“I heard that you are trying to get new investors for Rove, Kaze.“Let me put this out there. It’s pointless. “Lil Dee’s fans will attack Rove’s live stream by flooding and crashing it on command. It’s just a few thousand views anyway.” Kaze remained unfazed in the face of Emma’s threats. Standing in the crowd, Hart, who arrived not too long ago with another group of members, became upset. He had checked Desmond’s live stream out before. Fans swarmed into the live stream the moment it started. It was a struggle to keep up with the flooding comments, and soon, the live stream crashed. The engineers had to work around the clock to fix the bug. The major corporations, including Hart, were jealous of Desmond’s huge following. Rove did not have many followers to sell products to. If Desmond’s fans were to crash Rove’s live stream, the business could really go down. Kaze smiled faintly. “Sure. Desmond can tell his fans to do that. “I was thinking how to get the tractio
Greg, Faye, and Lilian only fell asleep late into the night. In between, they talked about ways to ruin Kaze and Darcy. Concerned about the donors’ list, Faye arrived early at the office and instructed the staff to remove Lilyrose Commerce Guild from the list. Greg and Lilian were still in bed at that point. “Save me the small talk. Change into your uniform and form a line. “I received notice from the mayor’s office that the mayor will be coming for an inspection.” Greg pulled Faye away and waved his arm. Although they were intimate the night before, Faye did not mean anything to him. His career took precedence over any woman. Faye pouted. She knew Greg too well to express any displeasure. “Don’t just stand there. Didn’t you hear Mr. Nanas? Get out there and line up for the VIP.” Faye turned around and yelled at the other staff. Minutes later, dozens of people formed a line outside the building. Greg stood in the middle while Faye stayed by his side. They were
Last night, Lilian and Faye gave Greg a night to remember. Although they were not as pretty as Darcy, they were unrestrained in bed. They knew how to please a man for sure. Greg told Faye to powder her nose, wanting her to try and hit on the mayor. He could gain the mayor’s favor if the latter was pleased with Faye’s service. Besides, Greg could earn the right to brag about sleeping with the same woman as the privileged-born mayor. “Really, Greg? You don’t mind?” Faye got the hint, and her eyes sparkled. She could secure a pampered life by becoming the mayor’s woman. Greg said with a smile, “I only want what’s best for you. It’ll help me if you get together with the mayor too.” Though many things were left unsaid, the message was clear. Greg was honest about his plan to Faye. Faye nodded. “Of course. Please put in a good word for me too.” She might work for the Red Foundation in Lilyrose, but she did not hold any important roles. Greg would have to put her o
Greg was furious. Somehow or rather, he bowed to Kaze. More infuriatingly, the loser accepted the grand gesture instead of moving away. Kaze was blind to his actions. He did not deserve a bow from them. Faye was ballistic. Stomping her heels, she clomped her way to Kaze. “Don’t you know where this is, Kaze? “This is the office of the Red Foundation. The residents around here are rich and powerful.“What’s a moocher like you doing here?” Faye pointed at Kaze with a look of disdain. Greg pulled himself together and said sternly, “I don’t care what you are here for, nor do I want to know, Kaze. I don’t have time for you. “Now get lost! “I’m warning you. Don’t make me mad, or I’ll make you pay!” The mayor was arriving any minute, so Greg did not waste his time with Kaze. Faced with the pair’s tirade of abuse, Kaze remained unfazed. He shook his head amusedly. “I knew something was up. I thought pigs were flying since you welcomed me with open arms. “Sure enou
“Go on. I dare you to keep up with your act, Kaze. “If I hadn’t made that life-saving call to settle the Queens down last night, Conan would’ve killed you by now. “You never learn. You’re digging your own grave by disrespecting the mayor.” Greg stared at Kaze with a smirk. “We all heard you. I’ll tell the mayor when he arrives. “Wait till he gets you arrested and thrown in jail.” Greg looked at Kaze like he was a dead man. “You seem to have the wrong idea about the mayor, Greg.” Kaze said indifferently, “I need to clear the air for him. He isn’t like your kind. He won’t ruin others because he isn’t seen as a VIP.” The trust was that Kaze was not that petty. “Tsk. Who are you putting on a show for? Clear the air? Do you think you’re a spokesperson for the mayor’s office?” Faye clicked her tongue and said menacingly, “You’re not the mayor. How would you know what he is like?“Besides, even if he feels it’s beneath him to deal with you, you and I have unfinished busin
Greg and Faye stared ardently at the fleet from the mayor’s office. They furrowed their brows when their gaze fell on Kaze who was still standing there. In an ideal world, they would get the mayor to arrest Kaze and sentence him to death. However, there was a possibility that Kaze might say something that irked the mayor later. “Go away, Kaze. You seriously love to tempt fate.” Faye pulled a stern look and reprimanded, “Hurry up and get lost. The mayor has arrived. You’re setting yourself up if you get on his nerves.”Kaze said with an amused smile, “You are eager to see the mayor, Faye, so I’ll leave. Don’t be sorry later.” “Hmph! Why would I?” Faye turned her nose up at Kaze. “Don’t think for a second I’m oblivious to your plan, loser.“You want to befriend the mayor through us. “Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but that’s not happening. The mayor is not someone you can meet. “A moocher like you shouldn’t even show your face in front of him.” Faye smirked in de
