It was only then that Cirroc regained his senses. He looked incredibly terrified as he stared at Liam with his eyes widened."Y-you're nuts. Y-you're crazy. How dare you shoot!" said Cirroc.Liam sneered and said icily, "So what if I did? I don't mind teaching you the meaning of death myself!"Upon saying that, he ignored Cirroc, who was dazed, and he turned to walk toward Kendrick.Liam looked down at Kendrick. Seeing that he was still in a daze, Liam kicked him and questioned him frostily, "Stop playing dead. Did you arrange all this?"Kendrick struggled to get up from the floor. His eyes were filled with panic as he shook his head with all his might and said, "What? What are you talking about, Liam? I don't understand what you said at all!"Listen up. You're in big trouble. You dared to attack Mr. Yacano. Do you know who he is?"However, Kendrick's shifty eyes and the panic in his voice betrayed him. Liam did not bother talking to him. He simply slapped Kendrick violently o
Seeing that Liam was troubled, Kendrick thought of an idea and quickly reacted.He pretended that he was wrongfully accused. Looking like he had been wronged, he bellowed, "Liam! You've gone overboard! How could you accuse me when you don't have evidence? You even beat me up!"Liam's eyebrows furrowed, and he looked frostily at Kendrick, who turned the tables on him.Seeing that Liam did not say anything, Kendrick assumed Liam thought he was in the wrong. Kendrick then refused to let it go and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? Say something! You've gone overboard! How could you suspect that this is my doing? Am I that kind of person?""You know very well who's behind this, so you better watch it." Liam did not bother wasting his breath with Kendrick anymore. Upon saying that frostily, he left the cabin and went to the deck.At that moment, a team of police and a team of coastguards were standing on the deck. They were all holding guns, and they had the remaining pirates unde
Liam frowned a little and ignored Kendrick. He simply said, "Darling, it's getting late. Let's head home."If Kendrick still did not learn his lesson, Liam did not mind giving him a hand.Liam saw that the scenery at Westbridge dock was quite pretty, so he was planning to take Celena on a stroll on his scooter.He did not expect that something like that would happen that night. Celena was pretty shaken up as well. Therefore, they went straight home.Meanwhile, after Cirroc came out of the police station, he was sent to White Blossom Hospital, a famous private hospital in Drunham City.Cirroc was in a high-end VIP room, and his entire head was wrapped up in bandages. Only his eyes and mouth were left exposed.Kendrick had been beaten up, but his injury was not that severe. After he had some basic treatment at the hospital, he came straight to Cirroc's room."How are you doing, Mr. Yacano? Are you alright?" Kendrick entered the room with a gift and smile and walked toward the bed.
Cirroc took a deep breath and calmed his anger down before he said, "This is the first time in my life that I've been beaten up so badly. I can't let this go if I don't teach Liam a good lesson."Besides, if I don't teach that cocky bastard a lesson and word gets out, our family would be embarrassed!"People would think that we're afraid of an insignificant man who married into his wife's family. Even if it's just for the sake of our family pride, I'll have to seek revenge on Liam!"Mr. Quain, I know what you're worried about. Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I won't spoil my father's plans."Waylon said nothing more. He simply nodded and moved to the side, and then he said, "Alright. I'll do whatever you want, Mr. Yacano."Meanwhile, Kendrick received the news that Cirroc was going to be discharged from the hospital. He dropped whatever he was doing and waited at the entrance of White Blossom Hospital.Kendrick has been busy with his new company ever since he returned from th
Kendrick immediately stopped smiling. He bowed his head at Waylon respectfully and said, "I didn't expect you to be here as well, Mr. Quain."Waylon said nothing. He simply nodded indifferently.Cirroc, however, said with a smile, "Wow. I didn't expect that you would recognize Mr. Quain. It seems he's more famous than me."Kendrick quickly explained with a smile, "Oh, it's just that I once came back to the country to attend a business gala with my father a few years ago when I was still in college. Mr. Quian was there at that time. We only met once, but I've always remembered him."Kendrick kept looking at Waylon with anticipation as he spoke.He thought Waylon could remember him after he jogged his memory. However, Waylon ignored him. He was still looking inside as he stood behind Cirroc.Cirroc did not care much after he listened to Kendrick's explanation. Whether Kendrick knew Waylon or not was not important to him at all."Mr. Hyde, I'll be blunt with you," said Cirroc.He
