Liam's gaze was fierce. With a sneer, he was ready to beat the insolent mother and son to teach them a lesson. Just then, Celena suddenly pulled Liam's hand and shook her head weakly. She said to Samantha and Sawyer, "Aunt Samantha, Sawyer, how about you guys head back first? I'll be sure to make arrangements." Seeing that Celena agreed obediently, Samantha snorted and said, "Hmph! I guess you still know your place! Celena, you better make the arrangements quickly! Sawyer's career is rising now. If he becomes the manager of the headquarters in the future, you would be the one begging him!" Sawyer sneered arrogantly as if Celena was already begging for help from him at that moment.After finishing what they came to say, Samantha collected all the presents they brought and swaggered out of Celena's cottage along with Sawyer. They did not look like it was them who came with presents to beg Celena for a favor. Instead, it looked like Celena was the one giving them presents and beg
Things were different at that moment. Liam was nothing more than a loser, while Zachary was the heir to the Zelma family. Everything had changed from the past, and Zachary was going to humiliate this useless piece of trash properly."Do you need something?" Liam asked as he looked at him with a frosty gaze.Zachary crossed his arms and surveyed Liam provocatively while walking around him. He tutted and ridiculed, "Nothing much. I'm just feeling sentimental about the ups and downs of life. The once almighty Mr. Cole has now become a homeless loser! Throwing away the dignity of a man and marrying into the Stone family all just to survive. It must be so hard to be in your position, even having to hesitate and think before buying anything."Zachary raised his eyebrows and continued, "This is a Zelma family-owned business. How about this? You kneel before me and beg, then I will give you everything you are buying today for free! What about it? Isn't that worth it? Things are not cheap he
At the sight of Liam daring to contradict him, Zachary turned upset and barked, "Liam! What have you got to be so arrogant about? Do you really think you are still the important heir to the Cole family of the past? What have you got to compare yourself to me? Listen up, you better come and kneel before me now! Or else, I won't be able to guarantee that the little bastard child in your arms can leave with all her limbs intact!"Liam's biggest weaknesses were Celena and Jovie. What Zachary was doing now was undoubtedly digging his own grave. Anger filled Liam's eyes, and he got more and more upset.What he hated the most was being threatened, especially when it came to threatening him with Jovie's safety."Zachary, if you don't want to die, then you better kneel and own up to what you just did. Or else, I will ensure the destruction of the Zelma family that you take so much pride in," Liam said in a frosty tone.However, when Liam threatened him as if he meant it, Zachary did not fli
Liam ignored Zachary. He carried Jovie in one hand and held a wooden stick that came out of nowhere with the other hand. He lowered his head and said to Jovie gently, "Jovie, be a good girl and close your eyes. I will play a game with you! If you win, then I will buy you cakes! But, you're not allowed to open your eyes, or else there will be no reward for you!"At the mention of food, Jovie was no longer scared. She held onto Liam's neck obediently, closed her eyes, and agreed, "Dad, I got it! I want cake!"Liam's actions had completely enraged Zachary. Liam actually dared to be so stubborn.Zachary pointed at Liam angrily and yelled, "Go! All of you, go! Kill him! Fuck you, how dare you still pretend like you're something!" In that instant, all the fighters surrounding them attacked with vicious expressions. They raised their weapons and bellowed as they ran toward Liam.Liam stood in the center of the crowd, his frightening force of murderous intent rising. As the fighters ru
Zachary was stunned silly. He dumbfoundedly squatted on the floor with his head in his arms. His whole body was quivering. Only the sound of the soldiers reporting could be heard. "Reporting! Team One, crowd control, mission completed!""Reporting! Team Two, crowd control, mission completed!" "Reporting! Team Three, crowd control, mission completed!" The sound of them reporting pulled Zachary back to reality, and he looked at all the armed soldiers frightfully. Fuck! What the fuck was going on? Was this a military drill? Why were there suddenly so many armed soldiers?Then, under the frightful eye of Zachary and his men, a man stood in front of all the soldiers. This man was presumably their captain. He was also donning a black combat suit. He walked toward Liam and gave him a salute. "Reporting to Mr. Cole, the situation is under control, awaiting your orders, sir!" Fuck! What did Zachary and his men just witness? What did they just hear?Zachary's eyes were about to po
However, the reply that Zachary got was…The captain immediately gave Zachary a hard kick and ordered, "Take them away!"Zachary was being held down as he looked at Liam's back. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Liam! I won't let you get away with this! Not even when I'm dead!" However, to no avail, Liam's silhouette was getting further and further. Half an hour after Liam had left the furniture store, another earth-shattering incident happened in Drunham City.The police chief of Drunham City had personally led a team to seize the furniture conglomerate, the Zelma family's mansion.It was in collaboration with the military.The incident stirred up a storm in Drunham City. Everyone was discussing which powerful giant the Zelma family offended to be struck by such misfortunes.When Liam had returned to the Stone mansion with Jovie, Celena eagerly rushed out. She pulled Liam and checked him all over again and again."Liam, what took you so long? I was worried sick! Did
