Liam could tell Celena was worried and troubled. He smiled, poured the chicken soup into Celena's bowl, and said, "There's no need for you to apologize. Hurry up and drink the soup or it'll get cold in a while. Leave everything to me."Then, Liam turned to look at Yafe and said, "I'll get this resolved within a day."Yafe frowned and stared at Liam for a while before he said, "Alright. I'll give you one day. If you failed to find any companies that would work with our family after one day, you'd have to come with us to visit the Hughes family and get them to forgive you no matter what."Liam nodded and agreed without missing a beat. He saw that Celena was holding her soup without touching it, so he urged, "Hurry up and finish the soup. I'm going to head out."Upon saying that, he ignored Sherah, who was still making a scene on the floor, and left the hospital.As soon as he got into his car, he called Kolten and drove straight to Kolten's office.Twenty minutes later, Kolten was
Everyone was riled up upon hearing that remark, and one after another, they echoed, "That's right, Reginald. We have to tie Liam up and take him to the Hughes family. Otherwise, our company would truly be done for!""We never would've been targeted by the Hughes family if Liam didn't anger them. More than ten business partners want to cancel their partnership with us now, which means our company will be suffering a huge loss. We'll be just a few steps away from bankruptcy when the time comes.""In any case, Liam is the one who created all this mess. Why must he get our company involved? He should be tied up and sent to the Hughes family!""That's right! He should be forcefully taken to the Hughes family! That bitch, Celena, as well! She can't get away either! Both of them are the ones who created this mess, so we have to send them to the Hughes family and let them punish the two of them!"Everyone in the meeting room was furiously expressing their dissatisfaction. All of them agree
As long as the Stone family tied Liam, Celena, and Jovie up and sent them to the Hughes Mansion, then the Hughes family would only take their anger out on them. The Stone family would not be involved.Most importantly, Celena was still in charge of the collaboration with the Max Group. Of course, they would have to find a new person in charge later. Yafe's family was in constant trouble, so anybody within the Stone family could become the next person in charge of the collaboration.Thinking about the collaboration made Walter feel delighted deep down. His family was undermined by Yafe's for so long. As long as he could get the chance to collaborate with the Max Group, his family would come out on top.Right as Walter was making a call to send his man to the hospital, someone suddenly barged into the meeting room.Reginald's assistant rushed in and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Sir! There are a bunch of company representatives out there. They—They—"Reginald jumped up from this
Mr. Johnston was the representative of all the businessmen there and was standing in the forefront. After they exchanged pleasantries, he looked at Reginald with a big smile and said, "Reginald, your family has quite some tricks up your sleeves. I can't believe you have a relationship with Mr. Reath from Jerden Group. It's because of him that we're here to work with you. "These are the partnership agreements we've drawn up. If you feel there's nothing wrong with them, you can sign them. We'll officially become business partners then."What? Mr. Reath? Nobody expected that the person who saved the Stone family was Kolten from the Jerden Group!Everybody present was stunned. They just froze in place in shock.Kolten was a legendary person in Drunham City. He was self-made and built his own small company from the ground up. It only took him a few years to go from having a small business that was on the brink of bankruptcy to becoming the richest man in Drunham City. He even gained
Yafe and Reginald were not the only ones who were confused. Cheryl and all the other members of the Stone family, as well as the senior executives of the companies, could not figure it out as well. Why did Mr. Johnston and the others want to work with them?Mr. Johnston burst out laughing upon hearing their questions as if he expected that they would ask him that.He said to the crowd, "I knew you would ask. Mr. Reath has given me a message before he asked us to come.""What is it?" Reginald asked impatiently."Mr. Reath said it's out of respect for Mr. Liam Cole that he's doing all this. So, everybody, your so-called loser is your savior. Please treat him well."Mr. Johnston was about to leave with the others after he said that.The Stone family was stunned once they heard Mr. Johnston's remark. They were completely shocked.Never in a million years would they expect that Kolten was only helping them because of Liam. They did not expect that the loser, Liam, would have such inf
Echoing Yafe, Cheryl said, "Dad's right, Grandpa. We don't know what kind of relationship Liam has with Kolten. I feel we should ask and find out."The delight on Reginald's face faded a little upon hearing that. Then, he nodded and agreed, "You guys are right. We should ask. Cheryl, prepare some gifts and follow me to the hospital to visit Celena. We'll ask her and find out what's going on."Cheryl quickly walked forward to stop Reginald and said, "Grandpa, how can we make you go all the way there to visit Celena? Leave this to my father and me. Don't worry. We'll find out about everything and come back to tell you about it."Reginald thought she made sense upon hearing that. He was the head of the Stone family. How could he personally visit a younger member like Celena?"Alright, I'll leave this to both of you. You have to clarify Liam and Kolten's relationship. It seems Liam has many things that he's hiding from us."Cheryl and Yafe looked at each other and nodded. They quickly
Yafe looked at Celena seriously and asked, "It's true. Those bosses from the dozen companies came because of Liam. Celena, be honest with me, you've known it a long time that Liam knows Kolten, haven't you? Gosh, why didn't you tell us earlier?"Yafe's words were mind-blowing for Celena.Liam had a relationship with Kolten? How could that be possible? Was Kolten not the richest man in Drunham City? Liam just returned to the city not long ago. He was just a man who left the army. How could he possibly know Kolten?What was unbelievable was that Kolten would ignore the Hughes family's intentions and help the Stone family for Liam. By doing so, he would be openly going against the Hughes family Who the hell was Liam? How could Liam have such a great honor?The fact that Malcolm helped Liam earlier could be explained away as he was just giving special treatment to people who were discharged from the army. However, what did the richest man in Drunham City have to do with Liam?Cele
Yafe still could not figure out what type of relationship Liam and Kolten had. Seeing the way Shrah acted, he could not help but roll his eyes at her and barked, "What are you doing? You're an adult! Why are you still fighting with a child?"Sherah sneered, shot a fierce glare at Celena and Jovie, and said nothing else.The room was very quiet for the next few minutes. Everyone was sitting in their corner, not talking to each other.Ten minutes later, Liam returned with fruits and tea in his hands. As soon as he entered, he saw that many people were sitting in the room, staring at him with different expressions. Celena was the first to rush to him. She looked right at Liam seriously and asked, "Liam, is there something that you're hiding from me?"Liam's heart skipped a beat when he heard that, but he did not let it show on his face. He smiled calmly and asked, "Hmm? Why would you ask that? What could I be hiding from you?"Celena got a little anxious. Tears immediately welled u
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