"He realized that using the emergency fund couldn't threaten us anymore, so he started cursing that our investments would go bankrupt and that we wouldn't get a single cent of return!"With her head held high, she glared at Serena. "If you didn't tell Liam, how could he possibly know so much…?""I…"Hearing this, Serena froze. She opened her mouth but had no idea how to respond.She knew for a fact that she hadn't shared any of this information with Liam.However, listening to Hailey's accusations, even Serena herself began to doubt whether she had somehow leaked it. Because Liam simply had no way of knowing all this!How could he have obtained such inside information?Even if it was through Lucy, it would have been impossible for him to learn about internal affairs of the Lloyd Group!But then…What exactly was going on here?Serena could not make sense of it at all!"Nothing to say? Why not keep making excuses?"Seeing Serena's reaction, Hailey sneered, her small, beady e
Hailey glanced at her phone.When she saw the incoming number, she froze for a moment, then shot Serena a vicious glare. "I'll deal with you later!"Then, she answered the call. Her face lit up with a bright smile, and she greeted warmly, "Hello! Mister Nagel, is there something you need? Why are you calling me all of a sudden?"Hailey's attitude was completely different from how she had just treated Serena.However, the moment she heard the voice on the other end of the line, her body trembled and froze in place."What did you say?" Her expression changed abruptly, her voice filled with panic. "Say that again?"No way! That's impossible!"It was not clear what Hailey heard, but her plump face turned ghostly pale, and her eyes quivered. "It's impossible! You must be lying!""We just met with Mister Nagel earlier and discussed the investment returns. How could something like this happen?"She shook her head vigorously, refusing to believe any of it.Yet, the voice on the other
She dropped to the ground with a thud and grabbed her phone. "Mister Nagel is so kind; there's no way he would deceive us! He must be joking, it has to be…"Hailey kept muttering to herself as she shakily dialed Fahad's number.The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.Unwilling to give up, Hailey dialed again. But even after making over a dozen calls, the result was the same."I…"Hailey's body trembled. She turned her head toward Ronald, her eyes clinging to a shred of hope. "Maybe it's because Mister Nagel is asleep at this hour and didn't hear the phone…?"However, just then, the phone in Hailey's hand suddenly started ringing."Mister Nagel… you…"Her body shook, and without even looking at the screen, she quickly answered the call.However, before she could finish her sentence, Hailey froze. "You're from the legal department of South City Bank? Is there news about Mister Nagel?""How is that possible…"The moment she heard the voice on the other end of the l
"How is this possible... How is this possible..."Ronald's face was blank and expressionless.A nightmare.They never thought this day would come!It was clearly an investment product from South City Bank—how could something like this happen? How could Mister Nagel run off with their money?"Call the police... But with something like this... What good would calling the police even do..."He slowly lowered his head and looked at Serena, his voice filled with utter helplessness.Ronald understood.At this point, once the money was transferred, calling the police would be useless. The money couldn't possibly be recovered!"Mom! Try contacting South City Bank! Find out how many others were tricked by Fahad this time!"Suddenly, Ronald seemed to remember something. He spun around and shouted anxiously at Serena, his voice sharp and urgent:"If we band together with them, we'll definitely be able to catch Fahad!"Ronald's voice joined in as well. He stood to the side, gesturing w
Serena was utterly stunned by everything in front of her. She had no idea how to process it.How could something like this happen?Just five minutes ago, Hailey was still proudly flaunting in front of her, bragging about the financial products of South City Bank, claiming they were more reliable than anything the Lloyd Group could offer.However, the very next moment, this situation unfolded. Everything left Serena completely bewildered!Hailey's shrill screams, reminiscent of a slaughtered pig, continued to echo.Yet, a faint suspicion began to creep into Serena's mind.She could not shake the feeling that the events unfolding before her were too coincidental.It was entirely possible that Hailey and the others had been scammed.After all, Serena was well aware of the financial products available in the market—none of them could offer returns comparable to the Lloyd Group's internal reserve funds.However, the way it all happened so suddenly…And South City Bank's attitude—it
Looking at everything in front of her, Serena could not help but feel an urge to laugh.Not long ago, when Serena had earnestly tried to persuade them after Hailey and the others secretly used the reserve funds, she was instead harshly reprimanded by them.At that time, Hailey had righteously claimed that the money belonged to them. They insisted they could use it however they wanted, even if it meant losing it all—it was entirely up to them. Those words still echoed vividly in Serena's mind.But now, after all the money had been swindled, they suddenly thought of her again?Even though the shrewish woman in front of her was her own mother, Serena couldn't bring herself to feel any sympathy this time."If things are really as you said, then that money is probably gone for good."Serena paused her motion of reaching for the phone, shook her head, and said, "If Mister Nagel, as you mentioned, had planned to scam you from the very beginning, then he must have made all the necessary
