Celena felt a knot tighten in her stomach as she realized she was the one they were after. Her face lost more color, and she could barely control the tremble in her body.Gripping her hands into tight fists, Celena took a deep breath to calm her nerves and managed to say, "Hello, I'm Celena."The inspector's icy stare finally landed on her, taking her in with a look that could freeze the sun. He seemed taken aback that the head of the construction unit involved in the recent accident was such a striking young woman.After a moment, he handed over the stack of documents to Celena and said in a steely voice, "Ms. Stone, good to meet you. We're the commissioners from Drunham City's Safety Inspection Department, working with the state's joint law enforcement on this one. We've been looking into the five safety incidents at your construction sites, and our investigators have been on the ground gathering evidence as soon as they got the word."After a thorough investigation, the evidence
Yafe's shock topped them all. It was not long ago that Celena had ratted him out to Reginald for his own little embezzlement scheme. Then, there she was, caught red-handed with her own stash of 150 thousand dollars.Yafe lost it right there and then, his face twisted in rage as he bore down on Celena, bellowing, "Celena, you've got some gall! Sneaking around with 150 thousand dollars? You jeopardized the company for a measly 150 grand??""Mr. Stone, Celena's heartlessness knows no bounds!" someone chimed in."Can you believe it? For a measly 150 thousand dollars, someone would do something so cruel. We're talking about five human beings, five lives!""Mr. Quigley, you've got to take this vile woman away and throw the book at her. She's despicable!""And you, inspector, thank you. If you hadn't cracked this case, we'd all still be clueless!""Celena, you sure had us fooled, huh? When you were talking about Mr. Yafe Stone... we actually thought you were one of the good ones. Turns
"We feel deeply sorry for the five people who were injured, and we will follow the relevant procedure and make compensations. "As for the issue that everyone is most concerned about, which is whether Celena has accepted a bribe, the relevant department is currently looking into it. Please don't worry. "If Celena was found guilty of bribery and passed off poor quality materials as good ones after we got to the bottom of it, we absolutely won't let her off the hook, even if she's family. We definitely will punish her severely if justice demands it."Yafe made his stance clear as the representative of the Stone family. After the press conference, the attitude of the people of Drunham City eased up. However, the public opinion on the issue was still very terrible.After the press conference, Yafe, Walter, Hayden, and their families, as well as the relatives of the Stone family, gathered at the Stone Mansion.Reginald was initially resting in his room. After he learned about the situ
A major incident happened, and the entire Drunham City was talking about it. The Stone Group would certainly be affected. Reginald did not even dare to think about how terrible the situation of the company would be at that moment. Yafe became solemn after he heard Reginald's question and said, "Our company has received a notice. All the factories and constructions under our company have been asked to stop for the investigation. "All the projects in the company have been put on hold for now. We can only see what's the next step after the investigation is over."Other projects have been affected. The projects that we've yet to sign contracts for have all failed. Some of the contracts that have been signed are put on hold before we even start working on them. Some projects that were in progress were asked to stop for the investigation, so they've been delayed."Reginald's expression was extremely darkened at that moment. His eyes were filled with a frosty glint. He was holding his g
"You have to make sure the compensation for the five injured workers is handled well. We have to do our best to fulfill their request, no matter how much money they want. At this juncture, it's especially important to pacify the families of the injured workers," said Reginald.Yafe quickly nodded and said, "Alright. Don't worry. I'll take care of everything."Reginald nodded and continued, "Oh yes, keep a close eye on Celena's situation. If she's truly found guilty after the investigation, you absolutely can't show her any mercy. You have to sever ties with her immediately and kick her out of the family and the company!"Reginald looked merciless as he mentioned Celena. Then, he looked deeply into Yafe, sneered, and walked off with his walking stick and with the help of the butler.It was after Reginald left the living room that everyone got up from the ground.Sherah patted her legs which were slightly asleep and bellowed while looking furious, "That damn bitch! I told you so! We
"If Celena has been proven guilty, it'll only be beneficial for us. Celena has been taken away by the police now, so both the collaboration with the Max Group and Mr. Miller are ours now!"The Max Group's project has already been in progress, so let's leave it be for now. Mr. Miller's project has yet to start. We have to take advantage of this opportunity. This is the project worth millions!" said Yafe.Celena's smile grew wider and said, "Dad, don't worry. I'll do my best to get my hands on Mr. Miller's project! Celena? Hmph! Who the hell does she think she is? There's no telling if she's even going to be released by the police!"Yafe's smile became even more obvious and a gloating look filled his eyes. He was not worried for Celena at all.It would be reasonable to say that Yafe never treated Celena as his daughter. He resented her very much instead.Yafe nodded and said, "That's for sure. Cidda, the officer who's in charge of this case, is well-known in the state for being impa
"Besides, since you've come to me, Mr. Green, we'll do a great job. Otherwise, we'll be betraying your trust, won't we?"Don't worry. Celena is done for this time. She'll be jailed. It's impossible to have any mishaps. She can't be saved even if the president of another international country were to come."Besides, haven't you seen the news on TV and online? Do you know who's the person who detained Celena? It's Cidda Quigley, the deputy head of the state police station's Security Accident Department! He's famous for being upright, impartial, and impersonal."It's already final that this accident has happened because Celena accepted bribes and used shoddy materials. On top of that, this case is handled by Cidda. She won't ever have a chance to overturn her conviction."After Graham made the explanation, Jameson became even more delighted. Jameson got so worked up that he applauded and said, "Hahaha! Great! This is perfect! As to be expected of you, Mr. Lopez! I was right to put you
Jameson immediately looked like he saw the light upon hearing Graham's words. Then, he burst out laughing and said, "Haha! You truly have a lot of great ideas, Mr. Lopez! But this is good as well. The wife is in jail while the daughter is sold to another country. Liam would surely be in a living hell.Hmph! He brought it on himself since he dared to go against me!"The thought of Liam being in excruciating pain after his wife was jailed and his daughter was sold to another ground just filled Jameson with great delight.Then, Jameson and Graham continued chatting and sharing a laugh over coffee in the office. A few wicked sneers would come out of the office from time to time.Meanwhile, Liam was at Spencer's hotel at the moment, and he was clueless about what Jameson and Graham were up to. The wedding was around the corner, which meant the wedding dress design was in its final stages. However, some details needed Liam's confirmation.Spencer held the design draft and pointed at a co
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