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
"Ah! Help! I was wrong! Don't shoot! Hold your fire!""Help! My leg! Ahh!""Yaniv, save me! Hurry!"Yaniv was stunned silly the moment the gun was fired.While everyone watched in horror, another tall figure exuding a formidable might appeared at the door.It was Calum. He was dressed in a black suit, exuding a terrifying air all over him. His gaze was so frosty that nobody dared to look at him at all.Calum glanced at the people in the room icily and shouted, "Which one of you is Yaniv Rogers?"Yaniv was so frightened that he was already on his knees. After he heard Calum's question, he stood up slowly while trembling, holding his head on his head, and replied, "I-I am Yaniv Rogers. I wonder how I can help you, sir."Calum's frosty gaze landed on Yaniv, and then he walked up to him.In the next second, he kicked Yaniv on his chest, sending him flying before crashing into a wine cabinet about four meters away.Yaniv let out a groan after he knocked over the cabinet and landed
Those soldiers in full tactical gear immediately stepped forward and detained Yaniv and the others.It was after Yaniv felt the cold handcuffs on his wrist that he remembered Eaden calling him to remind him that he offended a powerful big shot.The realization came too late for Yaniv. Meanwhile, he put all of the blame on Kaiden.Yaniv bellowed in his mind, 'Damn you, Kaiden. I'll keep this in mind. Just wait. I won't spare you once I get through this!'However, no matter how furious he felt, he still behaved himself as he was put into a military jeep.The engines were quickly started, and they all returned to Drunham City.…After Kaiden spent the night instigating and stirring things up with all his might, Xareny rushed to the Stone Mansion with Kyros and Melaine in fury early in the morning the following day. They wanted to seek justice for Kaiden.Of course, Kaiden followed along. He went to the hospital yesterday. The injuries on his back were not severe at all. It just lo
Yafe's anger grew stronger after Cheryl fanned the flames. He slammed on the coffee table again and shouted angrily, "This is outrageous!"Sherah was incensed as well, and she bellowed, "Cheryl's right! Liam's trouble. We shouldn't have agreed to let him stay with Celena."Sherah turned to Melaine and said loudly, "Melaine, this has nothing to do with the Stone family. It's all Liam's fault. You should go after Liam instead. Don't come at us. We have no clue about what happened."Cheryl was a little surprised that Sherah did not talk badly about Celena with her. She tugged at Sherah's sleeve angrily and said with a slight annoyance, "Mom, why aren't you talking bad about Celena with me?"Sherah could tell that Cheryl was upset. She leaned closer to Cheryl and whispered, "Listen to me, Cheryl."It was after both of them whispered to each other for a while that Cheryl looked less upset.Cheryl straightened her back and said, "Xareny, I believe you know very well that this has nothi
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