Jorge was surprised. He saw the evil grin on Kazeโs face and instantly understood what that meant. Kaze was hinting at Jorgeโs sister getting into power with her body. Like a catโs tail being stepped on, Jorge stomped his foot and shouted, โYou piece of shit! How dare you talk about my sister like that?! You are fucking dead!โ 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 Coraxโs side or Kazeโs side. However, it was obvious that it was someone from Coraxโs side. โHmph! I knew thatโs my sisterโs car!โ 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. โDamn it! Who beat you up?โ A frosty voice shouted from the back of the crowd. Charlotte looked at her brotherโs swollen face angrily. Jorge said, โSome punk ass prick who has a
Charlotteโs arrival boosted Coraxโs 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 Guildโs headquarters was located in Dynasty Hotel and Kazeโs wife was the president of the guild. She should have known better! Charlotteโs 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 Kazeโs name in fear while he was asleep. He only started getting better last night. The eldest son of the Glitters was frightened by Kazeโs violent and brutal methods, which should make the headlines if the news got out. โK-K-Kโฆโ Charlotteโs shaking lips failed to speak Kazeโs name. Her mind
โKaze Lee, if this gets to Young Master Astral, you will be dead!โ โYou 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!โ โYeah. Charlotte is Young Master Astralโs personal assistant. What makes you think she will go easy on you?โ โKaze Lee, your destruction is caused not only by your ignorance but also by your arrogance!โ 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, โKaze L
Kaze chuckled and said, โJorge, what is in your brain? Shit? Didnโt you notice? Iโve been talking for so long and your sister doesnโt even make a sound.โ โWhat the fuck did you call me? Iโll fucking kill you!โ Jorge was upset and he still could not understand what Kaze meant. Kaze was speechless. โFine. My bad.โ Just when Jorge thought he won the little argument, Kaze explained, โItโs not shit in your brain, itโs your brain is made of shit!โ โFUCK! Iโll fuck you up!โ Jorge was fuming. He rolled his sleeves up and wanted to challenge Kaze physically again. โJorge!โ Charlotte finally spoke. She screamed her brotherโs name to stop him from courting death. Her expression turned grim. Slap! She swung a slap at Jorgeโs 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
โDonโt just stand there, you know my rules.โ Kaze stopped Charlotte before she finished. โCharlotte, what does he mean by rules?โ 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, โK-Kaze, Iโฆโ However, when she saw the cold look on Kazeโs 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. โFine!โ 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 wifeโs 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, โWhat the fuck is wrong with you? Why are you so afraid of him? Heโs just a useless wife moocher!โ He wanted to kill Kaze, why would he kneel? Charlotte was upset by her brotherโs 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! โAre you kneeling or not?!โ Charlotte went up to slap Jorge again. Slap! โYou donโt 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 cityโs 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. โItโs like internal competition that kills, right?โ Kaze casually commented on the topic. The so-called secret was not very surprising to him. He waved his hand and said, โIf Astral is that useless, I donโt need him here. I just want to meet Sieg and see how powerful one of the Geranium Four is.โ Kaze had a feeling that he would eventually cross paths with all the Geranium Four. โYes, sir!โ 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
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. โMy parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I canโt even get in touch,โ 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. โItโs nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,โ 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. โThatโs it?โ โIs there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?โ โWe want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problemโwe just got caught up in it.โ The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. โI donโt know either.โ No matter how m
โThereโs a room there. Get in.โ The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. โWhat do you want?โ The mother was nervous. She clutched her sonโs hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her sonโs mouth to prevent him from doing so. โAll women must go into that room. You go in now,โ the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. โYou people wonโt hurt me, right?โ the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. โWe are not into MILF,โ said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. โThey told us they were going to separate us, so thereโs nothing to worry about,โ 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
โCan you make him stop? If the man comes back, weโll be done for,โ someone said. The kidโs crying made everyone anxious. โWhat can I do? Heโs crying because heโs scared. I canโt just stop him.โ The mother was afraid as well, and she did not want her son to be taken advantage of. โCalm down. Just donโt alert the men and weโll be fine,โ Miguel said, hoping to ease the situation. โIโll fight him if he comes in. I believe I can make it,โ 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. โShut it. They are coming,โ 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 motherโs 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 Groupโeveryone 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 Kazeโs help, but now she had no
Leah went to her motherโs company but did not find her anywhere. Joey was busy working in the CEOโs office. Leah went over and asked, โJoey, whereโs my mother? I canโt reach her.โ She wanted to know what happened to her mother. โI donโt know about your mother either. We went out together earlier in the day but I donโt know where she went. I canโt get in touch with her.โ Joey was so busy that she could not even free herself from the desk to explain to the girl. โWhere did she go? How am I supposed to find her?โ 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. โI donโt know. Why donโt you ask someone else?โ Joey did not have time to deal with the girl. Leah was unfamiliar with Joeyโs coldness. Joey had always treated her with kindness and flattery, so the sudden coldness caught her off guard. She felt like something had changed. โWho should I be looking f
โNo! My daughter is still in the hospital!โ Katie refused to accept her punishment. She started to regret her decision but it was too late. โNow only you think about your daughter? I guess you are not that foolish, but have you thought about her when you betrayed Chairman Lee? โDonโt worry. Leah knew Chairman Lee personally and we wonโt hurt her, but she might not live a good life anymore,โ 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. โYou canโt do that!โ Katie could not believe Snow would do that. โI bet you never thought of the consequences when you leaked the information. Too bad. Youโve lost.โ 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 daughterโs life. She would feel like a fool. She devoted her life to climbing higher to gain more power but she ignored the
โI went to a bar to have a drink and I bumped into an informant of the Viperโs Den.โ 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
โWho do you think will believe you?โ Arthur frowned. There were too many coincidences that it felt like a giant setup. โIโve explained what I need to. Donโt interrogate me like Iโm a criminal. I am the CEO of the Northborn Group.โ 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. โYou really think we canโt hold you responsible?โ 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 Kazeโs information to. โIt has come down to this. No matter how you deny it, itโs useless. We already know what you have done and you canโt escape. Even if you donโt want to confess, we can continue the investigation, and weโll eventually find out the truth. โIf you come clean