Liam did not notice the change in Serena's attitude as she stood behind him. When he saw the iron gate of the prison closing in front of him, Liam was momentarily stunned. He had not expected this to happen.Then, Liam extended his hand again and knocked on the prison's large iron gate.Knock, knock, knock!Upon hearing the knocks, a prison guard poked his head out again as he impatiently asked, "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you? Without an appointment, there's no way you can visit!"Liam calmly replied, "Go and report to your warden, and tell him that Liam Burrey has returned."The guard snorted upon hearing Liam's words. It was clear he did not take it seriously. "Liam who? Fine, wait here then!"With that, the guard turned and slammed the gate shut.Liam frowned slightly as he turned to Serena and said patiently, "Let's wait a bit, Serena. I didn't know that the Third Prison now requires appointments. Just wait a little while. The warden will come out to greet us soon—"
Liam did not call out to stop Serena. He understood that, given Serena's prejudice against him, she would not believe him no matter what he said.A conflicted expression crossed Liam's face as he watched Serena slowly disappear.Honestly, he had no idea what was happening at the Third Prison.Not long after Serena left, a sudden series of noises came from behind Liam at the main gate of the Third Prison.The sounds were not just from the small iron gate at the entrance. They could only mean one thing—the main gate of the Third Prison was being fully opened!The entrance to the Third Prison had a small gate for regular pedestrian and vehicle access, and a large gate was used only in special circumstances.Since the establishment of the Third Prison, the large gate had only been opened on the first day the prison was founded and never again—until that day.As the piercing sounds echoed, the massive iron gate opened, gradually revealing the interior structure of the Third Prison.
Jansen said seriously to Liam, "Not only that, but even the prison guards who have seen you this time will sign relevant agreements and be dispersed to other prisons across the country!"They aren't allowed to communicate with each other or disclose any information about you. The new appointment policy implemented in the prison also prevents anyone from inquiring about your whereabouts!""Is all this really necessary?" Liam asked, frowning as he glanced at the hundreds of prison guards ahead.He did not expect that the recent appointment policy would be enacted because of him!Jansen saluted Liam earnestly. "For your safety, we will spare no effort! I hope you don't find this troublesome."Considering the identities of those who had continuously visited the Third Prison to see Liam, Jansen knew that ensuring Liam's safety was paramount. Not to mention, after Liam's release, Jansen had received several calls demanding that he ensure the confidentiality of Liam's personal informatio
Liam nodded. "That's him."Dante was quite the enigma. Except for Liam, everyone else in the prison, including the guards, always thought Dante was just a quirky old man who kept to himself. He had no real presence.It was only after Liam gained some notoriety in the Third Prison that others began to notice Dante's proximity to him."Liam, what do you need him for?" Jansen asked, looking up after hearing Liam's words.Liam glanced at Jansen. "I brought something for him. Did something happen to him?"Liam found it unusual for Jansen to have so many questions.Jansen hesitated, looking troubled. "Yes. Liam, you probably won't be able to see that old man this time. Strangely enough, the old man mysteriously vanished right after you were released from prison. We checked a lot of surveillance footage and even contacted the local police to track him down, but there wasn't a single clue."Jansen showed a hint of confusion as he discussed the matter. "It's as if he disappeared from the
After hearing Jansen, Liam nodded. "Let's go then."He had not expected that his visit to the Third Prison, originally meant to return the Zenith Token to the old man Dante, would involve such a mess without even seeing the man he came for. However, since he was here, he decided to revisit the place. Following Jansen, Liam stepped into the Third Prison.Meanwhile, Serena had already returned home. Even after some time had passed, she still had not recovered from the earlier events. The mere thought of almost believing Liam’s words filled her with disgust. "I must've been crazy to believe someone like you!" she muttered angrily, sitting back on the sofa. To Serena, it was not just Liam’s lack of success that infuriated her. What truly filled her with anger and disgust was the feeling of being repeatedly deceived by him. Even at the gates of the Third Prison, he continued to lie without remorse. She could not understand what Liam was thinking. Although she had felt guilty towar
Sam was stunned. "What?!"Ronald's words sounded like a fantasy to him. Who was that person, who, after demolishing the Warchester family's gate, could still terrify the Warchester family, renowned as the king of Hestian shipping, to such an extent?"Since when did someone so terrifying live in South City?"Sam was in a daze. All of it was completely beyond his imagination!Ronald replied, "That person might not necessarily be from here. Besides, I was also scared when I first heard about it, but it serves as a reminder not to get arrogant just because we've achieved some success. After all, there's always someone better and a sky beyond this one."A hint of longing flashed in Ronald's eyes as he shook his head. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore! After all, these are just rumors and have nothing to do with us. Us Lloyds aren't on that level, so let's focus on Lloyd Group matters."With that, Ronald turned around and saw Serena. "Oh? Serena, you're here too?"He paused
