“Kaze, I was wrong. I shouldn’t oppose you! Please let me go, please spare my family…” Roger knelt before Kaze, prostrating and hitting his head on the ground. He knew he was finished when he found out Kaze was the main commander of the operation. The Construction and Material Society was over, and so was the Hilfinger family. Based on what he did to Kaze, there was no reason for Kaze to spare him. Even the Lee family from the capital could not protect him anymore. He did not know who Kaze was, but as someone who could order the army around, he was someone so powerful that not even the Lee family could offend him. The massive anti-riot operation, involving tens of thousands of police and soldiers, managed to go unnoticed by the Lee family, despite having their men all over the city. It was the best proof that Kaze was more powerful than the Lee family! Kaze scoffed and said, “You went after my wife, do you think I’ll let you go that easily?” Roger shuddered. He regret
After most of the guests had left Universal Tower, another group of people came in from the Sky Cloud Tower, which was opposite the building. “It’s Ray Forrester and the people from Perfect World Group!” “The chairman’s assistant, Snow Frost, is also there!” Everyone made way for the group as they strutted into the Universal Tower. They entered the building proudly as if they had just won the war. “I finally know what is going on! The Construction and Material Society has been snatching their employees yet they didn’t respond at all. It’s not that they don’t care or are scared, they are preparing for something big!” “Mr. Forrester is known for being calm and patient. We are fools to think that Perfect World Group is over. Now they are delivering the final blow to Roger Hilfinger!” “Yeah! Roger Hilfinger even said Ray Forrester dared not attend the ceremony. Look what’s happening now!” “We are the clowns, and so is Roger Hilfinger…” The guests dispersed gradually, mockin
“You don’t need to worry about that. The core business of Hilfinger Corporation was originally a division of Quintessential Group that got separated. Now it’s time to return it to its rightful place.” Kaze then looked at Roger. “Tell your employees to clear out the company’s properties and possessions. Tomorrow, my wife will come to take over your company. If you agree, your son lives.” He made it clear that only Henry would be spared, not Roger. It was the most he could offer. Henry got what he deserved, so his life did not matter anymore. Roger, however, must die. It was a little present that Kaze prepared for his family back in the capital. Man proposed, and God disposed. Roger pulled his phone out and called the general manager of Hilfinger Corporation, Jay Buster, and delivered Kaze’s instructions. Kaze pulled a chair over and sat down. “Now, let’s talk about what happened five years ago. Other than the Lee family and the Hilfinger family, who else is involved in
Roger finally understood the situation. Aside from Kaze’s current status and power, his previous identity must be prestigious and dignified as well. Henry simply bullied Kaze during his university days and because of that, the Hilfinger family received so much benefit that they grew larger. Kaze looked at the gangster bosses kneeling on stage. “What about you people?” “Mr. Lee, we have no idea as well. We were just goons a few years back. Mr. Quint is someone that we could never get close to.” All fifteen of them immediately confessed. They had no grudges against Kaze. Even if they were apprehended, the worst punishment would only be jail time. If they were somehow related to Hector’s car crash, then they would lose their lives. Ray then said, “Mr. Chairman, if they are the culprit, I would have dealt with them a long time ago. Based on what I know, it might be related to a few former underworld bosses who had either retired or left the underworld. “However, it’s a
When Kaze saw the substitute, he saw himself. When he was locked up in the psychiatric ward for the first year, his condition was exactly like the substitute. However, Kaze had it worse than the substitute. 24 hours a day, every minute and every second of his life was recorded and he had to pretend to be a retard in front of the camera. He would never forget it for the rest of his life. The screen showed James visiting the substitute. James accompanied him patiently, talked to him, and played with him. “When was this?” Kaze asked. Ray said, “Two years ago, before James White got into the car crash.” James visited the psychiatric ward that day and wanted to bring Kaze out to a better place for treatment. However, the substitute was under constant surveillance and the Lee family would never allow him to take the substitute out. James failed in the end. After that, James never visited because of the car crash. Then, after the problems with his company, he jumped
A huge commotion erupted in the Lee family’s living hall. Someone presented them with a coffin on Karina’s birthday? Some of them even thought they heard it wrongly. In the next second, two men led a group of four carrying a huge coffin into the hall. The six of them were Dan’s men, the veteran soldiers who came back from the battlefield. The entire hall was silenced. Every single one of the Lee family was stunned. After a momentary silence, Narian stood up and bellowed, “Who are you? Why did you send the coffin here?” “Didn’t you hear me? The coffin is from Kaze Lee of Lilyrose!” The leader of the men said coldly and then waved at his men, “Unload it!” Bang! The heavy coffin was dropped on the ground, shaking the entire hall a little. The coffin lid was not nailed down, so upon landing, it slid off. A pungent smell of blood assaulted the lively atmosphere instantly. “Arh! There’s a body inside!” The Lee family was on stage when they saw the body inside th
