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
The moment Kaze’s words subsided, the entire parking lot went silent. Everyone looked at Kaze strangely. Corax wanted to end the conflict but Kaze refused to let them go. Corax froze. He turned around, breathed heavily, and said, “Kaze Lee, you think I’m afraid of you?” He was upset. He was already embarrassed when Jorge scolded him and called him a coward. However, Charlotte’s unusual reaction told him that something was not right and his gut told him not to tangle with Kaze anymore. He planned to leave and do some homework on Kaze’s background. Surprisingly, Kaze continued to provoke him and wanted him to stay. Kaze said, “Corax, you said you will deal with me later. Why not now? I don’t like dragging out things, I like to take my revenge as soon as possible. I want to beat you up now.” Everyone looked at Kaze in disbelief, shocked by his arrogance and confidence. He thought he was invincible just because Charlotte surrendered to him. He insisted on beating up C
Wallace looked fierce and sounded firm. A live-in husband who got into his current position through nepotism, despite having made a name for himself and getting the support of the mayor of Riverbank, he was still involved in a murder and showed no remorse for what happened. Instead, he tried to go around the system to free himself. Wallace looked down on people like Kaze from the bottom of his heart. Kaze suddenly laughed after hearing the man, which fueled his agitation. He bellowed, “What are you laughing at?” “I am laughing at you for being a busybody, Deputy Governor Frost.” Under Wallace’s fierce gaze, Kaze chuckled and said, “Deputy Governor Frost, I don’t care what you think of me, but I have two things to say. “First, I am not a suspect and I have nothing to do with this case. Second, my relationship with Snow is also none of your business.” “Hey! Watch your mouth!” “Mind your choice of words, Kaze Lee!” “What gave you the right to talk to the deputy gover
Kaze looked at the entrance. The man was probably in his 50s, tall and upright, striding and exuding a sense of commanding presence. His expression looked stern, his eyes fierce, expressing his authority and superiority. Morgan was slightly surprised before he went over to the man. He bowed and said respectfully, “Mr. Frost! You’re here?” Upon hearing Morgan call the man, Kaze knew the man’s identity. Wallace Frost, like Mitchell, was one of the two deputy governors. Unlike Neegan and Michell, who were not locals and were simply transferred to their positions, Wallace had been serving South River State for many years and earned himself a high reputation. More importantly, as his name suggested, he was from the Frost family. However, his family was from a distant branch and had rooted themselves in Riverbank rather than Butterworth, though he was still in contact with the main family in Butterworth. In other words, if Snow was around, she would have to call the man unc
Donovan bit his lips, his expression clearly showed his internal struggles. Kaze did not waste time and referred to Morgan. “Chief Bale, based on the recording, I think it’s enough to relieve them of their duties.” “Of course. The wrong interrogation method is against our rules. They would not only be relieved of their duties but also be investigated. They had nothing against you but they took the risk to cross the line. I believe they must have received bribes from whoever is behind them. “Once the investigation is complete, it will be a criminal offense.” Thump! After the last word came out of Morgan’s lips, Donovan fell on his knees immediately. He spoke with a righteous voice earlier, accusing Kaze of committing an atrocious crime. Now, he became the one who would be punished and charged. “Mr. Lee, it’s Aiden! Aiden Krad! He gave us ten million and told us to make you call the mayor. He wanted to use his power to get you out of here…” Donovan then spilled everything
Kaze smiled and shook his head. “The evidence and witnesses are indeed against me, but have you thought about how the police work? Is there anything wrong with the way your officers are carrying out the investigation? Like are they looking in the right direction?” “Direction?” Morgan was slightly surprised and embarrassed. Despite making his stance, as a professional law enforcer, he found Kaze’s words to be insulting. Kaze said, “I think the investigation might have hit a dead end. All the investigations are based on me, finding out my motive, my problem, and even suspecting me committing the crimes I did not do. “My suggestion is why don’t you guys investigate Mika as well, while investigating me. Maybe you can find a clue or two about her.” He sounded calm and confident. He had the thought in his mind for a while now but he did not want to tell it to Donovan and his men. After making sure he could trust Morgan, he spoke up to give a kind reminder. “You want to make the
