30 million dollars?From the way Mr. Miller spoke about it, one would think he was talking about something worth 30 cents instead. He spoke about the business deal so nonchalantly it was clear that a deal of such a number would not even make a dent in his fortune. The hesitation had disappeared entirely from Reginald's face and was instead replaced with a look of excitement and anticipation. He then carefully pored over the document, not allowing even a single detail to escape his scrutiny. When he finally arrived at the final page, he was so excited by the prospects of the business deal that both his hands began to tremble. He took a deep breath to calm his nerves, practically grinning from ear to ear at this point, and said, "Mr. Miller, are you sure you want to offer us this business deal worth over thirty million dollars?""Of course, as long as you can meet my terms," Liam replied calmly. Reginald said without hesitation, "It's a deal! We will call off our partnership with B
Well, they were only half-correct. Celena was indeed the reason for Yankel's arrest, but unbeknownst to them, the culprit behind Yankel's capture was not Mr. Miller at all, but Liam himself!Cheryl was gritting her teeth so hard that she felt as though she would bite through her jaw at any moment. Her beautifully made-up features were now twisted in an envious scowl, and her brows were tightly furrowed in disapproval. She glared at Celena, her eyes ablaze with white-hot rage. When she saw how shocked Celena looked, she wanted nothing more than to slap the disbelief off her face.What was so good about Celena anyway? Cheryl was confident that she was better than Celena in everything—her looks, her figure, her fashion sense, and the list went on. Why would Mr. Miller fall for Celena instead of her?Celena took in a deep breath then stood up rather timidly, staring across the room at Mr. Miller. When their gazes met, she once again saw the familiarity in his eyes, the soft, tender look
Cheryl even reached out and laid her palm across Liam's thigh, her eyes blazing with desire as she murmured, "How does that sound, Mr. Miller? It would be a treat…"To her surprise, Liam was not at all tempted by her offer. On the contrary, he scowled, "Ms. Stone, I would advise you to have some more self-respect. Even if you're good in bed, that is not information that I would need at all, because unfortunately for you, I am not at all interested in a shameless, promiscuous sl*t like you."The smile froze on Cheryl's face, and, seeing this, Liam could not resist adding, "Please stay away from me from now on, Ms. Stone, because quite frankly, I'm rather disgusted by your behavior."The entire room was silent. Everyone gaped at Cheryl in disbelief. Celena was too far away from them to overhear Cheryl's whispers, so she had no idea what Cheryl even said to him. However, judging from Mr. Miller's response, she easily understood what had happened. Cheryl had come onto Mr. Miller, but
The air seemed to turn cold for a moment, and suddenly, there came the sound of stifled laughter from amongst the crowd. Cheryl's entire face was as red as a beetroot. She shot Liam a deathly glare, then picked up her shoe rather haphazardly and hobbled out of the room. When she brushed past Celena, she shot her a cold look before finally disappearing out the door.Who would have thought Cheryl would end up in such a predicament?The rest of the Stones all knew of Cheryl's intentions. It was evident in the look of awe she kept casting Mr. Miller, but who would have thought this billionaire would turn out to be such a prude?As soon as Cheryl left, Yafe turned to Liam and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry about that, Mr. Miller. This is all my fault. I should've educated my daughter better. I can assure you that I will not allow something like this to happen again!"Liam glanced at him coldly. "Mr. Stone, I sincerely hope you can keep a closer eye on your daughter. If something l
Celena stared at the name card for a few minutes, unable to believe her eyes. Then, she took out her phone and dialed Liam's number, excited to tell him the news. "Liam, Liam, guess who I met today!"Liam, who was at this moment sitting in the backseat of his Rolls-Royce, having just removed his mask, let out a sigh of relief. From all the times Celena kept staring at him, intrigued, he thought he was going to blow his cover!He was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from Celena at that exact moment. He smiled when he heard the excitement in her tone and replied, "Who is it? Could it possibly be Mr. Miller?"Celena froze in surprise, then gasped. "How did you know?"Liam stared down at the black mask in his hands and replied, chuckling, "Just a lucky guess.""You're a great guesser, then, because you're right!" Celena chirruped, clutching the phone to her ear. She then continued, her entire body practically bursting with exhilaration, "Do you know what happened, Liam? Mr. Mill
Of course, he was not worried. He was Mr. Miller himself, so why would he be worried about his wife going out for dinner with himself?"I trust you, Celena. You'd never do anything to betray me, and besides, I'm certain that Mr. Miller chose you because he saw how capable you are. Also, I'm not worried at all about you going out to dinner with him alone, because judging from his behavior, I don't think he'd be the kind of person to take advantage of a woman…"Celena wanted nothing more than to pry Liam's skull open right that instant and see what his brain was made of. How could this idiot possibly not understand what she was hinting at? "Liam, you idiot! I thought it was so obvious already but I guess you're slower than I thought… Ah, never mind. I need to get back to work now…" Celena said huffily, then hung up the phone without even waiting for Liam's response. She stared at the screen, gritting her teeth in frustration for a moment. Finally, she could not help complaining out
Cheryl was even more outraged to hear this. How dare Celena continue feigning innocence? Clearly, she was an expert at seducing and tricking men by putting on an innocent front, but Cheryl would not be fooled by this! She glared at Celena and shrieked, "You didn't? Are you trying to say I am lying, then? Oh, cut it out, Celena! You may have fooled everyone, but you can't fool me! You're a sl*t, so don't keep pretending you're not! I'm not a dumb, gullible man, so I won't be tricked by your schemes!"Tears welled in Celena's eyes when she heard this. She tried her best to stifle her tears as she continued explaining, "I don't know what I did to make you think this of me, Cheryl, but I'm not the kind of person you think I am… I've never done anything to seduce anyone…"The two of them were making such a commotion that, at this point, they had been surrounded by a group of curious employees. When Cheryl raised her arm again, looking as though she would slap Celena once more, the employe
Cheryl was absolutely furious, as though the burning jealousy within her would consume her at any moment. "Dad, it was all Celena's fault in the first place, so why did you tell me off instead of her?"Yafe's expression darkened at this. He strode over to the couch and sat down next to Cheryl, then replied curtly, "Cheryl, it's about time you start behaving. Have you forgotten the fact that Mr. Miller himself appointed Celena as the sole person-in-charge of the new project?"Cheryl hissed through gritted teeth, "I know that, Dad, but it's so unfair! Why does it always have to be Celena? Why do good things happen to her all the time? It happened once with Max Group, then with the invitation to the Connoisseurs, and now it's happened again! Celena stole everything that rightfully belongs to me!"How come she gets so lucky every time? She's not even as smart as me, so why does she get all these great opportunities? I can't help but suspect that she's only managed to obtain these opport
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