For a long time, Etchen's carefree, indulgent habits had made Serena less fond of him, often criticizing him. When Hailey suggested that Serena invest in some of Etchen's ideas, Serena refused, fearing he might develop worse habits. From Etchen's perspective, Serena used her position as CEO of the Lloyd Group to deliberately suppress him, which had long been a source of resentment. Since he had become the CEO of the Lloyd Group, he certainly would not tolerate such treatment any longer.Etchen scoffed at Serena with disdain. "Following your conservative plan, it would take forever for the Lloyd Group to achieve any breakthroughs!"Serena became even more anxious. Having led the Lloyd Group for years, she knew the severe consequences of a sudden change in development strategy.Serena quickly turned to Ronald, seeking his support. "Dad, you've reviewed that plan, haven't you? You know it's the most suitable for the Lloyd Group..."Ronald waved his hand. "I've seen the plan, and it
As Serena spoke, her expression was extremely serious. "The pharmaceutical project team will visit the Lloyd Group in three days to discuss related cooperations. I’ve almost completed the preliminary work, so only the follow-up coordination remains. This is an opportunity we must seize. The name of the company is—"Before Serena could finish naming the other company, Etchen abruptly interrupted her."Do we need you to tell us what to do?"Etchen glanced at Serena with a face full of disdain, waving his hand dismissively."But..." Serena wanted to say more, but Ronald waved his hand, stopping her. He shook his head and frowned."That's enough. We all know about the pharmaceutical project cooperation.""I…"Serena froze, a trace of disappointment flashing across her delicate face.Her family standing right in front of her felt incredibly unfamiliar. The changes had been so drastic in just one day.Serena forced a bitter smile. However, as long as they could secure the projec
Charles could not just stand by.However, Liam had not continued speaking yet.The moment Godfrey heard Charles’s words, his eyes widened abruptly, and an exaggerated grin appeared on his face."Liam?"Godfrey extended a finger, pointing straight at Liam, his tone dripping with sarcasm as he asked, "You wouldn’t happen to be that Liam, famed in South City, would you?"It was clear he had heard of Liam’s exploits."I don’t know anything about being famed in South City."Liam looked at Godfrey calmly and said, "I am Liam Burrey.""Hahaha!"Hearing Liam’s response, Godfrey burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach. His laughter was saturated with ridicule. "I can’t take it! You’re killing me!"I thought the Hensworth family found someone reliable to back them up, but it turns out it’s just a useless piece of trash!"And you dare spout nonsense about breaking my legs?"Shaking his head, his face was full of disdain. "Now it’s clear—you people have lost your mind
"Liam…"Seeing the scene before her, Valerie trembled.When she first heard Godfrey’s merciless words, her heart burned with grief and indignation. Yet, Valerie also understood that in the face of this situation, she did not have any viable solutions.The moment she realized Godfrey was from Union Finance, Valerie knew the Hensworth Group was nothing in comparison.What’s more, the Hensworth Group was currently on the brink of bankruptcy and had to rely on Godfrey for help!She never imagined Liam would step up at such a moment.After all, she had only asked Liam to pretend to be her boyfriend; there was no real relationship between them.And Union Finance wasn’t just powerful. Its background was incredibly mysterious.There were long-standing rumors that Union Finance in Qyn Province had connections to Juneau.Otherwise, the Nosh family could not have dominated the vast financial market and remained unshaken for so many years.Even if Liam might be capable of resolving this,
"I…"Hearing this, Charles was momentarily stunned.But in the end, he shook his head and said, "Mister Nosh, if Union Finance truly can't approve a loan for the Hensworth Group, then so be it."We'll figure out another way…"Charles's voice was low and heavy. At first, he genuinely believed Godfrey wanted to be with Valerie. But now it was clear Godfrey had no such intentions—he only wanted to toy with Valerie. How could Charles possibly agree to this?At the same time, his heart was filled with regret. He had almost become the one to push his daughter into a pit of fire!"You'll figure out another way?"Godfrey's expression darkened. He glared at Charles coldly and sneered. "Ten billion in loans, just to have Valerie play with me for a while! I really didn't know that any wh*re on the market could be this expensive!""If you don't agree, I'd like to see which other financial institution in Qyn Province would dare lend to you without Union Finance's approval!"The entire orde
"What’s wrong with you?"Hearing this, Godfrey furrowed his brows and said in a dissatisfied tone, "How long has it been? How could you not handle such a simple matter?""You still want that loan from the Hensworth Group approved, don’t you?"He immediately reprimanded Charles."Whether or not I’m with you is my business, it has nothing to do with my father!"Upon hearing this, Valerie immediately understood the implication behind Godfrey's words. Although she had just been angry with Charles, she could not allow Godfrey to speak to her father like that."Then what exactly are you thinking now?"Hearing Valerie's words, Godfrey turned his head, his eyes flashing with an inexplicable light as he looked at her. "The other day, I asked you to go out for drinks. Why didn’t you go?"The reason Godfrey had come in and started pressuring Charles was that he sensed that Valerie seemed uninterested in him.However, he had not expected Valerie to suddenly speak up at this moment."I did
"Dad, Liam really does have the ability to help our Hensworth Group…"However, hearing Liam’s words, a hint of urgency flashed across Valerie’s face. She quickly spoke, as though she wanted to persuade him of something.Even though, up until now, Valerie did not know the full extent of Liam’s influence, after the last class reunion, she was very certain—Liam helping the Hensworth Group would definitely not be a problem!"Valerie! You and Liam, both of you get out of here!"Before Valerie could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Charles. His face darkened as he pointed toward the nearby door and barked harshly."Come back when you’ve thought things through!"The Hensworth Group was already on the brink of a crisis. Yet Valerie was still stirring up trouble. Right now, Charles did not even want to see her!"Dad…"Seeing this, Valerie opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say more.And just then—Bang!A loud noise rang out. The villa door of Valerie’s home was violently k
"I…"Hearing Charles’s words, Sebastian froze. His once-straight back slowly hunched over.Charles was not wrong.If the Lloyd Group were dealing with some minor trouble, maybe he could help. But if the crisis was so severe that marrying off Valerie was the only solution, there was nothing Sebastian could do.After all, he had stepped away from the Lloyd Group’s management and handed it over to Charles many years ago.Sebastian had long since lost much of his influence.Now, he was just an old man who spent his days watering flowers and pulling weeds.At that moment, a wave of frustration washed over him.As for the truth behind Charles’s words, he did not ask much. Sebastian knew his son well. If the situation were not dire, Charles wouldn’t be saying such things.Just then, Liam’s voice rang out, slow and steady."How serious could the Lloyd Group’s crisis be for you to be in such a rush to marry off Valerie?"He narrowed his eyes slightly, fixing his gaze on Charles."Yo
The young man standing before them, tall and handsome, could he really be the person described in those rumors?"Dad! Mom! You just don’t understand!"Valerie's delicate face was filled with urgency as she looked at the scene before her. "Liam really isn’t like the rumors say.""I honestly think that being with him is an honor for our Hensworth family. Please, you have to trust me!" she pleaded desperately."Grandpa just had a chat with Liam earlier. Why don’t you ask him? Doesn’t he also think Liam is great? He’s truly amazing. Everything I know about him barely scratches the surface!"As she spoke, Valerie turned her gaze to Sebastian, seeking his support.What she wanted to convey to Charles and Janell was not just about seeking their approval for her to be with Liam.At this point, Valerie only wanted to clear Liam’s name!"Sigh..."Hearing her words, Sebastian let out a deep sigh.He raised his head to look at Charles, his tone softening slightly. "It really hasn’t been
Hearing Valerie's voice, Liam could not help but turn his head, looking at Valerie with surprise in his eyes. Although he knew that her current actions were merely an excuse to avoid marrying that Mister Nosh, her performance truly startled him. If it were not for the prior agreement between him and Valerie, he would have almost believed what she was saying was true. Valerie's acting skills were indeed exceptional.As for the Hensworth family's prejudices, Liam did not care. He was well aware that, thanks to the propaganda from the Lloyd family, his reputation in South City was hardly good. However, none of this could affect him. A dragon soaring high in the sky would never be concerned about the buzzing of flies. But it seemed that the rumors from the Lloyd family were causing some trouble for Valerie. Liam had actually thought about this initially. However, when he first agreed to meet Valerie's parents, he genuinely believed that he just needed to show up and everything w
He immediately turned his head to look at Sebastian and said, "At your age, you usually have the best perspective. What happened this time? Why do you trust someone you just met so much?"That's because you didn't see the performance of this kid just now!"Sebastian was very dissatisfied with Charles's words. He patted his waist and said, "If it weren't for this kid just now, I wouldn't be able to stand up until now! He wants to teach me a set of boxing techniques that can heal my old man's back injury. Can you do that?""This…"Hearing Sebastian's words, Charles was taken aback. He really did not know that so much had happened just now. Charles was not a foolish person stuck in his ways. Seeing Sebastian's attitude, he could still determine that the young man in front of him had some ability.However, even so, Charles's thoughts did not change."What's your name?" Charles turned his head to look at Liam and asked. This was the first time he had inquired about Liam's name since e