They had all witnessed, with their own two eyes, the sight of Jared on his deathbed just a few minutes prior, and yet all it took was a simple pill for him to not only be rejuvenated from the jowls of death, but given a new life!Jared immediately leaped to his feet, agile as though he had turned back the clock to become twenty years younger, and crooned, "Dr. Doyle, what did you just say? Did I hear you say that—that I can live another ten years?"He was so astounded by this that he could not even stop himself from stuttering, and no one could blame his excitement. Although Jared had, by this age, accepted that he had led a long and fulfilled life, one could never resist the temptation of another decade on this earth. How could one say no to more time to spend with loved ones and to explore the world?Not to mention that Jared had been an accomplished veteran in his youth, but this came with a dangerous price—as a result of his career, he had sustained many old injuries that tended
Liam helped Jared stand up straight, after which the two of them exchanged some friendly small talk. It was during this brief conversation that Jared discovered just how sensible this young man was. If he had come across someone like Liam while he was still serving in the military, he would have recruited him in an instant. Liam and Jared exchanged contacts, after which Liam finally returned to his room. To his surprise, Sunniva was nowhere to be found. She had already left but had assigned a waiter to pass on a message to Liam about where she had gone. Liam promptly left the hotel and was about to make his way home when a group of seven or eight uniformed cops cornered him at the hotel entrance. The man in the front, presumably their leader, was rather plump and square-jawed. His cold, beady eyes were fixated on Liam as he barked, "Are you Liam Cole? We've been waiting for you. Seize him!""Yes, sergeant!"Two of the cops immediately lumbered toward Liam with handcuffs janglin
Chase froze at this, momentarily caught off guard. However, after a few seconds, he regained his composure and scoffed, "Enough! I'll be the judge of who's guilty! Are you trying to accuse us of defaming and arresting an innocent citizen for no reason? I will not tolerate any more of your riffraff! Please come with us, sir, or I'm afraid I will have no choice but to employ more drastic measures!"Chase and Liam's argument had caused such a commotion that a crowd had gathered around them, consisting mostly of passersby and guests who had emerged from the hotel. Chase, however, was not bothered by the attention, for he had already alerted the hotel manager of his mission. Not to mention that this area had been under his supervision for years, and thus he was not at all worried about the citizens reporting him. He knew full well that neither of them would dare to mess with a cop!An ordinary citizen like Liam stood no chance against a cop like him!All he needed to do was get Liam to
Chase was beginning to panic. He had thought it would be a breeze capturing an ordinary citizen like Liam, but who would have thought this man would turn out to be such a piece of work?He had received orders from Jameson to capture Liam on account of what had happened that afternoon at Bristow Group, and in return he would be given thirty thousand dollars as a reward!Chase was no stranger to acts of bribery. He had been corrupt for years now, and he would be willing to do anything for thirty thousand dollars!Seeing as the crowd surrounding them was growing larger by the minute, Chase began to panic and, in his desperation, decided to threaten Liam in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Listen, you twat! You better do as I say and follow us back to the police station for the interrogation, or else! I'm the sergeant in charge of this area, and quite frankly, the last person you'd want to offend. Just you wait—if you don't listen to me, I'll make you regret it!"This, no
The thought of this sent another simpering smile creeping across Chase's face. "Mr. Leal, let me introduce myself. My name is Chase Lowell, and I'm the sergeant in charge of this area," he said.Nevertheless, Justin took no notice of his desperate attempts to catch his attention at all, and he merely glanced at him impassively before saying, "Chase, what on earth is going on here? I can hear the commotion from inside the building! The lot of you are still wearing your uniforms, so don't you dare embarrass us with your riffraff! You represent the entire squad!"Justin glanced around and soon caught sight of Liam standing amidst them. It did not take him long to put two and two together. Chase, however, was entirely oblivious to this and instead stupidly assumed that Justin was showing interest in his responsibilities. Eager to prove his usefulness to the team, he puffed out his chest and replied, "Mr. Leal, we're trying to arrest a rabble-rouser here, but don't you worry, everything
This, of course, shocked Chase greatly, for he never counted on the possibility of Liam being on first-name basis with the chief of police himself!The color had drained from his face, and he could feel the horror coursing through his veins. Nevertheless, he was determined to get an answer and so plucked up the courage to ask, "Mr. Leal, do you know him?"Just summoning the courage to ask this question had terrified Chase so much that he had broken out in cold sweats, but Justin's reply made his stomach sink right to the bottoms of his feet.Justin shot Liam a knowing grin and replied, "Of course I do. He's a truly brilliant healer and had just saved Colonel Johansson's life! Even Colonel Johansson is incredibly pleased with him. I find it difficult to believe that he could've been involved in a brawl, Mr. Lowell, so are you absolutely sure you've gotten to the bottom of this case?"Chase felt his blood run cold. This man had saved Colonel Johansson's life? He could hardly beli
Chase could not help shuddering at the thought of this. If he had acted in any way worse to Liam, there was no telling what would become of him…Chase was so terrified of completing that thought that he could feel his entire back being drenched in sweat. Justin, on the other hand, seemed eager to get on Liam's good side. Liam, however, would not have it and instead merely responded with a faint smile. "Don't worry, Justin, I perfectly understand. I'm sure that Sergeant Lowell here is just acting in the citizens' best interests. Otherwise, he would not have laid in wait for me all night."Chase shot Liam another grateful smile. He owed Liam his life for saving his arse not only once—but twice!Nevertheless, he knew this was not the place to linger, so he gathered his men and was about to leave hastily when all of a sudden, Liam's voice rang out behind him, laced with malice, "Where are you going, Sergeant Lowell? We are not done here."Chase felt his heart lurch into his throat an
All of a sudden, police cars screeched to a halt in front of the Manhattan Hotel, and out leaped five or six uniformed cops, who lumbered over to Chase and snapped a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. Chase finally realized what a predicament he had gotten himself into. He was soon escorted into the back of one of the police cars while Justin watched on with an expression of cold fury. It was not until the rest of the policemen had gotten into the cars that Justin finally snapped out of his stupefied rage and returned to Liam's side. After exchanging some words of farewell, he, too, got into a police car and left.Having reached the end of the spectacle, the crowd soon dissipated, and Liam left the scene. Meanwhile, Jameson was lying in a hospital bed, an IV drip attached to one arm while his free hand clutched a phone to his ear. Just a few moments ago, he had been looking pale and sickly, but the person on the other end said something so startling that he sat up, looking fur
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