Celena cried and said, "Camilla, I won't agree to that monster. Do you know? Jovie's only six, but he got someone to run over her with a car. He even stopped the medical staff at the hospital to save Jovie. She's just a child."Camilla felt sorry to see Celena like that, but she had no idea how to comfort her. She could only sit next to her, hand her a tissue, and let her have a good cry."Camilla, Jovie's still at the hospital. I'm truly worried," said Celena as she sobbed."It's not that I don't want to help you. I'm sure you know that this place is filled with Mr. Walker's men. If he found out that I let you go, I won't be able to survive as well. You know how vicious that man can be," Camilla explained.She felt very troubled. She wanted very badly to help Celena, but she did not dare to offend Trent. It might seem glamorous for her to be the manager of the Nightwalker Club, but she had to be extremely cautious as well. If she were to cross the wrong person one day, she might
She could not let Celena go back into the room no matter what. That was what Camilla was thinking.She led Celena toward the fire escape while urging her, "This is the time to not dilly-dally anymore. Nobody ever comes to this fire escape. Get down this way. Hurry. There's not many people here, but I can't hold them off for long."Upon saying that, they arrived at the fire escape. Camilla grabbed her purse and took out a bank card to give to Celena. "There's not much money in here. It's just about twenty thousand dollars. Take this and take your child as far away as possible. Don't worry about me. I've been in this field for years. I know how to protect myself," said Camillia.Celena pushed the card away and quickly rejected her, saying, "Camilla, you're risking your life to let me go. I can't accept your money no matter what. You—"Camilla hated seeing people being indecisive, so she stuffed the card into Celena's purse. She shoved Celena into the fire escape and said, "Don't wa
Tripp left and came back soon after. He shot a fierce glance at Camilla and said, "Mr. Walker, that b*tch has run away. She probably left through the fire escape. I've sent people to go after her. Don't worry. The exit over there had long been sealed. She's not going to get away." A sense of despair washed over Camilla when she heard Tripp's words. Before she could regain her senses, Trent was so exasperated that he went up to slap Camilla.Several violent kicks followed as a slap did not seem to be enough to vent Trent's resentment. He even beckoned Tripp and the others and bellowed fiercely, "Beat her up! This b*tch ruined my fun."Tripp and the others were gearing up. They waited for this moment for a long time because they were ridiculed by Camilla a lot in the past.Tripp threw kicks and punches at Camilia and sneered. "Serves you right, Camilla. You looked down on me, but you're still at my mercy today."Tripp was working for Trent all this while, so he often followed him t
"That's negotiable as long as you're obedient," said Trent.At a wave of his hand, Tripp and the others let go of Camilla and stepped aside.Celena rushed over to help Camilla up and said with great sorrow, "I'm sorry, Camilla. I'm sorry! It's all my fault."Camilla leaned against Celena as she was weak. Her clothes had been ripped into pieces.She wiped the blood off the corner of her lip and said, "It's not your fault. I've been working here for years. I'll just treat it like I've been bitten by a dog."Camilla felt resentful, but it was not toward Celena. She did not regret helping Celena. Trent was the only person she hated because he was the culprit.Just as Celena said, Trent was a man who ruthlessly harmed Jovie who was just a child. What else could he not do?Trent had a faint smile as he looked at Celena and Camilla. He said, "Celena, finish all the drinks on the table, and I'll consider letting her go."Hearing that, Celena walked up to the table in big strides, picke
Celena's face was covered in tears and blood as she bit her lips. She could not believe it as she looked at the man with a chiseled face in front of her.When she lost all hope in life, Liam came back! The man she had been missing for seven years finally returned!She thought of her despair, Jovie, and the criticisms and humiliations she endured in the past seven years. When she saw Liam's face, everything boiled over. She could not help but burst into tears."You're finally back! Why didn't you come back sooner? Jovie wanted to see you!" Celena sobbed.Liam frantically wiped off her tears. Her face was swollen. The handprints on her cheeks were an eyesore for him. Filled with guilt and heartache, Liam was out for blood.They deserved to die! Both the Walker and the Stone family deserved to die!"Who are you? This woman has offended me. You'd better mind your own business!" Trent looked at Liam aggressively while pointing his gun at him.Liam did not even bother looking at Trent
Celena was struggling, but Liam hugged her tighter. He smiled as he looked at her and comforted her, "Don't worry. Jovie's fine. I've had my men pick her up. She's being treated now."Tears rolled down Celena's cheeks again when she heard that Jovie was fine. She finally felt a heavy weight lifted off her chest."Thank goodness! Jovie's fine," Celena sobbed."F*ck, f*ck! Go to hell, all of you!" Trent's fear was taken over by rage once he heard that Liam had taken Jovie away.He tightened his grip around his gun as he pointed it at Liam. He was dying to pull the trigger and kill him.It was all because of this man. If it was not for Liam, Jovie never would have existed. Celena would obediently submit herself to him as well. The more he thought about it, the more furious he got.Right at the moment Trent pulled the trigger, his hand that was holding the gun was snapped in half before he could even react. His gun was snatched away by Liam as well."Ah!" Trent screamed, holding his
One of Trent's men shouted at the top of his lungs, "Come on, guys. Let's go!"With that, all of them rushed up to Liam together. One by one, Liam sent them flying immediately after. Soon, they were all knocked out on the floor.Trent was hiding in a corner as he watched how aggressive of a fighter Liam was. He got so scared that kept swallowing his saliva. Beads of sweat on his forehead kept rolling down his face.He had at least a dozen underlings, but in just a few minutes, none of them were left standing.Trent hugged his arm and wanted to run away.However, Liam kicked the dagger off the floor and it pierced through Trent's right leg."Ah! Don't! Don't come near me!" Trent held his broken arm and cowered as he lay in his puddle of blood. His right leg just could not stop bleeding.Terror filled Trent's eyes as he watched Liam take one step after another toward him like Death himself.Worried about the condition of Celena's body, Liam walked very slowly while holding her.
