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Paul's heart swelled with pleasure, a surge of vanity washing over him, but he managed a modest tone as he said, "Oh, it wasn't all that much. I stumbled upon it during a trip to Milron and couldn't resist. It was just a few hundred thousand dollars."While he downplayed the cost, Paul could not resist showing off the watch, giving his wrist a little twist that made it catch the light, his eyes twinkling with undisguised pride."Seriously? You just drop a few hundred thousand dollars on a watch without batting an eye? What are you doing for work these days?"Anissa's mouth dropped open in mock surprise as she pressed for details.Paul chuckled, playing into her curiosity. "It's nothing too grand. I've got my own little international trading firm. We're in cahoots with a handful of big players overseas."And that's not all. I've got my fingers in pies with some of the top Fortune Global 500 companies. You wouldn't believe the size of the deals we're making—hundreds of thousands of

At that moment, Celena understood that Anissa had gotten it all wrong about Liam.Normally, Celena would not bother to set the record straight if someone misunderstood Liam, but Anissa was her old college roommate and had her best interests at heart. So right then and there, Celena decided it was time to clear the air."Anissa, you've got it all wrong. My husband is far from ordinary; he's head and shoulders above everyone else here. In fact, my husband is actually a Royal..." Celena barely got the words out before Anissa cut her off again. "Better than everyone else? Are you kidding me? Did you even see who's in there?"Anissa was practically laughing with frustration. "Forget Caroline's boyfriend for a second. What about our class leader, Paul? You've seen him, right?""Paul's had a crush on you since college, and all these years later, he's still head over heels for you, chasing after you. He's top-notch, comes from a great family, and he's made a name for himself. "You're t

Paul was about to intervene when he caught sight of Liam's foot flying up, landing a brutal kick square in the thug's chest.The guy was hurled through the air, slamming into the room's wall with such force it cracked and crumbled, dust filling the air with a thunderous crash.Thud!The thug hit the floor hard, blood gushing from his mouth, his ribs clearly broken from the impact. He lay there, motionless and defeated.Liam, his arm protectively around Celena's waist, gave the downed thug a look that could freeze hell over. "You think you can mess with my wife right in front of me? You want a death wish, I'm happy to grant it."His icy words sent a thrill through the girls watching, their eyes sparkling with a mix of fear and admiration as they looked at Liam.With their leader down, the other thugs were rooted to the spot in shock.Cough, cough.The injured thug, clutching his chest, coughed in agony, his eyes shooting daggers at Liam as he roared, "You hit me? You're dead! Ge

What Paul did not realize was that the head thug despised him. If Paul had not labeled the guy in front of them as a loser, they would not be in that mess, getting thrashed.If Paul had not dismissed Liam as a nobody, would he have shown up with just a couple of guys as backup?If Liam was a loser, what did that make them? Even less than losers?The thought made the thug seethe with the urge to tear Paul apart.However, self-preservation took over, and he ignored Paul's desperate glances."Sir, please, no more! I'll spill it..." the thug blurted out, begging for mercy. He turned and pointed straight at Paul, yelling, "Sir, this dude's the one who sent us; he's the one who wanted us to stir up trouble."Hearing that, Paul's face went ghostly white, and he frantically shook his head, denying the accusation. "What are you on about? I don't even know you. Stop dragging my name through the mud!"Paul turned to Liam, trying to clear his name with urgency in his voice. "Liam, don't buy

Liam just laughed and said, "What's the big deal? Can't you foot the bill? Weren't you the one who said to order anything we wanted?""You!"Paul was fuming, his fists clenched tight under the table, his eyes shooting daggers at Liam.Especially as he watched the waiter line up bottle after bottle of the red wine, taking up more than half the table. Each bottle was from a renowned vineyard, costing a small fortune, and with thirty bottles, that was several hundred thousand dollars down the drain.Then there were the shrimps, each costing a pretty penny. All told, with their original order, they were looking at a bill that was pushing seven to eight hundred thousand dollars.Paul might have been rolling in dough, but he was not about to let anyone treat him like a cash cow. His temper flared up as he confronted Liam, "Are you messing with me? Do you really think you can drink it all? And what about those shrimp, can you actually finish them?"Liam just gave a sarcastic, mocking