A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

“Mr. Xu, please calm down.“

“Don't tell me what to do! Get out of my way and just mind your own business!“ Darren shouted in a fit of rage. He didn't have a single ounce of care for Harlan's plea. At that moment, it was clear that no one could put his mind at ease. “If you don't step aside right now, I might kill you as well.“

Harlan wanted to leave as soon as possible when he heard Darren's threat against him. But he was too concerned about what trouble his boss might get himself into. As a result, he stood his ground and pleaded once again. “Mr. Xu, please don't let your anger cloud your judgment. You'll lose your whole life's work if you kill someone. Are you really prepared to sacrifice everything just because of Jacob?“

“Don't make me say it again! Get out of my way right now!“ Darren shouted again while staring at Harlan with his bloodshot eyes. Even though Darren was dead serious about killing him, Harlan still tried his best to calm his boss down.

“Think about the people who look up to you. They'll be disappointed if they find out that you killed someone. To make matters worse, some people might even think that you're a coward for choosing to kill your competitor instead of battling him with your wits. Do you really want people to remember you that way?“

Harlan's words infuriated Darren even more. Without hesitation, he threw a powerful punch straight at him. Luckily, Harlan was able to block it with his arm. Unfortunately, the punch was so strong that it made him fall to the ground. Before walking out the door, Darren raised his right foot and stomped on Harlan's stomach while he was on the floor. Harlan curled up in pain. On the other hand, Darren just looked at him like he was a stranger and walked past him.

“Mr. Xu! Please don't do this! Don't let your anger ruin your whole life! You might not care about me, but please think about Bonnie! She's still in prison and waiting for you to save her! If you really kill Jacob, who's going to set her free?“

Just with the mention of Bonnie's name, Darren regained a part of his sanity. He started to look a little less crazy and acted like a person that could be reasoned with.

In his heart, he knew it was true. If he was to get himself imprisoned, there would be no one else left to help Bonnie. Could he really let her live the rest of her life behind bars?

To make matters worse, anyone who wanted to harm Darren knew that his weakness was Bonnie. If he was to disappear, who would protect the love of his life?

When Darren finally calmed down, Harlan breathed a sigh of relief.

make sure that his boss wasn't going to lose it again. After struggling to stand up, he stood at

assistant and hinted with

Bill is the best way to kill Jacob? If they fail, no one would

and his men are a gang of outlaws. They live their lives like every day is their last day on the earth. They've even done

completely brought him back to

He tidied up his suit and walked back to his office chair. Then, he said, “You're right. Not using a man like Bill would be a waste of a great opportunity.“

with Jacob. Bill was completely enthusiastic while talking with Darren, especially since the two of them hated Jacob to their core. In just in a few minutes, the

at night. The busy streets that were always filled with workers going home became completely deserted.

them. From time to

shady-looking men gathered together. While smoking cigarettes, they whispered to each other and looked at the HT Group's building from

“Damn!“

a lazy voice. “Boss, we've been waiting here for hours. Look at how many mosquito bites I have already. Why hasn't Jacob left yet?“ The two impatient young men kept irritably looking up at the top floor of

the afternoon. If the light in Jacob's room wasn't on, their patience surely would not have lasted this long.

to say that they wanted to leave. Their terrifying boss would surely get upset if they did so. As a result, they could only look at their boss, who was quietly leaning against the street

boss was still waiting even though he was an old man.

day,“ one of the men who was standing beside their boss uttered.

became impatient. Their boss was none other than Bill himself. He fixed his posture and asked

light in his office is still on and we've been here since the afternoon. I

he's still there? You stupid pig! Why do I even pay you? Go! Hurry up and find out

They looked at each other, a few hinting that someone needed to speak. But no one dared