Corax found Kaze’s reaction to be completely normal. Kaze would be drunk in no time. Until then, Corax would have more time to make a move on Rose. Corax was delighted that his plan was progressing smoothly. He shot a gaze at his followers. “Come on, you guys disrespected Kaze as well. You should drink with him and ask for forgiveness.” The other guys went up to Kaze immediately. “Kaze, we were sorry. Don’t mind us. Here, cheers!” The guys tried to flatter Kaze as much as they could. Kaze did not reject them at all. He drank whenever someone proposed a toast to him. Glass after glass, he drank the wine as if it were water. Rose got nervous as she watched the others trying to get Kaze drunk. “Kaze, you are going to hurt yourself!” Kaze was already on a drinking spree. No matter what Rose said, Kaze refused to stop and continued to drink with them. Rose felt bad. She regretted not leaving with Kaze earlier. She wanted to stay, so Kaze was forced to drink on her
However, when Wanda saw Corax beside her, she knew she could not slap Kaze, or else the consequences would be severe. She was forced to endure the uncomfortable feeling. After the toast, she finally freed herself from Kaze’s vicious claws. However, Kaze did not have enough. He moved his palm and said, “Ms. Wanda, your body is amazing. Your back is so smooth. That explains why you are a dance teacher.” Everyone at the table was silenced. The environment was dim so no one noticed Kaze’s hand was touching Wanda’s back. It was when he spoke that everyone looked at Wanda strangely. “Kaze!” Rose looked at Kaze angrily. Kaze had always been a mature and serious person but now that he got drunk, he started to misbehave. However, Kaze did not look at her or talk to her. All she could do was continue to sulk alone. “I…” Speechless, Wanda blushed. Not only did Kaze take advantage of her, but he even spilled the beans! “Yeah… Dancing is great for toning the body. It als
“Kaze, cheers!” Corax dared not let the ladies go near Kaze anymore. He took his glass and went over himself. “Corax, I’m damn happy today! Cheers!” Kaze tapped Corax’s shoulder and then extended his empty glass to Corax, signaling him to fill the glass. Corax was slightly speechless when he realized he had to pour wine for Kaze. He took a breath and filled the empty glass with wine. “Of course. If you like to drink, we can drink until morning!” “You said it! If you don’t drink enough, you are a little pussy!” Kaze finished the glass of wine in a few gulps. Corax slowly sipped on his glass as he gloated at Kaze. Based on his experience, Kaze was almost at his limit. A few more glasses and Kaze would be out cold. He assumed Kaze would not stop now just because he wanted to act cool in front of everyone. “Jorge, I think you have to call an ambulance for Kaze. A few more glasses and wine would be flowing in his veins instead of blood. It’s not appropriate for him t
To everyone’s surprise, even though Kaze finished an entire bottle of whiskey and looked even more drunk than before, he did not pass out. Rose got so nervous that she teared up. She tried to stop Kaze but her efforts were futile. Kaze continued to drink with Corax and Jorge. After another case of whiskey was gone, Corax, Jorge, and the others could barely stand anymore. Their faces were as red as apples. Their heads felt heavy and could not think straight. They had been taking turns to drink with Kaze but they never skipped their rounds. They drank wine and whiskey together and they were considered amazing for lasting this long. However, they ran into an alcoholic monster that was Kaze. “Come on! Don’t stop!” Kaze opened up the second case of whiskey and brought a bottle over to Jorge, who was trying to catch his breath. “Jorge, come on. Let’s drink! Don’t just sit there.” Jorge had a bitter look on his face as his stomach continued to torment him. “K-Kaze, I c
Two more rounds later, all the young women, including Wanda, were knocked out on the couch. Their stomachs were burning and their organs felt like they had switched places. “Come on, I haven’t had enough and you guys are out already. What a bummer…” Kaze said as he pouted. Rose’s eyes widened as she was speechless. It was not Corax and his friends who could not drink, it was Kaze who seemed to be immune to alcohol! One man versus a dozen of them and he managed to single-handedly outdrink them all. It was already a superhuman feature! “Corax, come on. One more glass!” Kaze wobbled his way over to Corax. Corax leaned his head on the table. His eyes were barely open. Kaze pulled his hair and lifted his head. Corax was so drunk that he could not feel the pain. He begged, “Kaze, I’m done. I can’t drink anymore!” His head was dizzy but he realized what just happened. He and his friends seemed to have fallen into Kaze’s trap. He felt weak and could barely focus.
