The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 165

Darius agreed with that statement, so he nodded while locking gazes with Erin. “You’re correct. This Jeremiah Locke guy seems efficient in monitoring his hotel’s affairs. Even I think he deserves a bonus for reacting so quickly.”

Erin smiled but kept mum.

Meanwhile, Jeremiah, who had yelled earlier, was nearing Darius. The latter made use of his advanced hearing to track Jeremiah’s footsteps. Once he determined Jeremiah was within his attack range, he dashed ahead and kicked Alvin.

Alvin did not expect Darius to do that. Then again, Alvin couldn’t defend himself even if he anticipated the kick. Thus, he flew a distance away, landing on the ground next to Jeremiah with a blow.

Jeremiah roared, alarmed at the sudden appearance of something near his feet. He then kicked Alvin out of instinct.

Not a squeak came from Alvin, who blacked out immediately after. The only thing proving he was still alive was his subtle breaths.

A smirk formed on Darius’ face when he heard the commotion behind him, indicating his mood had improved. Before Jeremiah could discern what had happened, he saw a tall and handsome but visibly younger man appear before him.

Jeremiah’s eyes narrowed.

a big shot. That seemed especially true when he saw Darius’ clothes, which cost roughly his annual income. Thinking that sent a quiver down his spine. “To have so much wealth at a young age…

that, he knelt without hesitation and cast a pleading look at Darius. “Sir, I understand our hotel has hired some dissatisfactory employees. If you agree, I apologize sincerely and am willing to pay for the broken item

“The incident has gone on for a while, yet only two senior staff members have come over. I’m beginning to question

acquire Murray Hotel. If Darius could not get the hotel, he intended to make its seven-star rating disappear. That way, the hotel would no longer be worth anything. It also meant Jeremiah’s lifetime effort in starting this business would go to waste.

his head. He thought, “I know I’m insignificant to my higher-ups, and Murray Hotel’s wealth isn’t worth anything to him, but calling in the big guns is my last option now. I can’t show a

to his feet and spoke confidently with both hands on his waist.” I’m warning you! I may be a

Darius rolled his eyes.

breathless with anger, but he forced himself to stand

Darius, “Who would make you the person in charge of this

now looked at Darius with sheer rage

while. The same blank look settled on his face. However, he secretly scoffed in his heart. Hearing the words “Dream Investment Group” blew a fuse in him. However, he was also upset that

“Why? Why must I always tolerate

if I let things slide like always, they’ll continue to appear and cause trouble in my life.

“Before you start raging at me again, there’s something we should discuss. I don’t think you know who I am, do you? Then again, you were so busy worrying about the hotel. I doubt

paled upon hearing those

“So, I will graciously introduce myself. I’m