From the day Perfect World Group made its debut in the industry, the Lee family had been investigating its young chairman but to no avail. The reason why the Lee family supported Roger in rebuilding the Construction and Material Society was to test the young chairman’s capabilities. Although now that they had gotten the result, it was far beyond their expectations. They even lost Roger, a loyal follower. The Lee family felt relieved knowing that it was not Kaze. Back then, they were merciless toward Kaze. If Kaze had grown this strong, it would put them in a difficult situation. Geoffrey said, “But Kaze has sided with Perfect World Group, so it’s not good news to us. What should we do, George?” Everyone looked at the coffin at the entrance. They were infuriated. Ever since the Lee family became a top family, they had never been insulted this badly. This would surely make the headlines of Sunrise tomorrow. “He used Perfect World Group to send us a coffin, trying to s
Everyone in the Quint family looked outside when they heard the shout. Kaze appeared at the entrance with a fierce look and stared at them coldly. “Kaze? You’re alive? How is this happening?” Samus and Deborah turned pale and instinctively stepped back. Darcy shuddered. She turned around to the entrance and saw the man’s face. Her tears rolled down ceaselessly. She cried louder than before. She got up from the floor and jumped into Kaze’s arms. “Kaze! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have sent you there. I’m sorry.” She hugged him tightly and apologized. “Darcy, I’m okay. You did nothing wrong. I told you I would be fine.” Kaze hugged her and consoled her. After a while, Darcy finally calmed down. She checked Kaze from top to bottom and realized he was indeed fine. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. Kaze went up to Samus and Deborah with a cold gaze. “Apologize to Darcy right away!” “Who the hell do you think you are, ordering us to apologize?” Deborah shouted a
After Leah left the Northborn Hotel, she felt relaxed. It might be inconvenient to walk on the street with the dress but running with it made her feel like a princess running from an arranged marriage, like those of a fairytale. The dress might be heavy but it felt like an armor for her, granting her unparalleled confidence to achieve the freedom that she dreamt of. “Are you really that happy? You’ve been chuckling since you came out. Someone ruined your birthday party and you don’t seem like you care.” Kaze looked at Leah with a hint of surprise. Not everyone could share the girl’s optimism. “I’m just happy because you are here with me,” she blurted out without much thought. She had been searching for Kaze but could not even catch a glimpse of his figure. Yet whenever she was in trouble, he would appear like the God of War descended from heaven, saving her from distress. “What a silly girl. Come on, let’s go find something to eat,” Kaze said with a helpless smile. The
“It’s just a minor injury. I wish I could do more.” Jet averted his gaze in embarrassment. He did not know how to answer the question. “You should get it checked out by a medical professional. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease. “You’ve done a lot, and I’m grateful. A lot has happened today, so please excuse me.” Katie felt exhausted as she remembered her daughter being taken away. Her daughter turned out to be rather defiant. “Don’t worry too much about it. The Duncans will provide you with an explanation.” Jet consoled Katie. Jet’s intention was to use Katie’s access to the Viper’s Den’s resources. He needed to find out who was out to get him. Now it appeared that Katie would not be of help to him. Plus, Leah ran away with another man. Katie had her hands full. “There’s no telling whether the Duncans will come after me, but it’s no big deal. This will be over before we know it. You should see a doctor.” Katie could feel her head splitting. Things went beyond her ex
“I don’t care about the party. It’s just for show anyway.” Leah was not keen on the social event. She would not attend the party if not for her pushy mother. Besides, Leah doubted anyone was there to give their best wishes. She could not stand the fake setting. Katie was furious. She planned the event elaborately so that her daughter would shine. However, Leah did not appreciate her efforts. “What did you say? I threw the party for you. Now that it’s ruined, I’ll organize another event for you.” Katie felt like she was losing her daughter. “So what? I won’t like it anyway.” Leah refused to engage with her mother. Fighting with Katie was meaningless. “Don’t get on my nerves. Get right here right now.” Fear washed over Katie, making her feel uneasy. She did not like this side of her daughter. “I can’t stand this place.” Leah looked up at Kaze. Kaze nodded understandingly before snapping a cold look at Perry. “I hope you will learn your lesson this time. You b
