“Geez, stop mumbling, you old geezer. We paid you for this.” “Guys, hurry up and finish the shoot.” The crew members were being assaulted by the stench and terrible temperature, so no one had the patience or the mood to talk nicely to the elderly. Each word that came from his mouth was insulting. The elderly person was a victim they got from the nearby shelter and since he had basically no background or money, he dared not offend them. Lil Dee was enjoying whatever service he could get. His assistant would feed him water, help fix his makeup, and keep his skin moisturized. The entire crew was moving exceptionally slow and they were holding up the traffic. The boats that were going into the heavily affected area to save the victims were being held up. Problems arose quickly but since Lil Dee had a few tall and fierce bodyguards around him, no one dared to talk to them. “Does anyone’s boat have empty space? I need help! An old man is trapped here and the water is alread
The middle-aged man was righteous and warm-hearted. He despised what Lil Dee and his team did. “Tsk. So they are using the lifeboats as a tool for their nonsense show? They are delaying the rescue of the victims!” The volunteers and soldiers booed them upon learning the truth. They thought Lil Dee and his team brought their own boat to the scene but it was borrowed from the man. Everyone was mad at them and urged them to stop shooting so that they could use the boat for better purposes. Lil Dee and his team were instantly embarrassed. The crew member shouted, “Shut the fuck up, you fucks! Lil Dee is more important than any of you! Stop the bullshit in front of us!” After silencing the crowd, he looked at the owner of the boat. “Yeah, we borrowed your lifeboat, so what? You want money? All you want is money for yourself, you pretentious jerk! I’ll give you right away! How about a thousand? Or ten thousand? “Fucking poor ass! Lil Dee’s money can drown you alive faster tha
Everyone was once again shocked when they heard Kaze. Who exactly was Kaze? Not only did he lecture the famous influencer, Lil Dee, in front of everyone, but judging from his tone, this might not be his first time either. “Kaze Lee? You?!” Lil Dee was shocked. He glared at Kaze with utmost resentment. He was beaten up by Kaze although he did everything within his power previously. Not only did he fail to get Kaze to apologize, but he was forced to kneel to Kaze because he used the hype surrounding Professor Whiteman for his selfish gains. In the end, Kaze terminated the contract with him and made him a joke of the entertainment industry. Lil Dee’s reputation was basically his livelihood and having it ruined was the biggest stain in his life. He dreamt of tearing Kaze apart with his own hands. “Didn’t expect to meet me so soon?” Kaze grinned. His expression turned grim and said, “Stop your nonsense at once and hand over the lifeboat.” The victim was almost drowning
“Y-You…” Lil Dee looked at Kaze with disbelief. His expression turned grim. He did not expect the bodyguards he hired from Tendon Ltd. would not even last a hit in front of Kaze. Slap! Kaze turned around and slapped him in the face. “Stop talking. Get out of here!” Kaze dragged Lil Dee down and tossed him into the muddy water. His makeup and outfit were all ruined. Then, Kaze removed all the other crew members from the lifeboat. He then carried the old man and the child off the boat. “Give me a hand. We’re going to save the drowning man!” Several volunteers and soldiers immediately went up to Kaze to lend him a hand. The others who did not get to help applauded Kaze’s heroic actions, impressed by his fearless personality. “Just you wait, Kaze Lee! This isn’t over!” Lil Dee got up from the water and glared at Kaze. He was instantly surrounded by despicable gazes and was too embarrassed to stay. He grunted and then brought his team away. With the help of the
“Kaze stopped them because it’s the right thing to do. Lil Dee ordered his bodyguards to hurt him but Kaze beat them all up. We finally got the lifeboat to save more people…” The volunteers were accepting the interview from the reporters while trying their best to help. “Guys, we know this is going viral since Lil Dee is involved but please report the truth. We know Lil Dee is rich but we hope this news will reach the public the way it is, not distorted.” “Yeah. The people’s eyes are bright. We know who did the right things.” The volunteers were worried that the reporters were bought out by Lil Dee, so they asked to report the incident as it was. Among the group of reporters was a woman wearing a tag from Sunrise News with her name, Mandy Yipz, spelled on it. She said loudly, “Don’t worry everyone. Journalism is about the truth. We journalists have a conscience and we will only report the truth!” “Yeah! We will never forgive people who tried to delay or ruin the rescue op
“Tsk. The reporters are really good with their words. “A pen is stronger than a sword. It can kill without shedding blood.” At Lee Investment, Samson was scrolling through the news on his phone. When he saw the captivating yet misleading headlines from different news outlets, he could not resist tapping in. If even he was captivated, the majority of the people would surely feel the same. His assistant bowed and said, “Mr. Hobbs, are the news outlets going overboard this time? They should have focused on Kaze alone but now even the local police department was involved. “If Lilyrose’s reputation is tarnished, the new mayor might not be happy about it. Why don’t I call the news outlet and warn them about…” After Lil Dee was chased away by Kaze, he reported the incident to Samson because he knew he was no match for Kaze. He wanted his boss to take revenge for him. Therefore, Lee Investment used its connections with the news outlets to create a storm online. “Overboard? Ho
