Chapter 162

Chapter 162 Erin had not expected this to happen. Darius offered to support Lewis, which would undoubtedly boost the latter’s career. Those benefits would continue even if Lewis decided to leave Serene Hospital someday.

Darius arrived at the office that Erin had set up for him. He noticed the gold plaque on the door, shining brilliantly, and exuding an aura of boundless wealth.

He reached out to grab the doorknob, but once he made contact, the plaque fell. The crisp clanging that followed made him freeze. Looking down, Darius instantly noticed a silvery, metallic hue on the back of the plaque. A smile curved on his face as he commented, “It seems that there’s a thief in the hospital.” Only then did his gaze meet Erin’s.

The latter held her breath ever since the plaque fell. She never imagined this would happen.

Erin lowered her head and interlaced her fingers against her abdomen while formally apologizing, “M-My apologies, Mr. Reid! It’s my fault for not assigning tighter security.” “It’s all right.” Darius waved her off and continued, “I’m sure you’ll catch that thief.

Every muscle in Erin’s body stiffened at those words. She could not comprehend the inner workings of Darius’ mind, but she knew she had to execute his every command. Hence, she nodded. “Mr. Reid. I know what to do. I promise I’ll do everything I can.” Darius nodded, indicating his approval before advancing into the office.

Since there were only a few contracts to sign in the hospital, Darius completed his work in no time. He stood up, looked at Erin, and asked, “Where are the hospital’s members of the board?”

Erin put away her phone and reported, “Sir, they’re currently at a seven-star hotel named Murray Hotel. It’s not far from our hospital.” “I’ve never heard of that place.” A puzzled look appeared on Darius’ face. “You’re correct,” Erin chimed in while nodding. “This hotel became popular quite recently. It didn’t exist before.”

“Let’s drop by,” Darius said with a nod.

“I don’t like having such formal occasions at a public space.” Darius spoke from the backseat of the car, not a trace of warmth in his tone.

It made Erin clutch the steering wheel tighter.

She had never pictured herself making two mistakes in a row on the same day. That was something she could not accept.

Lowering her head, Erin stated, “I understand my work today has produced undesirable results. Rest assured. I’ll come up with a suitable punishment for myself.”

That was not what Darius had in mind.

Moments passed as his brain blanked, processing his shock. It took some time before he responded, “What you just said is not the result I desire.”

Again, several seconds passed before he continued, “What I want is for you to be more attentive to details.”

Erin knew now was the best time to end the tense conversation. Hence, she pursed her lips shut.

Having settled that matter, Darius closed his eyes. He mused, “No matter how much rest one gets, those working in corporate jobs will always feel it’s not enough. Even I get only a maximum of five minutes to rest.”

Sometime later, Erin’s brows wrinkled into a concerned frown as she watched Darius through the rearview mirror. She knew Darius had rushed over after a tiresome flight. Sadly, she had no choice at that moment-she needed to wake him up.

Despite Erin’s attempt at speaking softly to cushion the blow, Darius’ heart pounded with eard his name being called.

His brows knitted as he opened his eyes. Although an impatient look took over his face, he did not actually feel that way. Darius’

tone remained impassive like always as he said, “Let’s head in.”

Erin had not noticed his shock or grumpy expression. She was busy calming her racing heart after hearing Darius’ deep, husky voice when he woke up.

This was a foreign feeling for Erin. It froze her to the spot, causing all her bodily functions to falter. She stayed that way until Darius noticed her. Darius found it perplexing and thought, “Erin would never think of inappropriate things during work. Even if it’s unavoidable, I won’t accept this behavior from her.”

Thus, he spoke quicker than usual. “Erin, I think-perhaps you need a break.”

Erin’s cheeks turned as red as beets as she shook her head. “T-That’s unnecessary. I was just She faltered, not knowing what to say next. In all these years, she had never once lied to her boss. Today was her only exception. In hopes of brushing things off, she lowered her gaze, allowing herself to speak in her usual tone. “I was thinking about something else.”

“But my full attention has returned to the present.” With that, she advanced toward the hotel, walking ahead of Darius. That was something she had never done before. Walking behind her, Darius was even more bewildered by her abnormal behavior.

Nevertheless, he chose not to pry as he wanted to respect her privacy. When Erin arrived at the private room, her mind had already moved on from the events earlier. She stood outside the door with a composed countenance.

Darius, too, no longer dwelled on the matter and entered the room straightaway.

Inside, six people sat around a table without any food served.

When the group noticed Darius entering their private room, they exchanged shocked looks. It was hard for them to grasp how a young man like him could be so powerful. After all, Serene Hospital had become Darius’ overnight.

Darius did not bother reacting to their baffled expressions, Seeing that, the group did not say a word either. However, when Darius was about to take his seat, one of the six suddenly called out, “Waiter, bring out the food.”, Darius uttered, “You have now met me. I may be another member like your, however, my shares in Serene Hospital far outweigh all of yours combined.”

Darius then turned to stride out of the room.

The meeting did not go as he had planned. Little did he know that worse things would soon occur. A man in a chef’s hat suddenly came over.

Darius was quick to recognize him.

It was evident the man knew Darius too.

Seeing that, Darius shoved his hands into his pockets and kept his feet glued to the spot.