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
Hunter and the six bosses panicked.They did not expect that Liam could tell the effects of the drug with just a glance. He even knew that the drug was from abroad.Hunter quickly pulled his hand away from Liam's grip in a panic. His gaze was shifty, and he did not make eye contact with Liam at all.He simply continued arguing, "Bullshit! What drug? I don't know what the hell you're talking about at all! The powder on my hand is what I got when I went to inspect a factory earlier. Yes, I got it from the factory."Liam sneered and said, "Oh? Really? Since you said I was spewing bullshit, then let's head to the hospital and check if the remnants in the cup and the powder on your hand are the same thing. We can check if there are any drugs in my wife's system as well. We'll know if you are lying or I'm framing you."Hunter was terrified as soon as Liam said that. He immediately went to snatch the cup from Liam's hand. At that moment, he only had one thought—he absolutely could not go
Before Hunter could finish his sentence, Tristan slapped him again and bellowed, "Hunter, look at what you've done. I thought you were one to play by the book. That's why I left The Connoisseurs in your charge while I'm away on a business trip. But look what you've done. Hunter, do you think you can do as you please at The Connoisseurs?"Receiving two continuous slaps made Hunter's face swollen. Even though he was pissed off as he looked at the infuriated Tristan, he did not have the guts to be rude.Maintaining an aggrieved look, he defended himself, saying, "Why did you slap me, Mr. Xander? I didn't do anything. It's this brat who barged in and made a since. I was beaten up badly for nothing and was framed by him. Why are you reprimanding me?"Look at the state of my office and also these bodyguards. They were beaten up by this brat. I think he should be arrested, if you ask me. Why did you slap me as soon as you came back instead?"Tristan got so infuriated by what he heard that
"Also, these people are from the Drunham City Discipline Inspection Commission. They are going to bring you in for investigation. You'd better cooperate with them and confess to your crimes if you don't want to increase your time behind bars."As soon as Tristan said that, the few officers from the Discipline Inspection Commission who were covered with frosty air walked up to Hunter and showed him the arrest warrant.One of them said in a stern voice, "Hunter, this is the arrest warrant for you. You're being arrested. Please come along with us."Two officers detained Hunter, grabbing an arm each and cuffing him.Hunter was dazed. It was not until the cold handcuffs were on his hands that he regained his senses.He shouted hysterically, "Mr. Xander, what are you doing? I've been wrongfully accused. I didn't do it! It's this bastard who's framing me!"However, Tristan simply sneered and shot Hunter a frosty gaze, saying nothing more. Then, he let the officers forcefully take Hunter
Celena became anxious again at the thought of the factory. She immediately struggled to get out of bed, saying anxiously, "Where's Mr. Yale? I have to go look for him and ask him about the factory. We can't afford any more delays."However, as soon as Celena sat up, her body gave up, and she fell toward Liam.Liam was looking at her with concern. Once he saw that she was about to fall, he quickly held her in his arms to protect her. Because of that, Celena ran into Liam's arms, and both of them fell on the bed with Celena lying on top of Liam. Having Celena in his arms, smelling her refreshing scent, and feeling her soft figure pressing tightly against his made Liam feel incredibly satisfied.He was thinking that his wife smelled great and her body was so soft.Seeing that Celena was still struggling to get up, Liam snapped back to reality and held Celena tightly with both his arms."Honey, calm down. Leave the factory to me. You were so tired to the point that you fainted. Th
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