As the scene unfolded, a sudden shock gripped Ronald's heart, flooding him with a thick sense of panic. Lucy headed to none other than where Liam was located."Miss Hill, please don't worry. There seems to be a misunderstanding here. This man snuck into the annual gathering himself. Although he has some connection with the Lloyd family in the past, it has long been severed. We just wanted to kindly help you get rid of him quickly..."Ronald quickened his pace, hastily following Lucy, intending to explain.Lucy's furious and hurried stride toward Liam confirmed that she had recognized him as not being an invited guest at the annual gathering.Lucy must have been familiar with all the guests invited by the Hill family, but a man in cheap attire was sitting in the dining area, indulging himself continuously. How could Lucy not be angry?It was not just Ronald. Tobias hurriedly followed suit."Miss Hill, please listen to me..."He tried to sound casual, as if he had something to say
"There's no need for that."Liam hastily waved his hand upon hearing Lucy's words. He did not want to make a big fuss about it."Alright then."Lucy nodded with disappointment. Though Liam felt it was not a big deal, she still felt like she had slighted Grandmaster Burrey.Lucy lifted her head and asked, "Grandmaster Burrey, do you want anything else to eat? The chef can make anything you'd like. You don't need to worry about the annual gathering. We can postpone it anytime. You must eat well!"Liam glanced at the leftovers on the table, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "I've already eaten. You don't have to go through so much trouble."Lucy smiled faintly. "Then, we can start the annual gathering."The reason why the Hill family's annual gathering had not started yet was because of Liam! She turned to Liam and said, "Let's go."Liam was puzzled, not understanding Lucy's intention. "Where to?"Lucy laughed. "To the front to sit at the main stage and attend the annual gathering,
Tobias looked at Ronald seriously. "Let's first listen carefully to what the Hill family talks about at the annual gathering. These gatherings have always been straightforward, without much formality. The first topic they discuss is usually the most important, concerning future development..."Tobias knew it was the Lloyd family's first time attending the Hill family annual gathering, so he introduced it to them. Tobias had initially wanted to take the opportunity to show off in front of the Lloyd family, especially since the Corona family was mentioned at the beginning of the last Hill family annual gathering. Consequently, over the past five years, the Corona family received numerous cooperation projects from the Hill family. Since the Hill family had inexplicably supported and taken care of the Lloyd family all along, Tobias felt it was highly likely that the Lloyd family would be mentioned at the latest annual gathering! After all, the extent of care given to the Lloyd famil
"Of course! They even allocated a billion dollars for it annually. That's quite a hefty investment!""Did something happen?"All the guests were astonished. They had not anticipated that the first item on the agenda at the annual gathering would be the establishment of a charity foundation by the Hill family!The guests could not comprehend it. Why was that matter being given such significance at the annual gathering? Nevertheless, despite their confusion, they enthusiastically raised their hands once they regained their composure."Having someone so esteemed by the Hill family! Though we may not have had the honor of meeting him, Miss Hill, since you've spoken so passionately about it, we'll surely lend our support. Ocean Heavy Industries will donate ten million dollars to this charitable foundation!""Haha! Doing good deeds is always commendable. The Sun Group will contribute twenty million dollars!""A billion dollars! Miss Hill, your family is truly generous. Fortune Pharma
Sensing that Felix suddenly fell silent, Ronald turned his head and asked, "Felix, what's wrong?"Felix pointed where Liam sat. "There, look at that. That useless waste is sitting on the main guest platform!"Upon seeing Liam's figure, Ronald's face darkened, and his eyes filled with anger.Felix's expression turned gloomy. "Not only is he sitting on the main guest platform… Uncle Ronald, pay attention to Miss Hill!"Hearing Felix's words, Ronald observed closely. Soon, he noticed that Lucy would look expectantly at Liam whenever a company or family announced a donation.Ronald's face became even more unpleasant. "What's going on? Why is Miss Hill constantly staring at that useless fellow?"Felix shook his head, his expression grim. "I don't know, but how can we expose the misunderstanding surrounding that ex-convict at this rate? Seeing that waste of space flaunt his arrogance in front of me… I feel disgusted!"Ronald was extremely furious, but faced with the situation, he did
"Leave it to me!" he said with a sneer, eager to see the end of Liam, that scoundrel. Ronald hesitated for a moment before responding. "Well, there might be a way, but let's be a little cautious. Miss Hill's attitude toward Liam is quite strange. We shouldn't let our cleverness become foolishness."Felix lifted his head with a smug smile. "Uncle Ronald, you don't need to worry. Don't you think I can handle such a trivial matter?"As the members of the Lloyd family spoke, the donations from the guests in front of the hall stabilized."Boarco Group donates thirty million to support Hill family's charity work!""A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have blessings. Well said! The Aurora Group also donates thirty million!"After all, the guests just wanted to leave an impression on the Hill family, not mindlessly inflate the prices.Following Aurora Group's donation announcement, most of the guests in the hall had already donated.Felix's eyes lit up. He cleared his thr
