Their apologies were hollow, and it showed.Liam, cradling Jovie in his arms, gave them an icy stare. "Apologize to me? You owe an apology to my wife, and her family, not me!"Yessica, unable to contain her outrage, burst forth, jabbing a finger at Liam. "The nerve! What are you implying? Listen here, Liam, don't get too cocky. You're just a deadbeat who lucked into the Stone family. Riding on your thin ties to Mr. Reath, you think you can strut around and give orders? Who do you think you are?""Liam, who do you think you are, asking me to apologize to that brat Celena? Look at me—I'm not just anybody. My husband's the deputy chief at the state Tax Bureau, and my son-in-law is the heir to the Eaton family empire.""Apologize? Like you're even in our league! I'll tell you this—we'd shut down the business before we'd ever say sorry!"At the scene, only Carmela and Yessica were still fuming with rage. Kayden and Theodore, of course, were not about to abandon their plans for the comp
With Sherah's response, Kayden finally turned to Liam and inquired, "Liam, does that settle things for you?"Liam's gaze, however, was on Celena. In a gentle voice, he asked, "Celena, what's your take?"All eyes were on Celena then. She felt a touch awkward but managed a smile, "Liam, they're family, and they've both said their sorry. Let's just put it behind us."Hearing Celena's words, Liam had no further qualms. He turned to Kolten and said, "Mr. Reath, my apologies for the spectacle. Family drama, you know how it is."Kolten caught on quickly, flashing a knowing smile as he shook his head. "Mr. Cole, what's this talk about? We're practically family here, so no worries. Mr. Naylor, let's get back to our chat about your new company's investment deal, shall we?" His words were a breath of fresh air to Kayden and Theodore, who practically beamed with delight, their faces plastered with ingratiating grins. They were all nodding and bows as they ushered, "Absolutely, Mr. Reath, if
Sure enough, the black sedans revved up and bore down on them, abruptly cutting off Liam's car. In a flash, a gang of club-wielding ruffians spilled out from the vehicles, ready for trouble.The ringleader was a towering brute covered in tattoos, with a gold chain as thick as a thumb hanging around his neck. He had a cigarette clamped between his lips and was swinging a steel pipe like a club. He bellowed at Liam, "Damn it! Do you think you can run? Everybody out of the car, now! Move it, or I swear I'll end you!"He then brought the pipe crashing down on the hood of the car, leaving a deep dent and sending the vehicle rocking on its wheels.Inside, Celena held Jovie close, her face ghostly pale with fear. "Liam, what's happening? Who are these guys? They look like trouble. Shouldn't we call the cops?"Liam quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to reassure the shaking Celena, "Don't worry, it's going to be alright. I'll check it out. You and Jovie stay put, okay? No matter what
With a thunderous crash!The thug slammed into the hood of a black sedan, leaving a deep dent. Blood spilled from his mouth as he fell unconscious.The laughter that echoed from the thugs was suddenly cut short as they froze, eyes wide with fear, staring at Liam.Could anyone be that formidable?Just knocked a guy unconscious?Liam scooped up the steel pipe one of the thugs dropped and advanced on the rest, his presence chilling, like the Grim Reaper himself, sending them stumbling backward in terror.Liam's voice, icy with a hint of menace, cut through the tension. "One more time, who sent you? Talk, and maybe I'll let you slide."The thugs exchanged nervous glances, the danger rolling off Liam in waves keeping them rooted to the spot.Their burly, tattooed boss, frustrated at seeing his crew dominated by a single man, kicked one of the thugs forward and roared, "The hell with this! Are you all chicken? Get him, take him out!"Spurred on by their leader's command, the thugs,
Liam towered over the man, a flicker of frustration crossing his face as he shook his head. Words were useless then. With a swift motion, he brought his foot down hard on the tattooed brute's right wrist, giving it a sharp twist."Ah ah ah ah ah!"The snap of breaking bones rang out, and the man's scream tore through the air. His wrist, then brutally crushed, throbbed with agony, his eyes bloodshot and face flushed a deep red.Fear gripped the tattooed man as he stared up at Liam, pleading desperately, "I'll spill it, I'll spill it. Please! Sir, have mercy. Ahh, I'll spill everything."Liam stepped back, his voice icy, "Why didn't you speak up earlier? You had to go through some hardship before saying anything.""Right, right, right."The man clutched his mangled wrist, nodding frantically.That man was like a demon incarnate, his mere gaze enough to make him quiver. Amidst the terror of Liam's presence, he stammered, "It was Thoth. Sir, I've said it all, please! Spare me!"Lia
The woman, all curves and allure, noticed Thoth's uplifted spirits and snuggled closer into his embrace, her body brushing against his with every subtle movement. She looked up at him with playful eyes and purred, "Thoth, what's got you in such high spirits?"Reclining on the plush sofa, Thoth savored her teasing caresses. He drew on his cigar leisurely and exhaled a cloud of smoke over her face, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "Darling, the real question is how you plan to keep me this pleased," he teased."Oh, Thoth, you're terrible!"Feigning a cough from the smoke, she nestled closer, her delicate hands wandering with intent. "Could it be that I haven't quite hit the mark yet?" she whispered seductively.Her voice was a gentle murmur, her touch a deliberate provocation. Thoth's restraint snapped. The cigar tumbled from his grasp as he rolled, pinning her beneath him with a predatory ease."Show me if you can," he challenged, his hands already seeking the hem of her dr
Her words swelled Thoth's ego, and he wrapped an arm around her, his voice dripping with arrogance. "Listen up, kid. Quentin's old news. It's Thoth's era now. I'm giving you one chance. Say you're sorry, and maybe I'll let you walk away with your life.""And if I don't?" Liam challenged, an eyebrow cocked.Thoth's face turned stormy as he roared, "Don't get cocky, boy. Cocky youngsters like you end up paying dearly. Just wait till my boys get here, then we'll see if you're still laughing."Liam just laughed, lounging back on the sofa, taunting Thoth, "Well, I guess I'll just wait and see how they're gonna wipe that smile off my face."Arrogant!Presumptuous!Thoth was livid, jumping to his feet, fury written all over him. "Alright! Alright! You're asking for it, and I'm gonna give it to you! Let's see how tough you are when they get here!"The alluring woman rose from the couch, her arms wrapped tightly around herself as she gave Liam a frosty stare. "You better say you're sorry
The woman in Thoth's embrace cackled, her face twisted in mockery. She too heard all about Liam, though it was nothing but ridicule.She looked at Liam with pure disdain, the kind reserved for a man who could not cut it, a nobody who mooched off women. "Well, well, well, if it isn't the infamous moocher himself," she scoffed. "Big talker, too, or so I've heard. And what's this? Your wife got into trouble seven years back, had a kid that's not yours, and you're playing daddy? You've got some nerve!"Liam's expression turned to stone, and with just a glance, he silenced her mid-taunt.Liam's voice was ice as he locked eyes with Thoth. "You don't get it, do you, Thoth? I'm here for payback. Messing with my family? That's where I draw the line. I made a promise to make anyone who touches them regret it a hundred times over. You offered me a chance, now I'm offering you one. Spill it—who put you up to this?"Thoth's face twisted with fury, his eyes shooting daggers at Liam. "You think y
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