Tanner got all cocky after he mentioned Benjamin. His chest was puffed up, and he glared at Liam in disdain and barked, "Don't take me for a heartless person, Liam. If you kneel before me now and make me happy, I'll think about pleading with Mr. Solomon for you to have mercy and let you have a swift death."Liam felt a little speechless when he heard the mention of Benjamin. It seemed it was inevitable for him to avoid Benjamin. He did not expect that he would meet him at the restaurant.He could not help but grunt, "I can't believe this restaurant was opened by Benjamin."However, the way Tanner saw it, Liam was scared. Tanner let out a snort and said, "Hmph! You're afraid now that you know my boss is Mr. Solomon, aren't you? Hurry up and beg me for forgiveness on your knees now, then!"Liam was only slightly surprised at the very beginning. He was back to his calm and composed self again at that moment. He carried Jovie back to the couch and said indifferently, "There's no rush.
Benjamin was initially bellowing, but he held his tongue as soon as he saw Liam's face. He was stunned as he stood in place. It took a few seconds before he regained his senses.He stuttered, "Y-you—You—"He could not believe that the person who caused trouble was Liam! What a joke! If Liam wanted the restaurant, he just needed to say the word and Benjamin would hand it to him on a silver platter.He was no troublemaker who did not know any better. He was simply Death personified! Who would dare to offend him? If anybody did, then the person must have a death wish.Tanner saw that Liam was still as cocky after Benjamin arrived. He was desperate to impress his boss, so he rushed forward and bellowed at Liam, "How dare you, Liam? Not only did you not beg Mr. Solomon for forgiveness on your knees, but you had the cheek to have such insolence. You're eager to meet your maker, aren't you?"Tanner could already picture Liam being severely punished by Benjamin. The thought of it just mad
Tanner was stunned silly as he lay on the ground. He sat up, cupping his face, and watched in disbelief.Benjamin was the boss that he was relying on to back him up. At that moment, however, the insufferably arrogant Benjamin was groveling at Liam's feet and apologizing to Liam. That would mean that Tanner was certainly a dead man for the way he treated Liam earlier, would it not?Sure enough, after Benjamin cursed at him, he pointed at him and shouted at the men he brought, "All of you, teach him a lesson. Beat him up until he can no longer stand!"At his command, those men walked toward Tanner fiercely while holding the clubs.Tanner was in despair as he watched the men get closer and closer to them.He kneeled before Benjamin in tears and begged, "Mr. Solomon, seeing that I've been working for you for so long, please spare me."What followed was a violent beating and Tanner's miserable screams.Ten minutes later, Tanner was left lying on the ground on the verge of dying. He
All the staff were stunned when they saw the people at the entrance after they arrived at the restaurant. They quickly took out their phones to take photos of the restaurant and started discussing with one another."Wow! I can't believe we're having a gathering at Wonderland Restaurant! Ms. Stone truly has splurged on this dinner. I've been waiting to come to this restaurant for a long time, but I just couldn't get a spot.""Holy shit! Just the deposit to reserve this entire restaurant would cost thirty thousand dollars! It's a place that's famous for how hard it is to get a table too! Ms. Stone is amazing!""That's right! I heard the food here is so good it's mind-blowing. I really can't wait to try! Ah!""Hold on. Look, guys. Isn't the person at the door Mr. Benjamin Solomon? He came to welcome us at the door.""It's him. He's so handsome. Benjamin is a famous eligible bachelor. Girls, that's a guy from a rich family."Celena and Liam arrived at that moment and saw the female s
Celena had no choice but to give up asking more questions and brought the group into Wonderland Restaurant.As soon as they entered, they were stunned by the interior decor of the restaurant.It had a magnificent and exquisite garden style that could only be described as extravagant. The group felt like they were in a royal garden there. Any casual shots taken there would look like a professional shoot. It was no wonder why the restaurant would become such a hotspot among influencers.Most importantly, they realized that there were no other customers in the entire restaurant. It was especially quiet, which proved that they were the only ones in the restaurant that night.As soon as Celena and the others entered, the staff were ready. They long waited on either side of the lobby, and they popped the confetti cannons in their hands. The ceiling was covered with gold confetti, drifting through the air above everybody's head. It was beautiful."Welcome, Ms. Stone! Welcome, everyone!"
Liam did not deserve to be with Celena at all.The atmosphere in the private room immediately became tense. A few other staff quickly tugged at Finn's clothes, trying to get him to return to his seat.However, the drunk Finn broke free with his might and shouted, "Why are you tugging at me? I have to voice this out tonight. Liam is a useless person. How dare he? He's a loser who would only embarrass Ms. Stone. I can't stand it anymore. "Would Ms. Stone be targeted by people in the company all the time if it wasn't for him? Do you guys have no idea about that? Liam, how could you be so shameless and keep sitting there? Stand up. Tell me, don't you feel ashamed as a man?"Liam was calm as he listened to Finn mocking him. He looked up at Finn, who was all worked up and stood up.Seeing that, Celena quickly held Liam's hand, fearing that he would act on impulse. She shook her head and said, "Liam, don't be rash. He's just drunk. Don't be impulsive. He just drank too much, so he's spe
Gabriel had six men standing behind him. They were all thugs, so they had a ferocious air to them. All of them had a dagger around their waist, and their gaze could frighten and kill an ordinary person Gabriel was one of Quentin Jacka's subordinates and right-hand men, which made him an incredibly prominent figure.The man named Quentin was one of the mafia bosses in Drunham City. His status was second only to Eaden, but he was much more powerful than Eaden in some aspects. He was born and bred in Drunham City, after all. The forces in the city were so complicated that Quentin would not even take Eaden seriously at times.Because of that, the people from the mafias in Drunham City would often compare Eaden and Quentin together. Many people who could not stand Eaden would join Quentin in secret to overthrow Eaden and help Quentin get to the throne.Benjamin was an arrogant man, but he did not dare to be rude in front of Gabriel. He did not even dare to make a sound even though he w
Gabriel was not a person who would pity a woman. To him, only the person with absolute power had the right to speak. And the only person he admired was Quentin.Celena was stunned upon hearing that. She felt a little troubled as well. She wanted to refute, but she was a little scared of how ferocious Garbiel looked.The men at the table wanted to impress Celena and the other women. With the help of alcohol, they got up and shouted at Gabriel and his men, "Who the hell are you? Don't you know that Wonderland Restaurant was reserved by our manager? Who are you to kick us out? I think you're the person who should get the hell out of here?""That's right! Do you think you're thugs just because you act like one?""I call the cops on you if you continue putting on this act! We're having dinner here. Get the hell out of our room!""Hurry up and leave! Get the hell out of here now!"In an instant, all of Celena's male staff members were all worked up, pointing and cursing angrily at Gabr
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