Liam and the two policemen rounded a corner, and, after making sure they were out of Celena's earshot, he nodded at them. The two policemen immediately glanced at Liam in concern. "Are you alright, Mr. Cole?""I'm fine. Have you found out who it was?" he replied calmly. The policeman in the lead nodded, then explained, "We have. According to our records, the man who attempted to kill you just now was named Gonzales Jones, and he's none other than the killer responsible for the murder of the Nolans in Westbrook, the mass murder that shook the entire country seven years ago. He murdered over twenty-seven people from the entire Nolan family clan, and he has been on the run from the Westbrook Police Department ever since. However, ever since then, he vanished into thin air, and no trace of him could be found. Who would have thought that he would emerge again here in Drunham City seven years later?"With that, the policeman took out a few photographs and handed them to Liam. "By the w
However, at this point, he could safely deduce that Brianna was telling the truth; these killers all had to do with that mysterious masked man that first showed up seven years ago, and he probably was somehow connected to the elusive Four Ancient Families. They caught wind of Liam's survival and were now out to get him!Liam was beginning to get worried. He was not so much concerned about these assassins, lurking in the darkness and watching his every move, but more so about how Celena and Jovie would be in danger because of this. Celena and Jovie could not defend themselves against these crooks, and he could not be hovering around there all the time. At that moment, Calum arrived at the scene and asked, rather distraught, "Sir! Are you okay?"Liam turned to him and explained what happened, then said, "Calum, halt all investigation of the bodies found in the woods. From today onwards, I want you by Celena and Jovie's side, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. I need you to
Liam fell silent, and his silence made tears well in Celena's eyes, who thought he was quiet because he did not agree with her. She sniffed, then said, her voice choking, "Liam, promise me you'll do everything in your power to protect Jovie, okay?"Liam did not know how to feel about this. He vowed to protect Celena and Jovie above all else, but time and time again, he failed to do so. Each time he placed the girls in a perilous situation, the guilt weighed heavier on him. Tears welled up in his eyes, but he turned to Celena with an earnest look and said, "I promise, Celena! I promise I won't let anything happen to you or Jovie. I'm going to protect the two of you with my life."Celena smiled and nodded. The two of them lingered at the gazebo for a little while before finally bringing Jovie back to the hospital. At this point, the entire hospital was crawling with policemen. The police department caught wind of what happened and, not wanting a tragedy like this to occur again, tigh
Cheryl understood, of course. She sat down next to her father on the sofa and replied, "I know all this, Dad, but Mr. Reath already made it clear that he's only giving us the chance to join the Connoisseurs all because of Liam, and he even emphasized that the contract holder can only be Celena. There's no other way around this."The thought of this made her blood boil. How could that wretched Liam and Celena seem to get everything their way? How could they have possibly earned the respect of Kolten Reath, the most wealthy man in Drunham City, so effortlessly?Celena was her Kryptonite—all of this should have belonged to her!Cheryl's beautiful eyes were at this moment etched with hatred and malice. She clenched her fists and brought them down, hard, against the sofa armrest, trying to channel her anger into her punches. "That f*cking Celena! Why is she even alive? Why did she have to return and take away everything that's mine?"Yafe was just as outraged by this. A glimmer of malic
The more she thought about it, the more excited Cheryl got at the prospect of carrying out this plan. "We can even use this to threaten Celena and force her to step down and appoint me as the contract holder instead. I'm sure that Kolten won't object as long as Celena is the one who suggested it in the first place. This is perfect!"The grin on Cheryl's face grew wider by the minute, and finally, she burst into laughter so loud that all her employees turned to stare at her from their workstations.Yafe nodded in agreement. "It's a very sound plan, indeed. I raised you well, my dear. You're smart and capable, and I'm certain you can take care of this. Remember to keep your tracks clean, and don't leave anything that can be traced back to you. Otherwise-"Cheryl cut him off, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll make sure everything is perfect. I'll get on this right now!"With that, she grabbed her phone, scrolled through her contacts, and finally found the number she was searching for. She diale
The mention of money was the right move because Flynn was immediately interested. He chuckled. "Fifty thousand? Let me consider this for a moment, Ms. Stone. Come on, you know I have over a hundred mouths to feed here. Fifty thousand dollars won't even begin to scratch the surface." Flynn's intention was clear; if Cheryl wanted to get the job done, she needed to offer more than this. Cheryl, naturally, understood exactly what he was getting at. She gritted her teeth and finally said, "Fine! A hundred thousand dollars will be yours if you get it done!""Splendid! Thank you for your generosity, Ms. Stone!" Flynn was delighted to hear this, and he immediately clinked his glass against the one nearest to him, allowing the crisp noise to echo through the phone and into Cheryl's ear. "I love doing business with people like you, Ms. Stone. Here's to doing business together!"Cheryl got off the phone, her face twisted into a grimace. She could not believe how much she paid for someone to
Half an hour later, Flynn stepped out of the bar, with over a dozen of his subordinates at his heel. He hopped into his Land Rover and peeled off toward the hospital with his subordinates following behind in their Mercedes-Benz.Even before they arrived at the hospital, they could already see the patrol cars parked by the roads a few blocks away from it. There were even a few policemen standing guard and patrolling the area. One of Flynn's subordinates turned to him with an alarmed look, "Flynn, this doesn't look right. Why are there so many cops around? They can't be here for us, right?"Flynn's men were all gangsters who robbed, stolen, and snatched aplenty in their time, so of course they would be frightened by the sight of so many policemen. Flynn smacked him and shouted, "You useless piece of sh*t! What are you even afraid of? Just a few cops got you shaking in your knees like that! Are the cops going to arrest us for coming to a hospital to see a doctor? Don't be wimps. Follow
Just as they expected, the two policemen immediately approached them, hollering. When Flynn saw this, he immediately snuck out of the stairwell and made his way toward the room, followed by his subordinates. Flynn checked the room number. He was growing more and more excited by the minute. It was as though he could envision the fifty thousand dollars sitting in his bank account, and the thought of such an extravagant amount was enough to give him all the energy he needed to kick the door wide open. Flynn burst into a cackle, then shouted into the room, "Put your hands on your head and do as I say if you want to walk out of here alive!"Flynn's men all whipped their weapons out of their hiding places and stormed into the room. However, the next minute, before Flynn could even see what was going on, they all flung their weapons away and retreated, the color had drained from their faces. Flynn was outraged by this. He turned to his retreating subordinates and snarled, "You f*ckin