“You? If you were the one who made Bourbon deliver the takeout, I’d eat my shoe!” The bodyguard grunted and shot a scornful gaze at Kaze before going back outside. Had he not experienced the power of Kaze’s slap earlier, he and his colleague would have beaten up Kaze. Moments later, a middle-aged woman wearing a Bourbon uniform came in with two waiters pushing the carts. “Ms. Frost, good evening. I am the manager of Bourbon, Laura. Mr. Lee had requested us to prepare dinner for you. “The bird’s nest soup is prepared specially with Mr. Lee’s high-grade blood bird’s nest. I heard it’s priced over a million and I had ordered our head chef to prepare it for you. “I just have to oversee the delivery and ensure everything is safely delivered. I wish you a speedy recovery.” Snow’s pale face blushed immediately. She looked at Kaze with a happy smile and said, “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.” The expensive bird’s nest was nothing to Kaze. She was happy because Kaze thought of her
Miranda took a deep breath and forced a smile. She said to the manager, “Thanks but I’ve dined at Bourbon many times and I’ve grown tired of the taste.” Kaze scoffed as he shook his head. He was amazed by the woman’s pride. “Snow, if your relatives are not joining, then let's dig in. If you are not feeling it, you can have as little as you want. You can start with the bird’s nest soup.” After he served a bowl of soup to Snow, he started eating. He was hungry. The food tasted great, which lived up to its name. Vance and Miranda watched as Kaze and Snow ate. They did not want to leave either. When their stomachs started growling, even Kaze felt embarrassed for them. After Kaze and Snow were done, the manager and the waiter cleaned the table and left with the plates and carts. Snow noticed the tension in the air, so she said, “Mr. Chairman, thank you for visiting. Why don’t you go back and have some rest? I’ll see you tomorrow.” “Sure. You have some good rest yourself.
The man’s eyes were bright and crystal clear, which made him look energetic and healthy. At first glance, he lived up to his title as a doctor because he would set a great example of a healthy person. The public would also easily trust his skills. If a doctor could not stay healthy himself, then he had no right to treat his patients. However, when Kaze looked at the doctor, he frowned slightly. Dr. Tyson looked healthy, but a little too much. With a warm smile, he entered the apartment under Vance’s guidance. Miranda greeted the man with a bright smile. "Dr. Tyson, thank you for coming all the way from Riverbank. It's rare to have a kind and compassionate doctor these days." The distance between Riverbank and Lilyrose was only an hour's drive. It was not ridiculously far. However, Miranda continued to flatter the doctor and aggrandize him. Dr. Tyson remained smiley and waved his hand humbly. “Treating patients is my duty. Let’s put aside the chatter. Is this young lad
Snow looked surprised before she nodded. “I just moved here recently.” “Dr. Tyson, so you are saying that Lilyrose isn’t a good place for her? Snow moved here to work and that’s why she got sick? “Does it mean if Snow leaves Lilyrose and goes back to Riverbank, she can get better?” Vance asked. “If you want to put it that way, then yes.” Dr. Tyson nodded indifferently. However, Kaze raised his brows. The doctor claimed it was Lilyrose that made Snow sick. The man sounded more like a scammer than a real medical science practitioner. “Snow, you heard Dr. Tyson. Lilyrose is just a small place and it’s bad for your health.” Miranda held Snow’s hand rightly and said strongly, “You can’t stay here anymore. You have to go back to Riverbank and find a new job there.” Kaze curled his lips. It was obvious what Vance and Miranda were trying to do—getting Snow back to Riverbank to create more chances for Vance to approach her. However, their motive and intention sounded ridic
“Ms. Frost’s body is weak and you gave her the blood bird’s nest? It’s too much for her body to take! Do you want to get her killed?!” The kind and humble Dr. Tyson switched to an angry look and bellowed, “How can you disregard life like that?! You are putting her life at risk!” Miranda’s expression shifted. She pointed at Kaze and said, “Dr. Tyson, it wasn’t us! It was this guy here! He was the one who brought the bird’s nest soup for Snow! “Kaze Lee! You bastard! You disregarded Snow’s life because you were trying to win her over? If anything happens to her, I'll sue you!” Vance aggressively grabbed Kaze by the collar and shouted in his face, “Kaze Lee, you did it on purpose, didn’t you? I’ll fucking kill you!” “Let go of me,” Kaze said coldly. “Snow is my most trusted employee, why would I try to hurt her?” He knew better than anyone if Snow’s body could take such a powerful nourishment. “Mr. Lee is right. There’s no way he would try to hurt me. Vance, calm down!” Sno
“Two million!” Vance said with gritted teeth after a look at his mother. Dr. Tyson clenched his teeth as well. “It’s not about money, but for your sake, Vance, I’ll do whatever I can to treat Ms. Frost. “I might not be almighty but I can at least save Ms. Frost’s life. I won’t risk damaging my reputation by making false claims.” Vance and Miranda were thrilled. “Thank you, Dr. Tyson!” Kaze frowned. At first, he thought Vance teamed up with the doctor to put on a show in front of Snow just to appeal to her, but it turned out differently. By the looks of it, the doctor was trying to take advantage of the situation by demanding an exorbitant price. He might still be playing along with Vance but not entirely, which became interesting. Vance took his bank card out and gave it to the doctor. The card contained two million. Dr. Tyson took the card and started to write on a piece of paper. “This prescription was passed down to me by my ancestor. I don’t normally share it,
Miranda scoffed, “Young man, did you hear Dr. Tyson? How dare you question his professionalism? What a joke!” “Calm down. I’m not done.” Kaze did not even look at the woman. His eyes were fixated on Dr. Tyson. “This prescription is fine but it’s only for people whose body is terribly ill and weak, and requires a strong boost of nourishment. “To a healthy person without anything particularly severe, this prescription will cause over-nourishment, which will result in severe consequences that can cost lives. “And I quote Dr. Tyson, ‘It’s too much for her body to take’.” Kaze sounded serious all of a sudden. Dr. Tyson’s expression turned pale when he heard Kaze. “What nonsense are you talking about, young man?! You might know a thing or two about medicine but I am more experienced than you are. How dare you question my prescription?” the doctor bellowed. Vance scoffed, “Kaze Lee, the rich and powerful sought after Dr. Tyson’s service and consultation. Are you saying they
“He screwed up in Ridgesouth, so he came to South River and repackaged himself as a famous doctor. I’ll send you his profile in a bit,” Conan said on the phone. Kaze put his phone down and smirked at Dr. Tyson. Again, he asked, “Dr. Tyson, are you really a doctor?” “What do you mean, you little punk? I am a doctor, a famous and skilled one! How dare you question my identity?” Dr. Tyson did not know who called Kaze but his expression changed slightly. Nevertheless, he tried to appear fierce and stern. Kaze shook his head and sighed. “I see that you are trying to be stubborn, so don’t blame me. Whether or not you are a doctor or a fake, I might not be able to prove it but the police can. Let them verify this.” He then called the police. “Hi, I want to make a report about someone pretending to be a doctor and scamming two million. He’s in Lily Suites now, send officers here.” Kaze phoned the police and called Dr. Tyson a scammer. Vance and Miranda were stunned. Even Snow
With a darkened expression, Ruby commanded Lance, “Don’t you have a lot of wealthy friends? Just get two hundred thousand from them. Call them and ask them for help!” Lance gradually lost his patience. “They are not the friends who would lend me money. I should be grateful that they don’t come to me for money, and you are asking me to go to them for help? “It’s just a dress. Why are we buying it today? Let’s just do a rain check. When my father unfreezes my credit card, I’ll buy you something more expensive!” He wanted to take Ruby away but the woman was being stubborn. Anger rushed to her head as she shook Lance’s hand off. She shouted, “You useless piece of shit, you can’t even afford a two-hundred-grand dress? Don’t touch me! Get out of my face!” Lance got mad too. “If you have the fucking money, buy it yourself! I’m not your husband! You are begging me to buy it but you’re raising your voice?!” “You?!” Ruby wanted to slap some sense into Lance but the other customers
Ruby was confident in her body. Her physique allowed her to wear all kinds of beautiful dresses flawlessly, so she knew she would fit in the gown without even trying. However, the gown had a pure and innocent vibe, which did not fit her demeanor and temperament. The different style did not bother her because she was carried away by the price tag; the more expensive it was, the more it satisfied her vanity. “Miss, this is the most expensive gown in our store. It was created by a famous designer overseas. It cost two hundred thousand,” said the storekeeper. “Two hundred thousand for a gown?! Even the celebrities aren’t wearing something this expensive!” “Yeah. Maybe the top celebrities can afford it but a small one could never!” “Forget about it. We won’t be able to afford it, but it’s nice to have a look.” “I can’t afford it either. Different people, different lives.” When the price was revealed, the other customers gasped in astonishment, followed by regret and jealousy
Ruby thought that after mocking Sasha and Kaze, they would leave the store with a sour look, yet the two of them went to another section to continue shopping. Sasha’s timid figure was a pain in her eyes. In the other section, Kaze asked the storekeeper to do the same as the previous store. “Pick a gown for my sister here. She’s going to wear it to emcee at a party.” To their surprise, Ruby and Lance came after them. “You two poor bastards, get out of the way! Can you even afford the clothes here? Hmph! “You, I want you to pick something for me that is fitting!” The female storekeeper looked troubled. “Miss, this…” “Cut the crap and get on with it!” The storekeeper was instantly defeated by Ruby’s aggressive demeanor. She quickly sized up Ruby’s body and physique and selected a red gown with a deep frontal cutting for her. “Miss, this one might look nice on you.” “Let me have a look.” Ruby took the gown and looked at the price tag. She then tossed it on the floor
