Yankel, terrified Liam might actually go through with it, yelled out in a panic, his voice dripping with desperation.However, it was too late!No sooner had Yankel's plea left his lips than Liam's hand clamped down on his arm. With a sickening snap, the sound of bone breaking echoed through the room as Liam twisted Yankel's arm a full ninety degrees in the wrong direction!Agonizing pain shot through Yankel's entire body, contorting his face as he let out a blood-curdling scream, "My hand! Ahhhhh!! Liam... you're a dead man! How dare you... how dare you snap my arm. I'll make you pay for this, I swear I'll end you! Ahhh..."Yankel's face turned ghostly pale, sweat pouring down his forehead like rain, the excruciating pain forcing scream after scream from his lips.Liam, utterly unmoved by Yankel's cries, grabbed him by the neck and hurled him across the room. Yankel crashed into the wine rack, sending it—and himself—toppling to the floor with a thunderous crash.Bottles of red w
With Yankel's face etched in horror, Liam's voice cut through again, "Now that your right hand and foot are done for, it's time for the left ones. Pick which one you want to lose first."Hearing that, Yankel shuddered, then burst into a mad cackle, his eyes brimming with loathing. He looked down at his mangled knee and said with chilling venom, "Liam, you think you can just ruin my hands and feet and get away with it? You're dead, you hear me? Dead!"No sooner had the words left his mouth than Yankel whipped out a pistol from behind his back. The dark barrel pointed straight at Liam, and Yankel's face twisted into a grin of savage satisfaction at Liam's surprised look.Yankel's sneer was full of self-satisfaction as he taunted Liam. "You think you can rattle me, Liam? Bet you didn't see this coming. I've got a gun! You lousy mutt, you had the nerve to break my right hand and smash my knee. You're gonna pay for that. I'll make your wife and your girl pay for it. You care about them,
Biskeland had strict regulations on firearms. Other than a special group of people, ordinary civilians were not able to keep and conceal guns.However, a gun, an illegal item, appeared in Drunham City. It seemed that the city's security was not still up to par.Seeing Liam frown made Yankel think that he was starting to panic, so the wicked grin on his ferocious face grew wider. Yankel saw that Liam did not make a move, so he fired a shot at the couch that was upside down next to the bed.At a loud bang, a hole appeared on the seat of the couch and the fillings got everywhere.A sinister smile appeared on Yankel's face. He pointed the smoking gun barrel at Celena, who was on the bed, and bellowed, "Do you think I'm just tricking you? I have a real gun in my hand. Do as I say right now. Beg me for forgiveness on your knees and cripple both your legs. Otherwise, I'll kill this bitch Celena!"Yankel had no idea why but Liam's expression changed for a split second after he saw Yankel
Yankel walked toward the window behind him to look downstairs after he bellowed.Just one look out the window got Yankel scared out of his wit's end.This-Yankel was stunned as he looked down the stairs. His eyes widened in disbelief, standing in place in a daze.At that moment, Calum was downstairs in the Luxoria Hotel, leading thousands of soldiers. They had the entire hotel surrounded.Not just the hotel, but the streets near the hotel were heavily guarded by soldiers.This sea of soldiers was packed outside the hotel, surrounding it. The guns in their hands were giving off a frosty glint in the dark.What sent a chill down Yankel's spine was that all the soldiers were aiming their guns at the room that he was in.Yankel panicked and felt frightened.Why would there be so many soldiers? Could Liam be the one who brought them over?No! That was impossible!Liam was just a man who was discharged from the military, a loser who had no family to back him, and a piece of trash
Liam smoked as he sat on the couch, listening to Yankel, who had the guts to talk the big talk when he was about to die. Liam's blood immediately boiled, and he tossed his cigarette on the ground, stepping on it to put it out.Then, Liam grabbed his phone from his pocket and said icily, "Open fire!"As soon as he said that, the deafening sound of guns firing rang out downstairs.The bullets of the guns shot at the outer wall of the Luxoria Hotel, shattering the glasses on the wall. The glass behind Yankel was shattered because of the bullets as well. The shards that were flying everywhere brushed past Yankel's cheek, and a bloody cut appeared on his face.Hearing the ear-piercing sound downstairs and feeling the sharp pain on his cheek, Yankel finally believed that those people downstairs were not actors at all. They were real soldiers with real guns.Yankel panicked and was trembling all over. His eyes were filled with shock and fear and his forehead was covered with a dense laye
Liam was filled with a desire to kill, watching frostily as Yankel wailed at the top of his lungs on the ground. He looked like Death personified as he exuded a vicious air."Yankel, I've given you many chances and warned you more than once to not lay your finger on my wife and child. Still, you attacked Celena again and again. You're just asking to be killed!"Liam's voice was vicious, sounding terrifyingly frosty. He walked up to Yankel as he spoke and looked at Yankel's wrist which was still spraying blood all over the place."If something happened to Celena today, you, the Bristow Group, and the Bristow family will die together with her!" Liam's tone was ice-cold.As soon as he said that, Liam stepped on Yankel's chest with all his might.Yankel shuddered, threw up a mouthful of blood, and passed out after letting out a grunt.Liam wanted very much to kill Yankel immediately because Yankel infuriated him many times. However, he thought of the text Sunniva sent him earlier, so
Celena was very confused. Her mind was foggy as well. All she could remember was that she kept her guard up against Yankel after she arrived. She hid a paring knife in her purse before she came. If Yankel dared to do anything that crossed the line, she would certainly fight him to the death.However, to her surprise, Yankel became a different person after they arrived at the hotel. He was very gentlemanly and did not do anything that went overboard. He just kept discussing the details of their collaborations. Because of that, Celena gradually let her guard down a little.After both of them had a long discussion, Yankel poured two glasses of water. Celena saw him pouring the water from a bottle, but she fell unconscious after she drank it.By the time she woke up, she was in bed and Yankel was no longer around.Celena was still in a state of confusion, but she felt that something was different about the room. The door was gone, the glass window was shattered, and there seemed to be
When Celena thought of the fact that she was almost taken advantage of, she felt so wronged that tears started streaming down her cheeks, and she started to sob softly.It was fortunate that she met Mr. Miller.Liam looked incredibly sorry behind the mask as he watched Celena crying with sorrow. He desperately wanted to put her in his arms, comfort her, and tell her everything was fine. However, he could not expose his identity just yet."It's over now, Ms. Stone. Yankel didn't succeed. Oh yes, I'll have my men take you to the hospital for a checkup. I saw that something was off with you earlier. It's probably because Yankel has drugged you. It's best if you get a proper checkup at the hospital," Liam said in a caring and gentlemanly tone.Celena wiped her tears upon hearing that. She shook her head and rejected, "Thank you, Mr. Miller, but there's no need for that. I'll go to the hospital myself."With great sincerity, Celena thanked Liam again, saying, "Mr. Miller, I'm very grat
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