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.

his spine. “To have so much wealth at a young age… I doubt that it’s because

at Darius. “Sir, I understand our hotel has hired some dissatisfactory employees. If you agree, I

has gone on for a while, yet only two senior staff members have come over. I’m beginning to question if your seven-star rating

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. At that thought, Jeremiah felt all his strength leave his body. He could not keep himself upright anymore. It was like his body was barely hanging on by a

passed before a light bulb went off in 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 hint of fear on my face. I can’t let

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

would make you the person in charge

He now looked at Darius with sheer rage but still answered smugly, “Dream

settled on his face. However, he secretly scoffed in his heart. Hearing the words “Dream Investment Group” blew a fuse in him. However, he

“Why? Why must I always tolerate that company’s unreasonable behavior? I can’t

eyes, took a deep breath, and mentally decided, “I’m going to make Dream Investment Group regret everything they did to me. Because if I let things slide like always, they’ll continue to appear and

before he resumed, “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

paled upon hearing

he continued. “So, I will graciously