Cheryl strutted in her high heels and slid into Wasyl's sleek sports car, peeling away from the curb with an air of superiority.Qemal, with a stoic expression, slipped into his car. He was silent as a ghost and took off down the road.Sawyer, with Anna in tow, climbed into his vehicle. As he rolled down the window, he shot a look of pure disdain at Celena, who was burdened with an armful of paperwork. "Celena, make sure you handle that. Tidy up those documents and shoot me a copy, will you? I've got drinks lined up with some buddies, so we're off," he said calmly.With those parting words, he zoomed off, leaving Celena to wrestle with her mountain of papers as she trudged toward the bus stop.Back in Wasyl's car, Cheryl lounged in the passenger seat. Wasyl's hand crept up her smooth thigh. Seizing a moment at the red light, he leaned in for a few quick kisses and asked with a grin, "Dear, you seem upset. What's eating you?"Cheryl shoved his hand away, visibly irked. "It's Celena
"Kolten," Liam said, his tone composed and detached, barely acknowledging the receptionist. His request seemed to take her aback, but she quickly regained her professional poise. "I apologize, do you have an appointment?"Liam shook his head.The receptionist mentally lumped him with the dreamers from small-time companies who sought an audience with Kolten, hoping for a partnership. She could not help but feel a touch of scorn, though her smile remained impeccable. "I'm sorry, sir! Mr. Reath is currently in a meeting. Without an appointment, I'm afraid he's unavailable to meet guests."Liam's displeasure was evident as he frowned. Unfazed, he said, "If he's in a meeting, then please call him. Tell him Liam is here to see him."The receptionist, usually the epitome of patience, was at her wit's end with the man before her. Anyone else might have snapped, calling security to escort the nuisance out. However, her training with Jerden Group kicked in, and she managed to stay composed,
The new plan was a hit; every assassin in the room was on board.One of them, posing as a bellhop, stood at Liam's door, ready to knock.However, he never saw it coming. Before his knuckles could rap on the door, it burst open from the inside.Wham!The would-be knocker was sent flying, slamming into the corridor wall with a thunderous crash.The others barely had time to register what happened when Liam burst out, a quintuple-edged dagger in hand.He was a shadow among them, his blade a flash of silver that danced across their wrists, disarming them of their scimitars.In moments, the hallway was a cacophony of clattering blades and piercing screams that filled the hotel.The leader, clutching his bleeding wrist, stared at Liam in horror, leaning casually against the doorframe. Liam's dagger dripped crimson. He watched the fallen assassins with an unfeeling smirk."You think you can play assassins, skulking around in the dark?" Liam's voice dripped with scorn. With a casual f
Noel was a name that turned heads in Rasford City, especially since the Noel family ran a successful pharmaceutical business. In any place, those in the medicine game hold sway, and Noel was no stranger to the city's shadowy bigwigs. After all, nobody was immune to getting sick!Noel was quickly taken to the hospital for emergency care. Meanwhile, the assassin he had hired had pinpointed the hotel where Liam and Sunniva were hiding out.Sunniva was still visibly shaken when they reached the hotel. Too frightened to be alone, she could only gaze at Liam with watery eyes, silently pleading to stay in his room.Liam, left with little choice, let Sunniva take his room while he made do with the couch in the living room.After the night's earlier ordeal, combined with the alcohol and the drug slipped into her drink, Sunniva washed up and promptly fell asleep in Liam's bed.Liam, however, remained on the living room sofa, poring over the mysterious Arcane Manuscript.Out of nowhere,
"Thud!"Then, without missing a beat, Liam grabbed Noel by the throat and landed another punch on him. He struck him squarely on the chin, dislocating it and forcing a couple more of his teeth to fly out. "Ahhh!" Noel shrieked. His face was swelling up to twice its usual size, and he could not help letting out a cry of agony. Liam did not stop there, though. His fists rained down all over Noel without ceasing, his every punch striking where it hurt the most. "F*ck! You're going to pay for this!" Noel grunted. He would make this twat pay! What gave him the right to attack him? He was an heir of the great Noel bloodline, and he would make this cocky, self-righteous prat pay!Liam scoffed, then swung his fist and struck Noel squarely in his abdomen.Noel spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to utter another word from the sheer pain, but this did not stop Liam. The next moment, he grabbed Noel by the hair and bashed his head against the wall behind him.A sickening crunch alerted
