Upon hearing Darcy’s words, the anger on Max’s face faded. “Very well. Ms. Quint, you are quite decisive. The shoot might start today. You two can go home for now. I’ll inform you about the location and time later,” Max said to Darcy and Darcy only. He did not even look at Kaze. “Thank you.” Darcy smiled and nodded. She nudged Kaze, signaling him to leave. Kaze stared at Max for a moment before he left with Darcy. Max watched Darcy and Kaze disappear from his sight. He then said to the woman who mocked Kaze earlier, “Loren, get someone to set up a set and contact the production crew. “When you inform Darcy Quint later, tell her not to bring her husband. The production crew will take care of her.” Max did not take Kaze seriously but he did not want the idiot to cause trouble. He knew from his sources that Kaze was physically strong. “No problem, Mr. Kang. If that idiot appears, I’ll twist his dick. He’s so ordinary but he’s blindly confident. What’s his problem…” L
“Okay, I’ll be right there.” Darcy put her work aside and had the company car to send her to the location. The shooting location was arranged at an old castle just outside Lilyrose. The castle was originally planned to be a set for movie shooting but the repairs halted for some reason and the project did not go as planned. Now it had become a tourist spot. The production crew set up cameras near the pond inside the castle. All the crew members were busy preparing for the shoot. “Ms. Quint, you’re here. Let me introduce you to the director—Guilermo Tarantino.” Loren brought Darcy to a bearded man with a beer tummy. “Director.” Darcy greeted the director politely and was impressed by Four Ocean Commerce Guild’s influence and resources. Guilermo Tarantino was a famous director who had shot many feature films that had great box offices. Even Darcy, who was not into entertainment news, heard of his name before. "Wow! Look at you, beautiful! I heard the crew say you w
The women were so-called “internet prostitutes”. They probably had OF pages and sold their nudes and videos for a living but judging from their looks, they were not the popular ones. They were jealous of Darcy when they saw her and they were annoyed when the makeup artist called them extras. Now, they got the chance to vent their grievance. “What do you mean revealing?” One of them, Lena, even pushed Darcy’s shoulder. Darcy managed to keep herself from falling by holding onto the table. She looked at Lena angrily and bellowed, “Why did you push me?! The costumes are revealing! I’m not wearing them! “Where’s the person in charge from the guild? Is this some kind of mistake?!” Darcy called for Loren. “What is going on? Are you sure this is right?” Loren was talking to the director about taking Darcy’s nudes and videos. She heard the commotion and had a glance, but was unfazed. The director raised his hand, asking his assistant what happened. After communicating thro
Darcy finally figured it out. It was Leigh. He was behind all of this because he wanted to get revenge. When Darcy connected the situation to Max’s sudden change of attitude back at the hotel, it made sense. He pretended to invite her to the shoot as a requirement to join the guild so they could ravage and humiliate her. Darcy was deeply shaken. From the moment she got into the car crash with Leigh, she had been blindly walking into the trap. She forced herself to calm down and shouted at the men. “Move! This is illegal! My husband is close with the police chief! One phone call and he will send officers over to arrest all of you!” Darcy used Don’s name and title to try to scare them off. “The police chief of Lilyrose? I’m so scared… Hahaha!” Loren laughed. “Darcy, don’t expect to see the police chief here. He messed with the wrong people and he’s in huge trouble himself. “Leigh is ready to get someone to take his place. Your husband called the police on Leigh, so wh
Earlier, Darcy put her phone down when she was about to change. “Give it back!” Darcy could not just do nothing and wait for them to ravage her. She tried to snatch her phone back but Lena quickly hid it behind herself and stepped away. Darcy teared up when her snatch attempt missed and grew anxious. “You want it? I’m not giving it to you,” Lena said with a grin. She continued to tease Darcy. She then tapped on Darcy’s phone and saw the screensaver of Darcy and Kaze. Lena scoffed, “The guy here is your husband? He’s ugly! Is he rich? Or else what do you see in him?” “Rich? Loren said the guy is just some useless piece of trash.” “A piece of trash? Then why did she fall for him?” “Because he’s a piece of trash?” “Hahaha!” The other women laughed at Darcy and mocked Kaze. Darcy was upset and teared up, and the women gloated at her even more. “Give me back my phone!” Darcy wiped her tears away and darted toward Lena. Lena was prepared. She took a step bac
