"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
Xerxes had more than one son. However, to him, Cirroc, who was the son he had with his lawful wife, was his true successor and also the hope to carry on the Yacano family's bloodline.As for his eldest son, Jaxon, he never considered him at all, no matter how outstanding he was. After all, Jaxon was given birth by a woman from a small family, which was a little embarrassing. How could a man like him be Xerxes' successor, then?The temperature around Shane suddenly dropped as soon as he heard about Cirroc's condition. With a frosty look gleamed in his eyes, he nodded and said, "Alright. Got it. Let's first head home."Xerxes nodded as well. The crowd surrounded Shane as they got into the designated ride, and all of them left the airport.Shane did not return to Drunham CIty because of what happened to Cirroc. It was because he had official business to take care of. He was just dealing with Cirroc's situation since it happened to coincide with his business.After they arrived at Yac
The leader was dressed in black and had a black face mask on. Only his eyes, which were filled with murderous intent, were left exposed.As he looked at the mansion, he said icily, "Hmph. I've checked. There's nobody in the surroundings. It'll be very easy to take them out."He was the leader and also the strongest among the three of them. He was at the level of a four-star military king. The other two were at the three-star military king level.A burly man scanned the surroundings indifferently and said, "Hmph. I thought it was going to be a tough mission since the three of us were dispatched together. I didn't think this is all it is."The other middle-aged man who was lean sneered along as well and said, "But this is good as well. After we kill the child and woman in the mansion as fast as we can, we can then head to Stone Mansion and take out the rest of them!"The leader observed their surroundings. After he saw that there was nothing unusual, he nodded and said, "Go!"The l
After the three-star military king found his balance, he was shocked to see his fist that was in a bloody mess.An average person could not dodge a punch from someone of his caliber, let alone receive it. However, not only did the young man in front of him receive his punch with ease, but he even shattered his fist.How terrifying!The burly man of three-star military king caliber looked solemn. He looked at Liam icily and asked, "Wh-who the hell are you?"The other two top fighters became sullen as well after they saw Liam's punch making their comrade take a few steps back. They then charged at Liam.The leader was exuding an overwhelmingly vicious air and his gaze was ice-cold. He let out a strange sneer as he stared at Liam and said, "Hmph. I didn't think you would be so skilled in combat."Unlike what he found out, Liam was more than just an ordinary bodyguard.As the leader said that, he exchanged a look with his two comrades and they nodded back at him as they understood w
The sense of fear the two men felt was the reaction people trained in combat would feel when they faced an opponent stronger than them.They thought taking out an insignificant man who married into the Stone family would be a piece of cake.However, it seemed like that was not the case at all.One of the middle-aged men who was slightly thinner looked terrified. His heart was in his mouth as he said in a shaking voice, "Tell us! Wh-who the hell are you?"Suddenly, another quintuple-edged dagger appeared in Liam's hand once again, and it was reflecting a frosty glint under the dim lights and moonlight. Both the men felt a chill down their spine, and they could not help but gulp.Liam looked just as calm as he toyed with the dagger. However, the way he looked made the two men feel a sense of danger that they never experienced before."Hmph!" Liam sneered and walked up to them slowly. However, he disappeared in the next second.Both the men immediately felt a shiver down their spin
The middle-aged man could no longer care about the pain in his feet and took a step back as he spoke. He put a distance between him and Liam, hoping that would reduce his fear.He panicked after he saw that Liam did not reply. Beads of sweat started dripping down his forehead. The fear in his eyes grew as he looked at Liam and saw his ankle that was bent out of shape from the corner of his eye."Wh-who are you? Tell me! Who the hell are you?"Liam was able to kill top fighters of military king caliber with such ease, so he must be more powerful than that.Could it be that he was a God of War?The thought hit the middle-aged man like a thunderbolt, and he felt a new sense of fear that he never felt before.There were not many Gods of Wars in Biskeland!There were many top fighters at the level of military king, but there were not many people who could reach the level of God of War.Fighting against a God of War would be equivalent to getting yourself killed.The fear he felt wa
"I'm only following orders, sir. This has nothing to do with me. Please spare me. As long as you're willing to spare me, I'll be your loyal subordinate from now on—"However, before the middle-aged man could finish pleading, Liam cut him off icily and said, "Be my subordinate? You're not worthy enough!"Upon saying that, Liam exerted force with his feet, breaking the man's spine.At the sound of bones cracking, the man threw up a mouthful of blood and died with his face covered in fear and pain. The murderous intent in Liam's eyes was overwhelming as he looked at the three people lying on the ground. With a cold voice, he said, "How bold you, the Yacanos. I haven't settled scores with you, yet you came to me yourself."Since that was the case, there was no need to keep the Yacano family around anymore.Liam looked back at the mansion and called Joseph. "Send someone to my home to take care of the situation right now," he ordered icily."Did someone attack you, sir? Are you alri
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