Chapter 79

The Stone family and their guests were initially taken aback by Liam’s answer. However, it soon turned to sneers as they eagerly anticipated the spectacle that was sure to follow.

He was a man, a penniless ex-soldier, brazenly making promises. They were all curious to see how he would pull that off. His bold claim had set the stage, but could he deliver?

The Walker family’s lucrative deals were not low-hanging fruit. In Drunham City, every major family business had their eyes on the prize, yet none had sealed the deal. What chance did a down-and-out nobody from a disgraced family have?

If Liam succeeded, it would be a slap in the face to the high and mighty who had failed.

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Reginald watched Liam’s confident response with a sneer. Remember, you said it yourself! Celena mentioned you’ve just come back from service. Anyone who returns at your age probably couldn’t cut it. So what makes you think you can land a deal that’s had all o Drunham’s elite families at each other’s throats?” he said icily.

gauntlet. You have ten days. Pull it off, and I’ll not only welcome

pounce. If the Stones could snag the Walker project, they could skip the whole messy business of marrying into the Hughes family, and their social standing would

Celena. Sure, she was the black sheep of the Stone family, but blood is blood. Every day she

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Stones to endure. It all came back to bite the family in the end.

under the rug. Hey, if Liam could actually pull it off, it would show he got the chops. All those high-and-mighty families in Drunham City could not do it, but if

about a win-win. That was one sweet deal.

the ten-day deadline was just Reginald’s way of giving Liam

like Liam have?

blue, Liam piped up, calm as a cucumber, “Ten days? Why bother with ten when

veggies at the market? Meeting them is a feat in itself, let alone clinching a deal. You’re

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