Liam then repeated everything Celena had said as though to prove his sincerity, and he had to promise he would uphold these rules multiple times before Celena finally began to relax.When he saw Celena's frown smoothening out, he grinned and asked, "Are you not mad at me anymore, my love?"Celena rolled her eyes at him. "Mad? Why would I be mad at you?"Suddenly, she stood up and pressed a light kiss on Liam's cheek, so light that it felt like a feather brushing against his skin. Then she said shyly, "This is your reward for being such a good husband!"Then, she grabbed her bag and skittered out of the house before Liam could see her blushing, leaving Liam at the table, frozen in shock at what had just happened. He slowly reached a hand up to touch the spot where Celena had kissed him, grinning stupidly from ear to ear. This was the first time Celena had ever kissed him first!Liam was grinning so hard he felt as though his face would split into two.Celena had kissed him!Jov
Meanwhile, Liam dropped Jovie off at school and went straight to work. He arrived just in time as Sunniva was leaving the building, so he immediately got into her car, along with some of her trusted aides, and headed straight to the village in the Northern District. When they arrived, a group of villagers, about five or six dozen people, had gathered at the entrance to the village, waving banners and chanting slogans in protest. The situation was beginning to get out of hand."Merciless developers out to get innocent villagers! Destroying our homes and ruining our livelihoods!" the villagers chanted at the top of their lungs. In the lead were the thugs that had called this village their home, who, just to spite Sunniva and her company, had invited reporters from various news outlets to cover the story. When the reporters raised their cameras to document the scene, the villagers grew even more agitated and raised their farming tools above their heads, shouting even louder than befo
"They even said that they won't evacuate the area if we don't cough up the money, and if we want to demolish the houses, we'll have to bulldoze right over them! Not to mention they've got reporters covering the entire story…" the manager explained, exasperated. He shook his head, sighing, as he glanced at the protesting villagers. Sunniva's brows were deeply furrowed as she glanced at the villagers in frustration, but this did not stop her from scolding the manager, "Alright, that's enough. These are all rightful citizens of Biskeland, so I won't have you going around calling them scoundrels or the like. You'll be toast if any one of the reporters catch you saying that. Now's the time where we really have to be careful of everything we do and say."The manager had let it slip out of his mouth out of annoyance but soon realized his mistake. He grinned apologetically and said, "Yes, Ms. Bristow. I'm sorry. I let my temper get a hold of me and acted impulsive. It won't happen again."
Indeed, Sunniva had played the right move by making these attractive declarations, because the fidgeting villagers all began to settle down as soon as they heard this. It was no wonder she had become one of the most successful young entrepreneurs of her time—she was a woman of quick wit and intelligence!The thugs who were behind the protests in the first place were all horrified to see that the villagers had been swayed by Sunniva's offers. They stepped forward, feigning indignation, and shouted, "You're lying! Your men promised us an extra two hundred thousand dollars each, but now you're reduced it to fifty thousand dollars? You're taking advantage of these honest, hard working villagers on account of their lack of education! And besides, why should we believe you'd keep to your word? You could always forge the contracts, and we'd be none the wiser! We know that all you greedy developers care about is money, and you'll stop at nothing to get what you want, even if it means you'll h
The man immediately clamped his mouth shut, his mind racing as he stared at the dagger, trying to formulate an escape plan. Then, his eyes twinkled with an idea, and he immediately replied, "Nonsense! You're trying to frame me! You planted this knife here and tried to frame me for murder so that you won't have to pay us out compensation! I know what you're trying to do! You can't blame an innocent man for murder!"He turned to the other villagers and shouted, "My friends, please don't believe a word of these lying snakes! They're doing this on purpose to weasel out of the deal! They're trying to frame me so they won't have to pay us!"As expected, the villagers were all outraged to hear this and immediately stomped toward Liam and Sunniva, brandishing their weapons. "Gentlemen, let's not waste any more time trying to reason with these crooks! Chase them out of our village!""You snakes! First you come here, trying to force us out of our homes, and now you're framing an innocent me
The man who had attempted to stab Sunniva watched with terrified eyes as Liam lumbered toward him. He was just about to get up and make a run for it when Liam brought his foot down against his back, forcing him back onto all fours. "Ahhhhh! Let go of me! Everyone, he's trying to kill me! Help me!" he screamed as he tried desperately to free himself from Liam, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not budge even an inch.Liam sneered, then with a swift motion, hurled the dagger with such accuracy that it came to rest in the ground just a few inches away from his neck. The blade glinted precariously in the sun, just a few inches away from his neck artery, which when severed would undoubtedly lead to his death. The man, feeling the cold blade against his skin, began to tremble with fear as he stared at Liam. "Sir…sir, please show me mercy… I won't try that again… I made a mistake…" he pleaded, knowing he was just seconds away from death. Although he was a gangster, he was secretly
The color drained from Sunniva's face when she heard this, and she immediately stomped over, her heels click-clacking against the platform. She stared down at the thug from her towering height and demanded, "Who is the man behind this?"The thug was practically shaking like a leaf at this point. He knew these people were perfectly capable of killing him if he did not come clean with the truth, but he had already told them everything he knew. He wailed, "I…I don't know…"All of a sudden, he felt something cold brush against him, and moaned, shuddering, "Sir, I'm not lying. I have no idea who that man is… All I know is he has plenty of men working for him, and he's very generous too… I'm sure he must be a very rich businessman…"Liam furrowed his brow, then asked coldly, "Do you remember what he looks like?"The thug considered this for a moment, then replied, "Yes. He's a middle-aged man, a little plump around the middle, with a broad face and small eyes… Oh, he also has a scar on t
"With all the media around, I am speaking on behalf of Ms. Bristow when I say that Bristow Group has been nothing short of genuine when processing your compensations. We did not cheat you out of a single penny that you rightfully deserve, and if you don't believe us, feel free to go to the relevant authorities and check out the city regulations. Now, we would like to cordially invite those of who are interested in taking the revised compensation to step forward and sign the contract. If you do not agree with the terms given, we will not force you."Realization dawned on the villagers after hearing Liam's speech. At long last, they understood that Bristow Group had been open with them since the start, but instead, they had been brainwashed and trusted the wrong people. If they did not agree to Bristow Group's terms, it was highly likely that they would end up without a single penny. It did not take long to make the more sensible decision. Soon people were lining up in front of the
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor