Celena was on the brink of bursting out in tears. There was a catch in her throat as she spoke.Liam could tell that something was off on Celena's end, and he heard the commotion on the other end of the call as well."Damn it, you bitch! How dare you call for help! I'll kill you!"A thud could be heard in the next second as the phone fell to the ground.Then, the aggressive voice of the man could be heard again. He said, "Get this bitch tied up! How dare she call for help? She looks quite pretty. I'll have some fun with her."Celena let out a miserable scream. "Ahh! Who are you? Let go of me! Let go! Liam! Ah! Get the hell away from me! Liam, save me!"Liam was infuriated, his eyes were burning with rage. Unleashing an intense desire to kill, he bellowed, "Hurry! Get to Nirvana Factory!"Calum knew something happened, so he floored the gas and sped toward the factor. Fortunately, they were nearby. Liam managed to arrive within ten minutes.At that moment, dozens of ferocious th
Liam became even angrier after he saw Celena being dragged off. He was seeing red as he rushed toward them."You dare touch my wife! Go to hell!"The man was stunned when he heard Liam's voice. Before he realized what was going on, a figure appeared in front of him.In the next second, Liam grabbed the man by his collar and threw him away.By the time the man regained his senses, he crashed into the pile of materials next to the factory.That was not all. Liam was incensed at that moment. Every fiber of his being was out for blood. His eyes were burning with rage as looked at the man on the ground, and he walked up to him.Then, Liam stomped on the man's hand that was grabbing Celena earlier with all his might. At a crack, the man's wrist bones were shattered."Ahh! My hand!" The man let out a miserable wail, grabbing his hand and rolling on the ground in pain.The thugs who were beating up the factory workers were all stunned to see that. They gasped a few times when they saw
The man named Kenley was being supported by his subordinates. He held his broken hand and glared at Liam aggressively. He bellowed, "Who the fuck are you? Do you know who I am? How dare you attack me? Go to hell!"Liam sneered as he looked at Kenley and said icily, "I haven't even asked you who you are, yet you're asking me about it. Go on. Tell me, who got you to come here?"The thugs who were shouting and cursing fell silent after hearing what Liam said. They were all confused as they looked at him.Kenley pushed his subordinate aside and glared at Liam fiercely as he shouted, "Who the hell are you? Do you want to save that bitch? You should check if you have the ability if you want to be the knight in shining armor. Do you know who I am?""Hmph." Liam sneered and said, "She's my wife. So, you tell me who I am."Kenley was taken aback, but he quickly burst out laughing. He had a ferocious look and his eyes were filled with disdain as he mocked, "Hmph. And I thought you were so
Kenley was throwing up blood as he spoke. Before he could even finish his sentence, he fainted.The other thugs gasped after they saw what happened to Kenley, and they were all left frozen in place. They felt a shiver run down their spines as they looked at the deep crate and the cracks in the fence.It took Kenley's subordinates half a minute before they regained their senses. They quickly rushed toward Kenley and lifted him from the ground.One of the thugs glared at Liam furiously and bellowed, "How dare you fucking attack Kenley. You're dead meat!""Come on, guys, let's kill him!""That's right! Let's kill him to avenge Kenley!""Kill him!"In an instant, the dozens of thugs that were in the factory were charging at Liam furiously, swinging their weapons in the air with the strong intention to kill.Liam suddenly exuded a formidable might. He looked like Death who just returned from a bloodbath. His gaze was so frosty that it was terrifying.The entire factory was suddenly
The shadow that was Liam kept weaving through the thugs. Before the thugs could even see him, they were sent flying by his punches.One of the thugs saw that Liam was fighting with someone and wanted to sneak up on him from behind. He aimed his machete at the back of Liam's neck and took a swing.However, Liam moved to the side, so the thug missed him and was left in a daze instead. In that split second, Liam picked the thug up and threw him to the side, knocking over a few more thugs who wanted to attack Liam. All of them crashed into the pile of materials behind them.Within half a minute, more than 20 thugs were all lying on the ground. Those who were unconscious were all covered in blood. Those who were still awake were holding their limbs and abdomen in pain, wailing miserably.The rest of the thugs who saw the scene were stunned. All of them looked at each other, not having the guts to take a step forward.At that moment, Liam was Death personified to them.How could he be
The thug wanted to run away, but his legs turned to jelly out of fear. He wanted to call his crew to help him with his shaking voice. However, nobody answered it.It was only then he realized all the other men already fled. He was the only one left.There was a pin-drop silence in the factory. Celena and the workers were all in shock. They could not believe what they saw at all.It was too terrifying! Everything happened within a minute!Initially, there were dozens of ferocious-looking thugs surrounding the factory. However, other than the thirty thugs lying on the ground and the leader standing in front of Liam, all the others ran runoff. Right at that moment, Liam walked up to the thug standing before him.The thug looked nervous and terrified, and he was shaking as he kept backing off. He stuttered, "D-don't come over. I'm warning you. My boss is going to be here soon with the backup. Don't come over. If you dare to lay a finger on me, you'll be dead meat when my boss is her
