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
That no-nonsense, action-first attitude was downright impressive, a stark contrast to the male employees who scurried away, hoping to avoid the fallout.Sunniva was momentarily stunned by Liam's abrupt move. However, as she snapped back to reality, she stepped forward from behind him, her pretty face etched with annoyance.She shot Liam a frown, her eyes brimming with disapproval. Liam had many strengths, but his hot-headedness was not one of them. He acted first and thought later.The troublemaker had come looking for a fight, and then, thanks to Liam's impulsiveness, they were in a bind. If that incident blew up, what then?Sunniva's eyes flashed with irritation, and Liam could only offer a helpless shrug in response. Meanwhile, Newlin had finally grasped the situation. He clutched his swollen cheek, his face flushed with fury, and his eyes bloodshot and seething as he glared daggers at Liam. Newlin was livid. For a seasoned, tough guy who had been running the streets of Drun
Newlin was livid. If he did not put that twat in his place, he would lose all respect. He would be the butt of every joke!With that, Newlin's face twisted with rage as he bellowed, "Damn it!! Get him! Take him down! Break his limbs and toss him in the river for the fish!"However, what Newlin did not realize was that his face had swollen up like a balloon from those slaps, and his mix of fury and embarrassment made him look downright ridiculous, like a clown, setting off a wave of laughter from the security guards and employees watching the scene. Meanwhile, a few quick-thinking guards rushed to Sunniva's side to shield her. Even with Liam there, they could not afford to be careless. If those hotheads actually lost it and injured Sunniva, they would be toast. As Bristow Group's security, failing to protect their own CEO would mean kissing their jobs goodbye! The thugs hesitated, their faces a picture of uncertainty, not daring to make a move. However, Newlin, unable to contain
Liam's voice dripped with contempt as he dropped the baton and casually brushed off his hands.Everyone watching was stunned, their eyes wide as they took in the sight of Liam, while Newlin and the others on the ground were a mix of fear and rage.He was just too strong.No one caught how he did it, but in a flash, the goons were down for the count!The women employees could not hide their admiration, gawking at Liam with unabashed stares.Liam, no stranger to being the center of attention, calmly turned to the security guard, who was still in shock, and said, "Snap out of it, will you? Call the cops!""Uh? Right, right!"The guard finally got the message and dashed off to make the call.Newlin, sprawled on the floor in agony, glared at Liam and spat out through clenched teeth, "You know who I am, kid? I've got powerful friends. Mess with me, and Mr. Green will make you pay!"Liam just raised an eyebrow and grabbed a stun baton from a guard. With a swift move that left the cro
That was why Ivar colluded with Jameson Green, General Manager of Jade Lotus Pharma Group after he came to Drunham City. The mess that Newlin and the others stirred up that day was what he agreed with Mr. Green as well.His original plan was to have Newlin and the others come to the company to create trouble for Sunniva, and then he would use that to talk bad about Sunniva in front of the board of directors. He refused to believe that those old timers on the board would hold back on targeting Sunniva.By then, Sunniva would surely leave the Bristow Group in Drunham City. The entire company would be Ivar's when that time came.It was initially all planned, but Liam's sudden appearance messed up all of it for Ivar.Newlin and the other seven people were all taken care of by Liam himself.If Ivar wanted to continue attacking Sunniva, he had to first get rid of the trouble that was Liam.Hearing Ivar's criticisms gave Sunniva a little headache. After all, Ivar was right. Liam indeed
If Ivar took it up to the board of directors, Yousef would certainly find out about it. Liam and Yousef were already at odds with each other because of the matter regarding Yankel. Yousef would take this chance to give Liam a hard time.Liam saw that Sunniva looked torn, and then he looked at how aggressive. He sneered and walked up to Ivar calmly before he asked, "Are you done talking, Mr. Nicoson?"Ivar was instantly infuriated. Pointing at Liam, he looked at Sunniva and asked, "Look at him, Ms. Bristow! See for yourself. This is the bodyguard that you hired. Where is his manners? I'm the deputy manager of the company, yet this is his attitude when talking to me? "Listen to me. For the sake of the company's future, I absolutely won't allow an employee who doesn't know his place to exist! You have to take care of this seriously. If you're not willing to take care of it, I'll have no choice but to get the board of directors to handle this."Seeing that Sunniva still did not move a
Sure enough, Ivar's expression became incredibly sour as soon as Sunniva said that. He was always been unhappy that he was just a deputy manager who was overshadowed by Sunniva at every turn, to begin with. The fact that Sunniva just reminded him so bluntly to not forget his place made him feel even more bitter.Because of that, Ivar was even more certain that he had to first get rid of Liam, and then drive Sunniva out of Drunham City Bristow Group.That way, the company in Drunham City would be his."I don't care! You have to fire Liam!" Ivar shouted furiously.Liam—who just walked out of the office—heard him shouting. He put on a faint smile as he did not take that seriously at all. Instead, he put a hand in his pocket, sat down on his seat at a leisurely pace, and started reading a magazine that was on the table.Whatever that happened in the office was out of Liam's hands. After all, he was just Sunniva's bodyguard. His main job was to make sure Sunniva was safe. Everything el
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor