Jorge was surprised. He saw the evil grin on Kaze’s face and instantly understood what that meant. Kaze was hinting at Jorge’s sister getting into power with her body. Like a cat’s tail being stepped on, Jorge stomped his foot and shouted, “You piece of shit! How dare you talk about my sister like that?! You are fucking dead!” As soon as his shout subsided, a car drove into the parking lot. The owner of Dynasty Hotel had already sealed off the parking lot for this confrontation, so the car that was allowed inside would either be on Corax’s side or Kaze’s side. However, it was obvious that it was someone from Corax’s side. “Hmph! I knew that’s my sister’s car!” Jorge grinned. He then walked out of the crowd and went over to the car. Kaze glanced at the car but the crowd blocked his sight. “Damn it! Who beat you up?” A frosty voice shouted from the back of the crowd. Charlotte looked at her brother’s swollen face angrily. Jorge said, “Some punk ass prick who has a
Charlotte’s arrival boosted Corax’s confidence. Even though he had never met her and only heard of her through Jorge because they were in different circles, knowing that Charlotte served Astral still boosted his confidence immensely. He felt even more confident than having his cousin around. No matter how strong the Geranium Four were, Geranium City was just an island south of the mainland. The strongest families in that city had yet to expand their influence in the mainland, where Lilyrose was located. Maybe it was the reason why Kaze, the fool, had the confidence to challenge Sieg. Charlotte, however, was different. Astral, as the eldest son of the Glitters, was probably one of the strongest persons in the entire South River State. He could easily crush a nameless idiot with a thumb. Since Charlotte was his personal assistant, she was able to represent him to a certain extent. With her around, no matter the background or support, anyone could be crushed easily, let al
Charlotte never thought it would be Kaze. A sudden realization struck her the moment she laid eyes on Kaze. Lilyrose Commerce Guild’s headquarters was located in Dynasty Hotel and Kaze’s wife was the president of the guild. She should have known better! Charlotte’s face turned pale. Her anger and confidence disappeared into nothing and were replaced by fear. Her legs started to shake. She could never forget what happened at Landor Residential Area. Astral, the man whom she served and who was like a god to her, knelt on the floor and begged Kaze to spare his life. After Kaze left, Astral fell sick. He was troubled by nightmares and had a constant fever. He would scream Kaze’s name in fear while he was asleep. He only started getting better last night. The eldest son of the Glitters was frightened by Kaze’s violent and brutal methods, which should make the headlines if the news got out. “K-K-K…” Charlotte’s shaking lips failed to speak Kaze’s name. Her mind
“Kaze Lee, if this gets to Young Master Astral, you will be dead!” “You ignorant fool! Young Master Astral did not need to deal with you himself. Looking at you is simply a waste of time. Charlotte here is more than enough to crush you!” “Yeah. Charlotte is Young Master Astral’s personal assistant. What makes you think she will go easy on you?” “Kaze Lee, your destruction is caused not only by your ignorance but also by your arrogance!” Everyone criticized Kaze for being overconfident. Even the female partners who were just there for a show mocked and laughed at Kaze. Astral was the eldest son of the Glitters and the founder of Astral Wealth Management. His titles alone made the women side with him naturally. Their authoritarian personalities made Astral their ideal male partner. Among all the women at the scene, Wanda reacted the fiercest. She came out from the crowd, looking angry and excited, and moved her left face closer to Kaze. She bellowed angrily, “Kaze L
Kaze chuckled and said, “Jorge, what is in your brain? Shit? Didn’t you notice? I’ve been talking for so long and your sister doesn’t even make a sound.” “What the fuck did you call me? I’ll fucking kill you!” Jorge was upset and he still could not understand what Kaze meant. Kaze was speechless. “Fine. My bad.” Just when Jorge thought he won the little argument, Kaze explained, “It’s not shit in your brain, it’s your brain is made of shit!” “FUCK! I’ll fuck you up!” Jorge was fuming. He rolled his sleeves up and wanted to challenge Kaze physically again. “Jorge!” Charlotte finally spoke. She screamed her brother’s name to stop him from courting death. Her expression turned grim. Slap! She swung a slap at Jorge’s face. The slap stunned Jorge, and the others behind him. Kaze provoked them, insulted them, and slapped Wanda twice, yet Charlotte did not say a word. Just when Jorge wanted to beat up Kaze, his sister slapped him. What happened? Jorge regained hi
“Don’t just stand there, you know my rules.” Kaze stopped Charlotte before she finished. “Charlotte, what does he mean by rules?” Jorge asked curiously. The others were similarly curious as well. Charlotte froze. She knew what Kaze meant by his rules. Leigh wanted to take nude pictures of Darcy and scatter them across the city, but he was the one who got punished in the same way. Astral wanted to strip Kaze naked, tie him under the helicopter, and fly around the city, but he, too, became the one who got punished. Charlotte looked at Kaze in fear. Her eyes were teary as she begged, “K-Kaze, I…” However, when she saw the cold look on Kaze’s face, she knew words would no longer work. Kaze would become the most stubborn man in the world when it involved his wife and he would take revenge no matter what. “Fine!” Charlotte bit the bullet and moved her hands to her shirt, unbuttoning the first button. Jorge was stunned for a moment before he realized what Charlotte was
Many were speechless but not as shocked as before. Kaze was able to order Charlotte to strip herself down to her underwear, so ordering her to slap her own brother was not too surprising. However, the crowd was still confused. Kaze was a useless guy who married into his wife’s family. His wife might be the president of Lilyrose Commerce Guild but she was not that powerful. Why would Charlotte be so afraid of him? They could not wrap their heads around it. Jorge was stunned. Outraged, he shouted, “What the fuck is wrong with you? Why are you so afraid of him? He’s just a useless wife moocher!” He wanted to kill Kaze, why would he kneel? Charlotte was upset by her brother’s stubbornness. Her stupid brother did not know she was trying to save him. If Astral had to kneel before the useless guy, so would he! “Are you kneeling or not?!” Charlotte went up to slap Jorge again. Slap! “You don’t need to know who he is! You made a mistake by trying to get his sister-
The reason behind the unity of the families in Geranium City was closely related to the city’s history. It was a sensitive topic and not many knew about it. Charlotte was close with Astral, so she had a chance to get bits and pieces of the news. “It’s like internal competition that kills, right?” Kaze casually commented on the topic. The so-called secret was not very surprising to him. He waved his hand and said, “If Astral is that useless, I don’t need him here. I just want to meet Sieg and see how powerful one of the Geranium Four is.” Kaze had a feeling that he would eventually cross paths with all the Geranium Four. “Yes, sir!” Charlotte stepped behind Kaze and sided with him. The others reacted with a complicated look. Jorge called his sister here to deal with Kaze but now she disregarded her own brother and helped Kaze to teach her brother a lesson. Even though no one really heard what Charlotte said to Kaze, everyone saw their interaction and the way she re
As the air crackled with deadly intent, Draig’s heart pounded with dread. He was horrified that the Viper’s Den members were just as strong, if not stronger than him. Draig had no idea that these members were Viper’s Den South River State Branch’s key players. They were the elites of the elites in the South River State. “Easy there, gentlemen. Mr. Tenby is from abroad. He doesn’t know the rules of Arcadia. Please cut him some slack.” With Draig caught in a spot, Cyan came to the rescue. Since Cyan was nice about it, the leader of the pack scoffed and waved his arm. His companions quickly put away their weapons. “I don’t care where you came from, but you need to keep to the Arcadian rules since you’re here. You don’t get special favors here.” The leader stared at Draig and said icily, “This should not happen again. Now, get lost!” Draig burned with rage. The people, except for Kaze, had been bending over backward for Draig since his arrival in Arcadia. To think he
