Cheryl sneered and said, "How fortunate it is for Celena to have been chosen by Yankel! Truth be told, I had already noticed the way Yankel looked at Celena the night of the dinner at Misty Manor, and I knew he'd come for her eventually."All of a sudden, something occurred to her, and she swiveled her eyes around to glance at Yafe. "Dad, how do you think Liam will react once he finds out about Celena's 'meeting' with Yankel?"Yafe's entire face lit up with a sly grin. "This didn't even occur to me until you brought it up, but we can't tell Liam yet. We have to make sure he catches them in bed himself, and what do you think he'll do when he sees his own wife in bed, naked, with another man? Knowing his temper, he will certainly do something terrible to Yankel, but unfortunately, Yankel is not someone he can mess with. Oh, he's going down indeed!"Cheryl sneered, nodding in agreement. "I agree, Dad. Liam has always been hot-headed and would certainly act out and punish Yankel for thi
Sunniva, who was already annoyed at being forced to attend this dinner in the first place, seemed to have found the perfect excuse to bail. She returned to Liam's side and declared, "Very well then. I won't go anywhere my bodyguard isn't allowed to, so I won't enter, then. Please give Jack my regards."With that, she turned to leave, but the guards quickly stopped her. One of them whispered something into his earpiece, presumably reporting the situation to whoever was on the other end. All of a sudden, he nodded and turned to Sunniva. "Ms. Bristow, apologies for the confusion, but Mr. Norris has cleared both you and your bodyguard to enter. Please go in."Sunniva scoffed and sauntered into the restaurant without giving the guards so much as a second glance. Jack had already booked the entire second-floor restaurant for the occasion, so the waiters were already expecting their arrival. There was a young woman in an elegant dress seated in the middle of the restaurant, playing the
Jack, sensing Sunniva's annoyance, let out an awkward cough. He straightened up, and the contemptuous look on his face changed to a simpering smile. "Sunniva, don't be upset. I didn't mean any ill harm. I trust your taste, so of course any bodyguard you hire is definitely the best one out there."As he said this, he kept sneaking threatening glances at Liam as though trying to tell him not to mess up the night he had planned. Liam, of course, could sense that Jack was threatened by his presence. He shrugged lazily, then met Jack's gaze head-on and even raised his brows in a taunting manner just to provoke him. "Mr. Norris, what a pleasure it is to meet you, but you don't have to keep trying to intimidate me. I'm Ms. Bristow's bodyguard, so her safety is my utmost priority. Therefore, I won't lay a finger on you so long as you don't do anything to harm her. Won't you agree?"Jack's jaw dropped. He did not expect Liam to call him out like this, but now he had been placed in a rather
Then, accompanied by the melodic playing of the violin, a waiter wheeled over a trolley that was bursting with roses. A string of fairy lights laced in between the various bouquets of roses, illuminating them in warm, twinkling lights that brought out the flowers' radiant glow.Sunniva was utterly stunned by this, and during her brief moment of stupor, Jack made his way over to her. He plucked a red, velvety ring box out from amongst the roses and got on one knee, opening the box to reveal a dazzling, ten-karat diamond ring.He let out a cough, then stared deeply into Sunniva's startled eyes and said, "Sunniva, you know that I've been in love with you for as long as I can remember. Our families have known each other for decades, and we practically grew out together. Unfortunately, we lost contact for a long time while you were abroad, but the distance has never changed my love for you. Marry me, Sunniva, and I promise you that I will give you everything you want for the rest of your
The next moment, he tossed the ring box aside and screamed at Sunniva, "You want to leave? Not on my watch!"You don't want to marry me, eh? Well, you'll have no choice but to do so once I knock you up tonight! You say you don't love me because I'm useless and uneducated? Well, I don't care! I love you, and I will not stop until I make you my wife! I'm going to marry you, Sunniva Bristow, even if it's the last thing you want!"All of a sudden, a dozen or so burly men dressed in suits stepped out, sealing all of the exits from the restaurant and blocking their way out. Jack roared at Sunniva's retreating figure, "Don't be an idiot, Sunniva! Do you have any idea how many women would kill to be in your position right now, having earned the fancy of Jack Norris? You have no idea what you're dealing with!"Sunniva was startled by the sight of these guards who had emerged out of nowhere, seemingly having been waiting for Jack's orders. Although she practiced martial arts, she, too, coul
Jack could not hold his lust in any longer. He turned to his guards and ordered, "Seize her and bring her to my hotel room."The guards immediately surrounded Sunniva and began to close in around her. She ducked behind Liam and glanced around her in alarm. The sight of Sunniva's trust in Liam made Jack feel as though a fire was coursing through his veins. He sneered when he remembered what he had found from his investigation and called out to Sunniva, "Let's not make this any harder than it is already, Sunniva. Do you honestly think that good-for-nothing can protect you? Nothing is going to stop me from bedding you tonight, Sunniva—mark my words!"Sunniva whispered to Liam in horror, "Liam, there are so many of them… Can you protect me?"Liam glanced around him nonchalantly. "Of course."Jack cackled when he heard this, clearly amused. "Liam, let me give a piece of advice—stay out of my way. Everyone knows better than to mess with Jack Norris, and consider this your final warning
The moment she closed her eyes, Sunniva felt Liam leave her side. In the next moment, all she heard were loud thuds and anguished cries. She wanted nothing more than to open her eyes and take a peek at what was happening, but she knew Liam had his reason for asking her to keep her eyes shut. Most importantly, she did not know if Liam was truly capable of protecting her against so many people.She was terrified that when she opened her eyes, she would be met by the sight of Liam slumped on the ground, having been defeated. All of a sudden, she realized that the room had gone quiet, so she quickly opened her eyes to see what was going on. To her surprise, Liam stood before her, surrounded by a dozen or so guards laying on the ground, wailing in agony. Liam adjusted his sleeve calmly, then glanced in Jack's direction and asked, "Can we leave now?"The color had drained from Jack's face, and his forehead was covered in beads of cold sweat after what he had witnessed. His hand, stil
"Many people have lost their lives due to their misfortune of meeting Diego, John, and Hoyt, and I don't think you'd become the first to escape this fate!" Sunniva was horrified by this. She knew what this signified. Although Liam had defeated Woden, this did not mean that he would be so lucky this time. His opponents consisted of a Fourth Order War King and two Third Order War Kings teamed up against him, and Sunniva did not even dare to think of what awaited them. The color drained from her face, and she shrieked to Jack, "Are you insane, Jack? You better let us go right now, or else!"Jack let out a sinister chuckle and stared at Sunniva, grinning contemptuously. "You must be out of your mind, Sunniva, to demand that I let you go. No one is going to stop me from sleeping with you tonight, but don't worry—I'll get to you once I finish taking care of this bodyguard of yours. Once I knock you up, you will have no choice but to marry me!"He kept staring at Sunniva as he said this
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor