Jovie was just a child, after all. Of course, she would be terrified by everyone who had turned against her and her family!Jovie began to hiccup, and Liam immediately patted her back reassuringly. "Don't be scared, Jovie. Dad is here, and nothing bad will happen to us! Don't worry!"Wasyl sneered. It was playing out exactly the way he had planned it. He pointed at Liam, Celena, and Jovie, then shouted, "Guards! Lock them up! They're trying to commit fraud, but we won't let them get away with this!"All of a sudden, heavy boot-clad footsteps sounded, and four soldiers with guns appeared in front of them, all pointing their barrels straight at Liam.Everyone instinctively stepped back for fear of getting caught in this imminent fight. The man leading the team was a Second Class Sergeant in a military green suit. He stared coldly at Liam, then snatched the two different invitations out of Wasyl's hand and scrutinized them. "How dare you attempt to sneak into this sacred venue wit
Sherah was also shaking with rage. The color had drained from her face out of fear, but she quickly took out her own invitation to prove to the soldiers that she was innocent. She wailed, "Please don't arrest me! My invitation is a real one. Please don't lock up the innocent ones!"With that, she pointed at Liam and shrieked, "You scumbag! Why don't you go ahead and throw yourself off a cliff?"Qemal had also received an invitation that looked exactly like Liam's and quickly got onto his knees to beg for mercy. "Sergeant, I'm innocent! Please don't arrest me! I was deceived! Arrest Liam! He's the one who tricked all of us! Arrest that woman next to him, too! She's Celena Stone, and she was also involved in this fraud! Please go capture her instead, and spare me…"With that, he even grabbed hold of one of the soldier's shins and began sobbing as he pleaded for mercy. Everyone was watching with amusement and cast Reginald looks of disdain and taunting. Reginald felt so humiliated by
The sergeant's expression was dark. Without warning, he turned around and slapped Wasyl across his face, then glared at him and snarled, "Shut the f*ck up! You useless b*stard! What the hell are you talking about? Fake invitations? The one Mr. Cole has is a special invitation reserved for VIPs, and all the other blank ones are regular ones. If anything, his invitation is even more superior and exclusive than yours! How dare you accuse him of possessing a fake one?"What?Everyone was stunned to hear this. They were all expecting Liam to be punished even harder after the sergeant made his report to his superior, but not only did that not happen, but it turned out Liam's invitation was even more superior than everyone else's!Wasyl was stunned. He stared in puzzlement at the sergeant, unable to wrap his head around this news. Finally, he croaked, "That's impossible! Are you sure that's correct, Sergeant? Liam Cole is a scumbag with nothing to his name, so how could he possibly have go
Qemal looked beyond proud to own such an exclusive invitation. He shoved away the soldier who stood in front of him and shot him a murderous glare. "Take a good look at this. This is a special 'VIP' invitation, reserved only for the most powerful! How dare you stand in my way? You'd better be on your best behavior, or else!"The soldiers all balked and allowed Qemal to pass when they saw his special "VIP" invitation.However, Liam suddenly froze in his steps and turned to stare at the arrogant Stones who followed in his wake. "Didn't they say the invitations are fake? Didn't they accuse me of producing fake invitations in an attempt to sneak into the event? Well, since it's my doing, these invitations have nothing to do with you, right? Sergeant, confiscate their invitations! Without invitations, they won't be able to get inside!"With that, Liam took Celena's hand and strode into the hall with Jovie in his arms. "Dad, what shameless people they are! I'm so embarrassed," Jovie sai
After toasting, Malcolm gazed down at the audience before him, but his gaze landed on Liam, who was sitting in a corner of the room with Celena and Jovie. "I'm sure everyone knows this by now, but today we have a very important guest joining us!"Everyone's attention was immediately on Malcolm when he said this. This was the moment they waited for—the reveal of the legendary King Pendragon, the youngest commander-in-chief in the entire history of the Pendragon Warriors!"Let's give a round of applause for our legendary King Pendragon!" Malcolm deliberately paused for a moment, then added, "Surprise, but the truth is, the King Pendragon himself has been sitting amongst us all this while. He's none other than."Everyone's breaths caught in their throat as they gazed expectantly at the stage, waiting for King Pendragon to reveal his true identity!One of the young socialites blushed and cupped her cheek meekly. "I wonder what the King Pendragon looks like. I think he must be a young,
Malcolm cast a puzzled look in Liam's direction as he listened intently to the soldier's message. At the same time, Liam lifted his head to meet Malcolm's gaze, and they exchanged a knowing look. Liam nodded, and Malcolm immediately understood what he wanted. He let out a chuckle and declared, "I'm so sorry to break this news to everyone, but it seems that King Pendragon changed his mind! He wants to remain low-profile and thus has decided not to reveal his true identity anymore! However, I would like to remind all of you that he's seated among you, and perhaps he might even be right beside you! He wants to remain undercover so that he can observe everyone and determine who's the most successful and morally sound person out of all of you!""What? The King Pendragon is among us? Who can it be?""Oh, no! What if King Pendragon saw me behaving inappropriately just now? Would he be upset at me?""You're right! I scolded a waiter just now, and I'm wondering if King Pendragon himself saw
Teresa was also infuriated by Sherah's statement. She stood up and declared, "Dad, how about my darling Anna? She's also proven herself to be a perfectly capable leader!"Everyone began to quarrel amongst each other about who should have been the right person for the job, and in a split second, the entire meeting room erupted into a flurry of activity. Reginald felt as though his head was about the burst, and he smacked his palm against the table to assert his authority."Thud!""That's enough! I'm still alive and kicking, and I'm the head of the family! Who do you all think you are?"Reginald hated it when his children and grandchildren fought among themselves. The Stones were a powerful family that could trace their roots back centuries—not a family who rose to power by chance, and their success lay in their strict foundation of hierarchy and authority. Everyone would have to revert to the head of the family's decision, instead of squabbling among themselves like commoners. Eve
Just as Reginald was about to call the meeting to an end, a familiar voice rang out from a corner of the room.Liam stood up then, pulled a bewildered-looking Celena out of her chair, and asked, "Celena, you are the mastermind behind this project, so are you going to allow someone else to take it out of your hands? No one else can take anything away from you if you don't let them, and I won't allow them to do so either!"The entire room fell silent. Cheryl immediately leaped to her feet and pointed indignantly at Liam and Celena, "Liam, this has nothing to do with you! You have no right to dictate what our family does! You're just an outsider, and you shouldn't stick your nose into our business! Besides, what does Celena know about this project anyway? She shouldn't take over something she's not familiar with!"Sherah, too, stood up in fury and snapped, "Shut up, Liam Cole! You're just an orphan, and it's already kind enough of us Stones to take you in, so you'd better stick to on