What? Kneel and apologize again? This whole kneel and apologize routine seemed to have grown old and boring but people seemed to be hellbent about it. Hart’s expression turned grim. He thought he could just pay some money, or a lot of money to have this problem solved. Surprisingly, it was another round of trampling people’s pride and dignity. Mary Sue looked at Hart and coldly asked, “What’s wrong? You don’t want to do it? “Madam Hacks’ condition is considered lenient because your daughter is going to marry our young master. She has gone through Daphne Lyfe’s profile and she’s quite happy with it. “She wanted to pick a date for you to send her over to our young master, but not to get married. Your daughter is to bear a child for the young master within two years and only then they will be legally wed. “The madam sent me here to teach her manners because she doesn’t want the girl to embarrass everyone, especially the young master.” Mary Sue spoke in the most relaxed m
Mary Sue narrowed her frosty eyes. She got up from the chair and sauntered over to Daphne. No one in the room dared to make a noise as they watched her movement nervously. Hart quickly stepped in front of Daphne and then said, “Ms. Roberts, please. Daphne is still young…” “Out of my way!” Mary Sue bellowed and glared at him. Hart tried to argue but one of Mary Sue’s followers, a bald middle-aged man, came over. “Move, old man!” The man grabbed Hart by the neck and shoved him to the floor. Hart grunted in pain when he hit the floor. The expression on his face was proof that the fall really hurt. Daphne was shocked. “Dad…” Slap! As soon as the word escaped Daphne’s mouth, Mary Sue slapped her in the face. A clear slap mark appeared on Daphne’s face. “What was that?!” Daphne covered her face and shouted. Her eyes teared up due to the pain. Mary Sue remained frosty. “A girl who does not know manners must be taught a lesson!” The others in the family gloated
Syed and the other family members were also scared. One strike from the whip could easily lacerate the skin. Mary Sue furrowed her brows. “Be careful with that, Stone. Don’t ruin her face. We cannot allow a disfigured girl to marry into the family.” “Don’t worry, Mary Sue. I’ve been practicing the whip for years and I’ve used it on live targets as well. I never missed. I assure you the girl’s face would be spared,” Stone said casually. Judging from Stone’s tone, he seemed to be at the same rank as Mary Sue. He then looked at the terrified Daphne and grinned. “Don’t worry, I will only whip you where you have clothes on. It’s painful but it won’t leave a mark. After all, the madam chose you as her future daughter-in-law.” Daphne shivered in fear when she saw Stone’s perverted grin. Her mind even went numb. Hart teared up watching her daughter being threatened. He tried his best to get up and shouted, “Daphne, run! Go! Go find help! Look for Mr. Lee!” The shout brought D
Syed and his family were delighted. Then, Syed glanced at Daphne and realized that the girl would soon be the wife of Kingston and the daughter-in-law of Madam Hacks. What if Daphne accepted her cruel fate and decided to play the role of an obedient wife and daughter-in-law? She might receive praise from Madam Hacks. If Syed and his family offended her now, she might come back for them in the future. After all, no matter what Syed and his family did for Madam Hacks, they could not possibly compete with Daphne given her role. With that, Syed immediately said, “Ms. Roberts, let me talk to the girl. She’s going to marry Young Master Kingston soon, and I think it’s best to keep her healthy, am I right?” Mary Sue crossed her arms and stared at the aggrieved Daphne. She ultimately nodded and gave Syed the chance. “Fine. I will give her another chance to do better.” Syed nodded and then went over to Daphne. He said, “Daphne, you are my niece. I really do not want to see you
The loud bang shocked everyone, causing them to look at the entrance. Mary Sue and Stone were surprised as well. Both of them looked at the entrance with anger. Stone was furious. He was about to enjoy the pleasure of torturing a girl but was interrupted. It fueled his anger even more. At the entrance was an emotionless young man, sauntering into the room. “Kaze!” Daphne was the first to react and she cried excitedly. “What? Kaze Lee?!” Everyone else was surprised. No one expected Kaze to barge into the mansion alone and it seemed like he was the one who kicked down the doors. It was a provocative act to the Lyfe family. “So, you are the one who got Young Master Kingston arrested,” Mary Sue spoke condescendingly. She glared at him fiercely, like a viper looking at its prey. “Yeah! Ms. Roberts, he’s the one!” “This guy here got lucky and helped Rove go viral, but he got greedy and claimed all the credits for himself. He’s a shameless bastard!” “Now that he’s
“Kaze, be careful! They are all Gareth Hornberg’s men from Sunrise City!” Unlike Syed and the others who gloated at Kaze, Daphne shouted to warn Kaze, worried that he would get hurt. She saw how Kaze fought before but these men were unlike Lil Dee’s bodyguards. She was afraid that Kaze might underestimate them for not knowing their background. “Shut up! Don’t you try to help him!” Syed shouted at her. He and his family wished that Stone and his men would break Kaze for good so that Kaze could not come after them anymore. “That’s fine. Let her shout however she wants,” Stone said without being too concerned. He laughed and said, “No matter how careful you are, you are not going to escape from them. I brought them here from Sunrise and they are all experts who fight in underground matches! Kaze Lee would be crushed easily…” Before he could finish, a figure was hurled in front of him with a painful cry. Shocked, Stone quickly took a step back to avoid the person and had
