All of a sudden, one of the men, who had been silent all this while, smacked his thigh in realization and exclaimed, "Liam Cole! I've heard of this name before!"Jaden furrowed his brows and asked, "Is that so? You've heard of this man before, Mr. Wilcox? Care to share with us what you've heard?"Mr. Wilcox replied, "Yup, I know this man. I have some contacts from Drunham City, and I've heard him mention Liam Cole before. The Cole family used to be one of the most ancient and powerful clans in Drunham City, but they were extinguished about seven years ago, with Liam being the lone survivor of the bloodline. "He disappeared for a long time after his family's downfall and recently only returned. Apparently, he married a woman called Celena Stone and has been serving the Stone family ever since."Oh, this also reminds me of something else. I heard that during his seven years of disappearance, he recruited himself in the military, but nothing much can be gleaned from his background. H
Everyone else finally snapped out of their stupor and rounded on Liam, looking furious. "Who the f*ck do you think you are, punk?""You have guts, young man! Do you have any idea whose room you just barged into? Don't you know whose territory this is?""Where are the guards? Seize this punk and get him out of our sights! He deserves to be taught a lesson!"Liam ignored their insults and strode into the room coolly, as though he could not hear a single word out of their filthy mouths. He plopped down on the couch across from Jaden and even casually lit a cigarette. This infuriated Jaden even more, who leaped to his feet and snarled, pointing at Liam, "Who do you think you are, you punk? Your cockiness will cost you! No one disrespects Jaden Sanders and gets away with it! If you don't get on your knees and apologize to me right now, I'm going to tear you into shreds!"Liam gazed at him, smirking as if he was watching something funny play out before him. "Is that so? I invite you
Jaden eyed Liam coldly, then sneered. "It seems you are just as arrogant as the rumors make you out to be. I admire your courage, though. Not everyone has the guts to come all the way from Drunham City to seek their revenge. "Although that is probably nothing for the man who single-handedly killed Adalee and the Twin Dragon Bros. I'm sure you must have some tricks up your sleeve. I hear you used to coach martial arts, so certainly you must be a fierce fighter."It was then that an idea occurred to Jaden, and he glanced at Liam with newfound admiration. Instead of making Liam his opponent, why not make Liam his comrade instead? "Listen here, young man. You're capable of great things, and I recognize talent when I see one. Hear me out—if you join my ranks, I can give you riches and glory like you've never seen before. You will have more money than you can ever imagine and any woman you want at your disposal. How does that sound?"Liam raised his brows in amusement. "I think you mus
With that, Liam turned and shouted, "Come in!"A thunderous noise reverberated from outside the door. It sounded as if thousands of feet were stomping in unison, their rhythms so in sync that they could only be the synchronized marching of soldiers. Their footsteps thundered on the floor like the rhythmic beating of a drum.The next moment, a troop of soldiers, dressed in immaculate uniforms and wielding guns, marched into the room. It took them only a matter of seconds to have the entire room surrounded. Everyone's jaws dropped at the sight of these soldiers. Jaden was so stunned by this that he could not utter a single word. He stared, wide-eyed and jaw slack, as the soldiers traipsed in and filled the entire room. "Who… who are you?" he stammered. He tried his utter best to sound as calm as possible when he questioned Liam, but he could not help the quiver in his voice. "Didn't you at least do some research before trying to kidnap my daughter, Mr. Sanders?" Liam replied coo
Jaden could not believe his ears. He had already taken the initiative to be the bigger person, and yet Liam refused to acknowledge his efforts. This infuriated him greatly. Nevertheless, the last thing he wanted was to pick a fight face-to-face with so many soldiers, so he stifled his anger and asked, "What do you want, then?""I will give you two choices, Mr. Sanders. Tell me who put you up to this, and I will let you get off scot-free. If you refuse to divulge this information, however, I shall annihilate the entire Storm Serpent Society and rid the entire Cascade City of your tyranny!" Liam's voice rang out, echoing through the entire room so that every word could be clearly heard. This was the final straw that broke the camel's back. Jaden could not tolerate such blatant disrespect. He glared at Liam and spat, "Don't bite off more than you can chew, you punk! Don't forget that you're standing right in my territory—the Storm Serpent Society's territory!"Jaden had perfect reas
The look in Liam's eyes was so cold and menacing that Jaden could not help but panic. "You… Now listen here! This is Cascade City, and the club you're standing in right now is my territory. If you dare to touch so much as a hair on my head, you'll pay for it…" He stammered, his voice trembling with fear. He had hoped that the mention of the Storm Serpent Society would make Liam think twice about harming him, but Liam did not seem the slightest bit fazed. Instead, he replied coldly, "Your territory? Why don't you look outside the window?"Fear and dread coursed through Jaden's veins at this. Ignoring the excruciating pain in his abdomen, he got to his feet and dashed over to the nearest window. When he peered outside, he was so shocked by the sight below that his knees buckled and gave out beneath him. Mr. Wilcox and the rest were intrigued by Jaden's response and sprinted over to the window to get a look themselves. They were so horrified by what they saw that they fell to their k
After some careful deliberation, Jaden decided he would much rather keep himself alive than keep his job."Mr. Cole, to be very honest with you, I don't know the true identity of our client either. The head of the Storm Serpent Society, Mr. Jolls himself, assigned this task to me without divulging any other information. He is probably the only person who knows who the client is."It was at this point that Jaden felt Liam's glowering gaze on him. With a shudder, he added hastily, "Mr. Cole, although I do not know who the client is, I know he is from the capital. Judging from the way Mr. Jolls speaks about him, he is someone of immense power and influence in the capital. "Mr. Cole. I've told you everything I know. I have nothing more to hide from you! Please spare me!" Liam did not reply but instead scrutinized Jaden coldly, as though trying to determine if he was telling the truth or not. Jaden, terrified that Liam would not believe him, raised his right hand in an oath and said
There on the hospital bed, surrounded by beeping devices, laid a little girl who was covered in blood. Her life was hanging by a thread. Her mother, Celena Stone, was sitting next to the bed, holding her hands tightly. Celena was covered in tears. She forced herself to endure the pain deep down and comforted her daughter, "Be a good girl, Jovie. Your father will come back to see us as long as you're a good girl.""Mom, it hurts so much! Am I going to die soon? I want to see Dad. I'm not a bastard. My father is very powerful—"Before Jovie could finish, she started shaking all over because of the pain.After Celena saw Jovie fainted, she frantically took out her phone. While she cried and instinctively dialed the number she memorized for years, she said, "Be good, Jovie. I'll tell your father to come and see you now. Don't fall asleep, alright?"Once the call was picked up, Celena did not wait for the person to say anything. She immediately said, "Liam, I'm Celena. Could you com