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.

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

had agreed

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

by him, not daring to say

but none of them accepted the offer. It was as if they had

squatted on

company were like a single wooden boat floating

a storm broke out, the boat would be swallowed mercilessly by the ocean.

his mind

reason, the bad images slowly drifted away and were replaced

warm sunshine into Darren's withered

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

was sure that he could make things work one way or

was in a better mood, Harlan breathed

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

drive home was quiet. The road was clear,

Bonnie was asking the servants

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

sometimes felt lonely.

formally. They would

It tormented Bonnie.

Mr. Xu had been

to it, and she

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

enough to make her

ask the servants about it.

to looked

around and saw Mr. Xu.

dreaming. She rubbed her eyes

there, looking at her with a faint smile.

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