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.

could not disappoint his trusted ones.

an appointment with three other people. To Darren's dismay, they all refused

reason they had agreed to meet with him

meetings one after another. By the last one, Darren had descended into a very bad mood, his

stood by him, not daring

had made an appointment with a few former employees that used to comprise the backbone of the company, but none of

the gravity of the situation, squatted on the

rejected multiple times pummeled his mind. He and his company were like a single wooden

a storm broke out, the boat would

but his mind was still

images slowly drifted away and were replaced

of warm

looked at Harlan. "Let's go

sure that he could make things work one way or another.

in a better mood, Harlan breathed a sigh

over his shoulder to

drive home was quiet. The road was clear, and the

the manor, Bonnie was asking

when he will come back? I'm worried about him," she

had difficulty getting information and sometimes felt lonely. She

to talk to them, they always responded formally. They would only say what they were supposed

It tormented Bonnie.

had been gone for a long time.

not used to it, and she did not

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

enough to make her lose

to ask the

talking to looked

and saw Mr. Xu.

thought she was dreaming. She rubbed her eyes hard and then

still stood there, looking at her with a

for a long time. When he arrived, he saw Bonnie