With that being said, though, she dared not voice her thoughts out loud because it would infuriate her father even more.Cheryl's silence only seemed to anger Yafe even more. Then, all of a sudden, something occurred to him, and he snarled, "Years ago, we hired a tutor to help you improve your foreign languages, so how dare you tell me you don't know how to speak the language? This is atrocious! Who else can we count on now?"A tutor?Cheryl scoured her memory for this tutor, and it did not take her long to realize who her father was talking about. A knowing smile crossed her face.The tutor Yafe had hired for her all those years ago was not only handsome but had a smoking hot body and great stamina to boot. How Cheryl came to know about that, though…Cheryl was thankful that she had her head bowed, for she could not even begin to imagine the outrage that would ensue if the rest of the Stones saw her expression.Yafe grew even more furious at Cheryl's sustained silence. He raised
This, as expected, made Reginald scowl. He, too, had been painfully reminded of an incident that he would rather not reminisce; the cold, hard fact that although the entire Stone family had attended Celena's wedding in earnest, her attitude toward them was frosty at best. It seemed that she had made up her mind. After some consideration, Reginald finally said, "Yafe, Celena is your daughter, so you should be the one to speak to her. Bring some gifts along with you as well."Yafe grinned at this, took out his phone, and found Celena's number. He replied with a look of scorn, "There's no need for gifts! Just you wait—Celena will certainly come trotting back to us like a homeless puppy once we tell her that her grandfather wants her back."Sherah agreed, nodding, "That's right. She'll certainly change her mind, just you wait. She will never even dream of leaving the Stone family. All it takes is one call, and she'll be back groveling!"The rest of the Stones murmured and nodded in ag
Celena used to just take it, always too scared to stand up to the Stone family. The thought of being kicked out was her worst nightmare.However, with Liam and Jovie by her side, she did not have to put up with The Stone family's bullying any longer.The Stones were all the same, greedy to the core, never really seeing her as family. When it came down to money or power, she was always the one they would throw under the bus.If she wanted a shot at a better life, she knew she had to get out and cut ties with the Stone family for good.Celena's newfound guts and the way she could then talk back to the Stones were all thanks to Liam.Just thinking about Liam made her feel all warm and fuzzy inside. She glanced down at the papers in her hand, shook off the previous drama, and returned to reading.Meanwhile, Yafe stared at the dead phone line, totally gobsmacked. He could not wrap his head around the fact that Celena, who had always been so meek, had just given him a piece of her mind
Celena was lounging on the living room couch, engrossed in some paperwork, blissfully unaware of the storm heading her way.Minutes later, Liam walked in, arms laden with bags of groceries. He spotted Celena, still absorbed in her reading, and a soft smile spread across his face. "Honey, you're still buried in those papers? You've been at it all day. Time for a break.""Huh? Oh, you're home?" Celena glanced up, noticing the groceries, her favorites, and her smile widened. "Well, there's not much else to do around here, so I figured I'd brush up on some things. It might help when I go job hunting. Can't just sit around the house forever, right?"Liam set the groceries down and plopped beside her on the couch, wrapping an arm around her and planting a kiss on her cheek. "Forget job hunting. We should start our own business. You would make an amazing CEO, and hey, you could be the one bringing home the bacon! Plus, it would be a waste of your talents to work for someone else."The ide
Yafe let out a contemptuous snort, his eyes blazing with fury. "What are we doing here? Isn't it obvious? We're here to drag you back to the Stone family. Grandpa's laid down the law—you're coming home today, no ifs, ands, or buts about it."Celena stood her ground, responding firmly, "Go back to the Stone family? I've told you before, I'm done with the Stones. Their business is no longer my business."Sherah was just as furious, her voice shrill as she pointed accusingly at Celena, "You're out of control, Celena! When did you not listen to Grandpa? You're coming back to the Stones today with us. He's got things he needs you to do."Celena stared down Sherah with an icy look, her stance as unyielding as ever. "I'm not going back. I've already said it. The Stone family means nothing to me," she declared.Yafe's anger erupted in an instant, his eyes flaring with fury as he glared at Celena. "You won't go back? Fine. If you won't accept my offer willingly, then I'll just have to force
Yafe's face turned a sickly shade of purple, like a bruised liver. Barely able to get the words out, his eyes were bulging out in terror.Sherah saw what was happening and dashed over, trying to yank Liam back. "Liam, what the heck are you doing? You're committing murder; you know that's against the law, right? Let go of my husband, now!"Mid-sentence, Sherah reached out to slap Liam, but his icy stare stopped her cold, her hand hanging frozen in the air.Cheryl ran up too, her voice filled with panic as she yelled at Celena, "Celena, snap out of it! Get Liam to release Dad. Do you want to be responsible for killing your own father?"That was when it hit Celena. She saw Yafe, his face turning blue, and she bolted to Liam's side, tugging at his arm and pleading, "Honey, please... let go, you're going to kill him..."Liam looked down at Yafe with a chilling glare. "Stop testing my patience," he warned in a voice that sent shivers down the spine.With that, he let go, and Yafe crump
However, Reginald was not the warm, gentle grandpa he used to be. Since her return to the Stones, his actions had slowly chipped away at the last bits of affection she held for him.With a look of uncertainty, Celena stayed quiet for a beat. Yafe and his companions thought she was about to say she would go back to the Stones, but then her voice came out, icy and clear."Mr. Yafe Stone, don't bother mentioning Grandpa. I appreciate what he did for me back then, and I've paid back all those good deeds. After I came back to the Stones, did you ever really accept me as one of your own? Be honest."You never saw me as a Stone, so I don't want anything to do with the Stone family now. Please, stop disrupting my family's life. I'm done with the Stone family's business."Her voice was resolute, her stance commanding as she pointed to the door and said with a frosty edge, "Now, I'd like you to leave our house."Yafe's face was a mask of fury as he glared at Celena and shouted, "Wow, Celena
Yafe's stern look softened a little when he heard Cheryl's promise. He nodded and said, "Get on it fast, and remember, we need the best. This is crucial for the Stone family. After the mess you've made, we've been the butt of the joke. However, if we land a deal with Mr. Black, we will see who has the last laugh then?"Cheryl knew exactly what her father meant. Her face tensed, but she quickly managed a strained smile. "I've got it, Dad. Don't worry. I'll handle it, and it'll be perfect."Satisfied at last, Yafe nodded, and with Sherah and a few assistants in tow, he headed back to the Stone family estate to debrief.The moment Yafe and his crew were out the door, Celena collapsed onto the couch, a huge sigh escaping her as if she had been holding her breath the whole time. Her face was a picture of someone who had just woken up from a wild dream.She had stood her ground against Yafe on the phone before, sure, but shutting him and Sherah down to their faces? That was a first.Her
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor