Kaze tapped his forehead. Snow had been lost in thoughts for the past few days. At first, he thought she was worried about Perfect World Group being oppressed by the Quints and the Lyfes, so he simply told her not to worry. Now it seemed to be not the case. He should have noticed it earlier. “Conan, get a car and send me to her place,” Kaze said as he tapped Conan’s shoulder. Kaze left without saying anything, which made Miru, on the other table, grunt at him. She nudged Darcy and said, “Look at him. He’s so concerned about his assistant. You should be more careful, or else you won’t even know when you lose him.” Miru had a fair impression of Snow but she was Darcy’s best friend. Darcy furrowed her brows for a moment. “It’s okay. I trust him.” “Your trust is useless. Men are all the same.” Miru pursed her lips. …Knock, knock. Kaze did not catch the little conversation between Miru and Darcy after he left. Twenty minutes later, he arrived at Snow’s place and kn
Kaze nodded. Like Miru, Snow’s family, the Frosts, was also big and powerful. The Frosts might not be as powerful as the Harrowdale Hidens, but they were stronger than the Butterworth Queens. It was obvious that the marriage was just another way for the family to secure more political or financial benefits. Kaze asked, “What about you? Are you okay with it?” “I’m not.” Snow said without a second thought, “But my family is in trouble and only that particular family can help us. As the daughter of the Frosts, I have to make the sacrifice.” Unlike Miru who defied her family, Snow more or less compromised with the decision and seemed to have accepted her fate. Though Kaze knew what made Snow think like that. Snow was close with her parents and she prioritized family more than freedom. Miru, on the other hand, had a severe conflict with her stepmother, so she did not want her family to meddle with her future. “If you are not okay with it, then it will be easy. As for you
Kaze was not upset at all. He politely replied, “Mrs. Frost, I am not here to do anything ill to your daughter. It’s just that she didn’t inform me and simply handed in her resignation, she even wanted to leave. “Snow has been helping me run the company. It’s tiring, and I know that. So as her boss, I think I should come have a look at her.” Snow breathed a sigh of relief as no argument broke out. However, she was slightly disappointed when she heard Kaze. May’s expression eased up, but her tone remained cold as she said, “Very well. Now that you’ve seen her, you can leave.” Kaze smiled and shook his head. “What is the meaning of that?” May raised her brows and her expression turned ashen once more. Kaze said, “Mrs. Frost, one of my subsidiaries just got listed and it's a good time to get dividends. Snow submits her resignation without any notice, it’s not against any rule, but as her boss, I can’t simply approve that. “Otherwise, people might call me ungrateful for kic
The dividend that Kaze prepared for Snow was enough for an ordinary person to become wealthy overnight, achieving a jump in social status. Even if one would do nothing for the rest of his life, he did not have to worry about money anymore. However, Snow was no ordinary person and her family was wealthy and powerful. For the Frosts, a few hundred million was not enough to make them see another way. Kaze shook his head. “Mrs. Frost, I do not make empty promises. If you don’t believe me, I can pay Snow her dividend from my own pocket first.” He then put the Dallas Black Card on the table. “Dallas Black Card?!” May’s eyes widened, her eyelids twitched. She was forced to look at Kaze differently now. The man before her seemed to possess more secrets than she could imagine. Why would he have a Dallas Black Card? “Hmph. The Dallas Black Card might be rare but our family has it as well.” A moment later, May shook her head and scoffed. “Kaze Lee, stop showing off. You keep
May looked at Kaze with scorn. “The Viper Queen, Autumn Fall, came to deal with the problem of her men colluding with people from Ryokan while Elder Nectar spoke up because the Ridgesouth Quints ignored his words. “What does all that have to do with you?” Autumn did not attend the celebration and took Sirius away. As May said, Autumn came to Lilyrose to flush out the bad apples of the organization, but that was only the simple reason. The real reason Autumn had come was to give Kaze an explanation about the Ettingers. What no one knew was that Elder Nectar had intervened, forcing the Quints into submission and teaming up with the Lyfes to clean up the mess—all because of one phone call from Kaze. Kaze kept this truth from May, knowing she would not believe it anyway. May, interpreting Kaze's silence as a sign of compromise, scoffed at him. She then turned to her daughter with a cold expression and said, "Snow, you’re a Frost. You've enjoyed the privileges of our family, a
“Snow, I told you before the most worthless thing of a woman is her tears. I want this to be the last time you display your weakness. “When you go back, you have to bear the demeanor of a well-mannered woman prepared for marriage. You have to satisfy the Krads one way or another. “If you are still this weak, I can only say your life in the Krads will be miserable and no one will pity you just because you cry. They will only take advantage of you.” May’s words sounded cold and emotionless. Her daughter was walking the same path as her own. Instead of being a loving and compassionate mother, it would be more effective to treat Snow with strictness, ensuring she understood the consequences at stake and gearing her up for the worst. Snow looked at her mother blankly. Then she slowly regained her senses. However, Kaze saw something fade away in her crystal-clear eyes. He could not bear watching her heart die. He stepped up and asked, “Mrs. Frost, do you think it’s appropriat
Selling off her daughter sounded unpleasant to May’s ears, but she did not have the words to refute. The marriage arrangement between the Frosts and the Krads was mostly a trade. May did not want to delve into the topic. “You want to help?” She scrutinized Kaze and scoffed. “Do you know what trouble the Frosts are facing? You want to know? Fine, I’ll tell you! “The Frosts are being targeted by an assassin group called the Hades’ Hand. If we don’t arrange the marriage with the Krads, our family will be in danger. “The head of the assassins, Midas King, has already given the word that if we don’t do it, they will massacre us! “By massacre, I mean every single member of our family—young and old, men and women—all will perish! “You say I am selling my daughter but have you ever considered that I am saving her? As long as she marries Aaron Krad, even if our family got wiped out in the end, Snow will still be safe under the Krad family’s roof.”’ May was emotional when she e
“It’s not that we are afraid to do anything. Your grandfather requested Dallas Moneylender to issue a bounty and three famous assassin groups, local and foreign, took the job. Their task is to assassinate Midas King. “However, they were wiped out. Not just the assassins, but their entire organization. Nothing was left and their heads were sent to the Frosts again. “Now, you know how terrifying Hades’ Hand is. Snow, you really think as your mother, I would push you into the abyss with my own hands?” May looked at Snow emotionally. Her calm was lost along with the explanation. Hades’ Hand must have scarred her terribly. It was also the reason why she came to Lilyrose in a hurry and wanted to bring Snow back. Snow’s face turned pale. She asked heavily, “Mom, if they want to come after us, why haven’t they done so?” The moment the question escaped her mouth, Snow felt that her question sounded redundant. Hades’ Hand had its own objective. If they simply killed the entire