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
The entire bar was silenced once again. Corax looked grim and Wanda was terrified while the others were stunned. Had Kaze lost his mind? How dare he kiss Rose in front of Corax? Corax was obviously into Rose and expressed strong interest in sleeping with her, yet Kaze openly challenged him and exerted dominance with that kiss. Corax was the cousin of one of the Geranium Four—a relative of one of the top four families! With his status and wealth, he could get any woman with just a hand gesture, including celebrities and models. Yet he was embarrassed and challenged by Kaze because of a young girl. The girl used Kaze as an excuse, not giving Corax any chance to take advantage of her. Kaze openly challenged Corax with his provocative kiss in front of everyone. Corax stared at Kaze with utmost anger. He was fuming, and so was Wanda. She spent a lot of effort persuading Rose to join the gathering so she could matchmake Rose and Corax. As long as Corax was happy with
Rose shook her head to clear her strange thoughts. Having Kaze to herself was a dangerous thought. Darcy and Kaze were lovebirds. Kaze kissed and held her tight in front of Corax and Wanda because he wanted to protect her and nothing else. Rose’s shy punch on Kaze’s chest irritated Corax even more. To the others, it was an act of displaying public affection. Corax’s expression turned grimmer. “You useless piece of shit!” Then, a tall man with a buzz cut strode over to Kaze. Towering over Kaze, the man peered down at him and bellowed, “Punk, now I strongly believe you are an idiot! No one with a sane mind would try to snatch Young Master Corax’s woman from him! “One wrong step and you will be dead. Retard, have you seen a dead person before? Imagine if you were walking on the street and a truck ran you over all of a sudden. You will be smashed into pieces!” The man tried his best to scare Kaze. Kaze laughed and said, “You know, you remind me of another unlucky ba
“It’s up to you. I don’t mind staying.” Kaze knew what Rose was concerned about. If she decided to stay, he could use this chance to see what else Corax could do. Wanda chuckled. She was amazed by Kaze’s stupidity. Had Rose not stopped Jorge earlier, Kaze would have been slapped, but now he wanted to stay just for the food. Jorge and the others sneered at Kaze. Then, Corax got up and said, “I have a call to make. You guys continue. We can order some wine or whiskey when I come back.” He wanted to find out more about Rose’s father. Before he left, he shot a meaningful gaze at Jorge and Wanda, hinting at them to watch over Kaze. Jorge and Wanda understood. Corax wanted them to find some excuses to humiliate Kaze without angering Rose. After he left, Wanda said, “Rose, look at you. You are sweating from all the talking. You should take care of your image. Come on, let’s go to the toilet and fix your makeup.” Rose was indeed sweating and she was feeling uncomforta
“Finally he speaks! I thought he was mute!” “What are you going to do? Are you going to piss on the floor?” The men and women continued to laugh at him. Jorge looked askance at Kaze and said, “Retard, entertain us! I’m bored already!” “Now, now. I’ll be sure to satisfy you.” Kaze nodded strongly. Then, he lifted his sleeve and exercised his arm before swinging a slap at Jorge’s face. Bang! Jorge was taller and heavier than Kaze yet he spun twice on the spot before he fell on his butt. Splat! Jorge’s front teeth were knocked off, causing blood to ooze out like a fountain. “How does it feel? Exciting enough? You want more?” Kaze said with an evil smile as he looked at Jorge on the floor. He then looked at the others and his grin turned cold. “A bunch of idiots. Do you all want a slap on the face?” The entire bar was silenced. Kaze really fought back! It was an anticipated outcome because they would have a reason to beat him up, but Kaze’s slap was way too st