Zenika was originally looking forward to meeting Kaze. She wanted to meet someone who could afford to live in Wyomspring. However, when she found out that he was just a security guard, she lost interest and did not even bother to spare an extra glance. “Rose, are you sure you want to bring him along? You know there are rich young masters and missus at tonight’s gathering right? They are all famous in Riverbank, like Wesley Gwake of Golden Scale Corporation and Buffy Gwake, the daughter of the vice chief of Viper’s Den South River Branch. “More importantly, Luis Presley is also going to be there. He liked you a lot, yet you want to bring this guy along? I don’t think he can fit well in that environment,” Zenika said indifferently. Zenika’s family, the Sandisks, were close with Rose’s family and their parents always hung out together. Rose was going to college soon, which would be a society of its own. Agatha knew her naïve and kind daughter well enough to worry that the gi
Zenika was expressionless, she did not even spare a glance at Kaze. She asked Rose again, “Rose, are you really bringing him along? Think this through. Those attending the gathering tonight are rich young masters and missus. “Do you know what you should do? You should get to know them and mingle with them. It will help you with your future. “Your cousin’s husband isn’t in the same world with them. Going to Bronze Sparrow like that will only embarrass us and him. He’s like the security guard there! “If he does something embarrassing, you will also be affected. Are you sure about this?” Kaze raised his brows but did not say a word. Had he not known about Zenika’s relationship with Rose’s family, he would have slapped her and taught her some manners. Rose tightened her grip on Kaze’s arm. He smiled and said, “Zenika, you must have misunderstood something. Kaze is an easy-going person and he will never cause problems. Besides my cousin, Darcy, also wants me to take care of him
On second thought, Zenika believed once Kaze arrived at Bronze Sparrow and witnessed its glamor, he would not be able to speak so boldly anymore. A mere security guard should not be a threat to her plan to get Rose and Luis together tonight. With that thought, Zenika smiled with relief and waited for Rose to get into the car before driving off. Rose was in the passenger’s seat. She turned around and curiously asked, “Kaze, you are staying at Wyomspring? Which unit? Is it big? Can I get a room there so that I can keep an eye on you? My parents and uncles are nagging me day and night, I can’t take it anymore.” The girl knew what Kaze was capable of. He might not have spent hundreds of millions to buy a villa but if he had a friend who was rich and gave him a place to stay, it was completely understandable. “Sure. I’m living in the first unit. I’ll tell them to prepare a room for you,” Kaze said heartily. He found it too quiet to live in a big house alone. Zenika could not
Zenika did not notice the nonchalance in Kaze’s expression. She simply assumed he was feeling ashamed and it instantly fueled her sense of superiority. “Kaze, do you know how much it costs to get a glass of water here? At least a hundred. But you don’t have to worry because Ms. Gwake got us covered for the night. “Have you heard of Buffy Gwake? The daughter of the vice chief of Viper’s Den South River Branch, Jude Gwake. Today’s gathering is her birthday party and I am her good friend, so I got invited. “All the guests tonight are the rich and powerful people of Riverbank and famous artists from the art and creative field. Once Rose gets into art school, these connections will benefit her. “So, you better behave when you get in there and don’t do anything stupid or say anything dumb. The people that you offend might be the young master or daughter of some big families or companies in Riverbank. Get it?” Zenika warned Kaze as if she was concerned about his own safety. “Kaze…
Tap! Right after Rose explained the situation, Kaze tapped her on the forehead strongly. Startled, the girl looked at Kaze with annoyance. “Why did you hit me?” Kaze sighed and said, “You little witch. You used me again?” “Come on, Kaze! Help me one more time!” The girl shook his hand and started to beg with a soft voice. Kaze had goosebumps and quickly pulled his hand away. He said, “Fine. It’s not the first time anyway.” Rose was still young and she was already a quick-witted young lady. A few more years in society and she might be a menace to the country. “Anyway, this Zenika is a strange one. Why are you listening to her?” Kaze and Rose walked together. He asked as he looked at Zenika’s confident stroll ahead. Rose said with pouty lips, “My parents want me to learn from her and see the world. If I don’t listen to her, they will nag me until I die.” Kaze sighed again and shook his head. Agatha and Nelson were still the same. They could have sent their dau
Zenika then pulled Rose to her side. “Rose, let me introduce you to my friends. “Beckham Leyline, the young owner of the Leyline Corporation. “Georgia Siama. Her family is first-tier in Riverbank.” …Zenika introduced her friends to Rose one by one. All of them had a strong background. Rose joined her parents in many social gatherings since she was young and she had gotten used to the attention. She was not timid or afraid and simply greeted everyone with a bright smile. Her beautiful and innocent look won many hearts. “Come on, let’s go over there. It’s Rose’s first time and we must introduce her to everyone we know so that she can expand her connections more!” Zenika and Rose were brought to the other corner of the club, where their friends mainly gathered. Rose was surrounded by people. She turned around and shot a helpless glance at Kaze. Kaze smiled and waved at her, gesturing to her to have fun. Since he never liked mingling around with these people, it would
