“Old house?” Kaze looked at Camry and Teresa. Teresa sighed and said, “Brenda is referring to the mansion that James bought when he came back to Lilyrose. That’s when she started to remember things.” Back then, all five of them lived in that house. Winnie also had many pets in the house to keep Brenda entertained. Brenda had fond memories of that place. She still had dreams of her and her parents having fun there. Camry said, “It’s over now. After James passed, the house was taken by the bank and it must have a new owner by now.” Teresa pursed her lips. A hint of reminiscence flashed in her eyes. Back then, the family of five lived a happy life. Kaze took note of the mansion. After he left the White family, he told Snow to check the mansion’s current status. If Brenda wanted her old house back, then there was no need to buy a new one. Snow drove Kaze back to Horizon Mirror Mansion before she left. “Kaze, how dare you come back here! Because of what you said, w
The presale of Passion Fragrance District was around the corner and Darcy had been busy. She had to get the most important loan cleared. Quintessential Group had always faced a shortage of funds and had to deal with large expenses on a daily basis. The presale required a large sum of regulatory funds as well, so the company was facing a huge financial gap. She had to deal with all the problems herself. Kaze agreed. “Darcy, are you feeling alright?” Kaze noticed the unusual look on her face. Darcy rubbed her cheeks. “I’m fine. I’m just a little scared. Kelly jumped off the building in front of us.” Fortunately, she was mentally strong. On the other hand, the usually arrogant Samus and Deborah peed themselves on the spot when they saw Kelly’s body. It was a terrifying scene. “Oh yeah, I heard Henry jump off the hospital window as well. It’s just strange,” Darcy said emotionally. Henry and Kelly were her high school classmates, and now both of them killed themsel
Jackal and his team used to be reconnaissance soldiers, so they had excellent tracking techniques, but they paled in comparison to Kaze. He already knew someone was tailing him since he drove out of the house, but he did not know it was Dan’s men. Jackal said, “God of War, our boss wants us to follow you around so we can help you settle problems and run errands.” “Fine. Just stay low.” Kaze nodded. He indeed needed people to run errands for him. He could mobilize the Tiger Fangs and Garo Spec Ops Team at will, plus several other battalions and special forces under the command of Lilyrose Strategic Department, but it was not that convenient to move that many people around. He did not want serving soldiers to be at his side at all times as well. It would risk exposing his identity. Jackal and his team were the perfect choice. They might be nothing to Draco but Draco was the strongest war general under the God of War, so it was not actually fair to begin with. “Thank y
“Tell him to piss off, I don’t want to see him,” Sky said impatiently. He did not want Kaze to embarrass him in front of Tiffany, the lady he fancied. Tiffany smiled and said, “Sky, if your sister knows you ditched him, she will be mad at you.” “Tiffany, I know you are doing this for me, but he’s a retard. I don’t want him to cause a scene here and affect your business.” Tiffany was the owner of Socialite Club, and it was Sky’s first time here. The moment he stepped in, he noticed the interior was beautifully decorated and the customers were all rich. He even saw some regulars from the top families. “It’s fine. Even if your brother-in-law thrashes Socialite Club today, I won’t give him a hard time. For your sake.” Tiffany got up. She stroked the boy’s face with her slender fingers. Then, she turned to the waiter and said, “Invite Mr. Lee inside.” “Tiffany, you are so kind to me.” Sky’s heart was pounding after the little tease. His face even blushed like a little
Tiffany tried to break free from his grope but failed. She reluctantly said, “Howl, I’m not young anymore. Please don’t tease me.” Howl from the Vikroms, a first-tier family. His sister would be Vicky Vikrom, the girl that Samus had chased for years and still did not get. Howl attended the yacht party at Horizon Mirror the other day. The other man was Daniel Logman, also from a first-tier family. He grabbed Tiffany’s hand and said with a giggle, “Tiffany, you must be joking. You are at the golden age of all women. You are more mature than those insolent girls outside. Why don’t you have some fun with us?” The two of them laughed as they teased Tiffany. Tiffany might be from one of the top three families but Daniel and Howl were not afraid of teasing her because it was not their first time. She was known as a seductress in the circle and many men had played with her before. They might be teasing and flirting with her but they all knew that they might not be the predato
“Sky, they are my customers. How can the boss throw their customers out? Come on, it’s just a little prank.” Tiffany did not ask Daniel and Howl to leave. Instead, she told Sky not to be calculative. Sky was aggrieved. “They hit me and insulted my sister!” “They were just joking with you,” Tiffany said, showing no signs of helping. Sky widened his eyes in disbelief. Tiffany was sweet and caring a while ago yet now she was like a stranger to him. Howl scoffed, “Sky, you useless piece of shit. Are you hoping Tiffany will help you? We are the Platinum members of the club. Who do you think you are?” “Why don’t you call your sister here and she could ‘beat’ us back on the bed? Hahaha!” Daniel laughed as well. “You two fuckers!” Sky wished he could beat them up, but he could not. Then, Kaze put his phone away and came over. Tiffany raised her brows. It seemed like he finally decided to intervene and defend Sky. However, she believed he would not be able to do anything