“It’s okay, Darcy. I’m here now.” It was Kaze's first time seeing Darcy this vulnerable. He hugged her tightly and patted her back to soothe her. When he saw the slap mark on Darcy’s face, he was infuriated. “Who did this?” Kaze looked at the women angrily. They were not afraid of him after knowing his identity. “So you are the useless piece of trash? So what if I slapped your wife? She’s a pretentious bitch!” “Yeah. It’s done. What can you do? You want us to kneel and apologize to her?” “To her?” The women, including the makeup artist, looked at Kaze arrogantly. The anger of the weak was meaningless. Kaze was just a useless man who got married and took his wife’s family name.They did not take him seriously at all. “Great! This is great! Great!” Kaze was fuming. “Darcy, wait for me. I’ll bring you back in a moment.” He released Darcy and went over to the women. “If no one wants to admit it, then I’ll consider everyone to have slapped her.” “What are yo
Loren glanced at the women on the floor and roughly figured out what had transpired. She coldly stared at Kaze and bellowed, “Kaze Lee, you have some nerves to show up here. You ruined Leigh’s plans. Don’t even think about leaving now.” Lena and the others gained confidence from Loren’s arrival. “Ms. Lagger, you must avenge us! That fucker ruined our faces! How are we going to continue the shoot?” “That piece of shit slaps a woman! He’s a misogynist!” The others got up on their feet and stared at Kaze viciously. Upon hearing their claims, the other crew members started to criticize Kaze. “Shut up!” Loren silenced the women before saying loudly, “Get over here!” Following her command, the men who surrounded Darcy earlier swarmed over immediately. They stared at the couple viciously. The leader shot a contemptuous gaze at Kaze and said, “Ms. Lagger, is it him?” “There’s no rush in crushing him,” Loren said casually. “Since he has the balls to show up here, let’s hav
“Aaaargh!” Loren screamed in pain as she was sent flying before crashing into one of the vanity desks. Kabam! The cosmetics fell off the desks and splashed all over her body. The entire area was covered in powder and a pungent fragrance of a perfume. Everyone else was stunned. No one expected Kaze to kick Loren when he was surrounded by a dozen men. Lena and the other women were horrified. Kaze had slapped them in the face and now he kicked Loren in the stomach! He was a savage! Not only Lena and the women, but the other crew members were similarly shocked. They assumed Kaze had messed up big time. Loren was a member of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild, supported by Leigh and the Glitters. “You punk! You are dead meat!” The leader of the men shouted, but he did not order his men to attack Kaze right away. Instead, he and his men went over to help Loren up. “Ms. Lagger, are you alright? We didn’t expect that punk to hit you…” the leader apologized. He knew
The middle-aged woman was beautiful and shared a resemblance with Rhys. Her expression darkened, her eyes filled with anxiety. She was Naomi Road, Boris’ wife who was ten-plus years younger than him and Rhys’ mother. Kaze scanned the surroundings but did not see Boris anywhere. Naomi strode into the crowd and saw Rhys on the ground, covered in his own blood, and Kaze, who stood nonchalantly as if he was not part of the situation. Her face further darkened. “Rhys, what happened? Why is your head bleeding again? What happened to your nose?!” She turned to the crowd and shouted, “Who hit my son? Who did it!?” “Mother, help me…” Rhys cried even louder in his mother’s presence, saying, “It’s him! It’s Kaze Lee! He found out that we asked Chief Hill for help and he knew he’d be punished soon, so he got anxious and slapped me! “I fell and hit my head on the pavement. He then stomped on my face too! He disrespected our family and Chief Hill altogether! “He even said no on
The second group of people had accents from all over the place, seemingly tourists who came to Riverbank for vacation. When they arrived, Rhys raised his voice and cried louder. “Kaze Lee is trying to kill me! It hurts! He thinks he’s beyond the law, he thinks he’s stronger than Chief Hill! What did I do to you…” Rhys lived up to his reputation as the owner of an agency for actors and actresses. While he cried, he painted himself with blood, adding to his already messy appearance. “Rhys Road, you are shameless!” As more and more people gathered, Collier got anxious. He stepped forward and bellowed, “You’re accusing Kaze! You think Chief Hill doesn’t know that?” “Mhmm. Interesting.” Kaze looked at Rhys covered in blood, his nose still bleeding. The gaze from his eyes turned icy cold as he stared at the idiot. “Who is this punk? Why is he causing a scene here?” “Doesn’t he know Chief Hill is here at River Watcher Inn? How dare he! He’s even trying to kill someone?!”