She suddenly widened her eyes, staring at a pig-like face, and shouted just as loudly, "This is all his fault! As long as we get involved with that useless loser, nothing good ever happens to the Lloyd family!"No matter what happens, they could never admit it was their fault!"What are you talking about?"Hearing Hailey and the others, Serena frowned slightly. "How is any of this related to Liam?""Wasn't it because Mister Nagel was a scammer that you got tricked?"She was utterly baffled.How could Hailey and Etchen still pin everything on Liam at a time like this?"What do you mean by that? Are you saying we were bound to be deceived?"Hearing Serena's words, Etchen raised his head and retorted righteously, "If it weren't for Liam cursing us, Mister Nagel definitely wouldn't have chosen to scam us!""Serena! Your father, your brother, and I were the ones who lost money!"Not only did you tell him about the funds we withdrew from the Lloyd Group's emergency reserves, but now
"Dad, Mom, don't worry."Immediately, Serena looked up at Ronald and Hailey ahead. "No matter what happens with this money in the end, I'll arrange for a monthly subsidy from the Lloyd Group for you.""We'll see..." Ronald shook his head weakly.After all these setbacks, his spirit was utterly broken."Dad, I'll go check things out now." Seeing the time, Serena decisively said, "If I act quickly, there might still be a chance to turn things around.""Go, go." Ronald waved his hand dismissively.Watching this, Serena hurriedly turned and left the Lloyd family mansion."What kind of nonsense subsidy is this!" After Serena left, Hailey burst out in anger. "It's like throwing scraps to beggars! And now she's pitying us? Does she really think the Lloyd Group belongs only to her?"She had been holding back her words earlier, but now she finally vented her frustrations.A subsidy? Every mention of it only enraged her more!"Enough! Serena means well."Ronald, tired of arguing, slum
"Dead?"Andy froze for a moment, a flash of surprise flickering in his eyes!He simply could not believe that the two of them, Monochrome Duo Wraiths—who were considered top-tier martial arts masters—could be killed by this young man right in front of him!"It's absurd!"The next moment, a mocking expression appeared on Andy's face. "Although I don't know how you managed to escape the pursuit of Monochrome Duo Wraiths, and still dared to come to Juneau to find us."But for someone who's come to die like you, I'm actually quite satisfied."He sneered and said, "Speak, how do you want to die?""Since all the members of your Nosh family are here." Liam imitated Andy's tone, showing a smile as he spoke, "Speak, how do you want to die?""You ignorant brat, you still dare to talk arrogantly!"Seeing this, the elder standing in front of Andy's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light.Boom—In the next moment, his body paused sharply and, like a tiger descending from the mountain,
During all of this, Andy stood still, not moving at all. Even when the guests scattered in panic, he did not say a word.His muscles were tense, appearing calm on the outside, but in reality, he was extremely nervous!The reason was simple.His grandfather had sent Monochrome Duo Wraiths to the South City for a mission, but they had not completed it and returned to Juneau.Instead, their target had found him without any effort, calm and composed!Although Andy still could not believe that advanced martial arts Masters like Monochrome Duo Wraiths could not handle an unknown young man, the situation in front of him was already speaking for itself!Andy had no idea what had happened at that time. But he was sure that the young man standing before him, with his handsome looks, was not someone to be underestimated.Thus, Andy was fully alert!It was not just Andy.Inside the villa, there were also other members of the Nosh family who had not fled.Or rather, after what Liam had sa
"I'll give you a hint."Liam gave a faint smile, but there was no emotion behind it. "Your grandfather, Arkem, sent someone to South City to find me, didn't he?""South City…"Andy froze for a moment.The next moment, his body trembled, and his eyes widened in shock. "You... you're that... Liam Burrey?!"Although Yaksha had brought Godfrey's body to Juneau to meet Arkem in secret, with very few people knowing about it, over time, the news eventually spread through the Nosh family.Not to mention, Arkem had directly sent the Monochrome Duo Wraiths to South City.The sudden disappearance of Arkem's trusted aides, who had always been by his side, was bound to raise suspicion.Most importantly, the severed arm of Yaksha had not returned to South City but remained in Juneau with the Nosh family.Through his daily, hate-filled rants, many members of the Nosh family in Juneau had learned the name of the person who killed Godfrey — the mysterious Liam from South City!However, unlike
Elsa stood dazed in place.She stared at Michael, who had collapsed on the ground, already lifeless, her eyes trembling uncontrollably.Even now, Elsa could not accept it—her son had just died right in front of her!"I... I will fight you to the death!"In the next moment, Elsa suddenly lifted her head, her face contorted, her eyes wide with rage as she rushed towards Liam. "I'll make you bury my son!"You damn, knife-wielding b*stard, I will kill you!"Her hoarse cries echoed throughout the villa's living room."You're so desperate... want to die?"Seeing this, Liam lowered his head and looked at Elsa below."I..."Upon hearing Liam's words, Elsa trembled, suddenly snapping back to her senses.Although Michael's death left her heartbroken, Elsa was not ready to die—she had not lived enough yet!She could not possibly want to die!Elsa immediately stopped in her tracks."Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I don't want to die! My son is dead! That's enough! I don't want to die!
