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 his

appointment with three other people. To Darren's dismay,

had agreed to meet

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

not daring to say

the company, but none of them accepted the offer. It was as if

situation, squatted on the ground and ran his fingers through

company were

the boat would be swallowed mercilessly by the

breaths, but his mind was still a mess.

inexplicable reason, the bad images slowly drifted away and were replaced by Bonnie's

warm

stood up straight, and looked at Harlan. "Let's go and come up with other solutions," he

make things work one

in a better mood, Harlan breathed a

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

quiet. The road was clear, and the trip was smooth.

Bonnie was asking the servants

went and when he will come back? I'm

getting information and sometimes felt lonely.

always responded formally. They would only say what they were supposed to say, nod, and smile.

It tormented Bonnie.

importantly, Mr. Xu had been gone for a

it, and she did not know

servants had decided to leave the manor. Bonnie felt that it might have something to do with Mr.

enough to make her lose

she decided to ask the

the servants she was talking to looked behind her and

turned around and saw Mr.

thought she was dreaming. She rubbed her

Xu still stood there, looking at her with a faint

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