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
That wretched Sunniva! How dare she turn down his affection and choose a good-for-nothing over him! This, of course, was a terrible blow on Jameson's ego, and only served to solidify his determination of capturing Sunniva even more!"I want him brought to me tonight with his arms and legs crippled. If the lot of you can't even accomplish something as simple as this, well…"Jameson did not finish his sentence, but his subordinates knew what he was hinting at nevertheless. They all murmured in acknowledgement, then retreated out of the room. Meanwhile, Liam did not return home immediately from Manhattan Hotel and instead chose to loiter around the area to sober up first before finally catching a taxi home. The nearest hailing spot was on the neighboring street, so with his hands tucked in his pockets, Liam slowly made his way over to the next street, passing twinkling neon lights and bustling pedestrians. Liam walked past a dark alleyway, in which a group of teenage boys were l
Five thousand dollars would be his!His bald companion was leering at Liam as though he could already picture the money coming into their hands. In his opinion, there was no point wasting any energy trying to take Liam down, for one person was more than enough to tackle him. To their surprise, Liam leapt out of harm's way nimbly and, without warning, turned and smacked the blond kid so hard that he whirled around in a pirouette. The blond teenager was too stunned for words. All he could feel was a burning pain on his cheek where Liam had struck him, and it took him a few moments to register what had happened. Clutching his swollen cheek, he glared at Liam incredulously and roared, "You a*shole! How dare you hit me?"Liam shook his head in resignation and replied, smiling, "Why wouldn't I dare? Care to try that again?"With that, he raised his arm above his head and slapped the blond teenager again across the other cheek. This had all occurred so swiftly that the blond teenager b
With that, he immediately leaped into action without hesitation, as though even a second's delay would result in Liam changing his mind. The alleyway soon echoed with the sounds of fervent slapping, and all of a sudden, Liam caught sight of the two thugs standing guard at the mouth of the alleyway, smoking leisurely. He raised his brows in amusement. At the same time, the two thugs turned and glanced in their direction when they heard the slapping and were rather baffled to see Liam standing over their companion as he slapped himself on alternating cheeks over and over.When they noticed Liam staring, however, their cigarettes fell out of their slackened hands, and they began shaking like leaves.Liam slowly trudged toward them, but before he could even get near, they screamed and pelted out of the alleyway, having entirely forgotten about their two fallen comrades.Liam snickered at this. The blond teenager, who at this point was practically unrecognizable from the swelling,
His lackeys all sneered at this, their fleshy faces turned up in hideous grimaces as they chortled.The scrawny man seemed at a loss for words, but when he glanced at Liam, there was frank terror in his eyes. "Boss, don't be fooled by his appearance. He's a great fighter, and I saw him slap Rockhead so hard that he flew right into the air and passed out when he landed. Blondie's face is so swollen that he's barely recognizable!"His boss finally spared Liam a second look but did not seem convinced. Finally, he shoved the scrawny man out of the way and plodded toward Liam, lowering himself into the seat in front of Liam's.He gave Liam another once-over and, upon noticing his shabby looking clothes, deduced that he was nothing more than an ordinary civilian. The disdain in his eyes intensified as he scoffed, "You were the one who attacked Blondie and Rockhead? Everyone in this area knows that Blondie and Rockhead are my friends, and to mess with them would be to make an enemy out of
This obviously struck a nerve in Quim, for the next moment, without warning, he raised his foot and swung it toward Liam's chest with such force that it was almost guaranteed to break a few ribs.Quim's men, as well as the passengers who had been watching in silent horror, all gasped, certain that Liam would not be able to escape in time. Some of the passengers even let slip shrieks of terror. Unbeknownst to them, Quim's seemingly quick strike was nothing but a joke to Liam, who watched his foot soar through the air in slow motion, and before they knew it, Liam's foot had made contact with Quim's shin, emitting a sickening crunch that echoed through the entire vehicle.Quim's shin split in half like a piece of twig, and a bloodcurdling scream reverberated through the entire bus. He slumped to the ground in a crumpled heap, clutching his broken right leg and screaming in agony. The pain was so excruciating that his entire body had broken out in cold sweats. "Ahhhh! My leg!"Forcing
Quim's subordinates all glanced at each other, then at Liam, and finally swung their fists at him, roaring at the top of their lungs.Liam merely raised his brows in amusement but did not move even an inch. When the man closest to him approached, he cocked his arm back and slapped him so hard across the cheek that his opponent whirled around on the spot, dazed and disoriented. All he could feel was the burning sensation that crept through his skin. The next moment, Liam darted out of sight and materialized right in front of his rather puzzled-looking companions. Before they could even realize where he had gone, they heard a loud slap and were horrified to see the large palm prints that had appeared on each other's faces.Some of them had taken the blow so hard that they doubled over, spitting out mouthfuls of blood mixed with chunks of their teeth. They all fell to their knees, whimpering and howling in agony. Liam clapped the dust off his hands as though he had just finished up
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