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
A sense of guilt and rage washed over Liam.Upon hearing Liam's bellow, his subordinate accelerated without hesitation, flying them to Drunham City at top speed.Liam kept repeating Celena's and Jovie's names over and over again in his mind.He used to be the heir of the Cole family from Drunham City. Tied with the Walker family, they were the top families in the city.Seven years ago, Liam was married to his childhood friend, the eldest daughter of the Walkers.On the day of the wedding, the Walkers drugged his drink behind his back and dropped him in Celena's lounge. Celena's family—the Stones—were relatives of the Walkers.Later, both the Walkers and the Stones joined forces to make a fuss. They said they wanted to seek justice for Celena and the Walker family's daughter. They then took the opportunity to gobble up the Cole family's properties.The Cole family collapsed overnight. Their businesses were divided and properties were taken away. The Stones even wanted to take L
At that moment, a few men in black barged into the emergency room of Drunham City Hospital and kicked out all the doctors who were checking up on Jovie.When Celena saw that, she lost her mind and rushed forward to stop them. "Who are you? What are you trying to do?"She was no match for those bodyguards at all. She was grabbing a man, but with a wave from him, Celena was shoved to the side and fell to the ground.She could not be bothered with the pain she felt. She wailed and begged on her knees, "I'm begging you, please. Please save my daughter! I'm willing to pay any price. Just save her!""Oh? Any price will do?" a man outside the emergency room answered Celena's plea.Celena could hear the sound of the leather shoes tapping on the floor. It sounded like Death was approaching, and it made Celena's heart sink with every single tap it made.Then, a young handsome man opened the door and walked into the emergency room. He sneered as he looked at Celena, who was on the floor.T