"I didn't expect that I hadn't found you yet, and you came right to my doorstep!"Speak! What is your purpose for following behind Elsa and the others and coming to my Nosh family's banquet?"He stared at Liam, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light.As the legitimate eldest grandson of the Nosh family in Juneau, Andy was no pampered, unskilled rich second generation. He was very intelligent!Andy clearly knew that following behind Elsa and the others without being noticed, and even sneaking into the villa without alarming security, was no ordinary feat.All of this was not something just anyone could accomplish!Therefore, when facing Liam, he did not act rashly.However, Andy was quite clever, but there were always those at the scene who did not understand the situation."I didn't expect this b*stard to dare follow us the whole way!" Michael suddenly reached out, pointing at Liam while speaking harshly, "And you still dare tell Mister Andy Nosh that we brought you here!"We
He noticed this scene.Andy's expression suddenly darkened, and a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.This villa was his private residence.Although it had been provided for the evening banquet, most of the villa contained Andy's personal belongings, especially on the second floor, where his bedroom was.If it were not for today's public display, Andy would never have allowed someone like Elsa to go up to the second floor of the villa!And now, someone actually dared to step onto the second floor of the villa without his permission!They were really courting death!"Who allowed you to go up there?"Andy's face was gloomy, and his voice was icy cold."Do I need your permission to go up there?"Liam looked down from a higher vantage point, answering淡ly."Do you dare speak to me like that?"As soon as Andy heard Liam's words, his expression changed dramatically.As the legitimate eldest grandson of the Nosh family, one of the most influential families in Juneau, the future
Elsa lifted her head and looked at Andy."I didn't mean that."Upon hearing this, Andy shook his head.He squinted as he examined Elsa, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.The fearful attitude that Elsa and Michael showed in front of him made Andy feel quite proud. This situation proved that he held supreme authority in their hearts.As long as this was the case, it meant he could easily control the Link family!However, controlling subordinates required more than just authority. It needed a balance of both favor and power!Only then could he leave a deep impression on the other guests at this banquet!"What I meant was, since you're unwell, you should get more rest."Andy's tone changed, and he smiled warmly, speaking in a friendly manner."As for the matter this time, I've understood it, and of course, you're not to blame.""Thank you, Mister Nosh!"Hearing Andy's words, Elsa's face lit up with surprise, and she repeatedly bowed to thank him."No need to thank m
"Don't say it's some kind of accident."Andy completely ignored Michael, once again disgustedly waving his hand at Elsa, who was still nearby. He wrinkled his nose at the faint smell of urine floating in the air. "Get away from me.""Eh! Alright, alright!"Elsa quickly nodded, retreating another step.Michael closely followed her, a forced smile on his face.In front of Andy, they did not dare show any of the unreasonableness they had displayed earlier when facing Liam!"Who would wear something like this to Mister Andy Nosh's banquet?""Not just the clothes, didn't you smell that urine odor coming from her?""I remember, they're from the Link family, the ones collaborating with Mister Andy Nosh on that cosmetics brand, right? This is just hilarious!"…Hearing this, other guests at the banquet could not help but burst into mocking laughter."That damn scoundrel, making me lose face like this. Once I get out of Mister Andy Nosh's house, I'm going to find him!"Hearing the v
It was precisely because of this series of reasons that, to avoid unnecessary trouble, they decided not to drive to the dinner. That's how they happened to run into Liam.One could say that a series of coincidences aligned to create the situation that unfolded today.Not far from the scene, the woman and the man turned a corner and entered a secluded villa area. Following the narrow path inside, they arrived at a mansion guarded by security, a lavish estate."We are here to attend Mister Andy Nosh's dinner."They quickly handed the invitation, which they had been holding, to the security at the door.This mansion was one of Andy's properties."Elsa Loony, Michael Link?"The security guard took the invitation and looked suspiciously at the man and woman standing before him."Yes, it's us! It's us!"The woman, Elsa, quickly nodded.Upon hearing this, the security guard squinted and gave Elsa a once-over, his eyes briefly flashing over her tattered clothing.Elsa smiled awkward