Slap! The loud slap was like a bell ringing in everyone’s head, striking fear into their hearts. They all looked at Kaze in disbelief. He must have lost his mind! How dare he slap Tiffany? She was an elite of the Chapman family! Tiffany covered her face in shock. Sky was also surprised. He held Kaze’s hand and grumbled, “Kaze, why did you slap Tiffany? She’s good to me! She’s kind and caring! It’s not her fault, she’s just trying to do business!” Sky was so dumb that he did not know he was the prey. Kaze shook his head and said, “There are people who are villainous on the outside, whereas some are wicked on the inside. Just wait. Someone is going to reveal their true colors soon.” “Kaze Lee! How dare you slap me!” Tiffany screamed. She recovered from her shock and glared at Kaze with a ferocious look. “I’ll fuck you up, you stupid fucking retard! I’ll get my men to abduct your wife, strip her naked in front of everyone, and throw her onto Howl and Daniel’s bed! Th
“Kaze, stop challenging her! We are going to die here!” Sky got nervous. Kaze said he wanted Socialite Club thrashed. Not only Tiffany did not believe him, but even Sky felt the same. Kaze took his phone out and shoved it into Sky’s hands. He smiled and said, “Do you believe if I call this number, Socialite Club will be thrashed and we will walk out of here unscathed?” “Kaze! Stop fooling around!” Sky got so nervous that he almost broke down and cried. The phone in his hand was like a piping hot potato that he wished he could let go. His mother, Agnes, told him on the phone that Kaze loved to brag. He also knew that Kaze lied to everyone in the Quint family and got them thrown out of the street yesterday. Now he believed what his mother said. Their lives were on the line and he was still bragging. “Just believe me. Make the call, tell them to thrash Socialite Club immediately.” Kaze helped Sky tap to call and put the phone next to his ears. “Mr. Lee, what is it?
“I have pointed you in a direction. If you still can’t trust your team, you can go to the Viper’s Den.“There’s one thing, though. Don’t rely too heavily on the Viper’s Den, or your company will be left without secrets.” Kaze’s suggestion gave Snow assurance. She considered tapping into the Viper’s Den’s resources. However, Kaze warned her against excessive dependence. “Why did you say that, Chairman Lee? Will the Viper’s Den stab me in the back?” Surely, the Viper’s Den took orders from Kaze. The Viper’s Den would always be an ally so long as Kaze was the branch leader. “I just don’t want you to put too much faith in others. You find loyalty by developing your own team. Those who revere me will never trust you completely.” Kaze analyzed the situation. Snow ate her supper and looked at Kaze in confusion. “You can only count on the people you win over. You can’t trust anyone else, and that includes me.” Kaze would never hurt Snow. However, he hoped that she would fin
“As you said, all is in the past. What’s the point of dwelling on it?” Leah perked up. Such was life, but it took her too long to understand the harsh reality. She guessed things were just not meant to be. “I’ll think about what to get Kaze. Rest well. We’ll visit him in a few days.” Taking the matter seriously, Katie wanted to get gifts ready ahead of time to thank Kaze. “Alright. I’ll see what I can do too. I want to be in touch with the outside world. I don’t care what they have to say. This is not my fault. I won’t blame myself.” Leah wanted her phone back to contact her former friends. Ultimately, she needed to move forward instead of backward. She had to face and fight back the rumors with courage. It was the crucial step to kick trauma in the face. The abduction was kept hush-hush for the most part, but Katie’s frantic search for her daughter at the cocktail party did not go unnoticed. Hearing about the incident, the influential people were keen to find out
“When did Kaze start setting it all up? I get the feeling that everybody played into his hands right from the start, and he had controlled every step of the way.” Leah realized that Kaze was an amazing man. Nothing could go past his eyes. “I don’t know.” Katie feared someone like Kaze. She would not be caught dead near him. Even when grasping the situation, Katie dared not look into Kaze for fear she would be targeted. Katie was careful not to show her face around Kaze. For all she knew, Kaze might get back at her. “But he came to Butterworth alone. We met at the train station, and he helped me out of a bad situation.” Leah felt warm and cozy inside just remembering the events. They did not know each other then. Kaze was kind to help a stranger out. From then on, Kaze could do no wrong in Leah’s eyes. Leah befriended him and found him nice. Her interest in him grew. They also got along well. Her memories of Kaze were sweet. Anyone could hurt her in the world, but
