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
“Yeah! Beat the shit out of this idiot!” The women started to cheer on Jorge. “Bunch of idiots,” Kaze scoffed. He did not try to argue with them and instead walked closer to Jorge. “You must have a death wish!” Jorge narrowed his eyes fiercely as he saw Kaze walk up to him. He lifted his leg for a kick at Kaze’s chest. Kaze simply grabbed his ankle and swung his body onto the table. Bang! The table was crushed into pieces by Jorge’s tremendous body. “Argh!” He cried in pain as he curled up on the floor. The violent scene shocked the other men and caused the women to cry in fear. “I thought you guys wanted to break me. Come on, what are you waiting for?” Kaze went over to the others calmly and used his fists and kicks to knock them all out. In less than five seconds, all the other guys were down on the floor. “Shut up!” Kaze shouted at the screaming women, silencing them instantly. The screams were irritating to his ears. The women quickly covered the
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