After the completion of the donation from the Lloyd family, all eyes were initially on Felix.However, as soon as he uttered those words, everyone's attention swiftly shifted to Liam. Suddenly, the guests came to the realization."Hey? Who's this young man?""If it weren't for the Lloyd family mentioning him, I wouldn't have noticed him at all. He does seem a bit unfamiliar!""Not just unfamiliar, but how did he end up sitting on the main stage?""Could he be the son of some prominent family?""I doubt it. He doesn't seem like the son of any wealthy family, and it just struck me that after Miss Hill mentioned the charity foundation, we all made donations, but it seems like he's the only one who hasn't moved a muscle!""Yeah! I noticed that too! He's just been sitting there, as if this has nothing to do with him.""Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"The guests continued to scrutinize Liam, their gazes filled with suspicion. After all, there were only nine seats on the main stage,
A deathly silence fell over the entire Everluster Pavilion, engulfing it in a stillness akin to death itself.No one had anticipated the scene unfolding before them.Though they did not know Felix personally, they recognized him as representing the Lloyd family.The Lloyd Group from South City, no matter how one looked at it, was a substantial family business. Even if the Hill family surpassed them, customary respect was usually given.However, Lucy slapped Felix solely because he was disrespectful to the young man sitting at the main table.The scene lingered in the eyes of the guests, refusing to look away.Who was that young man sitting at the main table?Felix's gaze was blank. If not for the fiery pain on his face reminding him of it, Felix would probably have thought he was dreaming.Why? Just because of a worthless ex-convict, Lucy had dared to hit him!Though he was quite puzzled, Felix felt uneasy. He faintly felt that things seemed to have slipped from his control.
He looked at Gabriel and responded calmly."Well..."Hearing this, Gabriel was suddenly stunned.The next moment, a bitter smile flashed across his face."That's true, but Grandmaster Burrey..." Gabriel sighed helplessly. "The problem really isn't that simple. The method you mentioned—I've actually considered it too."But no one knows where the Bastion Squad is now. Since they raised this issue with the Hestia military, it clearly means the problem hasn't been resolved, and they definitely won't show up."I also heard that the captain of the Bastion Squad, Benedict, seems to have passed away due to some issues related to Bluebird."With all these factors, even if we go through a lot of trouble to find the members of the Bastion Squad, they might not cooperate with us."Not to mention, we don't even have any leads on them."At this moment, he finally understood why Grandmaster Burrey seemed so indifferent.The method Grandmaster Burrey proposed was indeed good, but to actually
"I'm afraid they also want to come to the Central Military Region to get detailed information about the situation."A trace of concern flashed across Gabriel's face.Events involving the entire army were always grand, and the preparations had to be thorough.However, the sudden advancement of the instructor exchange meeting would definitely disrupt many of his original plans.Most importantly— All of this also involved Bluebird.Gabriel initially did not know the specific situation. Now, seeing that Bluebird was indeed still alive made things even more complicated for him.The incident happened suddenly, and the preparations were insufficient. For a moment, Gabriel didn't know how to continue covering up the matter about Bluebird.After all—The news of Bluebird's death directly led to the Western Military Region being penalized, and even the Bastion Squad was expelled from the army!If Bluebird was not dead, and such a huge misunderstanding had occurred, the other war zones
Is all of this real or fake?"Commander Warren."Bluebird looked at Gabriel, his voice cold and calm, and nodded slightly.Compared to before, Bluebird's attitude towards Gabriel had noticeably changed.If, in the past, Bluebird's attitude towards Gabriel was like that of a subordinate to a superior in the military, then now, although she still showed respect, that sense of duty-bound obedience was gone.Because Bluebird knew very well who she was serving now!"You're really not dead..."Hearing Bluebird's admission, a flash of utter shock crossed Gabriel's eyes.In the next moment."Grand... Grandmaster Burrey..."His eyes trembled as he looked at Liam, his voice so dry due to the shock that it came out strained.Gabriel was well aware of how severe Bluebird's injuries were at that time.It could be said that everyone present had basically declared Bluebird's death.When they returned to the temporary base of the Nine Nether Squad, it was merely to fulfill Bluebird's last
At the same time…Liam was completely unaware of everything happening in South City.He also had no idea that, due to some misunderstandings, Willow was already furious and seeking help to rescue him from the Central Military Region.At this moment, he had already arrived at the Southern Military Region and met with Gabriel, who was overwhelmed with work."Grandmaster Burrey, please don't blame me for not coming to greet you…"Noticing Liam's arrival, Gabriel forced a bitter smile. After glancing at the documents in his hand, he said helplessly, "I received an unexpected notice, and I really couldn't get away…"It was clear that Gabriel genuinely felt guilty about not being able to greet Grandmaster Burrey in person.Even now, having already met Liam, he was still busy explaining himself."No need."Liam shook his head calmly.He did not care about any of this.What Liam was concerned about was the matter regarding Bluebird that Gabriel mentioned over the phone."Go ahead.
