The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 177

Erin had stepped out of the car the moment Zack showed up. When she saw Darius walk toward the car, she hurriedly said, “Mr. Reid, I think I’m needed at the company.”

Darius nodded. “That’s fine. I can drive, and I’m definitely safe on my own.” He got into the driver’s seat and stretched an arm out, resting it against the window. He closed his eyes and let out a deep breath before driving off.

Erin remained rooted to the spot, only moving when he was out of her sight. When she turned around, she was greeted by the sight of a face, which frightened her. She backed away, slapping a hand over her mouth to ensure she wouldn’t make a sound.

Zack touched his face, feeling a little exasperated. He walked toward her, saying, “I know you’re madly in love with Mr. Reid, and my face can’t compare to his, but it’s not bad enough to terrorize you like that, is it?”

Erin had already calmed down. She rolled her eyes at him and said, “I have plenty of work to do. Also, I’m not in love with Mr. Reid; I just admire him.” She turned and hurried away.

Zack watched her leave and smiled:

At the same time, Darius was counting the seconds. He needed to make a trip to Almiron City, which would take him at least an hour by flight.

It wasn’t a trip that could be completed in a short period of time, so he needed to check in on the operations and finances of all the companies under Reid Consortium before he left.

However, before doing any of this, he had to return to Dragon Estate to change into something appropriate. Only then could he carry out his plan.

else he was worried about. The last time he’d been to

apartment, which was a long

he knew he’d been worried over nothing. The moment the security guard saw him, he gave him a concise report on everything that

been a while since you came back here, and your apartment’s been restored to be exactly the same as before. The key is with the manager, and he’s personally held on

up to the main entrance, and all eyes were on him when he stepped into the building. This didn’t bother him, and

cars? He’s so young. Why hasn’t anyone ever heard of

show how much richer he is than we are. He’s not someone we can gossip about.” The receptionist

return to your

He nodded. “Yes.”

small, elegant bow in his

the receptionist was the one in a good mood. Her manager, Elle, had been extremely busy lately because she didn’t know where

ensure his safety, she still

that Darius was

the wrong way up. Situations like this had often happened since the officials brought Darius away. She wanted to

down again—an action she’d repeated countless times. The moment she put the

happened lately, the receptionist still dropped the phone

even angrier, and it showed in her tone. “If you continue to be this careless, you’ll be fired! The residents here are all affluent people, and you can’t afford to scare any of