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,
Liam's brow furrowed as he heard Yale's biting words. Calum, standing behind him, lost his composure and barked, "Out of line?! You think you can talk to my boss like that? Try me, and I'll turn this place upside down!"Yale did not even blink, a smirk playing on his lips. He regarded Calum as if he were a fool, thinking to himself, 'This guy thinks he can take us on? Dreaming of a sit-down with our chairman? He's delusional if he thinks he's anything but trash.'"Ha, you've got some nerve! You think a few tough words are going to scare me? Look around, this is the Jerden Group, not some playground for your antics! You think you can just come in here and tear the place down? This is the renowned Jerden Group of Willoughby!" Yale mocked as he shot a challenging look at Calum, then turned to Liam with a sneer. "What's this? Does a guy like you have followers now? That's a surprise. Do you really believe having a sidekick by your side means you can waltz in to see our chairman?" Cal
A manager beaten and bloodied on Jerden Group's turf? That was a serious failure on his watch as the security captain.Crack!Yale spotted a security captain coming his way and his boiling anger found its vent. He smacked the captain right across the cheek, then glared at Liam and Calum with a snarl. "What kind of Mickey Mouse operation are you running here? They're causing a scene at our front door and you're nowhere to be seen! Are you blind that you miss these two hulking guys! Get in there and give 'em a good thrashing!"The captain, his cheek still stinging from the slap, did not hesitate. He barked at his squad, "Move it! Take these two down and make them grovel to Mr. Yale!"On his command, a swarm of security guards, batons at the ready, surged toward Liam and Calum.However, Liam's frosty words stopped them abruptly. "Think long and hard about the consequences before you make your move."That single sentence froze the captain and his men in their tracks, leaving them loo
Calum's voices were soft, but they cut through the silence, reaching every ear in the room.A collective gasp rippled through the crowd. Was that guy for real? Spouting such lies without a care. Did he think he was in some action movie? Talking big about military squads?The receptionists, who had already ducked out of sight, could not help but sneer at Liam. The one who had just dealt with him was visibly annoyed. "Seriously? He's lost it! Thinks he's putting on quite the show, huh? Believing he's somebody important?""Exactly! Nothing but a poser, a total nobody. He nearly got Willa fired!""I've got to get this on video, put it up online! This kind of pathetic act is just laughable. I'll show everyone what happens when you try to play the hero!"The scene unfolding was not just drawing the attention of those nearby. It had become a spectacle for a bunch of other employees, who gathered around, buzzing with gossip about Liam's impending doom.Among the onlookers were two famili
That turn of events had people mocking Liam instantly silenced, their faces etched with astonishment and fear as if trying to decipher the enigma that was Liam.Yale and the security captain were particularly incredulous, unable to believe the spectacle unfolding before them.They watched, wide-eyed, as the captain at the helm, exuding an air of noble purpose, strode in. He marched directly up to Liam, snapped to attention, and saluted with the utmost respect. "Report! Per the orders from our superiors, the Eighth Engineer Battalion, all one hundred and twenty-eight members, are present and accounted for! Awaiting your command, Mr. Cole!"The captain's gesture and words shattered any lingering doubts in Yale and the security captain. Those men were all there for Liam, and he was clearly not someone to mess with.The room was enveloped in shock.Liam gave the captain a measured nod, then turned his icy stare to Yale and asked in a chilling tone, "Do you think I have the means to ta