The Viper’s Den members yelled at Draig while pulling out their weapons. The air was thick with tension. Draig knew that it was not wise of him to fight during Hannah’s celebration. The Viper’s Den members would not stand by and let the commotion stew. Draig was caught between a rock and a hard place. By throwing the punch, he would be at odds with the Viper’s Den, but he could not turn the other cheek on the matter. “Just forget it, Mr. Tenby. Don’t get into it with a dropped loser. You’re only insulting yourself.” Cyan gave Draig an out. Draig retrieved his arm and scoffed. “Consider yourself lucky, Kaze.” A shadow of regret fleeted across Kaze’s eyes. If Draig were to start a fight, Kaze would have reason to finish him off and get rid of the annoyance. It was a shame that the Viper’s Den members stopped anything from happening. Cyan criticized, “Mr. Tenby is only looking out for you, Kaze. Yet, you stomped on his car key. You went too far. Hurry up and apologiz
“Nevermind. Why are we wasting our time with the likes of him? We don’t belong in the same world anyway.” Draig waved his arm. “Come on. Let’s get inside.” Dumping his car on the side of the road, Draig led Cyan and her friends into Bronze Sparrow. “Huh? How did Kaze get in? Can he get in?” one influencer exclaimed. The crowd watched in shock as Kaze stepped through the door. “Branch Leader!” The members of the Viper’s Den South River State Branch perked up when Kaze showed up. They, Hannah’s trusted aides, knew who Kaze was. Kaze acknowledged the greeting. “Is everybody here?” The head of the pack said in respect, “Many guests have arrived. Ms. Delmore and Mr. Ettinger will be here once they are done with work. Should I inform them to keep you company, sir?” “No, I’ll sit and wait.” Kaze waved his arm and made his way inside. “Hold it right there, Kaze!” Cyan’s angry voice came from behind. “Are you aware of the event at Bronze Sparrow? Do you know who the
“Kaze, I heard that your wife dumped your ass. Are you pinching pennies now? “You had a fancy car and a beautiful lady by your side just a couple of days ago, and now, you’re riding a bike.“I guess you want to do more than just a valet service.” Draig pulled out more cash to give to Kaze. “You can get my car washed too.“I’ll give you another twenty bucks. The money should be enough for you to get fried chicken or something for lunch.”“Hahaha!”Cyan and her friends laughed out loud. Twenty bucks for a fried chicken. That kind of life seemed far away for these people. Cyan suddenly scowled. “I’m warning you, Kaze. My family will not take pity on you just because your wife kicked you out.“Don’t try to leech off my family.” Cyan thought Kaze was so alpha at Emerald Bull Palace two days ago. The mayor was Kaze’s backing, and Juan was his apprentice. Yet now, Kaze was divorced and kicked out. It meant one thing. If Kaze was indeed badass, Darcy, who knew and love
Sucking up to Cyan, the influencers offered her words of comfort. Though Cyan did not have an invitation, she was close with Draig. The influencers could attend the event through Draig with Cyan’s help. Despite having other thoughts, the influencers knew better than to put Cyan down. A Mercedes G-wagon pulled up by the road. The car door opened, and Draig jumped out. He took off his sunglasses and said with a smile, “Why aren’t you going in, Cyan?” Cyan replied with a grin, “We don’t have an invite, Mr. Tenby. We’re waiting for you to take us in.“Oh, where’s your invite, Mr. Tenby?” She was confused as Draig did not seem to be holding anything. “An invite? It’s just a party for Hannah. You don’t need an invitation card.” Draig smiled confidently. “My name is basically our pass into the place. You can just say that you’re with me.” “Wow! You’re the man, Mr. Tenby.” “Mr. Tenby is so badass. You are total boyfriend material.” The influencers drooled over Draig, a
The influencers dropped their jaws in shock and looked at Cyan enviously. “Oh, my gawd! Marrying the branch leader is your gateway to super fame.” “Is it true, Cyan? Really?” The influencers hounded Cyan. Cyan rolled her eyes at Sweetpea. “Don’t take it from Sweetpea. “The VIPs from the South River State Branch did make a subtle mention. “I’m not sure whether Sponge is the branch leader since I’ve never met him before. “Just keep this between yourselves. Don’t spread the word. I’d be embarrassed if the whole thing was all a misunderstanding. “The branch leader keeps a low profile, and no one has met him in person before. “I doubt he likes to be put in the spotlight, so I’m playing it discreetly too.” Cyan spoke and acted reservedly. However, her smug look revealed her true thoughts. “Haha. Wouldn’t you meet the branch leader today?” “I see why you are so sure to take us to the celebration. We’d never get into a place like this on our own.” The influencers l
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