Liam sneered and asked Sherah and Qemal to leave. In a frosty tone, he said, "This is the last time I'm telling you—I won't leave Celena nor will I divorce her. If you have anything else to say, please get out. It's time for the three of us to have our breakfast."His tone was so cold. He was implying that he did not prepare breakfast for the two of them, so they should just get the hell out of there. His attitude was extremely terrible.Sure enough, Sherah's face turned sullen as soon as he said that. Her eyes were burning with rage as she glared at Liam.Qemal stood up from the cough and glared at Liam as well.Celena quickly put Jovie down and tugged at Liam's arms as she whispered, "Liam, she's my mother, after all. You should be a little more polite when talking to her. Otherwise, it won't look good on you as well if other people find out."Liam turned back and saw Celena looking troubled, so he had no choice but to nod, saying nothing else.However, Sherah did not plan to l
She would say Liam and Mr. Miller had nothing to do with each other at all.Mr. Miller had a striking and distinguished status. He was exuding elegance from his core with every move he made.Liam was great to her. He cared for her and protected her at every turn. He helped her plenty of times as well when she was in trouble.However, what Sherah said was indeed true.Liam was just a common folk. He had no money and no power.Celena's head was in a mess. All the nonsensical thoughts were running through her mind, and she felt that her head was about to explode. She quickly shook her head, trying to stop herself from thinking about it.Before she realized it, Liam was already sitting next to her. He wrapped his fingers around her hand, looking at her gently and saying with a slight concern, "What's the matter? Does your head hurt? Do you want me to rub your head for you?"It was only then Celena regained her senses. She saw Liam holding her hand, sitting so close to her. Then, she
Jovie counted on her fingers, naming a long list of delicious food. Her soulful eyes were twinkling and gazing around, especially when she mentioned her favorite food, which looked incredibly adorable.Liam picked Jovie up in his arms and rubbed his nose against hers. Then, he said with a smile, "Alright, alright. I'll get you all the delicious food when we're out later, alright?"Celena could not help but roll her eyes at Liam and grumbled, "You're spoiling her. Those are all sweets. She'll suffer when her teeth are rotten. I'm going to get changed."Celena walked straight to the bedroom upon saying that.Jovie chuckled in Liam's arms while Liam said to Celena's back proudly, "There's nothing to be afraid of! Jovie won't ever get a rotten tooth."Both the father and daughter made a silly face at Celena's back at the same time and burst out laughing.Soon, Celena was done changing and walked back out. She was dressed in a beige shirt with fitting light blue jeans, which accentuat
Liam was happy to see Celena happy. He just carried on shopping with Celena while carrying Jovie in his arms without any complaints.Suddenly, Celena was attracted by the style of the jewelry in the window when they walked past a jewelry store. She glanced around and took a fancy to a bracelet with a simple and elegant design.Seeing that she liked it very much, Liam asked her to try it on. It was truly a style that suited Celena very well. The simplistic and graceful design made Celena's wrist fair and slender.Celena was even more in love with it after she tried it on, but her heart broke when she saw the price of the bracelet. It was more than 8000 dollars. She immediately took off the bracelet and grabbed Liam, wanting to leave.Just as Liam was about to ask why Celena wanted to leave, they heard a woman's sharp voice coming from behind them."Hey! Celena? Is that you?" said the woman.Both Celena and Liam looked back at the same time and saw a woman in a tight and sexy dress
Madeline looked at Celena again, looking proud. "Celena, this is my sponsor—Marvin Stewart. He's the president of the Stewart Group in Drunham City. You've heard of Stewart Snacks, right? That's his company."Madeline was filled with pride as she said that. It was as if the company was hers.Marvin was all smiles as he looked at Celena with a lustful gaze. He extended his plump hand and said while pretending to be humble, "Hello, Ms. Stone."Celena was made uncomfortable because of Marvin's gaze. Looking reluctant, she slowly extended her fair and delicate hand.The urge in Marvin's eyes grew stronger once he saw that. He could not help but wonder how it would feel to hold her hand.However, just as their hands were about to touch, another hand chimed in and held Marvin's.Marvin was stunned. He looked up at the owner of the hand, and his expression turned sour.Marvin looked at Liam and asked in a deep voice, "You are?"Seeing that, Celena pulled her hand back and explained, "
When Marvin and Madeline walked over earlier, Celena seemed to be trying on a bracelet. She looked like she loved the bracelet very much, but she did not get it in the end.Marvin looked at Liam, who was standing next to Celena and dressed in ordinary clothes. He was a man who could not afford to get his wife a bracelet that she liked. What was the point of having a man like him?Thinking of that filled Marvin's eyes with disdain as he looked at Liam.In any case, Marvin took a fancy to Celena. Liam looked like a poor man, so Marvin did not take him seriously at all.Celena was frightened by Marvin's gaze, so she grabbed Liam's arm and took a couple of steps back.Madeline, on the other hand, was filled with excitement. She hugged and kissed Marvin happily, and then she ran toward the counter of the jewelry store to start picking out something.Madeline wanted to get a new necklace, so as soon as she got to the counter, she pointed at a few diamond necklaces and said, "Let me try
Celena was truly infuriated.She had a feeling earlier that the way Marvin looked at her was strange. She did not expect that he would have such a nasty thought.Did he think that all the women in the world were materialistic? Celena glared at Marvin angrily, and then she grabbed Liam's arm, wanting to leave.However, Marvin still refused to back down. He took a step forward and continued, "Ms. Stone, what are you talking about? Is there some misunderstanding between us?"Marvin saw that was still burning with anger after he said that. He put his hand on his bulging belly and said with a smile, "Ms. Stone, it's a misunderstanding. I know what I said earlier was a little inappropriate. I apologize."How about this? I'll buy you the bracelet you were looking at earlier. Just take it that it's a gift from me. What do you think?"Marvin said he was sorry, but he did not look apologetic at all. He was still surveying Celena's body with a lustful gaze.Celena was an easygoing person
Celena did not expect Marvin would be so shameless and say such an outrageous thing, so much so that she almost blew her lid.Celena looked sullen and was shaking all over because of the rage she felt.At that moment, Liam, who stood quietly next to Celena, suddenly asked, "Can't afford it? How do you know I can't afford to give her a gift?"Marvin was surprised that Liam would have the guts to fight back. He was stunned at first, then a disdainful sneer appeared on his face. He looked at Liam viciously and said, "Hmph! How interesting! You sound like you want to compete with me. "I'm fine with anything. If a competition is what you want, I don't mind it." Liam replied calmly.Marvin was so pissed off that he laughed upon hearing that. "You're quite a bold one, aren't you? I'm not as rich as those eminent families in Drunham City, and I can't compete with those powerful companies, but I'm not doing too badly myself."With the company and those factories under my name combined, m
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