Celena started sobbing the moment she felt Liam's arms wrap around her. She wailed, "Run, Liam! Please—I'm begging you! I don't want Jovie to live without a father."All of a sudden, a low voice boomed out from the distance, "You can run but you can't hide! Whoever dares to even lay a finger on my master has to feel my wrath!"At the same time, a dozen vans screeched to a halt outside the Nightwalker Club, and out stepped a team of burly men wielding daggers and baseball bats. A man emerged from among the crowd, dressed in a tailored suit with a cigar between his lips.Celena started trembling at the sight of these men who looked about to beat them up. Despite her intense fear, she tried her best to ignore the excruciating pain shooting through her body and shielded Liam behind her back. She got onto her knees and began pleading for mercy, "Mr. Walker, this is all my fault! If you have to punish someone, you should punish me instead! Liam didn't know better—please show him mercy!"Befo
"Thud!"Then, without missing a beat, Liam grabbed Noel by the throat and landed another punch on him. He struck him squarely on the chin, dislocating it and forcing a couple more of his teeth to fly out. "Ahhh!" Noel shrieked. His face was swelling up to twice its usual size, and he could not help letting out a cry of agony. Liam did not stop there, though. His fists rained down all over Noel without ceasing, his every punch striking where it hurt the most. "F*ck! You're going to pay for this!" Noel grunted. He would make this twat pay! What gave him the right to attack him? He was an heir of the great Noel bloodline, and he would make this cocky, self-righteous prat pay!Liam scoffed, then swung his fist and struck Noel squarely in his abdomen.Noel spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to utter another word from the sheer pain, but this did not stop Liam. The next moment, he grabbed Noel by the hair and bashed his head against the wall behind him.A sickening crunch alerted
The words had barely left her mouth when Noel lost his patience, swung Sunniva around and slapped her hard across the cheek. "D*mn it, you f*cking sl*t! What the f*ck are you shouting for? Let me tell you this—no one will come to save you, not even if you cry yourself hoarse!"The slap came so abruptly that Sunniva was momentarily stunned. Her cheek soon swelled up, and a bright red mark in the shape of Noel's palm began to take shape. Noel had hit her so hard that the back of her head struck the wall behind her, and all she could feel was an intense, throbbing pain that reverberated through her skull. Blood seeped out of the cut on the back of her head, and she could feel the warm liquid trickle down her neck. She suddenly felt strangely faint and stopped resisting. Noel seized the opportunity to strip her naked, grinning. "Ms. Bristow, I suggest you stop wasting your energy. You're mine tonight, and there's no running now!"He had long since heard of Sunniva's beauty, and he was
"Mr. Noel? What is the meaning of this?" Sunniva shrieked in alarm. Noel was wiping his face with a towel when she spoke, and upon hearing her voice, he slowly moved toward her. "Ms. Bristow, do I really need to spell this out for you? You're a gorgeous woman, and I admire you very much. There's nothing to be afraid of, darling. We're all adults here, so there's no need to be shy. I promise that I'll make this the most memorable night you've ever had. "Ms. Bristow, do you know how many women would die to be in your position? Women everywhere bend over backwards to keep me happy, and most of them are willing to please me just to get my business. If you still want this partnership, you better be a good girl and keep me satisfied. If not…"Noel trailed off, for at this point, he had already reached the bed and was just inches away from Sunniva. His flesh quivered with his every move, and he was so tall that he loomed over Sunniva's tiny body like a beast eyeing its prey. "You… you
Noel was not used to being rejected so outwardly. Sunniva's indifference infuriated him greatly. He scoffed, then brought his hand up to his nose and took a deep breath as if trying to catch a whiff of any scent that Sunniva had left on his skin. He sneered. "Ms. Bristow, it seems you are intent on challenging me?"Sunniva replied curtly, "So what if I am?""Very well then! You like to do things the hard way, eh? Let me make this clear—the moment you step out the door, the partnership will be called off! I will no longer do business with Bristow Group!"The audacity!With a smug grin, Noel cast Sunniva one last look before returning to his seat. He watched her coolly and made no move to stop her from leaving again, for he knew he had her cornered. Sunniva stood rooted to the spot, her brows furrowed in deep concentration. Noel knew he had Sunniva caught in a dead-end situation. He smirked and raised his glass to his lips. "How about this, Ms. Bristow? Just one last drink with
