The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 51

Both Alice and Darius looked up at the person who walked up to their table. Darius had a calm expression when he saw the person, but the same couldn't be said for Alice. Her eyes were as wide as saucers. The person who walked up to their table was Michael Finn, the sole heir of the Finn conglomerate! Michael Finn was Alice's classmate in high school two years ago. Back in their high school, Michael Finn was a very popular figure. He always had tons of people looking up to him and following him about. He was handsome, intelligent and rich, so it was no wonder that many people wanted to be his friend. Alice on the other hand was not so rich. She never even believed herself to be in his level so she didn't pay attention to him.

However, rumors started flying that Michael was interested in Alice. Alice thought it to be a lie as she didn't have anything to offer him, but when she heard that he rejected the advances of several of her schoolmates, she started having wild thoughts. Few weeks later, Michael asked her to be his girlfriend in front of the whole student body. Being the naïve high school girl she was, she accepted his proposal and became his girlfriend. Unfortunately for her, that was the beginning of her nightmares. Michael Finn came from a very established household, where he was pampered and treated as a king, therefore he was very possessive. Only three days into their relationship, he forbade her from speaking to any of her male school mates. Anytime she was caught disobeying his rule, the male in question would suddenly withdraw from the school, and nothing would be heard about him anymore. When her male friends and school mates heard Michael's rule, they steered clear from her, isolating her. All of them refused to talk to them anymore, afraid of bringing Michael's wrath on themselves. It was a dark period of time for Alice.

Just when she thought it couldn't get any worse, he gave her a new rule that forbade her from talking to her female friends. She was only allowed to talk to him and him alone.

The worst thing was that there was no one Alice could turn to for help. Her parents had died in a car accident, leaving her alone in the world with her younger brother who was still too young. She had tried asking her teachers and the police for help, but because the Finn conglomerate was a powerful one, they refused to offer her help. Left with no choice, with the little insurance her parents left her with after their death, she got on a plane with her younger brother and left with no intention of coming back. However what she didn't expect was that after two years, she would meet the person who once gave her nightmares on her date with Darius. While she was still staring at Michael with wide eyes, Michael spoke up, jolting her out of her reverie.

"It's been a while hasn't it Alice?" Michael said; his eyes scanning Alice over as he spoke. It

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had only been two years since he last saw her after her departure, yet she was even prettier than she was two years ago. If she was just a budding seed two years ago, she was now a fully blossomed flower. His eyes burned with passion as he saw how innocent Alice looked and he could feel his possessiveness over her resurfacing.

Back then when she left him without so much as a goodbye, he nearly went mad with rage. Of course being the sole heir of a conglomerate, he naturally knew where Alice ran to. However he was instructed not to chase after her by the Patriarch of the Finn conglomerate, so despite his intentions, he had no choice but to obey. He had been incredibly busy after she left, as he was trying to further elevate the status of the Finn conglomerate. Before he became involved in the family business, he always believed his family to be invincible; but that mindset changed when he became actively involved in the family business. It turned out that there were various families that were more powerful than he could even fathom. There were so many of them who could squash the Finn conglomerate with so much as the snap of a finger. The Finn conglomerate were not even worthy of being mentioned beside them.

Due to that reason, he channeled all his ambitious spirit towards elevating the Finn conglomerate. Nonetheless, despite his busy schedule, he still did not forget about Alice. His desire for her still burned fiercely in his heart. He had made up his mind to see her when he was done with his business. Who would have thought that he would be meeting her here today? "Hi Michael." Alice said; trembling as she spoke. Even after two years, the trauma that Michael inflicted on her had yet to fade. "Do you know him?" a clear voice suddenly spoke up. Michael then turned to the direction of the voice. When he saw Darius sitting calmly and staring at him nonchalantly, his possessive attitude flared up.

"Who is he?" Michael asked; his voice incredibly cold.

Alice trembled when she heard his voice. It was the same voice that gave her sleepless nights and various nightmares. The memories of her relationship with Michael came flooding back. One of his rules was that she was never allowed to disobey him. Therefore as if programmed like a robot, she immediately answered his question. "He's my friend Darius." Alice answered.

Darius frowned when Alice answered Michael's question. He looked at Alice and was about to condemn her when he noticed her trembling. Not only that, she was fidgeting with one of the rings she wore on he index finger. It was almost as if she was terribly afraid of something.

"A friend?" Michael asked, his voice even getting colder.

"Get up. We're leaving now." Michael ordered. He paid no heed to Darius' presence and completely ignored him. Alice stood up involuntarily and smiled apologetically to Darius. She was about to speak when

Darius beat her to it.

"What do you think you are doing Alice?" Darius asked in an eerily calm voice. Michael scowled when he heard Darius question. However he maintained his silence. He deemed Darius as inferior to him and didn't want to have a conversation of any kind with him. He had been with Alice in the past and knowing her, she would surely agree to leave with him. Alice smiled apologetically again. "Michael and I have a bi of past, so I'm sure he just wants to catch up. I'm sorry to end the date like this. I'll make it up to you later I promise." Alice said. "Alice let's go." Michael urged her impatiently.

Darius spoke up again as Alice was about to leave with Michael. His voice was incredibly dangerous this time, sending shivers down their spines. "I'll ask again. What exactly do you think you're doing, Alice?"