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
His assistant appeared rather deflated to hear this. "What should we do now?"Theodore turned back to glance at the Quality Supervision Bureau with a cold look in his eyes. "Let's go back to the office and rethink our strategy!"The two of them returned to their office while Felix made a call to Liam to report everything that had just happened.At that moment, Liam had just arrived at the Bristow Group, and when he learned of what had happened, a glimmer of malice flashed through his eyes. He gave Felix some instructions, then hung up. He strode into the lobby, found the waiting area, and sat down to wait for someone from Human Resources to pick him up.After some time, he glanced at his watch. Twenty minutes had already passed, but there was no one to be seen!Liam was just about to ask the receptionist about this when suddenly, a sports car with its rumbling engine screeched to a halt in front of the building. Yankel stepped out of the car, dressed in a tailored suit, and saun
Everyone turned to stare at Liam when they heard this. What was wrong with this man? How could he blatantly disrespect the heir of the Bristow family like this? This was unacceptable!They knew better than to offend Yankel, who was not only the heir of the Bristow family fortune but also the manager of Bristow Group. Besides, there were rumors circulating around about Yankel and Sunniva's feud over the family inheritance. Apparently, the stakes were so high that all of the employees of Bristow Group had already started to take sides. The fact that Liam, who had been employed as Sunniva's bodyguard, was standing up to Yankel meant that things were about to turn very ugly soon!The color drained from Yankel's face, and his assistant was equally horrified. She snapped, "How dare you speak to me like this! Do you have any idea who you're dealing with here? Mr. Bristow here is the manager of Bristow Group, so how dare you treat him like this? Do you have any idea what you've gotten your
Linda was absolutely seething at this point, but as humiliated as she was, she did not dare to stand up to Sunniva, as convincing as her previous claims were. Everyone gasped at this. Was a war about to break out?Sunniva was a strong woman. Just one slap had Linda's cheek swollen as though she had been stung by a wasp. She clutched her cheek, returned to Yankel's side and cozied up to him, whimpering, "It hurts, Mr. Bristow, look! She hit me! How can she punish me when all I was trying to do was defend you?"Yankel's expression was dark, and he shot Sunniva a cold look. "What is the meaning of this, Sunniva? Linda is my assistant, and how can you slap her in front of everyone else? This is unacceptable! Besides, I'm the manager of this company, so who else would have the right to fire anyone in this company if not me?"Sunniva glared at Yankel and Linda, refusing to relent. "Consider this your last warning, Yankel. Keep an eye on your assistant. How dare she tell me what to do? S
Liam's words hung in the air as he turned on his heel and strode away, quickly catching up with Sunniva, who was already ahead.Yankel and Linda were left rooted to the spot, stunned by the commanding presence Liam had left in his wake. His gaze had been chilling, his aura so formidable that they found themselves holding their breath, a sheen of cold sweat coating their skin.Only after Liam's figure had disappeared did Yankel snap out of his daze. He spun around, his eyes narrowing as he watched Liam's retreating back, plotting his next move.Linda, clutching her reddened cheek, leaned into Yankel, her voice quivering, "Mr. Bristow, can you believe that? A lowly bodyguard, thinking he can get away with treating you like that just because Sunniva's taken a shine to him. It's outrageous! You're not just our company's general manager, you're the Bristow family's heir. He's got no respect!"Her eyes burned with spite as she watched Liam and Sunniva leave. Accustomed to adulation at th
Celena had done her homework, but the numbers coming out of the guard's mouth still sent a shock through her.Fifty thousand dollars?! That was no drop in the bucket. Even if she scrimped and saved on her modest salary of 1050 dollars a month, there was no way she could afford that in a year without starving herself.Despite the shock painting her face, Celena pressed on, inquiring about the school's facilities and teaching standards.The guard, already pegging her as out of her league, answered her questions with thinly veiled impatience.Undeterred by his attitude, Celena stood firm at the service window, ready to dig deeper into the school's offerings, when Jovie's cries pierced the air behind her."Waaah... Mommy, it hurts, it hurts so much..."Celena's heart sank. Jovie was on the ground with tears streaming down her face. Towering over her was a boy in the crisp uniform of Guiding Star School, and behind him, a sleek Maybach stood parked, its driver in a sharp black suit wa
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