A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

“Mr. Xu, please calm down.“
“Don't tell me what to do! Get out of my way and just mind your own business!“ Darren shouted in a fit of rage. He didn't have a
single ounce of care for Harlan's plea. At that moment, it was clear that no one could put his mind at ease. “If you don't step
aside right now, I might kill you as well.“
Harlan wanted to leave as soon as possible when he heard Darren's threat against him. But he was too concerned about what
trouble his boss might get himself into. As a result, he stood his ground and pleaded once again. “Mr. Xu, please don't let your
anger cloud your judgment. You'll lose your whole life's work if you kill someone. Are you really prepared to sacrifice everything
just because of Jacob?“
“Don't make me say it again! Get out of my way right now!“ Darren shouted again while staring at Harlan with his bloodshot eyes.
Even though Darren was dead serious about killing him, Harlan still tried his best to calm his boss down.
“Think about the people who look up to you. They'll be disappointed if they find out that you killed someone. To make matters
worse, some people might even think that you're a coward for choosing to kill your competitor instead of battling him with your
wits. Do you really want people to remember you that way?“
Harlan's words infuriated Darren even more. Without hesitation, he threw a powerful punch straight at him. Luckily, Harlan was
able to block it with his arm. Unfortunately, the punch was so strong that it made him fall to the ground. Before walking out the
door, Darren raised his right foot and stomped on Harlan's stomach while he was on the floor. Harlan curled up in pain. On the
other hand, Darren just looked at him like he was a stranger and walked past him.
“Mr. Xu! Please don't do this! Don't let your anger ruin your whole life! You might not care about me, but please think about
Bonnie! She's still in prison and waiting for you to save her! If you really kill Jacob, who's going to set her free?“
Just with the mention of Bonnie's name, Darren regained a part of his sanity. He started to look a little less crazy and acted like a
person that could be reasoned with.
In his heart, he knew it was true. If he was to get himself imprisoned, there would be no one else left to help Bonnie. Could he
really let her live the rest of her life behind bars?
To make matters worse, anyone who wanted to harm Darren knew that his weakness was Bonnie. If he was to disappear, who
would protect the love of his life?
When Darren finally calmed down, Harlan breathed a sigh of relief.

While gasping for air, Harlan could smell a scent of blood coming from his mouth. However, he couldn't care about it since he
needed to make sure that his boss wasn't going to lose it again. After struggling to stand up, he stood at Darren's side and said,
“Mr. Xu, I know you want Jacob to disappear forever, but you don't have to do it with your bare hands.“
Harlan's words completely intrigued Darren. He quickly turned to face his assistant and hinted with his eyes for him to go on.
“Can't we make use of Bill and his men? Ahem...“ Harlan had to stop midway from coughing up blood. When he finally caught his
breath, he continued. “Don't you think using Bill is the best way to kill Jacob? If they fail, no one would ever guess that you were
behind it. Even Jacob himself wouldn't find any evidence to prove that you were involved.
And besides, Bill and his men are a gang of outlaws. They live their lives like every day is their last day on the earth. They've
even done things like this before. No matter what, those people have a better chance of actually killing someone than just the
two of us.“
For Darren, Harlan's suggestion was like a breeze of fresh air. It completely brought him back to normal. As soon as Harlan was
finished speaking, an idea popped up in Darren's mind.
Just in a few minutes, he knew exactly what he needed to do next. He tidied up his suit and walked back to his office chair. Then,
he said, “You're right. Not using a man like Bill would be a waste of a great opportunity.“ While he was speaking, Darren noticed
Harlan's lips were stained with blood. At the sight of his wound, Darren waved his hand and added, “You should go downstairs
for now and treat yourself. Thank you for your hard work today.“
Harlan simply nodded and left. As soon as he did, Darren immediately called Bill and told him his plan about dealing with Jacob.
Bill was completely enthusiastic while talking with Darren, especially since the two of them hated Jacob to their core. In just in a
few minutes, the two agreed on a plan to destroy Jacob's entire life.
A few hours later, it was already late at night. The busy streets that were always filled with workers going home became
completely deserted.
Only a few offices still had lights on. The HT Group's building was one of them. From time to time, a few people would pass by
the building's main entrance.
Under a dim street light, a few shady-looking men gathered together. While smoking cigarettes, they whispered to each other
and looked at the HT Group's building from afar.
“Damn!“

