Liam shook his head with a smile and said, "Nothing much. There are so many of them. How could I be their match? They were probably frightened because I mentioned General Malcom Lynch from Drunham City."However, Celena was not so easily fooled anymore after all that she had been through. She stared at Liam with suspicion and asked, "Really? Liam, I keep feeling like you're hiding a lot of things from me."Liam still had a calm smile on his face as he held Celena's hand and replied, "I'm not hiding anything from you. That's really what happened. I didn't lie to you."Celena's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, but she did not know what to say when she saw Liam's smile. She just hummed as an acknowledgment and walked into the cottage.Liam glanced at Howard while carrying Jovie, giving him a slight nod before he walked into the cottage as well. Howard, on the other hand, got into his car and left.Meanwhile, Yousef and Rebecca checked into the Luxoria Hotel, the place where Yankel com
Others only knew that Yousef was close to the state police chief, Clarke. However, nobody knew that the Bristow Group and Clarke had some dealings in secret. Being the state police chief, Clarke was able to take care of a lot of trouble for them.Such business would never be clean. They would not stand a chance once the Discipline Inspection looked into them. That was why Yousef would be terrified after he heard what the man said over the phone earlier.If they were truly investigated, and the Bristow Group was implicated, it would create a huge commotion in the group.After the man on the other end of the phone heard Yousef asking anxiously, he replied respectfully, "I've got it, sir. It's Cidro Mosier, Deputy Commissioner of the Discipline Inspection Commission, who led the team himself and arrested Chief Clarke."There is only news about Chief Clarke being investigated. There still isn't any specific news about the reason Chief Clarke was taken away."There's quite a big commot
Yousef was silent for a few seconds and made up his mind. He had a frosty glint in his eyes as he said, "We'll treat Liam and his wife, the young lady from the Stone family, to dinner tonight.""What did you say?" Rebecca was furious as soon as she heard what Yousef said. She was angry and reluctant as she shouted, "Darling, are you crazy? Liam is the culprit who got our son locked up behind bars, yet you want to treat him to dinner? What the hell are you thinking? I don't care. I can't treat the culprit who harmed my son to dinner."Rebecca was afraid Yousef would insist, so she quickly stood up from the couch, rushing up to Yousef. She grabbed his arm and bellowed, "Darling, Liam is the one who framed our son!""Enough!" Yousef was already feeling very irritated because nothing was going his way, yet Rebecca was still harassing him. He was sullen as he shouted, which frightened Rebecca so much that she shuddered.Yousef turned to look at Rebecca and saw her looking reluctant. He
Rebecca's son was the heir of the Bristow Group. He would be inheriting the family's business in the future. He absolutely could not go to jail.Otherwise, her son's reputation will be tainted in the future. He would be laughed at for the rest of his life.Rebecca absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.Since this was caused by Liam and his wife, then they should resolve the matter at its roots. If Liam and his wife refuse to cooperate, they would have no choice but to get rid of them.Thinking of that filled Rebecca's eyes with a vicious desire to kill.…Meanwhile, Liam was at home, keeping Jovie and Celena company.Both Jovie and Celena were quite frightened after Leon and the others came. It took Liam a while to cheer Jovie up and make her forget about it. At that moment, Jovie was drawing quietly on the couch with Celena.Suddenly, Liam's phone rang. It was from an unfamiliar number. Liam then grabbed his phone and went to the yard.As soon as he answered the c
Celena's thoughts were written on her face. She was clearly the one who was bullied, yet she pretended to be fine and comforted Liam instead.Seeing the way Celena looked, Liam sighed with a frown and said helplessly, "Alright. I'll do as you say."Liam called back the number from earlier. As soon as the call was connected, Liam said, "Send me the time and location. We'll be there tonight." There seemed nothing unusual with Yousef's behavior. He acted as if the call had not ended before and replied with a smile, "Alright. We'll be waiting at The Grand Crown to welcome you and your wife."Soon, it was nighttime, and Liam brought Celena to The Grand Crown.The Grand Crown was a famous winery in Drunham City, and the entire place had vintage decor. All the servers working there were dressed in vintage suits as well, which just looked majestic.The Grand Crown was the symbol of status in Drunham City. People who dined there were either rich or famous, and it was evident by the luxur
