Liam frowned as he was surprised that these men had guns.Also, judging by the tone of the leader, it seemed that Sunniva intended to let Liam join her.Liam fell silent for a few seconds with her eyebrows locked. It was after he glanced at the black car behind the men that he nodded and said, "Alright."He closed the door behind him and followed them into the small black car. Then, they sped off.Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Luxoria Hotel.Liam was brought to the presidential suite on the top floor by two bodyguards in black suits as soon as get out of the car.Once he entered the room, he saw eight bodyguards standing in the room. All of them were filled with a desire to kill and looked intimidating.They were not just ordinary bodyguards but mercenaries, and they were quite skilled. The strongest one among them was at the level of a Second Order War King.Seeing that, Liam raised his eyebrow and thought, 'Well, this is interesting.'There was a middle-aged man in a
Thinking of that got Sunniva feeling anxious. She kicked Liam under the table and whispered, "Liam, are you out of your mind? Don't you know who that man is sitting across from you?"It was only then Liam looked at her and asked calmly, "Who's that?"Sunniva was speechless. She locked her eyebrows in a frown and regretted her decision to have Liam join her.She took a deep breath and continued softly, "Liam, listen up. The man across from you is not somebody you'd want to mess with. He's Forrest Dalton, the head of Mystic Falcon Hall in Drunham City. He's one of the top five most powerful mafia bosses in the city."Other than Eaden, there were four other mafia bosses in Drunham City. Forrest of Mystic Falcon Hall was one of them.Forrest was a cruel person. He was extremely vicious and brutal, even though he always had a smile on his face. He killed many people, so people in the mafia were rather intimidated by him.That was because they could never know when he would want to kil
However, Liam was still acting as if nothing happened. He was still having his lamb casually.He looked at Forrest, who was sullen, and then he looked at Sunniva again. Then, he asked with a smile, "Who is this Mr. Dalton, Ms. Bristow? Do you know him?"Sunniva glared at Liam, signaling him to keep his mouth shut.Forrest was not a person they could mess with, to begin with. He was offended by Liam's behavior as Liam did not take him seriously at all. If he were to take his anger out of Liam, then Sunniva and Liam would probably be the ones to suffer in the end.Liam saw Sunniva glaring at him, so he shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said nothing more.Forrest, however, suddenly burst out laughing after he heard what Sunniva said. He looked at Sunniva with a creepy gaze and said, "As expected, you truly are the heiress of the Bristow Group."He got up and came up to Sunniva from behind, putting his hands on Sunniva's shoulders. Then, he leaned closer to Sunniva's shoulder in
"Alright! Just do as you see fit as long as no one is killed."With that, Sunniva moved her gaze toward the scenery outside of the window, no longer paying any attention to the people behind her. Truth be told, Sunniva was unsure why she had so much trust in Liam. Perhaps it was because of Liam's timely rescue every time she was in a pinch. Perhaps it was Liam's gesture of patting her hand lightly after he kicked him when he first arrived. In any case, she had an inexplicable trust in him. She was initially worried and afraid, but at the sight of Liam, all these feelings vanished. Forrest took a glance at Sunniva's perfect and enticing silhouette, and he took a gulp of saliva and let out a smirk. His perverted eyes narrowed as he looked at Liam viciously, "Hey kid, I guess you are the skilled bodyguard that Mr. Long mentioned? "Now that I've seen you, I do find you quite interesting. You're indeed very arrogant. It's just that I'm unsure if your skill could match your arroganc
The bodyguards only regained their senses after Forrest bellowed at them. They quickly regained their composure and rushed toward Liam with their fists at the ready. These were professional mercenaries, and to have their boss get injured under their protection was of utmost humiliation to them! On top of that, they would be in serious trouble once the day was over since Forrest was hurt while he was under their protection. In an instant, the few bodyguards were all enraged, and there was a towering sense of threat in the air.Liam continued to sit calmly in his chair as he watched the guards rush up to him. He was facing them without a single shred of panic on his face.One of the guards who was up at the front had his huge and tightened fist aiming directly at Liam's face in a flash of anger.However, before his fist could even get near Liam, Liam easily grabbed the guard's wrist. The guard was slightly stunned, and before he could react, Liam wrung his wrist ever so slightly
The moment Forrest threatened his family, Liam appeared before him in a swift motion and choked his neck with one arm, lifting him off the ground."I don't care who you are. I'm not the least bit interested in your identity either. All I know is that my responsibility as her bodyguard is to make sure Ms. Bristow is safe. If you dare to lay a finger on Ms. Bristow, then I wouldn't mind killing you right now. Also, I want to remind you once again that the thing I hate the most is when someone threatens my family."Liam's voice was so intimidating that he sounded like he came right from hell. Forrest was someone who was in the mafia for so long and experienced all kinds of scenarios, yet he could not help but feel terrified and his body trembled slightly. As Liam spoke, he tightened his grip around Forrest's neck slightly, suffocating Forrest so much that his face turned from red to purple. Forrest felt a strong sense of deathly threat from Liam's tone of voice. He was certain that
The thought of Liam together with his wife and children made Sunniva snap out of her stupor. Then, in order to conceal her thoughts, she quickly composed herself with her usual frosty look. With a scoff, she turned and sauntered away, like a haughty princess.She was Sunniva Bristow, for God's sake! She could get her hands on any man she wanted, so how could she allow herself to get hung up on a married man?Liam was rather puzzled by the abrupt change in Sunniva's attitude. He stared at her retreating figure, scratching his head in bafflement, and followed. Meanwhile, Forrest and his men were crowded at the entrance with looks of terror upon their faces. However, Forrest was more so infuriated than he was afraid. He was the mighty leader of the Mystic Falcon Hall! How could he allow a mere nobody from Drunham City to take him down?He would become the laughingstock of the town if word got out about this!Forrest then glanced once more in the direction of the suite he had just le
"F*ck him! Tonight I'm going to make him sorry that he was ever born! Who does he think he is? He's a nobody, that's who he is! Oh, he's going to pay the price for messing with Forrest Dalton!" Forrest snarled. At the same time, he took out his phone to send a message.A few minutes later, a few vans screeched to a halt at the hotel entrance. The doors slid open and out leaped over hundreds of big, burly men, who clearly meant business. Within three minutes, the entire entrance had been packed full of Forrest's best men!One of the most important factors behind Forrest's success was that he had a team of incredibly loyal, dedicated men who answered to him and only him. Every time he was in danger, they would be there after a swift call, ready to take on anyone who dared to mess with Forrest!The color drained from Zane's face at this sight, but on second thought, he realized just how lucky of a position he was in—Liam had messed with the last person he should have, and as a result,
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