The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 196

Darius arrived at the university gates and saw almost all of his lecturers standing there. He tensed,

confused by that sight. However, he quickly snapped to his senses, approaching a lecturer who had

taught one of his classes.

"Professor Brown, because Professor Plinsky and Dean Fletcher are both dealing with some troubles, I

don't know who to ask regarding my request for a month's leave."

Professor Brown was aware of everything that had transpired. Thus, he felt pity for Darius and was

quick to nod.

"I already know about your request and am giving you my approval."

Darius did not expect things to go so smoothly.

Nevertheless, he reached out to shake hands with Professor Brown, hoping to express his gratitude.

After the handshake, Darius left the scene with lightning speed as he could not wait to be at Almiron

City.

Erin had successfully booked flight tickets to Almiron City by the time Darius joined her in the car.

"Let’s go to the airport since we already have the tickets," said Darius, whose tone indicated his

satisfaction.

Erin's eyes rounded as she drove slower and asked, "Shouldn't we wait for those two bodyguards of

yours? The ones from your grandfather?”

"Edward and Bridget?" A frown marred Darius' face. He had almost forgotten about the two before Erin

brought them up. Curiously, he asked," I haven't seen those two since returning from the state. When

did they tell you about wanting to go to Almiron City?"

Erin shrugged before fishing for her phone. Then, she raised it toward Darius with a series of text

messages on the screen. 'This text is from Mr. Bruce, and I think what he wrote makes sense."

Darius accepted the phone, curiosity flashing on his face.

He read through the following text: "Miss Erin, I saw you booked a flight to Almiron City for Mr. Reid. I

don't think what you're doing is right. However, since you’re Mr. Reid's most trusted aide and secretary,

I'm in no position to criticize you. Still, I believe it's essential to take Mr. Reid's bodyguards along to

Almiron City."

Darius' lips pursed with discontent upon reading that. "Bruce claims he won’t interfere, but it's clear he’s

done a lot."

Erin could sense his anger, but she did not feel Bruce's actions alone could cause that. After pondering

for some time, she comforted,

"Mr. Reid, although Mr. Bruce can immediately find out about anything that anyone does in our country,

I'm sure he just couldn’t get the information of those people at the time."

"Your comforting words are effective," said Darius with a softened look. "I feel much better."

He then sighed and crossed one leg over his other. "So, when will those two bodyguards arrive at the

airport? I don’t want to waste a second of my time because of them."

Erin could tell he was serious.

She drove with one hand, parking the car on the roadside while typing and simultaneously reading a

message on her phone. "Mr. Bruce, thank you for the advice. Your suggestion is indeed practical.

However, I don't know how to get Edward and Bridget to arrive at the airport on time. I doubt Mr. Reid

would wait forthem."

A notification rang out to indicate the message had gone through. Immediately after, another chime

sounded.

"Is that Bruce's reply?" Darius asked.

He felt it was unlikely that Bruce had read and replied to Erin's message in such a short time. At the

same time, he felt the message could only be from Bruce.

While he was deciding between the two possibilities, Erin spoke. "It's from Mr. Bruce. He says the

bodyguards are already awaiting us at the airport. They’ve also purchased tickets for the seats next to

ours."

Darius could tell this was his grandfather's doing, so he did not dwell on the matter any longer.

"Okay, I understand." He nodded.

Darius ended up seeing the bodyguards sooner than he thought.

Their car did not even make it into the parking lot. Instead, they got stalled by a crowd at the airport’s

gates.

Many onlookers had gathered to watch the commotion.

Darius heard a middle-aged woman’s voice from among them.

She thundered, "You two have the words 'scumbag' printed on your foreheads! Anyone can tell there's

something inappropriate going on between you guys. Why else would you show up at the airport

instead of your assigned work units? My daughter has been courting you for such a long time! Instead

of making it clear that you weren't interested in her, you kept in contact! Yet, you show up with another

woman at the airport?"

The noise made Darius’ brows pinch.

"Park along the road. We’ll walk from here," he instructed, knowing the crowd would not dissipate.

Erin did as told. Just as they got out of the car, they heard two familiar voices from the crowd.

The first sounded like a man who said, "You’ve misunderstood, but please let us through because our

chairman will arrive soon. If his safety gets compromised, I swear I’ll do everything to make your life a

living hell! You won’t have a moment of peace!"

That further angered the middle-aged woman as she raised her voice, "If so, you should be by your

chairman’s side now. Yet, you're not! Not to mention, your entire outfit, down to your watch, looks

cheap. You're evidently a poor person. How could you ever serve a chairman!"

"Mr. Reid." Erin raised a brow in confusion, adding, 'That man’s voice sounds familiar. I wonder if the

'chairman' he's talking about is you."

"Your suspicion is correct. The man speaking is Edward." Darius nodded.

With a sigh, he shoved past the crowd toward a man and woman who stood alongside each other.

The two were attractive people, so standing beside each other only amplified their good looks. That

was why others easily misunderstood the two for being a couple.

Darius wanted to go over and put an end to the matter at once.

However, Erin’s confused tone suddenly rang out.

'That's odd. From what I remember, all of Reid Consortium's bodyguards aren't allowed to be in

romantic relationships or marriages."