“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
Kaze glanced at the woman before he turned back to the food. He reached for a honeydew and said indifferently, “I need an invitation to eat? Someone has to bring me in here? “Why didn’t you ask the others but to me instead? Manager Lapel, am I right? Is it safe for me to assume that you are purposely targeting me?” Since Eunice spoke politely, Kaze would of course be a cultured person. However, she tried to pressure him and he refused to take it. Eunice scrutinized Kaze and spotted nothing stellar about him. Even his demeanor, temperament, and clothes did not fit the event. In short, she was experienced enough in dealing with guests and public relations to know that Kaze did not fit the tone of Bronze Sparrow. She skipped the courtesy and said, “Bronze Sparrow has its own rules in running business. I don't need someone else to tell me how to do my job. I heard from a guest that you snuck into here just to eat, trying to freeload. “This event is Ms. Buffy Gwake’s birthday
Then, Wesley and his friends came over. He gloated at Kaze and said loudly to the other guests, “Excuse me everyone. This guy is actually a student of a senior that I knew. He came from a small city and doesn't know how things work here. “He tried to freeload at my senior’s place a few days ago and now he is here trying to do the same again. I don’t have anything to do with him but I have seen him before. “He doesn’t know the rules here but I do. I am sorry that he disturbed everyone.” Many of the guests knew Wesley and knew his relationship with Buffy, so they respected him. “Mr. Gwake, you are too kind. You know him but not his father, you don’t have to apologize for him.” “Yeah. He is just a dumb guy from a small city. Just tell him to leave. You shouldn’t lower your standards.” The young woman smiled and shot affectionate gazes at him. “Kaze, you heard them.” Wesley turned to Kaze with a smirk and said, “Leave now! You should get out of here before Buffy arrives.
“Kaze Lee, I don’t want to waste my time. From now on, I don’t want to see you in Bronze Sparrow. I’ll give you the money to take a ride back home. Leave. Don’t ruin everyone’s mood because of your ego.” Eunice took a ride ticket from one of her men and tossed it at Kaze’s feet. “Hahaha!” Everyone else laughed. “If not for the embarrassment, I’d let him stay to entertain us. It’s rare to see a peasant in our circle and it’s been entertaining so far.” “He came to Bronze Sparrow for a good meal and got money to ride home. It’s too good to be true.” “Eunice is being nice with him. She’s been trying to be nice lately. If she’s still the feisty one, she would have slapped him when he spoke.” “Yeah. Manager Lapel might be a woman but she’s a fierce tigress. I heard the gangsters even have to show her some respect. Don’t forget that the general manager of Bronze Sparrow is Zoro Bleach, one of the gangster bosses in the underworld.” “Anyway, if this dumb guy continues the argum
Everyone, including Wesley, was stunned on the spot. Eunice was the manager of the floor and even gangsters had to show respect to her. Her superior was a real gangster boss named Zoro. Therefore, even the upper class dared not simply offend someone like her. Yet Kaze slapped her in public. How dare he? “You slapped me?!” Eunice sat on the floor. She covered her face as she looked at Kaze in disbelief and shock. She could not wrap her head around the situation. Kaze feigned a sincere look and said, “I am sorry. I apologize. There, you said apologizing would work.” He looked pretentious and insincere and it made Eunice angry. “You slapped me?! Do you know what death is?!” She screamed as she got up from the floor, exploding in rage. Kaze frowned and looked baffled. “I apologized! What else do you want?” “Aaaargh!” Eunice nearly screamed her lungs out. She pointed at Kaze, stomped her foot, and yelled, "Get him! Beat him up! Beat him to death! Break the arm he u
Zenika did not know what Eunice said to Kaze, so she did not know Kaze was mocking the woman. She noticed Eunice’s expression turned gloomy. “Eunice, please…” Slap! Eunice slapped Zenika in the face. “For your sake? Who do you think you are? That bastard slapped me! If I don’t break his arm today, I will change my last name to his!” Her eyes were burning with anger as she glared at Kaze. She took her phone out and took pictures of Kaze before sending it to someone, seemingly trying to call for reinforcement from outside. Rose acted like a protective guardian, expanding her arms in front of Kaze. With an angry look, she said to Eunice, “Hey, woman! I know you must have disrespected Kaze, that’s why he slapped you! You want to break his arm? Do you know who we are?” Eunice grunted coldly. “You little witch! You won’t be able to protect him! If you force me, I will teach you a lesson and then sell you to the brothel!” Zenika felt an instant headache when Rose stepped u
Eunice looked at Wesley for help but the man did not respond. She was shaking as she stepped up reluctantly and said, “Mr. Presley, I am sorry. I didn’t know Rose was your woman, or else I would never have said something like that even if I had the nerve. “I got slapped and got carried away by the anger. That was why I blurted out such disrespectful words.” Luis raised his brows. “Eunice, didn’t Zoro satisfy you enough? Do you want to get fucked? How dare you disrespect my woman? You even threatened to sell her to the brothel? I’ll sell you to Ryokan and make you debut in a porno!” The man had no respect or courtesy in his words. He did not take the manager seriously at all. Eunice slept with Zoro before but the general manager had more than one woman, so she was certainly just a fling. Wesley then went up to Luis and said, “Mr. Presley, I asked Eunice to check that guy and she got slapped. However, she got it on herself when she scolded your woman. But please, for my sake,
When Zenika saw the frosty look on Luis’ face, she knew Kaze would suffer his wrath tonight. She left the crowd and went over to the corner with a frosty look. “Rose, what are you doing? Luis is here and he helped you settle the matter! You should be there thanking him instead of playing with this guy here.” She did not mention Kaze’s identity as Rose’s cousin-in-law because she wanted to fan the flames. When she went to fix her makeup at the toilet, she found out from her friend that the slap she got from Eunice was because of Kaze. Eunice got punished but Kaze remained fine, so Zenika wanted him to pay. “Oh…” Rose saw Luis coming over with a frosty look. She politely said, “Thank you, Luis. And this is my…” Before she could finish, Luis stopped her and said with a stiff smile, “Rose, we’ll talk later. I have to settle something now.” He then looked at Kaze coldly and said, “Punk, I don’t want to know who you are. I don’t care who you are and what you are. “All I wan
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