“Your little sister? I have not heard of Sasha having a brother. Are you the sugar daddy who’s been feeding her?” Ruby scrutinized Kaze and noticed nothing branded on him, which fueled her contempt for him. “But you don’t look like a rich one, more like a poor loser! What are you two doing here in a luxury store?” Kaze coldly said, “We don’t have to inform you where we are going.” “You don’t have to, but if you are just here window shopping, I would suggest you leave right away. People just don’t seem to know their limits.” Ruby then looked at Sasha, who was afraid, and mocked her, “Some people are just an ugly duckling, not a swan. You can’t just change who you naturally are, not like you can put on a dress and look great. Am I right, Lance?” She curled her arms around Lance’s and spoke in a sweet and flattering tone. Lance was one of the wealthy young men on campus who had been asking her out. Initially, she saw Lance as just another one of her test subjects she could
“Lance,” Sasha said with a nod. She instinctively took another step back, which made the man named Lance frown. Ruby was displeased by how Lance reacted to Sasha, her face ashened. She scrutinized Sasha and said sarcastically, “Sasha, look at you. You’re Cinderella today. I thought you were still that Ugly Duckling back at school. Don’t tell me you’ve found a sugar daddy.”Misunderstood as someone clinging onto a rich man, Sasha’s face instantly blushed. She waved her hands anxiously and said, “No, it’s not like that! It’s nothing like that! My boss from Herbal Spring wants me to get some new clothes for work, so that I’d look better.” Ruby scoffed, “Are you kidding me? The brand that you are wearing might not be to my taste but it costs thousands. There’s no boss who is this kind, spending money on the employee’s outfit. Besides, you are just a part-timer, not a full-time employee. And you are telling me you don’t have a sugar daddy?” Her words fueled Sasha’s anxiety, making
“Kaze, I really don’t need it…” Buying ten thousand bucks worth of clothes was already overwhelming for Sasha. She dared not even spare a glance at the expensive gowns and dresses. “The boss is paying. Come on, let’s go get you something nice.” Kaze already spotted another store specializing in gowns and dresses. He dragged the girl inside without giving her the chance to escape. The store was filled with various designs of dresses and gowns, so fancy that it made the girl’s jaw drop. Even though she looked reluctant due to the price, her eyes showed a hint of delight. Kaze saw the delight in her and simply smiled. No woman could resist wearing beautiful dresses. He knew all women, including Sasha, would be instantly captivated by the beautiful dresses. He brought Sasha shopping for luxury dresses so that she could get used to the extravagant experience. He knew that a girl like Sasha could never conceal her charms under her shyness. Men would flock over to her like
Sasha’s lips moved once more, but Kaze’s gaze remained fierce, so she wisely zipped her mouth. “Not a problem, sir.” The storekeeper knew Kaze was a generous customer, so she nodded happily. Being a storekeeper for a luxurious brand required experience and taste. In less than ten minutes, the storekeeper selected three sets of outfits for Sasha, from top to bottom and outer to inner. “Miss, you try these.” Kaze swiped his card before Sasha had the time to regret or stop him. If the size did not fit, she could change it on the spot. Sasha looked at Kaze helplessly and then reluctantly followed the storekeeper to the changing room. A while later, Sasha came out in a new dress and with a blush on her face. Kaze was slightly surprised, looking at the brand new Sasha in a pure white dress. He had to praise the storekeeper for her sharp sense. The white dress emphasized the girl’s innocence and gentleness. “Miss, you are the first customer in our store to present su
Sasha looked troubled. She said, “The owner is paying? It’s okay! I’m wearing the clothes anyway; I should pay for them. The owner and the others took good care of me while at work, I don’t want to take advantage of them.” Kaze was left speechless. How could a little girl be as stubborn as a mule?“How are you taking advantage of them? I said, the owner wants you to wear beautiful clothes and get more business for them, so that they can earn more money. “You know the other employees actually have an allowance for shopping? Each of them has twenty thousand to buy clothes, but since you are just part-time, and you are new, you only have ten thousand.” Kaze continued to coax the girl. “Ten thousand?!” Sasha was shocked by the number. She shook her head and hands, “No! I don’t need that much! A few hundred is enough!” Ten thousand was enough for her to cover her daily expenses for two years or more. How could she spend all of them on clothes? Kaze chuckled. “Ten thousand i
Twenty minutes later, Sasha came out in fresh clothes. She wore a white T-shirt coupled with a pair of jeans, but the patches on them indicated that they were old clothes. She was holding her phone with a slight embarrassment on her face. “Sasha? What’s the matter?” Kaze asked. “Uh, it’s nothing. I-I have to call my school to inform my teacher.” Sasha then went to the corner to make the phone call. “Sasha, you should really try to be the emcee of the evening party. I always have high hopes for you but you are too shy. You blush whenever you talk to strangers. How are you going to adapt when you go out to work in the future? You should train yourself to speak up more. Try to go on stage.” The voice of a middle-aged woman came from the phone once it was connected. Sasha said shyly, “Ms. Cornell, thank you for your kindness, but I cannot afford to buy a gown. I won’t be joining the party.” “My dear, you should learn to be more open-minded. I said I would prepare the gown