The words had barely left her mouth when Noel lost his patience, swung Sunniva around and slapped her hard across the cheek. "D*mn it, you f*cking sl*t! What the f*ck are you shouting for? Let me tell you this—no one will come to save you, not even if you cry yourself hoarse!"The slap came so abruptly that Sunniva was momentarily stunned. Her cheek soon swelled up, and a bright red mark in the shape of Noel's palm began to take shape. Noel had hit her so hard that the back of her head struck the wall behind her, and all she could feel was an intense, throbbing pain that reverberated through her skull. Blood seeped out of the cut on the back of her head, and she could feel the warm liquid trickle down her neck. She suddenly felt strangely faint and stopped resisting. Noel seized the opportunity to strip her naked, grinning. "Ms. Bristow, I suggest you stop wasting your energy. You're mine tonight, and there's no running now!"He had long since heard of Sunniva's beauty, and he was
"Mr. Noel? What is the meaning of this?" Sunniva shrieked in alarm. Noel was wiping his face with a towel when she spoke, and upon hearing her voice, he slowly moved toward her. "Ms. Bristow, do I really need to spell this out for you? You're a gorgeous woman, and I admire you very much. There's nothing to be afraid of, darling. We're all adults here, so there's no need to be shy. I promise that I'll make this the most memorable night you've ever had. "Ms. Bristow, do you know how many women would die to be in your position? Women everywhere bend over backwards to keep me happy, and most of them are willing to please me just to get my business. If you still want this partnership, you better be a good girl and keep me satisfied. If not…"Noel trailed off, for at this point, he had already reached the bed and was just inches away from Sunniva. His flesh quivered with his every move, and he was so tall that he loomed over Sunniva's tiny body like a beast eyeing its prey. "You… you
Noel was not used to being rejected so outwardly. Sunniva's indifference infuriated him greatly. He scoffed, then brought his hand up to his nose and took a deep breath as if trying to catch a whiff of any scent that Sunniva had left on his skin. He sneered. "Ms. Bristow, it seems you are intent on challenging me?"Sunniva replied curtly, "So what if I am?""Very well then! You like to do things the hard way, eh? Let me make this clear—the moment you step out the door, the partnership will be called off! I will no longer do business with Bristow Group!"The audacity!With a smug grin, Noel cast Sunniva one last look before returning to his seat. He watched her coolly and made no move to stop her from leaving again, for he knew he had her cornered. Sunniva stood rooted to the spot, her brows furrowed in deep concentration. Noel knew he had Sunniva caught in a dead-end situation. He smirked and raised his glass to his lips. "How about this, Ms. Bristow? Just one last drink with
A glimmer of annoyance flashed through Noel's eyes, but he continued to reach toward Sunniva, grinning. "Ms. Bristow, I really, really admire you…"Sunniva froze. The next moment, she leaped to her feet, still holding her wine glass, and ducked out of Noel's reach. She replied, raising his glass in an attempt to disguise her nervousness, "Mr. Noel, I greatly admire your success as a businessman as well. Cheers to our partnership!"Noel's arm hovered in mid-air, looking awkward and forlorn as it dangled out of reach of its target. A strained silence fell over them. The tension lasted only a few minutes, though, because Noel soon regained his composure and drew his arm back. He clinked his glass against Sunniva's as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened. The two of them had been drinking for quite some time now, and Noel was growing more and more inebriated by the minute. He was a pale man, and so the alcohol gave him an unnatural flush that made him look as though he was
"Thank you, Uncle Leonardo." With that, Liam and Cirocco left the manor. They returned to the hotel to meet up with Calum and Sunniva. Liam and Cirocco were waiting in the hotel's presidential suite, going over their plans for the upcoming days, when Calum burst in, looking flustered. Liam was the first to notice how strangely nervous Calum seemed. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"Calum explained hastily, "Sir, Ms. Bristow was just taken away by a group of locals. She claimed that they were the businessmen we were here to meet. Since you weren't back yet, she decided to go meet them herself. She wants me to inform you that they have gone to the Saint Louisiana Hotel and that you can meet them there."Liam furrowed his brows at this. Calum asked, "Sir, are you going to check on them?"Liam considered this a moment, then grabbed his phone and stood up. "I think I should. You and Cirocco should stay here and go over our plans. I'll pop by the Saint Louisiana Hotel. If Jeffre
"Unfortunately, I cannot reveal to you the identities of the remaining five yet, but don't you worry—when the time comes, you will find out soon enough."Just remember, Liam, you are not alone! No matter what happens, the six of us will be here to help you the best we can!" Leonardo said, squeezing Liam's shoulder in reassurance. His expression was solemn, but there was a spark in his eyes. Liam was even more stunned to hear this. What was going on? Had his grandfather planned this for over twenty years ago? Did he somehow know that Liam would come searching for him?"Uncle Leonardo, what's going on here? Is Grandpa still alive?" Liam asked nervously.Leonardo's face fell, and he shook his head gravely. "Truth be told, I am just as confused as you are. I've been trying to track your grandfather down for years, but the last I heard, he was still being kept on Wraith Island. I haven't heard any news about him since, but I refuse to believe your grandfather would die on Wraith Island