The elite soldiers were no fans of the celebrities. Their only objective was to seize the hotel, put it on total lockdown, and ensure a VIP’s safety. “Sir, report, sir! We have total control of Lily Garden. The VIP’s safety is secured!” The chief tapped on the earpiece in his ear and updated Lone Wolf on the situation. He had eyes on Kaze and was cognizant that Kaze was the VIP the team was protecting. “Very well. I’ll be there right away!” An excited voice came through the earpiece. “VIP? What VIP? There’s a VIP in the hotel?!” Lily, Andrew, and Liv were mortified. Soon, a man in a military uniform appeared at the entrance and came to the restaurant in a hurry. When Lily and company saw the man, they turned pale. A brigadier general! An actual brigadier general! Someone they could not afford to mess with! Their faces looked as pale as paper. Who was the VIP in the hotel? That was right, they had no idea who the VIP was. They wanted to apologize and ask for
Lily and the celebrities wished they were dead when they heard Kaze. They tried to make him apologize and even claimed that they could make his hotel go bankrupt. They had hit the biggest snag in the world. “S-Sir, you are obviously someone powerful. We dared not ask you to apologize to us. We should be the ones who apologized to you. Forgive us for being blind…” Lily begged meekly. “Powerful?” Kaze’s expression turned grim. He sneered, “If I am not powerful, you wouldn’t apologize to me but the other way around. You even threatened to bankrupt my hotel by posting stuff online.” Andrew and Liv almost passed out when they heard Kaze because Kaze clearly remembered what they said to threaten him earlier. Chills ran down their spines. They messed with someone they could not afford and there was no turning back. Lily shuddered in fear. “Sir, we’re sorry. We shouldn’t ask you to leave, or threaten you…” She peeked at the soldier beside her. The black muzzle was pointed at
The Garo Spec Ops Team retreated in a flash and the hotel resumed normalcy.The fans outside the hotel were confused. They saw the elite soldiers put the hotel on lockdown and bring their idols away. “What happened? Are Andrew and Liv going to be okay?” “They are so kind and hard-working, why are they arrested?! They will never do anything wrong! The soldiers must be here to protect them!” They made their speculations.Back in the hotel, Manager Keegan and the hotel employees took a while to regain their composure. They did not expect their new boss to be such a powerful figure in the military. One phone call and the Garo Spec Ops Team arrived. How awesome was that!? They were proud of their new boss. Manager Keegan said respectfully, “Boss, should we allow those celebrities to check in later?” The foolish celebrities offended his boss, so to clarify his boss’ thoughts, he had to inquire properly. Kaze waved and said, “If they want to stay here, let them, but tr
Kaze was indeed surprised. He had only ordered a few dishes and they cost almost a million. Besides, caviar was not his favorite and he found home-cooked food tasted better. Since Miru wanted to have lunch here and he was buying, he simply ordered a few dishes to fill his stomach. Now looking at the food he ordered and the bill, it was not worth it at all. “What’s wrong? Afraid? You ordered quite lavishly just now.” Miru was delighted to see the shock on Kaze’s face. She thought she could hit two birds with one stone—settle the bill while getting rid of Kaze—with around twenty thousand, but the idiot ordered too much and she ended up forking out an extra eighty thousand. However, for the sake of her best friend’s future, the million would be well spent. “Kaze, now you know how much ordering at a high-end restaurant costs? This is the highest quality of life. Do you think you can provide Darcy with this kind of life?” Miru seized the chance to sneer at Kaze. Kaze s
“You’re really the owner of Lily Garden Hotel?” Miru said as she widened her eyes in disbelief. How could an idiot be the owner of a famed hotel? She dared not believe it, but if she stayed in denial, then she could not find any other reason to explain the current situation. One million was not that much to her but as far as she knew, Kaze could never afford such a huge bill.Yet the hotel did not charge them for the meal. Kaze said, “Miru, are you still going to instigate Darcy to divorce me?” Miru was instantly embarrassed. She called Kaze useless because he had nothing and kept looking down on him, trying to make Darcy divorce him. Now, knowing that Kaze owned a big hotel, she instantly felt ashamed for what she had done in the past. As she walked down the stairs dully, several customers who dined in the restaurant earlier came out with smiles and praises. “Lily Garden Hotel is truly a wonderful place. We were asked to leave by the celebrities’ security guards and
“Two celebrities checked into the hotel, and tried to clear out the other guests but accidentally offended some high-ranking military officer. A special operation team was sent to lock down the hotel. “The celebrities were taken back and they were requested to publish an apology online. The news is trending everywhere now! I wonder who is the person they offended…” Agnes rarely paid attention to gossip. When there was news of a celebrity divorce, it would make the headlines for days as if it were some rare humankind discovery. She saw this news because she recently had a housewarming party at the same hotel. Hector and Darcy were intrigued and they started a little discussion. They wondered who the high-ranking officer was. Unfortunately, even though the news was all over the internet, details about the high-ranking officer remained vague. Kaze heard his family talking about him outside and he chuckled. Then, he received a call from Manager Keegan. “Boss, the two cele
