A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

The thin man smiled as if he had expected Darren's answer. "Important people are not valued in your company but replaced by incompetent ones. I think that's funny and very wrong."

After a pause, he continued, "I'm with another company now, Mr. Xu, a company that values me. I'm sorry, but I reject your offer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the thin man lounged on the sofa, sipped his tea, and started watching TV.

The intention of his words was very clear.

The bald man did not say anything, but he did not openly object to what the thin man said.

It seemed that the two of them shared the same view.

The room fell silent. Only the sound from the TV could be heard.

Darren cleared his throat and said, "Very well."

He stood up and bid the two men goodbye. He then stepped out of the room with Harlan following suit.

The moment Darren closed the door, his knees buckled. He staggered and almost fell down. Harlan caught him and helped him lean against the wall.

"I've made an appointment with someone else. It's in an hour," Harlan said.

"Good. Let's go," Darren replied. Then he sighed and added, "They're right. There's something wrong with the company's management. But we can't give up as long as there's still a chance."

Darren waved his hand, indicating that he could stand without assistance.

He closed his eyes and kept leaning against the wall. No one knew what he was thinking.

Harlan looked at him and said nothing.

A few seconds later, Darren opened his eyes. They looked clear now and hopeful.

"Come on," Darren said, patting Harlan on the shoulder.

It was rare for him to have someone to accompany him.

not disappoint his

with three other people. To Darren's dismay, they all refused his offer.

reason they had agreed to

entire day, Darren attended unsuccessful meetings one after another. By the last one, Darren had descended into a very bad mood, his face dark

by him, not daring

employees that used to comprise the backbone of the company, but none of them accepted the offer. It was as if they had no chance with

now realizing the gravity of the situation, squatted on the ground and ran his fingers through his hair in

his mind. He and his company were like a single wooden boat

broke out, the boat would be swallowed

his mind was still

the bad images slowly drifted away and

like a beam of warm sunshine into

head, stood up straight, and looked at Harlan. "Let's go

was sure that he could make things work one

that Darren was in a better mood, Harlan breathed

and said over his shoulder to Harlan, "To the manor." Harlan nodded and followed

The road was clear,

the manor, Bonnie was asking the servants about

he went and when he will come back? I'm

information and sometimes felt lonely. She was constantly surrounded by servants and no one else.

They would only say what they were

It tormented Bonnie.

Xu had been gone

and she did not

a few servants had decided to leave the manor. Bonnie felt that it might have something to

enough to make her lose sleep.

ask the

was talking to looked behind her

turned around and saw Mr.

was dreaming. She rubbed her

still stood there, looking at her with a faint

a long time. When