To Wade and everyone else's dismay, Liam dodged this as effortlessly as he did the first. Wade, refusing to admit defeat, hurled attack after attack at Liam, striking from every angle possible in hopes of hitting any weak spot. Wade's every punch was so unpredictable that any ordinary person would have tired out after a few minutes and eventually succumbed to their fate. To their surprise, Liam managed to hold his ground and evade every single one of Wade's blows. Eventually, after what felt like dozens of back and forth combat, even Wade was beginning to tire out. As his energy depleted, his blows came slower and slower. Wade was already out of breath, with beads of sweat clinging to his forehead out of exhaustion, but Liam, on the other hand, looked unfazed, as though he had merely been out for a walk in the park. This infuriated Wade greatly. How was it possible that this man remained unscathed when he himself felt as though he was on the brink of passing out from exhausti
Liam watched as Wade tried desperately to get to his feet but failed miserably. He sneered at this, then stuck a hand in his pocket and sauntered toward his opponent. His every footfall felt like a thunderous drumbeat to Wade, signifying his incoming doom!As alarmed as he was, the most prominent emotion that Wade felt at that moment was shame! He was the leader of the Soul Reaver Guild, and yet he had been defeated and crippled by a young, scrawny-looking man—in front of his subordinates, no less! This was a mortification that he could never possibly live down!By the time Liam reached him, Wade found that he had gathered some of his strength back. He propped himself up onto his arms, trying to regain some of his composure. His mangled face was twisted in a grotesque scowl, and he glared at Liam. "You little twat! I am one of the most feared names in the gangster world, and who would've thought I'd fall into your puny hands?"He gritted his teeth and was about to hoist himself up
"You puny little twat! How dare you attack my brother? I'm going to get you for this!" he bellowed, then whipped a knife out of a nearby gangster's hand and lunged toward Liam."Take this!" he howled as he brought it down toward Liam's head. His broken leg did not seem to hinder his strength or agility at all, for he lunged toward Liam with the ferocity of an angry tiger.Being the head of the Scorpion Gang, Antonio rarely had to step into combat himself when he had throngs of men to do his bidding, but this was different. This time, he had to take matters into his own hands.There was a reason Antonio had become the most feared leader of the Scorpion Gang; he was not one to be messed with, as Liam would surely find out if he did not miss his mark.There was no doubt about it; Liam would be decapitated in an instant!"Careful, Liam!" The blood rushed from Sunniva's face when she saw Antonio pouncing on Liam with the knife, and she could not help crying out. As ferocious as Ant
Liam smiled, but it did not reach his eyes. The two of them were just inches from each other, so close that Antonio could see his own frightened, panicked face reflected in Liam's dark pupils. Despite the smile, there was an unmistakable aura of malice around the man."You…" Before Antonio could even finish, Liam grabbed him by the neck and lifted him off the ground!Antonio felt his breathing get cut off. His eyes bulged, and his face flushed scarlet from the effort of trying to get air in.Liam sneered and said coldly, "There used to be plenty of people who said the same thing to me, but they're all dead now. Do you wish to go down the same path? Maybe you should think twice about who you decide to kill!"Then, without missing a beat, he flung Antonio through the air. Just a few seconds prior, Antonio had been straining for air, his eyes rolling back in his head as he struggled against Liam's grasp. The next thing he knew, he was pummeling through the air, and soon slammed fa
His men all continued to glance at each other in hesitation, and no one made a move. This infuriated Antonio greatly, and he snarled, "What are you all standing there for? Get him! Kill him! Chop him into pieces! Anyone who kills him shall become the next leader of the Soul Reaver Guild! No, scratch that! Anyone who kills him shall become the head of the Scorpion Gang! Get him! Kill him!"Antonio screamed at the top of his lungs, but what was initially a scream of fury soon turned into one of sheer agony.Liam had kicked the fallen knife up from the ground, caught it nimbly in his hand, and swung it toward Antonio's wrist. Antonio's right hand detached from his wrist, spouting blood everywhere like a gnarly fountain! Antonio's entire body was soon soaked with blood, but it was the pain that made him want to claw his own eyes out!Liam sneered and looked down at Antonio from his towering height. "Mr. Zegler, it seems that you have yet to get your priorities straight. You haven't
As soon as the police arrived, the hired goons scattered around the room dropped their weapons and stood with heads bowed, no longer putting up a fight.They even seemed relieved to see the police. Liam's tactics had been nothing short of terrifying."Sunniva, are you okay?"Just then, a man in a patrol uniform with a stern look on his face charged in. His icy gaze quickly took in the scene before he strode over to Sunniva.Seeing her, his stern expression melted into one of concern. "Sunniva, are you okay? Did you get hurt?" he asked.Sunniva took a discreet step back as the man reached for her arm, maintaining a polite distance. "I'm fine, thanks to Liam. Without him, I hate to think what might have happened."The man's attention shifted to Liam, his eyes narrowing slightly as he took in the man who had just been praised. However, he quickly smoothed his expression and offered a hand to Liam with a friendly smile. "Hello, I'm Gage Creston, the captain of the local patrol divisi
As she spoke, Sunniva's eyes rested on Liam, whom Gage had overlooked.Gage's expression darkened at her words, a chill flashing in his eyes as he turned to Liam.With Sunniva's decision clear, Gage had no choice but to concede with a forced smile."'Alright, just be safe on your way."With that, Gage's piercing gaze lingered on Liam for a moment longer.Liam noticed the frost in Gage's eyes but chose not to react, simply shrugging in resignation as he left the hotel with Sunniva.After dropping Sunniva off at her place, Liam hailed a cab back to his small villa.The moment Liam stepped in, he spotted a pair of unfamiliar, clearly expensive leather boots by the door. His brows knitted in concern, he quickly slipped off his shoes and headed inside.Entering the living room, he was greeted by the last person he wanted to see lounging on his couch.It was Kendrick!Celena lounged on the opposite couch, and as Liam walked through the door, her face lit up with a sweet smile. She ro
Celena's expression softened a touch at his words.Seizing the moment, Kendrick urged, "You know the kind of doors that can open when you're in with the corporate heirs and the high rollers, right? This opportunity is staring you in the face. Are you sure you want to pass it up?"Celena hesitated. She was not one for those social shindigs, but Kendrick had a point.Making those connections could really give her work and the family business a leg up.Kendrick noticed the spark in Celena's eyes and seized the moment to persuade her further. "Celena, I get that these gatherings aren't your thing, but now that you're part of the company, networking is part of the job. Don't stress about it. I'll be there tonight to make sure nobody gives you a hard time."Since their last blow-up, Kendrick had written Liam off completely.The restaurant run-in with Mr. Rhodes only cemented Kendrick's disdain for Liam.Then, with Liam right there, Kendrick did not bother to hide his contempt. He shot