Terror and fright spread across everyone's faces when they heard this, but Liam was unfazed. They all shouted, "Liam, don't behave rashly! Gabriel is not someone you want to mess with! We won't get out of this alive!""Please don't do anything impulsive! You're going to be the death of us all!""Say something, Ms. Stone! You can't let us all suffer at the hands of your husband's impulsive decisions, right? We can't afford to mess with Gabriel! He's going to kill us all!""Stop, Liam!""Damn it! We're all going to die! Gabriel works for Mr. Jacka, and he won't let any of us off the hook after this!""What are we going to do? I'm too young to die! I haven't even gotten a chance to experience this world yet…"Liam, however, was oblivious to all this. He scoffed and glanced at everyone. "I've already beaten him up. It won't make a difference whether I stop here or not, will it?" With that, Liam strode over to Gabriel and stomped on his arm so hard that everyone could hear the excru
As much as she detested these people, she never expected Liam to beat them up like this. However, at the same time she did not blame Liam for this. He was just trying to protect her, but now she was concerned that these men would return for revenge one day. Benjamin was equally worried. "Are you okay, Mr. Cole, Ms. Stone? I… "Celena smiled apologetically at him. "We're very sorry, Mr. Solomon, for the state of this room. Don't worry! We'll gladly pay for the damages!"Benjamin would not even dream of making Celena pay for any of this. If anything, he was worried that asking Celena to do so would turn Liam against him. He let out an awkward chuckle and shook his head. "There's no need for that, Ms. Stone! I should be the one apologizing to you instead for allowing those people to enter and ruin your joyous occasion! I'll send someone over to clean up this mess now."With that, he retreated out of the room. Soon, a few waiters came knocking. They cleared the tables, cleaned up the
"How naive are you to think you can take care of all this?""I'm heartbroken! Ms. Stone shouldn't have chosen such a useless yet arrogant husband like you! She deserves better!"Liam was not at all fazed by their criticism and frank insults to him. Instead, he sat calmly at his seat, chewing his food idly. Celena, on the other hand, could not tolerate these. Her expression darkened, and she snapped, "That's enough! I forbid anyone to continue talking about this! If anything happens, I'll take care of it. I promise that I won't let anything happen to any of you."With that, she took out her phone and made some calls, asking for help, but everyone she spoke to immediately balked when they heard that it had to do with Gabriel and Mr. Jacka. They found excuses to turn down helping her. Eventually, the news of Liam and Celena's run-in with Gabriel spread like wildfire through the entire city. Eventually, no one dared to pick up Celena's calls anymore.Celena was growing more and more
"I don't care if he's trying to prove a point. Now's not the time to do so! What should we do? Mr. Jacka is already here, and he's certainly not here to have a nice cup of tea with us!""Damn it! It's all Liam's fault! We wouldn't be in this predicament now if it weren't for him!""If only he would have swallowed his pride and just let Gabriel have this room just now! He was just trying to show off, but now it's backfired in his face! Mr. Jacka will make him pay for this!""What should we do now? I knew I shouldn't have come today! I had planned to go spend time with my family but turned them down because I thought this company lunch was more important. If I had known…"Celena's employees murmured amongst themselves nervously. Some of the employees mustered up the courage to speak directly to Mr. Jacka. "Mr. Jacka, we're all innocent. This was all Liam's fault and had nothing to do with us! He was the one who had beaten up Gabriel, and if anything, you should take it out on him.
Everyone was rendered utterly speechless by this. None of them dared to say a word and instead stared in disbelief at Liam, then at Gabriel, who was howling in excruciating pain. How dare he pick on Quentin's right hand man right in front of him?He was going to be punished for this!Everyone gaped at Liam, unable to believe their own eyes. Some of Celena's employees were so terrified by this that they passed out!Even Celena could hardly believe what she had just witnessed. Her eyes were as wide as saucers as she stared at Liam. She could not help finding this sight rather familiar. It reminded her of exactly how Liam had looked the last time they had a run-in with the Walkers!Quentin's expression darkened as he stared at a whining Gabriel on the floor. A menacing look crossed his face as he said, "Very courageous, young man! You're one of the first people who ever dared to pick on my men right under my nose! Unfortunately, blind courage won't bring you far, son! I'm going to m
"You better think twice, Eaden! Is it worth it for you to cross me just to protect this good-for-nothing twat?" Quentin snarled, scowling.Eaden could not help bursting into laughter at this. He smirked and replied, "I could say the same to you! Is it worth it for you to cross me over something so insignificant? Well, I'll cut to the chase and make it clear to you once and for all that no one is allowed to mess with Liam Cole under my watch! If you insist on messing with him, we'll make this a fair battle. Gather your best men, and we'll fight over this once and for all!"This so petrified some of Celena's employees that their knees gave out, and some of them even wet their pants! Never in their wildest dreams had they thought they would get tangled in a gang fight!Quentin's expression was cold. He turned to glance at Liam. Although he and Eaden had not seen eye to eye for a very long time, they had refrained from getting into direct conflict with each other all this while. Who wou
Eaden raised his brows and snickered. "Come on, Mr. Jacka, it isn't as bad as you said. I've always been an honest man, so I would never trick you like that!"With that, he turned to Howard and said with much respect, "Thanks for coming, Mr. Mosier!"Howard nodded, then glanced surreptitiously at Liam and finally turned his attention back to Quentin. "What were you trying to do here, Mr. Jacka?"Quentin was beside himself with rage, but there was nothing else he could do. He stared back at Howard. Then, after a moment's hesitation, he finally bowed at Howard and replied, "This is all just a misunderstanding, Mr. Mosier! I wasn't trying to do anything in particular. We were just joking around!"Howard sneered. "Joking around? Very well then. Since you're joking around, I'm sure you won't mind coming with us to the police station for a while, right?"With that, he gestured for his men to restrain Quentin's men and bring them all back to the police station for interrogation, Quentin
Celena nodded in understanding, but the rest of the employees were not convinced. They still remembered how Liam almost killed them all, and they were not willing to let him off the hook just yet!"Ms. Stone, let me offer you a piece of unsolicited advice, but you should divorce him as soon as you can! He does nothing except run around causing you trouble and ruining your reputation! Your life is a living hell because of him!""He's too hard for you to keep up with!""How dare you even continue to be here, you useless bastard? You're too shameless! Ms. Stone is too good for you, and you don't deserve her even one bit! You almost ruined our dinner and got all of us killed!""None of this would've happened if you hadn't crossed Gabriel and Mr. Jacka! You ruined a perfectly fine day for all of us!"Celena wanted to defend Liam, but at the same time, she knew she could not justify Liam's behavior. There was nothing else she could do except apologize to everyone on behalf of Liam. An
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