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.

scent of blood coming from his mouth. However, he couldn't care about it since he needed to make sure that his boss wasn't going to lose it again. After struggling to stand up, he stood at Darren's side

He quickly turned to face his assistant and hinted with his eyes for him to go on.

we make use of Bill and his men? Ahem...“ Harlan had to stop midway from coughing up blood. When he finally caught his breath, he continued. “Don't you think using Bill is the best way to

on the earth. They've

air. It completely brought him back to normal. As soon as Harlan was finished speaking, an idea

a man like Bill would be a waste of a great opportunity.“ While he was speaking, Darren noticed Harlan's lips were stained with blood. At the sight of his wound, Darren waved his hand and added,

told him his plan about dealing with Jacob. Bill was completely enthusiastic while talking with Darren, especially since the two of

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

The HT Group's building was one of them. From time

a few shady-looking men gathered together. While smoking cigarettes, they whispered to each

“Damn!“

here for hours. Look at how many mosquito bites I have already. Why hasn't Jacob

since the afternoon. If the light in Jacob's room wasn't on, their patience surely would

wanted to leave. Their terrifying boss would surely get upset if they did

was an old man. The two

on their fancy chairs and stare at documents the whole day,“ one of the men who was standing beside their boss uttered. Shortly after, he flicked his cigarette and looked at their boss's face.

minutes of silence, the boss himself finally became impatient. Their boss was none other than Bill himself. He fixed his posture and asked the person beside him, “Is Jacob still

and we've been here since the

Are you not even sure if he's still there? You stupid pig! Why do I even pay you? Go! Hurry up

group panicked when Bill shouted. They looked at each other, a few hinting that