The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 253

Alicia now looked like a strong career woman.

Darius locked eyes with her and was about to speak, but she suddenly ran in his direction.

It sparked a grin across Darius’ face as he knew Alicia was still the same, innocent girl at heart.

As he stood there and stared at her, his clenched jaw loosened.

All the while, Erin stood next to him.

She paid attention to his shifting expressions, bitter disappointment forming in her heart.

Yet, Erin did not verbalize her feelings or show them on her face.

She knew such things would often occur in the future, especially if she wanted to stay beside Darius as more than his secretary.

She needed to get used to him being popular among women.

Regardless, Darius did not have the slightest idea of what Erin was thinking, and neither did Alicia.

At that moment, Alicia had arrived before Darius and was formally bowing to greet him and Erin.

"Thank you, Mr.Reid and Miss Erin.I don’t know what kind of life I’d be living now if it weren’t for your help." Darius could tell she was sincere from her gaze.

Even so, he sighed for the longest time before replying, "But the way you handle things at work still needs improvement."Alicia became as white as a sheet when she heard that.Yet, Darius continued,

"Because a woman entered my hotel room today with a key, and it happened without anyone realizing it."

Not a hint of liveliness showed on Alicia’s face.

Her gaze tremored as it struggled to meet Darius’ eyes.

Even her voice became as small as a squeak when she said, "I’m sorry for my negligence, Mr.Reid! I'll do my very best to investigate the matter and give you a proper explanation at once!"

Then, she bowed as deeply as possible before rising and speeding across the lobby, her heels leaving behind a trail of loud clicks.

Erin did not expect that reaction from Alicia.

Shocked, she turned to look at Darius, stating, "She seems nervous, Mr.Reid."

"Yeah," said a nodding Darius.

"She’s not skilled at hiding her emotions yet and will need some time to mature."

That was when Erin noticed a rare patience from Darius that he never once showed her.It made her fists coil tautly.

On top of that, she stared at Darius with conflicting emotions.

She parted her lips, wanting to speak but eventually decided against it.

However, Darius was an awakened martial artist; he had keen senses that could detect the emotions of those around him.

Hence, he knew what Erin was feeling.

Nevertheless, he chose not to express his opinion as he felt Erin herself needed to process those emotions.

Darius then smoothed out his clothes and headed out of the hotel.

When he arrived at the yard outside, he saw a brand-new car with no license plate parked at the hotel door.

With both hands in his pockets, he turned to look at Erin.

"Is this the car I’m taking today?" Erin sensed Darius was in a bad mood, so she lowered her head in shame.

She even recalled how gentle and understanding Darius was with Alicia earlier, which only made her feel more aggrieved. All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

Knowing it was unwise to express such things, Erin merely nodded and explained, "Yes, Mr.Reid.I felt a license plate was unnecessary for the car as long as you, someone renowned, was sitting in it.Also, because Almiron City’s government is still in a newly established state, they can’t make official decisions yet, especially those involving wealthy companies."

She thought Darius would be satisfied with her explanation but was shocked to see his features had hardened.

"I can't believe you'd have such an idea," he snapped.

Erin had never been on the receiving end of Darius’ happier moods, yet it was also the first time she had experienced such dissatisfaction from him.

She stood there, trembling, parting her lips but unable to utter anything.

Fear swarmed her senses, leaving her frozen as she stood there with her eyes glued to Darius.

Meanwhile, Darius sensed her emotions but did not react to them.He just stood there, eyes locking on Kate, before he spoke with a husky but blank tone.

"I know you're frightened by how I’m treating you.

However, I’m unsure if my behavior toward you now has also made you realize your mistake."

Erin remained still, unable to muster even the slightest reaction.

Getting no response from the former, Darius turned around only to see an unmoving Erin.Her expression and the way she stood stayed the same, as though time had stopped.

Darius did not speak anymore regarding the matter.

Instead, he walked to the car, reached out to open the passenger door, then got in.

Only after hearing him open the door did Erin realize what she needed to do.

She ran toward the driver seat, reaching out and inhaling deeply before getting in the car.

When she fastened her seat belt, she realized the car keys were already inserted in the ignition.

She pursed her lips at Darius while turning the key.

"I’m very sorry, Mr.Reid.This was my mistake—"

"Your reflection of what you did is wrong.It upsets me,"

Darius interrupted.

Erin’s eyes grew wide at him.

"I-I don’t understand what you mean, Mr.Reid."

A lengthy sigh came from Darius before he elaborated, "You’ve remained by my side.Yet, you’re behaving differently toward me compared to when you were in the previous company.I’m very disappointed.Perhaps it’s because you’ve developed many feelings you shouldn’t have toward me, but I’m sure you're aware you tackle basic tasks well if you wish to stay by my side."

All color drained from Erin’s face at that point.

She believed any woman would react bashfully when their secret crushes were revealed.

However, to have their feelings get pointed out so candidly would undoubtedly make most women stiffen.

So, although Erin gripped the steering wheel sturdily, she was so distracted by her emotions that she could not turn the car in another direction.