Darcy nestled in Kaze’s embrace with a sweet smile. Kaze did not care who he faced off with. He would stand in front of Darcy in protection against anybody who picked on her. Kaze did not hesitate to attack even the heir of the Butterworth Queens. In contrast, Greg, who acted high and mighty before, became a coward. Conan’s face hung back from the impact. It took a while before he got a grip on himself. “Did you just hit me?” He remained in a daze as if the blow to his mind was far greater than the burning pain on his cheek. Kaze glanced at him callously. “What? Do you find it refreshing to get slapped for once? “I can hit you to your heart’s content if it suits you. “I don’t mind if you try your luck with other women. “But you’re playing with fire for hitting on my wife. “You have your family to thank for because you get to keep your arm.” His offhanded tone bore a hint of aggression. Greg, Lilian, and the others were shocked. They assumed the earlier as
“The very presence of a lowlife scum like you is an eyesore to Mr. Queen, Kaze. “The nerve of you to hit Mr. Queen.“You are getting yourself, your wife, and all of us in trouble. “My best advice to you is to get down on your knees to apologize and beg him for mercy.” Greg was back to his arrogant self. He talked as if he was in control and power. Lilian, Faye, and the others stepped in to give Kaze a piece of their mind. They were afraid Conan would lump them together with Kaze and take his anger out on them. Darcy looked worried. She could tell that Conan was furious. Greg was set straight when he challenged Conan’s authority. There was no telling what Conan would do to Kaze for hitting him. With that in mind, Darcy took a step forward and spoke in hushed tones, “Mr. Queen, my name is Darcy Quint. I am the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. In a way, I work for the Queens.“Mathias and Ash have been nothing but kind to me. “My husband acted without thinki
“Woah! How dare you hit me in front of Mr. Queen, Kaze! Don’t you have any respect for him?” With blood trailing from his mouth, Greg got up from the ground and made a huge fuss. He was pissed. It was bad enough that Conan bruised his face. Now, Kaze, the son-in-law of the Quints, hurt him in the face too. His face was not for all to violate. Without looking at Greg, Kaze said curtly, “I told you to pray you never see the other side of me. “How does it feel now?” Going ballistic, Greg gritted his teeth and shouted, “You’re just walking to your doom, Lee. Mr. Queen will deal with you.” “Aren’t you insolent to harm another in front of me, Kaze?” Conan’s face fell. Kaze pulled a stunt while he was filled with rage. It was a blatant act of aggression in his eyes. “Insolent?” Kaze cocked his head back and grinned. “Tell me what isn’t considered insolent? “Is it this?” He raised his hand again. Smack!Conan dropped back a few steps, nearly hitting his head
Conan’s bloodthirsty statement scared everybody. No one imagined the situation to escalate further than it already had. Lives were at stake tonight. Greg, Lilian, and the others glared at Kaze resentfully. They wished they could finish him. The mooching loser would not stop testing Conan’s patience, and they were somehow dragged into it too. As pale as a sheet, Darcy clutched to Kaze. “Don’t be scared, babe.” Kaze took her hand and looked at Conan composedly. “Here’s your chance to take back what you said.” The crowd looked at Kaze in disbelief. He was a madman! Now was not the time to be full of himself in Conan’s presence. Kaze seemed oblivious to the fact that he was about to die. The crowd was speechless as Kaze played with fire at the cost of his life. “What if I don’t?” Conan smirked and hissed through clenched teeth. It was Kaze’s repeated blows to his face that drove him to murder. Kaze said indifferently, “You were born into privilege. You’re yo
At that point, Darcy had no choice but to seek help from Mathias.Although Mathias was cocky, he was a lot more mature and dependable. At least, he could stop Conan from killing and getting charged with murder. “Be safe, Kaze.” Darcy gritted her teeth and worriedly followed Greg and the others out of the bar. Kaze looked away and said to Conan indifferently, “You have some decency not to put my wife in a tough spot. “So I can show you a bit of mercy and spare your life.” Conan was taken aback at first, but he soon gnashed his teeth and smirked. “I thought you sent your wife away so she wouldn’t have to watch you beg for mercy on your knees. “I didn’t expect you to keep up with the tough guy act.” He looked at Kaze, shaking his head. It was hard to imagine that some people would risk their lives just to keep up with appearances. That was a real eye-opener for Conan. The bar was cleared out. Only Kaze and Conan’s people remained. Not wanting to waste his brea
“Smack!” The slapping sound echoed in the bar. Conan’s men and thug friends shuddered in fright. They tucked their heads in. They did not watch Mathias tell Conan off. It was a matter between family. Conan held his hand to his face for a while before pulling himself together. He flipped out and shouted, “What’s that about, Mathias? “You stopped me from getting even with my attacker, and now, you hit me.“Are you trying to make me cut ties with you?” Conan’s eyes went red. He had always been close with Mathias. The frequent backstabbing and fighting between wealthy family members did not exist in their family. When Conan lost fights as a child, Mathias would always stick up for him without hesitation. Today, Mathias laid a hand on him because of a moocher. Conan was on the verge of blowing up. “Smack!” Mathias responded with another slap. This time, he came down heavily and harder on Conan. “You can decide whether to cut ties.” Mathias said in a cold voi
Even the crowd thought Kaze was rather patient with Conan. If they were in Kaze’s shoes, they would slap the slave into place a long time ago. “Why? Why?” Lost in his world, Conan murmured to himself in a daze. He could not understand how Kaze became the master of the Queens. “Don’t ask why. All you need to know is that you’re the slave to Kaze.” Mathias then nodded at Kaze. “My family has spoiled Conan rotten, Kaze. He doesn’t know any better to get on your nerves. “I rushed here right after I got the call from Ms. Quint.“On behalf of my brother, I want to apologize to you. I hope you can spare him.” Mathias was horrified to learn from Darcy that Conan threatened to take Kaze’s life. He was filled with uneasiness and anxiety.For all he knew, Kaze could turn around and strike the Queens. That would be the downfall of the Queens. Only Mathias knew who Kaze really was. The Queens may be a well-established affluent family, but their wealth and influence could n
Conan went limp on the floor. He finally threw in the towel. Not only did Conan lose any ounce of defiance in him, but he felt relieved to escape death. He knew that Kaze could crush him easily. Conan only survived today because he did not make things difficult for Darcy. Getting on all fours, Conan crawled to kneel before Kaze. He bobbed his head and said, “Thank you for not killing me, Kaze. I am your slave from here on out.” He loved being a thug, but he was no fool. Mathias was the successor of the Butterworth Queens. He would need the approval of the family’s core members to submit to Kaze. The Queens would only do so if it benefited the family. He wanted to get into Kaze’s good graces. For once, Conan was not stubborn and apologized to Kaze. Mathias was relieved. “You? “You’re not quite there.”Kaze did not look at Conan and strode confidently ahead. Without looking back, he said, “Tell those people to let my wife go.” “Of course.” Mathias went st