After Cheryl regained her senses, a disgusted and scornful expression appeared on her face. She pointed at Celena and Liam and bellowed, "You bitch! How dare you bring this useless piece of shit back here? You had brought such terrible shame to the Stone family back then. Everything has finally settled down, yet you brought him back. Are you trying to remind the entire Drunham City that you had slept with your best friend's fiance at her wedding and had a daughter with him?""No, that's not what I was thinking," Celena refuted in tears. She was not trying to sully the Stone family's reputation once again.Feeling helpless, she tugged at Liam's clothes. With her face covered in tears, she begged him, "Liam, don't say anything anymore… I'm begging you."The Stones were clearly trying to humiliate Celena. Liam desperately wanted to pull Celena up and leave. However, he knew Celena was a weak but stubborn person. Unless she figured it out herself, nobody would be able to stop her once
Liam hugged Celena and promised that she would return to the Stone family with great certainty."Really? I can still be a member of the Stones again?" Celena looked at Liam with tears in her eyes after she heard his promise.She repeated her question a few more times. It was after Liam answered her firmly every time that she calmed down.He carried Celena back to the car. He turned around, glanced at the door to the Stone Mansion with a frosty gaze, and said firmly, "Trust me. I'll keep my word."Meanwhile, Louie was looking at the file in his hand in Athenapolis. He got so angry that he slammed the papers on the table.He looked at the people in the room and bellowed, "Assholes! The Walkers really are something else! They bullied my niece, the little princess of the Cole family. After that, they wanted the people in Athenapolis to look into Liam's information. Tell the Southern Division of the military to watch it. If anybody else were to inquire about Liam's information, get rid
Gilbert's men threw out Charles while he was still confused after being scolded.Everything was still fine earlier, but Gilbert's attitude toward him changed after receiving the call.Charles felt a chill down his spine when a thought suddenly popped into his head. Could the call have something to do with Liam?Charles used his connection and found out that Liam was in the military. However, he could not find out which specific region Liam belonged to. That was why he came to Gilbert. He wanted Gilbert to help him take a look.Unexpectedly, Gilbert received the call from Athenapolis before Charles could talk to him about it."Quick! Take me back to Drunham City!" said Charles.The more he thought about it, the more he panicked. He just had a feeling that he could not describe. Gilbert's attitude toward him earlier made that feeling stronger than before.He had to rush home and tell his brother about this. He feared that Liam was more than he led on.His subordinate did not dare
As soon as Donald said that, the group of soldiers brought Charles and his subordinates away.Morgan was sitting in the living room of the Walker Mansion with a solemn expression. The other people sitting in the room looked just as serious."Sir, we're still unable to contact Mr. Charles. We can't reach the people around him either," said one of Morgan's subordinates.Morgan's expression got increasingly sullen as he listened on. Charles would sometimes be unreachable in the past when he went on a mission, but the people around him would still be contactable.They were suddenly out of reach at that moment, so Morgan just had a feeling that something was wrong."Morgan, could Charles be held up because something happened? Should we send someone to the Southern Division to ask?" Jonas asked with a somber expression. He felt something was off too.Morgan had a long face as he gave it a thought. Then, he shook his head and said, "Forget it. Let's leave Charles be for now and go on ac
A week passed by in the blink of an eye.In the past week, the Walkers had repeatedly sent people to rescue Trent, but none of them returned.The people they sent did not just fail to rescue Trent. They could not even set foot in Jade Manor. They were all killed outside the manor by the Four Elders of the Cole family.The atmosphere at the Walker Mansion became more and more grave. They failed to get any useful information, and they lost quite a number of people.Morgan sat in the center of the living room, looking at the information his subordinate brought to him with a sullen expression. The frosty air he exuded got stronger the more he read.In the end, he threw the papers on the floor and kicked the subordinate standing in front of him. The subordinate fell a few meters away from him."Useless! You're all a bunch of worthless crap! It's been days, yet you failed to get any useful information. What's the point of keeping you around?" Morgan bellowed.Jonas went up to pick up
