Jovie bit her lip, fighting back the tears, but the hurt was too much, and she began to cry softly.Someone had pushed Jovie to the ground that hard and had the audacity to throw money at Celena and Jovie's faces, shaming them both?The wife and daughter of the Commander-in-chief of Pendragon humiliated in such a way? It was unthinkable!Liam's face darkened, a flash of anger in his eyes that quickly disappeared as he composed himself and gently comforted his crying daughter,"Sweetie, Dad's here. I understand, and I'll make sure they're sorry for what they did. I'll get that boy to apologize to you, okay?"Jovie dabbed at her tears and asked timidly, "Really? But, Dad, Mom said that the boy's dad is an ambassador, and we shouldn't mess with him. Dad, is an ambassador more powerful than you?"Liam's head whipped around, a frown of confusion creasing his brow as he looked to Celena for an explanation.Celena, realizing the secret was out, spilled the beans. "The father of the boy
The mere thought of the Stone family getting entangled in a mess like the Hughes had before gave Celena a pounding headache.She felt helpless against Liam's fiery temper. She was beside herself with worry, watching his face set in a steely resolve, ready to confront Mr. Esper.Liam caught the panic in Celena's eyes and softened slightly. "Celena, don't fret. I've got this under control, and I won't do anything stupid. Besides, ambassador or not, this is Biskeland. We stand our ground here. His son shoved Jovie for no good reason and tried to shame us with his money. I'm not backing down without an apology!"Celena was on the edge of losing it. No matter how much she tried to reason with Liam, it was like talking to a brick wall. She shot him a withering look and snapped, "Why are you so stubborn? Why go out of your way to mess with people we can't handle? Jovie's got her heart set on that school. If you tick them off and they take it out on her, what then? If my daughter gets caugh
Celena had barely stepped out of the small courtyard when three olive-drab military jeeps from the Biskeland war zone pulled up at the Stone family's gate, each adorned with the Biskeland military insignia.The doors swung open and out stepped Calum, clad in his uniform, the gleaming gold stars of a general on his shoulders casting a brilliant shine. His face was stern, his aura commanding respect and exuding an intimidating presence.Calum, with utmost reverence and eyes filled with unwavering loyalty, cradled a richly decorated box as he stepped down from the jeep!That ornate box, crafted to house the esteemed green dragon battle robe of the Pendragon's Commander-in-chief, was carved from ancient, rare wood and was beyond value!Calum, box in hand, strode toward the courtyard. Behind him, four soldiers in matching uniforms marched, each gripping a rifle, their expressions serious as they followed in Calum's footsteps.Meanwhile, Liam was in the yard, gently pushing Jovie on a s
Liam swept the green dragon battle robe over his shoulders, and the embroidered creature seemed to stir to life. With each movement of the fabric, the dragon appeared to soar through stormy skies, commanding and fierce.At once, Calum and the armed warriors bowed deeply before Liam, then garbed in the symbol of his authority, and they cried out with reverence, "We, your loyal followers, salute you, Commander-in-chief of Pendragon!"Liam, adorned in a battle robe with a majestic green dragon and golden patterns, seemed to transform before their eyes. He exuded the commanding presence of the Chief of Pendragon, like a legendary God of War ready to shake the heavens and earth."To the Guiding Star School!"With Jovie cradled in his arms, Liam's powerful aura remained undiminished as he strode confidently toward the exit."At once!"Calum and the warriors rose swiftly, their faces etched with reverence as they followed their leader.The battle robe, with its embroidered dragon, seem
Calum shouted at the top of his lungs, "Yes, sir! I got it!"If the others were around, they certainly would be watching with their jaws on the floor. That was because they always thought Liam was a useless live-in son-in-law, yet he was able to mobilize 10,000 soldiers from the Drunham City garrison as he pleased.It would have been an impressive feat for an average person to mobilize 5,000 soldiers, much less 10,000.Most importantly, Liam wanted the troop to have the Abashidze Embassy in Drunham City surrounded. That was a serious matter.It never happened in Biskeland before. If he truly had the embassy surrounded, then it would attract the attention of the relevant agencies.That was because any mishap would affect the relationship of the two nations. In the worst-case scenario, it might even put both nations at war with each other.However, Liam did not care at all. He still gave his order calmly.Jovie was shocked by Liam's words. She would usually watch television, so sh
