“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
Greg was frustrated with himself because the oversight did Kaze a favor. Realization hit everybody. Lilian folded her arms and side-eyed Kaze before saying curtly, “You’re a loser, Kaze. You dug your own grave and dragged us into a mess.“You can’t just get in Mr. Mathias’ face.“Thank goodness Greg is well-connected. It took one call to the Red Foundation’s higher management to save your life and protect your wife.“You and your wife should be grateful to Greg.” Faye and the others tore Kaze a new one too. Saying nothing, Greg expected Kaze to show his appreciation. If it were not for him, nobody would have escaped Mathias’ clutches today. Kaze gave the group a strange look and said coldly, “Idiots. “Get lost!” Kaze cussed for once. The group tested his patience. He saved everybody there. Even though Lilian and the others wanted him dead, Kaze did not hold it against them. Instead, these idiots pushed their luck and demanded his gratitude. Lilian and the o
“Kaze, you don’t even know what’s going on. You have the nerve to yell at me.“I run the Red Foundation. I have a hundred ways to ruin you and your wife.” Greg looked menacing, and his voice bore threat. He was not acting tough this time. Since Greg held the 300-million-dollar donation to Lilyrose Commerce Guild in his hand, he had Darcy eating out of his palm. However, Kaze was no doormat. “Here’s a piece of advice, Greg. You shouldn’t use donations for your personal agenda.“You can puff yourself up for our little fights. “But some lines crossed can be fatal,” Kaze said callously. His flat voice indicated no emotions. The crowd was taken aback. Was that a death threat? The people wondered if Kaze was serious. “Ha!” Greg grinned in disdain. “Is that a threat from you, moocher? “Did you hear that, Darcy? Your husband wants to finish me off. He’s so cocky. I must say he’s more arrogant than Conan. What should I do? I’m so scared.” Greg looked at Darcy, his
The group made a fuss. Although they called themselves elites, there were tiers within the class. They would only check out the Koenigsegg One:1. Six of its kind worldwide, the Koenigsegg One:1 was not available to just anybody with money. Only the rich and powerful could acquire one. “Um…” Lilian was too uncertain to say anything. She knew Leigh had just purchased one from a VIP. However, the car was parked there and unregistered. She could not be sure that the car belonged to Leigh. What if one of the Queens owned the vehicle? Lilian would be upsetting someone else if she gave up any name. “Not even you know, Lilian?” The group was disappointed. They would earn bragging rights if they knew who the owner was. In fact, they could also say that their friend had just gotten a Koenigsegg One:1. “Who cares? We are not at the VIP’s level anyway.” Greg thought the car looked familiar. He looked away and fished out the car key before turning to Darcy with a smile.
Greg and the others were upset by Kaze’s claim, but they had no comeback. The Koenigsegg headlights blinded them. It was pointless to fight against absolute power. “Come on, honey.” Darcy brought the car closer to Kaze. Kaze turned around and got into the car. Soon, the Koenigsegg left a trail of dust behind it. “Oh, my god! The car belongs to Darcy. Who the hell is she?” “Funny enough we have been showing off and mocking them. Now that I think about it, I feel so foolish and silly.” It took a while before Greg’s group could think straight again. Dwelling in regret, they beat themselves up. They were totally humiliated today. Greg grimaced, his eyes reflecting malice. He wanted revenge. Reservations were holding him back, though. Since Darcy owned a Koenigsegg One:1, he did not want to get on her bad side. What if he hit a brick wall like with Conan? Lilian glared at the person talking. “Funny, my ass. It’s obvious Kaze stole the Koenigsegg. Why are you
An influencer donated one billion dollars. That was way more than the megarich corporations. It was totally unheard of. The news rocked the online community. Many Internet users, who loved drama, examined the list to check how much the rich and famous donated since they always advocated helping charities. Then came the problem. Lilyrose Commerce Guild was nowhere to be found on the list. Not a single local business had donated. The public was not having it. “Donations are coming from all over the country in the wake of a disaster, but none of the local businesses donated. Is there no decent soul in Lilyrose?” “No way. Lil Dee signed onto Lilyrose’s Lee Investment. He’s not from that city, and yet he donated one billion dollars. I guess none of the locals think it’s worth giving money to their community.” “Aren’t there major corporations there? Sky Ocean Corporation and Shangrila Group were established there. They got Professor Whiteman as a spokesperson and poured a