'I have already given you a chance to redeem yourselves, but you chose not to take it! Very well then! In that case, you shall not blame me for being merciless!"Realization dawned on the Stones as they digested Wasyl and Dorian's words.It made perfect sense! Liam and his impostor had deliberately planned this out beforehand and stationed another actor to pass as Pierre Carl on the phone! They had almost been fooled, but thankfully, Wasyl and Dorian had seen right through them!Seeing that Dorian refused to budge, Spencer shook his head in resignation and said, "Very well then. If you do not wish to admit your mistake, I'm afraid I have no choice but to call for desperate measures."With that, he dialed another number on his phone. Dorian and Wasyl exchanged nervous glances. They both had a bad feeling about this. They had to think quickly.Dorian snapped, "Who are you calling?"Spencer turned to glance at him, standing with one hand behind his back as though he was supervising
The moment he heard Malcolm's name, Wasyl could feel a hard lump begin to form in his throat. He scowled. The fact that Liam's impostor could speak directly to Pierre Carl and Malcolm Lynch surely meant that he was the real Spencer Gibson?This meant that his plan was about to be ruined soon!He could not allow this to happen—he, Wasyl Abbott, would become the laughingstock of the town if it was discovered that he had cooked up such a scheme to impersonate the legendary Mr. Gibson!Wasyl swiveled around and, after frantically going through the possible scenarios in his mind, realized that his only option was to make a run for it. Feigning anger, he began to shriek, "Nonsense! How can you possibly be Mr. Gibson! I was the one who had picked Mr. Gibson up at the airport, and he has never left my sight since! I've never seen you before in my life! Just you wait—I'm going to get someone right now to give you a piece of my mind!"With that, he snatched his coat up and made to leave the
"I don't believe it! If this is the real Mr. Gibson, does that mean that Mr. Abbott's was the impostor all along?""I…I guess so. Didn't you see? Mr. Lynch himself spoke directly to him and even brought his army along to capture the fake!""Oh, no! I had been so rude toward Mr. Gibson this entire night! Will he be angry at me?"The Stones whispered worriedly among themselves. Those of them who had scolded and insulted Spencer just a few minutes ago kept retreating back into the crowd, trying to make themselves look as inconspicuous as possible. Dorian, seizing the opportunity while everyone was distracted, grabbed his coat and tried to make a run for it."Trying to escape?" Malcolm whipped around, his eyes ablaze with fury as he roared, "Troops, get him!"A soldier immediately blocked Dorian's way to the exit, then gave him a hard kick in his chest that knocked him to the ground. The next moment, Dorian felt the cold metal of a gun barrel pressed against his chin. His entire bod
He had struck Dorian with such force that Dorian lost his balance and crumpled to the ground, but he did not seem satisfied by that, and instead followed it up with a hard kick toward Dorian's chest. "Utter nonsense! How could I possibly have put you up to this? I was a victim of your deceit as well! How dare you turn around and accuse me of tricking my own family? I'm going to get you back for this! You lying, cheating scum! How dare you accuse me of such atrocity?"With every sentence, he gave Dorian a sharp kick, and a few minutes later, blood spilled down Dorian's face, and he began to thrash around, howling in agony.The entire room seemed to have exploded in a flurry of activity as the Stones leaped to their feet, craning their necks to see what was going on. They looked utterly stunned to see Wasyl acting so out of ordinary.Malcolm, not wanting Dorian to be beaten to death right under his nose, immediately ordered his soldiers to separate the two men from each other. Dorian
"Absolutely! Mr. Gibson, you've earned your spot here. Take the head seat!""Mr. Gibson, the head seat is yours!"Spencer scoffed at the offer, dismissing the courtesy extended by Reginald and the rest. "No need for the head seat. This whole dinner is for 'Mr. Gibson', and I'm just a stand-in. I don't have any right to it."Reginald, the Yafe family, and all the Stone relatives in attendance were left speechless at Spencer's blunt refusal.Reginald, in particular, was mortified, his face flushed with embarrassment. "Mr. Gibson, we... we were misled too..."However, before Reginald could get another word out, Spencer cut him off with a wave of his hand. He turned to Liam and Celena, his stern look melting into a warm smile. "Mr. Cole, now that we've dealt with the pretender, how about we get out of here?"Liam, with a knowing look, surveyed the stunned crowd and nodded. "Sounds good."He took Celena's hand, who was still in a daze, and they left the private room, leaving everyone
Hayden, noticing Yafe's darkening mood, added his own encouragement, "You got it. This is crucial for our Stone family's future. You've got to take this seriously! Plus, Liam's your son-in-law. Getting him to butter up Mr. Gibson for us should be a piece of cake for you!"The Stone family's three sons were always at odds, and though the second and third sons were concerned about the family's future, they could not help but feel a twinge of anticipation for the drama to unfold.It was no secret within the Stone family that Yafe and Sherah barely acknowledged Celena's existence, treating her almost like an adversary. Liam? His relationship with them was on even shakier ground.Trying to pull rank as the father-in-law? With an ordinary son-in-law, maybe, but with Liam, a man who commands respect like a deity, that was shaping up to be quite the spectacle.Yafe's face twisted uncomfortably as he listened to the murmurs around him. Yet, with Reginald and the entire Stone family watching
Celena finally snapped out of her daze, shaking her head in confusion. She turned to Liam with a grave look and asked earnestly, "Liam, do you actually know Mr. Gibson??"Liam chuckled and affectionately tousled her hair, saying, "I wasn't kidding, remember? I told you my dad and Mr. Gibson used to be on good terms..."Celena's heart clenched, and tears welled up in her eyes as she choked out, "Liam, I'm so sorry. I doubted you... I even snapped at you... I shouldn't have. I should've trusted you."Seeing the guilt written all over Celena's face, Liam gave her a soft smile, wrapped an arm around her waist, and comforted her, "Hey, it's alright. Don't beat yourself up. I'm not mad. With Mr. Gibson being who he is, your doubts were understandable. Now, no more tears, let's get back home."With that, Liam gently dabbed away her tears and took her hand, walking slowly with her by his side.The following morning, Celena headed out early for work while Liam, sticking to his routine, dro
As he spoke, the steel rod was still pointing at the guard with the busted head on the floor, sending shivers down the spines of the remaining guards!The tattooed giant of a man radiated danger, clutching a bloodied steel rod. Everyone in the room was frozen, none daring to act recklessly.The first floor's lobby was abuzz with chaos, and soon enough, Sunniva's assistant got the call.Bursting into the general manager's office, the assistant blurted out, "Ms. Bristow, we've got a huge problem! Someone barged into the company!!""What?"Sunniva, who had been busy with paperwork at her desk, furrowed her brow and inquired, "What's happening?""Um, Ms. Bristow, the front desk just called. A gang of about seven or eight troublemakers stormed in looking for you. They've already hurt one of our security guards, and they're causing a scene downstairs right now!"The assistant quickly briefed Sunniva on the situation on the first floor. Sunniva rose immediately, her high heels clicking