"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
Jeremiah was the first to speak, and all the other bosses started berating Liam as well.They thought Liam would be afraid at the mention of Hunter's name. However, they did not expect that Liam was not afraid at all. A mysterious smile appeared on Liam's face instead.With a sinister smile and a frosty gaze, Liam looked at Hunter, who was behind Jeremiah and others and was covered in blood.His voice was icy as he said, "Who am I? I'm Celena's husband. Why do you think I would attack him?"Jeremiah was first taken aback upon hearing Liam's words. However, he put on a disdainful smile and said icily, "Hmph. I thought you were somebody. It turns out you're just the man from the Cole family who fell and a loser who married into the Stone family."Who do you think you are? How dare you cause a scene at The Connoisseurs. I'm warning you. You'd better watch it. Otherwise, you and your wife's family are going to have a hard time."His words were filled with threats and arrogance.That
Hunter was delighted to hear the crowd defending him. He became even more confident.He looked at Liam with an upright and prideful expression and said frostily, "Hurry up and let me go. I've already told you that you were mistaken. Are you still not going to let me go? You'd better let go of my collar. No matter how nice of a person I am, I won't tolerate you provoking me in this way."Also, you have to take responsibility for your actions and apologize to me and my security guards. You have to compensate for their medical expenses as well, but you don't have to pay mine. If you don't apologize and take responsibility, don't even think about walking out of this building!"Not only will you be paying for what you've done, but your wife and the Stone family will have to pay for your actions as well! It's your call."The fear and anxiousness he felt were completely gone after he made the speech. Those feelings were replaced with a sense of arrogance.His eyes were filled with disdai
"Th-then, doesn't that mean Mr. Yale was truly trying to take advantage of Celena? After all, Celena is so attractive. She has a great figure as well. I feel any man would be attracted to her.""The problem is that we don't know what is truly going on, so which side should we take?"At that moment, more and more people were gathered at the door. Other than the staff of The Connoisseurs, there were many bosses and representatives from various major businesses in Drunham City.Hunter screamed in panic in his head after he heard the crowd's murmurs, but he did not let it show. He still looked as if he was wrongfully accused. In the blink of an eye, a new idea popped into his head.Hunter sneered and shouted furiously, "I finally understand now. Both of you are in cahoots with each other, aren't you? I wasn't going to talk about what your wife has done for the sake of her reputation, but I've changed my mind."I've ordered Nirvana Factory to shut down, which was why your wife came to
Liam was exuding a bone-chilling air and staring right at Hunter's shifty eyes. He grabbed Hunter's collar so tightly that his knuckles were popping. His eyes were filled with an overwhelming desire to kill as he bellowed, "What did you say? My wife seduced you on purpose?"Hunter stood his ground and shouted, "That's right. She was the one who seduced me. I rejected her sternly, but she just wouldn't give up. She deliberately took off her clothes and collapsed in front of me. I don't think your wife has truly fainted."Liam punched Hunter across his face without hesitation, breaking his nose. Hunter's nose already stopped bleeding earlier, but blood came gushing out of his nose again after that punch.Hunter was seeing stars. Before he regained his senses, Liam punched his face once again, knocking out a few of his teeth."Ahh!" Hunter let out a miserable scream.He held his bloody nose and mouth after he regained his senses. His face was filled with fear and anger as he pointe
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