“You won’t get me in trouble.” Kaze was not going to let Perry get away with being a jerk. “No. You can’t fight him.” Leah looked at her mother in a fluster, and the latter looked on callously as if it was none of her business. It struck Leah that her mother could care less. Things would not end well for Kaze after crossing the Duncans, and Leah could not let that happen. “I knew it. You’re a crowd. You’re too scared to hurt me,” Perry said while withdrawing his arm. He was sure that Kaze would not attack him. Perry beamed smugly at Leah. “You’re coming with me. I’ll take you out for dinner. It’s your birthday, and I’ll make it up to you and throw you a bigger birthday bash.” Perry looked at Leah with an ingratiating smile, thinking that he could erase what had taken place. “Dream on. I’m not going anywhere with you.” Leah still wanted to cut ties with Perry. “That’s not your choice to make.” Since Perry could walk all over these people without any pushback,
Katie doubted Kaze would do anything drastic in public. Still, she was nervous. The whole had nothing to do with her if Kaze upset the Duncans. However, the Duncans could go after her since Perry was hurt on her watch. Katie approved of her daughter dating Perry before because of the Duncans’ soaring business. She had no issues with the subsequent breakup because Perry crossed some boundaries.Leah no longer had feelings for Perry too, so it did not matter to Katie that they split. However, Katie would be held responsible if Perry were harmed on her turf. Katie taunted Kaze to rile him off. Kaze was just a penniless nobody. He would face the Duncans’ rage by stepping on their toes. That was the ideal situation for Katie. Katie would sort out one of her daughter’s suitors while removing herself from the situation. Most importantly, Katie’s authority was threatened as Kaze’s presence relinquished her control over Leah. Leah was smart enough to pick up on that point
“You might want to think before you act. We are only acting in your best interest. You don’t have to do this to show you’re a man.” Katie looked at Kaze in disdain. As far as she knew, Kaze was trying to make Leah fall in love with him. He was just a broke nobody. The penniless man with no connections was not good enough for Katie’s daughter. Katie hoped Kaze would attack Perry. The Duncans’ rage would shift to Kaze. “You don’t get to tell me what to do.” Kaze tightened his grip, and Perry howled in agony. “Let me go! Do you honestly want to die? You’ll be sorry when my family goes after you. “You’ll regret this, you broke-ass idiot!” Perry slammed Kaze with insults, still delusional that he had the upper hand. He believed Kaze had nothing to lean on. Katie’s attitude determined who Kaze was. “What is your family going to do about it?” Kaze was curious. Leah grabbed the sleeve of Kaze’s shirt. “He is a real psycho. Once he has his eye on you, it’s hard for
“Without his timely intervention, Perry would’ve abducted me.” It was not as if Perry would do anything if he took Leah away. However, the thought of it still sent shivers down Leah’s spine. She would not want to experience it again. Most importantly, Katie did nothing. She did not even stop him. It went to show that Leah’s mother did not love her. Leah came to Kaze’s defense. Katie said the most awful thing. Jet did not have a grasp of the situation. After the brutal beating, he was trying to keep up with his appearance. Against all odds, someone showed up and turned the tide. The point to note was that the person looked unfamiliar. Jet had never seen him before. Jet remained the observer. Due to his injuries, his legs nearly gave him. He pulled a chair to sit down. Katie seemed to know the person, and she looked contemptuous. Jet was quick to pick up on certain things, but he could not read this person. “What’s going to happen if I hurt Perry?” Kaze scoffe
“What are you doing? Stop!” While talking, Arthur kicked a person down. The other brawlers tried to fight back, but the Viper’s Den members quickly restrained them. Despite feeling grateful to Kaze, Katie still looked down on him. When the Viper’s Den members arrived, Katie assumed that they were there because of her. Katie was the CEO of the Northborn Group. The Viper’s Den must be heeding her call for sure. “You shouldn’t have done this, Perry.” Katie stepped in to take her daughter away. However, Perry would not let go of Leah. “I won’t break up with her.” Perry was relentless. He was not giving up just yet. Cutting to the chase, Kaze grabbed Perry’s wrist. “I guess you haven’t learned anything.” Kaze’s aloof voice boomed. Perry could taste death. Leah seized the opportunity to escape and stood next to Kaze. She nervously looked around, only finding solace when her eyes fell on Kaze. Arthur was there for the drama. However, he quickly got down to busi
“Stop.”Kaze’s presence turned heads. Leah beamed when the hero of her dreams showed up. Though scared at first, Leah was reassured by having Kaze there. “Save me, Kaze!” Leah trusted Kaze unconditionally. Perry knew Kaze. By some force in the universe, they met again. However, Perry had nothing to fear as he brought along a strong crew. He could get back at Kaze. “Here I was, wondering where to find you. There you are.” Perry held Leah close to him and restrained her before snapping a callous look at Kaze.“I said, you can let go of her now.” Kaze narrowed his eyes at Perry. There was no way Kaze would let Perry take Leah away. Katie stood in the distance. She panicked over her daughter’s abduction, but there was nothing she could do to stop it. She wished someone would intervene. Alas, Katie sneered when somebody actually came to the rescue. She knew Kaze, and Katie did not think highly of him. Nevertheless, Katie would not get in Kaze’s way. Leah’s saf