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 trusted

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

only reason they had agreed

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

stood by him, not daring to

with a few former 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 them

gravity of the situation, squatted on the ground and ran his fingers

multiple times pummeled his mind. He and his company were like a single wooden boat floating aimlessly

broke out, the boat would be

several deep breaths, but his mind was still a

slowly drifted away and were replaced by Bonnie's smiling face.

beam of warm sunshine into Darren's withered

relaxed. He raised his head, stood up straight, and looked at Harlan. "Let's go and come up with other solutions,"

that he could make

was in a better mood, Harlan breathed

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

quiet. The road was clear, and the trip was

manor, Bonnie was asking

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

and sometimes felt lonely. She was constantly surrounded by servants and

always responded formally. They would only say what they were supposed

It tormented Bonnie.

Mr. Xu had been gone for

she did not

decided to leave the manor. Bonnie felt

enough to make

she decided to ask the servants about it.

the servants she was talking to looked behind her

around and saw

was dreaming. She rubbed her

at

for a long time. When he arrived, he