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
The hostages were locked up in the containers. Some of them were elites in their own field while some were ordinary people with average income, yet all of them got into trouble when they boarded the plane. Most of them could not accept their fate. Yet they dared not defy or resist the mercenaries. When things started to calm down, they broke down in tears, weeping in silence as resentment consumed them. Kaze sat down at a clean corner that allowed him to look outside the window. The window was dirty but at least he could see outside. The space inside the container was filled with people sitting closely, offering comfort to one another. They were aware they were just temporarily safe in this container. No one knew what the mercenaries would do to them at the next moment. “My parents must be worried. I said I would call them when I land but now I can’t even get in touch,” Barney muttered as he sat beside Kaze. He too looked outside the window, his feelings mixed. He watc
Kaze thought of what he had overheard in the toilet. If he told the hostages about that, they would probably panic. “It’s nothing. They are just going to separate us into different rooms or containers. They said the buses would be disposed of,” he said. He did not want to reveal too much because it would cause panic. Once the hostages knew their lives were on the line, things might spiral out of control. The mercenaries could kill a few of them to make an example, and none of the hostages would dare to cause problems anymore. Kaze kept it a secret because he wanted to protect the people. “That’s it?” “Is there anything else? How many men are there? What is their plan? Who are they looking for?” “We want to know because we want to survive. This isn't our problem—we just got caught up in it.” The hostages looked at Kaze, their eyes filled with worry. They felt aggrieved because they should not be caught in such a huge problem. “I don’t know either.” No matter how m
“There’s a room there. Get in.” The mercenary pointed his gun at the mother and son, which led them to look at Kaze nervously, seemingly asking for help. “What do you want?” The mother was nervous. She clutched her son’s hand tightly, nearly making him cry, but she reacted quickly enough to cover her son’s mouth to prevent him from doing so. “All women must go into that room. You go in now,” the mercenary explained. He did not want the woman to get the wrong idea. “You people won’t hurt me, right?” the mother asked, worried that she might be ravaged. “We are not into MILF,” said the other mercenary who was escorting Kaze, indirectly assuring the mother. Kaze shot a glance at the mother and nodded at her. “They told us they were going to separate us, so there’s nothing to worry about,” he said, worried that the mother and son would not cooperate. The mother then carried her son and followed the other mercenary into the room. It was called a room but it was actually ju
“Can you make him stop? If the man comes back, we’ll be done for,” someone said. The kid’s crying made everyone anxious. “What can I do? He’s crying because he’s scared. I can’t just stop him.” The mother was afraid as well, and she did not want her son to be taken advantage of. “Calm down. Just don’t alert the men and we’ll be fine,” Miguel said, hoping to ease the situation. “I’ll fight him if he comes in. I believe I can make it,” someone said. Those with an impulsive nature grew restless from being kept on the bus for too long, feeling like livestock being kept in cages. “Shut it. They are coming,” Barney said after a glance outside the window. The other passengers fell silent, sat back down, lowered their heads, and tried their best not to look out the window. The mother quickly hugged her son and covered his mouth to prevent him from crying. Kaze felt peace and quiet once more, even the air felt smoother. He knew the passengers were merely ordinary people and
Unfortunately, Leah knew she would not get an answer out of Snow since she was refusing to help. Everything seemed to have changed following her mother’s disappearance. She tried to stay for answers but when security came in, she could not resist them anymore. It was the first time she was escorted out by security guards and it impacted her. She used to be the daughter of the CEO of Northborn Group—everyone respected her. She used to enjoy a privileged status. No matter where she went, she was the star of the event. Yet when her mother disappeared, everything changed. She wanted to look for Kaze but she had just lost the chance. Snow turned her down and gazed at her with contempt and irritation. Leah could not accept the changes but some things felt like they were destined to change. She was forced to leave the branch office but then had no idea where else to go. She felt abandoned by the world. Before this, she could still hope for Kaze’s help, but now she had no
Leah went to her mother’s company but did not find her anywhere. Joey was busy working in the CEO’s office. Leah went over and asked, “Joey, where’s my mother? I can’t reach her.” She wanted to know what happened to her mother. “I don’t know about your mother either. We went out together earlier in the day but I don’t know where she went. I can’t get in touch with her.” Joey was so busy that she could not even free herself from the desk to explain to the girl. “Where did she go? How am I supposed to find her?” Leah panicked. If even Joey did not know where her mother went, then something must have happened. A bad feeling rose from her heart. Things just got serious. “I don’t know. Why don’t you ask someone else?” Joey did not have time to deal with the girl. Leah was unfamiliar with Joey’s coldness. Joey had always treated her with kindness and flattery, so the sudden coldness caught her off guard. She felt like something had changed. “Who should I be looking f
“No! My daughter is still in the hospital!” Katie refused to accept her punishment. She started to regret her decision but it was too late. “Now only you think about your daughter? I guess you are not that foolish, but have you thought about her when you betrayed Chairman Lee? “Don’t worry. Leah knew Chairman Lee personally and we won’t hurt her, but she might not live a good life anymore,” Snow said coldly. She did not want to put the girl in a difficult situation but her life as a princess would come to an end. “You can’t do that!” Katie could not believe Snow would do that. “I bet you never thought of the consequences when you leaked the information. Too bad. You’ve lost.” Snow revealed the truth because she wanted Katie to suffer for the decision she made. Katie would now regret every decision she made because she knew she had jeopardized her daughter’s life. She would feel like a fool. She devoted her life to climbing higher to gain more power but she ignored the
“I went to a bar to have a drink and I bumped into an informant of the Viper’s Den.” Katie looked helpless as she explained as if everything that had happened was planned out for her, pushing her to the edge step by step. It was a lively night at the bar. The atmosphere was pleasant and most of the guests were having a good time. Katie was a single woman. She needed care and love at times. She was alone when she visited the bar. She started off by ordering some drinks at the counter, waiting for a chance to meet a man who shared the same ideals. A drink or two later, maybe she could get herself a company for the night. As a grown-up woman, she had her desires. It was a way to release her stress. Katie entered the bar in a casual outfit but it did not diminish her elegant demeanor. When she sat down at the counter, a few young men approached her but she was not interested in immature boys. She continued drinking. She looked at the dance floor occasionally, searching for a
“Who do you think will believe you?” Arthur frowned. There were too many coincidences that it felt like a giant setup. “I’ve explained what I need to. Don’t interrogate me like I’m a criminal. I am the CEO of the Northborn Group.” Katie left them speechless. She had said the necessary and it was up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. They did not have the evidence to charge her anyway. “You really think we can’t hold you responsible?” Snow was not really looking for a definite answer. The moment she suspected Katie, whether or not she was truly the traitor, Snow already had the right to hold her accountable. It was necessary to make things clear and it was to find out who Katie leaked Kaze’s information to. “It has come down to this. No matter how you deny it, it’s useless. We already know what you have done and you can’t escape. Even if you don’t want to confess, we can continue the investigation, and we’ll eventually find out the truth. “If you come clean