However, none of the calls got through except the one to Sunrise News. Unfortunately, the response from the person was terrible. “Can you prove that you are one of the volunteers at the scene? Do you have pictures? Even if you have, it might be edited. Don’t you know pictures can be photoshopped? “Stop making complaints. Mandy is our ace journalist and an internationally acclaimed reporter. If you continue to slander her, we will take legal measures.” The person threatened the volunteer through the phone. “They are just playing dumb because they are paid by Lil Dee and his team. There’s no way the news outlets will listen to us.” “Now everyone can take pictures and videos. They can’t just do whatever they want. We can record our own video to prove that Kaze is a good person!” The volunteers and soldiers agreed to clear Kaze’s name together. They started to take videos of the scene and explained what really happened. The videos were then posted to different platforms to
“What’s the matter, Jennifer?” Kaze asked with furrowed brows. Jennifer questioned him with an unfriendly tone the moment the call got through. She must have seen the news online. “What’s the matter? You hitting Lil Dee is on the news again! Everything about you, your background, what you have done, everything is revealed online! “You volunteered at the flood scene on behalf of our firm. Even if you want to take revenge or anything, can you pick another time? Can you consider our firm first before you act recklessly?!” Jennifer was furious. She was speechless after what happened. She even had complaints about Miru as the chairwoman of the firm. She did not know why Miru would make Kaze the CEO. Even when Kaze was no longer the CEO, he could still cause problems. He had joined the firm for a while now. Not only did he fail to secure any investment opportunity, but he also caused more problems than he should have. The firm had suffered a moderate amount of losses. Kaze kn
Snow had already sent men to where the plane was found. If the passengers were taken away, then they must still be nearby. It was difficult to transport an entire plane of passengers to some place far within such a short time. It was a race against time. Snow did not know who would do such a thing. Kaze took a common flight like everyone else, yet it was hijacked. It was strange. The coincidence was uncanny. Snow believed the hijacking happened because of Kaze but she did not know why. “The only explanation is that there’s a traitor among us…” She finally came to an unlikely conclusion after combing through the details. If there were a traitor, it must be within the Viper’s Den. Kaze had laid a low profile for as long as he was in Butterworth. Not many people knew about his identity and those who wanted to make connections with him were because of Snow. It was unlikely that someone would go after him so suddenly unless this person knew his identity and background.
If they were sent to capture Kaze, then they were severely under-numbered. In addition, they allowed Kaze to be alone with the captives, which proved that they were inexperienced. Or maybe they did not know what he had done in the past as the God of War. Kaze believed that the mercenaries were after him but they did not know his true identity. There must have been some miscommunication between them and their employer, which was good news to Kaze. Tiguan and his men were eating. Since they were unable to identify the target, they were forced to bring everyone back. The plane was huge. It would be an easy target for the law enforcement to locate them. Maybe the outside world had caught wind of the hijacking. “Boss, what should we do now? That man seems like he vanished into thin air.” “We got his boarding information but we can’t identify him on the plane.” “Who are we looking for exactly? Why is he so mysterious?” The men were baffled. “We are looking for the righ
“We are almost there. We have to transfer these people as soon as possible. The plane must take off right away. We cannot leave any traces behind.” They must hurry or they would be caught very soon. They held the pilot hostage and forced him to do an abrupt landing. The sudden descent caught everyone off guard, shocking them. A few of the passengers even hit their heads. Many of them did not get the chance to fasten their seat belts. Kaze grabbed Barney and protected his head from hitting the front seat. “Thank you.” Barney looked at Kaze with gratitude and then looked outside. “Where are we? Have we reached?” He was worried that they would be completely trapped. “They are going to transfer us elsewhere.” Kaze had a similar experience before and he knew what the hijackers would do next. “Transfer us? Are they going to transfer us to somewhere secluded and kill us all?” Barney looked horrified as he stared at Kaze. He somehow felt safe beside Kaze. “They sai
