The mood in the dining room got more and more harmonious ever since Liam and Celena left. Cheerful laughs could be heard from time to time.The mood outside Stone Mansion, however, could have been better.Celena suddenly stopped in her tracks not long after Liam held her hand and led her out of the mansion. She hung her head and pulled her hand out of Liam's.Liam quickly stopped. Looking at her nervously, he asked with concern, "What's the matter, Celena?"Celena's head was still hanging. However, the sound of her sobbing while holding her tears back sounded after Liam asked the question."Celena!" Liam panicked once he heard her weeping, and he frantically wanted to wipe her tears for her.However, before Liam's hand could even reach Celena, she took half a step back, dodging him.Celena looked up at Liam with her face covered in tears. Her eyes were filled with grievances and a hint of disappointment.She took a deep breath before finally being able to hold back her sobs and
Liam wasted no time and cut right to the chase, saying, "Mr. Gibson, I wonder if you have time in these few days. I would like to invite you to my home for a meal."Spencer immediately got so excited that his hands started to shake as he held the phone. His voice became much louder, and he immediately said, "Yes, of course, I'm free! I can make it anytime as long as it's convenient for you!"Liam hummed in acknowledgment and replied, "Alright. Let's have lunch tomorrow, then. I'll send you the address later."Spencer became even more excited once he heard that he would be going to Liam's home. He nodded with all his might and said, "Yes, alright! Thank you so much, sir. I'll be there on time tomorrow."Spencer was still holding his phone in excitement long after Liam hung up the call.Right at that moment, one of his assistants, Danny, walked in with a cup of coffee. After Danny saw him holding his phone in elation, he thought something happened, so he asked, "What's up, Mr. Gibso
Spencer looked at Danny with confusion and asked, "Why should I dress in something simple? Do you know who he is? That's the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors. There aren't many people in Biskeland who are qualified to have a meal at his home. Of course, I'll have to wear something magnificent. Only then will it show how seriously I take this lunch."However, as soon as Spencer said that, Danny shook his head in disagreement. He explained, "Mr. Gibson, have you forgotten what the commander-in-chief told you before this? He doesn't want his identity to be exposed at this moment. Everything has to be kept on the down low."Besides, he has invited you to his home to have lunch instead of eating out. Do you know what that means? It means he's taken you as a friend. It would be inappropriate if you wore something too grand."Spencer thought Danny's explanation made sense upon hearing it. He smacked his head and said, "Yes, yes, you're right. Look at me. How silly of me. Thank
Liam always asked his friends to help him when he was in a bind in the past. Celena long wanted to tell Liam to invite his friends over for a meal to thank them. She just never found the right time to talk to him about it. She did not expect that Liam would invite a friend over for lunch that day.Liam tore his gaze away after he heard Celena's words. He gave it a thought and said, "He's a wedding dress designer that I was acquainted with. He happened to be in town, so I invited him over for lunch.""Wedding dress designer?"Celena was taken aback. She had heard plenty about wedding dresses lately because she and Cheryl were going to have a wedding that month. It was also because of something related to wedding dresses that a conflict broke out during the family dinner last night.The famous wedding dress designer, Spencer Gibson, was in Drunham City, and Liam said his friend who was also a wedding dress designer was in town as well. However, Celena did not think too much about it.
Celena wanted to say something, but Liam already pushed her out of the kitchen.Right at that moment, Jovie walked out of the room. Seeing Celena being "kicked out" of the kitchen by Liam, she made a funny face at Liam and said, "Shame on you for bullying Mom and Dad."Liam rolled his eyes at Jovie and said in annoyance, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly bully your mother? I love her to the moon and back.""Liam!" Celena turned around and gave Liam's arm a light smack. She rolled her eyes at him and pretended to be annoyed as she said, "Knock it off. I'll play with Jovie for a while. Get back in the kitchen to get ready."She shoved Liam into the kitchen and led Jovie to the table to have breakfast while her cheeks were flushed.It was the weekend, so Jovie woke up later than usual. By the time Jovie was done with breakfast, it was almost ten in the morning.Celena let Jovie stay in the living room to draw on the couch on her own, and she went back to the
"You're too kind." Celena was a little ill at ease as she accepted the present from Spencer. It was mainly because the wrapping was too exquisite, and she could tell it was expensive at a glance.However, Spencer already brought the present over, and he was Liam's friend, so Celena could not say no to him. Having no choice, she accepted it and put it on the shelf.She then poured two glasses of water and put them on the table in front of them. With a smile, she said, "Have some water. Oh yes. Please pardon me. I haven't asked you for your name."Spencer quickly stood up and accepted the glass respectfully before he introduced himself, "Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Spencer Gibson, Mrs. Cole. You can just call me Spencer.""Hello, Mr. Gibson," Celena replied with a smile. She found the name a little familiar. She seemed to have heard it from somewhere.In the next second, Celena shuddered as it suddenly hit her, and she looked at Spencer in excitement.She could
Celena seemed to have gotten used to Liam being in the kitchen, which meant that it was not the first time Liam—the commander-in-chief of Pendragon Warriors—cooked a meal himself.Gosh! What did they do to deserve to have a meal prepared by Liam himself?Spencer smiled and said, "Alright!"As he spoke, he gave Danny—who was still in a daze—a signal with his eyes, and Danny immediately got the memo. He looked at Liam cautiously and stuttered, "P-please carry on, M-Mr. Cole."Celes smiled and pulled Liam back to the kitchen. As soon as they entered the kitchen, Celena said in excitement, "Darling—"She cut herself off as she suddenly thought of something. She turned to glance at Spencer, who was on the couch in the living room, and asked in a whisper, "Darling, hurry up and tell me, is Mr. Gibson out there? Is he the one that Cheryl and the others talked about?"What the hell is going on? Why would Mr. Gibvisit usisit? No, hold on. How do you know him? Didn't Cheryl say last night
It was after Celena heard Liam's explanation that she stopped too much about it and let out a sigh of relief. She was no longer curious about why Liam would know Spencer anymore.After all, with how powerful the Cole family was seven years ago, it would not be strange for Liam to know a famous person like Spencer.However, Celena suddenly thought of something, and she quickly asked, "Hold on, dear. What did you say just now? You want Mr. Gibson to design a wedding dress for me?"Liam nodded with a grin and said, "That's right. He's the best designer there is, isn't he?"When Liam said he wanted to get someone to customize a wedding dress for her in the morning, Celena thought it would just be an ordinary designer. She did not expect he would hire Spencer, the best designer in the world.Celena's eyes were instantly filled with tears. After she gave it a careful thought, she shook her head and said, "Liam, thank you. I know you're good to me, but I still feel we don't need to waste
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