The mention of Flynn's name made the sneer freeze on Cheryl's face. She felt her heart leap into her throat, and when she turned to glance at Liam, there was a newfound panic in her eyes. Did Flynn get caught?That idiot! He already took fifty thousand dollars as a deposit from her, so how could he have failed?The thought of fifty thousand dollars having gone to waste enraged Cheryl so much that she could not help silently cursing Flynn in her head, but she could not let Liam know that she was in any way involved in this, so she denied everything, "Liam, I have no idea what you're talking about. Who the h*ll is Flynn? You can't just come up here, vandalize my property, and then frame me for something I've never even done! I won't let you get away with this!"Liam only stood there, staring coldly at Cheryl. He knew that Cheryl was the one behind this—it was evident in the alarm on her face when he brought up Flynn Chapman, but since she refused to admit it, he no longer wanted to
With that, Liam turned and strode out of the room, leaving behind a horrified Cheryl staring at the shambles that was now her office. The guards who came to rescue her were still all rolling on the ground, howling in agony. The color drained from Cheryl's face, and she could not stop trembling. The guards were defeated before any of them could even realize what was going on.Cheryl stared at them, disgusted by their patheticness, then stomped her foot and hurled a stack of documents at them out of fury. "A bunch of useless imbeciles! What use do I have for you? How can all of you combined not even defeat one person? We're not paying you to sit on your a*ses all day, so get the h*ll out of here! You're all fired!"With that, she grabbed her bag and stomped out of the room in a huff. She would not allow Liam to get away with humiliating her like that! She would tell Wasyl about this, and he would teach Liam a lesson!She could not allow Liam to get so cocky anymore! After all, he wo
Nevaeh's sudden appearance attracted the attention of the passersby, and soon she was surrounded by a crowd of men, who were all practically drooling at the sight of such a beautiful, uniformed female cop. They could not help taking out their phones and snapping photos of her, but Nevaeh was already used to this. Being one of the most beautiful female cops in the history of Drunham City and blessed with a smoking hot figure, she had long since gotten used to being the object of male attention. She stepped out of the car and strode over to Liam, her expression cold and unwavering. She took out her badge, dangling it in front of Liam, and said, "Liam Cole, right? I need you to come with me!"Liam was rather puzzled by this. "What's going on?"Nevaeh was beginning to lose her patience at this point. She turned to him and said curtly, "Don't ask too many questions. Please come with us, or else we have the right to arrest you for refusing to cooperate with the law!"With that, she took
Seeing that Liam was about to leave, she leaned forward to grab hold of Liam's elbow, intending to flip him over and snap the handcuff around his wrist. This was a classic tactic that cops employed when arresting criminals, and Nevaeh did it so many times that she was confident that she would be able to restrain Liam as easily as reciting the alphabet. However, what happened next stunned her, because Liam tilted his body aside and dodged her without even looking. Then, he turned to glance at her with a rather strange look. "Ms. Scott, I don't want to lay my hands on you, because you're Mr. Mosier's niece, but I hope you can give me the same respect in return."Nevaeh was already frustrated by her failure to arrest Liam, which was a failure that she never once endured before. Therefore, Liam's words only served to outrage her even more, and she could feel her blood boil at this. She scoffed, then leaped into the air, swinging her foot toward Liam's neck. Liam shook his head. He d
Liam shook his head and, refusing to waste any more of his time dealing with her, turned to leave. He refused to engage with her anymore since any effort to talk sense into her was futile. Nevaeh grew up in a prestigious family and never took no for an answer.The sight of Liam's retreating figure outraged her even more. She leaped to her feet, still clutching the part of her bum that hit the ground and was now throbbing excruciatingly, and snarled through gritted teeth, "Liam Cole! I'm going to get back to you for this! Just you wait! I'm going to arrest you myself!"All of a sudden, she noticed that the crowd of onlookers that gathered around her got thicker, and she screamed, "What are you all looking at? Do you want to get arrested too?"Then, she limped her way through the crowd, crawled back into her car, and peeled off. Liam, on the other hand, let out a sigh of relief when he realized Nevaeh did not follow him. What a nuisance she was!Liam was thinking of making a call
"I heard he married into the Stones, is that correct? Really? How could you have agreed to such a union? Come on, Sherah, even though Celena isn't your biological daughter, you shouldn't have allowed her to marry such a man. How will it reflect on the Stones? Look at him. Look at his clothes! All he wears is cheap, tacky clothes. He's not going to make a name for himself, can't you see? Poor Celena," the woman, Carmela, said sharply as she glanced at Liam. Sherah felt her cheeks burn. She did not know how to respond to this.All of a sudden, the younger man scoffed and said, "That's enough, Mom. Celena is here with us, so watch your mouth."Celena was, at this moment, standing by the side of her bed, staring at all of them in alarm and shame. As ashamed as she was to hear them judging Liam like this, she did not know how to stop them. She turned to glance at Liam, her face etched with guilt and apology. Yafe and Sherah were both humiliated by this. They both turned to Liam and sh
The entire atmosphere in the room turned strikingly awkward. This was Kayden Naylor, and he was Carmela's husband. He was no doubt disgusted by Liam's presence, not to mention his audacity to reach out to shake his head. He sat down on the sofa and said, frowning, "Liam, huh? No offense, but you don't deserve to shake my hand, as I've never once approved of your marriage to Celena."The woman, Carmela Labar, was Sherah's elder sister. She had no doubt inherited Sherah's snarkiness and sneered when she heard this. "Come on, have some common sense!"Qemal and Theodore, who had both been scrolling mindlessly on their phones, all straightened up when they heard this, sneering. Liam, however, did not appear bothered by this at all. He drew his hand back calmly, then strode over to Celena with the cake. "Where's Jovie, my love? Didn't she say she wanted a strawberry shortcake? Sorry, it took me so long. There was a long queue at the bakery, so it took me some time to buy this cake."C
Sherah swiveled around, plastering a wide but patronizing smile on her face as she said to Carmela, "Carmela, it's been so long since we last met! What brings all of you here to Drunham City?"The truth was, that Sherah secretly hated Carmela's guts. From a young age, she grew up constantly comparing herself to and believing that she was better than Carmela. In her opinion, Sherah married into a wealthier and more powerful family than Carmela had, and she was immensely proud of this. To her surprise, the Naylors, which Carmela's husband, Kayden, hailed from, began to expand their power and advanced to become one of the most influential families in the country over the past few years. Not only that, but Carmela's daughter, Yessica, married into another extremely powerful family who helped skyrocket the Naylors even more in their business endeavors. Yessica's husband, Theodore Eaton, was a stark contrast to Liam, and the more she looked at the two of them, the more frustrated Sherah
Meanwhile, Celena and the group were taken out of the hotel and shoved forcefully into a couple of jeeps waiting at the entrance. They were whisked away to a nearby military base. Before they could even get their bearings straight, they found themselves being tossed into holding cells. Celena, on the other hand, was taken separately to a small, dark room, illuminated only by the barest sliver of light that peeped in through a tiny window. The room was entirely empty, save for a metal bed frame. A sour stench hung in the air, and it was clear this room had been abandoned for a very long time. A soldier shoved Celena roughly into the room, and before she could realize what was happening, the soldier slammed the door shut.The soldier had pushed Celena so hard that she fell onto the ground, but upon seeing that her captor was about to leave, she leaped to her feet and sprinted over to the door. "Sir, can you tell me what I did wrong? Can you please have mercy on me? Can you at least
Tristan seemed just as baffled as they were. He returned their puzzled gazes with an equally perplexed one of his own. "I… I have no idea…"The general glanced sharply in their direction, then gestured to his soldiers and declared sternly, "Take them away!"His soldiers obliged and stepped forward to restrain the members of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, who all shrieked in alarm, "Why are you taking us away?""General, what did we do wrong? We didn't do anything illegal, so why are you arresting us?""Mr. Xander, save us! They've got this all wrong!""What's going on here? Why are they arresting only us?"Celena's entire body was shaking like a leaf. She eyed the soldiers around her and asked, stammering, "General, what did we do wrong? Why are we being captured? Where are you taking us?"Tristan, stricken with panic, shoved a soldier aside and shouted at the general, "General, I'm the president of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, and I want to know why we're being taken away. Wh
Celena was utterly terrified by the sudden turn of events. She stared pale-faced at the soldiers around her, not daring to move even a muscle. What was going on?All of a sudden, a man in a uniform stepped into the room. The badge on his shoulder indicated to everyone that he was a general. The heavy thumping of his boots echoed through the silent room with every step he took. All eyes were on him as he stepped onto the stage.He carried himself with great authority, and clearly, this man was not one to be messed with. He scanned the room as if searching for someone. Finally, he announced in a deep, resounding voice, "Do not fear, ladies and gentlemen. We are here on a routine check after receiving a tip-off regarding your conference. We will release you all once we have carried out our investigation, and the process will be quicker and smoother if you all cooperate. "Now, I would kindly request you get your documentation ready so that my men may confirm your identity."Everyone
