The butler could not hold it in anymore after seeing Reginald in a daze. He tried to probe by saying softly, "S-Sir, we… "Reginald immediately regained his senses. He stood up while looking anxious. As if he could not believe it, he asked again, "What did you say? A military truck here to deliver the invitations? And there's a truck full of them?"The butler nodded profusely and said, "Yes, sir. The truck is right outside our door. They say they are here to deliver the invitations. They asked us to send someone to collect them."Many of them could not stay put any longer and stood up together. Their sudden action caused the table and chairs to fall on the floor, creating a loud, piercing noise.Reginald quickly pulled a chair out of the way while holding his walking stick. The butler came up to help him, and they rushed toward the door of the Stone Mansion.Wasyl had an incredibly long face at that moment. He was extremely confused. He wanted to confirm if what the butler said wa
Where Celena and Liam were staying was called a cottage. However, it was actually a place where the Stones kept their pets. They changed it temporarily when Celena was about to return.Of course, it was because of Cheryl and Sherah. It was deliberately done to humiliate Celena.However, Celena and Liam did not mind. At that moment, Liam and Celena were playing with Jovie at the cottage. Jovie had been extremely frightened at the dining hall earlier. It took the couple a long time before they managed to cheer Jovie up.The cottage was filled with Jovie's musical, joyful laughter.The cottage was at the furthest and most remote end of the Stone Mansion. The butler jogged all the way there. By the time he got to the door, he was breathing heavily.He shouted, "L-Liam, Mr. Stone asks for you to go to the door to accept the invitation." He panted.Liam put Jovie on his shoulders without sparing him a glance and said coldly, "Tell Reginald I'm not going unless he comes to invite me h
The few people were also furious when they received the order from Reginald. However, before they could leave, Lieutenant Andrews said in a frosty voice, "Nonsense! What the hell do you think you are? Mr. Lynch said Mr. Cole is his good friend, and we have to treat him with the utmost respect. I'd like to see who among the Stones dare to be so reckless. You want to tie Mr. Cole up to bring him over? I'd like to see who has the guts to do so."Upon saying that, the lieutenant grabbed his gun from his waist. Behind him, the four soldiers raised their guns as well.The Stones were so frightened that they did not dare to move a muscle. They just stood in place with their faces as white as a sheet, trembling. They had never encountered such a situation before."G-Gosh, Lieutenant Andrews, please don't get mad. Please calm down. Did you make a mistake? Liam is just the remaining member of the Cole family. He's a loser that doesn't even have a family. How could he be Mr. Lynch's friend?
The Stones who entered the cottage with Reginald felt unhappy after Reginald scolded them. However, they did not dare to refute it. They simply left the cottage as they were told and waited.After they left, Reginald turned to Liam with a smile and said, "Liam, hurry up and go accept the invitations. It's Mr. Lynch's order. If you don't go, Mr. Lynch will be mad, and our family can't afford to bear that."Liam ignored him. Instead, he looked at Celena, who was feeling uneasy. He asked, "Darling, do you think I should accept the invitations?"Celena was still dazed. Liam continued, "Darling, we already have our invitation anyway. We have no use of the extras. How about we don't accept them? The extras are just a waste after all."Everyone outside the cottage became anxious when they heard that. Reginald felt the same. He immediately smiled and said, "How could it be a waste? There are so many of us in the Stone family! Celena, say something!“Celena did not understand what had happ
Wasyl was annoyed that his limelight was stolen. He rushed out of the crowd, pointed at Liam, and shouted, "Spit it out! Who the hell are you? How could you have known the mayor? You'd better come clean. What schemes or tricks did you use? How could a loser like you get a military truck to deliver the invitations to you?"Wasyl was so angry his chest was about to explode. The admiration and spotlight should have been on him, but they were on Liam at that moment. He was enraged.Looking at Wasyl's exasperation, Liam sneered and said, "You're asking who am I?" The sudden snort sent chills down Wasyl's spine, making his whole body shiver. He had an indescribable feeling. The man before him was still Liam, but he somehow felt like Liam was someone he could not beat. Wasyl felt insignificant to him. This ominous feeling dissipated quickly because Liam ignored him. He had already strode away with Jovie and Celena while the crowd watched."Hmph! How arrogant! I will let you know what i
It was after Cheryl made a sarcastic remark at Celena and Liam that she got into the car. She ignored Celena, who was standing next to the car, and had the driver close the door.There were other members of the Stones in the car. They then spoke to Liam and Celena through the car window and poked fun at them."You have money to get a cab, don't you? That would be too pitiful, wouldn't it? I feel a little sorry for them. How about this, Celena? You can beg and I'll give you some money for the cab.""Haha! You're so funny. Cabs are not allowed into the Stone Mansion. How could they get a cab?""Who cares if they can get a cab? They are not cultured anyway. They might bring shame to our family if they were to attend the dinner tonight.""Yes, you're right. Let's hurry up and go."The few cars sped off, leaving Celena, Liam, and Jovie behind in a daze. Celena looked incredibly helpless.The cars were gone, and they had no way to hail a cab. What should they do?Celena was dressed i
Celena could not help but be stunned."L-Liam, were you the one called for them? T-These are tanks! You got them here with just a call?" Celena pulled Liam back as he was about to leave. Her eyes widened in disbelief.Liam smiled. He held Celena's hand and said, "That's right. Have you forgotten that I used to be in the army? I have several comrades in Drunham City, so I got them to help. Let's quickly get in or we'll be late for dinner. Also, they will have to return after they drop us off.""Mmhmm. Alright."Celena nodded. She quickly got into the car while Liam held her hand.After they got into the car, Celena surveyed everything inside the car curiously. Jovie, on the other hand, was sitting on the seat in excitement. She had her head turned and was looking through the rear windscreen at the tanks that were following behind them.The people on the road stayed after they took photos of the tanks that were parked. More people were taking photos after seeing three of them enter
Reginald was also excited. However, as the pillar of the Stone family, he had to keep his composure. He let out a cough, contained his excitement, and pretended to lecture the Stones."What are you looking around for? The people around are important. Please behave. Don't become a joke and embarrass the Stone family," said Reginald."Yes, yes! Reginald is right, we got it!" The dozen members of the Stones who were following behind all nodded in agreement. Then, they followed Reginald into the waiting area.At that moment, there was an unknown exclamation within the crowd. "Oh, shit! Look, guys! What's that? A tank? Did I just fucking see a tank? Could this be the arrival of the legendary King Pendragon?""I think it's King Pendragon! Who else could roll up with such a convoy?" "Quickly, move out of the way! I want to stand closer to the front!" All the business giants at the venue had diverted their attention toward the tanks that were slowly driving up from the end of the r