She was determined to have Celena secure three of the finest villas at Emerald Lake, one for herself, one for Cheryl, and another for Qemal.That way, the entire family would settle into the lap of luxury in Drunham City's most prestigious villa community.Yafe shot her a piercing look, his thoughts suddenly crystal clear, and he said with an icy edge, "It all makes sense now. Celena's bold talk about ditching the Stone family... she knew something."That mansion, ringing in at a cool 150 million, outvalued the entire Stone fortune!Hayden inhaled sharply, "Dad, something's way off here. Liam's been down and out. Where'd he get that kind of cash?""We've got to dig into this, figure out the real story," Walter chimed in, nodding vigorously.Out of nowhere, a voice cut through the buzz of The Stone family, "What if Liam's mansion money is the old Cole family fortune?""That's got to be it! Why else would he show up here as a son-in-law if he wasn't hiding something bigger?""Tha
At the mention of the money and the posh King Mansion falling into the Stones' hands, the whole family could not help but smirk with thrill.Yafe and Sherah stepped up, eager to head over to the modest mansion neighborhood where Celena and company were shacked up to spread the word.Meanwhile, back at the mansion, Jovie was enjoying her break, and with Celena off from work, they were soaking up the sun, frolicking on the lawn.Out of nowhere, Sherah came in laughing, her voice filled with excitement as she made her way over to Celena.She affectionately grabbed Celena's arm, teasing her with a laugh, "Oh, Celena, are you having fun with Jovie?"And you! How could you buy a huge mansion and not even give your family a heads-up? You are not telling the rest of the Stone family, but at least your dad and I should have been in the know, right?"Yafe walked in, his face in all seriousness, and said with a heavy tone, "Celena, this is really irresponsible of you. Buying a house is a ma
"Celena, what's going on with you?"The smile on Sherah's face disappeared in a flash, her look turning stern as she stared Celena down. "You're not still playing dumb with us, are you? I've told you, we're onto you. It's no fun if you keep acting like this...""Sis, did I hear right that you snagged a massive mansion?"Right then, Qemal, who had been out having a blast, caught wind of the gossip and bolted back, not even inside the yard before he started hollering.Qemal charged in, his face lit up with excitement, mopping the sweat off his brow as he panted, "Sis, is it true? Brother-in-law snagged the King Mansion at Emerald Lake?"Good heavens! Emerald Lake's the top mansion neighborhoods in all of Drunham City, and that King Mansion? Top dollar, top luxury!"I can't believe you guys are the new owners! Sis, come on, I'm your bro. That place is huge; you can't fill it all. Count me in for moving over..."Qemal's excitement grew by the second, already picturing himself in tha
At that very moment, Cheryl barged in, fresh on the scene, and shoved Liam aside as she strode into the villa. "Dad's right. What's this got to do with you? You're just a lowly son-in-law. Do you really think your opinion counts?"Sherah caught on, quickly releasing Celena's arm and rising from her chair to berate Liam. "Mind your language and the way you address us. We're your elders, for heaven's sake. Is that any way to talk to us?"I want to know if you bought the King Mansion at Emerald Lake or not."The room buzzed with anticipation at the question, especially Qemal, who was gripping his pants with both hands, barely containing his excitement.That was big. It could mean moving into the coveted Emerald Lake mansions!Celena, anxiety written all over her face, turned to Liam and stood up quickly. "Liam, is it true? Did you really snag the King Mansion at Emerald Lake?"Before Liam could utter a word, Qemal, unable to hold back his eagerness, jumped to his feet and blurted ou
Celena was visibly touched, and even though the price tag read a cool 15 million, she could not help but think it was a bit steep.She chided gently. "We're not exactly homeless, you know. Why throw money away like that? Jovie's education is going to cost us down the line...""Don't sweat it. It's just one mansion. Plus, we've got to have a special place to start our married life, right?" Liam said with a comforting smile.With that, Celena's worries melted away, and she beamed with joy.Yafe, Sherah, and the rest of the crew could not hide their astonishment and thrill at Liam's words. They were floored that he could so casually refer to the top-notch King Mansion at Emerald Lake as merely a mansion!Liam's calm composure was a dead giveaway that he had to be sitting on a pile of cash. Who drops 15 million on a mansion without batting an eye?Qemal could not contain his excitement and blurted out, "If you're the one who snagged the mansion, does that mean we all get to live it
Yafe was stunned, and he looked at Celena in disbelief. He could not believe that she dared to talk back to him.It took Yafe a while to regain his senses. He felt a little embarrassed, but he could not lash out at Celena because of the money and mansion. All he could do was force himself to put on an awkward smile."Celena, that was truly a misunderstanding. You know that's the Yacano family. Our family would be finished if the Yacano family were to target us. Besides, it was because we had no other choice that we did that, wasn't it? Look at the big picture. Are we supposed to stand idly by and watch the Stone family—""Hmph!" Celena sneered before Yafe said anything. If she heard those words from Yafe in the past, she might have believed them.At that moment, however, she felt nothing more than a sense of endless hypocrisy and annoyance.Celena did not bother talking to them anymore. She turned to look at Liam with a gentle gaze and said calmly, "As for the mansion, Liam's the
"Oh yes, Liam, is it true that you bought the King Mansion at Emerald Lake?" Celena asked, staring at him through the corner of her eyes after she suddenly thought about it.Liam nodded with a smile and replied, "It is. I bought it for you as our marital home."Celena felt bad and said, "We have a place to stay now. It's too expensive to buy another mansion to make it our marital home. Can you get a refund on that?""What for? Don't overthink it. It's just a mansion. It doesn't cost that much," Liam replied.He knew she was concerned about the money. On top of that, she left the Stone family and was jobless. That was why she would overthink. He did not feel annoyed. His heart simply ached for her instead.Liam put Celena in his arms with a smile and chuckled before he continued, "Alright, darling. Don't worry about it anymore. All you need to do right now is just be ready to be a beautiful bride. Once the wedding is over, you'll be the lady of that mansion. You can spend the next
Xerxes looked at the three men with fury and a frosty glint burning in his eyes. His voice was frosty as he said, "Kill Liam, his wife, and his child, as well as the Stone family members tonight! Kill all of them! He had the guts to injure my son, so he should be prepared for the entire family to be annihilated!"Xerxes could not hold back his anger anymore at the mention of his son, Cirroc. He slammed on the table next to him, causing his cup to vibrate off it and shattering it as it hit the ground."Yes, sir!" The three top fighters of military king caliber got up at the same time and left the living room with a great desire to kill.Then, Xerxes glanced at the time. An eerie smile appeared on his face as he seemed to have thought of something. He left the living room after that.Half an hour later, Xerxes brought the core members of the Yacano family with him and rushed to the airport in Drunham City.A military jet landed right as they arrived.A dozen members of the Yacano f