It was after a while that Cirroc said calmly, "Let's head straight to the Stone Group."Kendrick was delighted, but he did not let it show. He simply replied, "Alright."The car was turned around and headed for the Stone Group. After about half an hour, the Lincoln that was extended was stopped outside the building of the Stone Group.Once Cirroc got out of the car, he straightened his expensive suit. The bandage on his head was already taken off, but he still had a gauze on his nose. However, the big sunglasses that he was wearing were blocking the majority of his face.Waylon stood next to Cirroc while Kendrick and the other two men followed behind them."Let's go." Cirroc sneered as he stared at the entrance of the Stone Group and walked into the building.When they were approaching the big glass door, Kendrick quickly walked to the front, gestured for Corric to enter, and showed him the way with a respectful expression.When the Lincoln was parked at the entrance, the securi
Once Liam's gaze landed on Waylon, his eyebrows furrowed together.That was because Liam sensed a hint of pressure coming from him. Waylon was deliberately holding back the air he exuded, but Liam still immediately sensed it.A sharp gaze gleamed in Liam's eyes. He frowned as he looked at Waylon, smiling knowingly.He did not expect that the Yacano family would have a top fighter with a three-star military king caliber among them.The crowd walked past the pantry very quickly. Cirroc, Kendrick, and the others did not see Liam at all. They just followed Yafe to the reception room in the company.Cirroc sat on the main couch in the middle of the room while Kendrick and Yafe sat on either side of him. The executives of the company were seated as well. Some of them who did not hold high-ranking positions simply stood respectfully on either side of the room.Celena was summoned to the reception room as well. She was sitting across from Cirroc. She was wearing a fitting black skirt sui
After what happened on the yacht, Celena did not like Kendrick and Cirroc much anymore.Once Yafe and the others left, the room became quiet.Both Cirroc and Kendrick did not take their eyes off Celena, and their eyes were filled with strong possessiveness.Celena took a sip of the coffee in front of her and said indifferently, "Mr. Yacano, I wonder what kind of collaboration you would like to talk about."The way Cirroc stared was too blatant. He did not hide his lecherous urge and his strong desire to possess her.His gaze made Celena uncomfortable, and she furrowed her eyebrows together a little.If Cirroc was not the heir of the Yacano family and his father was not the president of the Kingsgate Group, Celena would not want to stay to talk to him at all.Celena's fondness for her childhood friend was greatly reduced after the gathering on the yacht. She was a little more wary of Kendrick.Cirroc laughed and tore his gaze away from Celena. With a knowing smile, he said, "Wha
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
With that command, he strode into the restaurant."At once, my lord!"His men obediently echoed, herding Wilson and the others toward the private room where Liam and his party awaited.Karpos strutted ahead, his arrogance restored. Despite a hasty bandage job, his appearance was ragged.As Karpos led Clifford and his entourage into the restaurant, the owner and the servers shuddered in fear, their bodies quaking.Clifford shot the restaurant owner a frosty look that sent him scurrying over with a forced, fearful smile. "Lord Clifford, I had no idea you'd arrived. I'm so sorry for not greeting you at the door," he stammered out an apology.However, Clifford just gave him another icy stare and strode past, following Karpos up the stairs to the private room.The owner, too scared to utter another word, followed them up, his heart pounding.They reached the private room in no time. With a commanding gesture from Clifford, a dozen muscular men in combat gear stormed in.Liam and hi
How could someone from Biskeland throw away their pride like that, groveling for mercy? It was downright embarrassing. They were the ones who started it all, picking on her. Why should she be the one to grovel?The more Corie thought about it, the more her disdain for Wilson grew. "Wilson, if you're so eager to leave, then go. I'm not budging. This mess started with me, and I don't care how tough those guys are—I'm staying right here with Liam to face whatever comes," Corie declared, her voice icy. She grabbed a nearby chair and sat down with a defiant thud."Corie, you!" Wilson started, but she turned her head away, dismissing him with a cold shoulder that only served to stoke his anger. "Fine! Have it your way! However, you'll regret it when Clifford and his goons show up!" he snapped. With that, Wilson stormed out of the room, his entourage trailing behind him in a rush.Corie watched Wilson and his crew scatter like scared rabbits, and with a sneer of contempt, she spat out, "