“You’re asking for it, bastard!” The gang leader got up from the ground and shouted at his men furiously, “Don’t just stand there. Get him!” The dozen thugs pounced on Kaze without another word. The fleet from the mayor’s office pulled up 30 feet away. Getting out of the car, Caleb felt tingles on his scalp after what he saw. “Stop!” he yelled with a distorted look. “Mr. Leed?”Faye turned her head for a glance and was shocked. “Pause for now.” Furrowing his brows, Greg waved at the gangster to stop and led his crew toward Caleb. “Mr. Leed, I am the executive of the Red Foundation’s South River State branch, Greg Nanas,” Greg greeted courteously. Caleb was relieved as Kaze was alright and looking calm. Pulling a straight face, Caleb nodded, but his attitude did not sit well with Greg. Backed by the Red Foundation, Greg believed Caleb was not up to his level as he was only a second-in-command in a tiny city. The way he saw it, Caleb was disrespecting him. Howeve
“T-This is impossible!” Time passed, but the crowd remained in shock. Kaze was a moocher who took his wife’s last name. Somehow, he became the new mayor of Lilyrose. This had to be a mistake. However, Caleb and the government servants stood before Kaze in reverence. Action spoke louder than words. Kaze loved to put on a show, but it was unlikely he could get the deputy mayor on board with his act. Greg turned ashen as reality sank in that Kaze was the mayor. He led his employees at the Red Foundation to rehearse a big welcome under the hot sun. In the end, the person he had been wanting to suck up to was Kaze. Feeling awkward and angry, Greg wanted to sink into the ground. “Why… Why is he the mayor?” Faye put her hands over her lips in disbelief. Regret quickly washed over her. She took the time to reapply her makeup to get into the mayor’s pants. When Kaze showed up, she did not hold onto the chance. Instead, she taunted and looked down on him. It all m
The hostages were locked up in the containers. Some of them were elites in their own field while some were ordinary people with average income, yet all of them got into trouble when they boarded the plane. Most of them could not accept their fate. Yet they dared not defy or resist the mercenaries. When things started to calm down, they broke down in tears, weeping in silence as resentment consumed them. Kaze sat down at a clean corner that allowed him to look outside the window. The window was dirty but at least he could see outside. The space inside the container was filled with people sitting closely, offering comfort to one another. They were aware they were just temporarily safe in this container. No one knew what the mercenaries would do to them at the next moment. “My parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I can’t even get in touch,” Barney muttered as he sat beside Kaze. He too looked outside the window, his feelings mixed. He watc
Kaze thought of what he had overheard in the toilet. If he told the hostages about that, they would probably panic. “It’s nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,” he said. He did not want to reveal too much because it would cause panic. Once the hostages knew their lives were on the line, things might spiral out of control. The mercenaries could kill a few of them to make an example, and none of the hostages would dare to cause problems anymore. Kaze kept it a secret because he wanted to protect the people. “That’s it?” “Is there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?” “We want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problem—we just got caught up in it.” The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. “I don’t know either.” No matter how m
“There’s a room there. Get in.” The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. “What do you want?” The mother was nervous. She clutched her son’s hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her son’s mouth to prevent him from doing so. “All women must go into that room. You go in now,” the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. “You people won’t hurt me, right?” the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. “We are not into MILF,” said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. “They told us they were going to separate us, so there’s nothing to worry about,” he said, worried that the mother and son would not cooperate. The mother then carried her son and followed the other mercenary into the room. It was called a room but it was actually ju
