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
“Punk! You are full of yourself!” Kaze’s words angered the men. They were the security guards of Four Ocean Commerce Guild and each possessed strength that could easily crush a normal person and fight multiple opponents at once. Yet Kaze told them to fight him together. It had never been heard before. Kaze said, “Nope. I just despise you lot.” His words further fueled the men’s anger. Loren shouted, “Cut the crap and get him! Crush him and then strip Darcy naked for the shoot! “Kaze, the helicopter will take your wife’s naked pictures and scatter them across the city. Your wife will be the embarrassment of Lilyrose soon!” Kaze frowned when he heard Loren. He finally knew why the Four Ocean Commerce Guild applied to use a helicopter this afternoon. It was indeed an evil plan. If they succeeded, Darcy might have to move out of the city. “Get him!” The leader raised his hand, signaling his men to attack Kaze. Kaze’s gaze turned cold. He grabbed the closest ma
“N-No! I-It wasn’t my idea! I don’t have the nerves…” Loren was terrified and could not string a proper sentence. Kaze clenched her chin and forced her to look at him. He grinned and said, “Of course not. You wouldn’t stand a chance either. “But since you’ve applied to fly the helicopter, you should put it to good use. “I heard you slept with Leigh Glitter? Judging from your filthy character, I believe there are some pictures in your phone.” Loren was stunned. She immediately knew what Kaze was referring to. She shuddered terribly as she said, “N-No! T-There’s nothing inside!” Her reaction betrayed her. Kaze saw her clenching her phone tightly, so he snatched it. When he tapped on the phone, he saw Loren sleeping in Leigh’s arms with nothing but a bath towel. Leigh seemed to be asleep. “This is a steamy hot screensaver. I think there are more in your gallery.” Kaze clicked his tongue and grinned. “Unlock it. Open your eyes.” “No! Please! No! Leigh will kill me
“The repair fee is enough to buy two new cars!” Darcy lowered her head as she wiped her tears away. It was not about the money. The car meant something special to her. It was a present from Kaze and she cherished it a lot. She was careful whenever she was driving it. “It must be Leigh and his men,” Kaze said with a frosty grunt. He had not gone after Leigh, yet Leigh was already trying his patience by smashing Darcy’s beloved car. Kaze had decided to demand an explanation from Leigh. “Darcy, it’s okay. We can buy another car, as long as you are fine. Why don’t you go home first, I have something to take care of.” He calmed Darcy down and asked Draco’s men to escort her home. After Darcy left, Kaze lit a cigarette and said, “Find out where Leigh Glitter is.” Draco knew his boss was angry. He quickly went off to carry out the order. …Meanwhile at Landor Residential Area… “Aaaaargh!” Painful cries reverberated in the area. Several men in police uniforms were
Leigh continued landing physical assaults on the officers while insulting them. The officers were nearly dead after a while. Max and the other members of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild were watching from afar. Their eyes were filled with fear. Max tricked the officers out of the station just so Leigh could get his revenge. They did not expect Leigh to almost beat them to death. They were all legitimate police officers. If they were dead, things might get troublesome. Fortunately, the highest-ranked officer among them was just a team leader. With the guild’s and the Glitters’ influence, they could suppress this by paying a certain amount of money. Leigh was extremely irritated by what happened earlier. He would rather vent it on the officers than swallow his grievance. Max’s phone rang all of a sudden. After he picked up the phone, he ran over to Leigh with a flattering smile. “Mr. Glitter, good news.” “What?” Leigh kicked another officer in the face. Max said
“Kaze, you bastard! How dare you ask Patrick to break up with Maxine? Who the hell are you to say that?!” “Patrick introduced you to a job, yet you ignored him and tried to convince him to break up with Maxine. How could you be so narrow-minded?!” “You’re living a terrible life but that doesn’t mean others should live the same!” Alex, Adam, and the others criticized Kaze for what he said as it was frustrating. How could he instigate Patrick to break up with Maxine in front of them? It was like pulling a treasure box away from their hands! It was disrespectful to the family! Patrick’s expression darkened. He hugged Maxine tightly and said coldly, “Maxine and I are tight. You don’t need to worry about that. Whatever problem that comes my way, I’ll just deal with it. “The more problems she gets me into, and I solve it, means I am more capable than other men. Only an incompetent man would dislike the woman causing problems for himself.” Maxine hugged Patrick even tighter.
