Finnegan started pondering as he listened to the crowd's discussion.It was after a while that Finnegan waved his hand at the crowd and said, "Alright! Stop arguing!"After everyone quieted down, Finnegan continued, "I have thought about all your proposals. Virgil is still in Liam's hands now. It will take time to get Yerik to come back. Why don't we first invite Liam over to come and have a talk and get Virgil released? It wouldn't be too late to get Yerik to step in if Liam rejected our invitation."Nobody objected anymore since Finnegan spoke. All of them just remained silent.Seeing that nobody was opposing the idea anymore, Finnegan added, "Alright. It's decided, then. Which one of you is going to Drunham City to invite Liam to come over to have a chat?"A burly man among the core members of the Knowles family stood up and said, "Why don't I go?"Finnegan nodded in agreement and said, "Alright. We'll leave it to you, then. That'll be all for today. We'll talk about the rest
"Nevaeh, why did you suddenly want to buy me a meal?" Liam looked away and asked with a smile.Nevaeh still had an indifferent expression. She looked at him and replied, "It's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask you something."Liam frowned. He could not figure out what she meant. With a grin, he asked, "Oh? Why did you suddenly have something to ask me? You're not thinking of arresting me, are you?"Hearing that, Nevaeh rolled her eyes at him in an exaggerated manner without caring about her image. Feeling exasperated, she said, "Why would I buy you a meal if I wanted to arrest you? If you want to get locked up, you can follow me back to the police station after this."Liam did not have the patience and was not gentlemanly. Seeing that Nevaeh was still keeping him in suspense, he tossed the menu down, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Forget it, then. I don't want to be locked up just yet. It's not worth it to get myself locked up for a simple meal."He got up and wanted to leave
Nevaeh crossed her arms, glanced at him indifferently, and said, "No. You carry on. We'll leave once you finish your food."Upon hearing that, Liam put down his utensils helplessly and said, "Say, Nevaeh, I didn't commit any crimes, so why do you insist on taking me to the police station? Could it be that you're mesmerized by my handsome face?""You?" Nevaeh sneered. She surveyed Liam from head to toe with a frosty gaze and said, "Liam, aren't you a little too confident? Cut the crap and eat. Just come with me when you're done."Liam was about to say something when a few young men rushed into the restaurant and ran up to the table behind him.Three young women were seated at that table. Judging by their looks and the way they dressed, they were college students. Their expression changed after those young men rushed in.One of the young men who looked handsome grabbed the young woman with short hair. He kept cursing the whole time.The young woman immediately started struggling an
Jessie was so frightened that she tried hard to break free. She was in tears as she shouted, "Raidon, let me go! You've been sleeping with other women! How dare you come and look for me? Get the hell out of her! We've split up! I have nothing to do with you! Let me go!"The other two ladies quickly rushed forward, trying to rescue Jessie from Raidon.One of the young women scratched Raidon's arm hard with her nails in the commotion, making him release his grip due to the pain. When he saw the bloody scratches on his arm, his eyes reddened in fury.Raidon immediately slapped the lady violently, making her fall to the ground. A red handprint instantly appeared on her face.Nevaeh could no longer stand watching three men bullying the three ladies. She was a police officer. She instantly got pissed off and slammed on the table.Pointing at Raidon, she yelled, "Let go of that lady right this instance or I won't show you any mercy!"Everyone quieted down and looked at Nevaeh.Raidon a
"Dude, stay out of this. Raidon is just teaching his girlfriend a lesson. What does this have anything to do with you?""That's right! They are just in a lovers' quarrel. Stay out of this. Don't get yourself in trouble/""Hmph! Dude! You're just asking for a beating! If you'd know any better, you'd scram right away! If not, I'll beat you to death!"The three men who came with Raidon shouted angrily at Liam. They were all drunk and reeked of alcohol. Liam's action completely infuriated them. They were all dying to beat him up.Liam hated men who did not know how to behave themselves after having a little drink. He could not be bothered to waste his breath on them as watched them trying to intimidate him. He simply picked up a chair by the side and threw it over.One of them happened to be rushing toward Liam, so he was hit squarely in the face by the chair and got knocked over. The leg of the chair cracked his head, and blood started trickling down his face, blurring his vision.T
