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 ones.

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

agreed to meet

the last one, Darren had descended into

stood by him, not daring to say a word.

backbone of the company, but none of them accepted the offer. It was as if they had no chance with them to begin

was now realizing the gravity of the situation, squatted on the ground and ran his fingers through his hair in exasperation.

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

out, the boat would be swallowed mercilessly

breaths, but his mind

drifted away and were replaced by Bonnie's smiling

beam of warm sunshine into Darren's

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

he could make things work

a better mood, Harlan breathed

the car and said over his shoulder to

home was quiet. The road was clear, and the trip

the manor, Bonnie was asking the servants about

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

and sometimes felt lonely. She was constantly surrounded by servants

she wanted to talk to them, they always responded formally. They would only say what they were supposed to

It tormented Bonnie.

been gone for a long time.

she did not know

the manor. Bonnie felt that it might have something to do with Mr. Xu.

enough to make her lose sleep.

decided to ask the servants

was talking to looked behind her

turned around and saw Mr. Xu.

she was dreaming. She rubbed her eyes

there, looking at her with a faint

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