Ryna’s eyes had a brazen contempt and it could not escape Kaze’s eyes. He said, “Mr. Yemen asked your driver to bring me here. He said I can join you guys for a meal before going back to your place.” “What is Lock thinking, asking you to come here? Doesn’t he know this is an important occasion?” Ryna grumbled out of frustration. She then dragged Kaze away to a secluded corner and whispered, “Kaze, this meeting is important to our family. The guests are all wealthy and powerful, you shouldn’t be here.” At the same time, she opened her purse and took some cash out, probably around 2,000 dollars. She shoved the money into Kaze’s hands and said, “Take these and go find something to fill your stomach. If you don’t know the way, I’ll ask Rex to drive you around. You can meet up with Lock at home later.” She obviously took Kaze as a freeloader. Kaze frowned and gave the money back. “Thank you, Mrs. Yemen. I am not here to beg.” “Look at you, what are you talking about?” Ryna
When Ryna saw her husband shove the bank card into Kaze’s hand, her expression turned cloudy. Kaze was no longer a kid yet Lock had to take care of him. He was not just facing a decline in his career. He was broke, bankrupt, and he was obviously here to seek help from Lock. “Mr. Yemen, you should take this back. I have money. If there is one day that I really go broke, I will ask for your help then,” Kaze joked and gave the card back. Why would he want the money? “Alright.” Lock noticed the bitter look on his wife’s face and he simply assumed Kaze wanted to save face, so he did not delve into the topic. “Come on, let’s go in.” He then invited Kaze into the room. “You are just in time. I told you yesterday that I will be having some guests over and they are all seniors in the business world, plus their children. I’ll introduce you to them. “You have to know some friends and secure some connections if you want to expand here in Riverbank.” Not only did Lock offer to s
“Besides, I don’t judge a person’s background, only his personality. I will never take Wesley Gwake to be my son-in-law!” Lock then put his hand on Kaze’s shoulder. “I think Kaze is a decent young man. He’s capable with the right attitude and basically grew up with Cyan, they are childhood friends! “I remember Cyan asked to marry him back then!” Kaze awkwardly smiled and shook his head in silence when he heard Lock. Cyan used to be attached to him and did say something about marrying him when they grew up, but they were just a child’s words and not to be taken seriously. However, lock did get something right—the new branch chief of Viper’s Den South River Branch had yet to be decided. As a matter of fact, in order to select the new branch chief, Kaze, the branch leader, would have to give his approval, similar to when he had to choose the new mayor for Lilyrose. “Kaze, come in with me. Ryna is getting out of control. Just ignore her.” Lock brought Kaze into the room.
There were many capable people out there but how many of them could become the chairman of a star company? Ryna looked at Kaze differently, as if he suddenly became her future son-in-law. The enthusiasm in her eyes was obvious. Suddenly, one of the younger ones said, “But I heard he was abdicated and kicked out of Perfect World Group. A new chairwoman, Snow Frost, has taken over, which used to be his assistant. She’s a beauty.” “I also heard that Kaze here is a live-in son-in-law and all he does at home is labor work. After being booted out of the company, his mother-in-law wanted him to divorce his wife…” The young boy was barely twenty years old, yet he gossiped like a paparazzi. The news of Kaze being abdicated and kicked out of Perfect World Group spread across Lilyrose like wildfire. As for Agnes asking him to divorce Darcy, it was pure speculation and slander. Agnes was unhappy with Kaze but Darcy was a woman with independent thinking and she knew the truth as well.
“Hahaha, be successful again? You make it sound easy.” Ryna had contempt all over her face. “He isn’t as capable as you say, relying on women to rise in the ranks. I think he slept with his assistant and got caught by his wife; that’s why he was kicked out. “Then, his assistant stole his position and kicked him out. People like him are brainless.” Bang! Lock slammed the table and bellowed, “Hush!” The entire room went silent again. The guests looked at Kaze with a smirk. They thought the ex-chairman of Perfect World Group was a prominent figure. He turned out to be a live-in husband who mooched on his wife. It would be too naive of him to think he was worthy to speak to or to curry favors with them. “Dad, Mom, we are here!” Just as the entire room was still in silence, the door opened. A beautiful young girl appeared. At around 170 centimeters tall, the girl wore a white crop top that exposed her slim waist, coupled with her bright smile, her presence screamed of
Ryna had a look at the watch on Cyan’s wrist and her smile widened. “Wesley, you’ve really spoiled Cyan.” “Cyan, you should appreciate Wesley’s kindness. When you go out with him next time, try to behave and don’t act like a child. Do you hear me?” Ryna smiled as she lectured her daughter. “How can you let Wesley take all the bags? You should give him a hand. I know you are a girl but you should also be understanding and compassionate.” She then offered to take the branded paper bags from Wesley. He simply handed them over and said with the same smile, “Mrs. Yemen, you are being too kind. I just got them out of the car because I’m meeting you. “Usually, I have my driver take all the things, but my driver is not with us today because I just got a call that my new car is ready for collection. “You know how much I appreciate a new car, so I want to drive it myself. That’s why my driver isn’t with us to carry the bags.” Wesley spoke casually while flaunting his new car. H
Cyan had grown mature enough to not take her childish promise seriously. However, she used to fancy Kaze; she was disappointed to see him in a slump. The expectation and disappointment were too much for her. “I see. Nice to meet you, Kaze.” Wesley looked at Kaze with a grin. He did not even offer a handshake. After Ryna’s introduction, he knew that despite being around the same age, Kaze posed no threats to him. He spoke in a friendly tone just because he wanted to brag and probably exert dominance, informing Kaze that Cyan belonged to him. “Mhmm.” Kaze hummed a reply and then continued sipping on his tea indifferently. He never had feelings for Cyan. Therefore, when Wesley exerted his dominance over Cyan, Kaze simply looked at him like a monkey. Both he and Wesley were not on the same level, there was no need for comparison. Lock frowned. His motto in life had always been staying humble and low profile, so Wesley being a show-off wrecked his nerves. However, We
“You are too kind, Mrs. Yemen. You and Mr. Yemen are like my own parents. The five blood bird’s nests aren’t that many. In fact, if you want more, even fifty, or five hundred, as long as I have it, I will bring them to you.” Wesley was an eloquent man and he managed to excite Ryna. As her fondness for Wesley grew, so did her dislike for Kaze. Especially when she already viewed Wesley as her son-in-law and her husband still wanted Kaze to marry Cyan, it felt disgusting. “Look at Wesley and the way he respects us. He’s countless times better than someone else.” Ryna looked askance at Kaze and said sarcastically, “Someone came to visit his teacher but he came empty-handed and wanted to freeload, like always. This isn’t very respectful.” Everyone instantly looked at Kaze and they knew Ryna was talking about him. Wesley smirked and simply enjoyed the show. Cyan heard her mother and looked at Kaze with a sense of disappointment as well. Comparison was any man’s thief of joy
The sneers and gloating looks made Darcy’s family’s hearts sink. Hector got a call half an hour ago and learned that Phoenix had walked free after Kaze called the cops on her. Phoenix wanted Darcy’s family to come to the hospital. Hector thought that Phoenix had fallen ill. Without another word, Hector took Agnes to the hospital. Darcy and Sky had to make time out of their work and school to be there for Phoenix too. The family forgot to bring Kaze along by choice. There was no telling whether Phoenix was ill or angry with Kaze. The last thing they would do was bring Kaze along to make things worse. Outside the ward, Darcy’s family learned through the chatter that Joan, instead of Phoenix, was admitted. Joan’s hospital admission seemed to garner a lot of attention from Phoenix. Oblivious to the situation, Darcy’s family was in a daze. “Has Hector’s family arrived? Tell them to get in here!” Before Darcy’s family could get to the bottom of the matter, Phoenix’s a