"So, Miss Lloyd, you mean to ask me to get someone out of the military for you?"Hearing Serena's words, Kenton was stunned for a moment."Mister Welford, what's wrong?"Serena's voice suddenly became flustered. "Is it a bit difficult?""From what you're saying, the unit that took the person should belong to the Central Military Region, which is different from our Western Military Region."Kenton hesitated. "Crossing war zones is indeed a bit troublesome…""Mister Welford, you must help me!"Upon hearing this, Serena grew even more anxious. "We can pay, as long as you can rescue him…"However, before she could finish, Kenton's voice interrupted."But how could I refuse a beauty's request!" Kenton chuckled heartily. "Don't worry, even if it's difficult, I can handle it. Coincidentally, I'm in South City lately. Even the commander of the Central Military Region has to give me some face!""Just give me the details about your friend and wait for my news."His voice was full of co
"Then give it a try."Sam chuckled and agreed, "I just didn't expect that one day, our Lloyd Group would choose to save that worthless Liam!""Alright."Hearing the voices around her, Hailey also nodded in agreement.However, soon, she seemed to recall something, turned to look at Serena, and asked, "But do we really have the ability to get someone out of the military's hands?""Yes."Hearing this, Serena gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with determination."If you might have a way, then go ahead and try."Seeing this, Hailey said no more and waved her hand."I just hope we don't go through all this trouble, only for that ungrateful Liam to turn his back on us!""Mom, don't worry, that won't happen!"Serena shook her head.Immediately, she turned around and quickly left the Lloyd family mansion.Not long after, Serena returned to her office at Lloyd Group.She hurriedly made her way to her desk and started searching through a pile of documents.When she finally spott
"I…" Seeing this scene, Serena's body froze abruptly, trembling slightly out of anxiety.She desperately wanted to understand the situation immediately and help Liam.However, the situation in front of her made it clear that rushing off alone to save Liam was definitely not an option!"Phew…"Serena took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down.Was there any way to convince the members of the Lloyd family to help Liam?The next moment, her eyes lit up as if she had thought of something."Mom, it's not that I care about Liam, but if we want to collaborate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation on the White Glycoside Cream project, Liam cannot be in trouble!"Serena raised her head and looked at Hailey."What does our Lloyd Group's collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation have to do with that useless Liam?"Hailey frowned deeply."Mom! Think about Liam's relationship with Lucy, and you'll understand!"Serena hurriedly replied, "When you were discu
"We really don't know."Sam shook his head, but soon, a disdainful sneer appeared on his face. "But that useless Liam struts around deceiving people all day long. Maybe that's why he got into trouble with the military!""That's actually possible!" Hailey's face flashed with realization and mockery. "Looks like he's finally getting what he deserves!""Exactly!""The military isn't like us—they won't tolerate that useless Liam."Charice, standing in the back, let out a cold laugh. "Just seeing him boast and spew nonsense all day, it was obvious he'd end up like this sooner or later!""Hahaha!""Right, he's just getting what he asked for!""Serves him right for showing off in front of us all the time—he's practically asking for it!"…Inside the Lloyd family mansion, a series of schadenfreude-laden laughs echoed. Everyone from the Lloyd family started mocking Liam one after another.Among them, Etchen's voice was the most grating!However, just as the Lloyd family members were
Hailey froze for a moment, then immediately frowned. Biting her teeth in frustration, she snapped, "What the hell is going on with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation?" "A project this big, with such high profits, and they didn't even inform us? We didn't even know about the launch of the White Glycoside Cream!"And now, they won't even let us in? The Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation has gone too far!" Hailey was seething with resentment. "They really have overstepped!" Standing beside her, Sam also wore a dark expression. Other members of the Lloyd family started cursing as well. None of them had expected the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation to treat the Lloyd Group this way! However… In contrast to the growing anger around her, Serena remained calm, standing silently at the back. She didn't think there was anything wrong with the way the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation had handled things. She had discussed this matter with the Lloyd family mem