What Wasyl said left Cheryl in stitches as she covered her mouth.She looked at Celena and Liam in great contempt and sneered, "Celena, I know you guys don't have money, but you shouldn't be out here embarrassing yourselves. You're my sister. Do you know how humiliating it would be for our family if word got out that you're working as a dishwasher at The Grand Crown?"How about this? Don't embarrass yourselves by going in. If you're short on money, I'll give you some. Is one thousand dollars enough? Take the money and quickly get out of here. Don't stay here anymore. It's embarrassing. "My sweetheart and I have a dinner date with an important guest tonight. It would be too embarrassing if my guest found out a member of the Stone family is a dishwasher here."So, take this one thousand dollars and get the hell out of here. You staying here is bad for everybody's appetite."As Cheryl said that, she opened up her purse, pulled out a thousand dollars, and handed it to Celena arrogant
Cheryl was so angry that she clenched her teeth hard as she watched Celena and Liam's back. How dare Liam ask them to get out of the way?He was just someone who married into the Stone family that Cheryl looked down upon. How dare he be rude to her? Cheryl could not hold back the anger no matter what. She stomped her feet in fury, let go of Wasyl's arm, and ran toward Liam and Celena.Cheryl rushed up to them and stopped them. Immediately after that, she pointed at Liam furiously and bellowed, "Liam! What did you say? How dare you be rude to me? Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me with such an attitude? "Do you think you're a member of the Stone family just because you married Celena? Listen up. You're just a watchdog that my family is keeping. No, you're worse than that. At least a dog would shake its tail when it sees its owner."But you don't even know your place. How dare you ask us to go to a different restaurant for dinner? Who do you think you are? Do you know
"I can tell you that I know these two people, and they are broke. They can't afford to dine at The Grand Crown. Look how poor they are. If you let them in, you're just lowering the standards for the restaurant. The sight of them is spoiling our appetite. So, hurry up and throw them out!" said Wasyl.He even waved in front of himself and looked incredibly disgusted.Of course, Mr. Dixon was fawning over him. With a big smile, he said, "Yes, sure, Mr. Abbott. Don't worry. I'll take care of this now. I certainly won't let them spoil your mood for dinner."Mr. Dixon turned around, and his expression immediately changed. He glared at Liam and Celena frostily, surveying them. A look of disgust appeared in his eyes after he confirmed that they had never been to The Grand Crown before. "The Grand Crown is not a normal restaurant. This is not a place you can afford. Please leave," Mr. Dixon barked.Hearing that got Celena so pissed that her body trembled. Her face was flushed as she refut
The entire meeting room was in absolute chaos. The remaining three Elders were equally vexed, and they all scowled, cracking their knuckles in fury."These people are getting out of hand! How can they possibly frame Liam's poor wife for such an atrocious crime?""We must get to the bottom of this! We must find out who's behind this! He or she cannot go unpunished!"Timothy nodded in agreement and roared at his cowering assistant, "Go find out what truly happened! Find out which filthy scum ordered Celena's arrest and what could possibly delude them into thinking she is a spy against our country!"His assistant squeaked a reply, then sped out of the room as fast as his legs could take him. He did not stop until he reached the front door of the Grand Pendragon Department, where he stood, panting and trying to catch his breath. His expression was wild with fear. He had never seen the Four Elders so furious before. Clearly, whatever had happened to Celena was something very serious ind
Keyon could see right through Prince Faber's apprehension. He replied with a smile, "Prince Faber, why are you so scared of that Liam fellow? Have you somehow forgotten that you are the commander-in-chief now? You have hundreds of thousands of soldiers at your beck and call. Why does it matter what Liam thinks? He has been deposed and is no longer in power! Besides, you have the Yeager family backing you, and there is nothing he can do to harm you!"You don't have to worry about a thing; the Yeagers have this all taken care of. We are just doing this to lure Liam out of hiding. If he dares to touch so much as a hair on your head, he'll be falling right into your trap."Prince Faber furrowed his brows at this. He could not help but question the validity of Keyon's claims. Keyon, sensing this, added, "Prince Faber, you must remember that stripped of his powers, Liam Cole, is now nothing more than an ordinary civilian! If he dares to harm you, he will be sentenced to death for treason a
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