Despite it being only a momentary flicker of annoyance, Linda noticed it immediately and felt another surge of jealousy and rage course through her. She turned to Yankel and whispered, "Mr. Bristow, I know I had acted too rashly, but I was simply looking out for you. Didn't you say your objective of showing up here in the first place is to get back at Liam?"Yankel's fury dissipated the moment she said this, and Linda quickly caught on and added, "Just think about it. If we assert our dominance over Celena tonight, she'll learn that you're not someone to be messed with. That way, she won't even dare to fight back against you in the future."A mischievous glint flashed through Yankel's eyes, and he marveled at what a perfect plan this was. He turned to Celena with a look of disgust and said, "Ms. Stone, I hope that you can show yourself some respect. How could I possibly have come to speak to you of my own accord? Do you have any idea who I am? Who do you think you are? Besides, eve
Linda tossed the now empty glass aside and turned to Celena. When she laid eyes on Celena's smooth, rosy skin, however, another twinge of jealousy surged through her, and she slapped her once more. "You b*tch! How delusional must you be to think Mr. Bristow, of all people, would approach you first? Who do you think you are? Besides, why would Mr. Bristow want to lie and frame you instead? You're of no importance to him, and he would not even bother to do such a thing! I'm not an idiot, I know you're just angry because you failed to seduce him, and you're now trying to get back at him!"Linda deliberately raised her voice when she said this so that her message would get across loud and clear to everyone watching. Indeed, her plan worked because the guests all began to cast Celena looks of disgust. Some of the rich socialites who had been overshadowed by Celena in the past all stepped forward in indignation just to exact their revenge. "Celena, you are absolutely shameless! Do you hon
After a few minutes but what felt like a century, the guests finally stopped throwing their cakes at Celena. A look of triumph crossed Linda's face, who was watching in amusement as this unfolded. She picked up a glass of wine, then sauntered toward Celena. She let out a sneer, her triumphant glee evident on her face, and said, "Celena, it must be humiliating to be insulted and mocked by so many people, huh? Well, I had done all of this on purpose. Do you want to know why? Because Mr. Bristow belongs to me, and I can't sit by and allow a wh*re like you to take away what's mine! Who do you think you are? You're just a sl*t, and yet you go around trying to seduce people by pretending to be an innocent young woman. I want to throw up just looking at you."Celena lifted her head to stare at Linda, seething with hatred. She snarled, "W… Why would you do something like this? I don't even know you or Mr. Bristow, so why would you do something like this to me?"A glimmer of malice flashe
Linda was feeling exceptionally confident in herself, mostly because she knew that Yankel would back her up. If anything, she was acting so matter-of-factly that one would think she and Yankel were an item, even though he had never once admitted that this was the case. Liam, whose rage was concealed underneath the mask he was wearing, wanted nothing more than to punish Linda for what she had done to Celena, but he held back because he did not want to blow his cover.He snickered, then glanced sharply at Linda and said, with contempt laced in his tone, "Yankel Bristow, so what? This is my territory. How dare you behave so rudely and even went so far as to assault my esteemed guest for tonight? I demand you apologize to this young lady right now! If not, you will face my wrath!"Everyone gasped at this. Who was this masked man, and how dare he speak of Yankel so dismissively?Bristow Group had proved itself to have exceptional potential of making it big in Drunham City, and on top o
Linda gazed at Liam up and down with a look of contempt on her face. Then, she glanced at Celena, who was wearing Liam's coat, and said, "That begs the question—why would you defend this little b*tch? Judging by the way you care for her, I'd like to think you're far more involved than you let on. Are you her ex-lover? Or perhaps her new man?"With that, she turned to Celena with a sneer and added, deliberately raising her voice, "Celena, look, someone's stepped out to defend you! Why are you so quiet? Come on, tell everyone the truth—is this masked man your lover? My, my, it seems that I was wrong all this while. It turns out you've already been cheating on your husband, but unfortunately, one is not enough, and you wanted to seduce Mr. Bristow on top of this, too! How shameless…"All of a sudden, Linda felt the entire room turn cold, and a chill went down her spine, making her shudder. The rest of her sentence got caught in her throat, and it was like the breath got knocked out of h
Who was this mysterious masked man? The audacity of him to strike and attack Linda! Not only was she Yankel's personal assistant, but there had been rumors circulating of Linda and Yankel's secret affair since they arrived in Drunham City. Was he aware of the consequences of messing with her?Or perhaps did he not fear crossing the Bristows at all?Linda could not hold in her anger any longer. She picked herself off the ground and lunged toward Liam, her arm raised above her head as she poised herself to give Liam the slap of a lifetime!However, before she could even realize what was going on, Liam whipped around and gave her a hard kick in her abdomen, sending her flying through the air before finally landing in a crumpled heap on a nearby table. The table toppled over, and Linda collapsed on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood."Ahhh!" she let out a shriek of agony as she curled herself into a ball, clutching her abdomen. Her entire body was shaking like a leaf, and she
Liam, however, was yet again unfazed. If anything, the look in his eyes seemed to get colder as he gazed at Yankel. "Let me ask you one last time—was Ms. Stone the one who approached you first?"Yankel's entire body froze when he sensed the hostility in Liam's tone. He began to feel a little intimidated by the steely look in Liam's eyes, and he knew from the way Liam stared at him that whatever came next would not be a simple slap.Seeing that Yankel was silent, Liam's voice rang out once more, reverberating through the walls of the hall like a ghostly echo, "Why are you quiet, Mr. Bristow? Did you hear me clearly? Let me repeat my question—did Ms. Stone really seduce you as you claimed earlier?"The malice was evident in Liam's tone, as though he would not hesitate to make Yankel pay for his sins with his life if it ever came to it. Yankel was so unnerved that he could not help gulping. He did not know how to answer Liam's question. However, as a member of the elite who had lived h
"Look at the way he's defending Celena! Could Mr. Bristow's assistant be on to something?""Of course she is! He's absolutely insane! Not only did he manage to sneak into the Drunham City Connoisseurs, but he even attacked Mr. Bristow, of all things! Does he have any idea what sort of trouble he's gotten himself into?""Well, we'll see! He's going to get the shock of his lifetime!"Yankel was delighted to hear all of this. The fact that his opponent refused to take off his mask and reveal his identity was, to him, an act of weakness. Therefore, he was adamant that this intruder was simply a gatecrasher who thought he could get away with this. He turned to Liam and snarled, "Why are you silent? It must be because I've hit the nail right on the head, haven't I? Haha! You're certainly a gutsy man. Do you have an idea what sort of party you've snuck yourself into? This is the Drunham City Connoisseurs, so what gives you the right to show up here and attack my assistant?"Yankel then ca