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
Clearly, the young man was one of Corie's admirers. He stole a glance at Corie as he spoke, and then he continued, "You reek of alcohol. You're drunk, aren't you? Listen up. This is not a place for you to brag about your abilities. "Dr. Doyle already said there was no way to save Colonel Johansson anymore. Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you say there was still hope for him? Are you questioning Dr. Doyle's skills? Do you know who she is? Who are you to question her?"The young man was furious. It was clear that he was trying to please Corie as he spoke.After all, Corie was a beautiful and skilled doctor who came from an eminent family. Every man in the state would want to curry favor with her, especially since she had a gentle appearance. She was usually dressed in vintage styles. And maybe because she was a doctor, she often had the smell of disinfectant on her as well.It was after the young man raised his questions that the others in the room regained their senses.
Liam exclaimed in his head and wondered what Corie had when growing up to get such a perky chest that seemed to be ready to bust out of her shirt. He wondered what it would feel like to touch her soft and supple skin. Compared to Sunniva's, would it be- Hold on! What was he thinking about?He truly had to drink less. It was just trouble.Liam's burning gaze was too obvious, which made Corie feel a little uncomfortable. She glared at him with a frown and barked, "My eyes are up here!"Liam let out an awkward chuckle and quickly looked away. At the same time, he got rid of all those thoughts in his head and said, "I'm sorry." Corie was only displeased for a moment. It went away very soon. Corie saw her fair share of men like Liam. She always felt disgusted by the men who looked at her with a lustful gaze. The man in front of her was looking at her with a burning gaze, but she could tell he was unlike the other men. Corie let the matter go after Liam looked away. However, the y
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
The moment Clifford left, Kastor turned to Liam with a wide grin, all hint of his hostility now gone. "Mr. Cole, thank God I arrived just in time."He raised his brows as he said this, and Liam took this to mean he was trying to claim credit. Truth be told, he would have been able to handle things on his own even without Kastor's help, but he decided this was a detail Kastor did not need to know. Instead, he returned Kastor's smile graciously. Kastor, like a child, burst into laughter at this. No further words were exchanged, but they understood the message nonetheless.Jeffrey also grinned. "Kastor, what brings you here all of a sudden?"Kastor replied, "Ah, you might not know this, Mr. Stein, but I actually own this very restaurant that you're sitting in right now. One of my employees called me for help, citing that a brawl was about to break out, so I rushed over immediately. I had no idea it would turn out to be you and Mr. Cole!""Ah, what a pleasant surprise, then!" Jeffrey
Clifford scowled upon hearing this. He cracked his knuckles menacingly as he stared at Kastor through narrowed eyes.Kastor did not seem at all intimidated by this. Instead, he brushed past him and approached Liam, smiling. "Mr. Cole, I apologize for the delay. I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, but I was late anyway. I'm so sorry for the wait."Liam's expression eased up slightly. He tugged the corners of his mouth into a strained smile but did not reply. Clifford's expression turned even more sour when he sensed Kastor's tone. He asked sharply, "What is the meaning of this, Kastor? Are you intent on making me your enemy?"Clifford's reputation was known far and wide, and many feared him, but Kastor was not one of them. He shot Clifford a look of utmost disdain and replied, smirking, "Yes, Clifford, that's exactly what I'm going to do. So what if we will be enemies from now on? What are you going to do about it?"He was confident that Clifford would not dare to retaliate