It was because the crowd recognized the battle flag that everyone who was there was shocked.That was the car that the commanders-in-chief of the major war zones in Biskeland would ride in during the parade that was held once every few years. They would drive by the Biskeland Gates to watch the parade in those types of cars.The crowd only saw a scene like that on television.Liam looked ahead with a calm expression while carrying Jovie in his arms and said in a deep voice, "How's the mobilization of the troop coming along?"Calum bowed his head respectfully and replied, "The troop of ten thousand soldiers from Drunham City garrison was mobilized. They are rushing toward the embassy now. They should be here in another ten minutes, and they will have the entire embassy surrounded!""Mmhmm!" Liam nodded a little. Once his gaze landed on those Abashidze soldiers at the entrance, he said, "Remember this! After the embassy is surrounded, nobody is allowed to go in or out! If anybody we
Liam carried Jovie straight to the ambassador's office as soon as he said he was going to go look for him.The group of foreign staff at the embassy were all terrified as they stared at the back of Liam and the others.Meanwhile, the ambassador of Abashidze, Mr. Esper, was having a meeting with the high-ranking staff of the embassy in the meeting room on the third floor of the building. Mr. Esper was sitting at the head of the table, looking at the others with a sullen expression.The purpose of the meeting was to discuss how to get vital information about Biskeland's internal affairs, especially important intel about the major war zones.Right as Mr. Esper was giving the latest orders to the high-ranking staff of the embassy with a frosty expression, there was suddenly a knock on the door.The knocking was very rapid. It was as if the person outside the door was very impatient. The urgent knocking made everyone in the meeting room turn and look at the door, looking all confused.
Calum immediately rushed forward and kicked down the door to the meeting.At a loud thud, Calum's kick sent the thick broken door flying over Mr. Esper's head before it landed in a corner of the meeting room.Mr. Esper and all the other staff of the embassy in the room were stunned by the sudden crash. At that moment, they were all in shock as they stared at the entrance of the meeting room where the door once stood.After the door was sent flying across the room, it was shattered as it landed in the corner with a loud thud, sending wooden shards flying in all directions.It was after the broken pieces landed on the meeting table that Mr. Esper and the others regained their senses. They were shocked as they glared at Liam and Calum at the door.Ms. Esper was incensed, his eyes burning with anger. The saggy skin on his face was trembling because he was enraged.Pointing at the Liam and Calum, he bellowed, "Fuck! Who the hell are you?"It was only then the crowd got a better look
What would Liam do if he found out Prince Faber had captured his wife? Surely he would not hesitate to turn the entire city upside down to look for her?Prince Faber was more than familiar with Liam's fierce loyalty and could not help but begin to worry at the prospect of having to face his wrath. He stared at Keyon's leering face and asked with belated realization, "Mr. Yeager, you ordered me to capture all those people from the Drunham City Connoisseurs, but the truth is, your sole target has always been Liam's wife. Is that right?"Keyon nodded, smiling. "That's right. We could care less about those businessmen. All we wanted was to get our hands on Celena Stone!"I must admit I was very surprised when I found out that Celena Stone is the wife of the great King Pendragon. Not only that, but I made an even more shocking discovery—it turns out that Liam is none other than the lone survivor of the Cole family, the noble clan who were allegedly wiped out seven years ago!"The ment
After a few moments' hesitation, he finally decided to shoot his shot. "Mr. Yeager, there is something I don't understand. Why did the Yeagers order these businessmen's capture? I've looked into their backgrounds, and they are all honest businessmen who have not broken the law before. If the media catches wind of this, they will surely accuse me of abusing my power…"This was what Prince Faber had been worried about. He had already investigated the people whom the Yeagers ordered to be captured and did not understand why the Yeagers wanted them imprisoned. They were all civilians who had not committed any crime, and he dared not even imagine the consequences if the public found out he had ordered the incarceration of innocent citizens.Keyon understood immediately Prince Faber's concern. He smiled and replied in a reassuring tone, "Worry not, Prince Faber. We Yeagers have taken care of everything. We have made absolutely sure to cover up all your tracks, and no one will know you were
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