Liam stared at Kaison frostily. He had an indifferent smile as he said in a frigid voice, "What do I want to do? I remember telling you just now. I'll forgive your rudeness earlier as long as you apologize to me on your knees. Since you don't want the chance I've given to you, don't blame me for not showing you mercy."As soon as Liam said that indifferently, he gave Kaison a tight slap while others watched in shock, creating a crisp smack.That slap stunned everyone in the private room, especially Qasim and the rich kid, who were standing next to Kaison. Both of them even felt the wind that was created by the slap.Did Liam lose his mind?Nobody expected that Liam would have the guts to hit Kaison again. He even slapped Kaison violently in front of everyone.Wren was so shocked that she was left frozen. After she regained her senses, she screamed in shock, "Liam! Are you crazy? Do you know what the hell you're doing?"Seeing that Liam was ignoring her, Wren took her anger out on
If Liam wanted it, he could just give the word and have the Nasso Group destroyed.Vincent is frightened by Liam's actions, but he becomes interested in watching the drama unfold.He was just waiting to find out more. Liam had the guts to offend Kaison, which meant he also offended both the Nasso Group and the Nasso Martial Arts School. They would certainly come at him.Kaison, on the other hand, was dazed after Liam slapped him. A fresh and red handprint immediately appeared on his face. It was after he felt the burning pain on his cheek that he regained his senses.Kaison held his right hand while the handprint burned bright on his cheek. He glared at Liam furiously and bellowed, "Liam, how dare you hit me? How dare you slap me?"Liam sneered and asked, "So what if I did?"Kaison was fuming and seeing red. He glared at Liam and shouted through gritted teeth, "Alright! This is just perfect! Liam, I won't ever spare you. I'll kill your entire family and make you pay for what you'
However, Corie simply glanced at Wren indifferently and ignored her. Being snubbed by Corie made Wren hate her even more.Kaison let out a scornful laugh as he heard what Wren said. He said in a chilling voice, "Kid, as long as you apologize to me on your knees, break your arms, and crawl out of here now, I'll think about sparing you. Otherwise, it would be too late even if you want to apologize and beg for mercy when my men are here later."Kaison was incredibly arrogant as he said that. The fear he had earlier was completely replaced by arrogance once again after he made the call.Qasim and the rich kid echoed, "That's right, Liam. Hurry up and do as Mr. Nasso said if you don't want to die. Otherwise, don't even think about leaving this room today!"However, Liam did not take their threats seriously at all. He returned to his seat very calmly and sat down.He looked at Kaison and said with a sneer, "Enough with the bullshit, Mr. Nasso. I'm waiting for it.""Alright! Fantastic!"
Kaison was enraged and saw red. His eyes were burning with rage as he stared at Liam. "Hmph!" Wren snorted. Her face was filled with disgust as she jeered, "As to be expected of the country bumpkin. You've never had such delicious food in your life, haven't you? I'd like to see how you can be cocky after Mr. Nasso's men arrive later."Time was slowly ticking away. Kaison kept glancing at the time and the private room door in annoyance. His expression got more and more sullen after he saw that nothing was happening.Right as Kaison's patience was about to be worn out, someone kicked down the door. A tall and burly tattooed man walked in with eight thugs.The leader of the group had tattoos covering his arms and neck, which made him look incredibly terrifying.The thugs had knives and steel pipes in their hands. After they walked into the private room, they kicked the flower pot at the door to the ground, frightening the trust-fund kids so much that they shuddered.After those peo
Everyone in the room was gloating as they looked at Liam, dying to watch everything unfold.Everyone but Vincent. He cursed in his mind after he saw that it was Darion who had come. 'Damn it! Why would it be Darion?'Vincent still remembered how Liam beat Darion up at the restaurant a few days ago. In the end, Darion crawls out of the restaurant in dejection along with his men.Sure enough, Vincent saw that Liam was still eating calmly.There was no sign of fear on Liam's face as he listened to Darion's bellows. After he finished his food on his fork calmly, he put the fork down gently. Then, he looked at Darion with a faint smile and said, "We meet again, Darion."It was after Darion heard the familiar voice that he saw who was sitting over there. He was immediately stunned.'Fuck! Why would the Devil be here?' Darion thought.Upon seeing Darion's reaction, Liam asked casually again, "What's the matter? You don't recognize me anymore? Are you healed from your last injury?"His
Seeing that Liam was going to refill his glass, Darion beat him to the punch and grabbed the bottle, topping up Liam's glass in the most ingratiating way.Liam just let Darion do as he wished. After both of them had a brief chat, Darion could be heard cursing. "Damn it! They have gone overboard! Just you wait, Mr. Cole. Leave this to me!"Upon saying that, Darion turned and glared at Kaison and the others. He looked daggers at Qasim and the rich kid next to Kaison, especially when he saw them glowering at Liam. Both of them were so frightened by his look that they shrunk back a little.Then, Darion looked at Kaison indifferently and growled at him, "What's the meaning of this, Mr. Nasso? You knew Mr. Cole was here, but you didn't mention it. You even asked me to come and fight with Mr. Cole? I'm warning you. You have to give me an explanation for what happened today. I won't let it go otherwise."Kaison's expression turned incredibly sullen upon hearing that. He was taunted more th
Liam was the kind of expert in combat that Darion had in mind. Darion still remembered that he saw the heads of wealthy families fawning over a good fighter in the state back then.Right as Kaison was smiling smugly, Darion suddenly charged at him and grabbed him by the collar. His punch narrowly missed the side of Kaison's face as he bellowed, "Damn it, Kaison. Don't be so shameless! Who do you think you are? Do you think you can boss me around just because you have money?"Listen up, Kaison. I don't care how rich you are, Mr. Cole will forever be someone I respect. Over my dead body if you want me to go against him."Darion cussed at Kaison without holding back, but he still did not dare to truly hit Kaison. After all, Kaison's identity made him a force to be reckoned with.However, Darion still talked tough and bellowed, "Kaison, get the fuck out of here! My men and I won't show you mercy if you dare to fight back!"Kaison did not expect that Darion would have the guts to grab
However, Liam did not take Kaison's threat seriously at all. Liam sneered as soon as Kaison was done talking and slapped him right across the face, creating a crisp smack.Liam smirked and said, "You've said that a lot of times. You may not be tired of saying it, but I'm tired of hearing it."Kaison was stunned.All the other people in the room had their jaws on the floor as they looked at Liam in shock.He must have gone crazy. Was he truly not afraid the Nasso Group and the Nasso Martial Arts School would come after him?It took Kaison a few seconds to regain his senses. His cheek was burning as he bellowed, "H-how dare you—"However, before Kaison could finish, Liam slapped him again. Kaison's words got stuck in his throat because of that.There was instantly a pin-drop silence in the room.Everyone was dazed.As the organizer of the gathering, Wren looked even more terrified. She rushed to Corie and shouted anxiously, "Wren, has your friend gone crazy? Does he know what he
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