Kaze did not know Hart and Daphne were already imprisoned at home with no contact with the outside world. Otherwise, he would certainly do something about it. “Keep an eye out and update me as things develop,” he said as he got up from his chair. He went to the city council and saw the flood relief efforts were progressing in an orderly manner. Caleb and Lou were skilled and experienced. After they updated Kaze about the progress, Caleb said, “Mr. Lee, there are some comments about you popping online recently and I wonder if you have seen them. “A number of people questioned your ability. Due to the flash flood, a series of problems were exposed and put under the microscope. Lilyrose’s governance is in chaos and they all blame you for being too inexperienced and incompetent…” Caleb expressed his disapproval through his upset tone. It was his true feelings because he saw with his own eyes what Kaze had done. If Kaze had not solved some of the problems, the situation woul
Rose pouted and said, “Kaze, you are the one who doesn’t stay home. Every day when I wake up, you are already gone. “I went to school every day, practiced my dance lesson, and studied for my upcoming test. I’m exhausted. How can you say that I’m out every day?” Rose had decided to go to art college after high school, so she had been practicing dance as one of her majors. Kaze smiled. “Dance? Like ballet or belly dance? When are you going to show me?” Rose had a nice body and her dance attire would definitely highlight her youthful physique. “No way! Not even if you pay!” Rose blushed when he realized Kaze was teasing her. She had another glance at Kaze and realized it was purely a joke and meant nothing else. For some reason, she was slightly disappointed. Then, she shifted the topic and asked, “Kaze, are you free tonight?” “Depends.” “My dance coach is asking me to join a gathering. I want you to accompany me.” Noticing the lack of interest on Kaze’s face, Rose e
On top of that, Wanda even came to pick Rose up. Even though it was normal for the coach to pick a student up, even in an expensive car, Kaze had a feeling that Wanda had ulterior motives. “Uh… I’m actually living in my brother-in-law’s house.” Rose did not reveal how many houses Kaze actually owned in the district. “Ms. Wanda, you are a local. Haven’t you heard of Skylar View District?” “I used to live abroad and only came back recently to start a dance school with my friends. I’m not familiar with the places anymore,” Wanda said. She then switched her attention to Kaze. “Who might this be? I told you Young Master Corax is joining us today and we only invite our circle. “I don’t think he will be happy about you bringing a stranger there.” Wanda switched to a harsher tone and scrutinized Kaze. “Young Master Corax?” Kaze finally understood Wanda’s intention. He looked at Rose and the girl looked slightly guilty. She timidly explained, “Kaze, Young Master Corax is o
Rose almost burst into laughter when Kaze decided to play dumb. She curled his arm, refusing to let him go. She said to Wanda, “Ms. Wanda, if Kaze isn’t going, then I’m not going either. “I promised to bring him along. I want him to have good food because he seldom gets the chance. You wouldn’t want me to break my promise right?” Rose wore an innocent look, though behind her big googly eyes were nothing but devious thoughts. Kaze could not help but knock her head. She made it sound like he had never eaten anything good. “Hmph.” Wanda chuckled in disdain. It seemed like he was not just an idiot, he was a glutton. She assumed someone as useless as him would not pose any threat to Corax or steal the limelight. He could even be the clown to entertain everyone. On second thought, it might be a good idea. With that, Wanda started to look forward to the gathering. She smiled and said, “No, no. I didn’t mean that. It’s just that I am concerned it might not be appropriate.
The car drove away from Skylar View District and headed to a bar street in the heart of the city. Half an hour later, they arrived at a bar that looked much more premium and expensive than the others. It was peak hour but the bar was much quieter than others. There was even soothing jazz music heard from the inside. “Young Master Corax reserved the entire bar for our gathering. It cost like ten grand just to book out the place. Now you know how important this gathering is.” As Wanda brought Kaze and Rose inside, she continued to flaunt Corax's wealth. Up until this point, her intentions were clear as day. The three of them went through a long corridor to reach the main floor. A dozen young men and women mingled inside, wearing beautiful clothes and looking confident. However, the spotlight was on the man in a black shirt, sitting in the center of the couch. He was tall and had pronounced facial features. He sat on the couch casually but each time he opened his mouth
The purer a person, the stronger his urge to taint it with his vicious claws. The thought alone aroused Corax and made him erect. He had to cross his legs to cover up his embarrassment. “Nice to meet you, Young Master Corax.” Rose smiled at Corax but did not shake his hand. Instead, she curled her arms around Kaze’s and said, “This is Kaze. I am not used to attending gatherings, so I brought him along. I hope you don’t mind.” She widened her pure and googly eyes, looking as innocent as a baby. She had to stop Corax before he gave Kaze a hard time. Looking at Rose intimately curled her arms around Kaze’s, Corax’s eyes narrowed a little. However, because of what Rose said, he could not use the situation against Kaze, or it would make him look cheap and shallow. “Uh… Why would I mind? We are all friends here, but who is he actually?” Corax asked after an awkward smile. “Kaze is my boyfriend,” Rose said confidently as she blinked innocently. “Boyfriend?” Corax’s expre
“Yeah. Don’t laugh at people’s disability, it’s terrible!” Everyone started laughing but they looked at Kaze with sympathy. “I’m sorry, Kaze. We shouldn’t laugh at you.” “Yeah. No one is perfect in this world. There are a lot of disabled people and as long as you don’t give up, you can still live a great life!” Someone even started to apologize and cheer him up. Being compassionate not only put them on the moral high ground but also gave them a deeper sense of satisfaction. Compared to being disdained, it would feel much more terrible when people sympathize with you. Corax put his hostility away and said with a smile, “Kaze, you can eat and drink whatever you like tonight. It’s on the house.” A mentally disabled man who married into his wife’s family was not from the same world as them. If not for Rose, Kaze would not even be in front of them. Corax found his hostility toward a man like Kaze amusing and laughable. He then looked at Rose and said gently, “Rose, you
Since Wanda was still Rose’s dance teacher, Rose was slightly afraid of her when she got mad. Rose’s face turned slightly pale as she timidly said, “Ms. Wanda, I…” Then, a strong and affirming hand held her own, filling her heart with warmth. Kaze looked at the angry Wanda and said coldly, “Wanda, look at yourself. Still calling yourself Rose’s coach?” Wanda was using her status as Rose’s coach to practically sell the girl away to the playboys. She oppressed Rose in front of Corax just so she could win the man’s favor. Despite her beautiful looks, her heart was rotten. “Kaze Lee, how dare you speak to me like that?” Wanda shouted angrily. She did not expect Kaze to talk back to her. When she saw Kaze holding Rose’s hand, she was fuming. “Kaze, you better get your dirty hands off Rose! And if you do not want to offend Young Master Corax, you better have a solid explanation,” she bellowed as she pointed at Kaze. Kaze scoffed, “What’s there for me to explain?” “Are