The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 174

Darius smirked a little at the look on her face. This was what he wanted to see.

Doris had never seen so much money in her life, not even in the vault of the man who claimed to be the richest in the world. She’d even felt pleased with herself and wondered what had happened to the money.

Now, she knew. The man who stood before her was the one who was truly rich! If she could take the money with her, there was no telling how many mouths she could feed.

She smiled at this thought. It was nonsensical, of course.

At this moment, Darius said something that made Doris feel like she was dreaming. “I had this money prepared with the intention of helping the poor. If you can graduate from college, you’ll be fully in charge of it.”

Doris felt like she’d suddenly been transported to a different world altogether. There was no way a normal person would give a thief that much money–especially someone as rich as Darius. Then again, she’d heard that these rich people tended to have odd fetishes– maybe this was his.

Now, she felt like she’d stumbled upon the truth. This was probably a new trick that

Darius had devised to lure her into his trap. Perhaps there was a catch somewhere, waiting to sentence her to a worse fate!

the massive box that was filled with gold bars. She didn’t know what Darius and Doris were doing, but she knocked on

to glance at

hand, then walked up to his desk and slid the folder

showed off her every curve, making Doris narrow her eyes. She made Erin jump when she suddenly said, “You’re gorgeous.

Gray, Mr. Reid saved me from the clutches of someone evil. If not for him, I would be nothing

words. She found it hard to believe Erin was telling the truth,

to do with you. You should think about

to complete my studies as soon as possible so that I can come to work for you.” Darius didn’t say anything. Doris‘ voice was the only one that could be heard in the car. “I believe you now, so I’ll tell you everything I know. Someone by the name of Alan Roberts came to me and offered me 50,000 dollars to steal from you, saying he’d give me the money once the job was done. He told me about your past and even lent me his computer so that I could see for myself. What

immediately felt uncomfortable when he heard that name. He frowned and repeated, “Alan

changed in him when he

president of Dream Investment Group. He once tried to make a move on me during a dinner party and even threatened me. He also tried to make us lose some business deals. Of course,

she spoke, but Doris was far from that. Her hands trembled violently, and she dropped her phone. Before she knew it, her face was streaked with tears of regret. “I’m sorry. I really didn’t know about these things. I know words mean nothing, but aside from apologizing, there’s nothing else I can do for you guys.”

calm. “It’s over now, so there’s no need

She turned to look at him, her eyes filled with desperation and longing. “Mr. Reid, I’ll make sure