The Consortium's Heir

The Consortium’s Heir By Benjamin Chapter 165

Darius agreed with that statement, so he nodded while locking gazes with Erin. “You’re correct. This Jeremiah Locke guy seems efficient in monitoring his hotel’s affairs. Even I think he deserves a bonus for reacting so quickly.”

Erin smiled but kept mum.

Meanwhile, Jeremiah, who had yelled earlier, was nearing Darius. The latter made use of his advanced hearing to track Jeremiah’s footsteps. Once he determined Jeremiah was within his attack range, he dashed ahead and kicked Alvin.

Alvin did not expect Darius to do that. Then again, Alvin couldn’t defend himself even if he anticipated the kick. Thus, he flew a distance away, landing on the ground next to Jeremiah with a blow.

Jeremiah roared, alarmed at the sudden appearance of something near his feet. He then kicked Alvin out of instinct.

Not a squeak came from Alvin, who blacked out immediately after. The only thing proving he was still alive was his subtle breaths. NôvelDrama.Org owns all © content.

A smirk formed on Darius’ face when he heard the commotion behind him, indicating his mood had improved. Before Jeremiah could discern what had happened, he saw a tall and handsome but visibly younger man appear before him.

Jeremiah’s eyes narrowed.

Although he refused to admit it, he knew the person in front of him was a big shot. That seemed especially true when he saw Darius’ clothes, which cost roughly his annual income. Thinking that sent a quiver down his spine. “To have so much wealth at a young age… I doubt that it’s because this young

man is capable. It must be because he’s being backed by his affluent family. Ugh, I can’t stand people like that!” Jeremiah thought.

Having thought that, he knelt without hesitation and cast a pleading look at Darius. “Sir, I understand our hotel has hired some dissatisfactory employees. If you agree, I apologize sincerely and am willing to pay for the broken item and dish.”

Darius grinned. “The incident has gone on for a while, yet only two senior staff members have come over. I’m beginning to question if your seven-star rating is real.”

Jeremiah instantly understood the meaning behind Darius’ words. The latter wanted to acquire Murray Hotel. If Darius could not get the hotel, he intended to make its seven-star rating disappear. That way, the hotel would no longer be worth anything. It also meant Jeremiah’s lifetime effort in starting this business would go to waste. At that thought, Jeremiah felt all his strength leave his body. He could not keep himself upright anymore. It was like his body was barely hanging on by a thread. Jeremiah slumped on the ground, the cogs in his head turning for a solution to keep his wealth to himself.

Moments passed before a light bulb went off in his head. He thought, “I know I’m insignificant to my higher-ups, and Murray Hotel’s wealth isn’t worth anything to him, but calling in the big guns is my last option now. I can’t show a hint of fear on my face. I can’t let anyone know my plan.”

Determined, Jeremiah shot to his feet and spoke confidently with both hands on his waist.” I’m warning you! I may be a benevolent person, but my superior isn’t. He’s a powerful man and will surely make you regret this!”

Darius rolled his eyes.

That left Jeremiah breathless with anger, but he forced himself to stand his ground.

“I’m curious,” said an emotionless Darius, “Who would make you the person in charge of this hotel?”

Jeremiah choked. He now looked at Darius with sheer rage but still answered smugly, “Dream Investment Group.”

Darius’ hands had been in his pockets all this while. The same blank look settled on his face. However, he secretly scoffed in his heart. Hearing the words “Dream Investment Group” blew a fuse in him. However, he was also upset that he could not do much against the company as the owner was vicious.

Silence ensued as Darius pondered his next move. He seethed in his heart, “Why? Why must I always tolerate that company’s unreasonable behavior? I can’t stand it!”

He shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and mentally decided, “I’m going to make Dream Investment Group regret everything they did to me. Because if I let things slide like always, they’ll continue to appear and cause trouble in my life. It happened back then, and it’ll undoubtedly happen again. Well, no more. I won’t give in anymore!”

“I know of that company. I had to face off against their chairman multiple times in the past,” said Darius, who had opened his eyes and approached Jeremiah by then. Moments of silence passed before he resumed, “Before you start raging at me again, there’s something we should discuss. I don’t think you know who I am, do you? Then again, you were so busy worrying about the hotel. I doubt you had time to get a subordinate to investigate my background.”

Jeremiah paled upon hearing those words.

Darius flashed an arrogant grin before he continued. “So, I will graciously introduce myself. I’m Darius Reid, the chairman of West Atlantics Int’l.”

All the color drained from Jeremiah’s already pallid face. However, it was not because Darius was a member of the Reid family, as Jeremiah was not someone rich enough to know about the elites in society. Instead, the latter was shocked that Darius owned West Atlantics Int’l.

Jeremiah had previously done a lot of research when he looked for companies to invest in his hotel. Thus, he knew about the animosity between Dream Investment Group and West Atlantics Int’l, including the companies’ feuding chairpersons.

Fear engulfed Jeremiah right then.

He was intelligent and knew West Atlantics Int’l was a new company. Considering that, and how its chairman dared to challenge the more established, influential Dream Investment Group made one thing clear: West Atlantics Int’l was a terrifying force to be reckoned with.

Now that the company’s chairman, Darius, stood before Jeremiah, the latter knew he had made a grave mistake.

It was when Jeremiah was brainstorming an apology that his phone suddenly rang.

He paled again upon seeing his secretary’s name on the caller ID.

“Crap. I completely forgot about the issue my hotel is facing! Plus, it slipped my mind that this Darius guy is someone who can turn me into a beggar overnight!” Jeremiah exclaimed inwardly.

Before he could get on his knees to beg again, Darius spoke up. “I’m very disappointed that you hired Alvin Kenyon and George Jennings. Therefore, I’ve decided to take legal action. Your hotel is now prohibited from changing its juridical person.” Jeremiah sighed in relief.

Seeing that, Darius chuckled and elaborated, “That position is mine and mine alone. I disapprove of using such sly tricks, but you left me with no choice. All you did was apologize without even bothering to know what actually happened. You didn’t even punish those at fault. I think I need to teach you something.”