Nearby, there was a gruesome sight of flesh crushed, the room a chaotic mess, reeking of blood."Sir!" Waylon cried out, rushing Cirroc to the nearest hospital.Thanks to Waylon's quick actions, Cirroc did not bleed to death.His life hung by a thread, and he was in for a series of surgeries due to the grave injuries.Waylon stood outside the operating room, his face dark with fury, a barely contained rage emanating from him, his hands balled into fists at his sides.He had warned him time and again about the dangers of underestimating Liam, but Cirroc, ever headstrong and impulsive, had not listened to anyone's counsel. Then, they were all paying the price.Cirroc, the golden boy of the Yacano family, groomed from birth to take the reins one day, was then broken. That was no small matter. It shook the very foundations of the Yacano dynasty.For Xerxes, the news was a gut punch.The family would hear about it soon enough, that was certain.Waylon's brow was a battlefield of wo
Once Xerxes had hung up, Waylon wiped the sweat from his brow and exhaled a deep, weary sigh.He turned and made his way back to the operating room's entrance while on the phone, swiftly executing Xerxes' commands.Within the walls of the Yacano family's old house, Xerxes, fury coursing through his veins, flung his cell phone across the room after ending the call."Who is it? Who dares to injure my son? Whoever you are, if I find you, you'll wish you were never born!"With teeth gritted in anger, Xerxes snatched up the landline and barked orders into the receiver."Get someone to bring Dr. Doyle here to tend to the young master's wounds. And I want a name! Find out who did this to my son!!"...Simultaneously, on the highway leading to Drunham City, a sleek stretch of Lincoln glided toward its destination. Inside, a man in a bespoke black suit cradled a crystal glass, his gaze dark and stormy as he watched the landscape blur by.The tranquility was shattered by the shrill ring
The Yacanos might have their roots in Drunham City, but their old house was not in the city proper. It was nestled in a private estate right where Drunham met the state line, surrounded by the top of the city's clans.Excitement shone in Jaxon's eyes. He knew tonight the Yacano household would be anything but peaceful.His moment had come at last! He had bided his time, long and hard.While Cirroc wasted his days in a haze of luxury, Jaxon had been the picture of dedication, quietly building his empire, never stepping on any toes.All to cast a stark light on Cirroc's failings. Then, after years of playing the long game, he had the Yacano family's favor tipping his way.However, mere scraps were not going to cut it. He was not after a sliver of the pie.He was after the whole thing—the entire Yacano empire!Then, at long last, his chance had come. The scales were tipping in his favor.When Xerxes dragged him back to the Yacanos, he was nothing but a sob story to them, a nobody,
Outside, the rain was coming down in sheets, but inside the hotel room, Celena was out like a light on the bed.Her sleep was restless, though. Even a cup of chamomile tea could not keep the nightmares at bay. She kept seeing Cirroc in her dreams, his face twisted and creepy, his icy smirk sending shivers down her spine.Liam was her constant bedside guardian. Each time Celena woke up with a start, she would see him there and just collapse into his arms, sobbing her heart out.She would cry until exhaustion took over, and she would drift off again, only to be jolted awake soon after.That cycle went on until the first light of dawn, and finally, Celena sank into a deep, undisturbed sleep.When she woke up later, Liam was nowhere to be seen in the room.She looked around and caught sight of him on the balcony, stretching out those muscles, shirtless.Even from a distance, Celena could make out the golden tan of his skin, the sleek lines of his body, and the solid build of his m
Not only was Celena beautiful, gentle, and kind, but she had the perfect figure.Thinking that he was having a morning run with his wife got Liam a little excited like a teenager.They both ran around the hotel for half an hour before they went head to the hotel for breakfast.Celena took a hot shower after breakfast and felt much more comfortable. It so happened that their room was facing a man-made lake that had quite a good view. She then sat on the rattan lounge on the balcony, appreciating the view outside the window while resting her chin on her hands.Of course, Liam was by Celena's side, telling her jokes and interesting stories from time to time to amuse her.Liam was giving his all. He even used hand gestures and facial expressions. However, Celena only had a faint smile on her face. She was not in a good mood.What both of them did not know was that a young woman in a black strappy top, fishnet stockings, and shorts was watching them through the binoculars in the gaz
There was nothing strange about the lake. Feeling the ray of light on him, Liam quickly locked his target on the yacht on the river outside the hotel, which was 1,000 meters away from him.In the next second, Liam flipped himself over and did a clean side roll while hugging Celena. He smashed the glass door on the balcony and rolled into the room with Celena in his arms.Liam scanned the room and locked on a blind spot in the room quickly before hiding Celena there.Meanwhile, a bullet hit the position that Liam was previously at, piercing through the back of the lounge chair and hitting the glass door behind it.The entire glass door was shattered, and glass shards were all over the floor.Celena's face turned pale and was covered by a look of terror after she witnessed that.She was so frightened when the glass door was shattered that she hid in the corner of the wall, hugging her head, screaming in fear.Liam had a solemn look and was going to rush out of the room.Celena no
Celena wanted to get up, but she remembered what Liam told her earlier. She was concerned about Liam's safety, but she still hid in the corner and did not move about.What she needed to do at that moment was to stay put and make sure she was safe. That would be the best help she could give to Liam.After Liam jumped off the balcony, he did not fall and ended up a pile of bloody mess like the others would.He landed on the balcony downstairs on the seventh floor with great agility instead. He kept jumping and climbing from balcony to balcony, moving so quickly like the superheroes in action movies.Within half a minute, Liam arrived on the first floor.Once he landed, he rushed right toward the river.Zana was on the yacht at that moment, and she saw Liam rushing toward her. She was shocked and was no longer as calm as before.Liam did not die!Not only that, but he knew her location, and was running toward her with great speed!While Zana was shocked, she picked up the rifle n
Zana bent over to grab her daggers, and that motion perfectly showcased her curves. Her busty chest, in particular, kept shaking because of her actions.When Zana looked up while holding her daggers, Liam was about 100 meters away from her.Zana was surprised after she saw Liam. She did not expect him to move so quickly.A distance of 100 meters was usually very far for an average person, and it was also a safe distance.However, to a killer and a top fighter, that was a dangerous distance. That was because anything could happen within the short 100-meter relationship.Right as Zana was dazed for a few minutes, Liam leaped into the air from the speedboat and landed on the deck of the yacht.Liam was bare-chested and was only wearing loose shorts. He sneered as he looked at Zana, who was holding a dagger in each hand. He blatantly let his gaze wander on her body, appreciating her good figure.She truly had a good figure. Her voluptuous chest was about to pop out of her clothes an