"Honey, hurry over to Top Flag Veg Market. Liam's gone and hit me. You wouldn't believe it, he's lost his mind. I was just walking by, and out of nowhere, he grabbed me and started wailing on me. He even wrecked my car. It's way out of line."And you know what? Get his wife Celena and her folks over here too. They need to see just how much of a jerk Liam really is. Man, it hurts like hell..."Kaiden laid it on thick, and Xareny, hearing that her boyfriend had been roughed up by Liam, was livid. She did not give a second thought to the new friends she had made in Drunham City and blurted out, "What? Liam hit you? That loser? Just wait, I'm on my way. That's it, Celena, that's it, Liam. You mess with my man? I won't let this slide—I'm going to give you a piece of my mind!"After she hung up, Xareny did not waste a second and dialed Celena's number. The moment Celena picked up, Xareny did not let her get a word in and snapped, "Celena, this is too much, even for you. Do you have any id
Kaiden's eyes flicked to the crowd of nosy onlookers, and an idea struck him. He quickly assumed the role of the wronged party and called out to them, "People, you've got to hear this! This guy, he's just a moocher, living off his wife's money. His wife is my wife's cousin, and he's so jealous of my success, my job, my salary, that he wrecked my car and beat me up, right here in the street. Just look at my back—it's a mess!"The crowd gathered around the spectacle was mostly made up of older folks, who quickly scorned Liam when they caught wind of terms like 'freeloader' and 'moocher'. Their disdain grew when they heard he had pummeled Kaiden out of sheer envy, and they wasted no time in berating him."Listen here, young man, you've got it all wrong. You can't just go around hitting people.""Seriously, you're young and fit. It's bad enough you're not working and living off someone else, but hitting someone because they're getting ahead? That's low.""Wow, just goes to show you can
Xareny's attraction to Kaiden was simple: he had the looks and he kept himself in shape, which was more than she could say for most. However, then, seeing his back a mess of wounds, her anger boiled over.Then there was Kaiden's knack for sweet-talking. He knew just how to play the doting partner to Xareny's assertive nature, feeding her ego in just the right way.Liam watched Xareny's outburst with a scowl, his gaze icy. He was about to retort when Celena arrived, right on cue.The moment Celena stepped out of the car, she caught sight of Xareny, her hands raised as if ready to strike Liam. Heart pounding, she shoved her way through the onlookers and darted forward, yanking Liam to safety behind her. "Xareny, hold on! Could there be some kind of mix-up here?"Xareny's fury only intensified at Celena's intervention. With a swift motion, she slapped Celena hard across the face, her voice thundering, "How dare you? What mix-up could there possibly be? Did my fiance do this to himself
Liam rolled up his sleeves, ready to strike.Kaiden was so frightened that colors drained from his face. He quickly hid behind Xareny in fear and shouted, "Liam, wh-what are you trying to do? Xareny, look! Liam is too cocky! He wants to beat me up when you're standing right here. This is outrageous!"Xareny was infuriated. She got used to people fawning over her. However, after she came to Drunham City, Liam repeatedly went against her. He even wanted to beat Kaiden up in front of her.Xareny took a step forward, glaring at Liam viciously, and bellowed, "What are you trying to pull? Do you want to beat up my fiance in front of me?"Xareny turned to Celena and barked, "Celena, are you dead or something? Do you not see what your husband is doing? Are you just going to let him throw a fit like that?"Celena was dying of anxiousness. She smiled apologetically at Xareny and pulled Liam to the side with all her might. Her face was frosty as she said, "Liam, will you please control this
"It's much easier now since you know him. Tell him immediately to come to Drunham City. I have something to ask him. Also, tell him I'll personally go to Peace Stone Town to 'invite' him if he doesn't come."Liam's voice was so frosty that Eaden could sense it over the phone, especially when Liam said the word "invite". That made Eaden shudder."Yes, Mr. Cole. I'll notify him immediately. I'll make sure he gets the message."It was after Liam hung up the call that Eaden wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead, letting out a sigh of relief. He worked for Liam for a long time, but he would still feel petrified every time he spoke to Liam on the phone.The subordinate next to him got curious after seeing the state that he was in, so he asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Wafer? Who was it who called that got you so frightened?"Eaden put away his phone, glanced at the subordinate, and asked, "Trey, how long have you been working for me?""It's been almost ten years," Trey answered respe
Yaniv glanced at his phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number from Drunham City. He could not help but frown.Drunham City.Yaniv gave it a thought and answered the call, speaking with great arrogance, "Hello, who are you?"A deep, icy voice came from the other end of the call, saying, "It's me."Yaniv shuddered upon hearing the voice that was slightly familiar to him. He thought he had it wrong. He immediately straightened his back, pushing away the woman in his arms and looking solemn.After he fell silent for a few seconds, Yaniv tried to probe and asked, "Mr. Wafer?"Eaden sneered and said icily, "I'm surprised you still remember who I am."Yaniv sneered as well. He had a ferocious gaze in his eyes as he looked at his right hand which was holding the glass and his index and middle finger that was severed."Of course, I'd remember. I can't forget who you are, Mr. Wafer. You're the most powerful man among the mafias of Drunham City. Besides, it's all thanks to you that
Yaniv's subordinates held their breath after they saw the anger their boss had. Yaniv's business partners looked at each other, not having a clue about what happened.One of the heavyset business partners was the first to speak. He asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Rogers? Who is the idiot who dares to piss you off so badly?""That's right, Mr. Rogers. Who the hell is that? How dare he? He must have a death wish. Tell us who it is and we'll bring our crew to kill him!""Tell us who the hell it is, Mr. Rogers. We'll charge at him right away!""That's right. Anybody who dares to offend you simply has a death wish! Since he's done with living, we'll grant his wish!""Yeah! We'll teach him a lesson and seek justice for you!"Yaniv's anger did not subside at all upon hearing what his subordinates and business partners said. He let out a sneer and said, "Hmph! I think you're the ones who have a death wish. He's Eaden, the most powerful mafia boss in Drunham City, the legendary Mr. Wafer
"I agree! You're in Peace Stone Town now. So what if he rules Drunham City? He has no business meddling in matters in Peace Stone Town!""Don't ever compromise, Mr. Rogers. Otherwise, Eaden would think that you're a pushover.""They're right! We're in the mafias. We've offended so many people. Who does Eaden think he is? What gives him the right to ask you to go to Drunham City?"Everyone in the private room was furious. They were all cursing at Eaden with righteous indignation for being a bully.Yaniv gripped the glass with his right hand tightly. His eyes were filled with a vicious gaze as he looked at his two severed fingers. Finally, he took a deep breath, knocked back his drink in one breath, and smashed the glass on the floor.Yaniv's face was filled with rage and hostility as he shouted, "All of you are right. Who the hell does Eaden think he is? I'm no longer his subordinate, so who is he to order me around?"I'm in Peace Stone Town while he is in Drunham City. We don't h