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
The grudge and anger Snow had for her mother vanished. She wiped her tears and then looked at Kaze. With a begging tone, she said, “Chairman Lee, I have never asked you for anything but can you help us to deal with Hades’ Hand? I don’t want your dividend. If you can help my family, I will work for you for life.” Work for Kaze for life? Given Snow’s capabilities and potential, it was a heavy promise. However, the words sounded ridiculous to May. “Snow, are you out of your mind? You want him to help us deal with Hades’ Hand?” May looked at her daughter with disbelief. She believed Snow was not thinking clearly due to the recent fever and she got nervous asking the wrong person for help. Kaze said, “Mrs. Frost, your daughter knows me more than you do. Hades’ Hand is just a small group, I can deal with them.” “You? You and what army?” May looked at Kaze with disdain and scorn. She scoffed. “Kaze Lee, I know you are quite capable. I’ve sent people to do some research on
Kaze was not bluffing. The five strongest nations’ intelligence agencies used to invest heavily, hiring different assassins from different countries to kill him. Some of them were the assassins on the Dark Vault’s leaderboard. Since they had a death wish, Kaze granted their wish and killed all who came his way. However, due to certain reasons, some of them did not die and were released. Therefore, it was not exaggerating that they owed Kaze their lives. One phone call and Kaze could summon them before him. “You?” May did not believe a word Kaze said. “Kaze Lee, I have to admit that you are quite decent since you started off with nothing, you are considered a prodigy. “But this world isn’t as simple as you think it is. You are bragging, don’t you know that? The assassins on the leaderboard are elusive. Not to mention that people can’t even see them in person. If you can even spell out one of their names, then I will look at you differently. “Unfortunately, you don’
Joan, a Quint member in Riverbank, walked in the front. She glared at Rhys and yelled, “Bastard! Didn’t you say that you were in Westeros attending some film festival? Why are you still in Riverbank?” Rhys looked at his girlfriend, who put him on a tight leash lately, and said awkwardly, “Well, the film festival is over. I arrived home early. I just got back.” He and Joan had been dating for six months. They were not serious, though. There were a lot more women for Rhys to explore in the world. He did not want to be held down by a ball and chain. However, his father, Boris, felt that it was time for Rhys to get married and have kids. Since Joan came from a prestigious family, Rhys got together with her. Joan had always been the one to act submissive in his presence. She would turn a blind eye to his romantic pursuits and even cover for him. Rhys understood well that Joan would be marrying up. However, Joan had been getting full of herself lately. It was not her fi
“Do you know who Mr. Road is? His father is Boris Road, one of Riverbank’s four underground kingpins. “If you don’t want trouble, you better delete the video now!” The group turned white and deleted the video. They might not understand the threat that came with Great Road Group. However, Boris, one of Riverbank’s four underground kingpins, had been a menace for twenty years. No one would want to get on his bad side. Many shook their heads and sighed. No one could save Sasha now. It was a shame that the innocent and pretty girl ran into Rhys today. They knew what would happen to Sasha at the hands of Rhys. No one dared to speak up against Rhys’ indecent behavior in broad daylight. “Sasha is your name? It’s beautiful. You can use it as your stage name.” Rhys did not care what others thought about him. As Sasha shivered in fear, Rhys stood proud at his decision to slap the sales representative. He gave Sasha’s cheek a squeeze and said with a lewd smile, “Trust me. Get
“I’m sorry, mister, but I’m not interested in becoming a star.” Sasha backed away and said firmly but politely, “I’m waiting for a friend. Please leave me alone.” While talking, she looked outside for Kaze. Rhys was surprised that Sasha would turn him down without hesitation. He said with a grimace, “You’re not interested? What are you interested in? “Why are you saying no to money?” Sasha was scared as the guy would not leave her alone. She replied, “I just want to finish school. Now isn’t the time to think about money.” She took out her phone to call Kaze. “Aren’t you rude?” Rhys commented with a fake smile. He snatched Sasha’s phone, and the latter panicked and uttered in fright, “G-Give that back!” “I offered you a shortcut in life, and you should’ve taken it.” Rhys released his grip, and the phone dropped to the floor. “Crack!” He stomped on the phone and said grimacingly, “Don’t act like you’re above all, gold digger. What’s a poor college girl doing at
Out of the two young sidekicks, one sported a soft gray hair while the other had a buzz cut and a shaved undercut along his temple. The pair checked Sasha out, their eyes reflecting greed. Since their leader made a request, the pair played nice. Since their leader took a fancy to the girl, the two sidekicks no longer stood a chance. Maybe when their leader had enough, they would have a go with the girl too. “Are you… Talking to me?” Taken aback, Sasha looked at the leader. The man was in his thirties. Despite his good looks, his heavy eyebags and pale face were pretty off-putting. Sasha had no idea that these were symptoms of bad habits, alcoholism, overindulgence, and lack of exercise. Still, the man gave off a disgusting and fearful vibe to Sasha. The man smiled at Sasha pretentiously, lewdly, and maliciously. The customers stepped away, not wanting to get on the man’s nerves. “I won’t hit on anyone else but you.” The man thought he made a pretty badass comm
Kaze said with a smile, “Alright. A few thousand, it is.” He was relieved to see Sasha staying true to herself despite knowing that he was rich. Kaze wanted to put Sasha in something nice to save her from being mocked. At the same time, he did not want her to acquire something too high of value without putting in some kind of effort. It would not be a good thing for Sasha. The present situation was perfect. Ruby grimaced and looked at the sales representative with a sneer. She said, “I hope you’re not in on this too.“Hundreds of millions in transactions? Him?” Ruby may act like an adult, but her experience was limited to the academic world. She would not imagine that kind of money. The sales representative cocked her head back and said curtly, “Ma’am, the problem isn’t in the lack of knowing, but ignorance coupled with arrogance is. “Don’t question things you don’t understand.” The sales representative could care less about her manners now. Her manager warned
“His act was so convincing. He nearly got me fooled.” “Tsk! So we have a repeat offender in our hands.” Ruby and Lance felt the sweet taste of vengeance. They were this close to believing Kaze was wealthy. The female customers in the crowd looked at Kaze in disdain. Kaze sure went all out to tell the sales representative to put the bill on his card when his bank account was empty. At least Lance was honest. He could not make the payment because his card was frozen. “Now you know, girl. There are a lot of men out there, pretending they are made of money to scam young, innocent girls like you.” “Don’t be so nice to the bastard. Just tell him to get lost.” Two kind customers persuaded Sasha. Sasha waved her arms with a red face. “No, Kaze isn’t putting on a show. I didn’t want this gown anyway.” She could not bring herself to put on a two-hundred-thousand-dollar gown. Ruby scoffed. “Oh, stop defending Kaze. He’s just a poser.“Haha! Only a hick like you would fall
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