Although he always carried himself with an air of arrogance, Yohan was not as brave or confident as he appeared to be, and there was no way he could keep his composure calm when there was a loaded gun pointed to his head!It was a matter of life or death, and now was not the time to hold onto his ego incessantly when the ultimate price was death. It was such a no-brainer situation that he would be willing to get on his knees and admit his wrongdoings at the door of the Quality Supervision Bureau itself if it meant he could live!Liam gazed coldly at him and sneered. "So you've decided to apologize now, eh? Unfortunately for you, it's too late! Anyone who dares to lay a finger on my wife or even insult her will pay the price!"With that, he pulled the safety and placed his finger on the trigger, about to end Yohan's life right then and there!All of a sudden, a chubby silhouette darted into the room, shouting, "Stop, Mr. Cole! Stop and listen to me…"It was Felix Lloyd, the head of
A surge of panic coursed through Yohan when he heard this, and he began to cower out of fear that Felix would not save him this time. "Mr. Lloyd, you can't leave me here like this. I'm your brother-in-law, after all! Please, save me! What will your sister do without me?"With that, he even reached out to grab Felix's pant leg, sniffling as he pleaded for mercy. He never thought that he would get himself in such deep trouble this time!Felix felt his blood boil at the sight of Yohan, once again pleading for him to help sort out the mess he had caused. However, something else occurred to him, and he could not help recalling what Malcolm had said back at the town hall. He shot Yohan another murderous glare laced with hatred and gave Yohan a sharp kick to his chest out of spite. "Get away from me!"Then, he swiveled around, the scowl disappearing from his face and instead replaced with a beguiling look. "You must be Mr. Cole, correct? Don't worry, Mr. Cole, I'm going to see to it pers
Felix's entire face was flushed scarlet with rage. He fixated his beady eyes on Yohan and hollered, "Shut the h*ll up! How many times have I told you to call me Mr. Lloyd and not by my name here at work?"Felix wanted nothing more than to skin Yohan alive right then and there, but he could not do so with Liam around!Yohan was so unnerved by the look on Felix's face that he began to tremble uncontrollably. "I…I'm sorry. I promise I'll never do that again, Mr. Lloyd!"Yohan knew there was no point trying to hide the truth anymore. He fell to his knees and stammered, "I…I'll come clean about everything, but please, Mr. Cole, you have to forgive me…""Just shut up and tell the truth already!" Felix snarled. Yohan felt his heart leap into his throat. He was shaking like a leaf at this point, but he kept his head low and said, "Yes, I'll tell the truth right now… It was Mr. Eaton who had instructed me to do this. He bought me dinner last night and even sent me a few escorts for the ni
The sound of Yohan banging his head against the floor as he pleaded for his life echoed through the silent office. Liam, on the other hand, was so outraged to hear this that a surge of immense power coursed through him, so startlingly vehement that everyone in the office could not help but shudder when they felt it.Yohan was the one who was the most terrified out of them all. Thinking that Liam's anger was directed at him and that he would soon meet his end, his entire body froze in stunned fear, and a pool of urine materialized underneath him.Liam's expression was dark as he snarled, "Theodore Eaton! Very well!"With that, he turned to glare at Yohan and Felix, then said, "Do you know what you have to do now?"Felix nodded, then glanced at Yohan and gave him a sharp kick in his shin. "Didn't you hear what Mr. Cole said, Yohan? Why don't you go get Ms. Stone's reports ready?"Then, he turned back to Liam with a simpering smile and nodded. "Don't worry, Mr. Cole, we'll make sure
Celena's three employees all scowled at Yohan and snapped, "Mr. Fabin, do you think we'll be scared of you just because you're the manager here at the Quality Supervision Bureau? We won't hesitate to report you if you dare to lay even a finger on Ms. Stone!""Don't you dare touch even a hair on Ms. Stone's head!"Yohan quickly waved his hands as he explained, "No, this is all just a misunderstanding. I'm not here to hurt Ms. Stone. I truly want to apologize and make amends for my unacceptable behavior. I'll go ahead and retrieve the report for you right now, Ms. Stone. Please wait here!"With that, he turned and scampered off toward the building. After a short while, he emerged again, looking frantic and hassled as he scuttled out of the door, clutching a small stack of documents. He handed the reports to Celena, still panting, and then gave her another short speech dictating his remorse before finally returning to his office. Celena stared down at the stack of documents in her ha
Celena kept glancing at the door, waiting for Liam to come out. She was beginning to panic now and was about to approach someone to ask if they had seen him when all of a sudden, a familiar voice rang out behind her, "Who are you looking for, Celena?"She turned around and came face-to-face with a grinning Liam, standing right behind her. She latched onto him immediately and asked, "Why did it take you so long to come out, Liam? What happened? Did you get hurt?"Liam smiled, allowing Celena to look him up and down for any scratches, bruises, or injuries of the like. "Don't worry, Celena. I'm fine."Celena let out a sigh of relief. Then something occurred to her. She had not seen Liam coming out of the door, so where could he have appeared from? "When did you come out, Liam? How could I have possibly missed you?"Liam smiled. "You probably just didn't notice me. I've been out for some time now, but I got dragged away by someone else, so that's probably why you didn't see me until I
Celena was still visibly shaken by what had occurred in Yohan's office a few minutes ago. Liam smiled and pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back to reassure her. "Everything is fine now, Celena. Don't worry, I'm sure that a scumbag like Yohan will definitely meet his end. He won't be allowed to remain at the Quality Supervision Bureau for long, and I'm sure he'll get locked up for his crimes soon."Liam's act of pulling her into his arms in front of so many people made Celena blush, and she pried herself free of his grasp, even turning to shoot him an embarrassed glare. "There's so many people around, Liam. watch yourself…" she whispered. The two of them were rarely physically intimate with each other, even in private, and she would not even dare to showcase such displays of affection in broad daylight!The fact that her two employees were watching made her feel even more embarrassed. Her cheeks were as red as tomatoes, and she could feel her heart racing. However, Li
With that, Liam turned and sauntered away, not forgetting to smile and wave at Celena as he walked. Celena could not help but roll her eyes at this but still waved back at him, grinning. "Fine, go home and do what you need to, darling. Jovie's probably waiting for you already. Be careful!"With that, she and her two employees gathered their things and made their way back to the factory.By the time Liam returned home, Jovie was already awake and playing by herself in the living room. She was delighted to see Liam return, and the two of them played together for a while before Liam got up to get started on dinner.When Celena got home, Liam was in the middle of cooking dinner, so she dutifully took up the role of entertaining Jovie while he was busy.After a while, Liam came out of the kitchen, wearing an apron and carrying a plate of perfectly grilled salmon steaks. When he caught sight of Celena, a warm smile spread across his face as he called out to her, "You're home, my dear!
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