Holly's voice was very soft. On top of that, Cruiser and the other two men were begging continuously. Their voices simply drowned Holly's out.The three men thought Holly was not willing to forgive them, so they got so anxious that their foreheads were covered in sweat.Seeing that, Liam said icily, "Why are you still here? Do you want me to escort you away?""Huh? Oh!""No need. No need. We'll get out of there right now!"At first, Cruiser and the others were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they quickly got up, supporting each other as they scurried off as if they were being chased by a ghost.Liam had a cold gaze as he watched the three young men flee the scene. Then, he turned to smile at Holly and said, "It's alright now, Ms. Nacht. They're gone. Everything is fine."Holly was a little embarrassed as she thought of the things she said to Liam earlier when she misunderstood him. She smiled and said, "Liam, I'm sorry that I was wrong about you earlier, and I sai
"Even if your project was a success and the medication was developed, you don't have the sales channel. In the end, you'll have no choice but to collaborate with us, the Jade Lotus Pharma Group."Without us to provide you with the sales channel, your company wouldn't be able to sell the new medication off no matter how great it is."Morrison took a sip of his drink upon saying that. A frosty look gleamed in his eyes at the same time.At first, he thought he could wrap Sunniva around his fingers and make the Bristow Group agree to his terms after he pulled out his investment. To his surprise, however, Sunniva found a new investor very quickly. Never in a million years had Morrison expected that.So what if the Bristow Group found a new investor?The Jade Lotus Pharma Group was in control of most of the medication sales channels in the entire Druhham City, as well as a few cities in the surrounding areaMorrison was very confident this time. That was because Sunniva couldn't be a
If Sunniva were to agree to Morrison's terms, everything that came from the project of the new medication could have nothing to do with the Bristow Group anymore. The Bristow Group would become a subsidiary company of Jade Lotus Pharma Group as well.Sunniva would never do that. She was not going to just stand by and watch all her efforts go down the drain and benefit another person.She looked incredibly upset at that moment, and it was not just because Morrison was being aggressive at that moment.The Bristow Group was in a terrible condition lately. The Drunham City branch just came out of the woods because they found a new investor. The headquarters, however, was not doing too well. They were going through a crisis at that moment. Yousef was exasperated and swamped every day because of that.Because of the crisis, Yousef urged Sunniva more than once to run the Drunham City branch properly. If something were to happen to the Drunham City branch at that juncture, the entire Bri
"Then, we'll give 40 percent of the profits to the Winfrey family. I'll talk to them since I have a relationship with them and let them take care of the Bristow Group."When the time comes, you don't have to worry at all. You can just wait to get your cut of the dough. How great is that?" said Morrison.Morrison made it sound like he was thinking on behalf of Sunniva and the Bristow Group. However, the underlying intention could not be more obvious.Half of the profits to be given to Jade Lotus Pharma Group, 40 percent of the profits to be given to the Winfrey family, and the remaining ten percent would be to the Bristow Group.Sunniva's expression darkened in an instant, and her gaze became frosty.She did her best to keep calm, but she was just a human, after all. She wanted to refute Morrison, but she could not say anything after opening her mouth a few times.She was incredibly furious deep down. She bit her lips hard and glared at Morrison with great fury.Right as Sunniva
Liam pulled out a chair and sat next to Sunniva. Staring at Morrison with a sullen expression and a frosty gaze, he said, "I'm afraid it's not up to you to decide if I have the position to speak or not. Cut the nonsense. Whatever you wish to talk about, you can talk to me."Morrison's face stiffened upon hearing that, but it was back to normal very soon. He had a faint smile on his face and was leaning back in his chair, looking calm and composed.However, Liam was terrified as soon as Liam walked through the door.Liam did not say anything, but the air he exuded was enough to frighten Morssion and the others.Morrison was feeling fearful, but as the president of his company, he did not wish to let Liam and Sunniva see him as being cowardly.He coughed a little, still smiling calmly. He lit a cigar and took a puff before he said, "Talk to you? Liam, you're not an official employee of the Bristow Group. You're just Sunniva's bodyguard. Who are you to represent the entire company an
"It's because I'm close to your father that I want to help the Bristow Group," said Morrison.A frosty gaze gleamed in Sunniva's eyes upon hearing Morrison's shameless words. She clenched her hand into a tight fist under the table as well.Liam shot a look at Sunniva, telling her to keep calm. Then, he smiled and asked, "Oh? I wonder how much profit Jade Lotus Pharma Group wants."Liam finally mentioned the key point. Morrison smiled, took a puff of his cigar calmly, and said, "We want half of the profits."Sunniva looked sullen as soon as he said that.Liam, however, burst out laughing as if he heard a funny joke. "Haha. If we were to go according to your plan, we would only be left with ten percent of the profits, wouldn't we? "On top of that, you want us to hand over all the findings for this newly developed mediation to your company?"You have quite a scheme planned out, Mr. Green. You ask for so much, and I wonder if your company will be biting off more than you can chew,"
Morrison looked at Liam and Sunniva with a sullen face. He did not bother putting up a front anymore and went head-to-head with them. "Fine!" said Morrison. At the wave of his hand, the two men in suits walked to the door and blocked the exit. Morrison glared at Sunniva and said icily, "Since both of you didn't want to take the easy way out, don't blame me for not showing you mercy."Listen up. Don't even think about leaving this place today if you don't hand over the results of the research for your newly developed medication today!"Sunniva was incredibly upset. She immediately stood up and barked, "What do you mean by that, Mr. Green? Are you not scared that my father would come at you for coercing me like this?"She thought saying that would make Morrison feel worried.However, to Sunniva's surprise, not only did Morrison not hold back, but he laughed even more cockily instead. "Haha!" Morrison kept sneering. His face was incredibly ferocious and said icily, "Sunniva, thi
The middle-aged man was wearing a gray suit. He had facial features that made him look just like a sly business. He was wearing an expensive watch and a top-quality diamond ring, and he had a cigar between his fingers. The middle-aged man was rather skinny, but he had a formidable might. The man ignored everyone in the room and walked straight into the room. The bodyguards followed closely behind him, taking his jacket and ushering him to his seat respectfully.The man scanned the table in the room before his gaze landed on the wine glass in front of him. He then picked it up and took a small sip to have a taste.With a big grin, he looked at Morrison and said, "Wow, how generous of you, Mr. Green. I didn't think it would be Romanee-Conti."Morrison was all smiles, looking at Liam and Sunniva knowingly. "Mr. Zegler, if you like it, I'll send you as many as you want after we're done with the official business today," said Morrison.At first, Antonio Zegler, the skinny middle-a
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