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