Sherah's words resonated with those who were present. Everyone resented Liam when he was mentioned."That's right! Sherah's right! Liam and Celena shouldn't have come to our family. They are jinxed. They only bring trouble to us!""I agree! We definitely should hand them over. It's fine even if they have to be killed as long as it can soothe the Nasso Group's anger!""If that damned Liam didn't cross the Nasso Group, we wouldn't be in this state right now!""That's right! Liam deserves to die!""Celena too! She's a member of the Stone family, yet she doesn't give a damn about us at all. She only thinks about Liam!""Yes! She's staying at Stone Mansion and living off us, yet everything she does is putting us in danger!"Right as the crowd was cursing at Liam and Celena passionately. A household staff rushed through the door, looking terrified."Terrible news, Mr. Reginald! Terrible news! There are many people outside! All the people from Nasso Martial Arts School are here!"As
The 500 students surrounding the entrance were all dressed in boxing uniforms from Nasso Martial Arts School. They all had a frosty expression and exuded terrifying hostility all over them.They were all trained in martial arts, so the air that they exuded was not something an average person would be able to endure. The Stone family had no power to fight back at all. The Stones had no choice but to be at their mercy.Rain looked sullen after he got out of the car. He had a hint of murderous intent in his eyes as he looked at Reginald and the rest of the Stone family frostily.Reginald shuddered and gasped when Rain's gaze landed on him. He felt suffocated by the strong might that Rain was exuding as well.Then, Reginald walked shakily toward Rain with the help of his walking stick. Without hesitation, he dropped to his knees in front of Rain and cried, "I'm Reginald Stone, the head of the Stone family. I brought all of my family here to greet you, Mr. Rain Nasso."Everything is Li
Reginald was stunned by Rain's words. He had no idea how to refute him.After all, Celena was a member of the Stone family, and Liam was her husband. He was indeed a part of the Stone family.Right as Reginald was dazed, Yafe regained his senses. He quickly crawled to Reginald's side and explained, "Please don't be angry, Mr. Rain Nasso. My father is old and unwell. He even fainted earlier. Please forgive him since he's already so old."As Yafe spoke, he held Reginald to support him and rubbed Reginald's back to help him breathe. Then, Yafe continued, "Please let me explain. This truly has nothing to do with our family at all. Liam has indeed married one of our family members, but we've never acknowledged him as one of us."Liam was the heir of the Cole family from this city seven years ago. He disappeared after the Cole family was annihilated, but he returned to Drunham City seven years later. He even married Celena, who was banished from our family."Please look into it. Everyth
Reginald and Yafe panicked as well. They quickly took out their phones and looked through their contacts for Liam's number with trembling hands.Reginald's face was pale as he cried out to Yafe, "Hurry, Yafe! Call Liam now and tell him to get his ass here right away!"Yafe was terrified. He found Celena's number and called her.Meanwhile, Liam was having fun with Celena and Jovie at the largest amusement park in Drunham City.As they passed by a cotton candy stall, Jovie saw the colorful cotton candy that came in all shapes and sizes. She immediately said adorably, "Dad, Mom, that cotton candy looks pretty. I want to have one."Celena glanced at the candy and replied with a frown, "Jovie, you're starting to get your permanent teeth. Let's not have too much candy. It's not good for our teeth.""Pretty please, Mom!" Jovie pouted her lips, tugged at Celena's arm with both her hands, and said in an adorable voice, "I'll just have one. I promise. Please, Mom."Seeing the way Jovie lo
Yafe called Celena almost ten times, but she hung up on him every time. Yafe was so anxious that he was sweating buckets, and he kept cursing at Celena in his mind."The number that you are calling is currently switched off. Please try again later."By the tenth time Yafe called, Celena's phone was already turned off. Yafe was stunned. He did not think that Celena would do that.Reginald and the other Stone family members were all waiting for the outcome from Yafe. As they saw Yafe look more and more troubled, they gradually became nervous.Looking terrified, Reginald asked, "What's going on, Yafe? Could you get hold of Liam and Celena?"Yafe's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He was so anxious that he was about to cry. He cried out in a panic, "It's not that I didn't contact them, Dad. It's that- That bitch Celena is not picking up my call at all. I called her a few times, but she didn't answer at all."What? Celena was not picking up her phone.All the Stone family members,