“No, I have to go!” Darcy did not want Kaze to take her place. She even ignored what he said about the Hilfinger family. The Hilfingers were huge and it was impossible they would disappear overnight. She knew that once the new Construction and Material Society was formed, the Hilfinger family would only be stronger and more influential. Roger would surely use the ceremony to give her a hard time. “Darcy, why are you arguing with him? If Kaze wants to take your place, let him go.” Agnes nudged her daughter and continued, “He’s a man. If he’s capable enough, you should let him do this for you. What’s wrong with him taking your place? He’s freeloading us, and if he can’t even help you with this, why should we keep him?” She knew her daughter was having a difficult time since she returned from Master Quint’s residence, as well as if Darcy attended the ceremony, things would only get worse. Therefore, Agnes wanted Kaze to suffer in Darcy’s place. “It’s decided then. Kaze,
“The new Construction and Material Society is challenging Perfect World Group. Ray Forrester is the general manager of the company, yet Roger Hilfinger decided to challenge him openly. He might be the first in Lilyrose who openly challenged the richest man in the city. “Don’t mention Ray Forrester. The Construction and Material Society has been stealing people from the Perfect World Group for days now, yet he didn’t even react. I heard Roger Hilfinger is backed by the Lee family from the capital. No wonder the richest man in Lilyrose is afraid.” “Yeah. The Perfect World Group dissolved the Construction and Material Society but now it seems like they are going down for good.” The people who attended the ceremony were talking about the competition between the two companies. Kaze overheard them and simply chuckled. Perfect World Group going down? It was still too soon to jump to conclusions. He did not say anything and walked into the building with the invitation. Roger sp
“Madam, there he is!” One of Genesis’ men pointed at Kaze with an ashened look. Genesis looked in the direction he pointed and immediately spotted Kaze standing among the crowd, looking at hers indifferently. She grinned and walked over to him. “Kaze Lee, you’re still here even though you know I’m coming? I have to give it to your boldness. Today, no Kent Synder or Ryken Santigo is here to support you. Do you think you can walk out of here alive?” Her words silenced the entire hall, even the air felt like it stood still. It was a surprise that the daughter of the Weather family acted even more ferociously than the long-haired young man, who beat up and crippled Blackie in Buckridge Lounge and that was already terrifying. Now with Genesis, she claimed that she wanted Kaze dead. Many of the guests stared at Kaze in shock, puzzled over what he could have done to provoke such intense hatred from her. Could the live-in husband wronged her somewhat and they were romanticall
“So what if I want to push it? You think I won’t slap you because of the Weather family, because of Casius Weather, and because of Genesis Weather? “I’m telling you, now and here! I won’t let this go so easily! Not you, not Genesis, not anyone can tell me otherwise! “I am in charge here!” The long-haired young man slapped Patrick in the face again and again, landing red slap marks on both cheeks. Patrick was pushed back by the force and his face quickly swelled up. He covered his face but could not cover his anger. He bellowed, “Hey, my cousin is almost here! Show some respect!” Slap! The long-haired young man slapped him once more, sending him to the floor. “Respect? Fine. I’ll wait for your cousin and see what respect she can get.” Spat! The long-haired young man spat on Patrick before he wiped his hands with a wet towel. “Where’s Kaze Lee?! Get the hell out here!” Suddenly, a woman’s sharp voice sounded from outside the establishment. A ferocious-looking wo
“You piece of shit! How dare you tease the woman I brought here!” Smash! The long-haired young man smashed Max in the head again with another beer bottle. Max collapsed on the floor, twitching uncontrollably as life exited his body. “Patrick, save Max! That guy is beating him to death!” Maxine tugged Patrick’s arm as her face turned pale. She noticed his face was also pale and he did not respond at all. Anxious, she turned to the long-haired young man and shouted, “Stop it! My boyfriend is from the Weather family! One of the Riverbank Seven, Casius Weather, is his cousin! “Even if you are not afraid of Casius, my boyfriend’s other cousin is in charge of Tiger’s Cave office here in Riverbank! Her name is Genesis Weather! “Judging from your looks, I know you are from the upper circle too. Aren’t you afraid of the Tiger’s Cave? And, my boyfriend’s cousin is on her way here now!” She got carried away by the anxiety and spilled the beans, revealing that Genesis was on her
“Smash!” The beer bottle smashed into Blackie’s jaw. With a resounding crack, his jaw split open and he let out an agonizing scream. “You fuck!” Blackie shook his head strongly to keep himself conscious. As rage took over, he extended his arms to seize the long-haired young man once more. An ordinary man would be smashed unconscious by the bottle but Blackie was still standing strong and was able to retaliate. His body was as strong as a beast. However, his towering physique did not overwhelm the long-haired young man. The long-haired young man, who looked rather scrawny, did not move or dodge. Instead, he threw punches forward to counter Blackie’s grab. “Crack!” Another loud crack sounded. Surprisingly, it was Blackie’s hand that was broken. He cried in pain once more. The long-haired young man did not even flinch. He went along with the momentum to grab Blackie’s wrist and then twisted it. “Crack!” Both Blackie’s arms were snapped just like that. The lon
“If you don’t give me an explanation, this won’t end well for you! “What’s the matter? Playing dumb?” The young man with the long hair grinned. “You did it but you don’t have the balls to stand up for it? “Who was it?” He glanced at the woman covering her face. The woman stepped up and pointed at Max standing in the crowd. Her expression darkened as she said, “It’s him! He teased me and slapped me twice in the face!” Everyone looked at Max with a strange look. He teased the woman and then slapped her twice? What a jerk! Maxine and Patrick’s expressions turned ashen as embarrassment rose. Max was family, so all they could do was stare at him. “Nonsense! She slapped me first!” Max flushed with emotions. He knew it was embarrassing but he did it already, so his plan was to shift the blame. “You pretended to be drunk and teased her, you should be slapped.” The young man with the long hair looked at Blackie. “So you’re Blackie, Everett Techman’s man and also th
“Which asshole threw the bottle?!” Blackie scanned around the place to look for the culprit. His anger erupted as he bellowed, “Get the hell out here and kneel before me! Don’t let me find you, or else you won’t even know how you’ll meet your end!” His shouts echoed across the lobby. “Who was it?!” “How dare you do this in front of Blackie?! I am Patrick Weather and this is my party! You’re dead when I catch you!” Patrick and the others were also looking for the culprit. Patrick was infuriated. He booked the place for his party and he saw himself as the master of the event, yet someone threw a bottle at them, splashing beer all over him and his friends. “Hmph. Patrick Weather? Are you from the Weathers? The same family with Casius Weather? Bunch of losers! No wonder you have the balls to tease the woman I brought in.” Just as the atmosphere grew tense, a calm and lazy voice came from behind. Then, a group of men and women, dressed in hip-hop style, swaggered over. A f
“Kaze?!” Surprised, Rose turned around and realized it was Kaze who snatched her bottle. “Don’t you even try. I don’t need a little girl to drink on my behalf just so we can walk out,” Kaze said, and then he tossed the bottle away. “Crash!” The bottle shattered and the beer splashed onto Blackie’s pants. His expression turned dark. Meeting Blackie’s frosty gaze, Kaze said, “I said, I am not drinking and no one can make me. “Blackie, was it? A piece of advice, don’t fall for the distorted facts and pressure someone you don’t even know. It will get you into trouble, and it might even drag your boss into this mess. “And, I said I didn’t know Everett Techman, not because I don’t respect him, it’s because before today, I didn't even know his name at all. “Don’t tell me everyone in Riverbank must know his name. Your boss is from the underworld and if he’s doing illegal stuff, then keep a low profile. You can't expect to profit from illegal dealings and still demand respect an
“Hmph!” Blackie was slightly taken aback. As his gaze turned colder, he scoffed. “Interesting. I did not expect defiance in Buckridge Lounge. It seems like you Otters are not afraid of death.” His lips curled into a dangerous grin as he glanced at Maxine, his expression frosty and ruthless. Maxine shivered instantly. Her face paled as she shouted, “Kaze Lee! Blackie is ordering you to drink! Drink them or you will die! “You are the one who disrespects Mr. Techman! You started this! Shouldn’t you deal with the matter? Mr. Techman is merciful enough not to teach you a lesson himself, or else you will be beaten to death, if not crippled for life, before being thrown out of this place!” She was furious as she shouted, eagerly pressuring Kaze to apologize. She was afraid that Blackie might hold her family responsible. Technically speaking, Kaze was part of the Otters despite not being well-received internally, but others might not share the same opinion. “You guys talk it out
As he spoke, Blackie went up closer and grabbed a bottle of beer from the table. Usually, the beer bottle looked huge in a normal person’s hand but in his hand, it felt like a little torchlight. “Flick!” With a flick of his thumb, the cap was flung out. “If you finish every bottle of beer here, down to the last drop, you can walk,” Blackie said coldly as he shoved the bottle of beer forward. Rose gasped in shock. She glanced at the long table in front of the booth and saw the row of beer, whiskey, and all kinds of other alcoholic beverages. There were fifty bottles of beer. She knew how good of a drinker Kaze was. He was a lot stronger than the ordinary, but if he had to drink every bottle to the last drop, he might suffer from alcohol poisoning. Patrick, Maxine, and the others were initially disappointed when they thought Blackie was not going to teach Kaze a lesson. Now, they gloated at Kaze happily. If Kaze drank all the beers, he would certainly end up in the