“We can’t call the cops, Ms. Gwake.“Yeah, we can handle this on our own. It’s just seven million dollars. There’s no need to get the cops involved,” the socialites said. Buffy furrowed her brows. She was in no position to dismiss the opinion of the majority. Wesley said, “Here’s an idea, Buffy. Since we’re in Bronze Sparrow, we can just go with the place’s rules. “Find the diamond and handle it discreetly.” Buffy gave a nod and pulled out her phone. “Alright. I’ll give them a call.” “I got it.” With Buffy on board with the suggestion. Wesley said with a smile, “I have contacted Eunice. She’s coming here soon with her employees.” He then turned to Kaze and uttered sternly, “If you know any better, you should hand over the diamond now, Kaze. We can implement a lighter punishment since it’s Buffy’s birthday. “No one can save you once we find the diamond on you later. “Please don’t take my words lightly. Ask around. “The punishment for theft at Bronze Sparrow is a br
“I’m pleased that Bronze Sparrow is taking this seriously.” Luis nodded and pointed at Kaze. “I have reason to suspect that he stole my diamond, Ms. Lapel. “I know it’s him. He just looks like bad news.” Eunice nodded, unsurprised by the accusation. At the wave of her arm, several burly men in suits surrounded Kaze. Eunice stood outside the ring of intimidating men and said sternly, “Hand over the diamond, boy. “If you kneel and admit to your mistake, I can consider just cutting your finger off. “If my men find the diamond on you, you’ll be losing an arm.” Kaze replied indifferently, “You don’t even have one shred of evidence to determine that I stole the diamond. “Is this how you do things around here?“Cut my finger? What right do you have? “Do you think the rules of Bronze Sparrow trump the law?” Eunice responded curtly, “Ask anyone here who the owner of Bronze Sparrow is, Kaze. “You’re right on one account. The rules of Bronze Sparrow trump the law!“Even
“What did you call Ms. Gwake, boy?”Eunice gritted her teeth, her eyes flickering menacingly. She was aware of Casius’ feelings for Buffy. Hence, Kaze’s affectionate nickname for Buffy was an insult to the owner of Bronze Sparrow. Luis said, “Don’t take him seriously, Ms. Lapel. The guy won Ms. Gwake in a game of cards, so he got a little cocky.” He turned to Buffy. “Why are you standing up for the guy who hit on you and took advantage of you, Ms. Gwake?“He doesn’t appreciate your help either.“No need to take the bet seriously. He’s just a country bumpkin. He wouldn’t be playing cards with you if you hadn’t been so kind to let him sit at the same table. “Don’t feel obligated to help. It won’t be on you or your family if you don’t fulfill your promise.” Luis was afraid that Buffy would take Kaze’s side. In that case, Kaze might get off scot-free. Luis could not allow his carefully devised plan to fail. With that in mind, Luis waved at Eunice and said annoyedly, “Don
Still holding a wine glass, Kaze spread his arms apart to allow the body search. Luis said grimacingly, “Frisk him! Pat him down! Strip him and put him under a scanner to find if the diamond is hiding in his anus.” Zenika and Wesley were thrilled. Kaze would be humiliated to be stripped naked in public. Eunice waved at her subordinates. “Didn’t you hear Mr. Presley? Strip him!” She hated Kaze’s guts, so she could not pass up on the opportunity to insult Kaze while looking for the diamond. “Yes, ma’am.” Two burly men approached with sinister smiles to remove Kaze’s clothing. “Smack! Smack!” Kaze was quick to retaliate with a couple of slaps, knocking the two men off their feet. The men spat out blood and passed out unconscious. The crowd was dumbstruck by Kaze’s sheer strength. It was no surprise that Kaze could fight, but they did not know he was really good at it. Kaze was supposed to be from a small town. “How dare you fight back, boy!“So you are the thief
“Step aside!“You’re just a bunch of crude brutes. I’ll handle the search.” Eunice yanked one of the burly men out of the way and reached into Kaze’s right pocket. She rummaged for a long time and fished out a handful of air. Luis grimaced harder. “The diamond must not be on his person. He might have hidden it somewhere else. Find it. Search every inch of this place right now. “Rose could be in on it too.” Rose yelled furiously, “You’re a bastard, Luis! I will never steal or collude with Kaze.” Luis pulled a stoic face in silence. He went to lengths just to get even with Kaze. Luis had gone to the point where if family was on Kaze’s side, he would retaliate against them too. He would not have a good night’s rest until he got back at Kaze. Eunice led her men to turn the venue upside down and scan for the diamond. Due to the diamond’s reflective surface, they turned off the lights and moved their flashlights around. However, all their approaches were pointless. T
“It’s the diamond! “The diamond is in Kaze’s glass.” Someone shouted while pointing at the wine glass. Kaze had been holding the wine glass all the while. The crowd assumed Kaze was holding the glass to fit in as the latter was unaccustomed to the social circles of the elites.It never occurred to anyone that the diamond had been lying in Kaze’s wine glass. The jaws of Luis and the others dropped. Holy shit. They did not expect the wine glass to contain the diamond. Even Buffy parted her lips in shock. She did not think Kaze would hide the diamond in the glass right under everybody’s noses.“And you said you weren’t a thief, Kaze.“Hand over the diamond now!” Zenika turned cocky, acting like she had won the battle. She commanded Kaze to turn over the diamond. Kaze said with a smile, “You can’t find the diamond after turning the place upside down. Now that you see a marble, you claim that it’s yours.“Who do you think you are? “What if I said that your clot
“Fine, Kaze. I underestimated you. You dodged a bullet today. “But you won’t be so lucky next time. “Just you wait.” Luis cocked his head back to leave. He was too humiliated to stay. Wesley and Zenika kept close behind him. “Hang on. Did I say you could leave?” Kaze said indifferently. They tried to escape after failing to set Kaze up. Well, they would not get off easily. Luis had the nerve to threaten Kaze too. Kaze wanted to straighten them out tonight. “What do you mean, Lee? Why do we need your consent to leave?” “Who do you think you are?”Luis, Wesley, and Zenika snapped angry looks at Kaze. They had been humiliated enough. Paying them no heed, Kaze glanced at Eunice and said, “Shouldn’t you answer to me now, Ms. Lapel?” Eunice stopped on her way out and said curtly, “Why?” Kaze pointed at Zenika and the others. “This woman admitted to slipping the marble into my pocket to frame me. According to your rules, she gets her arm broken. “Besides, th
Buffy frowned. Though she did not agree with Eunice, Luis, and the others’ approach, Kaze was in over his head to challenge Bronze Sparrow. Eunice smiled pretentiously. “Watch your mouth, Mr. Lee.“I’m only following the rules. You weren’t supposed to enter the venue anyway.“You can leave now before I throw you out. “Take your pick.” Kaze shook his head. “None.”“Fine. You want to do this the hard way.” Eunice waved her arm. “Take him out. “He can fight, so get him altogether!”The dozens of burly men pounced on Kaze intimidatingly. “Kaze, you!” Rose shrieked in fear, her face stained with tears. Buffy stepped forward to say something. She had to put a stop to all this. Both women’s jaws quickly dropped. Kaze sent the first man flying with a kick. The man shot away like a bullet, knocking the other men off their feet. They cried in agony. Kaze took down more than half the group with just a kick. He ran into the crowd. “Pow! Smack! Bang!”Following