Jordan's expression was dark. A vein throbbed menacingly in his forehead, and he cast his son a pitiful look. "Who did this to you, Kayson? How dare he even lay a finger on my son?"Whoever did this was going to pay for this!This was Kayson Wheeler, the heir to the Wheeler family fortune! Who would dare to beat up someone so powerful? This was clearly a threat to the family name!Kayson feigned sorrow and replied, sobbing, "Dad, it was Stonehead from Wallflower! He was the one who had beaten me up?"Jordan was beside himself with rage. "Stonehead? Why would he do this to you? He must've been under someone's orders to do this to you?""It was Liam Cole! The good-for-nothing son of the Coles—the same useless man who married into the Stones!" Kayson replied through gritted teeth. Every word that came out of his mouth felt excruciating because of the injuries that he had sustained on his face. "Liam Cole? I would never have thought he could be capable of something like this. Very w
Because of this, Reginald had called for an emergency meeting the moment he arrived at the office!"Shut up! I've had enough of your nonsense! Everyone calm down and don't panic. This is all Liam's fault, so he should be the one to take care of this! Once the Wheelers arrive, we will simply hand him over, and all will be done. If anything, we can offer to pay for Kayson's medical bills as a gesture of apology!" Reginald declared, smacking his palm against the table to get everyone's attention. The entire room fell silent. As luck would have it, Liam and Celena arrived right that instant. They could sense the tense atmosphere the moment they pushed open the doors. Everyone's gaze immediately landed on the culprit himself.Celena had no idea what had happened, so when she felt everyone's hostile gaze on her, she turned to Reginald in puzzlement. "What happened, Grandpa? Why did you summon all of us here all of a sudden?"Reginald glared at Liam and bellowed, "What else could've
Did he screw up?Celena wiped her tears, stared at Liam for a few moments, then turned to Reginald and fell to her knees. "I'm sorry, Grandpa. I know this is all Liam's doing, but I was why he had even done this in the first place. This is all my fault! You should punish me instead!"Liam gaped at her. He did not expect her to still be willing to defend him in a time like this. Although Celena was utterly disappointed in him, it was clear that he still mattered to her. Otherwise, she would not have been willing to protect him. Warmth crept through Liam's entire body at this realization, and he could not help but smile. Reginald was furious at the fact that Celena still chose to defend Liam. He hit his cane against the floor and shouted, "How are you still able to defend him? Are you even a member of the Stone family? Do you honestly think punishing you will change anything? If punishing you can fix everything, why do I even bother calling a meeting to discuss this? The Wheelers w
Just as Reginald was contemplating this, an assistant burst through the doors and shouted, "Something terrible has happened! The Wheelers are downstairs right now, and they've brought a lot of men with them! They demand to see you, Mr. Stone!"Reginald leaped to his feet with a frightened look. "They're here already?"Then, he shot Liam and Celena with a murderous glare. "Look what mess you got us into!"With that, he led the rest of the Stones out of the meeting room and down to the lobby, where Jordan was sprawled across a sofa, waiting. There were a few dozen bodyguards dressed head to toe in black standing behind him. One look at Jordan was enough to tell that he meant business.Reginald silently cursed Liam once more, then forced out a smile and approached Jordan. He reached out his hand. "It has been a while, Mr. Wheeler!"Jordan ignored him entirely, and instead, his gaze landed on Liam. "Mr. Stone, I'll cut straight to the chase. I've already made it clear on the phone tha
Jordan showed up on their doorstep, ready to call them out, and Liam had the nerve to be that arrogant to his face!"Damn! Has Liam gone off the deep end? Is he freaking out, or did he get his head slammed in a door?""Grandpa, Liam's out of line! Even now, when we're on the edge, he's strutting around like he owns the place. He will bring the Stone family all down with him!""He's got a death wish, that's for sure! He's still acting like a fool at a time like this!""I'm just waiting to see how this plays out for him. I bet he's toast!"The Stone family and the company bigwigs all shot Liam dirty looks and started laying into him. They have done it with the smug satisfaction of spectators at a train wreck. Liam was a goner!Reginald, livid to the point of going pale, struggled to breathe, propped up on the couch and panting. His glare fixed on Liam. He was kicking himself for ever letting Liam into the Stone family. With a forced smile, he turned to Jordan and said, "Mr. Jordan,
However, Liam was quick, knocking the closest bodyguard off his feet with a solid punch, then said with an icy tone, "Save your efforts. I'll come willingly."It was probably for the best to go with them. Lingering at the Stone family's company, especially in front of Celena and the rest of the Stones, would not help him settle things.Jordan was somewhat satisfied with Liam's compliance, but the sight of Liam's undaunted face prompted a scornful chuckle. Without another word, he led his imposing procession out of the Stone family's headquarters.Liam followed without hesitation. Celena pushed through the crowd out of nowhere. She clutched Liam's arm and said shakingly, "Liam, be careful... Please, make sure you come back to me..."With a gentle turn, Liam wrapped his arms around the quivering Celena, giving her a comforting smile. "Don't worry, head home and wait for me. I'll be back to cook for you. I'm the one living off your generosity, after all."Then, without another word,
Jordan was caught off guard, figuring some high-roller must be in the hospital, prompting a security sweep. He quickly slapped on a brown-nosing smile and said to the squad leader, "Hey there, Officer. I'm just here to see my kid. He's getting treated in this place."Levi, who was standing close by, put on his best ingratiating smile and sidled up, bobbing his head and scraping in a bow. "Sir, you've been working so hard! This is Jordan, head of the Wheeler family. Looks like you're soldiers from Drunham City's garrison, right? The Wheelers are on good terms with your boss, Malcolm. How about you let us through? The boss is worried sick about his son. Do us a solid, will you?"However, the squad leader was not having any of it. He shot Jordan and Levi a frosty glare, brushed them aside, and marched straight up to Liam. He snapped to attention and saluted with utmost respect. They watched, dumbstruck. "Mr. Cole, under General Lynch's orders, all three duty squads, thirty-six men in to
With that thought, Jordan's face went pale, and he quickly bent over in front of Liam, forcing a groveling smile. "Liam, I mean, Mr. Cole, you're pulling my leg, right? I wouldn't dream of making you apologize! You're General Lynch's buddy, a VIP at the Drunham City military base. I wouldn't have the nerve, not in a million years! A friend of General Lynch is like royalty to the Wheeler family. My son must've screwed up big time, and you had every right to set him straight! If anyone should be saying sorry, it's us to you."Seeing his boss Jordan bowing down, Levi did not dare to stay upright. He quickly followed suit, bending over and practically crawling on the floor, his whole body shaking like a leaf.He vividly remembered how he had just dissed Liam back at the Stone family's place, how out of line he had been...Sure enough...Liam watched Levi bow, shaking. With a frigid stare, he asked sternly, "Mr. Levi, what's this all about? Why the apology?"Levi shook even more and bl