Liam walked over to that man, looking down at him. He sneered and said, "Weren't you very arrogant earlier? Claiming that you want to kill me? Why are you begging for mercy now?""N-no, no, sir, it's all a misunderstanding. I wouldn't dare!" The man shuddered frightfully. He quickly smiled apologetically and explained.Liam sneered and said, "You wouldn't dare? I've seen many people like you, bullying the weak. If I'm no match for you, I guess you would have beaten me to death, right?"The man looked terrified. He shook his head fervently, trying to explain himself.Before he could say anything, Liam picked up the chair next to him and smashed it on his head.The man saw stars and passed out next to Raidon.Liam threw the chair to the side and dusted off his hands. He turned to Nevaeh and said with a smile, "Nevaeh, see? It's pointless trying to reason with them. Beating them up is much more effective."Nevaeh agreed with Liam, but she was a police officer. She looked at the men
Hearing what Raidon said, Jessie and the two other ladies paled. They were frightened by what Raidon said.Jessie took a deep breath and stood forward. She smiled apologetically at Liam and said, "Sir, I'm sorry that we caused you trouble."Jessie was very beautiful, to begin with, but looking frightened at that moment made her pitiful and even more endearing.She was really worried, but she could not bear to watch Liam receive the wrath of Raidon's revenge. Forcing herself to hold back the fear, she said, "Sir, you should go. I can handle it. Thank you for helping me."The other two ladies chimed in, "Yes, just listen to Jessie. Go. Don't get yourself in trouble.""Raidon's uncle is the Deputy Chief of the Drunham City Police. He's powerful. You'll be in trouble for offending him.The ladies were afraid, yet they still considered his safety. Seeing that, Liam smiled kindly at them and said, "Ladies, don't worry. Just leave this matter to me. The last person who threatened me i
Even at such a moment, Raidon was making a pass at a woman. Liam and the other ladies were completely baffled by his abhorrent behavior.However, upon closer thought, it was not that strange for a scumbag like Raidon to do such a thing.Liam was annoyed by Raidon's yells. He furrowed his brows impatiently and slapped Raidon on the face.The loud slap echoed through the entire restaurant and stunned everyone.Liam glared at him and said, "Even a fly's buzz is less annoying than your voice."Raidon cupped his face which was quickly getting swollen. Staring daggers at Liam viciously, he growled, "Fuck you! How dare you slap me! Just wait and see. I'll make you pay for this!"Raidon's threats did not work on Liam. He sneered and said, "You'll make me pay? As if you have what it takes to make me pay.""How dare you—" Raidon was furious. He wanted to rush forward to beat Liam, but his hands were cuffed. Before he could attack, Liam raised his hand and gave him another backhanded sla
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
"Thank you, Uncle Leonardo." With that, Liam and Cirocco left the manor. They returned to the hotel to meet up with Calum and Sunniva. Liam and Cirocco were waiting in the hotel's presidential suite, going over their plans for the upcoming days, when Calum burst in, looking flustered. Liam was the first to notice how strangely nervous Calum seemed. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"Calum explained hastily, "Sir, Ms. Bristow was just taken away by a group of locals. She claimed that they were the businessmen we were here to meet. Since you weren't back yet, she decided to go meet them herself. She wants me to inform you that they have gone to the Saint Louisiana Hotel and that you can meet them there."Liam furrowed his brows at this. Calum asked, "Sir, are you going to check on them?"Liam considered this a moment, then grabbed his phone and stood up. "I think I should. You and Cirocco should stay here and go over our plans. I'll pop by the Saint Louisiana Hotel. If Jeffre
"Unfortunately, I cannot reveal to you the identities of the remaining five yet, but don't you worry—when the time comes, you will find out soon enough."Just remember, Liam, you are not alone! No matter what happens, the six of us will be here to help you the best we can!" Leonardo said, squeezing Liam's shoulder in reassurance. His expression was solemn, but there was a spark in his eyes. Liam was even more stunned to hear this. What was going on? Had his grandfather planned this for over twenty years ago? Did he somehow know that Liam would come searching for him?"Uncle Leonardo, what's going on here? Is Grandpa still alive?" Liam asked nervously.Leonardo's face fell, and he shook his head gravely. "Truth be told, I am just as confused as you are. I've been trying to track your grandfather down for years, but the last I heard, he was still being kept on Wraith Island. I haven't heard any news about him since, but I refuse to believe your grandfather would die on Wraith Island