Liam did not like what Celena said. He raised his eyebrows and refuted, "So what? I'm more than happy to spoil my daughter. I would gladly spoil her rotten."Jovie was a little unhappy when she heard what Celena said. She pouted and made a funny face at Celena. Then, she said in a playful tone, "I'm a good girl. I'm not going to be spoiled. Dad is doting on me because he loves me. I love Dad too. Mom is bad. Hmph!"Upon saying that, Jovie put the bunny aside with a grin and threw herself into Liam's arms. She was beaming happily and nuzzling Liam's chest from time to time, which looked extremely adorable.Celena felt relieved when she saw Jovie smiling more and seemed to have forgotten about the trauma from the car crash. She then started to play with Jovie. She pretended to look sad and covered her face. While peeking at Jovie through her fingers, she said, "Jovie said Mom is bad. I'm so heartbroken and sad."Celena even pretended to let out a couple of sobs. Then, while Jovie w
Calum and the others were waiting in the living room. The smiles on their faces were instantly replaced by glum expressions. They were all fond of Jovie after the time spent together. They grew angrier after learning that she might be blind and paralyzed in the future. They were dying to rush to the Walker Mansion and kill them all.When Calum saw Liam coming downstairs, he gritted his teeth and said with pent-up anger, "Everything is ready, sir.""Alright," Liam said and nodded. He walked out of the manor with an air of formidable power to him.He was like a mighty dragon that had just been awoken. He was exuding an overwhelming thirst for a blood bath.Three Jeeps stopped at the manor's entrance. Everything was ready.Trent, covered in blood, was thrown into the trunk of one of the cars. He was moaning silently in pain.He had been repeatedly tortured in the past few days, so his voice had become hoarse from all the screaming. His throat was so hoarse that even his groans wer
Trent was lying in a puddle of rainwater and blood. He was shouting in pain at Morgan, sitting on the throne in the living room, "Ahhh! Dad! Save me! Hurry up and kill them! They broke my arms and legs! Give them hell!""Ahh!" Trent let out another scream as Liam stepped on Trent's left ankle. As he did so, he looked at Morgan with a burning anger in his eyes."Ah! Liam, how dare you! This is the Walker Mansion! My father will kill you! My father is Morgan Walker! This won't end well for you, Celena, and that little bitch! I'll make you watch me sleep with that bitch! I'll have a few men deal with that little bastard too!" Trent bellowed in pain on the ground.Liam had no way to vent his anger as he listened to Trent's aggressive taunt. He then stepped a little harder, cracking Trent's bones. Trent wailed miserably, "Ahh! It hurts! Dad, save me!"As Trent howled in agony, he could not handle the pain from his shattered ankle and fainted.After Morgan saw his only son wailing under
"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
No words could even describe the utter shock Liam was experiencing at that moment. He stared, dumbstruck, at the letter in his hands, unable to believe how naive he had been. His grandfather was right; there was far more to this world than he could even begin to imagine!The Dragon Blade that his grandfather had mentioned in his letter, he had heard of from Elder Norton himself, but he had no idea where the sword had been hidden until now. Who would have thought that all this while, it was being kept in a secret hiding spot underneath the Crystal Elegance Palace!His grandfather's letter had unraveled some of the mysteries that had been swirling in his mind for the past couple of days, and Liam suddenly had an unmistakable feeling that he was getting closer and closer to discovering the truth!One thing was certain, though—his grandfather had known all this for years now, and perhaps even decades! In fact, his grandfather had been preparing for this moment, and had been fostering
Liam forced himself to continue reading. [By the time you are reading this letter, you would've found out all you need to know about the Arcane Manuscript. Our family, the Coles, have been the guardians of the Arcane Manuscript for thousands of years. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to take back what was stolen from us and guard the manuscript fiercely.[Remember, son. You must protect the Arcane Manuscript as if your life depended on it! It must not fall into the wrong hands, because aside from holding the most precious secrets within its pages, the manuscript also contains knowledge crucial to the survival of Biskeland, and even the entire world!]Liam could not help but frown at this. What did his grandfather mean? What sort of knowledge could be crucial to the survival of the entire world? And why would it be contained within the Arcane Manuscript? Although the Arcane Manuscript was indeed an important record of ancient knowledge, he could not but wonder if his grandf