Unfortunately, Stone’s assumption betrayed him this time. Kaze did not stop. He went up to Stone and said, “Give it to me.” He extended his hand at Stone. Stone had a nervous glance at the whip in his hand. A quick internal struggle later, he tossed it to Kaze and said, “Here, you can have it. Let’s sit down and ta—” Whip! Before he could finish, Kaze swung the whip at Stone’s chest. Stone’s shirt was ripped and a terrifying laceration wound could be seen. “Aaaaargh! Kaze Lee! How dare you whip me!” Stone screamed in pain as he covered his chest. He glared at Kaze and shouted, “My uncle is Gareth Hornberg, the grandmaster of Sunrise! You and your family are dead!” “Nonsense.” Kaze whipped him again. Clap! This whip landed on Stone’s face, disfiguring his cheek as bits and pieces of flesh fell off with blood spewing. “Aaaaaargh!” Stone fell to the floor. He covered his disfigured face and screamed excruciatingly. The gory scene shocked everyone in the room,
“Uh…” The Lyfe family was shocked. They did not expect Kaze to still whip Syed after Mary Sue mentioned Madam Hacks. Mary Sue’s face turned as pale as paper and the fluctuation of emotions made her expression bitter. “You little bastard! How dare you do that in front of…” Before she could even finish, the whip struck her mouth, almost ripping her face off. “Aaaaaaargh!” She fell to the floor, covering her mouth as she twisted and twirled. Everyone else in the room gasped in shock. Kaze struck Mary Sue! What a lunatic! A moment ago, they thought Kaze would stop and surrender to Mary Sue. At the next moment, Kaze used his actions to show them his decision. Fear and horror descended upon everyone in the Lyfe family. “You, you, you, and you. Get over here.” Kaze pointed at a few of the Lyfe family members. They were those who clamored to break him and wanted Stone to whip Daphne and Hart. When they were called out, their legs turned weak and almost fell on t
It was as though the man did not expect Kaze to remain calm under the pressure of so many guns pointed at him. The man frowned and then raised his hand, saying, “Move the car and let them go.” “You guys go ahead,” Kaze said to Conan and Darcy. Conan nodded. He quickly turned the car away and left the encirclement. “Which car am I getting into?” Kaze asked as he scanned over the cars. He pointed at the one the middle-aged man was sitting and said, “Can I take this? It seems more comfortable.” The annoyance on the man’s face grew distinctive but he remained silent and nodded. Kaze went over to the shiny new car and got into the back. Armed officers got into the car as well, occupying the other side of the rear seat and the passenger’s seat. Kaze smiled and did not mind the extra security. “Whrrrrr.” The siren went blaring as the motorcade brought Kaze away. Back at Rivername’s residential area, both Villa No.11 and Villa No.9 were sealed by police lines and there
Kaze pretended to be unfazed. Despite his dislike and disgust for Mika, Kaze was sad about the loss of her life. That was all there was to it. He had no idea how Mika’s death was linked to him. Since the police were on his case, something must have been going on. Aiden’s revenge, despite the reckless elements, was carefully laid out. The middle-aged man scoffed and replied, “We have learned that Ms. Suka has been seen in Villa No. 9 on the night of the Yemens’ house party. “Ms. Suka left in tears and a handprint on her face. “Her social media account was canceled, and her talent agency dropped her. She had to pay an exorbitant price due to the breach of contract. “Ms. Suka had been under a lot of stress these few couple of days and attempted suicide several times. She must harbor a lot of resentment toward you. “You, on the other hand, are a shareholder of TikTok and the son-in-law of the Ridgesouth Quints. You command power in Riverbank. She’s just a girl without a
Conan nodded and started the car to head to Villa No. 9. Out of nowhere, three police cars sped over, their blaring sirens shattering the peace in the area. With one in the front and two in the back, the police cars surrounded Kaze’s ride. “Thud!” The doors opened, and armed police officers jumped out of their vehicles. The officers spread out and took their positions, aiming their weapons at Kaze’s car. Several officers in plain clothes emerged from the sedan in the back. The middle-aged leader looked inside Kaze’s car before gesturing to two armed officers. Two armed officers yanked the back door open and yelled at Kaze, “Get out now! “Keep your hands in the air.” Kaze got out of the car and looked at the middle-aged man. He asked in a daze, “Officer, we have a property in Rivername. We are law-abiding citizens. What’s the meaning of this?” Ignoring Kaze, the middle-aged man sized him up and asked without looking, “Is it him?” “Yes, he’s Kaze Lee,” another pol
