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 his

reason they had agreed to meet with him was to

day, Darren attended unsuccessful meetings one after another. By the last one, Darren

by him, not daring to

a few former employees that used to comprise the backbone of the company, but none of them

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

and his company were like a

would be swallowed mercilessly by the

took several deep breaths, but his mind

reason, the bad images slowly drifted

warm sunshine into Darren's withered heart.

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

sure that he could make things work

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

walked to the car and said over his shoulder to Harlan, "To

home was quiet. The road was

asking the servants

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

and sometimes felt lonely. She was

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

It tormented Bonnie.

Mr. Xu had been gone for a

and she did not know

felt that it might have something to do with Mr.

her enough to make

she decided to ask the

the servants she was talking to looked behind her

turned around and saw

not believe her eyes. She thought she was dreaming.

looking at

not been to the manor for a long time. When he arrived, he saw Bonnie asking the servants