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.

to make sure that his boss wasn't going to lose it

words completely intrigued Darren. He quickly turned to face his assistant and hinted with his eyes

he finally caught his breath, he continued. “Don't you think using Bill is the best way to kill Jacob? If they fail, no one would ever guess that

Bill 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 things like this before. No matter

was like a breeze of fresh air. It completely brought him back to normal. As soon as Harlan was finished speaking,

to his office chair. Then, he said, “You're right. Not using a man like Bill would be a waste of a great opportunity.“ While he was speaking, Darren noticed Harlan's

Darren immediately called Bill and told him his plan about dealing with Jacob. Bill was completely enthusiastic while talking with Darren, especially since the two of them hated Jacob to their core.

was already late at night. The busy streets that were always filled

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

light, a few shady-looking men gathered together. While smoking cigarettes, they whispered to each other and looked at the

“Damn!“

group spoke in 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 HT Group while puffing on

since the afternoon. If the light in Jacob's room wasn't on,

dare to say that they wanted to leave. Their terrifying boss would surely get upset if they did so. As a result,

an old man. The two knew they

fancy chairs and stare at documents the whole day,“ one of the

other than Bill himself. He fixed his posture and asked

we've been here since the afternoon. I think

and slapped him hard on the head. “You think? Are you not even sure if he's still there? You stupid pig! Why do I even pay you? Go! Hurry

group panicked when Bill shouted. They looked at each other, a few hinting that someone needed to speak. But no one