Gareth went up to Don and stared at him. “So you are the chief of police? What are you doing? Why aren’t you arresting the assailant? Why are you shutting down the hospital instead? Is this how you do your job?” Don knew who Gareth was, but he was known as Ironfist of Justice, the man who upheld the law. He was not afraid of some grandmaster from Sunrise City. “We received the order to shut down Edinburgh Hospital. As for the assailant you mentioned, we did not receive any order about a fight,” Don said. “Who gave you the order? Your mayor?” Gareth pointed at Don and arrogantly bellowed, “Go tell him to stop this foolish operation and arrest Kaze Lee. Sentence him to jail or shoot him to death! Tell him it’s my word!” He had disciples across the entire state. Even the mayors of different cities would visit him to pay respect, asking him to talk to his disciples in the underworld to keep a low profile. Therefore, the mayor of Lilyrose had no power over Gareth. Don calmly
Kaze had the nerve to do what he did, showing complete disregard for the fact Gareth had arrived in Lilyrose. It was a blatant insult to Gareth. “I’m going to kill you, Kaze!” Gareth hissed through clenched teeth. His thirst for blood had never been stronger. Mary Sue instigated, “Mr. Hornberg, just kill Kaze. He doesn’t take you seriously. You should make an example out of him.” Smack!Gareth suddenly raised his hand and slapped Mary Sue to the ground. “Mr. Hornberg?” Mary Sue put her hand over her swollen cheek and glared at Gareth angrily. She was a staff member of Madam Hacks. Yet, Gareth attacked him. Thud!Gareth stomped on the woman, and the latter let out a harrowing cry. “Don’t give me that look, bitch.“If you hadn’t stirred shit, Nevan wouldn’t have been incapacitated. “You are just a bunch of losers who can’t do anything right.” Gareth’s menacing eyes brushed past Syed and the others. Thump!The Lyfes kneeled on the ground in fright. “We were
Caleb’s expression stiffened. “Um… Gareth might blame his disciples for the rumors. Besides, Gareth has friends in high places in Sunrise City who will defend him and put the squeeze on us.” “Chin up.” Kaze waved his arm. “Don’t sweat the meaningless stuff. I’ll handle Gareth.” “Yes, sir.” Caleb excused himself. … Meanwhile, Gareth, not one with the patience to wait at the hospital, followed Syed and the others to the Lyfes’ family residence. Once there, Gareth acted like he owned the place. Syed and the others waited on him hand and foot. “Tsk, tsk. The drink is alright.” Gareth happily sipped his beverage. The way he saw it, the job assigned to Sven and Wolf was as good as done. Seeing that Gareth was relaxed, the Lyfes’ tensed nerves loosened. Mary Sue barged into the place and shouted, “This is bad, Mr. Hornberg!” “Shut up!” Gareth’s reproach made Mary Sue shudder. “I don’t give a damn about your interactions with Madam Hacks, Mary Sue. But you bette
Gareth was skeptical. “Who are you kidding? Lee isn’t some influential guy. I doubt he has any security on standby.” He glared at Mary Sue, suspecting that she was only doing the bare minimum because of his earlier abuse. “It’s true, Mr. Hornberg.” Coming to Mary Sue’s rescue, Syed said, “Kaze isn’t someone of power or wealth, but his neighbor is. Chief Commander Lang of the Lilyrose Strategic Department lived in the next-door villa. This is the reason Skylar View District is listed as a restricted area.“The Lefteria Group once sent two dozen assassins to kill Kaze, but they were shot down at the entrance. “It’s an unspoken consensus among the people of Lilyrose that Kaze could escape danger by hiding there. He would be safe in Skylar View District for sure.” Gareth was at a loss. “C-Chief Commander Lang?” Discoloration washed over Mary Sue’s face as realization dawned on her that she had been close to death before. The place turned out to be Draco’s territory. Even i
“You’re wise, Mr. Homberg.” Mary Sue, Syed, and the others sucked up to Gareth in thrill. Tonight would be Kaze’s nightmare. “Get it done.” Gareth waved his arm. Struck by a thought, he said, “That reminds me. Give Hart an invitation too. Since he appreciates Kaze a lot, I want him to berate Kaze and reduce him to nothing. I want Hart to embarrass Kaze in front of everybody.“I want to crush him and his spirit.” Syed and the others were overjoyed. Soon, the heavyweights of Lilyrose received the invitation letter from the Lyfes. The Vikrams, Logmans, and Joestars were on the guest list. Trent, the former mayor, also received the invitation. Miru, a powerhouse in the underworld, had gotten one too. Even investors from out of town like Dakota were invited. Back in Skylar View District, Kaze received a call from Caleb. “Mr. Lee, Gareth is hosting an event and invited all the influential figures in the city. “We have gotten one at the mayor’s office too. Gareth pe
For once, even the unreachable prominent figures were courteous and friendly with the Lyfes. The delight helped the Lyfes grow a spine. Hart finally showed up. Syed sneered, “Oh, didn’t you talk about loyalty in the family? Why did you heed Mr. Hornberg’s call then?” “I bet you’re kicking yourself because you see how great we are doing now, Hart.” The other Lyfe family members taunted him. Ashen in the face, Hart said nothing. He could not bring himself to ignore Gareth’s invitation. The feeling of apprehension had not left Hart as he wondered why Gareth had summoned him. “Get inside. Don’t stick out like a sore thumb at the entrance.” Syed lashed out at Hart before lifting his chin arrogantly for a scoff. The Lyfes would hit it big time after tonight. They believed the dumbest thing Hart ever did was cut ties with them. Once some heavy hitters entered the scene, the Lyfes stopped attending to guests at the door. The feast began at 7:00 PM. Guests were sea
The air crackled with tension at the start of the feast. To everybody’s surprise, Gareth demanded the new mayor show his face. Either way, the new mayor ran the city. Yet, Gareth, fresh off the plane, had utter disregard for him. Some who kept in the loops of things were aware of Gareth’s motives. Gareth did not come all the way to Lilyrose just to confront Kaze. He had his eye on the upcoming Lilyrose New City project. If Gareth could overpower the new mayor, Gareth would basically be running the city. Anybody who wanted to dip their fingers into the project would have to go through Gareth. The venue was pin-drop silent. Normally, no one dared to break the silence for fear of being caught in the drama. Nevertheless, the crowd was filled with anticipation. The new mayor had been in office for a while now, and he had never made a public appearance, not even on the local news. No one knew what the mysterious mayor looked like. Maybe the identity of the new mayo
The Lyfes consoled Gareth at the front of the hall. “Calm down, Mr. Hornberg. It doesn’t matter whether the mayor comes or not. You’re the star tonight.” “That’s right. No one can take the limelight away from you.” “Please take a seat.” Gareth nodded. He went to the head of the table to sit down. “Weren’t you expecting an answer from the mayor’s office, Gareth? “Don’t bother looking back. I’ll give one to you now.” A harsh voice cut through. The remark caused a stir among the crowd. It was clear that the speaker held Gareth’s threat in contempt. The speaker’s defiant tone was telltale. Gareth paused. As his face fell, he turned his attention to the source of the voice. The crowd looked in the direction of where the voice was coming from too. Many gasped restrainedly when their eyes laid on the face. They recognized who it was. “Kaze!” Mary Sue, Syed, and the others grimaced. They were surprised that Kaze would show up at the Lyfes’ residence. Sur