The men's gaze made Corie uncomfortable. She was angry and scared, and she held onto Liam's arms for dear life, fearing that he would agree to their terms. Corie leaned closer to Liam and said nervously, "I-If you dare to agree, then I'll make you suffer."Liam shook his head helplessly, amazed at the fact that she still dared to threaten him at that very moment. Immediately after that, he heard Corie's muttering again, "These men look horrible! They are so fat and disgusting. Hurry up and get rid of them!" The men heard that and started bellowing."What are you saying? Who looks disgusting?""That's right. You should count your blessings that our leader is even interested in you!" "If you dare to spew any more nonsense I'll strip you naked right here!" About five of the fierce-looking men all glared at Corie, frightening her so much that she held onto Liam's arm tightly. Her eyes were filled with frightful tears as well.Her tearful face only made the wicked smile on the
In a split second, these men were on their feet, wielding steel bars, pipes, and all sorts of weapons. They all glowered threateningly at Liam and Corie.The man in the bleed sneered. "Are you done thinking, punk? My pals and I are running out of patience, you know."As he said this, his lecherous gaze slid up and down Corie, his beady little eyes ablaze with frank lust. He could already envision Corie's curvaceous body spread out across his bed, helpless and exposed.The thought of this alone thrilled him so much that he could not help panting, and he felt a fiery desire burn in his loins.Liam, however, looked unfazed as he stared at his opponent coldly. "Yes, I'm done thinking, and I refuse to hand her over."The man's face fell, and he snarled, "D*mn it, you f*cking idiot! I tried to go easy on you, but you'd rather take it the hard way, eh? Well, in that case, get him! Capture him and cripple him! As for the woman… you can all have her once I've had my fun with her!""Splend
The leader was furious to see his men injured. His face twisted into a grotesque scowl as he snarled, "D*mn it, how dare you injure my men? You're going to pay for this! Boys, get him! Kill him and avenge our brothers!"The remaining men all grabbed their weapons and lunged straight at Liam. One of them attacked Liam from the side and let out a terrifying war cry as he swung his bat straight at Liam's head."Ah! Careful, Liam!" Corie shrieked in terror. A dark look crossed Liam's face, and his aura glowed menacingly as he brought his fist up to his attacker's chest. He had struck so swiftly that no one saw him coming. The next moment, his attacker was flung backward through the air without anyone even seeing what had happened.With a thunderous crash, his opponent slammed into the tables, knocking a few of them over before landing on the ground with a sickening crunch himself. He clutched his chest, wailing and howling in agony.The most horrifying sight, however, was the sunken
"You haven't learned your lesson, huh?" Liam jeered, raising his brows. He grabbed hold of the man's wrist, just inches away from his face, and at the same time, twisted him around and swiftly disarmed him. The man froze, hardly believing how Liam could have disarmed him so swiftly. The next moment, he heard the shattering of broken glass and felt a warm liquid trickle down. "Ahhhhh!" The next moment, he was overcome by a pain so agonizing that he let out a bloodcurdling scream. His head was practically split down the middle from the force of Liam's strike, and the excruciating pain made him fall backward, passing out cold. In less than two minutes, Liam had rendered all of his opponents either unconscious or wailing in agony on the ground before him. This all happened so swiftly that the other customers and the restaurant staff all stood there, their mouths agape as they stared in disbelief at the sight before them.Now that the coast was clear, Corie finally emerged, but she s
They were just a few steps away from the door when Corie's outraged cry rang out across the room. The leader immediately balked and lunged for the door. He had just taken one step when Liam kicked a nearby chair so hard that it sailed across the room and struck the man on his calf!The chair splintered in half from the force of the impact, and the same happened to the poor man's bone!"Ahhhhh!" He screamed as his knees gave out beneath him, sending him crumpling to the floor. He clutched his broken leg, howling in agony. He had fallen so abruptly and uncontrollably that he did not even get the chance to break his fall. He fell face-first, his nose slamming into the leg of a toppled wooden table. He was quite a sight to behold, with his broken nose that spilled fresh blood down his face, along with a large gaping hole in his mouth from two fallen teeth.Liam took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it leisurely, then slowly sauntered over to the man. "Did I allow you to leave?"
