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.

Liam as he laid down the gauntlet. You have ten days. Pull it off, and I’ll not only welcome Celena back into the Stone family, but I’ll throw you a grand feast and officially recognize you as my grandson-in-law.”

snag the Walker project, they could skip the whole messy business

the Stone family, but blood is blood. Every day she and her kid out

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another day of gossip for the Stones to endure. It all came back to bite

would show he got the chops. All those high-and-mighty families in Drunham City could not do it, but if he did? Bringing a guy like that into the fold would be like giving a tiger some

a win-win. That was

deadline was just Reginald’s way of giving Liam a hard time. If the bigwig families could not do it, what chance did a nobody

like Liam have?

as a cucumber, “Ten days? Why bother with ten when I only

lofty claim! Do you think the Walker family’s project is up for grabs, like cheap veggies at the market? Meeting

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