The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 269 

At that moment, Wilson only wanted to get Darius’ protection.

Never in a million years did Darius think that would happen.

Hence, he grinned in amusement, saying, "What you’ve said has satisfied me, so I’m willing to help."

He cracked his neck while continuing, "Since you've already expressed your loyalty to me, I can straightforwardly tell you that I've come here to obtain the Gillette Group’s shares.Wilson’s eyes grew wide with disbelief at what he had heard.He stumbled onto his butt, forgetting he was about to stand up.

Moments of gloomy silence passed before he looked down, muttering, "Now that you’ve told me your plans, I doubt I can say no to them.Please give me a few minutes to digest this information.It’s too painful for me to take in all at once.After all, I’m about to gift the riches I’ve worked hard to get all my life to someone else for free.I -I doubt anyone can peacefully agree to such a thing in am- moment’s notice."

His voice tremored by the end of that sentence.

Nevertheless, his eyes brimmed with determination as he shot a pleading look at Darius.

The latter nodded, leaving to sit on a bench in the yard.

He kept quiet while doing so, but the silence and peace did not last as Cerys crawled out seconds later from hiding in a random corner.

Her entire body was covered in dirt, so much so that one could not see the true color of her skin.

Even so, her eyes remained clear with determination.

She parted her lips, shrilling louder than before, "You can’t! Although you haven’t publicly accepted me as your daughter, our DNA proves we're related! I am your daughter, which means I have the right to inherit your assets! Thus, I don’t agree with you transferring the company’s shares to Darius!"

She exerted a lot of force to speak loudly, causing the dark greenish veins on her neck to pop.

Darius was sure Cerys’ heart was an equally repulsive color as her veins.

Nevertheless, he did not speak and merely watched from the bench as the two Gillette family members argued.

At the same time, he sipped from the coffee that he had asked Wilson’s secretary to fetch him earlier.

When Cerys shot to her feet, Wilson’s secretary had already stood by Darius’ side, not intending to leave.

Darius could tell the secretary had stepped closer to him as the fragrance from her makeup and perfume overwhelmed him.

"What you’re doing now is very annoying to me," he snarled while frowning.

He meant those words for Cerys, yet his eyes were on Wilson.

At that point, Wilson was well aware of who he served, so he had been watching Darius closely.

Once he heard what Darius said, panic filled his face, and he reached out to strike Cerys’ cheek, causing her to fall.He then stood to shoot a pleading look at Darius.

"I know you’ re a generous man, Mr.Reid.All this while, I’ve challenged you and made many mistakes.My son did the same but died after going against you.However, I’m ready to accept your

conditions now."

Upon hearing the sudden monologue and seeing how nervous the former was, Darius arched a brow.He smiled, then tapped the coffee cup in his hands.

That made Wilson’s blood rush with anxiety.He had no clue why Darius was smiling or what the latter’s smile meant.

So, he stood unmoving, rubbing his hands together while stealing glances at Darius as he was too afraid to stare at the latter for too long.

Meanwhile, Cerys never thought she would get slapped, so she stiffened on the ground for the longest time.She thought she would never experience a life of violence anymore, but it appeared she was wrong.To make things worse, the one hitting her now was her biological father.

It ignited a flame of hatred in her eyes just then.

She reached out to grab a sharp stone that had fallen to the ground when the tornado vanished.

Once she held it, her body began to tremble with fear for what she was about to do.

Despite how she felt, it did not stop her from doing what she wanted; she opened her mouth and shrilled, letting out a war cry.

Cerys then charged off the ground with a speed only martial artists possessed.

She stood with her back straight and unyielding resolve in her eyes, looking nothing like someone who had encountered their worst fears.

Darius cocked a brow but did not speak.

That was when Wilson noticed something was off.

He turned to look at Cerys, eyes widening and pupils dilating, when he saw the sharp stone in her hands.

As it neared his head, he hurriedly squatted down. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Fortunately, his instinct saved him while Cerys stumbled ahead due to her increased speed, thinking Wilson would not react in time.

Ultimately, she tripped on Wilson, who squatted on the ground, and fell face forward.She also lost her grip on the stone during that process, so it landed in the dirt.

Cerys’ actions pissed Wilson off even more than before.

All the while, Darius sat on the same bench without a trace of emotion on his face.

Wilson’s breathing soon slowed to its regular rate, proving to Darius that the former was a cruel person.

It shocked Darius to witness such a sight because it felt like Wilson did not view Cerys as a daughter at all.