"I agree! It's all Liam's fault! Please spare my life, Mr. Rain Nasso!"Yafe shuddered after he heard what Rain said as well. His hands could not stop shaking as he held his phone, and he quickly called Celena again.However, no matter how many calls he made, Celena's phone was still switched off.Time was ticking away. Half an hour flew by in the blink of an eye while everyone was nervous.The Stone family and those senior executives from the company were all in a panic. Some of them who were more timid were so frightened that they dropped to the ground. Some hugged the people next to them and burst into tears.One of the senior executives was so scared that his body could not stop shaking. He cried and muttered to himself, "Holy shit! I'm dead! I shouldn't have come to Stone Mansion today."At that moment, Reginald was also sitting on the ground with great despair and looked incredibly old. He was already unwell, to begin with, and he was also shrouded by immense fear at that m
Rain's words frightened Yafe so much that his face turned pale and he almost fainted.Yafe's neck was already wrapped up in bandages and in a brace, to begin with, and he was grabbed by the collar by Rain's student at that moment. He felt so frightened that he was about to lose his mind.Seeing that the student was about to strike, Yafe covered his head with both his hands and shouted at the top of his lungs in fear, "Don't! Please, Mr. Rain Nasso, don't kill me! Don't kill me! I—I'll contact Liam right away. Please spare my life!"Rain shook his head at the student upon hearing that. The student immediately understood what Rain meant and stopped moving.Rain stared at Yafe with a bone-chilling gaze and said, "If I don't kill you, then you have to pick a person. Someone has to be the first."Yafe shuddered after he heard that, and he looked at the other Stone family members in horror.The Stone family panicked after they heard Rain's words and saw Yafe's gaze. They were all afrai
Yafe was truly scared. He was already a middle-aged man, yet he was still so frightened that burst into tears when his life was at stake.No matter how much Reginald cared about Yafe, his selfishness was infinitely amplified at this juncture. Besides, it would not be the first time Reginald did such a thing.Listening to Yafe's cries, Reginald turned his head away to not look at him. After all, Yafe was indeed the son he valued the most. He raised Yafe to be his successor, so he still found it a little hard to bear to watch Yafe die.Rain was watching everything with a frosty gaze. He had a faint grin on his face the whole time. It seemed that he was very happy to see the Stone family being terrified. He sneered and raised his hand, signaling the student to strike."Do it," Rain said icily.As soon as he said that, the student who was grabbing Yafe by his collar kicked Sherah away and dragged Yafe out.Yafe was so terrified he almost went crazy. He struggled with all his might an
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
One of the muscle-bound goons stowed his submachine gun and drew a hefty machete, nearly a foot long, from his side. He advanced on Liam with deliberate steps.Calum and Cirocco were poised for a fight, ready to jump in at Liam's command and wipe out the roomful of petty thugs.However, Liam had other plans. He remained seated, an unfazed smirk playing on his lips, watching the approaching thug with the machete.The thug, mistaking Liam's calm for fear, grinned viciously and raised his machete, aiming for Liam's arm.However, in a flash, the scene changed.A figure hurtled through the air, and with a resounding crash, the thug was sent flying into the wine rack. The rack toppled, bottles shattering, their contents spilling and perfuming the air with the scent of alcohol.The thug hit the ground, blood spurting from his mouth, his eyes wide with shock. He lay there, lifeless, staring at Liam, dead before he hit the floor.The room plunged into a deathly hush.Corie clapped a h
Corie was also shaken, her fists clenched tight under the table as she watched Liam with wide, fearful eyes, barely managing to whisper, "Liam!"Liam stood there, steady as ice, without a trace of fear. "Don't worry, I've got this," he assured.Corie, seeing Liam's calm dismissal of the threat and recalling his proven strength, felt her fear ebb away.She could not explain it, but she had an unwavering faith in Liam.Across from them, Clifford lounged back, his legs thrown carelessly over the table, his gaze dripping with disdain. "You don't know who you're messing with, do you?" he sneered. "Karpos works for me, Clifford. And yet, you've got the gall to attack my men in broad daylight? You're in over your head!"Jeffrey was about to chime in, but one look at Liam's icy demeanor and he thought better of it, choosing instead to watch the scene unfold in silence.He was curious to see just how Liam would handle that.Liam chuckled, a sound as cold as the winter wind, and fixed Cli