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
Flynn's head was so low that he could not even see Liam or anyone else. All he could do was plead for mercy, "I shouldn't have done this! I know what I did wrong now. I shouldn't have come into this room without checking where I was going. Please forgive me."His subordinates had no idea what was happening, but all they knew was that if their leader was begging for mercy, they better do the same, so they all fell to their knees and followed Flynn's example.Howard stood up and strode over to Flynn, then stared down at him coldly from his towering height. "Flynn Chapman! What are you doing here?"Flynn's entire body shuddered when he heard his name, and he lifted his head, only to balk when he saw that it was none other than the chief of police himself!Flynn was so terrified at this point that his entire shirt was soaked in sweat. This was Howard Mosier, the chief of police himself! What was he doing here?Flynn felt as though he was struck by lightning. His entire mind went blank
After all, Celena almost got killed twice in the hospital alone, and although both of these missions failed, it did not mean that there would not be a third attempt. Therefore, they needed to tighten security measures to protect Celena and Jovie. Howard and Liam were discussing this for a few minutes when Flynn and his men barged in.Flynn was determined not to get himself in trouble and instead kept insisting that he committed an honest mistake. "Mr. Mosier, I'm telling the truth! I'm not here to do anything wrong. I just happened to pass by! I have no idea what you're talking about!"Seeing that Flynn was refusing to come clean, Howard did not bother to waste any more time with him. Instead, he turned to his subordinate and ordered, "Seize them! Bring them all back to the police department and keep them there until they are ready to tell the truth!"With that, his men stepped forward, brandishing their handcuffs. The moment the cold metal snapped around his wrists, however, Flyn
Liam strode out of the hospital, leaped into his car, and made a beeline straight to Stone Group's offices. The receptionist tried to stop him from entering, but he took no notice of her and shoved past her as though she did not even exist. He got into the elevator and went all the way to the top floor, where the deputy manager's office was located. Liam's arrival caused a stir, and soon everyone caught wind of what happened and all craned their necks to catch a glimpse of him as he stormed past. Some of them even followed behind him, murmuring as they tried to see what he was up to. Liam strode over to Cheryl's office and kicked the glass door open. The glass door shattered into smithereens, spilling broken glass shards all over the floor. Cheryl, who was on the phone with Wasyl, was so startled by the sudden noise that the phone slid out of her hand. The color drained from her face. She was so shocked that she could not even move for a few seconds, and finally, she turned to glan
Liam finally stopped a few feet away from Cheryl, and the look that he gave her was so sharp that it sent chills down her spine. "Cheryl Stone, consider this a last warning. You're playing with fire, and if you dare to lay another finger on Celena or Jovie, I will make it a personal goal to make sure you never see tomorrow's sun! I will not hesitate to end your pathetic little life myself!"Liam's voice, laced with contempt and malevolence, echoed through the office. Cheryl could feel something ringing in her ears. She could not help but start to shake like a leaf when he said this, and even the employees watching from the door were stunned by this. What was going on?For all they knew, Liam was just a good-for-nothing who married into the Stones and was taking advantage of them, so how could he possibly dare to threaten Cheryl, the heiress of the Stone family and no doubt the apple of Reginald's eye?Everyone began to whisper and murmur about this, and since Liam shattered Cheryl
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor