Celena met Brianna's gaze with defiance and shouted back, "Dream on!"She knew better than to stoop and apologize to Brianna. She was certain Brianna had no intention of helping her. That was all about humiliation.Brianna's fury boiled over. She turned to the soldier and then to Celena and Wasyl, bellowing, "You think you're tough? We'll see about that. The three of you, beat her until she begs for mercy."Brianna's command took Cheryl and Wasyl aback. Neither moved to act. After all, Celena was Cheryl's own sister. Despite her feelings of resentment, Cheryl could not bring herself to harm Celena, not like that.Wasyl was on edge, knowing full well that Celena had the Stone family and Max Group's big project in her hands. He could not quite figure out where Max Group stood with Celena, and the last thing he wanted was to cross her and inadvertently pick a fight with the corporate giant behind her. Racking his brain for the right words, he finally blurted out to Brianna, wiping the
The soldier lifted his belt once more, ready to strike. Celena knew that could be the end. As the belt hurtled toward her, she closed her eyes, surrendering to despair.Just then, the private room's door was kicked open with brute force. A soldier at the entrance was hurled inside, smashing the door off its hinges and sending it crashing down in the center of the room with a sharp, echoing crack.A tall, imposing figure stood in the doorway, eyes red with fury, radiating a terrifying intent to kill that seemed to herald the arrival of the Grim Reaper himself. He bellowed, "You all deserve to die!!"Liam advanced into the room, an overwhelming aura of vengeance rolling off him, paralyzing the onlookers with fear.The soldier who had been lashing Celena with a belt turned to face the intrusion, gripping the belt tightly and lashing out at Liam.However, his efforts were futile. Liam was quicker, confronting the soldier before he could even react, seizing his belt-wielding hand in a
Cheryl's heart swelled with a newfound courage as she thought about Trevyn's upcoming promotion to general and his return to Roselle City. Liam, with all his bluster and Malcolm's backing, suddenly did not seem so fearsome. Trevyn would soon be Malcolm's peer, and that changed everything. No longer skulking in the shadows like Wasyl, Cheryl boldly stepped up behind Brianna and jabbed a finger at Liam, her voice ringing out, "Oh, Liam, what's your game? Haven't you figured out where you stand yet? This is the Abaraham Hotel. Ms. Hughes is Captain Hughes' darling little sister. Cross her, and you're signing your own death warrant!"Wasyl, drenched in a chilling sweat, bobbed his head eagerly in agreement. "Right on, right on, Liam, don't you start any trouble. Offend Ms. Hughes, and you won't just be in a world of hurt. You'll drag down the whole Stone family with you. Remember, Celena's one of them. If the Stone family goes down, Celena and your daughter won't walk away unscathed."Ho
She did not get to finish her sentence before a sharp slap cut through the silence of the private room.Liam's slap, fueled by a surge of anger, knocked Brianna back several steps. She was dazed, her ears ringing. Her carefully made-up face instantly reddened and swollen, with her lip split and bleeding.With a gasp of shock, Wasyl and Cheryl swallowed hard, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.Liam had lost it, lashing out at Brianna in a fit of rage!He had completely lost his mind!Cheryl, seeing the gravity of the situation, her face etched with panic, yelled at Liam, "Liam! Are you out of your mind? Do you even realize what you've done? This is only going to make Trevyn more determined to come after you, and if this sets off the Stone family, how will you handle the fallout?"Cheryl was biting her lip with regret. If only she had thought it through, she would not have rushed in with Celena. If that mess ended up dragging the Stone family into it, and Reginald disc
Wasyl, in particular, had always tried to curry favor with Brianna. With Trevyn about to arrive, he was eager to show off and build a rapport with him, especially since he was on the verge of becoming a general.So, as he guarded Brianna, he berated Liam, "Liam, think about what you're doing. Don't act on impulse. Can't you see? This path leads straight to hell for you and Celena. Think about her, your daughter. Don't you care about them at all?"Sure enough, Liam froze. Wasyl, spotting the hesitation, felt a surge of triumph, mistaking it for fear. His voice rose with confidence as he added, "Listen up, you better straighten out. Trevyn is on his way, and once he gets here, you're toast! Out of respect for Cheryl, I suggest you make things right with Ms. Hughes. It might be your only shot at getting out of this alive."However, as soon as Wasyl finished his threat, Liam lashed out with a swift kick to Wasyl's chest, sending the self-appointed knight in shining armor sprawling.Che
Trevyn's forehead pulsed with a prominent vein as he sneered, revealing a scornful, icy grin. He whipped out a handgun and jammed it against Liam's forehead, his voice frosty with defiance. "Still feel like schooling my sister, Liam? You attacked her and assaulted a soldier from the combat zone. That's a death sentence. I could end you with a single shot right now."Liam, unfazed by the gun to his head, arched an eyebrow, his gaze icy and defiant. "Anyone who's ever pointed a gun at me is already six feet under," he retorted with a chilling calm.His words hung in the air, ratcheting the tension in the room to a breaking point.The thought of the Commander-in-chief of Pendragon with a gun to his head… If the higher-ups caught wind of that, there would be hell to pay!Trevyn's frown deepened, the lethal intent in his eyes flaring as he spat out, "You think I'm scared?"Brianna, then on her feet, pointed furiously at Liam, her voice breaking as she pleaded with Trevyn, "Bro, take hi
Trevyn's face was ghostly pale, his eyes betraying a flash of defiance. However, with Malcolm then a general and outranking him, he had no choice but to follow orders or face charges of insubordination. With a heavy heart, he holstered his gun, snapped to attention, and saluted Malcolm.Then, with a chilling look, Trevyn warned Liam and Malcolm, "General Lynch, I hope you're still around to watch his back next month! We'll see about that!"With those parting words, Trevyn, steadying the frail Brianna, led his team out of the lounge.Only after Trevyn's crew had cleared out did Wasyl and Cheryl come out of their stupor, still huddled in the corner.Malcolm himself had led the charge!They knew Liam had connections with Malcolm, but they never imagined that Malcolm would show up himself with reinforcements, especially not that late and with Liam cornered by Trevyn.Wasyl quickly plastered on a groveling smile and rushed over to Malcolm, fawning, "General Lynch, what an honor! Wasyl
Liam carried Celena out of the private room. Once he walked out of the hotel, he saw the soldiers Malcolm brought were maintaining the order of the crowd.The customers who were kicked out earlier were all standing behind the soldiers, craning their necks to watch the situation unfold. When they saw Liam walking out with Celena in his arms, they whipped out their phones and took as many photos as they possibly could. A spirited discussion immediately broke out.As the crowd watched on, Liam carried Celena into a military Jeep and drove her to the hospital.Celena was too severely injured and needed to be hospitalized. Liam was going to and fro the cottage and the hospital in the few days that she was at the hospital.Liam had chicken soup prepared at home early in the morning and brought it to the hospital. Before he even entered Celena's room, he heard an intense argument happening on the other side of the wall."Celena! Do you know how big of a trouble you've caused this time? I