"What holds power here are connections, resources, and favors! Not his military tactics!" The man on the other end of the call hung up after shouting at Landon. Landon put his phone away with shivering hands with a troubled look. His gaze filled with uneasiness and fear. He looked toward the lieutenant colonel at the side and decided to bite the bullet. "Colonel, I'm sorry! Our founder said to not agree with your terms. Also, he asked me to inform you and King Pendragon that this is the capital. The Yacks have had a general in their family before, and he served."If you're going to be so reckless, you'll have to bear the consequences of whatever happens next."Landon finished talking in a quiver. His whole back was soaked in cold sweat and his legs were shaking.The Yacks had what it takes to not fear these soldiers, but Landon did not! He was terrified of them.Besides, the lieutenant colonel who personally came to him was taking orders from King Pendragon.Landon could fee
There was a roar of laughter within the Yack Mansion.At that moment, an earth-shattering sound could be heard from outside of the mansion. Dozens of trucks from the military region sped toward the Yack mansion at lightning speed. They stopped at the entrance.Once the trucks were parked, fully armed soldiers quickly hopped out one by one. They immediately fell into tidy rows right outside of the mansion. In just a few minutes, the streets outside of the mansion were filled with hundreds of soldiers!Following right behind were a few tanks that rolled up. All of them were aiming at the mansion. Hearing the commotion outside, the Yacks' butler thought that someone had come to visit. He walked out while grumbling, "Who's there? Are you blind? Can't you see where this is? You'll not be disrespectful here—" The rest of his sentence was swallowed at the sight of the soldiers and the tanks outside. He frantically ran back toward the mansion. He huffed and puffed as he arrived at
"Dad, I have no idea! My staff just told me that the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors suddenly ordered us to terminate the contract with the talent that we invested so much in! We spent so much money. If it's terminated, our company would suffer a loss of a few millions! Besides, there are so many financial backers behind Barbie, that's why I—"Fabian's face was flushed as he frantically explained, but Orville did not want to listen. He got angrier instead.Orville gave Fabian another slap, causing the corner of Fabian's lip to bleed. Orville felt that slap was not enough, so he gave him another kick and yelled, "You idiot! You think I haven't looked into Barbie? She's difficult and arrogant. Her staff pushed the commander-in-chief's daughter to the ground and she was injured! Not only did Barbie not apologize, she even threatened King Pendragon! She urged her fans to cyberbully and doxx them!"You think I'm clueless? You think I don't know what kind of person Barbie i
Meanwhile, Landon was completely stunned after he received a phone call while he was in the lobby of Citron Entertainment. Just within a few minutes, his boss' attitude had such a drastic change! However, he did not dare to have any objections and quickly got his assistant to inform the legal and human resources department of the company to deal with the contract termination process. At the same time, he got full control of Barbie's social media accounts. While everything was happening in the capital, Barbie was still at Christopher Mall in Drunham City. Barbie sneered as she looked at Liam with an insufferably arrogant and smug attitude after she was done with her phone call."Are you all that? I don't have the time to continue this charade with you. It's been more than ten minutes, I still need to rush for my event. I don't have the time to play any games with you!" With that, Barbie snorted and turned to leave.At that moment, her manager's phone rang. Barbie stopped in her
All searches regarding Barbie were trending.All posts instantly had millions of likes, comments, and retweets.What followed were Barbie's overwhelming scandals all over the internet, popping up like mushrooms after rain! News about Barbie being a bargirl, her pregnancy termination, being a homewrecker of a wealthy family.There was also news about Barbie being difficult on set and hitting the second female lead, then she turned it around by cyberbullying her.Barbie having an orgy with multiple wealthy men in a bar.The list went on.All of Barbie's Twitter followers unfollowed her within a few minutes.What made Barbie have a meltdown was that the presidents of her han clubs exposed her dirt after they unfollowed her.Barbie was going crazy. She was frantically trying to log into her social media accounts, but all her passwords were incorrect!"Ahhhh! Why! How could this be? This is impossible. It's impossible! I'm calling my sponsor!" Barbie was anxious, looking at the n
Celena's puzzled but anticipating look made Liam want to tell her the truth. However, it was not the time yet. Thank goodness he managed to hold his tongue in time when she came. Holding in his urge, he smiled and explained, "It's nothing. I wanted to say I'm King Pendragon's subordinate!"Without waiting for Celena to ask any other questions, Liam quickly changed the topic and said, "Jovie is injured. Let's first take her to the hospital."It was only then Celena quickly checked on Jovie's swollen forehead. She felt so heartbroken that tears filled her eyes. She looked so worried, and there was a catch in her throat as she said, "Alright. Let's quickly go to the hospital! How could she be hurt so badly—"Jovie was lying on Liam's shoulder. After she saw Celena's worried gaze, she immediately threw herself into her arms. She cried sadly while wrapping her arms around Celena's neck. She pursed her lips with much grievance."Mom, it hurts! It hurts so much."Jovie's tears broke Ce
What shocked Edward was that not only did the headquarters say nothing, but they even reminded him to meticulously follow the strict instructions that were given by Calum. They even warned him not to make guesses or enquire about the identity of that man.Edward was once again stunned. He was mostly glad that he picked the right side to stand with. The headquarters was one of the top corporate groups within the whole of Biskeland. If they had such a respectful attitude toward that man, then one could only imagine how terrifying he was!Edward quickly tidied up the documents and called an emergency meeting to brief the others about what Calum ordered for execution. He was also planning on preparing a huge gift to present to Liam personally as a thank-you after everything was settled.…Meanwhile, Liam, Celena, and Jovie were at the hospital.Jovie was already bandaged and treated. Liam was carrying Jovie and holding Celen's hand as they walked out of the hospital. He looked tall
Celena was not stupid. Sherah and Qemal usually would not bother visiting her unless they needed help. The fact that they came to look for her that day was certainly because they had something to ask of her. Otherwise, they would not be so friendly and agreeable."Mom, why exactly have you come to look for me? You can just tell me straight away. If it's anything that I can help with, I'll do it!" Sherah waited for Celena to ask her. Once Celena did, Sherah sat on the couch, buried her tearful face in her hands, and said, "Celena, you must help your brother! He got into a little trouble. He's still young. It's only normal to make some mistakes. You must not abandon him!" Celena's expression became solemn in an instant. She asked with a frown, "Mom, quick, tell me what happened! Even though Qemal is only my half-brother, he is still my brother."Celena still cared about her family. Even though Sherah and Qemal treated her badly, she still wanted to help since they already come to h
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