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
Felix took a look at the time and urged the driver anxiously, "Quick! Step on in! I have to rush back to the Quality Supervision Bureau in twenty minutes!"The driver knew something major happened upon hearing that, so he floored the gas pedal, speeding to the bureau.…Meanwhile, Liam was in Yohan's office at the Quality Supervision Bureau. Yohan's face was filled with a vicious sneer after Liam was done with the call. His gaze was frosty as he stared at Liam, who was sitting on the couch. He touched the injury on his cheek that Liam had given him earlier and grimaced in pain.Yohan glanced at the clock on his desk and saw that 15 minutes passed. However, Felix was still nowhere to be found. Yohan could not help but sneer and said to Liam in a frosty tone, "Liam, it's been fifteen minutes. Where's Mr. Lloyd? Why isn't he here yet?"He was taunting Liam since he said he would make Mr. Lloyd return within 20 minutes. However, 15 minutes already went by, yet there was no sign of
Liam's voice was incredibly frosty, and every fiber of his being was exuding a desire to kill. He simply sat across from Yohan calmly like he just walked right out of hell. That sent a chill down Yohan's spine.Liam looked at his watch and realized it was 18 minutes. However, there was still no sign of Felix outside the door. He stood up and the entire office was filled by his formidable might.Yohan shuddered when he noticed Liam's movement. He stared at Liam in fear and took a couple of steps back without realizing it. With a terrified gaze and a shaking voice, "What are you trying to do, Liam? I'm warning you. Don't do anything rash."Liam looked at him differently and said, "You'd better start praying that Felix can get back in time in these last couple of minutes. Otherwise, you'll be dead in two minutes."Yohan could not help but start to panic upon hearing that. The cocky expression faded, and he stared at Liam in fear.After he saw that Liam was not lying at all when he sa
Liam did not take Yohan's threat seriously at all. He just stared coldly at Yohan, whose back was pressed firmly against the glass window, while looking completely calm and confident."Oh? Is that so? I see that you're quite confident, Mr. Fabin. But how about you look out the window before you tell me how you're going to punish me," Liam said coolly.Yohan quickly turned his back and looked downstairs through the window.He was so frightened once he took a look that colors drained from his face and his legs turned jelly, making him fall to the ground.He was in disbelief as he muttered, "Th-that's impossible! How could this happen? I don't believe it. I don't believe it."At that moment, there were four military trucks parked outside the Quality Supervision Bureau building. The entire building was fully surrounded by soldiers in full tactical gear, holding all types of guns. All of them had a solemn serious as had the building under their control.There was also a team of armed
At that moment, Liam was standing in the office. He looked at Yohan, who was looking pale with his forehead covered in cold sweat and was slouching on the ground, and smirked."Mr. Fabin, let's talk about how you're not going to spare me," Liam said in a deep voice.Yohan was so frightened by the number of people downstairs that he was dazed. His body was completely limp at that moment, and he did not even dare to make a sound. Beads of cold sweat could not stop streaming down his forehead. He stared at Liam in great terror while Liam was looking calm."Wh-who the hell are you? Tell me, who are you? Why are there so many soldiers out there?" Yohan questioned in fear.As Yohan looked at Liam's calm expression once again, he felt like he was looking at the Devil. He was so frightened that his entire body trembled. The arrogant look he had as he challenged Liam earlier was completely gone.Liam looked down at Yohan and said in a frosty tone, "Mr. Fabin, have you forgotten about what
The two soldiers guarding the entrance pushed Celena away once they told her she could not enter.Celena was so anxious that her head was covered in sweat, and she shouted, "Let me go! Let me go in! My husband is still inside!"The two soldiers were taken aback. Feeling suspicious, they surveyed Celena and asked, "Did you make a mistake? Other than Lieutenant Woods and another senior officer, only the involved party from the Quality Supervision Bureau is left in the building now. Your husband is not in there."Once the soldier said that, he gestured for Celena to leave and said with a serious expression, "Please don't obstruct us as we carry out our duty. If you're here to send your materials in for an inspection, please wait outside. You may enter after we've left."What the soldier said stunned Celena. She simply could not believe it.Another senior officer?Judging by the looks of it, all of the people from the bureau should have been escorted out of the building. Then, did he
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