Liam removed his foot from the man's wrist and stood there, scowling. He towered over his poor victim, waiting for the truth to come.The man wiped the sweat from his forehead; only he was bleeding so much that his sweat was intermingled with bright red blood. He said timidly, "Sir, I'll… I'll tell you everything… It was… it was the Yacanos who put us up to this… He sent us all a message ordering us to cripple you… Anyone who achieves that gets seventy-five grand for an arm and a hundred and fifty grand if it's a leg… If any one of us manages to… castrate you… they get a million dollars…"As he said this, he could not help sneaking a rather strange look at Liam's crotch. This, of course, did not escape Liam's hawk-like eyes, and he immediately scowled. The glint in his eyes was filled with murderous intent.The Yacanos! Of course it would be them! He should have known that Cirroc would not let him get away after their last encounter. Even then, he did not expect Cirroc to put a
How atrocious! How heinous!Corie could not stand it. How could Liam have possibly resisted her? She was known far and wide for her beauty and had never yet encountered a man who would not be swayed, until now.Corie cursed under her breath, and as she did so, an old man in a traditional outfit strode out of the restaurant, bringing with him a familiar scent of herbs. Clearly, this man spent most of his time researching herbs.Corie regained her composure and turned to the man, frowning slightly. "Mr. Gerwig, what took you so long to find me? Didn't you see what that goon almost did to me?"The old man glanced around him at the upturned tables and chairs, indicating the dismal state of the restaurant after the gang's rampage. He shook his head in resignation and explained, "Miss, it's not that I didn't want to rescue you, but I couldn't and didn't dare!""You didn't dare?" Corie echoed in puzzlement. "What do you mean by this, Mr. Gerwig?"The old man gazed in the direction Liam
Sunniva was being surrounded by a group of men who seemed to be fighting over something. All that could be heard were their gleeful chortles and Sunniva's occasional outraged shouts.It was clear from her flushed cheeks that she had been drinking. The men encircling her seemed to be trying to take advantage of her."Get away from me! Don't you dare come near me!" she snapped, wobbling as she shoved away a thug who was trying to grab at her. "Do you have any idea who I am? You better run if you know what's in it for you!"The thug snickered lewdly and, instead of being intimidated, reached out to stroke her rosy cheek. "Well, you're a feisty one, aren't you, gorgeous? Well, I like my women spicy! Come on, tell me, what's your name, darling!"Sunniva ducked away from him and snarled, "I'm the manager of Bristow Group's branch here in Drunham City, which also makes me the heiress of the Bristow family! You better lay off if you don't want to get in trouble with one of the most powerfu
Liam saw Sunniva was up and wasted no time, saying. "Ms. Bristow, we've got gang trouble at the hotel. It's not safe. We're bailing to a new place," he said.Without skipping a beat, Liam and Sunniva were out of there, speeding off to another hotel in the car.Little did they know, as soon as they left, a convoy of black SUVs pulled up ominously at the hotel's grand entrance.The streets surrounding the hotel suddenly buzzed with the arrival of several new cars. Their occupants spilled out, pacing the perimeter with a clear intent to surveil.From the lineup of rugged SUVs at the hotel's entrance, a squad of men clad in black, brandishing weapons burst forth. They stormed the hotel, their presence ominous and unchallenged.The receptionists, staff, and patrons were petrified, cowering in corners, none daring to confront the intruders.The men made a beeline for Liam's last known location, only to find the room deserted.The ringleader cursed under his breath, "Damn it! He's slip
Each victim was marked with a triangle tattoo, a calling card that did not go unnoticed. Someone had snapped a picture of it before the hotel staff even showed up and had split.Liam passed the photo to Cirocco and Calum, and it hit them like a ton of bricks. Calum scrunched up his face and said, "Sir, this is Alpha's tag. They're big-time hitmen around Rasford City."They're known for their love of curved blades, and that triangle is their signature."Cirocco had been doing some digging too and came back with chilling news about Noel. "Sir, we got the why. Someone's put a three million dollar price tag on your head, right there on the hit list!""Moreover, the bounty was so colossal that it had all the shadowy players in Rasford City licking their chops. A coalition of forces was now banding together, plotting a takedown that had you in their crosshairs."Cirocco's face was a mask of ice as he spoke, and Calum's features were twisted in a scowl.Liam chuckled darkly, the quint
The new plan was a hit; every assassin in the room was on board.One of them, posing as a bellhop, stood at Liam's door, ready to knock.However, he never saw it coming. Before his knuckles could rap on the door, it burst open from the inside.Wham!The would-be knocker was sent flying, slamming into the corridor wall with a thunderous crash.The others barely had time to register what happened when Liam burst out, a quintuple-edged dagger in hand.He was a shadow among them, his blade a flash of silver that danced across their wrists, disarming them of their scimitars.In moments, the hallway was a cacophony of clattering blades and piercing screams that filled the hotel.The leader, clutching his bleeding wrist, stared at Liam in horror, leaning casually against the doorframe. Liam's dagger dripped crimson. He watched the fallen assassins with an unfeeling smirk."You think you can play assassins, skulking around in the dark?" Liam's voice dripped with scorn. With a casual f
