Liam had a sullen expression after he hung up the call, and he immediately called Kolten."Who's the person in charge of the Drunham City Connoisseurs right now?"Kolten could tell that something was off as soon as he answered Liam's call and heard his tone. He felt a chill down his spine and answered carefully, "Mr. Cole, his name is Tristan Xander. He's an old friend of mine. He's very serious when it comes to work. I wonder what happened. Do you need me to visit him?"Liam's voice became even frostier as he said, "The factory that I just bought recently, Nirvana Factory, has been ordered to close by The Connoisseurs for no reason. The factory has been forbidden to carry out any production for two weeks."I'm on my way to The Connoisseurs right now. Tell Tristan right now to wait for me there. I'll be there in twenty minutes. I need him to explain to me himself. If he can't do it, then there's no need for the Drunham City Connoisseurs to exist anymore!"Liam's icy voice made Kol
Tristan shuddered upon hearing Kolten's words. He was visibly confused as he asked, "Kolten, is Mr. Cole Mr. Miller? You're not lying to me, right? But I've never heard of Nirvana Factory at all. When have I ordered Mr. Cole's factory to close down? Could there be a misunderstanding in this?"Kolten thought that Tristan did not seem to be lying. He immediately felt that something was off, so he quickly asked, "Tristan, be honest with you, have you been at The Connoisseurs these few days?""Of course, not. I told you some time ago that I would be away on a business trip. I have been outstation, and I just came back. I haven't even had the time to go to The Connoisseurs yet."Tristan was feeling ill at ease. He immediately asked, "Kolten, hurry up and tell me. What's going on?"It was only then that Kolten remembered that Tristan told him a few days ago that he was going on a business trip. Tristan even said that he would bring some local specialties back for Kolten.However, Liam's
The office building for the Drunham City Connoisseurs was located in the most bustling part of downtown. The area was packed with government administrative buildings of Durham City, and The Connoisseurs were in one of the buildings. It was more than ten stories in total. There were government offices in the building as well, so there were armed guards at the entrance.As soon as Celena approached the building, an armed guard stopped her. He was solemn as he asked, "Who are you? And what are you doing here?"Celena knew she had to register before entering, so after she heard the guard's questions, she quickly put on a friendly smile and replied, "Hi! I'm here to look for the person in charge of the Drunham City Connoisseurs."The guard could tell as soon as she heard Celena that she had never been to the office for The Connoisseurs at all. A frown appeared on his face, and his eyes were filled with a faint hint of disdain.His tone was cold as he asked, "There are so many persons
Celena was so anxious that her face was flushed. She wanted to say something else, but she hesitated after she saw the guard's expression.Having no choice, she said helplessly, "I'm sorry about it. It's very urgent for me. This will affect my entire factory. Since Mr. Yale is not in at the moment, I'll wait for him at the entrance. Please let me know once he's back. Thank you."Celena said it with great sincerity before quietly moving to the side of the road to wait.She had no other way but to wait. After all, the most urgent matter at hand was not that she had no workers. She had to first take care of the closure notice instead. If the notice was not taken care of, the factory would have to be shut down for two weeks. It would be over for them if that truly happened. The Stone Group would be suffering a massive loss.The guard had nothing else to say since Celena was so polite. He thought of what the person upstairs said earlier, and he let out a sigh as if it could not be hel
"Hahaha."All of them in the office burst out laughing. Hunter, on the other hand, was standing by the window, smiling without joining in the conversation. However, his eyes were fixed on Celena, and the desire in his eyes was getting stronger and stronger.It was true that it was very easy for people to fall for a gorgeous woman like Celena. Hunter was no exception.After all, she was once famous for being the most beautiful woman in Drunham City. It was seven years ago, but that did not change the fact that Celena was truly attractive. Hunter took a huge puff of smoke, pretended to be a gentleman, and asked casually, "Jeremiah, is there such a thing?"Jeremiah put on a lecherous smile and said, "Of course! I've tried the drug myself. I promise it works. Would I recommend it to you if it doesn't work? Haha. Just hang tight. I'll have someone get it from the car right now."Jeremiah called his assistant.A few minutes later, Jeremiah's assistant walked in with a bag of pink pow
Hunter smiled and said, "Ms. Stone, I know why you're here. But you should understand that there's something wrong with Nirvana Factory. We're just doing our jobs according to the rules and regulations."The notice has been issued. You're ordered to close for two weeks to make the rectifications. What you need to do within these two weeks is to improve on what your factory is lacking. Once the two weeks are up, our staff will conduct an inspection. If everything is in order, then the ban placed on your factory will be lifted."Celena became anxious upon hearing that. She quickly explained, "Mr. Yale, could there be some misunderstanding? We have all the relevant certifications. "We have the inspection reports for our machines as well. We have the certificate to prove that our environment is up to standards as well. There's nothing wrong at all. Could there be a mistake with the investigation."Hunter shook his head while smiling. He looked like he was just being professional as he
As Hunter moved his gaze slowly up Celena's legs, he saw her slender waist, and he could not help but gulp.Celena already had a daughter, but she still had a figure that was better than women younger than her. Those fair legs. That slender waist.Hunter was already imagining how Celena would look without any clothes on and being pleasured by him. At the thought of her legs wrapping around his waist, Hunter felt so aroused that he started to breathe heavily.Thinking of that, Hunter put out his cigarette in the ashtray. Then, he walked to the door and checked out the situation outside before quickly locking the door.Hunter stared at Celena's alluring figure as he walked up to her. He took off his jacket and tossed it aside.His eyes were filled with lust as he stared at Celena's gorgeous face. He approached Celena slowly and grabbed her hair to sniff as hard as he could, letting the refreshing scent wash over him.What a great scent.Celena did not wear perfume. She hardly put
Hunter roared so loudly that his voice echoed through the floor. The security and staff of The Connoisseurs heard him and rushed over to check out what was going on.The seven bosses who went to have coffee in the office next door came over after they heard Hunter's voice. They were all stunned when they saw Hunter's face covered in blood.Then, they called out nervously, "What happened, Mr. Yale? Are you alright?"Those seven men rushed into the office after they saw how Hunter looked. Once they got to Hunter's side, they asked anxiously, "Who is the insolent bastard who dared to attack you, Mr. Yale?"Then, they saw Liam, who had his arm wrapped around Celena. All of them were so infuriated that they barked at Liam, "Who the fuck are you? How dare you attack Mr. Yale? Are you trying to get yourself killed?""Who the hell are you, young man? How dare you barge into The Connoisseurs and beat Mr. Yale up so badly? Do you know this is a crime punishable by death?""You dare to beat
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