“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
Leigh yanked a chair closer and sat his bottom down. Moments later, Kaze and Draco ignored the two rows of bodyguards in black and swaggered their way over. “This is my turf, Kaze! Who are you to act so cocky here?” Leigh lifted his foot and stomped on Southend station’s high-ranking officer before giving Kaze the side eye. He did not pay Draco, who wore aviators, any attention. Kaze’s gaze fell on the pile of bloodied people on the ground, and he scowled. It was hard not to recognize them by their police uniforms. Kaze remembered the high-ranking officer too. He met the officer, Will Long, when bailing Sky for getting into a fight. Will was not in a leadership position in the police force, but he had a certain sway in the department. Yet now, Will was crushed under Leigh’s foot, used as a tool to get under Kaze’s skin. “Leigh, you have gone too far just because the Glitters have your back.” Kaze looked coldly at Leigh. Before Leigh could say anything, Max, standi
Leigh was malicious. Even the members of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild shuddered at this statement. They believed they would be better off dead if their wives were caught in that situation. “Are you trying to get on my nerves, Leigh?” Kaze smiled. Knowing Kaze, Darco foresaw Leigh’s death. Darcy was where Kaze drew the line. However, Leigh remained oblivious. “Get on your nerves? Who do you think you are?” Leigh mocked, “You’re just the chairman of Shangrila Group and the CEO of Hudson Investment Firm, Kaze. Oh, you lost your CEO job. “You were able to order Don around with Johnson the mayor’s help. “I bet you slipped him a lot of cash. You might have asked your wife to show him a fun time. “Do you think your alliance with Johnson puts you on my level? “I’m sure you’re confused as to why I was released after one hour in custody. “Tell him what happened.” Leigh waved his arm. A guild member said, “Listen up, Lee. We called the new mayor who agreed to an im
Leigh laughed cockily. Kaze was Lilyrose’s finest. Yet, he meant nothing to Leigh, who was born in the world of privilege. As a member of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild put it, Leigh could crush Kaze like a bug. Faced with Kaze’s silence, Kaze smiled smugly. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you scared? You should be. “You have one chance. “I might be in a good mood and consider sparing you if you pleaded to me on your knees.” There was no way Leigh would let Kaze off the hook. It was just a way to torture Kaze. That was all. He enjoyed driving his opponent to insanity. “Don’t just stand there. Mr. Glitter has spoken. Hurry up and get down on your knees now.” “You might be pardoned for pleasing Mr. Glitter.” “Not many are given the honor to kneel before Mr. Glitter.” The guild members clamored with sneers. Leigh would not take his anger out on them if things went his way. Without looking at the people, Kaze took strides toward Leigh. “Come on. Just knee
“Ahhh!” Leigh exclaimed from 15 feet away on the floor.It was not a cry but an angry, almost manic shout. No one would challenge Leigh in Sunrise, a place that belonged to a powerful family. However, his authority had been challenged not once but twice in the span of a day in Lilyrose. He was held in custody for an hour and got a beating. As a proud man, Leigh could not put up with the humiliation. “How dare you ambush and slap me, Kaze! You’re asking for it!” Leigh rolled over and got up from the ground. He must have gone through some training because he was physically fit. Kaze struck him repeatedly and sent him flying away. Yet, he still managed to rise to his feet. Despite his swollen face, Leigh could not hide the murderous intent in his eyes. “You have no idea what you’re doing, Kaze! “You’re digging your own grave!“Do you think by having enough friends in high places like Johnson and Don in your corner, you can disrespect me? “You’re wrong! I will ma
“Go and check if the photos have been scattered across the city.” Leigh waved his arm at Max who immediately rushed out to execute the order. “Mr. Glitter, the chopper’s dropping the photos now. It’s raining photos.” Soon, Max’s excited voice echoed from outside. Leigh gave Kaze a smug look and said aloud, “Grab a few photos to show Mr. Lee.” Never was Leigh more pleased than now. He could imagine Kaze’s fury when he realized photos of his wife were dumped all over the city. “I brought some back, Mr. Glitter.”Moments later, Max took a few photocopied pictures and dashed over with glee. He reached his hand out to grab the falling papers without taking a good look at them. It only occurred to him to flip them over for a look. “Ugh…” Max took one glance, and he was lost for words. He froze. “Don’t just stand there. Hand him the photos,” Leigh reprimanded. “Um, Mr. Glitter…” Max looked up at Leigh, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He cocked his head b
Leigh’s villa sat on the hillside of Landor Lake. Located on high ground, the residential building offered a birds-eye view of the city. Rushing to the entrance, Leigh went ballistic upon seeing photos raining down from the city center above.It would be a social suicide for Darcy if the public viewed compromising photos of her. The woman, titled the hope of Lilyrose, would become the disgrace of Lilyrose. Leigh would destroy every last ounce of her dignity. Yet now, his private photos with Loren and others had become public instead. He was the one experiencing social suicide. Leigh was foaming. “Smack!” Snapping out of his thoughts, Leigh slapped Max, who joined him at the door, in the face.“Bastard! Call Loren, the bitch, now and ask her what’s going on!” Leigh shouted menacingly. Max teared up, knowing he was in for hell after the botched job. Leigh punched and kicked him as he recoiled in fear and pulled out his phone shakily to give Loren a call. His calls
“Give me an answer. Are you taking the job? If you are, you should sort out your affairs. Don’t bring your personal feelings to work.” Snow was not the type to go easy on fragile women. If Leah did not have what it took, she could be forced to leave the company. Nevertheless, Katie had left a lot of assets to Leah. Even without work, Leah could very well survive. The girl would have trouble keeping the wealth, seeing that she was without power or connections. If Leah had a job, she would have the resources to hold onto her assets. Leah had seen the best and worst of mankind. She was once the center of attention, and now, everybody avoided her. It dawned on Leah that it was over for Katie. If Leah could not even keep a job, she would lose everything. “I didn’t know things would happen.” Leah never thought that Katie was capable of stabbing Kaze and her in the back. The thought of betrayal put Leah in distress. Kaze was a great guy who helped Leah a lot. Feeling ete
Leah got dressed and was ready to leave, but she did not know who to turn to. She thought about going to her wealthy friends to see if they could uncover anything through their connections. However, Leah could not get a hold of them. It dawned on Leah that loyalty would fade when power was gone. Even though Katie was just missing, intel spread around Butterworth very quickly. These people must have found out and have chosen to stay away. Leah had always been treated like royalty. Nobody had ever avoided her like the plague. Nevertheless, she had not been in touch with these friends since her injury. Now, in her attempt to contact them, she could not reach them. “Why is this happening? My good friends have gone MIA, and I’m getting silence from those who have been trying to connect.” Sitting on the couch, Leah looked out the window in despair. She tried to seek help with her mother’s search, but her efforts were futile. She could do nothing for her mother. All al
“I have to work hard starting today. But before that, I have to get some sleep.” Snow remembered that Kaze punished her to get some sleep. He said her face looked tired and pale, signs of how hard she had been working. It felt great being cared for. It was because of his kindness, Snow fell for Kaze uncontrollably. Yet she understood not all things were meant to be. After she returned home, she went to sleep immediately without talking to anyone. She only woke up in the afternoon after a comfortable and easy sleep. Next, she would have to work on many things, first being taking over Northborn Group. Katie’s disappearance had the company shaken, but it gave many others a chance. They tried to calm their subordinates down and contact the higher-ups for more information, hoping that they could replace Katie as the new CEO. Little did they know, their preparations would eventually fall short. Snow and her secretary arrived at Northborn Group in the afternoon, and her a
“Worried about the mercenaries? I’ve taken all of them out and anyone with a sane mind would know by now not to come after me. Why would they make the same mistake again?” Kaze killed all the mercenaries. There was no one else the mastermind could send after him anymore. Even if there were, they would have to reconsider it after what had happened. Taking out the mercenaries in silence was a strong showcase of his strength. Once the mastermind found out, he or she would definitely stay away. Besides, Kaze had decided to continue his journey to Westeros without telling anyone. He could board a random flight to his destination, and no one would ever know. “Take me to the airport,” Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. “When you go back to Butterworth, don’t rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,” Kaze said. “Speaking of Katie, after I locked her up, her daughter, Leah, came to me
Miguel stated his strength so that Kaze and Snow would look at him differently. “That doesn’t mean we have to choose you.” Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snow’s harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. “I can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.” “Of course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then we’ll talk about you joining us.” Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. “When you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.” Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her own—one she could truly trust. Miguel might just be an ordinary man who looked fierce but he was courageous and had the potential to be better. “Can I follow him instead?” Miguel took the name card and learned Snow’s name. He
“You did well,” Kaze praised Miguel. It was not easy for someone to fire a gun and take a life, even when he had basic training. Though without the proper technique and training, the shot was nothing stellar. “Really?” Miguel was thrilled by the praise. He might be tall and fit and have arms full of tattoos, but he had never gotten into a fight before. He was happy that someone he admired praised him. It made his day even more than escaping alive. Kaze wanted to continue but the cars had arrived. He walked forward and revealed himself in front of the headlights. The hostages were scared. They stepped back, some of them entered the hangar once more and tried to shut the door. Miguel stood in their way and stopped them from closing it up. “What are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,” he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kaze’s identity. Their be
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. “Good job.” “Thanks.” Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening