The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 175

Doris didn’t say anything else until they reached the college’s entrance. When she heard Erin start to drive away, she suddenly spun around and cupped her hands around her mouth before shouting, “Mr. Reid, I really do like you! I’ll be here, and you can come over any time!”

Her invitation was so obvious that it made Darius’ vein twitch. His abilities only made her voice sound louder in his ears.

“Man, I was just thinking of going after her. Look at her face and those legs! Who would’ve known she’d be the type of woman to publicly confess her love for some rich man!”

“Oh, my God! There’s another gorgeous woman in the car!”

“Come on, forget about it. Let’s go. We obviously don’t stand a chance here.” Darius raised an eyebrow when he saw the young men standing nearby stalk off. He seemed to understand what Doris was up to now. Sure enough, when he glanced at her, he saw her cheeky smile. He didn’t even need to think to know what had happened-she’d used him!

To his surprise, he didn’t feel mad. On the contrary, he was amused. She was smart and clever, but it didn’t turn him off.

Erin could see his expression through the rearview mirror. Darius could sense her eyes on him, but he didn’t meet her gaze. He looked down at his phone and said, “We can go now.”

stepping on the accelerator. As the car sped along smoothly, he said, “I thought you’d have her enrolled in the furthest, poorest college

end, and her breathing sped up almost uncontrollably, but she didn’t falter. She took a long, deep breath before calming down. She grimaced and said, “Yes, I thought about it, but that was all. She’s useful to us, and she’s very naive. I couldn’t bring myself to do something

said, “You’re an excellent employee. I hope you’ll ensure your heart is in the

she was

of her reverie, immediately making her nervous. “Someone’s coming. Have someone from the office come here and prepare to redistribute the assets of some of

saw two black cars suddenly appear before them. Instantly, her heart froze. She wanted to turn the car in a different direction, so she put the pedal to the

bang that left the car shaking. The airbags

plan in place. He pushed the door

what I just

away, all she could see was Darius’ broad back. He stood

control her movements. She reached out to open the door but quickly retracted her hand because she’d remembered Darius’ instructions. She breathed deeply to calm herself down before picking her phone

against his Bugatti Veyron and crossed his arms. His gaze was sharp as he looked at the men, and his tone was frosty. “Which board members are