At that moment, most of the staff arrived at the first floor after getting off work, and they were all stunned by what they saw.Sunniva was the heiress of the Bristow Group, and she was the general manager of the Drunham City branch office. She usually hardly drove herself, and most importantly, she just offered Liam a ride.That was something they had never seen before. The more shocking thing was that Liam was hesitating.There were countless people in the state who wanted to ride in Sunniva's car, let alone those men in Durham City. However, they never heard of Sunniva inviting someone into her car before.Seeing that Liam was in doubt, Sunniva explained calmly, "I've got a dinner party to attend. You're to come with me."Liam frowned. He already planned out what he was going to make for dinner after he got home. However, Sunniva was his boss at the moment. Since Sunniva had a dinner party to attend, of course, he had to go with her.He stopped hesitating because of that and
Jameson waited at the entrance of the Manhattan Hotel for a long time. As soon as Sunniva's car arrived at the entrance, he walked up eagerly and opened the door for Sunniva.Jameson was dressed in a sharp gray suit, and his hair was done, which made him appear to be incredibly full of life. He had handsome features, to begin with, so he looked incredibly striking.On top of that, Jameson wore an extremely gentle smile on his face on purpose. The way he looked was practically the epitome of an elegant and sensible gentleman.Jameson happened to see Sunniva's well-endowed chest as she was getting out of the car, and his gaze darkened, revealing a hint of lustful wickedness in them.He prepared for a long time for dinner with Sunniva that night. All he wanted was to get with the beautiful but aloof heiress from an eminent family in the state.Sunniva was fancied by many young and talented gentlemen in Drunham City since she arrived. Jameson, the general manager of Jade Lotus Pharma
Jameson's expression darkened as soon as he heard what his assistant told him. In a suppressed voice, he growled, "What the hell is going on? How did Newlin end up being detained?"Before his assistant said anything, Jameson continued, "Forget it. Let's let Newlin be for now. Get a few more people here now. I won't spare any of you if any other issues were to happen again during dinner later!"The assistant nodded and left in a hurry.What a useless bunch of shit who could not get anything done!Jameson kept cursing furiously in his head. Thinking of the plan that night and also the fact that Sunniva was standing next to him, he forced himself to hold back his anger.He took a deep breath and forced a faint smile before he extended his hand to Sunniva. With a smile, he said, "I'm sorry to make you wait, Ms. Bristow."Jameson's gaze was too blunt, and it made Sunniva feel incredibly uncomfortable. However, out of politeness, Sunniva still shook his hand with a smile.The soft tou
Yousef's assistant, Marcus, and the new deputy manager, Ivar, needed to learn about the project.Sunniva took the project very seriously since it was in the clinical trial phase. That was because the drug would hit the market once the clinical trial was a success.Jameson's company occupied almost half of the sales channels in Drunham City. That was why Sunniva would agree to meet Jameson at such short notice. However, Sunniva was cautious. She told Liam to come with her before she attended the dinner.Sunniva's gaze and smile were frosty as she said, "It's getting late, Mr. Green. Can we get in now?""Huh?" It was after Jameson heard her voice that he snapped back to his senses and let out an awkward laugh. Thinking that he was funny, he said, "Please pardon me, Ms. Bristow. You're too beautiful today. I was mesmerized. I'm sorry about that. Let's head inside. The private room is ready for us."Seeing Jameson putting on an act made Liam sneer and say actually, "Hmph. Look at the
Jameson planned to teach Liam a lesson after he successfully got with Sunniva that night.Soon, they arrived at the private room.The room was huge. It was the most luxurious private room in the Manhattan Hotel. Only Jameson, Sunniva, and Liam were seated at the table in the room.Other than them, there were also six bodyguards in black suits in the room. They were all standing behind the three of them without any expressions on their faces.Liam glanced calmly at all the hostile bodyguards in the room and raised his eyebrow.It seemed that the dinner that night was going to be tough.Once Sunniva took a seat, she went right to the point and said, "Mr. Green, I'll cut straight to the chase. How do you want to discuss the collaboration?"Jameson smiled and did not give Sunniva a direct reply. He changed the topic instead and said, "Gosh, Sunniva, there is no one else here at this meetup tonight. Let's forget about the formalities. There's no need to address me as Mr. Green. You c
Everyone in the major war zones knew Liam could hold his liquor well. Even after all this time, people would still occasionally bring up the time he outdrank an entire camp of soldiers all by himself.Sunniva was incredibly sullen as she looked at the vodka in front of her that was almost spilling out of the glass. She wore a fake smile earlier out of courtesy, but she dropped it. She was stern as she said, "Mr. Green, I think there's no need for alcohol. I don't drink."Sunniva was not a fool. She could already tell that Jameson had ulterior motives when they were still at the entrance of the hotel. Of course, she knew why he wanted to make her drink.Jameson was not upset that Sunniva turned him down. It was as if he expected that she would do that. He simply replied with a smile, "No worries. It's fine if you don't drink. You have your bodyguard with you, don't you?"Jameson smiled at Liam, glancing at the glass of vodka on the table, and then he continued, "Liam, you're her bod
Jameson was pleased with Liam's reckless behavior. The plan was going smoothly for him. All Jameson needed to do later was to get Liam drunk. Once Liam was knocked out, it would be a walk in the park for him to deal with Sunniva.He carefully prepared a big present for Sunniva that night. After Liam chugged that glass of vodka, his face, as well as his neck, became flushed. Seeing that left Sunniva with great anxiety. She was afraid Jameson would get Liam drunk. She kept sending LIam signals with her eyes, but Liam did not notice them at all. It was unclear if it was because he was drunk or it was something else.Sunniva was dying of anxiousness deep down. She looked at Liam and Jameson with a tight frown, feeling a little regretful for bringing Liam with her.She thought it would be safer to have Liam with her. However, she did not expect that Liam would get riled up by Jameson so easily. Could he not tell that Jameson was deliberately trying to get him drunk?With her eyebrows
Liam had a brilliant plan, but it was a shame since Jameson would not let it happen.Jameson was mocking Liam in his head, but he maintained a big grin on his face. He first knocked back his glass of vodka, and then he said, "Come on, Liam. Bottoms up! I've already finished my glass!"Three glasses of strong vodka was very tough for an average person, but it was nothing to Jameson, who drank at dinner parties all year round. He had long built up a high alcohol tolerance, so it would not be a problem for him at all even if he were to drink three bottles of vodka that strong.On top of that, he was extremely prepared for that dinner that night. At that moment, his men surrounded the Manhattan Hotel. He was not worried that Sunniva would run away if he got drunk later. That was because there was no way for her to escape the hotel at all. Seeing that Jameson finished his drink, Liam pretended as if he refused to admit defeat. Gritting his teeth, he raised his glass and gulped it in on
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