Derek nodded earnestly and replied, "Of course it's true. My sources have never failed me. I wouldn't have trusted you with this information if I didn't think you'd be interested."Celena stared at him for a moment, then turned to glance in the direction of the people he had pointed. She could not help but be tempted by the offer. She considered this for a few moments, then accepted his offer. "Alright then, Mr. Duncan. I'll go with you. Thank you for inviting me."The smile on Derek's face widened. He could hardly believe his luck—Celena had agreed to go with him! Taking that first step was always the hardest, but he had done it!Unbeknownst to Celena, Derek already knew her long before their first meeting at the conference. Her name was known far and wide in Drunham City, not least because of her beauty, but because of her—in the eyes of the public—tragic marriage. Celena had earned herself a reputation as one of the most beautiful women Drunham City had ever seen, and although
The attention they received, however, was large due to Celena and her young, handsome companion, who was a man named Derek Duncan. Their attractive looks, both individually and combined, were easily the topic of discussion that night. Everyone who laid eyes on them admired both their good looks and brains, for certainly only the cream of the crop were allowed to attend this prestigious event. What made this feat even more impressive was the fact that they were both so young!Aside from her beauty, Celena's name was already known far and wide in the business world, not just because of her strong leadership but due to her association with Liam and her company's connections with many international corporations. She had started her business from scratch, but within a few short months, she had single handedly built it up to become one of the top ten grossing companies in Drunham City.There were hundreds of people gathered there tonight, and their seats had been allocated according to t
The moment Clifford left, Kastor turned to Liam with a wide grin, all hint of his hostility now gone. "Mr. Cole, thank God I arrived just in time."He raised his brows as he said this, and Liam took this to mean he was trying to claim credit. Truth be told, he would have been able to handle things on his own even without Kastor's help, but he decided this was a detail Kastor did not need to know. Instead, he returned Kastor's smile graciously. Kastor, like a child, burst into laughter at this. No further words were exchanged, but they understood the message nonetheless.Jeffrey also grinned. "Kastor, what brings you here all of a sudden?"Kastor replied, "Ah, you might not know this, Mr. Stein, but I actually own this very restaurant that you're sitting in right now. One of my employees called me for help, citing that a brawl was about to break out, so I rushed over immediately. I had no idea it would turn out to be you and Mr. Cole!""Ah, what a pleasant surprise, then!" Jeffrey
Clifford scowled upon hearing this. He cracked his knuckles menacingly as he stared at Kastor through narrowed eyes.Kastor did not seem at all intimidated by this. Instead, he brushed past him and approached Liam, smiling. "Mr. Cole, I apologize for the delay. I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, but I was late anyway. I'm so sorry for the wait."Liam's expression eased up slightly. He tugged the corners of his mouth into a strained smile but did not reply. Clifford's expression turned even more sour when he sensed Kastor's tone. He asked sharply, "What is the meaning of this, Kastor? Are you intent on making me your enemy?"Clifford's reputation was known far and wide, and many feared him, but Kastor was not one of them. He shot Clifford a look of utmost disdain and replied, smirking, "Yes, Clifford, that's exactly what I'm going to do. So what if we will be enemies from now on? What are you going to do about it?"He was confident that Clifford would not dare to retaliate
One of the muscle-bound goons stowed his submachine gun and drew a hefty machete, nearly a foot long, from his side. He advanced on Liam with deliberate steps.Calum and Cirocco were poised for a fight, ready to jump in at Liam's command and wipe out the roomful of petty thugs.However, Liam had other plans. He remained seated, an unfazed smirk playing on his lips, watching the approaching thug with the machete.The thug, mistaking Liam's calm for fear, grinned viciously and raised his machete, aiming for Liam's arm.However, in a flash, the scene changed.A figure hurtled through the air, and with a resounding crash, the thug was sent flying into the wine rack. The rack toppled, bottles shattering, their contents spilling and perfuming the air with the scent of alcohol.The thug hit the ground, blood spurting from his mouth, his eyes wide with shock. He lay there, lifeless, staring at Liam, dead before he hit the floor.The room plunged into a deathly hush.Corie clapped a h
Corie was also shaken, her fists clenched tight under the table as she watched Liam with wide, fearful eyes, barely managing to whisper, "Liam!"Liam stood there, steady as ice, without a trace of fear. "Don't worry, I've got this," he assured.Corie, seeing Liam's calm dismissal of the threat and recalling his proven strength, felt her fear ebb away.She could not explain it, but she had an unwavering faith in Liam.Across from them, Clifford lounged back, his legs thrown carelessly over the table, his gaze dripping with disdain. "You don't know who you're messing with, do you?" he sneered. "Karpos works for me, Clifford. And yet, you've got the gall to attack my men in broad daylight? You're in over your head!"Jeffrey was about to chime in, but one look at Liam's icy demeanor and he thought better of it, choosing instead to watch the scene unfold in silence.He was curious to see just how Liam would handle that.Liam chuckled, a sound as cold as the winter wind, and fixed Cli