With trains, there was still an option to jump out. However, everybody was sitting ducks in a plane. Kaze had always been sensitive when it came to safety. He had a sinking feeling in his gut as if something was about to happen. He turned his head back to observe the plane’s interior. Several passengers stood up in the business class section. Strangely, these people were seated separately. However, they seemed to know each other. They exchanged glances as if searching for something. Finding the whole thing bizarre, Kaze observed them. Those passengers went straight into the air stewardesses’ compartment and disappeared out of Kaze’s sight. Kaze could not shake off the eerie feeling. Something was off. He looked back, and several more rose to their feet. These individuals were young but toned. They likely underwent some form of specialized training. Kaze had a bad feeling. Trouble was brewing, and the plane was likely being hijacked. “Why are you looking around? Is
“I see. What bad timing.” Katie was a little disappointed to learn that Kaze had left, but in a way, she was relieved. She had gotten on Kaze’s nerves, and he could turn around and make things difficult for her. Now that Kaze was gone, Katie got to keep her job. She did not have to fear Kaze’s retaliation. The news caught Leah off guard. “Why did he leave without saying goodbye? I didn’t even thank him yet.” Leah had a hard time digesting the news. She had been waiting for a chance to show her gratitude to Kaze and see him again. He was out of her life before she could do anything about it. “I’m sorry. Chairman Lee’s departure was unplanned.” Snow put on a professional smile, appearing friendly and distant. “Please present the gifts to him for us if you can. We are grateful for Mr. Lee’s help.” Katie was annoyed that Leah could not spend time with Kaze. The bond could help with her career. Kaze’s departure cost Katie an opportunity, but there was no point in dwel
“Now that’s the spirit. You can’t take every matter into your own hands. You’re a leader now. You should put the right people in the right jobs.” Feeling relieved, May nodded. “Where’s the guy? I have been wanting to meet him. I missed the chance when I was unconscious.” May came over right away just to score a chance to see Kaze. Kaze saved her life, but she did not have the chance to thank him in person. “I set the date. We’re seeing him tomorrow afternoon. Let’s freshen up. I’m taking you home to rest.” With a time in place, Snow had to get ready. May nodded. The pair returned to the mansion where they felt at home. Even though it had been a while since their return, nothing had changed. “Did Jet say anything when he stepped down?” May was clueless on the specifics. “He went mad and ran out. I get this uneasy feeling, but I can’t locate him anywhere.” Snow was concerned. Jet, as witty as he was, likely played up his meltdown. It was a shame that Jet got aw
“I have pointed you in a direction. If you still can’t trust your team, you can go to the Viper’s Den.“There’s one thing, though. Don’t rely too heavily on the Viper’s Den, or your company will be left without secrets.” Kaze’s suggestion gave Snow assurance. She considered tapping into the Viper’s Den’s resources. However, Kaze warned her against excessive dependence. “Why did you say that, Chairman Lee? Will the Viper’s Den stab me in the back?” Surely, the Viper’s Den took orders from Kaze. The Viper’s Den would always be an ally so long as Kaze was the branch leader. “I just don’t want you to put too much faith in others. You find loyalty by developing your own team. Those who revere me will never trust you completely.” Kaze analyzed the situation. Snow ate her supper and looked at Kaze in confusion. “You can only count on the people you win over. You can’t trust anyone else, and that includes me.” Kaze would never hurt Snow. However, he hoped that she would fin
“As you said, all is in the past. What’s the point of dwelling on it?” Leah perked up. Such was life, but it took her too long to understand the harsh reality. She guessed things were just not meant to be. “I’ll think about what to get Kaze. Rest well. We’ll visit him in a few days.” Taking the matter seriously, Katie wanted to get gifts ready ahead of time to thank Kaze. “Alright. I’ll see what I can do too. I want to be in touch with the outside world. I don’t care what they have to say. This is not my fault. I won’t blame myself.” Leah wanted her phone back to contact her former friends. Ultimately, she needed to move forward instead of backward. She had to face and fight back the rumors with courage. It was the crucial step to kick trauma in the face. The abduction was kept hush-hush for the most part, but Katie’s frantic search for her daughter at the cocktail party did not go unnoticed. Hearing about the incident, the influential people were keen to find out
“When did Kaze start setting it all up? I get the feeling that everybody played into his hands right from the start, and he had controlled every step of the way.” Leah realized that Kaze was an amazing man. Nothing could go past his eyes. “I don’t know.” Katie feared someone like Kaze. She would not be caught dead near him. Even when grasping the situation, Katie dared not look into Kaze for fear she would be targeted. Katie was careful not to show her face around Kaze. For all she knew, Kaze might get back at her. “But he came to Butterworth alone. We met at the train station, and he helped me out of a bad situation.” Leah felt warm and cozy inside just remembering the events. They did not know each other then. Kaze was kind to help a stranger out. From then on, Kaze could do no wrong in Leah’s eyes. Leah befriended him and found him nice. Her interest in him grew. They also got along well. Her memories of Kaze were sweet. Anyone could hurt her in the world, but