“How dare you break Rhys’ legs! You’re dead!” “I heard you are a live-in husband with a beautiful wife. Too bad. Your wife is going to be a widow after today.” “Maybe we can help her with that, let her have some fun while you are gone.” “Hahaha…” Rhys’ followers went up to Kaze and Collier, surrounding and mocking them. They were furious, seemingly ready to avenge Rhys, but no one took action other than spewing empty threats. Kaze raised his brows, looking scornful. They were trying to provoke him to attack them, but the fools got the wrong person. Kaze was not someone who could be easily angered. Collier noticed the people were closing in on them and might jump on them at any time. He bellowed, “Rhys Road, stop this nonsense at once. Chief Robin Hill is inside River Watcher Inn and he’s meeting with Kaze!” When Robin’s name was mentioned, the people around them froze and helpless twitches could be seen on their faces. Their anger subsided a little. Even Rhys calm
“Kaze, Siberian is on his way to you. After what you’ve done to Anzu, he’s coming after your life.” South’s voice came through the phone once Kaze answered the call. “Kaze, please know that this is your personal conflict with Siberian and has nothing to do with me, or the Steelclaw Guild.” Kaze chuckled. “Siberian wants to avenge Anzu? He’s a cold-blooded killer. Since when does he have a conscience? Are you sure it’s not because of something else?” “It’s really personal this time. I just found out that Anzu is actually Siberian’s sister, like a true sister. Anzu was sent to Ryokan and learned under their grandmaster, so she would eventually be a Ryokanian. “Siberian has always hoped for his sister to help his family regain its former glory. Yet her first mission in Arcadia was to kill you, and you caught her, almost killing her. “God knows how much Siberian hate you now. Though I am sure Siberian will only come after you and not your men or the people around you. He’s that e
Albert got the news as well. He was eager to face Robin and even volunteered himself. However, Kaze rejected him. There was no need to send Albert to deal with a trivial matter. It would only make it seem like Kaze was afraid of Robin. As for Collier, he was simply there to lead the way and drive Kaze around. Kaze did not expect him to be any useful. “Kaze, it seems like Boris Road is really coming after you. He probably twisted the facts in front of the Godfather and accused you of something else. That’s why, instead of Rory, Robin Hill was sent here with more men. “The chief of the Execution Hall has always kept a low profile and stayed hidden. I don’t know much about him. It’s a surprise that he could defeat Hannah. “As the chief of the Execution Hall, Robin Hill is certainly a figure with authority and power in the West State Viper’s Den. “I’ve got news that Boris Road and his wife, Naomi, are heading to River Watcher Inn with their best men from Great Road Group. I t
Agnes was frightened by Phoenix’s fierce methods. She strongly believed the only way for her family to be safe was to follow Phoenix's orders and flatter Joan, and not oppose them anymore. Darcy frowned. “Are you sure about that?” She knew the truth regarding Kaze and Perfect World Group but not so much about the mayor’s decision. Therefore, she slightly leaned toward her mother’s suggestion. It was unlikely that the mayor would suspend a project that could potentially be worth billions just because Kaze requested so. Kaze confidently said, “Just trust me. I believe you still can get insider news from Sky Ocean Corporation, so you can keep up with what’s going on. Just listen to me and avoid that old hag.” He then took his phone out, which had been buzzed for a while. A glance later, he said, “I still have something else to take care of. I’m going out. “Don’t you run away now!” Agnes shouted. “You bastard! You put us in this mess and you’re leaving? So what if all that
Agnes did not care if Darcy was tired, she just wanted to get this done there and then. Kaze frowned. If he stayed, this nonsense would continue endlessly. He turned around and tapped Sky on the shoulder, saying, “Take Darcy upstairs to rest. I’m not coming back tonight.” Suddenly, Hector came over with the phone in his hand and a panicked expression. “Darcy, your grandaunt is on the phone. She wants you to go to Sky Ocean Corporation now.” “She wants me there?” Darcy and Agnes were both surprised. Darcy frowned but her mother shuddered with fear on her face. “Let me talk to her.” Kaze took the phone off Hector’s hand. The call was still connected, so he said, “Tell that old hag that my wife is not free now. If she wants to see Darcy, tell her to get over here herself.” Phoenix’s voice came from the phone and she did not sound happy. “You little bastard, you…” Kaze hung up the phone without giving her the chance to speak. Agnes was stunned for a few seconds before
“Bullshit! You fulfilled your duties to our family? You’ve been putting us in harm’s way!” Agnes stepped closer with an intimidating gaze and pointed at Kaze’s chest. “Come on, stab me or strangle me, or else you are going to divorce Darcy no matter what!” Kaze scoffed, “You want me to stab you so I can go to jail? Keep dreaming.” Agnes clenched her teeth. She continued threatening him, “Then I’ll go hang myself at the door! I want the whole world to know that my son-in-law made me do it! I don’t believe that after you forced me to kill myself, Darcy would still want to be with you!” Kaze then took some money out of his wallet. “Go get a good rope.” “You shitty…” Agnes was consumed by her anger. “Darcy, are you going to just watch as this bastard takes advantage of me?! I’m your mother, I’ve raised you, I gave birth to you… Are you going to abandon me because of some outsider?!” She started crying in front of them. “Mom, can you stop making a scene?” Darcy was havin
“Let me go. I don’t want to talk to you now,” Darcy said, her tone remaining cold. Kaze decided to be shameless and said, “I am not letting you go. I am going to hug you until the end of time…” “You bastard! How dare you kick me! I’ll beat the shit out of you!” Before Kaze could finish, a sharp and irritating shout echoed across the backyard. Agnes, whom Kaze had kicked to the couch earlier, came with a broom in her hands and her disheveled hair as she strode over to Kaze. Kaze helplessly released Darcy and pulled her away. Darcy looked at the mad woman who was her mother. She then spotted the footprint on her abdomen and glared at Kaze. “You kicked my mother?!” Kaze shrugged and said, “She lost her mind. She slapped Hector and beat up Emiko, forcing her to scrub the floor on her knees. I thought I’d wake her up from the unhealthy fantasy.” “But you kicked her?! She’s my mother! What if you hurt her?” Darcy bellowed. When a woman dislikes you, even breathing could be