Bonk! Kaze knocked Rose on the head. “What does that mean? You want Darcy and I to argue?” “Hmph! Forget it!” Rose’s reply sounded nervous. She then said angrily, “Kaze, why didn’t you tell me? I was worried about you! I didn’t know you were faking it! “Don’t you try to misbehave again. If you harass other girls, I’ll tell Darcy!” The girl stared at Kaze like an angry puppy, whose eyes were round and big. The blush on her face made her look adorable. Kaze laughed. “I was just trying to protect you. Your dance teacher is trying to sell you away. I was just teaching her a lesson.” A while later, Sky arrived in his Ferrari. Kaze and Rose got into the car and went home. Before they left, an ambulance arrived and paramedics came down from the vehicle. After they had a look inside the bar, they realized one ambulance was not enough. “I told Corax that one ambulance is not enough.” Kaze smiled as he shook his head. He did not care how drunk Corax and the others wer
Trent was able to maintain power in the political scene for many years because of his awareness. He did not accept Samson’s offer right away. Instead, he tried to challenge the new mayor in multiple public appearances, trying to oppress the young one with his experience. It was all because he wanted to test how Kaze would react. After testing for a few times, Kaze remained silent, hence Trent’s conclusion. “Bring them in. We’ll see if he can continue to be the mayor after this meeting,” Trent said to his secretary. Kan’s eyes gleamed. If Trent had decided to pull Kaze down from the position, he might get a chance to be the successor. “Yes, Master Fuller.” Kan nodded and went to the gate. At the gate, Kan frowned at what he saw. A young man in his late 20s was smoking outside the gate. How could he be so unruly and disrespectful when paying a visit to Master Fuller’s mansion? He did not even wear a formal suit. He wore a set of jerseys and a pair of running sho
Trent’s expression turned grim. Kaze’s appearance reminded him of the embarrassment that happened at Leigh’s place. “Hmph! I was deceived by that useless and deceitful guy! I’ve checked his contact at the Lilyrose Strategic Department and there’s nothing about him. I bet he’s just a nameless soldier or whatever.” He was frightened away by Draco the other day and his grandson, Pete, also got a slap. It became a stain in his life. “Master Fuller, calm down.” Kan calmed the man down and then switched the topic. “Master Fuller, Sieg Lyfe of the Lyfe family from Geranium City contacted me and said he wanted to visit you.” “The Lyfe family from Geranium? The young man who took control of Rove as soon as he arrived in Lilyrose?” Trent’s anger was replaced by curiosity. Kan nodded. “Yes. Young Master Sieg said on behalf of his family, he wanted to talk to you about the new projects in Lilyrose.” “I see…” Trent knew how much the construction projects held in profits. O
It never occurred to Kaze that Cyan and her influencer friends would attend Hannah’s celebration too. Before Cyan said anything, one influencer put her hand over her lips and said with a smile, “Get with the times, Anna. Cyan’s family isn’t just close with the senior members of the Viper’s Den. She’s going to be part of the organization soon.” “Huh?” Stunned, the other influencers asked, “What’s going on? Just tell us, Sweetpea!” Sweetpea was the influencer who just spilled the beans. She was Cyan’s closest friend and biggest ass-kisser. Taking Cyan by the shoulder, Sweetpea said, “Remember Cyan’s number one fan?” “Yeah!”“Sponge has been a fan of Cyan even before she signed with Golden Scale Corporation. Sponge tipped her tens of millions.”“That was how Cyan caught the eye of Golden Scale Corporation, and she became a hit.” The influencers chattered among themselves, all familiar with Sponge. They came from nothing and clawed their way up online.Their beginnings
The next afternoon, Kaze arrived at the parking lot outside Bronze Sparrow. It was packed with fancy cars. Needless to say, the underground garage must be filled with cars too. Hannah’s celebration was held in Bronze Sparrow. Just a few days ago, Siberian infiltrated Bronze Sparrow and abducted Anzu. The incident caused quite a stir in the upper crust of Riverbank. At the same time, the underground powerhouses were eager to get involved. As Miru, the up-and-coming underworld boss, seemed to be all bark and no bite, they wanted to see what she was made of. Bronze Sparrow, a place where troublemakers once ceased to exist, had to deal with incidents daily. Despite Miru getting tough on these troublemakers, business at Bronze Sparrow took a nosedive anyway. Miru was frustrated with the situation. Siberian had been a threat to the Viper’s Den for many years. It was no surprise that Miru’s crew could not defeat him. This time, Siberian’s death at the hands of the Viper’s
Kaze was taken aback. “How did you know?” “How?” June’s lips curled. “It’s all over town by now. Darcy is the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. Have you any idea how many eyes are on a rich and beautiful girl like her? “Her divorce has caught the attention of men, and they are going to try their luck with her.” It did not take Kaze much to know that the Quint family members had nothing better to do. Agnes had been hoping to marry her daughter up. However, Darcy had the power, money, and connections to be playing with the big leagues herself. Agnes’ expectations for her future son-in-law would only go higher. Despite her lack of brain cells, Agnes would not do something degrading like circulating the news of her daughter’s divorce. “Hey! Why do you seem indifferent about this?” June elbowed Kaze. “How do you think I should react?” Kaze found June baffling. June looked disappointed. “You don’t seem upset that you were dumped.” “Get a life.” Kaze did not hav
