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
Liam was frowning, but he was unfazed. Looking straight at Marvin, he asked, "Just a few million dollars?"It sounded as if he was surprised that Marvin's net worth was just a few million dollars and thought it was too little.Marvin was stunned. He did not expect that a poor fellow like Liam would ask such a question. Could it be that a few million dollars was peanuts to him?However, Liam was a poor man who could not even afford to buy his wife a bracelet that cost a few thousand dollars. How could he have the confidence to tell such lies?A ferocious expression appeared on Marvin's face as he was infuriated. He looked at Liam's frosty gaze and said, "What's the matter? It sounds like you think a few million dollars is too little. You're a poor bastard from the working class. How could you have the confidence to say such a thing? "Since you think my net worth is too little, tell us about your net worth, then. I don't think you're going to be able to come up with seven hundred d
Marvin sneered and said, "Hmph! What could you possibly have? Besides, what could be compared to a few million dollars?"Liam stood in place calmly and said, "The Pendragon Warriors."His words stunned all the onlookers.Celena, who was standing next to Liam, was shocked, and she quickly turned to look at Liam's profile.Did she hear it right? Liam did mention the Pendragon Warriors earlier, did he not?Marvin was dumbfounded, thinking that he misheard Liam. Looking at Liam with suspicion, Marvin tried to get confirmation, asking, "What did you say? Pen-Pendragon Warriors? The one from the Pendragon War Zone?"Liam did not answer him. Instead, he asked in return calmly, "What's the matter? Is that not enough?"Marvin burst out laughing so hard he was almost in tears as if he heard a hilarious joke. "Kid, are you joking? Do you know what you're talking about? Pendragon Warriors? Everybody knew the Pendragon Warriors. Do you think I'll be scared just because you mention them?"Ar
Liam's gaze was incredibly frosty as he looked at Marvin, who was on his knees. Then, in an icy tone, Liam said, "Marvin, do you admit that you were wrong?"Those few words frightened Marvin so much that colors drained from his face and he could not stop trembling violently."Yes, I do. I was wrong. Please spare my life. It's my fault for running my mouth. I shouldn't have said those things. Please have mercy on me."Marvin kept begging Liam for forgiveness, slapping himself violently with every sentence he said.In that instant, the sound of Marvin slapping himself echoed through the entrance of the jewelry store.At first, there were only a few passersby who were standing around to watch. However, once Marvin started slapping himself, he attracted even more attention. Because of that, the customers in the jewelry store and the stores nearby came over to watch as well.Some of the onlookers who just arrived knew Marvin. They were shocked when they saw Marvin on his knees, slappi
"Liam, what are you hiding from me? Why are you refusing to tell me? Aren't you husband? Why are you always not telling me the truth?"The hint of grievance that she felt was intensified as she spoke, so much so that tears were welling in her eyes and she had a catch in her throat.Seeing that, Liam quickly walked up to her and held her hand. He was serious as he gazed into Celena's bloodshot eyes and said, "Celena, I'm not lying. What I said was true. I know Marvin is somebody that we can't afford to piss off. That was why I used King Pendragon's name to frighten him. I'm not lying to you."Liam let go of Celena's hand and gently wiped off the tears in the corner of her. Then, he took out the token that was emerald in color and handed it to her."Here. Look. This is the token earlier. This is indeed equivalent to a commander's order. But this is also a medal of honor. "Like I said before, I was a soldier in the Pendragon War Zone, and I've made some outstanding contributions. Be
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