Jun, who heard Kaze, was shaken. Starocean Hotel was the Joestar family’s property and if it shut down, his family would wreck him on top of him losing face. Knowing the odds were against him, Jun decided to surrender. He took a deep breath and went up to Kaze with a cigarette, “I am so sorry about what happened today. Please spare us this time and we can talk. Whatever terms and conditions you have, just name it. There’s no need to resort to extreme methods.” Kaze took the cigarette and let Jun light it up. He took a drag and then smiled. “You are a smart one, knowing when to back off.” Jun held his emotions back and forced a smile on his face. “You must be joking here. We are friends—brothers! It’s normal for little squabbles to happen. So why not just wipe it off and we can…” Slap! Kaze slapped him in the face. The sudden slap caused the cigarette to fall off his lips. Jun fell on the floor. He glared at Kaze and bellowed, “Kaze Lee, you!” He thought Kaze would sim
No one expected Jun to bare his fangs at Kaze again after being defeated. He brought his family’s name to the table. Some of the customers already knew he was a Joestar from the hotel mentioned while some just found out. Regardless, when the name Joestar was brought up, everyone felt pressured. The Joestar family was a first-tier family in Lilyrose, having more than a hundred years of history in this city. Almost everyone in Lilyrose knew them. The entire coffee shop was silenced. Kaze struck a member of the Joestar family inside the coffee shop, owned by the hotel operated by the Joestar family. The Joestars would never spare him for this. Kaze raised his brow at Jun. “You’re a Joestar?” “What’s wrong? Scared now?” Jun scoffed. He glared at Kaze and continued, “I gave you enough chances, trying to solve this amicably because we still have to do business here, but you crossed the line. Now that you know about my family, you are scared. It’s too late. “If you are
Kaze did not know if it was the idea of the three families’ heads or the rest of the members. It had only been a short while since the top three families were taken down. Would history repeat itself? Kaze knew it was not just an idea. When he got rid of the Lee and Vinland families, the Vikrom, Logman, and Joestar families took his side and reaped many benefits from the incident. The new top three families were slowly taking shape. “Hmph! No matter what you say, you can’t change the fact that the Joestar family would soon become one of the top three families.” Jun looked at Kaze wickedly and added, “I’ll give you a chance. Kneel and slap yourself until your face falls off, or I will break your hands and legs!” He then signaled his hotel security to surround Kaze. One word from him and the security guards would charge at Kaze. “Jun Joestar, you just like Eliot, Frank, and Tiffany when they were still the elites of the top three families. Taking advantage of people as
“Jack, what did you say? I didn’t get you the first time.” Kaze did not even blink after breaking Jun’s leg, he simply talked to Jack on the phone. Jack gulped nervously and said, “Mr. Lee, I said Jun Joestar has nothing to do with us. You can do whatever you like with him. We will not question your actions at all.” He was sweating profusely, scared of being held responsible even through the phone. He wanted to slap himself for asking Kaze to spare Jun. Jun threatened to break Kaze’s limbs and he was still trying to ask Kaze to spare Jun. It might work if it was someone else, but not with Kaze. No one could get away from Kaze’s wrath with just an apology. Jack was aware his words angered Kaze. That was why Kaze interjected him by breaking Jun’s leg. Kaze did not plan to spare Jack at all. “Nothing to do with you? Jack, this guy here said that your family will soon become the next top three families with the Vikroms and Logmans. I was thinking, it has only been a few
The high-born young misters and misses, accustomed to living an extravagant and proud life, were meek and submissive. Their elders wore a strict look on their faces, which was a sign of something severely bad happening. “Mr. Lee, Ms. Quint…” The three elders led their juniors to greet and bow at Kaze and Darcy. It was grand and astonishing to witness. The onlookers had nothing but respect and admiration for Kaze. He was able to make three first-tier families bow at him with respect. Even with his young age, it was not surprising that people looked up to him. “Uh… This is…” Darcy got up from her seat, looking nervous. Her hands were shaking aimlessly, not knowing how to respond. In the past, she was the one who admired and respected the first-tier families because the Quint family was just second-tier. Even her grandfather, Master Quint, had to be humble before Bernard, Peter, and Jack. Yet all three of them bowed at Kaze as if he were their leader. Darcy had an in
Jun was completely devastated upon listening to his uncle. He messed with the wrong person. Not only did he mess up badly, he even dragged his entire family into this mess. Everyone looked at Kaze, waiting for him to drop his sentence. “It’s nothing personal. Before I say more, let’s just comb through the details here.” Kaze got up and went over to Jun. He said coldly, “I slapped your friend on your hotel premises, and you want to avenge him—I understand that. “However, you did not bother finding out about the truth, or ask who started it, and you came up to me, trying to oppress me with your status and background. You even threatened to break my limbs and said your family, plus the Vikroms and Logmans, would be the new top three families. Did I miss out on anything?” Other than the Joestar family, the Vikrom and Logman families were speechless as well. They all looked at Jun with the coldest glare. They had the thought of replacing the previous top three families; it wou
Hotels were the Joestar family’s main business. Many hotels in Lilyrose, large or small, were under their company’s banner. A while ago, Jack gave Kaze Lily Garden Hotel because of what his son, Ren, did. It was nothing much to the Joestar family but now, all of their hotels were ordered to suspend operation for a month. The loss would be unimaginable. However, it was not the worst. At least they did not end up like the top three families and could recover from this. Kaze’s order was considered merciful. “Yes, sir! Thank you, sir!” Jack nodded instantly, not having the courage to argue. “You’re dismissed.” Kaze sent them off. All three heads of families nodded and bowed at him before they left with their respective families. Jun was sent to the hospital and Starocean Hotel was shut down by Pierce’s men. Kaze and Darcy also went home. “Hey! Why are you throwing me out? I’m your manager’s friend!” When Kaze and Darcy exited the hotel, they saw Tao, in his mi
“Wow!” The moment the Koenigsegg’s door opened, even the passersby were astonished. A small crowd gathered to take pictures and video of it. The Koenigsegg had a futuristic design. Even professional car vloggers would be in awe of its existence. “Is that your car?” Tao was stunned. Even a layman knew that Koenigsegg was much more expensive than Lamborghini. Despite being supercars, the two brands were entirely different. Kaze said, “Does it have anything to do with you?” Tao’s expression turned sour. He drove his Lamborghini over to tease and insult Kaze in front of Darcy, yet Kaze countered him with a Koenigsegg. “Wait, isn’t that the Koenigsegg One:1? That’s Leigh’s new car!” Tao suddenly recognized the car. When Leigh got the car, it caused quite a commotion in his social circle. Tao, as one of the supercar club members, knew about it and had seen it before. “Kaze, why did you have Leigh’s car? Did you steal it?” Tao questioned. His jealousy consumed hi
Kaze’s move made Donovan’s intimidation and pressure seem excessive. His words left the three officers speechless, their eyes twitching. Kaze was right and they were trying to bait him into confessing. As for the evidence and testimony Donovan mentioned, nothing they had could actually pin Kaze or allow them to prosecute him. Donovan looked at Kaze for a moment and sighed. He said, “You know your way around the wall, which makes it worse after what you have committed. “I’m telling you now, Kaze Lee! Even if you call Jesus, he won’t save you for what you have done! You are done for!” Kaze chuckled and said, “Then can I get my phone call before I meet Jesus?” Donovan was left speechless once more as his eyes continued to twitch. No matter how much he tried to scare Kaze, it did not work. On top of that, Kaze insisted on making his phone call. Bam! Donovan slammed the table once more, shouting, “Kaze Lee, you are a suspect! Don’t even think about the phone call! You mi
“Great. Just great.” Kaze looked at Donovan with a hint of amazement and praise. “I have to say, you shouldn’t be a police captain and be a scriptwriter instead. The movies you scripted would sell like crazy. “However, since you’ve come up with your own deduction, can I also voice some of my questions?” Donovan looked at Kaze coldly without saying a word. Kaze did not care if he allowed, he said, “First, the same question, I have so many beautiful women around me, why would I be interested in an influencer who is a 3 or 2 to me, and would I even need to rape her? “Second, you said you’ve gotten a hold of all the witnesses and their testimonies, what about Snow Frost? Have you gotten hers? If you talked to her, you’d know that she was there and saw it when Mika tried to seduce me. She got upset, slapped her, and even canceled her on the spot. “I'd like to ask if the baseless claims you are using to press charges on me are the ones you believed to be true, or is this just how
“Not only that, Mika has PR in Ryokan and is a prominent figure in their Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When her death made the news, Ryokan sent us inquiries about what happened. “You should know that as long as this case is ongoing, it will only snowball into a bigger mess and you will face a bigger disadvantage. I am giving you a chance to confess because of Draig. “If you don’t seize this chance, then you have no one to blame. When we get to the bottom of this, given the crimes that you have committed, you are likely to be executed right away. “Are you sure you want to throw the chance away?” Donovan got up, leaned forward slightly, and peered down at Kaze condescendingly. It was his usual interrogation method to pressure suspects. Usually, other than the stubborn suspects, the ordinary people would crumble under his intimidation. Kaze smiled. “You want me to confess? At least remind me what I have done. Why don’t you give me a little jolt? Maybe I can remember somethin
“Kaze Lee, after some investigation, we’ve already gotten to the bottom of this case. You threatened the victim at the Yemens’ party, claiming that you would cancel her entirely on the internet. “You said it yourself, right? Don’t deny it because we have at at least ten witnesses to prove that,” the officer said. Kaze pursed his lips. “So this is how the captain is planning to take ‘good care’ of me? If what I said can be used to press charges against me, Arcadia won’t even need that many officers. Anyone could do your job. We're no longer in ancient times, where mere words alone can convict someone of a crime.” The officer slightly pushed his glasses and asked, “So you are not confessing?” “Why should I confess?” Kaze chuckled and said, “I didn’t hurt anyone, or kill anyone. I live by my conscience, why should I confess? I am not guilty.” “Your conscience? How dare you say that?” Donovan bellowed. He slammed several documents on the table in front of Kaze and continued, “O
“Draig’s cousin?” Kaze looked at Donovan with interest. “I didn’t know he was such a guy with a big heart. I ruined his little plan and he still wants you to take good care of me? Are you sure it is what he asked of you, and not torment me, press charges on me, and make sure I get jailed for the rest of my life so that I won’t bother him anymore?” His tone was casual and flat. He was not affected by Donovan’s words. Donovan’s lips twitched helplessly. Kaze saw right through him and even echoed Draig's words, at least in terms of their meaning. When Draig found out Kaze was arrested, he called his cousin and instructed him to torment Kaze, even locking him up for life if possible. As for taking care of Kaze properly, not even an idiot would believe it. Donovan did not expect Kaze to remain calm even after being isolated for some time, cut off from all information and updates. He saw Kaze as an ordinary man, not a criminal who had experience in counter-interrogation. It
Kaze slowly opened his eyes, his mind already having calculated Aiden's next move. It was likely that Aiden would come to bail him and then “unintentionally” revealed that he was giving false testimony. Once it sparked a debate among the public and public opinion reached its peak, stirring up even more agitation, it would be even more difficult for the influential figures to intervene. Only then Aiden could easily crush Kaze like an ant and prevent him from making a comeback. Even Kaze approved of the skills and planning involved in this scheme against him. For someone who received an elite education from a young age, Aiden’s temperament and cunningness were beyond reach. “Creek.” Suddenly, the iron door of the interrogation room was opened from the outside. Three uniformed officers strode in. The leader of the three was the middle-aged man who brought Kaze in earlier. He went up to the table and glanced at the empty paper. He scoffed. “Kaze Lee, you’ve gotten time
Based on Kaze’s deduction, Mika’s death was planned on the day of the Yemens’ party. Ryna and Cyan were rude toward Kaze and when Mika saw him that night, conflict was inevitable. Given Kaze’s attitude, after Mika got under his skin, he would surely say something like cancel her online to threaten her. With that, the prerequisite for setting up this plan was fulfilled. Kaze got the motive and the power to do so. Therefore, in times of need, Mika could be pushed to the forefront as a sacrifice. Mika’s death pointed all the arrows at Kaze, making him a suspect or even the killer. In fact, the entire incident should be coordinated with another secret plan to make the chain of evidence more solid and clear. However, Aiden was offended and slapped by Kaze earlier, so he decided to retaliate as soon as possible. It was the reason why the seemingly flawless plan started to have cracks. Despite Aiden’s hasty nature in doing things, Kaze was actually impressed by the masterm
Lock instinctively took a step forward and said, “Ms. Quint, Ms. Frost, it’s a good deal. Given Mr. Krad’s power, he could easily get Kaze out. “One of you is Kaze’s wife; one of you is his assistant. You just can’t sit back and do nothing while Kaze gets sent to jail.” Worry consumed him and made him nervous. He lacked the power to save Kaze, but Aiden could and was willing to. The terms were not harsh and demanding either, but he neglected Darcy and Snow’s feelings. Noticing the ladies’ silence, Aiden continued, “Ladies, my terms are not harsh at all. It’s a good deal, for you and for Kaze. “Kaze can come back in one piece and we can sit down peacefully and talk over dinner. “For Ms. Quint, you and I might be able to reach an agreement regarding the land at Crown Tower; for Ms. Frost, consider it an explanation to the Frosts. Am I right?” The smile on his face looked sincere as if what he offered was purely to have dinner with the ladies without ulterior motives. Da
Aiden narrowed his eyes. He never thought Snow would still reject his brother after all that had happened. He shrugged and then said to Darcy and Snow with a smile, “I am proposing a trade for you ladies.” “A trade?” Darcy was slightly surprised. She asked, “What trade?” She knew Aiden was up to no good, but worrying too much would only slow her down. She wanted to find out what Aiden’s terms were for releasing Kaze.Snow did not speak but simply looked at Aiden. Aiden sensed the concerns from the ladies and it somehow aroused jealousy in him. What charms did Kaze possess to make these two ladies fall for him? Discarding the messing thoughts, Aiden said, “You two are aware of the current situation. Based on the current evidence, Mika took her own life. “However, she’s a PR in Ryokan and her death might cascade into some problematic issues. As for how big it will snowball depends on Ryokan’s reaction. “You should know that I am quite close with the Ryokanians. If I sp