The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 151

Darius had a stoic expression on his face as he stared at the man scared beside the table filled with delicacies, and although he couldn’t look at luis grandfather’s expression now, he could guess that he had the same stoic expression.

Maxwell Finn was relatively landsome, and although he was old now, Darius could tell that he was a playboy in his younger days, and it wasn’t hard to tell where Michael Finn got his impressive looks from.

Yet, while there were some similarities between the father and son, there were surely some differences between them.

For one, Maxwell did not have the brutal and cunning impression his son had, and he looked somewhat gentle; but that made Darius a bit wary. After all, he knew one of the most basic rules in a meeting like this was never to judge a book by its cover. Although Maxwell Finn might look harmless right now, he could be more cunning and brutal than his son. They had the same blood after all.

Maxwell Finn stood up as a sign of respect and welcomed both Darius and his grandfather to the table.

“Welcome, Mr. James, Mr. Darius.” Maxwell greeted in a voice that portrayed humility as Darius and his grandfather settled into their seats.

“It’s a pleasure to meet the famed business mogul; James Reid of the Reid Consortium.” Maxwell stated as he settled down into his own seat.

“The pleasure is all mine.” James Reid replied calmly,

“The same goes for you as well, Darius Reid.” Maxwell said in the same humble tone, staring right at Darius as he spoke. However, there was an indescribable glint in his eyes as he stared at Darius.

asked skeptically, his tone

and I must say you’ve done a great job

merely smiled at Darius’ lackluster response and said nothing else. “Please have your meal. I had the very best chefs in this hotel prepare the meals. I’m sure they would be to your liking.”

skeptical about eating the meal Maxwell prepared for them, but seeing his grandfather eating with gusto; he let out a sigh and

small smile, and followed suit. Soon enough, only the sound of them

silence, and by the time they

clapped his hands twice and the expensively dressed waiter who showed Darius and his grandfather to their seats appeared and cleared the table, before

Darius’ grandfather said, breaking the fifteen minute long

Maxwell replied with a

said without warning, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became extremely tense. “What is your purpose for inviting us here?” James Reid asked in an extremely cold voice. There was no longer any amicable

thought that after the pleasant meal, he would take charge of the conversation and ease into the reason he invited them out, but

control of the conversation, and he was now on the back foot.

tone. “Tell me why I shouldn’t take action against the Finn Conglomerate after your son

in just two days!” James Reid threatened furiously, and Maxwell felt chills run down his spine. James Reid was just

be offended at any cost. He could tell that James Reid was being truthful with his threat, and Maxwell knew that it would be cost even less than two days for the Reid Consortium to crush them; hence he needed to

gravity of the crime my son committed, which is why I have decided to make amends for them.”