A glimmer of annoyance flashed through Noel's eyes, but he continued to reach toward Sunniva, grinning. "Ms. Bristow, I really, really admire you…"Sunniva froze. The next moment, she leaped to her feet, still holding her wine glass, and ducked out of Noel's reach. She replied, raising his glass in an attempt to disguise her nervousness, "Mr. Noel, I greatly admire your success as a businessman as well. Cheers to our partnership!"Noel's arm hovered in mid-air, looking awkward and forlorn as it dangled out of reach of its target. A strained silence fell over them. The tension lasted only a few minutes, though, because Noel soon regained his composure and drew his arm back. He clinked his glass against Sunniva's as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened. The two of them had been drinking for quite some time now, and Noel was growing more and more inebriated by the minute. He was a pale man, and so the alcohol gave him an unnatural flush that made him look as though he was
"Thank you, Uncle Leonardo." With that, Liam and Cirocco left the manor. They returned to the hotel to meet up with Calum and Sunniva. Liam and Cirocco were waiting in the hotel's presidential suite, going over their plans for the upcoming days, when Calum burst in, looking flustered. Liam was the first to notice how strangely nervous Calum seemed. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"Calum explained hastily, "Sir, Ms. Bristow was just taken away by a group of locals. She claimed that they were the businessmen we were here to meet. Since you weren't back yet, she decided to go meet them herself. She wants me to inform you that they have gone to the Saint Louisiana Hotel and that you can meet them there."Liam furrowed his brows at this. Calum asked, "Sir, are you going to check on them?"Liam considered this a moment, then grabbed his phone and stood up. "I think I should. You and Cirocco should stay here and go over our plans. I'll pop by the Saint Louisiana Hotel. If Jeffre
"Unfortunately, I cannot reveal to you the identities of the remaining five yet, but don't you worry—when the time comes, you will find out soon enough."Just remember, Liam, you are not alone! No matter what happens, the six of us will be here to help you the best we can!" Leonardo said, squeezing Liam's shoulder in reassurance. His expression was solemn, but there was a spark in his eyes. Liam was even more stunned to hear this. What was going on? Had his grandfather planned this for over twenty years ago? Did he somehow know that Liam would come searching for him?"Uncle Leonardo, what's going on here? Is Grandpa still alive?" Liam asked nervously.Leonardo's face fell, and he shook his head gravely. "Truth be told, I am just as confused as you are. I've been trying to track your grandfather down for years, but the last I heard, he was still being kept on Wraith Island. I haven't heard any news about him since, but I refuse to believe your grandfather would die on Wraith Island
No words could even describe the utter shock Liam was experiencing at that moment. He stared, dumbstruck, at the letter in his hands, unable to believe how naive he had been. His grandfather was right; there was far more to this world than he could even begin to imagine!The Dragon Blade that his grandfather had mentioned in his letter, he had heard of from Elder Norton himself, but he had no idea where the sword had been hidden until now. Who would have thought that all this while, it was being kept in a secret hiding spot underneath the Crystal Elegance Palace!His grandfather's letter had unraveled some of the mysteries that had been swirling in his mind for the past couple of days, and Liam suddenly had an unmistakable feeling that he was getting closer and closer to discovering the truth!One thing was certain, though—his grandfather had known all this for years now, and perhaps even decades! In fact, his grandfather had been preparing for this moment, and had been fostering
Liam forced himself to continue reading. [By the time you are reading this letter, you would've found out all you need to know about the Arcane Manuscript. Our family, the Coles, have been the guardians of the Arcane Manuscript for thousands of years. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to take back what was stolen from us and guard the manuscript fiercely.[Remember, son. You must protect the Arcane Manuscript as if your life depended on it! It must not fall into the wrong hands, because aside from holding the most precious secrets within its pages, the manuscript also contains knowledge crucial to the survival of Biskeland, and even the entire world!]Liam could not help but frown at this. What did his grandfather mean? What sort of knowledge could be crucial to the survival of the entire world? And why would it be contained within the Arcane Manuscript? Although the Arcane Manuscript was indeed an important record of ancient knowledge, he could not but wonder if his grandf