However, what Liam said in the next second made the thug feel like he was in hell.Liam frowned and gave it a thought, then he said icily, "Sonny Club? I've never heard of it. Is it very impressive?"The thug's expression became stiff when he heard Liam's question. His eyes widened and he shouted in disbelief, "Bullshit! You've never heard of Sonny? You're going to be scared to death once I tell you. Sonny Club is in the top ten among the mafias in the state."The thug refused to give up. He wanted to use Sonny Club's name to intimate Liam. Seeing that Liam was calm, he continued shouting angrily, "Sonny is quite influential in the state. He has hundreds of men working under him. Hundreds of men would jump into action at his command. If you dare to offend him, you'll suffer a miserable end. Forget about running this factory, Sonny is going to seek revenge on the entire Stone family."However, Liam only hummed indifferently in response after he listened to the thug calmly. It was
Liam saw that Celena was feeling down, so he hugged Celena and stroked her head. To comfort her, he said, "Celena, don't worry. It will all be taken care of. Let me handle the matters with the equipment. I'll ask and see if there is any more equipment to send over. You can take care of recruiting people. Don't worry, alright?"Celena sniffed in sorrow and nodded before she said, "Mmhmm. That's all we can do for now. I'll leave you to ask about the equipment first. We'll think of other ways if there's none."As soon as she said that, a worker who was moving the equipment suddenly came running in. He was in a panic and feeling fearful as he shouted, "Bad news, Ms. Stone. Something bad has happened. A lot of people are here again. We're in trouble."Immediately after that, a few black Mercedes-Benz and a dozen black vans that looked exactly like the ones outside the factory were stopped at the entrance.The screeching sound of the brakes echoed through the factor.Then, as everyone w
The entire meeting room was in absolute chaos. The remaining three Elders were equally vexed, and they all scowled, cracking their knuckles in fury."These people are getting out of hand! How can they possibly frame Liam's poor wife for such an atrocious crime?""We must get to the bottom of this! We must find out who's behind this! He or she cannot go unpunished!"Timothy nodded in agreement and roared at his cowering assistant, "Go find out what truly happened! Find out which filthy scum ordered Celena's arrest and what could possibly delude them into thinking she is a spy against our country!"His assistant squeaked a reply, then sped out of the room as fast as his legs could take him. He did not stop until he reached the front door of the Grand Pendragon Department, where he stood, panting and trying to catch his breath. His expression was wild with fear. He had never seen the Four Elders so furious before. Clearly, whatever had happened to Celena was something very serious ind
Keyon could see right through Prince Faber's apprehension. He replied with a smile, "Prince Faber, why are you so scared of that Liam fellow? Have you somehow forgotten that you are the commander-in-chief now? You have hundreds of thousands of soldiers at your beck and call. Why does it matter what Liam thinks? He has been deposed and is no longer in power! Besides, you have the Yeager family backing you, and there is nothing he can do to harm you!"You don't have to worry about a thing; the Yeagers have this all taken care of. We are just doing this to lure Liam out of hiding. If he dares to touch so much as a hair on your head, he'll be falling right into your trap."Prince Faber furrowed his brows at this. He could not help but question the validity of Keyon's claims. Keyon, sensing this, added, "Prince Faber, you must remember that stripped of his powers, Liam Cole, is now nothing more than an ordinary civilian! If he dares to harm you, he will be sentenced to death for treason a
What would Liam do if he found out Prince Faber had captured his wife? Surely he would not hesitate to turn the entire city upside down to look for her?Prince Faber was more than familiar with Liam's fierce loyalty and could not help but begin to worry at the prospect of having to face his wrath. He stared at Keyon's leering face and asked with belated realization, "Mr. Yeager, you ordered me to capture all those people from the Drunham City Connoisseurs, but the truth is, your sole target has always been Liam's wife. Is that right?"Keyon nodded, smiling. "That's right. We could care less about those businessmen. All we wanted was to get our hands on Celena Stone!"I must admit I was very surprised when I found out that Celena Stone is the wife of the great King Pendragon. Not only that, but I made an even more shocking discovery—it turns out that Liam is none other than the lone survivor of the Cole family, the noble clan who were allegedly wiped out seven years ago!"The ment
After a few moments' hesitation, he finally decided to shoot his shot. "Mr. Yeager, there is something I don't understand. Why did the Yeagers order these businessmen's capture? I've looked into their backgrounds, and they are all honest businessmen who have not broken the law before. If the media catches wind of this, they will surely accuse me of abusing my power…"This was what Prince Faber had been worried about. He had already investigated the people whom the Yeagers ordered to be captured and did not understand why the Yeagers wanted them imprisoned. They were all civilians who had not committed any crime, and he dared not even imagine the consequences if the public found out he had ordered the incarceration of innocent citizens.Keyon understood immediately Prince Faber's concern. He smiled and replied in a reassuring tone, "Worry not, Prince Faber. We Yeagers have taken care of everything. We have made absolutely sure to cover up all your tracks, and no one will know you were
Meanwhile, Celena and the group were taken out of the hotel and shoved forcefully into a couple of jeeps waiting at the entrance. They were whisked away to a nearby military base. Before they could even get their bearings straight, they found themselves being tossed into holding cells. Celena, on the other hand, was taken separately to a small, dark room, illuminated only by the barest sliver of light that peeped in through a tiny window. The room was entirely empty, save for a metal bed frame. A sour stench hung in the air, and it was clear this room had been abandoned for a very long time. A soldier shoved Celena roughly into the room, and before she could realize what was happening, the soldier slammed the door shut.The soldier had pushed Celena so hard that she fell onto the ground, but upon seeing that her captor was about to leave, she leaped to her feet and sprinted over to the door. "Sir, can you tell me what I did wrong? Can you please have mercy on me? Can you at least
Tristan seemed just as baffled as they were. He returned their puzzled gazes with an equally perplexed one of his own. "I… I have no idea…"The general glanced sharply in their direction, then gestured to his soldiers and declared sternly, "Take them away!"His soldiers obliged and stepped forward to restrain the members of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, who all shrieked in alarm, "Why are you taking us away?""General, what did we do wrong? We didn't do anything illegal, so why are you arresting us?""Mr. Xander, save us! They've got this all wrong!""What's going on here? Why are they arresting only us?"Celena's entire body was shaking like a leaf. She eyed the soldiers around her and asked, stammering, "General, what did we do wrong? Why are we being captured? Where are you taking us?"Tristan, stricken with panic, shoved a soldier aside and shouted at the general, "General, I'm the president of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, and I want to know why we're being taken away. Wh
Celena was utterly terrified by the sudden turn of events. She stared pale-faced at the soldiers around her, not daring to move even a muscle. What was going on?All of a sudden, a man in a uniform stepped into the room. The badge on his shoulder indicated to everyone that he was a general. The heavy thumping of his boots echoed through the silent room with every step he took. All eyes were on him as he stepped onto the stage.He carried himself with great authority, and clearly, this man was not one to be messed with. He scanned the room as if searching for someone. Finally, he announced in a deep, resounding voice, "Do not fear, ladies and gentlemen. We are here on a routine check after receiving a tip-off regarding your conference. We will release you all once we have carried out our investigation, and the process will be quicker and smoother if you all cooperate. "Now, I would kindly request you get your documentation ready so that my men may confirm your identity."Everyone
Derek nodded earnestly and replied, "Of course it's true. My sources have never failed me. I wouldn't have trusted you with this information if I didn't think you'd be interested."Celena stared at him for a moment, then turned to glance in the direction of the people he had pointed. She could not help but be tempted by the offer. She considered this for a few moments, then accepted his offer. "Alright then, Mr. Duncan. I'll go with you. Thank you for inviting me."The smile on Derek's face widened. He could hardly believe his luck—Celena had agreed to go with him! Taking that first step was always the hardest, but he had done it!Unbeknownst to Celena, Derek already knew her long before their first meeting at the conference. Her name was known far and wide in Drunham City, not least because of her beauty, but because of her—in the eyes of the public—tragic marriage. Celena had earned herself a reputation as one of the most beautiful women Drunham City had ever seen, and although
The attention they received, however, was large due to Celena and her young, handsome companion, who was a man named Derek Duncan. Their attractive looks, both individually and combined, were easily the topic of discussion that night. Everyone who laid eyes on them admired both their good looks and brains, for certainly only the cream of the crop were allowed to attend this prestigious event. What made this feat even more impressive was the fact that they were both so young!Aside from her beauty, Celena's name was already known far and wide in the business world, not just because of her strong leadership but due to her association with Liam and her company's connections with many international corporations. She had started her business from scratch, but within a few short months, she had single handedly built it up to become one of the top ten grossing companies in Drunham City.There were hundreds of people gathered there tonight, and their seats had been allocated according to t