes shot open while he whipped his head toward the sound; true enough, Darius was walking toward him.

Hope reignited in his eyes after seeing that.

No one expected Darius to step out of the car—not even Edward.

Seeing the former approach, Edward halted and turned to look at Darius.

He greeted with the utmost politeness, ‘Mr.Reid."

Darius nodded, but instead of approaching Austin, he went to Maurice.

After getting his gun confiscated earlier, Maurice tried his best to blend into the background.

He also knew Darius was not someone he could afford to cross when the latter first arrived at the scene.

Maurice’s breathing deepened while his body stiffened, his eyes quickly darting toward the ground.

Darius did not expect the young boy to become even more fearful than ever by his mere existence.

Thus, he stopped halfway.

"Does your dad treat you well?"

That immediately dispelled Maurice's fear, sparking curiosity in him instead.

His eyes widened as he looked up at Darius at once.

Although he wanted to know why Darius asked that, he refrained from asking it since he dared not upset the latter.

He nodded and replied compliantly, "yeah, my dad treats me okay."

Darius kept a close eye on Austin’s expression the entire time.

He noticed the increasing suspicion and alertness in the latter's eyes, which made him recall the email he had received much earlier; it was from an official department in Ashweir City responsible for overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on highway roads.

When William Anderson got arrested, Darius had invested a lot of money into this department in exchange for updates and information on William.

A long while had passed since, and there was no response from them, so Darius assumed his expenses were all for naught.