Everybody was stunned as they looked at the bright red palm print on that thug's face.Nobody expected that Liam would suddenly slap him, and he did it in front of Darion. He was practically slapping Darion instead.Everyone thought that Liam was certainly done for.Corie thought so too. She was once again shocked by Liam's action.Liam was still standing in place calmly, looking at the thugs indifferently. His voice was icy as he asked, "Shut your damn mouth. Nobody would think you're mute if you don't say a word."The thug who was slapped was dazed. He kept standing in a place, feeling befuddled. It was after Liam spoke that he regained his senses. He cupped his red and swollen face, and then he glared at Liam and bellowed, "H-how dare you slap me? Alright. This is just perfect!"Darion's expression was incredibly sullen. He stared at Liam and growled icily, "Nobody has ever dared to teach my man a lesson in front of me. My men wouldn't agree with me if I didn't beat you up tod
The terrifying air that Liam was exuding made Darion's legs shake uncontrollably.Darion was extremely regretful at that moment. Why did he offend such a terrifying man? He was so strong that he knocked out Darion's men all by himself within half a minute.Darion watched with his eyes widened as Liam walked over to him, taking one step at a time. Liam looked like he was the Grim Reaper, and he made Darion feel completely frozen.Liam was exuding a terrifying air as he looked at Darion with a sharp gaze and asked with a smile, "Darion, it's my turn to ask you. What do you think about what I just said?"Liam had a faint smile as he spoke. He was smiling, but the smile sent a chill down Darion's spine.Darion was almost in tears. His face was as white as a sheet. His forehead was covered in sweat. He was shaking as he said, "I-I was wrong, sir. I'm sorry. I was too blind. I've offended you. There's no need for me to think anymore. I'll get the hell out of here now!"Darion was extre
Liam did not like Vincent one bit at all since he repeatedly pissed him off.Liam turned to look at Vincent, who was still in a daze, and asked icily, "Have you made up your mind yet?"Vincent was frozen. His face flushed at the thought of Darion and the others crawling out of the restaurant while hugging their heads.He did not wish to be embarrassed in front of Corie at all, but when he thought of how skillful Liam was when he beat up Darion's men, he felt scared.He glanced at Corie, and then he firmed up his mind. He gritted his teeth, got on all fours, and crawled out of the restaurant like Darion did while everyone watched.Corie was shocked to see Vincent doing that. She did not expect it at all that Vincent would truly crawl out of the restaurant.It was after Vincent was no longer in sight at the restaurant that Corie recovered from the shock.She looked into Liam's information and learned that he was the bodyguard of the general manager of the Bristow Group. She also k
Both Corie and Liam were stunned after those words left Corie's mouth.Liam did not expect that Corie would be so direct. Feeling a little helpless, he reminded her by saying, "Dr. Doyle, I'm married."Liam would not be able to hold himself back and would steal a few glances at a beautiful woman like Corie, but he was not the kind of man who would be tempted by lust. That was why he reminded her about his marital status after Corie said things that would cause a misunderstanding.Corie realized she said something a little misleading, so her cheeks became even more flushed. She quickly shook her head and explained, "Don't misunderstand. I didn't mean it that way. I was just—just—In any case, it doesn't mean anything like that. Forget it. I have something else to take care of. I'm going to leave now. I'll contact you again."Corie had no idea how to explain herself. After she said that, she frantically ran out of the restaurant with her face as red as a tomato.It was too embarrassi
Celena looked back and saw Liam looking at her gently. Both of them were enveloped by an indescribable mood.Suddenly, the mood became a little more flighty."Really?" Celena was interested. She turned to look at Liam, but she suddenly thought of something, and the excitement on her face disappeared.Shaking her head, she said with disappointment, "Forget it. I've got too many things to take care of at work. I can't be away at all right now. Besides, if I were to take time off to enjoy myself now, Cheryl and the others would use it as an excuse to criticize me."Besides, other than rushing the project for Max Group, we have the collaboration project with Mr. Miller as well, which is going to start soon. There's just too many things to handle." Celena got a headache at the thought of all that. However, since she mentioned Mr. Miller, she asked solemnly, "Oh yes, Liam. Mr. Miller has helped me so many times in the past. Do you think I should buy him a meal to thank him?""Huh?" Li
After Celena started having dinner, Liam said he wanted to go for a smoke, and then he grabbed his phone and went to the front yard. It was after he sent a text that he lit a cigarette and took his time to smoke it.Celena was having dinner when her phone on the couch suddenly rang.Once Celena saw the number that was calling, she picked it up without hesitation. After the person on the phone said a few words, Celena thanked him in excitement."Alright. Thank you very much," said Celena.The person on the other end of the phone hung up the call after saying a few more things.Celena still could not recover from the excitement even though a long time passed.By the time Liam returned to the living room, he saw Celena standing in front of the dining table, holding her phone in exhilaration.Celena immediately walked up to Liam after she saw him. She grabbed Liam's arm in excitement and said, "Liam, guess what? Mr. Miller just said yes!"Liam smiled and acted just as excited as
Celena was too stunned for words. Her father never spared her so much as a second glance before this, so one could understand how taken aback she was by this abrupt change in attitude. Not only did he approach her willingly, but even spared her a smile when talking to her. Celena would never have imagined such a thing could happen, not even in a million years.Despite her initial shock, she still nodded, looking rather bewildered, and replied, "He, he's inside."Yafe's smile widened at this, and without another word, he circled past Celena to enter the house. Sherah and Qemal both followed suit, with Sherah even pausing to scoff haughtily at Celena as she passed.Celena decided that her work could wait—she was far more concerned about her family's sudden appearance and was secretly worried that they were here to harm Liam. Without missing a beat, she turned around and followed them into the house.Meanwhile, Liam just strode out of the bedroom, carrying Jovie in his arms, when he c
"Mr. Stone wants you to lend a helping hand by persuading Mr. Gibson to drop all of Wasyl's charges so that he can be released." Sherah said all of this with such arrogance, as though she expected Liam to feel honored to be given such an opportunity to prove himself.Liam, however, scowled upon hearing this, and his expression turned cold as he gazed at Sherah incredulously.Sherah, however, seemed oblivious to this and instead went on pompously, her arms crossed in front of her chest, "Liam, I do hope you will realize the urgency of this situation. Wasyl and Cheryl's wedding is coming up soon, and how can the wedding go on with the groom still stuck in jail? Surely you must know how important it is for you to speak to Mr. Gibson and get this straightened out."We've already sent out the invitations, and what will happen if the day of the wedding comes and the groom is nowhere to be found? Cheryl will become the laughingstock of the town!"It was at this point that Sherah suddenly
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