Buffy’s background was much more powerful. Besides, the rumor about her being fancied by one of the Riverbank Seven, Casius Weather, was enough to scare people away. After all, only the top seven young men, possessing extraordinary power and wealth in Riverbank could earn the title of Riverbank Seven. Their connections, power, and resources were not something ordinary people could compare with. If Buffy was the woman Casius had eyes on, then who else had the nerve to mess with her?” “I met him once somewhere else,” Buffy said calmly after glancing at Kaze. When everyone including Luis saw Buffy’s indifferent attitude toward Kaze and showed no importance, they felt relieved. She knew Kaze but did not take him seriously, otherwise with her power and understanding, she would have resolved the matter already. “Ms. Gwake, you have to do us justice! This guy came into our event and slapped us, embarrassing us!” “He has the nerve to disrespect people and conduct violence at
Rose then pointed at the other guests. “These people too. Kaze doesn't even know them but they insulted him, mocked him, and agreed with Luis to slap him. “So, what’s wrong with Kaze slapping them back? He should slap them more to teach them some manners. At least it’s better than insulting others, who might beat them up, or kill them!” The entire hall was quiet. The men and women were lectured by a girl in front of Buffy. They were all humiliated, including Luis. Luis’ eyes were burning with rage. He started to blame Rose for what happened. “You little bitch, what did you say?” “If you didn’t try to seduce Luis, this wouldn’t happen at all!” “You must be sleeping with your cousin! Why are you so protective of him? Are you his wife or his cousin-in-law?” The young men and women who got lectured by Rose scolded back, calling her names. They spewed whatever vulgarities they could think of at her. Rose instantly flushed with emotions. “Kaze Lee, what are you doin
If Buffy were scared of Kaze, then she would not have shown that attitude back at Kent’s place. Kaze slapped her guests after all, so making him apologize and ensuring the others would never go after him for tonight was probably the ideal outcome for the situation. Buffy confidently believed it was the best solution that she came up with. Luis and the others were slightly displeased when Buffy simply wanted Kaze to apologize verbally. Kaze slapped them to the floor yet he just had to apologize verbally? He got off the hook too easily! However, because of Buffy, no one dared to disagree with her. Everyone had decided to go after Kaze after this. If they could not use this encounter as an excuse, then they could always come up with another. In fact, what excuse would they need to beat up a guy from a small city? Luis said coldly, “Kaze Lee, you have to be careful. Riverbank is a big city and not everyone is as merciful as us.” His tone sounded threatening. Buffy f
Listening to Luis’ provocation, Buffy’s expression turned ashen. She looked at Kaze coldly. “Kaze Lee, are you sure you don’t want to apologize?” “The ones who would be apologizing are Luis and the others.” Kaze pointed at them frivolously and then at Buffy. “And you, for looking down on me.” “Huh? He must have lost his mind.” “I have never seen such a pretentious person before!” Kaze’s words attracted even more unfriendly sneers. Buffy’s expression turned cloudy. Just when she was thinking of a way to teach Kaze a lesson, one of her men came up to her from the back. “Madam, Professor Wilson is here!” Buffy looked surprised. The gloominess on her face faded. After she composed herself, she said, “Invite the professor here. No, wait, I’ll go welcome him myself!” Looking at Buffy’s response, the guests were curious who Professor Wilson was. “Professor Wilson is a lecturer serving tenure at Kalifornia University, a titan in the field of psychology. He is here in
When Buffy thought of what happened back at the mayor’s residence, her expression shifted slightly. She just realized that Kaze was also at the party and if Professor Wilson saw him, it might cause unwanted misunderstanding that could result in conflict. “Go, tell Kaze Lee to leave. Keep it low and ask nicely. Don’t make him mad. Just say I have something to talk to him in private,” said Buffy to one of her men. After meeting Kaze twice, she knew how hot a temper he had. He was not afraid of anything and the more she tried to force him against his will, the fiercer he would retaliate. Her man nodded and went over to Kaze, delivering Buffy’s message. Kaze did not know what she was up to, so he said, “If she wants to talk to me, she can talk to me here.” “Mr. Lee, Ms. Gwake is busy right now. Why don’t you move to the parlor next door and when she’s done here, she will meet you there,” said the man patiently. He too looked down on Kaze. If not for Buffy’s order, he would
“You really don’t want to take any students or disciples? I can pay you. I can give you whatever I earn…” Professor Wilson begged Kaze with the most sincere smile. His action shocked everyone else in the room. They did not care what he said to Kaze, and they could not even hear him clearly. All they saw was Professor Wilson humbling himself in front of Kaze, acting like a child instead of a professor and trying his best to make a request. Who exactly was Kaze Lee? Professor Wilson was a prominent figure in psychology and even the rich and powerful wanted to curry favor with him, yet he lowered himself before Kaze. Buffy was baffled. Kaze shook his head. “I told you before. You must have misunderstood what happened back there. I don’t know psychology. I save Myra using techniques that you don’t comprehend. “There’s no way you can learn that. Why don’t you go and talk to Pastor Angelo and ask him to teach you how God saves people.” Professor Wilson shook his head. “No,
“Kaze, we are so sorry for what happened. We deserved to be slapped…” The young men and women who mocked and insulted Kaze earlier swapped their arrogant faces to smile ingratiatingly, trying to engage in a conversation with Kaze. Professor Wilson respected him and would leave with just one word. They believed Kaze must have some strong background to be able to order the professor around like that, so they wisely stopped their hostility and decided to curry favor with him. The upper circle was realistic. The young men and women were raised in such an environment, and it was second nature to them to tailor their treatment based on somebody’s identity. They were also extremely good at switching sides to their own advantage. They could be close to a big family but could turn on them at the next moment because the family had lost their value. “What’s the matter, Luis? Not happy with things?” Zenika planned to talk to Kaze as well but when she saw Luis with an ashened expres
Rose looked unhappy and refused to reply to Zenika. Luis smiled and said, “Mr. Lee, I was wrong but it’s all because I liked Rose a lot. When I saw you and her being intimate, I got jealous. Can you forgive me?” “Kaze, I apologize. We should have been friends because of Uncle Lock and with that, I should be looking after you, not giving you a hard time. Please forgive me.” Even the proud Wesley lowered himself and apologized with an awkward smile. Kaze had a scornful glance at the three of them and then shook his head. “You three are not qualified to be my friends.” He was already under the spotlight yet he did not lower his voice at all. Everyone heard him and looked at Luis, Zenika, and Wesley, which embarrassed them. Luis took a deep breath to suppress his anger and then looked at his accomplices. He subtly extended his hand to Zenika’s waist and pushed her. “Ouch!” Zenika fell forward, leaning onto Kaze. “Zenika, what’s wrong?” Luis and Wesley went up to help