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

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

that the only reason they had agreed to meet with

the last one, Darren had descended into a very bad mood, his face dark

by him, not daring to

used to comprise the backbone of the company, but none of them accepted the offer. It was as if they had no

now realizing the gravity of the situation, squatted on the

of being rejected multiple times pummeled his mind. He and his company were like a single wooden boat floating aimlessly on a vast sea.

boat would be

breaths, but his mind was still a mess.

bad images slowly drifted away and were replaced by

warm sunshine into Darren's withered

and looked at Harlan. "Let's

that he could make things work one way or

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

to Harlan, "To the manor." Harlan nodded and followed him.

home was quiet. The road was

asking the

will come back? I'm worried

felt lonely. She was constantly surrounded by servants

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

It tormented Bonnie.

Mr. Xu had been gone for a

not used to it, and she did not know what to

servants had decided to leave the manor. Bonnie felt

to make her lose sleep.

ask the servants

the servants she was talking to looked behind her and

around and saw Mr.

dreaming.

stood there, looking at her with a faint

a long time. When