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.

disappoint

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

only reason they had agreed to

meetings one after another. By the last one, Darren had descended into a

him, not daring to

appointment with a few former employees that used to comprise the backbone of the company, but

the situation, squatted on the ground and ran his fingers through

company were like a single wooden boat floating aimlessly

storm broke out, the boat would be

his mind

the bad images slowly drifted away

like a beam of warm sunshine into Darren's withered heart.

at Harlan. "Let's go and come up with other solutions,"

make

Darren was in a better mood, Harlan breathed a sigh of relief

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

was clear,

the manor, Bonnie was asking the servants about Mr. Xu.

will come back? I'm worried about him," she asked anxiously.

getting information and sometimes felt lonely. She

They would only say what they were supposed

It tormented Bonnie.

Mr. Xu had been gone for a long time.

and she did not know what to

manor. Bonnie felt that it might have something

enough to make her lose

she decided to ask the

of the servants she was talking to looked behind

around and saw Mr.

thought she was dreaming. She rubbed her eyes

looking at her with

a long time. When