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!
Celena put down her cutlery, got up, and went to retrieve some pamphlets sitting on the coffee table. She then handed them to Liam and said, "Here. You should take a look, too. I have my eye on these schools, but I don't know which one to go with. You should have a look and tell me what you think."Liam scoured through these pamphlets, then replied, "They all look great, but which one do you think is the best out of all of them?"Celena pointed to one and said, "This one is called the Guiding Star School. It's the most prestigious kindergarten in Drunham City, and boasts the best learning facilities in the city, but most importantly, it's known for its exemplary teaching style. It's always been the most famous kindergarten here in Drunham City, but unfortunately…"Liam could tell that Celena was very pleased with the Guiding Star School; otherwise, she would not have gone into such detail about it, but he sensed her hesitation and caught onto it. "What's wrong with it?"Celena glan
The next day, Theodore was sitting in his office, perusing some documents in a rather good mood, when all of a sudden, his assistant barged into the room, panting. "Mr. Eaton, something bad has happened… Something terrible has happened!"After getting over his initial shock, Theodore shot the assistant a cold glare and snapped, "What happened to scare you so that you'd come into my office without even bothering to knock?"The assistant took in a deep breath, then sauntered toward Theodore, deliberately bending over to show off her voluptuous bosom in her low-cut top. "Come on, Mr. Eaton, I didn't mean to do it… I was just too nervous to get this news to you… I'm sorry…"A lecherous grin flashed across Theodore's face. "Never mind. Tell me what happened that sent you running to me in such a panic."His assistant replied, "Well, I did as you asked and went over to see Mr. Fabin this morning, but the moment I got there, his employees at the Quality Supervision Bureau told me that he'd
Felix felt like his head was about to burst. He had no idea how to even begin navigating this situation. On the one hand, he had Liam Cole, the mysterious all-powerful man whom even Malcolm seemed to fear. On the other hand, he had Theodore Eaton, the heir of a powerful and influential family from the capital. Although the Eatons were a family of B-listers, they hailed from the capital, which meant that their power and influence could easily surpass any of the elite families here in Drunham City. There was no way that he, a mere civil servant, could risk offending someone like Theodore Eaton!The assistant noticed how ashen-face Felix looked and knew better than to intrude, so she closed the door behind her and left. Felix picked up his documents about to resume his work, but after some consideration, he decided to call Liam instead. The moment the call went through, he said with a simpering smile, "Mr. Cole, I just wanted to let you know that Mr. Eaton, Mr. Theodore Eaton, came t
The smile froze on Theodore's face. He put down his mug, let out an awkward cough, then gestured for his assistant to bring out the present he had prepared and placed it on the table. "Since you brought it up, Mr. Lloyd, I shall cut right to the chase."He gestured at the present, smiling, and continued, "Mr. Lloyd, this is a little present I've brought for you all the way from the capital. These are some of the finest delicacies and supplements, and I'm sure you will enjoy having them."Felix tried his best not to show his excitement and instead remained composed. "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Eaton, but we are not allowed to take any presents or gifts from any of our clients. I'm very sorry to have to turn you down, Mr. Eaton, but this is policy."Theodore froze at this, but a few moments later, he regained his composure, smiled, and instructed his assistant to take the present back. "Mr. Lloyd, I'm sorry if I've caused you any trouble, but if you don't mind, perhaps I'll cut