Chapter 1418 Let Bygones Be Bygones

The thin man smiled as if he had expected Darren's answer. "Important people are not valued in your
company but replaced by incompetent ones. I think that's funny and very wrong."

After a pause, he continued, "I'm with another company now, Mr. Xu, a company that values me. I'm
sorry, but I reject your offer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the thin man lounged on the sofa, sipped his tea, and started
watching TV.

The intention of his words was very clear.

The bald man did not say anything, but he did not openly object to what the thin man said.

It seemed that the two of them shared the same view.

The room fell silent. Only the sound from the TV could be heard.

Darren cleared his throat and said, "Very well."

He stood up and bid the two men goodbye. He then stepped out of the room with Harlan following suit.

The moment Darren closed the door, his knees buckled. He staggered and almost fell down. Harlan
caught him and helped him lean against the wall.

"I've made an appointment with someone else. It's in an hour," Harlan said.

"Good. Let's go," Darren replied. Then he sighed and added, "They're right. There's something wrong
with the company's management. But we can't give up as long as there's still a chance."

Darren waved his hand, indicating that he could stand without assistance.



He closed his eyes and kept leaning against the wall. No one knew what he was thinking.

Harlan looked at him and said nothing.

A few seconds later, Darren opened his eyes. They looked clear now and hopeful.

"Come on," Darren said, patting Harlan on the shoulder.

It was rare for him to have someone to accompany him.

He could not disappoint his trusted ones.

Harlan had made an appointment with three other people. To Darren's dismay, they all refused his offer.

It seemed that the only reason they had agreed to meet with him was to mock him.

The entire day, Darren attended unsuccessful meetings one after another. By the last one, Darren had
descended into a very bad mood, his face dark and disappointed.

Harlan stood by him, not daring to say a word.

He had made an appointment with a few former employees that used to comprise the backbone of the
company, but none of them accepted the offer. It was as if they had no chance with them to begin with.

Darren, who was now realizing the gravity of the situation, squatted on the ground and ran his fingers
through his hair in exasperation.

The thought of being rejected multiple times pummeled his mind. He and his company were like a
single wooden boat floating aimlessly on a vast sea.

If a storm broke out, the boat would be swallowed mercilessly by the ocean.



Darren took several deep breaths, but his mind was still a mess.

Then, for some inexplicable reason, the bad images slowly drifted away and were replaced by Bonnie's
smiling face.

It shone like a beam of warm sunshine into Darren's withered heart.

Darren slowly relaxed. He raised his head, stood up straight, and looked at Harlan. "Let's go and come
up with other solutions," he said firmly.

He was sure that he could make things work one way or another.

Seeing that Darren was in a better mood, Harlan breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "All right."

Darren walked to the car and said over his shoulder to Harlan, "To the manor." Harlan nodded and
followed him.

The drive home was quiet. The road was clear, and the trip was smooth.

At the manor, Bonnie was asking the servants about Mr. Xu.

"Do you know where he went and when he will come back? I'm worried about him," she asked
anxiously.

Living in a big manor, Bonnie had difficulty getting information and sometimes felt lonely. She was
constantly surrounded by servants and no one else.

Even if she wanted to talk to them, they always responded formally. They would only say what they
were supposed to say, nod, and smile.

It tormented Bonnie.



More importantly, Mr. Xu had been gone for a long time.

Bonnie was not used to it, and she did not know what to do.

Recently, a few servants had decided to leave the manor. Bonnie felt that it might have something to do
with Mr. Xu.

It bothered her enough to make her lose sleep.

Finally, she decided to ask the servants about it.

One of the servants she was talking to looked behind her and suddenly bowed.

Bonnie turned around and saw Mr. Xu.

She could not believe her eyes. She thought she was dreaming. She rubbed her eyes hard and then
looked again.

Mr. Xu still stood there, looking at her with a faint smile.

Darren had not been to the manor for a long time. When he arrived, he saw Bonnie asking the servants
about him.

His gloomy mood was instantly swept away.

Seeing that Bonnie was still in a daze, he smiled and said, "What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

Bonnie recognized the man's voice.

He had really come back!

But she felt a little tinge of anger. How long had he been gone?



How could he leave her alone in this manor with no one to talk to and then come back and make
jokes?

Moisture started building up in Bonnie's eyes.

She quickly turned around and walked a few steps away. She forced her tears back.

Darren chuckled and shook his head. He walked to Bonnie and put his hand on her shoulder. "What's
wrong? We don't see each other for a few days, and then you turn into a crybaby?" he teased.

Bonnie's melancholy was immediately dispelled. She glared at him and started walking away.

Now she was angry.

"Well, since I'm obviously not welcome here, I should just go," Darren sighed and shook his head,
looking at Bonnie's back.

Hearing this, Bonnie turned around.

At that moment, she met Darren's teasing eyes and rolled hers at him.

She was honestly afraid that he would really leave again.

She had not asked him to stay before.

"Don't leave. Please," she said.

Darren raised his eyebrows and said, "I thought you were not happy to see me back."

Bonnie sighed and said in a heavy voice, "I am. I'm sorry. Please stay."

Darren was a little stunned, but soon he responded, "All right. Let's get inside."



Then, he put his hand on Bonnie's back and led her into the manor.


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