“Can you make him stop? If the man comes back, we’ll be done for,” someone said. The kid’s crying made everyone anxious. “What can I do? He’s crying because he’s scared. I can’t just stop him.” The mother was afraid as well, and she did not want her son to be taken advantage of. “Calm down. Just don’t alert the men and we’ll be fine,” Miguel said, hoping to ease the situation. “I’ll fight him if he comes in. I believe I can make it,” someone said. Those with an impulsive nature grew restless from being kept on the bus for too long, feeling like livestock being kept in cages. “Shut it. They are coming,” Barney said after a glance outside the window. The other passengers fell silent, sat back down, lowered their heads, and tried their best not to look out the window. The mother quickly hugged her son and covered his mouth to prevent him from crying. Kaze felt peace and quiet once more, even the air felt smoother. He knew the passengers were merely ordinary people and
Unfortunately, Leah knew she would not get an answer out of Snow since she was refusing to help. Everything seemed to have changed following her mother’s disappearance. She tried to stay for answers but when security came in, she could not resist them anymore. It was the first time she was escorted out by security guards and it impacted her. She used to be the daughter of the CEO of Northborn Group—everyone respected her. She used to enjoy a privileged status. No matter where she went, she was the star of the event. Yet when her mother disappeared, everything changed. She wanted to look for Kaze but she had just lost the chance. Snow turned her down and gazed at her with contempt and irritation. Leah could not accept the changes but some things felt like they were destined to change. She was forced to leave the branch office but then had no idea where else to go. She felt abandoned by the world. Before this, she could still hope for Kaze’s help, but now she had no
Leah went to her mother’s company but did not find her anywhere. Joey was busy working in the CEO’s office. Leah went over and asked, “Joey, where’s my mother? I can’t reach her.” She wanted to know what happened to her mother. “I don’t know about your mother either. We went out together earlier in the day but I don’t know where she went. I can’t get in touch with her.” Joey was so busy that she could not even free herself from the desk to explain to the girl. “Where did she go? How am I supposed to find her?” Leah panicked. If even Joey did not know where her mother went, then something must have happened. A bad feeling rose from her heart. Things just got serious. “I don’t know. Why don’t you ask someone else?” Joey did not have time to deal with the girl. Leah was unfamiliar with Joey’s coldness. Joey had always treated her with kindness and flattery, so the sudden coldness caught her off guard. She felt like something had changed. “Who should I be looking f
“No! My daughter is still in the hospital!” Katie refused to accept her punishment. She started to regret her decision but it was too late. “Now only you think about your daughter? I guess you are not that foolish, but have you thought about her when you betrayed Chairman Lee? “Don’t worry. Leah knew Chairman Lee personally and we won’t hurt her, but she might not live a good life anymore,” Snow said coldly. She did not want to put the girl in a difficult situation but her life as a princess would come to an end. “You can’t do that!” Katie could not believe Snow would do that. “I bet you never thought of the consequences when you leaked the information. Too bad. You’ve lost.” Snow revealed the truth because she wanted Katie to suffer for the decision she made. Katie would now regret every decision she made because she knew she had jeopardized her daughter’s life. She would feel like a fool. She devoted her life to climbing higher to gain more power but she ignored the
“I went to a bar to have a drink and I bumped into an informant of the Viper’s Den.” Katie looked helpless as she explained as if everything that had happened was planned out for her, pushing her to the edge step by step. It was a lively night at the bar. The atmosphere was pleasant and most of the guests were having a good time. Katie was a single woman. She needed care and love at times. She was alone when she visited the bar. She started off by ordering some drinks at the counter, waiting for a chance to meet a man who shared the same ideals. A drink or two later, maybe she could get herself a company for the night. As a grown-up woman, she had her desires. It was a way to release her stress. Katie entered the bar in a casual outfit but it did not diminish her elegant demeanor. When she sat down at the counter, a few young men approached her but she was not interested in immature boys. She continued drinking. She looked at the dance floor occasionally, searching for a
“Who do you think will believe you?” Arthur frowned. There were too many coincidences that it felt like a giant setup. “I’ve explained what I need to. Don’t interrogate me like I’m a criminal. I am the CEO of the Northborn Group.” Katie left them speechless. She had said the necessary and it was up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. They did not have the evidence to charge her anyway. “You really think we can’t hold you responsible?” Snow was not really looking for a definite answer. The moment she suspected Katie, whether or not she was truly the traitor, Snow already had the right to hold her accountable. It was necessary to make things clear and it was to find out who Katie leaked Kaze’s information to. “It has come down to this. No matter how you deny it, it’s useless. We already know what you have done and you can’t escape. Even if you don’t want to confess, we can continue the investigation, and we’ll eventually find out the truth. “If you come clean