FORGERY

"Ohohoho... The pain I am going to inflict on them, they have no idea..."

Liam muttered as he let out a burst of sinister laughter. He at least found some entertainment and a powerful family. He plans to use everything to regain his former power.

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[Memory Fragment 2]

"Do you want them to stop hitting you?" Tristen spoke with a sly smile.

"I... I... What do you mean?" Liam stuttered after hearing Tristen's words. He couldn't believe that the person who tormented him most was telling something like that.

"You see... I got a proposal for you."

"You do something for me, and we will bury our past enmities... I won't get in your way ever again..."

"So, what do you say? We got a deal?"

Tristen extended his hand toward Liam with a little smile.

For the first time, Liam didn't feel any hostility from Tristen, "What do you want?" He inquired with a curious expression.