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
As she spoke, the woman was a mask of arrogance, her eyes scornfully sweeping over Celena and Jovie.She might have been just a nanny, but thanks to Mr. Esper's special status, she was treated with high regard in Drunham City. The difference she was accustomed to had inflated her ego, making her look down on everyone as if they were beneath her.Celena's heart skipped a beat as she took a good look at the boy before her. His features were fine and delicate, and his light golden-brown hair shimmered subtly. He was clearly biracial.The middle-aged woman's words echoed in her mind. That was Ambassador Mr. Esper's son. Celena knew well enough that people like her could not just cross paths with the high and mighty without consequences.She glanced at Jovie, whose hands were smeared with blood, and felt a pang of pain. They were not to blame for that mess. The fault lay squarely with the other side.So Celena stood her ground, her voice firm as she confronted them. "Being the ambassad