Even though Katie was the CEO of the Northborn Group, many eyed her position. There were too many vying to replace her. Without dedicating herself to her work, Katie risked falling from grace. Katie had been too eager to find success to give her daughter the best life. Leah could not understand the pain Katie had to go through. “I understand it now. I explained the nature of my relationship with Kaze to you, but you just wouldn’t get it.” Leah stubbornly expressed herself in hopes her mother would understand. “I just couldn’t get it through my head that you have grown up. You make an easy target since you just graduated and have not stepped into the real world.” Katie would not always be there for Leah. Hence, Katie did her best to get rid of potential danger. Her overprotectiveness triggered Leah’s defiance. It was Katie’s fault for not realizing it sooner. “I’m not angry with you. I didn’t understand a mother’s good intentions, but I understand now. I will listen to
Leah’s face beamed, but her mother’s words threw her into a daze. In the end, she tried to squeeze a smile to assure her mother. However, Leah could not muster a smile. Those days lingered with her like a recurring bad dream. Whenever she recalled the incident, she felt trapped in that nightmare again. Leah wanted to let those memories fade away, but she just could not do it. She would get startled awake late at night and trace the scars across her skin. During moments like this, she resented Perry. Leah was rather cheerful during the day as if the past was behind her. However, it was simply a way for her to escape the pain. By the way Leah was behaving, Katie instantly regretted the question. She should not have probed. Even if they avoided the elephant in the room, they could pretend like nothing ever happened. Nevertheless, the act of asking brought up unsettling times for Leah. “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have asked.” Katie gently held Leah, hoping to cast
When the ambulance door closed shut, Leah wailed once more. The reality of her rescue finally sank in, and she grasped that it was not just a dream. It was a pity that she did not have much time with Kaze. She longed to spend more time with him. “Don’t cry, young lady. You’ll get better soon enough. Don’t worry about the scars on your face. I can administer medicine to help you,” the doctor said while wiping her tears. “Thank you. I’m finally out of the hell hole.” Leah’s worst nightmare would be to be trapped in there forever. Kaze watched as the ambulance disappeared into the night. He then turned to face the villa. “Apprehend everybody in there. Perry should be punished for his crimes.” Kaze had not intended to go after the Duncans, but the family had crossed the line this time. Leah was an adorable and vulnerable woman. She was abused beyond recognition. It never occurred to Kaze that the Duncans could be so cruel. “Perry has passed out in there. Where should
With the secret out in the open, the housekeeper dropped his attitude. He pointed at the basement not too far away. “My employer is in there.” The housekeeper grimaced and kept his head down. Kaze laughed. Unaware of his impending doom, Perry was still living it up. It was absurd. Perry was playing with fire by hurting Leah. “About time you wise up.” Arthur smiled and patted the housekeeper’s face. He opened the door to the basement. Kaze walked to the bar counter and picked up the best bottle of champagne there. He fiddled with the bottle before carrying it to the basement. The other Viper’s Den members followed him. Kaze took a stride down the steps, to the basement. The noisy music was blasting before they reached the entry. Kaze was filled with a mix of emotions. Nevertheless, he said nothing. He opened the door and walked in. The light in the basement was bright, making everything perfectly clear. However, the people inside were not bothered by the
“You know him. It’s Perry Duncan, Leah’s ex-boyfriend.” Snow did not see the point of hiding the truth, so she laid everything out. “Leah must be feeling foul because she was unaware that she was being stalked. By the time she realized what was going on, she was taken into a vehicle. “We spotted the vehicle they departed in from the surveillance footage. They headed to the mountain up north.” Snow had a general idea of the location. “I got Arthur on the job. He’s putting up a team from the Viper’s Den.” Snow was uncertain of Kaze’s stance toward Leah, but now that she was made aware of the situation, the least she could do was help. Katie belonged to the Viper’s Den, so Snow was lending a hand to a friend in business. “Thank you. Please save my daughter.” Katie was nervous. The Viper’s Den was the people she could count on. “Arthur is good, but he’s slow. I’ll do it,” Kaze said. The whole thing was unrelated to him. Kaze was well within his right to stand on the si
Even so, Elsie was out to get Leah. Elsie could pick up on Perry’s delight when she took a swing at Leah. Poor Elsie was just trying to survive by catering to others. People like her learned to pick up social cues and read body language to please customers for money in return. Their income would double if their customers were happy. Leah was the obstacle. If the women could not get rid of her, they would lose their profit. They had no hard feelings for Leah, but they stood on opposing ends. “You should be fawning over Mr. Duncan, not begging me,” Elsie said while grabbing Leah’s hair to pull her up. Leah snatched Elsie’s wrist to try and break free. “Let me go. I never did anything to you.” Leah was no doormat. She did not want to cross these people or get involved with them. She still hoped that by waiting here, her prince would arrive to save her. However, all she got was a cruel beating, and she had enough. “This isn’t my fault. Blame Mr. Duncan for your cir