Sasha regained consciousness through sheer willpower. She had made a full recovery from her external injuries, but she simply could not wake up from her mental trauma. However, Sasha seemed to be in a better place than before the incident. Before, Sasha would avert her gaze, not meeting the eyes of the person she was talking to. Yet now, Kaze realized that Sasha looked at him straight in the eyes. There had to be some sort of experience to bring about the change in her. “Did something bad happen, Kaze?” Sasha asked, her eyes reflecting concern. Kaze pulled himself together and reached out to shuffle her hair. “No. Let’s not get into it. You just got up. You should rest well.” “No, I’ve been awake for a while now.” Sasha, one to be meek in Kaze’s presence, refuted him for once. She shook her head and said, “I was just afraid. I was scared that the nightmare would come back when I opened my eyes, so I pretended to be asleep. “But now that you’re here, I have no reason
Agnes settled down. “That’s right. We are better off without the parasite. “We will live comfortably thanks to our precious daughter—” “Darcy! Darcy!” Before Agnes could finish, an individual barged into the villa. Maxine, her hair disheveled and her body in bruises, rushed into the living room and grabbed hold of Darcy while wailing, “Darcy! I was wrong! I was a snob to target you! It’s all my fault. I’m the worst!” She gave herself a couple of slaps before pleading, “Darcy, I need Kaze’s help. Please, can you get him to tell Patrick to get back together with me?“Ever since I broke up with Patrick, he befriended Kaze and became successful. He calls the shots in his family now.“I’m being made fun of for not cherishing him. My parents, brother, and grandmother are on my case, telling me off for missing out on a good catch. “Darcy, we’re family. Please, can you talk to Kaze for me? Patrick doesn’t listen to anyone else but him.” Maxine, who always fancied herself to be
The Quint quickly realized they were so close to digging their own grave. Thankfully, they did not upset Darcy too much. They had a lot of ass-kissing to make up for now. Smug, Agnes went up and said, “Thank you for working together with Darcy. I know that you put the project on pause because you were tight with Kaze. “But my daughter and Kaze have separated. Don’t listen to him if he tries to get involved with Sky Ocean Corporation. “Kaze gets nothing out of the divorce, so he can’t offer you anything. You are free to collaborate with my daughter.” Perfect World Group and the Riverbank council were responsive to put the project on hold because of Kaze. However, Agnes was not the least bit grateful. In fact, she tried to acquire Kaze’s network. In her opinion, Kaze had lost everything. A wise person would choose to make the most out of the situation and make a business deal with Darcy. Blue from Perfect World Group put on a straight face. “Mrs. Quint, I have one more th
It took a lot of effort for Agnes to break her daughter up with Kaze. There was no way she would allow Kaze to have a second shot with Darcy. The way Agnes saw it, her daughter was the head of the Quints in the South River State and the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. Darcy was beautiful and a great catch. Kaze did not mean squat. While Agnes danced with joy, several vehicles turned up outside the villa. These cars belonged to two different parties. The first group was in fancy cars while the other group was much more discreet. Still, nobody would dismiss government vehicles. Though surprised, Darcy quickly went up to greet the people. “Chief Yaphet, Mr. Jayne, what brings you here?” The alphas of both groups were not some big VIP to Darcy’s family. However, they had control over Sky Ocean Corporation’s future. More accurately, the entities that these people worked for held the fate of Sky Ocean Corporation in their hands. Welson, a middle-ranking official in the
“No way! Madam Quint had no reason to kill Madam Dark.” There was a bustle at Villa No. 1. Despite the statement coming from the police, the crowd was skeptical that Phoenix would kill anyone. Agnes and Darcy found the truth hard to swallow. If Phoenix were behind the evil assassination, they would be wrong about Kaze. The police officer said, “We learned that the dump truck driver received 1.2 million dollars before the accident. We tracked the money to one of Phoenix’s people in Ridgesouth. “We looked into Phoenix’s phone records and discovered that she contacted the Steelclaw Guild through the dark web. “She had no idea that we have eyes on the dark web. Though we don’t know the specifics of her deal with the Steelclaw Guild, she would only have one reason to contact an assassination organization.“The Steelclaw Guild’s killer then showed up at the funeral parlor.“We are linking these two incidents, and our prime suspect is Phoenix, who is now deceased.“We didn’t de
“Kaze, do you know how unfamiliar and frightened you’re making me feel right now?“Why was the Steelclaw Guild’s killer after you? If today didn’t happen, I wouldn’t know that you had gotten yourself in deep trouble. “I don’t know what else you are hiding from me. I even wonder if you were behind Madam Dark’s car accident. “My feelings toward you have been true, but family is equally important to me. “I’m afraid that one day, you will get my parents and brother killed.” Darcy let everything out. The storm in Kaze’s eyes quelled.He grabbed a pen and signed his name before taking his copy. Kaze placed the other copy on the table before walking away. As the people in the villa watched on in shock, Agnes dropped her jaw in joy. Agnes thought that it would take a lot of talking and crying to push Darcy in the right direction. To her surprise, Darcy filed for divorce right away. Nevertheless, she was quick to complain. “You are silly, Darcy. You should have asked for V