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 tingling feeling on Sunniva's thigh lingered even after she moved Liam's hand away. No man touched her legs before. Liam was the first, and he was a man who made Sunniva's heart flutter.Sunniva's cheeks instantly turned red. She glared at Liam flirtatiously and bit her rosy lips. The bashful look that she had as she held her tongue made her look incredibly seductive.Jameson already had a few drinks at this point. Seeing the way Sunniva looked instantly made his mind run wild. As he looked at the bashful look Sunniva had while biting her lips, he desperately wanted to pin her under him right away and have his way with her.Meanwhile, Jameson could tell that it was because of Liam that Sunniva had this look. The relationship between the two of them was certainly more than a boss and a bodyguard.Jameson felt infuriated for some reason at the thought that the high and mighty Sunniva in front of him was secretly involved with the pretty boy Liam.It felt like his wife had an aff
"Come on, Liam!"Jameson raised his glass and looked at Liam with his face completely flushed. He was already drunk at this point. He felt a little dizzy and started seeing double.On the other hand, Liam did not look like he was drunk. He looked fine.Meanwhile, Jameson felt his stomach was burning. Without a doubt, he would end up in the hospital if he were to continue drinking. However, he did wish to lose to Liam in front of Sunniva. Reluctant to admit defeat, he grabbed his glass and wobbled as he stood up. He staggered as soon as he got up and almost fell face-first. Fortunately, he grabbed the table at the very last second.Jameson patted Liam's shoulder with a smile and said, "Liam, come on, let's continue drinking. I'm extremely happy today. Let's get drunk!"Liam raised an eyebrow and thought, 'Wow, he truly is not afraid of dying. I can't believe he wants to continue drinking with me.' Liam was not afraid at all. He picked up the glass in front of him without hesita
Liam immediately shook off all the messy ideas that he was getting and thought to himself that he should drink less in the future.Liam looked away and said to Sunniva, who was texting someone, "I'm going to step outside for a while."He washed his face in the restroom, but he did not return to the private room immediately. He stood in the hallway outside the restroom and lit a cigarette instead. It was after he finished smoking the cigarette that he returned to the room.Just as he arrived at the hallway to the room, he saw a few of the hotel staff rushing into the private room next door. After Liam arrived at the room next door, he realized the door was wide open and more than ten people were standing in the room. A few of those people were the hotel staff.The situation in the room was chaotic. An old man was lying on the floor while a few middle-aged men, hotel manager, and hotel staff were surrounding him.The old man had his eyes closed. He looked like all colors drained fro
Corie packed up her medical kit upon saying that and was prepared to leave.Right at that moment, Liam suddenly walked into the private room and said to everyone, "Hold on. Colonel Johansson can still be saved."Everyone in the room immediately turned to look at Liam, who suddenly barged in.Liam watched outside the door for a while, and he learned about Jared's identity through the crowd's discussion. Jared was a highly decorated veteran who had a unique status.That was the reason why Liam decided to butt in.At first, Jason was in despair, but he seemed to have found a ray of hope after Liam walked up to Jared. Jason quickly rushed up to Liam, grabbing his hand anxious, and asked, "Young man, is that true? Do you have a way to save Colonel Johansson? I agree to any terms you name as long as you can save him!"Liam nodded calmly.Jared was no ordinary man. As the people in the room talked to each other earlier, they revealed that Jared was a retired colonel from a major milita
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