The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 648

Alicia pressed her skirt down before running outside as quickly as possible to look for Darius. She’d made a huge mistake and had to apologize to him before it was too late.

On the other hand, Darius was already in the car. However, he hadn’t started it. Erin sat in the backseat instead of riding shotgun as she’d done on the way here. Darius leaned back with his eyes shut.

He didn’t say a word, but the atmosphere in the car was so tense that Erin felt smothered. She was about to give in when Alicia ran over to them and stopped by the backseat. She placed a hand on the handle and was about to open the door when it popped open to reveal Erin’s smiling face.

Alicia was surprised by this and blurted, “Erin?”

Erin’s smile grew wider. “You can get in the front. Mr. Reid has been waiting for a long time.” Her voice was gentle, making Alicia relax. She nodded and shut the door before getting into the passenger seat.

Darius didn’t start the car. He said calmly, “As far as I know, you’ve alway