“Mr. Lee, this is bigger than what I can see. Can you tell me other than Aiden Krad, who else is in this?” Morgan asked softly. Kaze did not hold back and was not afraid of scaring the man. “The Ryokanians from Refined Blade Dojo.” Morgan gasped in shock. He knew the Ryokanians had tremendous power, not only in Riverbank, but all of South River State. He also knew about the vendetta between Kent, the mayor, and the Ryokanians. Now that the Ryokanians colluded with Aiden to target Kaze and even Kent, if it made the news, the whole city or even the entire state would be shaken. This clash would inevitably drag countless people into its vortex; their fates rising and falling with the victories and defeats of the opposing sides. “What’s the matter, Chief Bale? Afraid?” Kaze asked with a casual smile. He wanted to test Morgan if he was fit to be on his side. The chief of the state police department could be a great help against the Ryokanians if Kaze could get him on his sid
Kaze was forced to take Reiko seriously. The woman was smart and skilled, plus vicious. Then, a sudden thought hit Morgan and he said, “Mr. Lee, I heard from my men that earlier in the afternoon, Aiden from the Krad family came to our station and he said out loud that he was willing to use his connections and resources to bring you out, but he wanted to have dinner with Ms. Darcy Quint and Ms. Snow Frost.” His expression ashened when he explained. As the chief of the state police, it was humiliating to hear someone openly declare that they could release a detainee right in front of the station. Morgan did his homework and found out that Aiden was an enemy of Kaze. Kaze had expected this, so he simply smiled and said, “Aiden is planning to ruin me mentally.” Morgan did not understand, but he said, “And I also know that Ms. Frost rejected the offer directly. She and Ms. Quint did not go to dinner with Aiden Krad.” “Snow did the right thing.” Knowing that Snow did not lo
“Based on my understanding of the investigation, the witnesses and evidence are against you. Especially when you threatened the victim to cancel her, more than twenty people at the Yemen mansion heard you. “I know it might not mean anything and it’s not enough to cause the series of events that followed, ultimately leading to the victim’s death, but it has gained attention. More and more media caught wind of this and people are watching, including people from foreign affairs. “To be honest, we received many requests from our website to prosecute you so that the family of the deceased can be at peace.” Kaze nodded. He said, “Chief Bale, I heard you used to be an inspector, so I assumed you are a pro in this? “Then can I also assume that you are clear that it is taboo to be prejudiced during an investigation? Have you investigated under what circumstances I threatened the victim to cancel her online?” Morgan was slightly taken aback. He shook his head and said, “No.” “You guy
“Nope.” Kaze shook his head. “Phew!” Just as Donovan and his men breathed a sigh of relief, Kaze pointed at the phone belonging to the officer with the glasses on the table and said, “But you can listen to the recording inside this phone. It’s from a few minutes ago.” His words made Donovan and the other two officers nervous once more. Minutes ago? Minutes ago, the three of them were trying to teach Kaze a lesson. The officer with the glasses widened his eyes in fear. After he put the phone on the table for Kaze to make a call, hoping it would be to the mayor, he forgot to take the phone back. On the second round of questions, Kaze somehow turned on the recording function! “Oh?” Morgan glanced at Donovan and the others as he picked up the phone. He stopped the recording and played it from the top. “Kaze Lee, you have one last chance! If you can call the mayor to save you, you can walk, or else don’t blame us for being rough.” “You should know that we have coun
When Donovan and his officers came to the front lobby, they saw multiple police cruisers parked outside with the sirens glaring. Among the motorcade was a shining Audi A6. When the door opened, Donovan and his officers saw the chief of the state police station, Morgan Bale, coming out in full uniform. The lights in front of the station shed a light over his face that night, and it was not a smiley face. The chief wanted to see Donovan in person and based on the look on his face, he was not in a good mood. Donovan’s heart sank, but he steeled himself and went up to greet the chief. “Chief Bale, good evening sir! I’m Donovan Tenby. You asked to see me, sir?” Morgan walked up to Donovan with a cold grunt and said, “I heard you arrested someone called Kaze Lee earlier in the day.” “Yes—” “Yes? Where is he? Where is Mr. Lee?!” Morgan shouted. Mr. Lee? Frightened, Donovan quickly said, “H-He is in the interrogation room…” Morgan then went off without any explanation.