Kiel was sullen after he heard what Benjamin said. His eyes were filled with a burning rage as he glared at Liam.He walked up to Liam and bellowed, "Liam? I didn't expect that it would be you. It's been seven years since we last met. I can't believe you'll return to Drunham City, much less dare to come to my family's Emerald Lake to make a scene!"A dozen men armed with clubs and knives were following behind Kiel. All of them were glaring at Liam with a ferocious expression.Liam was completely unfazed when facing them. He was calm as he looked at Kiel with a raised eyebrow. He sneered and said, "It's been a long time, Kiel. I didn't think the man who once ingratiated himself with my father would be so arrogant today. What a cocky man you are now."Kiel was so pissed off that he was about to fly off the handle. However, something hit him and he sneered. "Liam, I'm not going to waste time talking nonsense with you anymore. I heard from Benjamin that you've bought the King Mansion
"How dare you!" Kiel glared at Liam furiously. His eyes were filled with rage as he roared, "Liam, who the hell do you think you are? How dare you be so arrogant in front of me? Did you not find out the status of our family in Drunham City? Do you think the Solomon family has to take orders from a loser like you?"You want to hold us responsible? Hmph! What a joke! Listen up. Mr. Sandberg from the Market Regulation Department and Mr. Lynn from the Price Administration Department are friends with my family. Do you think you can hold us responsible by filing a complaint against us? That's hilarious!"Kiel could not stop sneering. The scornful expression on his face was clear as day. He was looking down at how high and mighty Liam looked. How dare he act all arrogant?The Cole family fell for years. It seemed that Liam had forgotten his place. At that moment, he was just a man who was living off his wife and her family. How dare he challenge the Solomon family? How ridiculous!"Liam,
Following the commotion, the sound of a fight could be heard. The men who were blocking off the door were aggressively knocked over by a force from the outside. A few of the men even smashed through the glass wall, leaving glass shards all over the floor.Everyone was stunned. They turned to look at the door and saw a team of bodyguards in black clothes standing at the entrance of the sales office.The men who were blocking the door were sent flying by these bodyguards.Everyone looked at the bodyguards in shock.The bodyguards immediately parted and made way for a tall middle-aged man in a white suit. The man exuded a frosty air and his eyes were filled with raging fury as he bellowed, "How insolent of you, Kiel! How dare you offend Mr. Cole? Do you have a death wish?"Eaden arrived with his men a long time ago. He just did not enter. He was monitoring the situation outside. After he saw the thugs trying to lay their fingers on Liam, he immediately barged in with a dozen bodyguar
Kiel was very confused at that moment. He could not tell what was going on at all. He was anxious as he looked at Eaden and asked, "Mr. Wafer, what are you doing? Did you mistake him for someone? Liam is just a loser who's financially dependent on his wife. Why—Why are you so respectful to him?"Kiel and Benjamin were not the only ones who were confused. All the other people were befuddled as well.What the hell was going on?Benjamin's heart was pounding. He just had a feeling that something bad was going to happen in a while.Upon hearing that, Eaden turned to look at Kiel and barked, "You've got some nerve, Kiel. How dare you offend Mr. Cole? You even wanted to attack him. Listen up. Mr. Cole is not someone you can afford to cross. As for who Mr. Cole is, you have no right to ask!"What he said struck everyone like a bolt from the blue, leaving them stunned.Kiel was so frightened that he shuddered. His face was as white as a sheet as he looked at Eaden in disbelief. In a pani
Eaden was pissed off. He walked up to Kiel and grabbed his collar before he bellowed, "Kiel, are you challenging my authority? You do have a death wish!"Eaden released his grip aggressively and kicked Kiel.The force of the kick made Kiel take a couple of steps backward and land on his bottom on the floor in the end. Benjamin frantically helped Kiel up again.Kiel glared at Eaden ferociously and said, "Eaden, I'm being courteous to you because I respect you as the mafia boss of Drunham City. But this is my family's business. It's none of your business, isn't it? Are you being too nosy? A piece of advice—don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing you mercy. At the wave of Kiel's hand, the 100 men he brought immediately rushed forward and had Eaden and Liam surrounded.Eaden only brought a dozen men with him. He thought his reputation was enough to frighten everyone. However, he had underestimated how bold Kiel was at taking risks.Ye