Besides, the execution hall enforced the law within the Viper’s Den, putting the division in a superior position within the Viper’s Den West State Branch. The division had the power to decide whether the Viper’s Den member would live or die. The leader of the execution hall, Robin, would oversee the South River State Branch’s new branch chief and branch deputy. Hannah and Collier could not afford to let their guard down. They braced themselves to meet the man. “Marcus? Robin?” Kaze said indifferently, “I keep note of these names. The South River State Branch can’t do anything to the pair, but I am the branch leader.” “You have the power to stop them!” Collier said. Yet, Collier remained hesitant. It was true that Kaze was the Viper’s Den West State Branch leader. The Nether Viper Sword proved it. However, Kaze never officially took office. In other words, the position of the branch leader remained vacant. Collier could not understand Kaze’s delay in declaring his
Conan could sense the calm before the storm over the phone. He stopped joking around and said solemnly, “Of course.” It did not take Conan and Collier long to get to Kaze. Collier took out a stack of Rhys’ photos and said, “I know this guy. He’s Rhys Road, the only son of Boris, Riverbank’s underground kingpin. “His father bankrolled him to start a business in entertainment. He doesn’t get involved in the company operations, but he loves scouting talents to trick women. He’s worse than the man I was.” At least, Collier was aware of the type of man he used to be. Still, Kaze was not amused. Collier kept it strictly business and said somberly, “He often hangs around schools and around the mall to scout beautiful women. He has slept with many women, promising them the world.“He would be forceful with those who didn’t fall for his scheme. He would isolate them or drag them to somewhere secluded and take compromising videos of them. “Dozens of women fell victim to him over t
Joan shuddered and backed away. She said with a dreadful look, “What do you want, Kaze?” “Smack!” Kaze slapped Joan before removing his jacket to shield Sasha’s bruises. He picked her up and walked out of the store. It was not over yet. Rhys and Joan would pay heavily for what they had done. However, Sasha had gone through a lot today, so Kaze needed to take her away. Sasha needed the hospital now. As Kaze whisked Sasha away, Joan held her cheek and shouted furiously, “You’re a bastard, Kaze! How dare you hit me and my boyfriend! I’m telling on you!” Joan sure did not know when to stop. She got close to Kaze and spread her arms, preventing him from leaving. “Crack!” Keeping a blank face, Kaze fractured her arm and flung her aside. He even stomped on her scowling face. As Joan shrieked, Kaze carried Sasha out of there. The scared crowd parted to give way to Kaze and Sasha. Kaze brought Sasha into the car. “Kaze…” Sasha was placed in the front passenger sea
The helpless and despair look on Sasha’s face tugged on the crowd’s heartstrings. However, Rhys and Joan would not stop roughing her out. They were likely rich and powerful. No one had the guts to step forward and stop them. As the crowd built, Joan got a bit heavy-handed. She gritted her teeth and yelled, “Strip her! Take the dress off her!“Shame her, and she will think twice before hitting on someone else’s man.” Joan got a kick out of destroying something so beautiful. “Sasha…” Kaze elbowed through the crowd after his phone call and saw Sasha lying on the ground in despair. He grimaced hard. It never occurred to him that Sasha would endure such humiliation in the span of a phone call. A group of men and women abused her in broad daylight. The crowd watched on, some even criticizing as if things were not bad enough. Kaze was enraged. “Stop!” His angry voice silenced the crowd. Joan was stunned. She released her grip on Sasha’s hair and cocked her head ba
Sasha looked like a princess in the gown, and Joan’s jealousy drove her to start something. Caught in the act by his girlfriend, Rhys felt anxious. Since Joan put the blame on Sasha, Rhys said happily, “You’re right, Joan. The bitch seduced me. She wants to be a star through me. “She even talked about signing a contract with me at a hotel. She invited me to do whatever I wanted. “I know I can be a playboy, but since dating you, I have been saving myself for you. The bitch doesn’t fool me. “When she wouldn’t leave me alone, I got angry and attacked her.” Rhys turned the whole thing against Sasha. “You’re lying!“That’s not true!” Sasha wailed in fury. She would rather take a beating than be labeled the slut who stole someone’s boyfriend. “How dare you talk smack!” Livid, Joan pushed Sasha to the ground and stomped her heels on Sasha. Sasha cried out in pain. “You go, Joan!” “How dare she steal your boyfriend. We should take off her clothes and ruin her.” “Th
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