The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 226

To her, Darius was basically her lifebuoy. He was the only thing she could hold on to as she drowned.

When Darius saw this, he wanted to help her relax. He nodded and smiled, saying, "I think that anyone with the money and power to go up against the Gillette family wouldn't think of this as an issue. The reason you couldn't resolve this before was that you had neither. Now, with me around, you have both. I need someone to help me take care of some things in Almiron City. So, this is the time for you to shine. I'll give you a chance to prove yourself by resolving the issue that we're facing now."

Alicia’s eyes widened again. She never would've expected to come across such an opportunity. Her eyes reddened, and she nodded vigorously. "I'll definitely prove that you made the right decision by trusting me, regardless of my age."

She wiped her tears away, then strode toward the entrance. She wanted to make things clear to the security guards, but she was surprised by the fact that there were none around. The sudden emptiness scared her a little because she had never seen the hotel’s entrance so deserted.

It made her nervous. This situation was different from what she was used to, making her anxious. So, she turned to look at Darius, her gaze one of confusion. He knew how she felt, but he didn’t say anything, merely sticking his hands in his pockets.

knew that this was Darius’ test for her. She had to calm down and think of a way

this, she would lose the chance to work alongside a rich and powerful man like Darius, and she would have to continue living her

hire her, the lobby manager would find

as loudly as possible, "Where are all the security guards? If you don't appear before me immediately, I promise that all of

everyone knew who she was referring to. They watched her with interest, sticking their heads out to see what she was up to. Alicia could sense the gazes on her. She took a deep breath, put her hands behind her back, and turned to face the entrance. This would help to

another breath and said, "I’m going to count to three. If you appear before I'm done, I can forget about you ignoring me before this. And if

one of the cars parked in the courtyard. It was Lyon, but he looked worlds apart from how he usually did. Certain parts of his face were normal, but the other parts were purple with bruises. The left side of his face was swollen, and he couldn't open his right eye. This

see him like this. She took a step

but the blood on him and the pain coming from his body made him weaker than usual. He said, "You'd better be polite when speaking to me, or I'll show you what it's like