"Five minutes," Liam said calmly after glancing at his phone.Benjamin glared at Liam and bellowed, "Enough, Liam! You've gone overboard with the act you're putting on! Do you think you'll be spared just because you bought yourself time? I'd like to see if Mr. Lynn and Mr. Sandberg would be here today."Meanwhile, two Audis pulled up at the entrance to Emerald Lake. Two frantic middle-aged men jumped out of the cars after the doors were opened.They saw each other once they got out of the car. After they locked eyes, they rushed toward the sales office together.If Kiel and Benjamin saw them, they would recognize them. That was because those two men were the reason Liam was so confident.Both of them were the people that all prominent families in the business field in Drunham City were looking up to. That was because so many things in their businesses had to go through them.After the two men looked at each other earlier, they understood what was on each other's minds. They felt
The crowd could not stop talking about the situation.Kiel's expression got incredibly sullen. He was very surprised that Garrett and Harrison's attitude toward Liam was so unusual, but he was very sure they would not betray him. After all, they were all in the same boat.That showed that Kiel's thinking was too naive.What Garrett and Harrison said next was practically a death sentence for Kiel.Harrison grabbed a few documents from his assistant and handed them to Liam with great respect. "Mr. Cole, as you requested, I've drawn up a few papers. This is the document to request the Solomon family to reduce their prices. "This is the notification letter requesting the Solomon family to pay you four hundred and fifty million dollars as compensation for your loss. Please have a look. If there are no issues, I'll go ahead with them."Garrett, on the other hand, quickly handed the documents to Liam and said, "Mr. Cole, I've put someone solely in charge of the Solomon family's case. I
The sound of Kiel and Benjamin begging for forgiveness echoed throughout the sales office.The father and son duo who were so arrogant a moment ago was in a mess as they wailed on their knees.The spectators were shocked to see that. They were all completely stunned. Everyone was puzzled about Liam's real identity. Who was this person? Was he the last of the Cole family who vanished seven years ago?Ever since Liam appeared in Drunham City a while back, rumors were going around that he was discharged from the army and was a completely useless man. They said he could only survive by marrying into the Stone family and letting his wife support him financially.But by the looks of it, Liam did not look like someone who needed to do all that to survive.He was someone who had the means to make Garrett and Harrison so respectful to him. How could he be just another common folk?Everyone was guessing Liam's real identity and his real motive for returning to Drunham City. At that mom
Liam saw Sunniva was up and wasted no time, saying. "Ms. Bristow, we've got gang trouble at the hotel. It's not safe. We're bailing to a new place," he said.Without skipping a beat, Liam and Sunniva were out of there, speeding off to another hotel in the car.Little did they know, as soon as they left, a convoy of black SUVs pulled up ominously at the hotel's grand entrance.The streets surrounding the hotel suddenly buzzed with the arrival of several new cars. Their occupants spilled out, pacing the perimeter with a clear intent to surveil.From the lineup of rugged SUVs at the hotel's entrance, a squad of men clad in black, brandishing weapons burst forth. They stormed the hotel, their presence ominous and unchallenged.The receptionists, staff, and patrons were petrified, cowering in corners, none daring to confront the intruders.The men made a beeline for Liam's last known location, only to find the room deserted.The ringleader cursed under his breath, "Damn it! He's slip
Each victim was marked with a triangle tattoo, a calling card that did not go unnoticed. Someone had snapped a picture of it before the hotel staff even showed up and had split.Liam passed the photo to Cirocco and Calum, and it hit them like a ton of bricks. Calum scrunched up his face and said, "Sir, this is Alpha's tag. They're big-time hitmen around Rasford City."They're known for their love of curved blades, and that triangle is their signature."Cirocco had been doing some digging too and came back with chilling news about Noel. "Sir, we got the why. Someone's put a three million dollar price tag on your head, right there on the hit list!""Moreover, the bounty was so colossal that it had all the shadowy players in Rasford City licking their chops. A coalition of forces was now banding together, plotting a takedown that had you in their crosshairs."Cirocco's face was a mask of ice as he spoke, and Calum's features were twisted in a scowl.Liam chuckled darkly, the quint
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