one of the shady-looking men angrily exclaimed. After that, another man from their group spoke in a lazy voice. “Boss, we've
been waiting here for hours. Look at how many mosquito bites I have already. Why hasn't Jacob left yet?“ The two impatient
young men kept irritably looking up at the top floor of HT Group while puffing on their cigarettes.
They had been prowling in wait for Jacob since the afternoon. If the light in Jacob's room wasn't on, their patience surely would
not have lasted this long.
That being said, the two young men didn't dare to say that they wanted to leave. Their terrifying boss would surely get upset if
they did so. As a result, they could only look at their boss, who was quietly leaning against the street lamp.
Their boss was still waiting even though he was an old man. The two knew they had absolutely no reason to complain.
“Just my two cents here, CEOs are completely insane. They sit on their fancy chairs and stare at documents the whole day,“ one
of the men who was standing beside their boss uttered. Shortly after, he flicked his cigarette and looked at their boss's face.
After a few minutes of silence, the boss himself finally became impatient. Their boss was none other than Bill himself. He fixed
his posture and asked the person beside him, “Is Jacob still in his office?“
“Boss, the light in his office is still on and we've been here since the afternoon. I think he's still there.“
Bill quickly glared at his subordinate and slapped him hard on the head. “You think? Are you not even sure if he's still there? You
stupid pig! Why do I even pay you? Go! Hurry up and find out if he's still inside!“
The group panicked when Bill shouted. They looked at each other, a few hinting that someone needed to speak. But no one
dared to open their mouths.
Since all of them had worked for Bill for so long at that point, they knew there were no words to say to him that would calm him
down. Even though Bill was usually nice to his men, he would always get mad at them if just one of them made a big mistake,
especially in crucial moments like this.
Bill slowly walked out of the shadow of the street lamp. Coincidentally, the light shone directly on his menacing face. It made him
look even more terrifying than he already was.
A few minutes later, the man who was slapped by Bill earlier came back. He lowered his head and then reported while his legs
were trembling in fear. “Boss, I just spoke to one of the HT Group's employees. They said that Jacob was on a business trip
today and he didn't even step one foot into the building at all.“

With just those words, all of Bill's men immediately felt fear in their hearts. They knew they had wasted an hour of their boss's
time for absolutely nothing.
Bill took out a cigarette from his mouth and threw it on the ground. After that, he stepped on the cigarette butt and sneered. “Is
this why I pay you? To give me useless information?“ While asking those questions, he gave his man an even harder slap on the
head.
The man became light-headed from the pain and his legs trembled to the point that he almost knelt on the ground.
His punishment made the other men scared for their lives. Nobody dared to breathe loudly in fear of being punished by Bill as
well. Just the sound of Bill's hand hitting the man's head gave everyone else a headache.
Right at that moment, everyone wanted to leave. They knew that if their boss was in a bad enough mood, he wouldn't hesitate to
kill one of them.
“Why are you still standing here? Do you think I want you back?“ Bill frigidly asked. His blood was at a boiling point and he didn't
want to see this man anymore. As a result, he simply turned around and left.
“Wait!“ an unknown female voice shouted in Bill's direction. He squinted his eyes at the woman in front of him. She was a few
meters away and the darkness made it hard to distinguish her face. But when he finally knew who he was looking at, a menacing
smile quickly appeared on his face.
“Boss?“
Bill shook his head and replied, “We seem to have hit the jackpot. We've wasted so much time here waiting for Jacob and he
wasn't even here. But look at what we have now. It's the woman he loves the most. What a lucky turn of events this is!“