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.

not disappoint his trusted

other people. To Darren's dismay,

that the only reason they had agreed to meet with him was to

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

daring to say a

backbone of the company, but none of

squatted on the ground and ran his

his mind. He and his company were like a single wooden boat floating aimlessly on a

the boat would be swallowed mercilessly by the ocean.

but his mind was

some inexplicable reason, the bad images slowly drifted away and

beam of warm sunshine into Darren's withered

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

make things

better mood, Harlan

shoulder to Harlan, "To the manor." Harlan nodded

The road was clear, and the trip was smooth.

asking the servants

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

information and sometimes felt lonely. She was constantly surrounded by

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

It tormented Bonnie.

Xu had been gone for a long time.

she did not know

leave the manor. Bonnie felt

bothered her enough to make her

ask the

servants she was talking to looked behind

turned around and

believe her eyes. She thought she was dreaming. She

looking at her with a faint

for a long time. When he arrived, he