Liam did not take what Celena said earlier to heart. He shook his head with a smile, wiped off the tears from the corner of her eyes gently, and said, "Alright. Don't cry. I'm not angry. I knew you were tricked. I don't blame you.""But—" Celena was still feeling very guilty. She wanted to say something else, but Liam cut her off once again."Alright," said Liam. After he wiped her tears for her, he pinched her nose gently and said with a smile. "Stop apologizing. I'll never be angry at you. It's getting late. Let's head home first. Jovie is waiting for us at home."Celena nodded with all her might upon hearing that. Then, she wiped her tears and left the restaurant with Liam. She kept looking at Liam on their way home. She held her tongue a few times although she had been trying to say something.In the end, Liam could not stand it anymore. With a smile, he asked, "What's the matter?"It was only then Celena asked, "Liam, didn't you come to the restaurant with me as soon as you g
Quillan was sitting in the middle of the room. His chiseled face was frosty, and he was exuding an air of authority. The air around him was incredibly suffocating when he was angry.Rain was sitting next to him. He had a chiseled face as well. Because he was trained in combat, he had a burly figure that was full of muscles. He looked incredibly vicious especially when he was angry as all of his muscles were tensed up.As the owner of the Nasso Martial Arts School, rain was incredibly well-known in the state. The school had hired three experts with the skill level of War Kings to be their trainers, but Rain, himself, was highly skilled as well.He was in his 40s, but he was already an expert with the ability of a military king. There were only a handful of experts like these in the state.At that moment, Kaison looked like a mummy as he was all wrapped up in bandages, and he was also sitting in a wheelchair. Not a single part of his body was uninjured, and only his face was exposed.
Right at that moment, a tall and muscly man stood up and came to the middle of the room, greeting Quillan and Rain with a nod."Mr. Quillan and Mr. Rain, I think they are right. This brat named Liam is too cocky. Everyone in the state knows your name, Mr. Rain. Everyone knows the Nasso Martial Arts School. However, he had the audacity to say such outrageous things and not take you and our school seriously at all. If we don't teach him a lesson and word gets out, our school will become an embarrassment."The man who walked out was Torsten Williams. He had the skill level of a Third Order War King. He used to be in the special forces, but he was discharged from the military because he did not follow the military regulations and kept making mistakes.Right as Torsten was at his wit's end, he met Rain and became his subordinate ever since.At that moment, Torsten was working as a martial arts trainer at the Nasso Martial Arts School, and he had dozens of students. He was very famous in
They knew very well how powerful Graham was. He was also an expert with the ability of a Third Order War King. They could even say that they were not as good as Graham in some aspects.However, Graham was killed in Kingsgate Martial Arts School, and he was killed with one move at that.A person who could kill an expert like Graham must at least be at the level of Fourth Order War King or even a one-star Military King. Since when did Drunham City get such a powerful person?Torsten's expression became ferocious and he was exuding an intimidating air after he regained his senses. His voice was cold as he asked, "Do you know who it was who went to the school?"Rain regained his senses as well. He glared at the subordinate, who was trembling on his knees, and bellowed, "Tell me! Who the hell had the audacity to kill my student!"The subordinate was so frightened by the intimidating air Rain and Torsten exuded that his face turned pale. His forehead was covered in cold sweat as he answ
'Hmph! Damn you, Liam. How dare you go against me. You're dead meat!' Kaison thought.Kaison felt incredibly delighted and sneered cruelly at the thought of Torsten and his men going to Drunham City to make Liam pay. Perhaps his movements were too big, he pulled on his wound and instantly grimaced in pain. However, the thought of Liam's imminent doom made him grin ear to ear.Right as Torsten was heading to Drunham City with his men, the head of the Norris family was feeling incensed. Graham was Rain's student, but he had been working for the Norris family for years. He had been killed in Drunham City, and that was simply a slap in the face for the Norris family.Gavin was sitting on his chair, looking at the information he received with a furious expression. "How insolent! He's just a loser from Drunham City, yet he had the guts to be so cocky!" he bellowed."I won't just let this go. I'll definitely make that damn loser pay the price! He wouldn't know how powerful my family is ot
Reginald looked pale and sick. At that moment, he was sitting in the middle of the room with a darkened expression, staring at all the Stone family members furiously.His voice was cold as he said, "I'm sure all of you have heard of the news and know why I called for this emergency meeting today. I wonder what your thoughts are."The room went abuzz as soon as he said that. All the Stone family members instantly voiced out their opinions furious."I think Liam is trouble, Reginald. We absolutely can't let him stay in our family anymore!""That's right! We've never had a peaceful life ever since Liam came into our family. He kept getting us into trouble!""This time is worse! Has he gone out of his mind? How did he have the audacity to offend the Nasso Group? That's the Nasso Group, for heaven's sake!""I agree! The Nasso Group is highly influential within the state. The head of the Nasso family, Quillan, is a ruthless man. There aren't many people in the state who have the guts t
"Reginald, the way I see it, we should tie Liam up now and send him to the Nasso family. That'll save us from getting implicated!""I agree! The Nasso Group has put it out there that they want us to hand over Liam to them. Since he's the one who created the trouble, he should bear the responsibility and not get our family involved!"For a moment, all of the Stone family members were all worked up as they cursed at Liam. They were also shouting about tying Liam up and handing him over to the Nasso family.Liam held Celena's hand as he looked at the crowd indifferently with a frown. In the meantime, he had figured out what had happened as well.As soon as they mentioned the Nasso Group, Kaison's face popped into Liam's mind and he sneered. It seemed that Kaison had not learned anything from the lesson Liam taught him the last time.Celena, on the other hand, was not as calm as Liam. She was looking anxious, and she quickly pulled Liam to the center of the room before she asked, "Gra
What did the loser say? The Kingsgate Martial Arts School had been destroyed by him? All the Stone family members thought they had misheard him. All of them stared at him with their eyes widened and jaws dropped. That was the famous Kingsgate Martial Arts School, and it was destroyed by Liam!Liam said he was the one who destroyed the school, then would that not mean the owner of the school, Graham, was killed by him?The idea of that hit the crowd's mind like a bombshell. The way the crowd looked at Liam became unusually strange.Kingsgate Martial Arts School was well-known in Drunham City, and Graham was extremely popular among the eminent families in the city because he was an expert with the skill level of a military king.After Reginald recovered from the shock, he flew into a rage and slammed on the table. Then, he grabbed the cup on the table and threw it at Liam's feet, shattering it.Reginald bellowed in a fury, "Liam! Even if Graham had set Celena up, you can't just kill
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