Noel was a name that turned heads in Rasford City, especially since the Noel family ran a successful pharmaceutical business. In any place, those in the medicine game hold sway, and Noel was no stranger to the city's shadowy bigwigs. After all, nobody was immune to getting sick!Noel was quickly taken to the hospital for emergency care. Meanwhile, the assassin he had hired had pinpointed the hotel where Liam and Sunniva were hiding out.Sunniva was still visibly shaken when they reached the hotel. Too frightened to be alone, she could only gaze at Liam with watery eyes, silently pleading to stay in his room.Liam, left with little choice, let Sunniva take his room while he made do with the couch in the living room.After the night's earlier ordeal, combined with the alcohol and the drug slipped into her drink, Sunniva washed up and promptly fell asleep in Liam's bed.Liam, however, remained on the living room sofa, poring over the mysterious Arcane Manuscript.Out of nowhere,
"Thud!"Then, without missing a beat, Liam grabbed Noel by the throat and landed another punch on him. He struck him squarely on the chin, dislocating it and forcing a couple more of his teeth to fly out. "Ahhh!" Noel shrieked. His face was swelling up to twice its usual size, and he could not help letting out a cry of agony. Liam did not stop there, though. His fists rained down all over Noel without ceasing, his every punch striking where it hurt the most. "F*ck! You're going to pay for this!" Noel grunted. He would make this twat pay! What gave him the right to attack him? He was an heir of the great Noel bloodline, and he would make this cocky, self-righteous prat pay!Liam scoffed, then swung his fist and struck Noel squarely in his abdomen.Noel spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to utter another word from the sheer pain, but this did not stop Liam. The next moment, he grabbed Noel by the hair and bashed his head against the wall behind him.A sickening crunch alerted
The words had barely left her mouth when Noel lost his patience, swung Sunniva around and slapped her hard across the cheek. "D*mn it, you f*cking sl*t! What the f*ck are you shouting for? Let me tell you this—no one will come to save you, not even if you cry yourself hoarse!"The slap came so abruptly that Sunniva was momentarily stunned. Her cheek soon swelled up, and a bright red mark in the shape of Noel's palm began to take shape. Noel had hit her so hard that the back of her head struck the wall behind her, and all she could feel was an intense, throbbing pain that reverberated through her skull. Blood seeped out of the cut on the back of her head, and she could feel the warm liquid trickle down her neck. She suddenly felt strangely faint and stopped resisting. Noel seized the opportunity to strip her naked, grinning. "Ms. Bristow, I suggest you stop wasting your energy. You're mine tonight, and there's no running now!"He had long since heard of Sunniva's beauty, and he was
"Mr. Noel? What is the meaning of this?" Sunniva shrieked in alarm. Noel was wiping his face with a towel when she spoke, and upon hearing her voice, he slowly moved toward her. "Ms. Bristow, do I really need to spell this out for you? You're a gorgeous woman, and I admire you very much. There's nothing to be afraid of, darling. We're all adults here, so there's no need to be shy. I promise that I'll make this the most memorable night you've ever had. "Ms. Bristow, do you know how many women would die to be in your position? Women everywhere bend over backwards to keep me happy, and most of them are willing to please me just to get my business. If you still want this partnership, you better be a good girl and keep me satisfied. If not…"Noel trailed off, for at this point, he had already reached the bed and was just inches away from Sunniva. His flesh quivered with his every move, and he was so tall that he loomed over Sunniva's tiny body like a beast eyeing its prey. "You… you
Noel was not used to being rejected so outwardly. Sunniva's indifference infuriated him greatly. He scoffed, then brought his hand up to his nose and took a deep breath as if trying to catch a whiff of any scent that Sunniva had left on his skin. He sneered. "Ms. Bristow, it seems you are intent on challenging me?"Sunniva replied curtly, "So what if I am?""Very well then! You like to do things the hard way, eh? Let me make this clear—the moment you step out the door, the partnership will be called off! I will no longer do business with Bristow Group!"The audacity!With a smug grin, Noel cast Sunniva one last look before returning to his seat. He watched her coolly and made no move to stop her from leaving again, for he knew he had her cornered. Sunniva stood rooted to the spot, her brows furrowed in deep concentration. Noel knew he had Sunniva caught in a dead-end situation. He smirked and raised his glass to his lips. "How about this, Ms. Bristow? Just one last drink with
A glimmer of annoyance flashed through Noel's eyes, but he continued to reach toward Sunniva, grinning. "Ms. Bristow, I really, really admire you…"Sunniva froze. The next moment, she leaped to her feet, still holding her wine glass, and ducked out of Noel's reach. She replied, raising his glass in an attempt to disguise her nervousness, "Mr. Noel, I greatly admire your success as a businessman as well. Cheers to our partnership!"Noel's arm hovered in mid-air, looking awkward and forlorn as it dangled out of reach of its target. A strained silence fell over them. The tension lasted only a few minutes, though, because Noel soon regained his composure and drew his arm back. He clinked his glass against Sunniva's as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened. The two of them had been drinking for quite some time now, and Noel was growing more and more inebriated by the minute. He was a pale man, and so the alcohol gave him an unnatural flush that made him look as though he was