Celena's eyes widened as she looked at the report that was torn into pieces. She was in disbelief as she exclaimed, "That's impossible! How could that be a fake? My husband got his friend to deliver this batch of materials to us."Without missing a beat, Yohan asked, "What did you say? Your husband? That loser Liam?"He shook his head and sneered, "Hmph! Celena, who do you take me for? Do you think I could be fooled so easily? How could a loser like your husband be capable enough to have a friend at the armory?"Don't be ridiculous! I think you're tricked by Liam as well. He probably got some poor-quality materials from some random place and fooled you with them. I can't believe you bought it."Celena shook her head with all her might upon hearing that. Tears could not stop rolling down her cheeks anymore. Feeling all worked up, she shouted, "No! That's impossible! Liam won't lie to me! There's nothing wrong with the materials, is there? This is all your doing!"Yohan approached h
Celena's eyes were filled with despair and fear as tears streamed down her face. She kept struggling, wanting to get away from Yohan's clutches.Right as Celena was about to give up, someone suddenly kicked down the office door."How dare you lay your finger on my wife? You have a death wish!"As soon as a voice that was full of anger rang out, a figure charged with murderous intent rushed in, grabbing Yohan's collar and throwing him out.Every fiber of Liam's being was out for blood. His bloodshot eyes were filled with rage as he looked at Yohan, and he desperately wanted to tear Yohan into a million pieces.Celena was looking at Liam as if he was an angel sent from heaven as she lay on the couch. Her face was covered in tears, and all the grievances and fear she felt deep down were immediately boiled over."Liam, you're finally here," She sobbed.Liam was heartbroken to see Celena in such a state. He rushed up to her, taking off his jacket to cover Celena's body. Feeling sorry
Celena was wrapped in Liam's jacket as her clothes had long been drenched in sweat. Her bangs were soaked because of sweat as well. She just looked like she was in a mess.Hearing Liam's words got Celena feeling worried. She thought of Liam's temper, so she reminded him, "Liam, be careful. And don't act too rash."Liam nodded and said, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I know everything about the issues with the materials. Just leave this to me."Celena had no problem with that, so she nodded with great confidence. However, she thought of Yohan's status, and she could not help but worry about Liam. She looked back at Liam after she got to the door, and Liam looked back at her, reassuring her. It was only then she turned and left the office.As soon as she walked out of the door, her three staff quickly had her surrounded, looking all worried."Ms. Stone, are you alright?""Listen to me, Ms. Stone, Mr. Fabin is not a good person. He's deliberately being hard on us. This batch
Yohan kept stressing on who he was and the fact that they were at the Quality Supervision Bureau, thinking that that would intimate Liam.However, Liam did not stop in his tracks at all. He just walked straight up to Yohan. Looking at Yohan with an intense rage, Liam said icily, "Who am I? I'm Celena's husband, Liam!"He immediately threw a punch on Yohan's face as he said that.That punch left Yohan in a daze as he covered his face and wailed in pain. Feeling angered, he shouted at Liam at the top of his lungs, "I can't be it's you! Hmph! So, you're the loser! You're quite bold! You had the guts to attack me!"Listen up! I'm Yohan Fabin, the manager of the Quality Supervision Bureau. Since you dare to hit me, you're dead meat!"Celena's materials still have to pass the inspection of my bureau, yes? You're finished, I tell you. The materials from the Stone family will never be up to standards from now on. "Nobody, no matter how powerful, will be able to get you an approved quali
A frosty expression appeared on Liam's face in the next second. At the flick of his fingers, the burning cigarette butt flew toward Yohan's face, creating a spark. The burnt left Yohan covering his face, wailing in pain."Ah! Liam! You have a death wish! I'm going to kill you!" Yohan was furious, glaring at Liam with a vicious gaze.Liam was staring at Yohan with a frosty gaze as well as he said icily, "Mr. Fabin if I remember it correctly, the materials my wife brought over the second time are from the armory. Am I right? There's even a certified quality inspection report issued by the garrison of Drunham City. "If the materials are up to the standards at the garrison, then why would they fail to meet your standards?"Yohan sneered in disdain and said, "Hmph! Liam, do you think I'll believe you? You're just a loser. How could you get the materials from the armory? "Besides, even if you were able to get the materials from the armory, so what? This is the Quality Supervision Bure
The meeting was interrupted because Malcolm's secretary barged in. Malcolm looked at his secretary in annoyance and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you see we're having a meeting? How rude of you to be so reckless."The secretary wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead and said, "Mr. Lynch, you have a call."Other than being the commander of the garrison of Drunham City, Malcolm was also the mayor of the city. Because of that, the people around him would address him as Mr. Lynch at the town hall and as General Lynch when they were at the garrison.Malcolm's expression darkened and barked, "What call? Do you not see that I'm in a meeting? Set it aside. I'll answer it later."He straightened his back, ready to continue to have the meeting upon saying that. However, the secretary did not dare to leave the meeting room. The beads of cold sweat on the secretary's forehead kept streaming down as said in a shaking voice, "You said a call from this number must be answered by yourself no m
"Oh yes, one of these two batches of materials is the ones the Stone family originally had. The other batch is the one that you had your men bring from the armory."But Mr. Fabin tore the quality inspection report from the armory into pieces. He even claimed that I was trying to pass the materials off as the ones from the armory. He wants to have me arrested."Tell me now, do you think it's alright for you to get involved?" Liam asked.Malcolm's expression got increasingly darker as he listened to Liam's words. His expression was completely sullen by the time Liam finished. Malcolm then got up from the chair and glared at Felix frostily.Feeling a little frightful, Malcolm said, "Mr. Cole, I don't know why Yohan dared to do so. Just hang on for a moment. I'll have Felix return now to take care of this matter. Don't worry, Mr. Cole. I'll give you a satisfactory solution for this."Liam hummed as an acknowledgment and said, "Malcolm, I hope you'll remember the promise you made this
Malcolm could not contain his anger at the thought of what Yohan did after he heard it from Liam over the phone earlier. Once he saw how terrified Felix looked, Malcolm grabbed the document in front of him and threw it at Felix."Yohan had no respect for the law at all! Does he think the Quality Supervision Bureau is centered around his whims? Or does he think the materials from the armory are not up to his standards?"I was the one who had my men deliver the materials to Mr. Cole. Does Yohan think my materials are not up to par as well?"Felix, is this how you run the Quality Supervision Bureau? Do you and Yohan have a death wish?"Felix was so stunned by fear that his mind went blank. He broke out in cold sweat all over his body, and he looked as white as a sheet.He could not believe that Yohan had torn up the quality inspection report from the armory!Also, who the hell are Mr. and Mrs. Cole? Why was Malcolm, a general, so respectful toward them? He even had his men send the
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