“My grandaunt?” Wesley could not understand the meaning. He asked coldly, “What is the meaning of this, Kaze Lee?!” He never knew he had a grandaunt. “Literal meaning.” Kaze smirked and said, “My cousin-in-law brought me in and since you still have to call me Daddy, you should also call my cousin-in-law grandaunt. Makes sense right?” “Since when do I have to call you Daddy?!” Wesley was agitated. He wanted to grab Kaze’s collar. “Explain yourself or I will screw you up today!” Splat! Kaze tapped his hands away and said, “Wesley, you are a man, you should act like one. You tried to act like a boss in Cyan’s livestream and lost the bet. You deleted the account and left without calling me Daddy. It’s kind of embarrassing, to be honest.” Wesley’s face flushed with embarrassment. He embarrassed himself twice in two days. First with Kaze and second with Live-in Jerk. He dared not even let others know that he was WildWildWes online. Yet Kaze exposed him. His eyes
“Wesley, don’t tell me that your connection with Jude is fake, something that you came up with just to look important. “Again, don’t annoy me, please. If you have what it takes, spend some money and buy this place out. If you don’t have the money, go sit in the corner and don’t disturb me eating.” Kaze then looked away and continued eating. “You…” Wesley was shaking with anger. He wished he could skin Kaze alive but his thoughts remained as thoughts. The guests tonight were all from the upper class and if he ended up fighting Kaze, a lowlife, others would laugh at him. Even if he wanted to teach Kaze a lesson, he had to do it the smart way and not with his hands. However, he wanted to save face and refused to let Kaze mock him. “You better eat as much as you can because you might not have the appetite later.” Wesley pointed at Kaze with a fierce glare, warning him before he walked away. Kaze ignored him and continued eating. King crab, beef, caviar, and every dish
Thomas glared at the two police officers and waved his arm curtly. “Don’t just stand there. Make the arrest!” He knew how Scorpion and his crew operated.Scorpion was not the type to give up on a fight easily. Thomas was the security captain of the Southgate Police Department. The supposed Captain Conroy would only rank slightly higher than him. Members of the criminal underworld often associate with people on the police force to seek favors in time of need. However, these favors should not be used lightly. It was common knowledge not to enlist the help of someone high up in the command chain right away. It would be a waste of resources. In a typical situation, Thomas might have trouble making the arrest. However, Thomas was taking Kaze’s side, so he had nothing to fear. With that in mind, Thomas said icily, “Captain Conroy? How many more captains are you going to call upon?“Even if you summon someone working for the state, you’re still coming with us.” “You’re ju
All these incidents put together suggested that Kaze was more than he seemed. Thomas focused the most on Kaze and the mayor’s relationship. The power of a local authority outweighed someone from out of state. Though the officials working in the state government were more powerful, they would have no bearing on the locals’ situation. Kent was the mayor of Riverbank, and his decision would change the course of the locals’ fate. Thomas understood his place in the matter. Boris may be badass, but Thomas could get nothing out of him. Thomas had to deal with Boris’ men frequently. These men would give the police gifts during the holidays as payment for turning a blind eye to certain things. He could fall out with Scorpion and his crew, but he could not cross Kaze when Scorpion’s people were clearly at fault. Kent could possibly intervene, and Thomas’ connections would not be able to bail him out.Thomas turned stern and said coldly, “It’s outrageous of you to trash a plac
Scorpion sat sprawled across the couch, his legs crossed. He lit a cigarette, took a drag, and said, “Oh, an old friend. It’s Captain Blunick from the Southgate Police Department.“I’m handling business today. I’d appreciate it if you could look the other way.” The person in charge was Thomas Blunick, security captain of the Southgate Police Department. Thomas frowned and said icily, “Is this your way of handling business, Scorpion? “Don’t you push it.” Scorpion grinned and said without any reservation, “Mr. Road’s son, Rhys, was beaten up by some riff-raff. Mr. Road sent me here for some unfinished business. “You should know that Mr. Road dotes on Rhys, and Rhys now suffers two broken legs. “This is not over until the culprit pays.” Thomas scoffed. “You can’t trash a medical center in broad daylight.” He asked curiously, “Who is Rhys’ attacker?” Even the other police officers were intrigued. To think someone would hurt Boris’ son in Riverbank. It was a death wis
