"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
Howard was still stunned after the call ended. Not daring to waste any time, he called the police officers who were at the construction site where Liam was. His voice was frosty as he ordered, "Let them enter. Don't stop them!"The police officers on duty had a change in their expression immediately after they saw Liam and Joseph after they received Howard's call.Who the hell were these two young men? How could these two young men get the police chief of Drunham City to call them personally, asking them to let them enter?The police officers were very confused, but they still quickly let Liam and Joseph through.Liam went to the five places where the accident happened with Joseph to check them out. He also went around the perimeter to have a look at the situation.About ten minutes later, Howard arrived on the scene in a hurry.Howard asked about Liam and Joseph's location as soon as he arrived, and then he jogged toward them. While he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he report
Liam frowned as he listened to the police officers' reports and said, "Did you say the camera was already spoiled when you guys came to check out the scene?""Yes!" the officer replied with a nod.Liam's eyebrows became even more tightly furrowed. It seemed that the person behind this came prepared.He turned to Joseph and said, "Joseph, go get a professional technician. We must recover the deleted part of the videos!"Joseph replied, "Yes, sir!"However, as soon as Liam gave the order, the officer from before looked troubled and said, "Mr. Cole, I'm afraid you won't be able to get the memory of the surveillance camera anymore. All the information and evidence related to this case is now with Mr. Quigley. You probably won't be able to see those things without his permission."Liam frowned and asked, "Mr. Quigley?"Seeing that Liam was confused, Howard quickly explained, "The Mr. Quigley he mentioned is Cidda Quigley. He's a very respected figure in the state. He's famous for bei
"What?" Cidda was stunned by what he heard and exclaimed, "The commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors in is Drunham City? And he wants to meet me?"Cidda was shocked when he heard the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors being mentioned. Why would an invincible big shot like the commander-in-chief want to meet a small fry like himself?Soon, Cidda arrived at the construction site in a hurry while feeling nervous.As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Howard, the police chief of Drunham City, keeping a young man accompanied. Cidda had long heard that the commander-in-chief was very young, but he was still quite shocked after he saw him.Cidda felt incredibly excited at the thought of him being able to meet the youngest commander-in-chief in Biskeland. After he took in a deep breath, he ran to Howard and Liam and saluted Liam.He was respectful as he said, "I'm Cidda Quigley, the deputy head of the state police station's Security Accident Department. I'm pleased to
The simple line from Liam struck Cidda like thunder. Cidda's face turned pale as he looked at Liam in disbelief.Celena was the wife of the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors.What the hell was going on?If Celena were the commander-in-chief's wife, then it would mean Cidda personally took the commander-in-chief's wife away, would it not?The thought of that left Cidda dumbstruck. His expression kept changing before colors drained from his face. After he pondered for a moment, he made a decision.Cidda took a deep breath and said solemnly, "This is out of line, sir. Even if Ms. Stone is your wife, our personnel have looked into this accident. There's evidence proving that your wife is linked to the accident. So, please forgive me for not being able to follow your order."After Cidda plucked up his courage to say that, he glanced at Liam. He became even more nervous after he saw that Liam was still as calm as before. However, it was already too late for Cidda to take his
After Howard asked about the restoration of the video, Cidda shook his head, looking dejected."I heard from the technician that it's a little tough to restore the video. It's probably not going to be done anytime soon," Cidda replied."Leave it to my men. They will take care of it," said Liam.Cidda did not hesitate at all upon hearing that. He immediately had his subordinate hand over the surveillance information at the scene and also the evidence and clues regarding the shoddy materials that they collected to Joseph.Joseph long contacted the professional technicians from the Drunham City garrison. After he received the information, he handed all of it to the technician next to him.Once the technicians got the information, they built a simple desk on the spot and started restoring the video. In less than ten minutes, the surveillance video that was deleted was fully restored."The restoration of the video is complete, sir!" one of the technicians said respectfully as he looke
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