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
Sunniva stood there, an icy aura surrounding her as she spoke with a frosty edge, "Yes, that's right. I'm Sunniva, the General Manager of the Drunham City Bristow Group. If you've got something to say, say it to me directly." The muscular guy with the blond buzzcut chuckled darkly and waved over one of his goons, who approached with several boxes of medicine in hand. The blond giant tossed the boxes at Sunniva's feet and roared, "You're Sunniva? You're the one I've been looking for! Did your company make this stuff? My boss was doing okay, but after taking your meds, he's gotten worse, and now he's lying in a hospital bed, out cold!"You're nothing but a bunch of crooks, and you owe us an explanation today. If you don't, we're ready to risk it all to tear your company down so you can't keep pedaling your poison to innocent people!" Towering over Sunniva, even as she stood in heels, the man pointed at her menacingly, his face twisted with rage. Yet, his eyes roamed over her, linger
Sunniva's retort was a hair's breadth away from calling the guy out for the troublemaker he was.However, he had come to stir up trouble, and then, thrown by Sunniva's tough stance, he was at a loss for words."Damn, you witch, you're just dodging the bullet. No matter how you spin it, you can't hide the fact that your company's drugs are a mess!" the burly blond man shouted, anger boiling over as he swung a heavy hand at Sunniva's face.It was clear he would put his full strength behind the blow, enough to send her teeth flying if it connected!Nobody saw the attack coming, and the security guards froze while the women employees gasped and screamed in shock."Stop right there!"Just as the slap seemed destined for Sunniva's cheek, a chilling voice echoed from the company's entrance in the nick of time. Everyone turned to look and saw Liam, exuding authority, marching in.Liam's expression was icy, his presence commanding as he strode up to Sunniva. He glared at the burly blond
He himself was no stranger to a fight, and the fact that he could not even get up after being knocked down meant that Liam was also a skilled fighter.With that realization, the man's eyes filled with caution as he looked at Liam and began weighing his options.He was there on Jameson Green's orders from the Jade Lotus Pharma Group to stir up trouble at Bristow Group since the two were rivals. That was why he had been sent to cause a scene.Having accepted Jameson's money, he knew he had to deliver. His reputation for reliability was on the line. If he failed, how would he ever hold his head up in Drunham City again?In a flash, Newlin, the man with blond hair, had a plan. Ignoring the sharp pain wracking his body, he pushed himself off the ground, clutching his stomach and fixing Liam with a venomous stare. He roared, "Who in the world do you think you are? Do you have any idea who I am? Damn! Guys, let's take this punk down. Don't hold back! I've got your backs!"With Newlin's o