“Heh. Scared?”Scorpion laughed maniacally. “Ask around. I’ve been working in this line for twenty years. Nothing scares me. “I don’t know what fear is.” Kaze said indifferently, “Cut the crap. You and your crew can come at me all at once, or you can fight on your own. “I want to crush you and be on my way.” “Thud!” Scorpion smacked the table, splintering the wood. “Hear that, my men? “Get him! Kill him!”“Get him!”A dozen minions pounced on Kaze. “Bang!” One subordinate tried to whack Kaze with a steel pipe, but Kaze grabbed the pipe from his hands and kicked him away. Kaze strode toward the street gang and swung the pipe. “Clank! Bang!” Sparks flew from the clashes of metal. The street gang felt their hands go numb as their pipes were knocked out of their hands. Only one steel pipe remained firmly in Kaze’s grasp. Kaze made his next move. “Argh!” The steel pipe struck the gangsters one after another, fracturing their bones. In less than a minute, t
Scorpion stood there, watching brutally as his people trashed the place. “Smack!” He raised his hand and hit the owner of Herbal Spring. The owner folded like a cheap suit, and his head was busted. “You don’t know why we’re upset? “Well, why are we here then?” Scorpion stomped on the owner’s belly, and the latter shrieked in pain. Scorpion nodded in glee. “Tell Kaze Lee to get his ass here right now! “I know he’s in there. He injured my boss’ son. I’ll kill him today, or my name isn’t Scorpion,” Scorpion puffed out and said menacingly.His grim gaze scanned the room, and no one at Herbal Spring had the guts to meet his gaze. “You have one minute. If I don’t see Kaze in one minute, my people will trash the place.”Scorpion walked to the black couch in the hall and sat down while smoking away. Scared stiff, the owner of Herbal Spring cried, “Quick! Get Mr. Lee here now.” Kaze emerged from the back with a grimace. “It’s him, Scorpion!” A thug took a photo out for
As fear took over, Agnes sobbed.“Kaze is the death of us!“Sob, sob. I’m telling you. I’m not your mother unless you divorce him!” Hector held Agnes and persuaded her, “Just stop it. Darcy is upset enough as it is.” “Smack!” Agnes raised her hand at Hector. “You’re one to talk. You’re just a loser! If you had made something of yourself, we wouldn’t have to rely on our daughter for everything. “Do you think I don’t know you’ve been protecting the bastard? “I’m telling you, Hector. If you continue to defend him instead of standing with me, I’ll dump your sorry ass!” “Can’t this wait until we get home?” Hector covered his face, wishing that he could just sink into a hole. Joan’s family snickered. “Just separate already. You’re just in your fifties. I’m sure you can find another at your age.” “You should just file for divorce now, Darcy. Otherwise, you’d be widowed instead of divorced.” “He broke Rhys’ legs. Boris, the underground kingpin, will make him pay.” “The
Phoenix nodded with a fake smile and said grimacingly, “But it looks like your employees hold you in high regard. “They didn’t budge even when their legs were broken.” “Bang!” Shadow kicked an executive to the wall. Darcy looked at the executives and said coldly, “Before I step down, I am instructing all of you to accept Joan as the new chairwoman.” “Ms. Quint!” Many executives grimaced while others cried out in tears. They knew that Darcy agreed to resign because she could not stand them to take the abuse.“I want to apologize for failing to protect you.” Darcy hung her head low in the presence of her management team as tears streamed down her face. She had never been so devastated. Sadly, Kaze would not be with her. Kaze started it too. “I approve of Joan as the chairwoman.” “Me too.” “I concur.” The executives spoke up. They could not change the situation. With Darcy giving in, they knew further resistance would only be met with brutality. As the
Shadow did not show any signs of stopping. She continued kicking the female executive. “Stop, bitch!” Two male executives tried to stop Shadow. Shadow had eyes on the back of her head. Without looking back, she swept a kick at the two big men and slammed them against the wall. She approached the two men and stomped on them. “Crack!” “Crack!”With two sickening cracks, the legs of the two male executives were brutally snapped. Their harrowing cries echoed through the ward. “Stop!” Darcy’s eyes turned bloodshot as her right-hand men endured the brutality. She got up right in Shadow’s face. “Smack!” Shadow slapped Darcy to the ground.She approached Darcy with a blank face and raised her foot. “No!” Hector and Agnes’ breath hitched in their throats. “Shadow.” Phoenix, who watched the violence callously, said, “You can stop now.” She unleashed Shadow on these executives to show them who the boss was. Phoenix had gotten what she wanted. The plan would
Agnes scowled in distress. Sky mumbled under his breath, “You have no right to anyone, though. Darcy doesn’t answer to anybody. The executives approve of her. You can’t run the company without Darcy anyway—” “Shut up!” Phoenix yelled furiously, “The executives approve of her? Well, I can make sure that doesn’t happen. “I doubt they would say anything if I wanted to fire her.” Phoenix said curtly, “Let them in.” Amid her confusion, Darcy watched as Sky Ocean Corporation’s high management entered the room. “Ms. Quint!” The executives greeted Darcy respectfully. They had a lot of respect for Darcy. Though they were a lot older than Darcy, these executives still held Darcy in high regard. Phoenix kept a straight face throughout. She slammed her cane to the ground and yelled at the executives, “I want to sack Darcy and make Joan the chairwoman. Show of hands if you’re on board with the idea.” Silence befell. Two dozen executives exchanged glances. It never occurr