Celena slammed the lid back on the box and hurled it onto the ground, refusing to even give it another look out of shame.The box contained a set of black, lacy lingerie with a sexy cutout at the crotch area that would no doubt reveal every inch of the wearer's private areas. Celena was so outraged by this blatant disrespect that her entire body trembled. Was she expected to wear this to her 'business meeting' with Yankel that night?Celena could not even begin to imagine what would happen that night. Her knees gave out from beneath her, and she sank to the ground in a crumpled heap, staring up at the ceiling above her in despair. Who was going to help her? Who could she rely on to save her?Meanwhile, Liam was at home, still racking his brain for ideas of gifts he could buy for Celena to cheer her up. All of a sudden, he received a message from her, stating that she would not be coming home for dinner that night due to an important business meeting she had to conduct. Liam gr

Sunniva, who was already annoyed at being forced to attend this dinner in the first place, seemed to have found the perfect excuse to bail. She returned to Liam's side and declared, "Very well then. I won't go anywhere my bodyguard isn't allowed to, so I won't enter, then. Please give Jack my regards."With that, she turned to leave, but the guards quickly stopped her. One of them whispered something into his earpiece, presumably reporting the situation to whoever was on the other end. All of a sudden, he nodded and turned to Sunniva. "Ms. Bristow, apologies for the confusion, but Mr. Norris has cleared both you and your bodyguard to enter. Please go in."Sunniva scoffed and sauntered into the restaurant without giving the guards so much as a second glance. Jack had already booked the entire second-floor restaurant for the occasion, so the waiters were already expecting their arrival. There was a young woman in an elegant dress seated in the middle of the restaurant, playing the

Then, accompanied by the melodic playing of the violin, a waiter wheeled over a trolley that was bursting with roses. A string of fairy lights laced in between the various bouquets of roses, illuminating them in warm, twinkling lights that brought out the flowers' radiant glow.Sunniva was utterly stunned by this, and during her brief moment of stupor, Jack made his way over to her. He plucked a red, velvety ring box out from amongst the roses and got on one knee, opening the box to reveal a dazzling, ten-karat diamond ring.He let out a cough, then stared deeply into Sunniva's startled eyes and said, "Sunniva, you know that I've been in love with you for as long as I can remember. Our families have known each other for decades, and we practically grew out together. Unfortunately, we lost contact for a long time while you were abroad, but the distance has never changed my love for you. Marry me, Sunniva, and I promise you that I will give you everything you want for the rest of your

Jack could not hold his lust in any longer. He turned to his guards and ordered, "Seize her and bring her to my hotel room."The guards immediately surrounded Sunniva and began to close in around her. She ducked behind Liam and glanced around her in alarm. The sight of Sunniva's trust in Liam made Jack feel as though a fire was coursing through his veins. He sneered when he remembered what he had found from his investigation and called out to Sunniva, "Let's not make this any harder than it is already, Sunniva. Do you honestly think that good-for-nothing can protect you? Nothing is going to stop me from bedding you tonight, Sunniva—mark my words!"Sunniva whispered to Liam in horror, "Liam, there are so many of them… Can you protect me?"Liam glanced around him nonchalantly. "Of course."Jack cackled when he heard this, clearly amused. "Liam, let me give a piece of advice—stay out of my way. Everyone knows better than to mess with Jack Norris, and consider this your final warning

"Many people have lost their lives due to their misfortune of meeting Diego, John, and Hoyt, and I don't think you'd become the first to escape this fate!" Sunniva was horrified by this. She knew what this signified. Although Liam had defeated Woden, this did not mean that he would be so lucky this time. His opponents consisted of a Fourth Order War King and two Third Order War Kings teamed up against him, and Sunniva did not even dare to think of what awaited them. The color drained from her face, and she shrieked to Jack, "Are you insane, Jack? You better let us go right now, or else!"Jack let out a sinister chuckle and stared at Sunniva, grinning contemptuously. "You must be out of your mind, Sunniva, to demand that I let you go. No one is going to stop me from sleeping with you tonight, but don't worry—I'll get to you once I finish taking care of this bodyguard of yours. Once I knock you up, you will have no choice but to marry me!"He kept staring at Sunniva as he said this