The Consortium's Heir

The Consortium’s Heir By Benjamin Chapter 173

She pulled her phone out of her pocket as she spoke. She kept a hand over her gaping mouth for the next ten minutes. After a long while, she turned to look at Darius, “I’m so sorry about this. I had no idea you were so unfortunate.”

Darius‘ expression turned cold. No one had ever described him as unfortunate before. His lips couldn’t stop twitching. He couldn’t even think of the right words to describe his feelings. In the end, he chose to remain silent.

This didn’t mean that his office was silent as well. Doris‘ voice was getting louder and louder.

Darius crossed his arms and leaned against the wall while observing her. She was pretty and had plenty of room to grow, but how she made a living limmited her potential. That wasn’t good, and he couldn’t just stand aside and watch while it happened. So, he walked out of the room while she continued screeching.

He said, “Erin, I need you to find her an appropriate community college.”

Erin was a bit suprised. She knew Darius was kind, and even if his wealth didn’t always allow him to be so, he tried his best. This matter was different, though. Allowing a young woman who’d survived by stealing from others to roam free wouldn’t benefit anyone. However, Darius was her boss. She couldn’t go against his wishes.

She nodded and said, “Yes, sir. I’ll have everything arranged as quickly as possible.”

Darius couldn’t tell what she was really thinking just by looking at her, but he could sense that she didn’t like what he was doing. He didn’t say anything, Erin had been like this a lot lately.

She wasn’t aware that he’d seen right through her. She turned to leave, already planning on sending Doris to the furthest community college she could find.

Darius stood outside his office. He could still hear Doris screeching inside. The people that walked past bowed at him respectfully and kept their eyes trained on the floor, but he knew they were curious to know what was happening inside. He pushed the door open.

Everybody’s heads whipped toward the office. Darius‘ lips twitched, and he said, “You guys can go now.”

They quickly dispersed.

He was about to walk into the office to talk to Doris when he noticed someone breathing next to him. He knew that it was her. So, he was completely calm as he looked down at her blankly..

Doris couldn’t help trembling with fear. No one had ever looked at her like that before. It made her feel like she was nothing but a dead body to him.

When Darius noticed she was slowly inching away from him, he sighed and walked into the room. He sat down and looked at her, then said coldly, “I hope you’re as quick to apologize and accept your punishment as you are in humiliating and stealing from me.”

She quickly said, “Darius, I’m sorry for the misunderstanding and harming you after believing something untrue. I’m more than willing to apologize to you for my mistake.”

She paused, then continued, “Once again, I’m sincerely and seriously apologizing to you. I hope you can forgive me and allow me to make it up to you.” This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.

Darius nodded. “Apology accepted. As your punishment, I hope you’ll turn your promise into reality the next time you appear before me.”

Doris’s face turned paled. She didn’t think he’d use her words to punish her. She sneaked a glance at him to check his expression. Then, she almost jumped out of fear. He was looking right at her; his gaze was as cold as ice.

She’d never met such a gaze before, and she couldn’t help but shudder.

On the other hand, this was Darius‘ first time coming across someone who feared his gaze but didn’t fall to their knees. He said,

“There’s no skipping of the punishment. First, I want you to go to college. After that, I will have plenty of things from you.”

Doris was taken aback. She wasn’t yet eighteen, so it was only normal for her to still be studying. However, she didn’t have the money to pay for it, so it had never occurred to her.

She wanted to speak but suddenly found that she couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

She still tried her best, though. “Thank you so much. You’re the first person to say that to me. To repay your kindness, I’m going to tell you who’s the one who gave me the false information about you and made me decide to come after you.”

Darius was curious about this, but he didn’t agree to it. “You have to repay me by working for me.”

Doris‘ mind went blank. She didn’t expect him to be so insistent. Moreover, his words made her feel that he knew her better than she thought. It made her feel uneasy and nervous.

He smiled. “Look, the situation’s clear–there’s nothing else you can do aside from accepting my offer.”

She looked confused. “What exactly are you up to? I’m a thief, and no one in their right mind would hire me.” Her gaze turned wary. This whole situation was so odd.

Darius said, “Because you were stealing for the poor. Your way of helping them was wrong, but it was only because you couldn’t think of anything else. Now, I’m giving you a chance to stand under the sun. You can let everyone know about this.”

Doris laughed and crossed her arms. “Do you know how much money doing something like that would require? You’re only one person, and there’s no way you could be that rich!”

Before she could say anything else, she felt like she was being blinded by something gold. She quickly covered her eyes, and it took her a while to process what was happening. Then, she dropped her hands, and her mouth went agape.