No one could face the King Pendragon's wrath and live to tell the tale! Not to mention these thugs who had the audacity to attack Celena while his back was turned!None of the remaining surviving gangsters dared to even make a move. Instead, they all stood there in bewilderment, peering at Liam with frightened looks. The entire room fell into an eerie silence. Yousef stared at the scene before him in utter disbelief as the metallic smell of blood engulfed his senses. He gulped as he stared around him at the limp, lifeless bodies on the ground. Within just a few minutes, over half of his men had died before his eyes!Yousef glared at Liam with bloodshot eyes, refusing to admit defeat. He shouted at the rest of his men, "Kill him! Whoever kills him gets two hundred thousand dollars as a reward from me!"Indeed, money was the greatest motivator!The remaining dozen or so gangsters all straightened up when they heard this, their greed overpowering their fear. They raised their da
Yousef's entire face was crimson as he struggled for breath, his eyes wide with panic. The suffocating sensation within his lungs, coupled with the cold, ruthless look in Liam's eyes made him certain that Liam was going to kill him right that instant. Immediately fear coursed through his veins, propelling him to beg for mercy, but his words came out rather different than what he had intended. "Unacceptable! I'm warning you, Liam. Put me down right now! I'm the president of Bristow Group and the head of the Bristow family! You should think twice before laying your hands on me! I command power and authority which you cannot even begin to imagine, and if you dare to hurt me, your wife, your daughter, and not even the Stones will be spared from revenge!" Yousef cried out. Rebecca finally snapped out of her initial shock but was even more horrified to discover Liam with his hand around her husband's neck. Yousef's threat sent a newfound courage coursing through her veins, and she immedi
When he realized that Liam had not killed him, Yousef thought it was because Liam was still secretly intimidated by his power. He turned to scowl at Liam, who was at that moment trying to leave the room with Celena. His eyes were ablaze with vengeance, like a venomous snake about to strike. "Liam, this will not be the end! You must be delusional to think that I will let you go because you spared my life!"In your dreams! Your entire family, including the Stones, shall face my wrath! One day you're going to be kneeling before me, begging for mercy!"Yousef had taken over Bristow Group from a young age and had single-handedly nurtured it to become one of the most successful enterprises in the capital. Even in all his years of doing business, he had never felt so disrespected before, and was determined to make Liam pay for this!Liam turned around, his arm wrapped loosely around Celena's waist and glanced at Yousef from the door. "Try me!"With that, he and Celena swept out of the r
Celena stood in the yard, watching Liam as he parked the scooter properly, and could not help asking out of concern, "Liam, I know you're a great fighter, and that no ordinary person would be a match for you at all, but tonight… What will happen to us if Mr. Bristow comes seeking revenge? This is the Bristow Group we're talking about, and certainly we will never be able to survive if they decide to turn against us and my family!"The thought of having to go up against Yousef and the entire Bristow family was enough to make Celena cower in fear. Her entire face was etched with alarm, and tears brimmed in her eyes at the realization that she had inadvertently gotten her family involved yet again. After all, Bristow Group was a powerful company from the capital, whereas the Stones were just a small family in Drunham City. Not even the Stone family with all their assets combined could hold the fort against the Bristow Group should they seek revenge. Liam parked the scooter, then retur
Jovie, who had her eyes trained on the TV screen all this while, suddenly turned around and was rather amused by the sight of her parents with their arms around each other as though they had fused into one. She covered her mouth, giggling mischievously. "Haha, Mom and Dad are being naughty!"Celena finally snapped out of her stupor and realized, to her embarrassment, that she had leaped straight into Liam's arms without really noticing what she was doing, which resulted in her straddling Liam in a manner that was not exactly child-friendly. Celena's face flushed scarlet, and she quickly retreated from Liam's embrace, practically leaping to the other end of the couch in an effort to avoid him. Liam felt her warm body leave his. Within the next moment, Celena was already sitting on the other end of the couch. He was a little disappointed by this, and could not help shooting Jovie an indignant look when he heard her giggles. "How is this naughty? Dads are allowed to hug their wives!"
The sight of Liam and Jovie on his scooter, whipping in and out amongst the rows of luxury cars, was, naturally, a sight to behold. Liam, however, did not seem at all bothered by all the people snickering at him. Instead, he parked the scooter, then grabbed Jovie's pink backpack with one hand and picked her up in his other. Together, they made their way toward the academic affairs department.He had already phoned the school shortly before arriving, so the department head was already expecting their arrival and they could proceed straight to starting the enrolment process.Meanwhile, the head of the academic affairs department was sitting in his office, along with some of the other teachers, as they waited in anticipation for the famous Mr. Cole's arrival. They were all well aware of the fact that the Guiding Star School was reserved only for children of the rich and famous. After all, no ordinary family could afford a fifty-thousand-dollar school fee per semester to send their c
However, she did not realize how loud she actually was, so both Liam and Jovie overheard it. Liam's expression darkened at this, but he tried his best to stifle his anger. This was Jovie's first day of school, and the last thing he wanted was to offend her teacher. Sophie felt the fury wavering off Liam's body and knew that she had struck a nerve. She forced out a smile and said, "Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Cole. Unfortunately, Mr. Reynolds has something important to tend to, so he won't be able to assist you in your enrollment procedure. However, he has left the task to me instead, so I'll be helping you today. My name is Sophie Devens, but you can call me Ms. Devens."With that, she gestured for Liam to follow, then turned around and headed toward the office. "Come with me, Mr. Cole, and we'll get started with the enrollment process."Liam nodded and followed her. The moment they entered the room, Liam realized that the entire office had been decorated with streamers and banne
Of course, there were always exceptions to this. Some of the children hailed from ordinary families, but managed to get their children enrolled into the Guiding Star School with connections. Having a child who attended the Guiding Star School was no doubt a great networking opportunity, because the parents of these children would be able to meet other wealthy, influential parents at school events and in turn expand their networking. Clearly, Liam and Jovie fell into the latter category, which meant that they did not truly possess any powerful connections or influence at all. Therefore, Sophie did not even want to give them the time of day. She read the forms once more, then turned to Liam and said, "Mr. Cole, I am in no position to tell you this, but I'd like to remind you that the Guiding Star School is one of the best, and thus, most expensive, schools in this city. The tuition fee alone costs upwards of fifty thousand dollars, and according to the information you've given, you a
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