Patrick looked shocked. “Huh? He’s a live-in husband? So he has been unemployed?” Kaze looked at Maxine and Patrick, who were obviously asking for trouble. He smirked and nodded. “I guess you can say so.” Everyone heard his answer. Those who were simply watching from the side were surprised that he admitted it so quickly. Their gazes at him showed a strong sense of contempt. How could a man like him deserve a woman like Darcy? Even if he did not manage to marry himself into Darcy’s family, he still should not be qualified to even be her follower. Patrick did not expect Kaze to be so witty. It caught him by surprise and it left him speechless for a moment. It was until Maxine nudged him, he regained his composure and scoffed. “Is it because you didn’t get any suitable jobs? “Why don’t you tell me what you are interested in, I can recommend you. My company has been recruiting lately, like security guards or janitors. “For Maxine’s sake, you can simply pick a job under ten
“I just got it!” The man was Maxine’s new boyfriend, Patrick Weather. The smile on his face was bright. “I have been working for my cousin, Casius, and I have been performing well, so he rewarded me with this Cullinan. “I literally just got it just now and I wanted to surprise you.” Knowing that the young man was Casius’ cousin, Kaze raised his brows and spared an extra glance at him. Everyone at the scene knew who Casius was, so their eyes on Patrick showed respect. Casius Weather, one of the Riverbank Seven. His status and power could easily pressure everyone at the scene, combined. “You’re always full of surprises! It’s just a Cullinan, you don’t have to keep it from me!” Maxine playfully punched Patrick in the arm but her eyes widened with affection. Her boyfriend’s arrival made her proud and happy. She even felt proud in front of Darcy, who had been overshadowing her. “Uncle Alex, hi…” Patrick then went up to the seniors of the family and greeted them. He the
Many guests went up to Darcy to make acquaintances, especially the younger ones. They were not just attracted by Darcy’s status but also her beauty. If they could win her affection, then it would be a harvest of beauty and wealth. No man could resist the temptation. Darcy knew exactly what the people were thinking. Just as she was surrounded by people, as annoying as flies, she dragged Kaze over and said, “Let me introduce you, this is my husband, Kaze Lee.” Kaze looked at the “flies” who looked at him in shock and smiled. “I’m Kaze Lee. Nice to meet you.” “Oh? Ms. Quint is married…” The young men glanced between Kaze and Darcy, unsure of how to react. As the atmosphere grew awkward, they could only chuckle uncomfortably. Adam knew Darcy was using Kaze as a shield and it displeased him. He said, “Darcy, Kaze does not share a common language with them. “They know you are a businesswoman and want to talk business with you. Their fathers are our family’s close friends and
“You’re going to give your brandless cigarettes and wine to my mother? Hmph! It certainly is an idea only you can come up with.” Agnes waved at Kaze in disgust. “Go, go to the side and don’t disturb us.” Darcy disagreed with the suggestion. After a quick thought, she said, “I think we should just go with some jade or something elegant for Grandmother. It’s more acceptable.” “Sounds fine to me. It’s settled then.” Agnes agreed with Darcy’s suggestion. Almost 11:00 AM. After choosing the present, Darcy and her family went off, together with Rose, who had been freeloading at their house since yesterday. Kaze glanced at the jade bracelet that Darcy picked and it was not particularly impressive. He quickly packed two boxes of cigarettes and two bottles of wine into a black plastic bag and then stored it in the trunk of the car as a backup gift option, just in case. If Madam Otter was displeased with the gift Darcy picked, he might be able to give the special cigarettes and w
“Tsk. Tobacco and wine? Kaze, what friends do you have? Why are they giving you these?” Agnes looked disappointed and upset. She rolled her eyes at Kaze and said, “Be mindful of what friends you made. Can’t they give you something better? “Look at the boxes! It’s like they picked it up from the streets. Putting them in front of our house makes us look bad. Just throw them away.” “This is my house. I can put whatever I want in it.” Kaze took one of the boxes, opened it up, and gave the person in charge and his team a few cigarettes. “Thank you, guys. Here. Can you help me move the boxes inside?” The person in charge and his team nodded and smiled and then moved the boxes of tobacco and wine inside. Kaze’s offhand response left Agnes annoyed but recalling the sharp sting of his slap, she chose to be quiet. She grunted coldly and then went back into the house, bumping into Darcy who was coming downstairs. She said, “Darcy, your Uncle Alex called earlier and told me the O
Kaze saw it as a mere errand, so he nodded and said, “I’ll drop by tomorrow.” “Haha, with Boss showing up, this is in the bag already. I’ll tell Ryken that you will be going there.” After the call, Kaze headed to the bedroom and tried to go in but the door was locked from the inside. “Why don’t you sleep in the other room? I have to work late and I don’t want to keep you up.” Darcy’s voice came from inside. It seemed like she was still jealous of Buffy. Kaze chuckled helplessly and then headed to the guest room. On the second morning, after his morning jog, Kaze came back to the villa and saw people delivering boxes to his door. “What are these? Who sent them?” Agnes asked. Her eyes lit up when she saw the boxes. She always had the bad habit of taking advantage of things whenever she could. The person from management said politely, “I’m sorry, we don’t know. A car came by earlier and left the boxes with us. The driver said they are tobacco and wine, specially prepared
Darcy sounded calm but Kaze felt troubled. It was obvious that she was jealous. Kaze awkwardly chuckled and said, “Darcy, why would I stay outside while you are at home? Besides, Buffy has Dayton and his friends at her place.” As he spoke, he walked over to hug Darcy by the waist. Hearing him, Darcy’s jealous expression softened but she still tapped his hands away and said coldly, “Go take a shower.” Kaze breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the bathroom. After his shower, he received a phone call from Draco. He answered it and asked, “What is it?” “Boss, the Battle Dragon Troops’ battalion, the Flying Dragon, just came back from the battlefield and was ordered to join the South River Strategic Department. “But you know how those fellas behave, arrogant and feisty. Other than the boys from the God of War Palace, they looked down on everyone. “They got into a little argument with Aaron Krad, the new guy in the South River Strategic Department. “I thought o
Buffy sighed. She knew Kaze was right. Even if Jude was ready to let go, Faith’s birth family, the Krads, would not allow it either. Unless Jude had the resolve to break away from the Krads but it was impossible. No matter how many connections Jude had, the strongest and the only reliable support was the Krads. Like Kaze said, desperate times require desperate measures. Whether Jude and Faith wanted it or not, they would eventually bow before Kaze and accept his terms. “Kaze, if my father holds his promise, will you really cure Faith?” Buffy asked out of curiosity. Kaze smiled. “Of course. I am not like your father. If I said I will do it, I intend to deliver, since curing Faith doesn’t cost me anything. If she comes after me, I’ll just swat her like a fly.” He sounded casual and calm as if it was a casual chat. Buffy was curious. She never understood how Kaze got the confidence to do everything as if there was no obstacle big enough in his life to stop him. “It’s mid