“See those police cars?” Kaze looked at the police vehicles outside Villa No. 13. “These cars aren’t from the local police department. They are with the state police.“Who would send the state police after me since I’m connected to the local police department?” Darcy quickly realized that judging by the cars and uniforms, the police presence was sent by the state. “Is there no justice in the world?” Darcy furrowed her brows. “I didn’t think Aiden would have the power to mobilize the state police to set you up. “If word gets out, the police will get a bad name.” Kaze grinned and replied, “That’s the reason why I got on Aiden’s nerves. “He let his emotions do the thinking for him. “Aiden lost ten billion dollars because of us, and all he got were a useless gem and humiliation.“The Krads and the Ryokanians will give him hell after what happened today.“He must be eager to get rid of me. He won’t be able to sleep at night until he does.“So he picks on me. Everybody kn
Kaze only said to make Darcy believe and put her at ease. He knew that there was no going back between him and the Ryokanians. Reiko’s apology was only a temporary truce. “Oh, a villa?” Darcy furrowed her brows. “It explains why I’ve been hearing rumors about a villa where you keep your other women. I guess it’s true.” “Who said that?” Kaze said in resignation, “Where I keep other women? You know how things are between me and Snow. I let her stay there for her safety. I have assigned a bodyguard to her too. “Besides, Snow ran Perfect World Group back in Lilyrose. It’s only right that I give her a villa.” Darcy scoffed, but the tension along her facial features eased. Still, she said, “You’re off the hook for now, but you should give me a tour of the villa. I’m the boss’ wife. It makes sense for me to care about the employees.” Darcy’s penetrating gaze forced Kaze to nod along. “Alright. We can check the place out now.” Conan, behind the wheel, turned the car aroun
Coming from another city, Sky Ocean Corporation could finally establish its footing in Riverbank. Unbelievably, Sky Ocean Corporation did not spend a dime to make headway in Riverbank. Aiden footed the bill. Heaving a sigh, Darcy eased her emotions and said worriedly, “Kaze, Boris is right. You should’ve quit while you were ahead.“Why did you have to upset Aiden once we acquired the land? We have made an enemy out of him now.” Darcy might have trouble keeping the land. Aiden’s words had gotten to Darcy. Darcy understood that it was the last she had seen of him. Kaze’s aggression only made things worse. Sitting next to Darcy, Kaze said carefreely, “Well, you know that this is far from over. “I needed to defend my wife’s honor anyway.“He should be the one to pay because he played dirty and caused Sky Ocean Corporation some major loss.“Besides…” Kaze paused, his tone icy. “He's been on my hit list from the moment he colluded with the Ryokanians.“Since things ar
The crowd fell silent as Kaze’s criticism and blows echoed through the room. Kaze pummeled Aiden’s face at least a dozen times. He only stopped when Aiden’s face swelled up. Tension lingered in the air. Everybody stared in disbelief as Aiden struggled violently against Kaze’s attack. The crowd assumed the roles would have been reversed. By right, Aiden should be the aggressor while Kaze would suffer in silence. Come to think of it, logic did not exist when Kaze was around. Aiden narrowed his eyes at Kaze as humiliation and anger washed over him. He gritted his teeth, his lips quivering, but no words escaped his mouth. Aiden understood that adaptation was crucial for survival. He would only be getting slapped on the face by talking back. Kaze looked at his bloody palm and wiped his hand on Aiden’s suit. The insulting gesture saw the crowd shivering and Aiden shaking with rage. Aiden clenched his fists. Nevertheless, Aiden held himself together. He had come
Sensing no threat, Kaze said with a pretentious smile, “Didn’t you lecture me about being understanding? “You should lead by example. I wanted to see if you could become the bigger person. “As you can see, you want to kill me for hitting you.“You’re one to talk about grace.” Kaze’s sarcastic remark painted Boris’ face red. Boris uttered exasperatedly, “You’re not on my level, kid.” “Oh, I guess your grace and tolerance are only reserved for those higher in the social hierarchy.”Kaze put on a stern look. “I have no idea what level I’m on, but I know you’re just a lapdog to the Krads. “Do you think we were blind to your little setup with Aiden? “You’re one of Riverbank underworld kingpins. It’s embarrassing for someone your age to put on that silly show.” Kaze took a step forward, his eyes fixating on Boris. “Tell me. What level are you on?” “Woah!” The crowd broke out in an uproar. Many on scene were oblivious to Boris’ little show with Aiden. While the secret
Kaze waved his arm like a total badass. Aiden and the others wished they could rip Kaze apart. It was annoying. Kaze got under everybody’s skin. Darcy and Kaze acquired Crown Tower and its surrounding land without spending a dime. More accurately, Aiden paid the price. Darcy was speechless, to say the least. She had no idea that Kaze could be so manipulative. If she were in Aiden’s shoes, she would probably be livid. “Thank you, Mr. Krad. You’re one of the good guys.” Kaze burst out laughing while thanking Aiden. The smug look on Kaze’s face was infuriating, but Aiden could only stand there, seething. “That’s enough, young man.” An old but commanding voice boomed. The crowd was taken aback as Boris, one of the Riverbank underworld kingpins approached. “Don’t push it, young man. You have won, and I suggest you should leave it at that,” Boris said indifferently. Despite his flat tone, Boris was critical of Kaze. “Boris is right. Kaze, you got lucky this