Wasyl, too, stood up and gave Spencer a contemptuous once-over. "Well, I never! You certainly look a lot like Mr. Gibson. I'm guessing you must've paid a considerable amount to get your hands on this doppelganger, didn't you, Liam? Well, you sure succeeded in that aspect, but no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to replace the real thing!"Liam merely cast Wasyl a calm glance and replied, "You took the words right out of my mouth, Wasyl. No matter how hard you try, you won't be able to replace the real thing!""You…" For a moment there, Wasyl was too stunned to retaliate. No one, however, seemed to be paying him any attention because they were all still staring transfixed at Spencer. They could not believe their eyes—the resemblance was uncanny! These two men were like twins, sharing the same face, build, and even height!If it were not for the fact that they knew the 'real' Spencer was sitting right at their table, they would have been fooled by Liam's trick!Sherah, howe
Dorian, of course, caught on fairly quickly and scoffed, shooting Liam and Spencer dirty looks as he retorted, "Don't be silly, Mr. Abbott! There are so many people in Biskeland that it would be as easy as ABC to find two people who look alike! Otherwise, how would stunt doubles come about?"Dorian then turned to Spencer with a malicious glint in his eyes and snarled, "Sir, I do not care that we look alike, but even then, it does not give you the right to impersonate me and benefit off such an atrocious crime! The worst part is you have no shame about doing it in front of me! This is unacceptable! Apologize to me right this instant, or else I will call the police and sue you for fraud!"Dorian's statement had indirectly affirmed that Spencer was the impostor, not him.Everyone was still too stunned for words. After all, they all thought, after hearing Cheryl mention this earlier, that the best Liam could do was find someone who only resembled Spencer a little. Who would have thought
Even Spencer himself was stunned beyond words and kept staring at Dorian in astonishment, clearly still in shock over their sheer likeness.Dorian, on the other hand, scoffed when he sensed Spencer's gaze on him and thought to himself, 'The audacity of this impostor to stare at me so outright! And how dare he come here and try to ruin my business opportunity! I'll teach him not to mess with me!'With that, he sneered and leaped to his feet, then sauntered over to Liam and Spencer, his hands draped leisurely behind his back. His gaze swept over Spencer's entire body, and a glimmer of disdain flashed through his eyes when he took in Spencer's rather tatty-looking clothes. The audacity of this impostor to show up looking like this! He should have known that the real Spencer Gibson would never dress like this! What an idiot!Dorian, on the other hand, had put considerable effort into keeping up his appearance by dressing the way a world-renowned fashion designer would. He glanced at h
"I agree! Can't Liam tell just how distinguished Mr. Gibson is? How dare he accuse him of being an impostor!""He's just asking for trouble. Well, I'm perfectly fine with that, but he can't go around dragging us down with him!""Indeed! What happens if Mr. Gibson gets upset and takes his anger out on the rest of us as well? Maybe we should kick Liam out of this room while we're still ahead! We wouldn't want him to say something even more insulting!""Yes, yes! Let's kick him out right now!"The Stones all screeched angrily at Liam and Celena. Sherah had her hands on her hips as she hissed, "Who do you think you are, you dirty mutt? How dare you question Mr. Gibson's true identity? You are not welcome here! Get out of here!"Yafe's expression was dark and solemn. After all, Celena was his daughter, and the last thing he wanted was for 'Spencer' to get upset and refuse to help him due to his association with Liam and Celena. Cheryl's wedding on the 28th—as well as getting their ha
As he said this, he kept glancing at Spencer with a steely look as though daring him to continue defying him. Spencer shook his head in amusement and said, "I never thought the day I come across my doppelganger, he would turn out to be a crook trying to pass himself off as me and even have the audacity of accusing me of fraud!"Danny, too, was rather perplexed by this and shot Dorian a dirty look. "Well said, Mr. Gibson! Did you hear him threaten to call the cops? Well, I say go ahead then! We'll see who the cops arrest when they arrive!"The look of bemusement on Spencer's face intensified, and he shook his head once more. Finally, he turned to Liam with a solemn look. "Mr. Cole, you've seen how he is. Let me handle this!"Liam merely nodded but did not say a word. Dorian snickered. "I've never seen anything more unbelievable in my life! This crook, this swindler—daring to accuse me of fraud? How dare you threaten me, you impostor? I've never heard of anything more outrageous!"
Dorian immediately perked up and nodded matter-of-factly. "Of course I do! Carl…Carl, the head of the International Wedding Dress Confederation. How can I not know him? We've been friends for years now! We used to brainstorm our ideas together, and we still get together sometimes for a drink! I even went on a golfing trip with him a while ago!"The Stones all lapped this up without a question and cast Dorian looks of admiration. All of them, including Reginald himself, believed without a doubt that this was the real Spencer Gibson and that the one standing next to Liam was a fake!Reginald furrowed his brows and snarled, glaring at Liam, "Enough is enough, Liam! Take your impostor and get out of my sight! I will not allow you to continue humiliating us!"The rest of the Stones, however, were no longer paying attention, for they were busy whispering among themselves about this vital piece of information. "My God, did you hear that? Pierre Carl! Do you know that he's not only the head
Wasyl, too, was stunned beyond words. Clearly, he had not expected their opponent to come up with such an ingenious idea and was struggling just as much as Dorian to find a solution. A glimmer of panic flashed through his eyes.He was just about to open his mouth with a protest when the Stones cut him off with an excited chorus of exclamations. "Mr. Gibson, you show him who's the boss! Go on, call Mr. Carl on the phone right now!""Come on, Mr. Gibson! Call Mr. Carl right now, and that'll teach him not to question you!""Just one phone call, Mr. Gibson, and that'll shut him up! Oh, we're all so excited to hear Mr. Carl's voice on the phone!""Go on, Mr. Gibson!"Cheryl, too, had been swayed. This was the esteemed Pierre Carl they were talking about, and she would give everything to hear his voice!She quickly approached Wasyl and snaked her arm around his in a gesture of subservience. "My love, why don't you ask Mr. Gibson to do it? I'd like to hear Pierre Carl's voice on the pho
The Stones, who just a few moments ago, had been wearing expressions of disappointment, all whipped their phones out of their pockets and proffered them to Dorian immediately. "Mr. Gibson, you can have mine as well!""Me, too! I have my phone with me, Mr. Gibson. Please take it!""You can use mine, Mr. Gibson! You can't let that impostor get away with insulting you like this!""Go on, Mr. Gibson! Call Mr. Carl right now and prove that impostor wrong!"Everyone was practically clamoring over each other, trying to offer their respective phones to a rather alarmed-looking Dorian. Dorian stared, his smile frozen, at the dozens of cell phones dangling in front of his face, trying desperately to think of a way out of this predicament. At the same time, he kept shooting Wasyl pleading looks, as though begging to be rescued!Rats!Even Wasyl was beginning to panic at this, but he knew he had to do something, so he stepped forward and snarled at the Stones, "Enough! Why should Mr. Gib
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