“Your big talk doesn’t scare me, boy.” Faith folded her arms, her gaze menacing. “Just ask around about me and the Gwakes. You’ll regret what you just said. “Get lost. I’m not going to say this again.” The other four ladies swirled their wine glasses and looked at Kaze amusedly. “You should leave before Faith blows up, boy.” “Know your place. Faith can squash you like a bug.” “We don’t even concern ourselves in the Gwakes’ affair. Who are you to get involved?” The mockery and taunts were directed at Kaze. “Really? Are the Gwakes really that awesome?” Kaze smiled nonchalantly and looked at Faith. “I slapped Jude at Drake Gym last night.“How are you, the wife, planning on getting even on behalf of your husband?”Faith and the other four ladies froze. He slapped Jude. His words stirred a wave of emotions in them. Who was Jude? He was the deputy chief of the Viper’s Den South River State Branch, an influential figure in Riverbank. Yet, Kaze claimed to have sm
“Your pride and joy are nothing but a joke to me, Faith. “Jude didn’t dare say a word when I slapped him in public and took his daughter away. “What makes you think you are any better, bitches?” Faith and the other ladies’ expressions turned ashen, their bodies shaking. They were well-known in the Riverbank high society. Their men were powerful in Riverbank. The public would always walk on eggshells around these ladies for fear of upsetting them. They could sweet-talk their husband into getting revenge for them. Yet now, some poverty-stricken guy just called them bitches. These women stared at Kaze murderously. Kaze dismissed them. He looked at Faith offhandedly and said, “I don’t mind letting you in on a little something. “That’s right. Buffy is just using me. We aren’t dating. “But that doesn’t mean you get to push her into marrying a loser like Casius. “Why am I doing this? It’s simple, really. I just don’t like Casius. I’m happy to insult him. “I’ll k
“Ahhhh! You’re asking for it, asshole!“If it weren’t for Buffy, you couldn’t even step foot in here. “Who do you think you are?” Faith exclaimed furiously. The Golden Retriever in her arms whimpered in fear and scurried off somewhere. Faith, her presence menacing, stared at Kaze murderously. Moments later, her grim gaze fell on Buffy. “You have two choices.“He can break his leg, and you will get engaged to Casius when he gets back. “Otherwise, my bodyguards will break his limbs and lock you up until Casius returns.“Security!” The estate’s security team swamped the room. A dozen burly men stared Kaze and Buffy down. They only took orders from Faith. These security officers would not hesitate to hurt Buffy at Faith’s command. “I’ll pass on all of them.” Buffy met Faith’s gaze with determination and said icily, “I came with Kaze. I will leave with him. “I didn’t come here to discuss the matter. I’m not relenting either. “I just want to tell you that I found
Faith exploded in fury. “You little punk! What gives you the right to talk to me like that?! Who do you think you are?”“Smack.”No one expected it. Kaze stepped forward and slapped Faith across the face.The slap left her, and other ladies completely stunned. Even the bodyguards, who used to see Faith flaunt her power, stood frozen in shock.Did he just slap Faith?Whoever he was, did he know what he was doing?Buffy's mouth was wide open. She knew Kaze had guts; after all, he slapped her father in public yesterday without a second thought. However, Buffy still did not expect Kaze to act so recklessly.Kaze casually shook off his hand and said, "Just because I know you're about to end up in a coma like Buffy’s mother.“You must’ve messed up your body while training years ago, right? “You've been suffering ever since, and your body has weakened. You feel numb and cold all the time, and your period pain is unbearable. Not to mention about getting pregnant.“You can't go a
Hearing Buffy’s words, Faith froze. She had just realized that Buffy could not possibly know this secret about her.Not even her husband, Jude, knew the truth about her.It was her deepest secret, and Kaze revealed it with a single glance.She glared at Kaze with suspicion, but mostly with murderous intent. “Who are you? Did someone send you to get close to me? “What’s your real goal?”Faith did not believe that Kaze could simply figure out her deepest secret.After all, even the specialists she had seen were not able to detect this by a look.Kaze found her paranoia amusing. “Don’t flatter yourself,” he said calmly. “If it wasn’t for Buffy, I wouldn’t have come near you at all, let alone tried to get close to you. Don’t overestimate your influence.”Faith ground her teeth in frustration and demanded. “No one told you anything, so how did you figure it out?”“If I said it’s just my skill and capabilities, you wouldn’t believe me, would you?” Kaze’s tone turned cold. “Yo
“This is like winning the lottery for you! Not only are you ungrateful, but you're using this to threaten her. You're just being ridiculous!”“You know a little medicine and thought you're a big deal?"Several of the noble ladies who normally adored and respected Faith, jumped in to attack Kaze.Faith finally calmed down, staring coldly at Kaze. “Kid, I don’t know how you figured out my health issues.“But they're right, you're just some guy with basic medical skills.“You're young, how good could your skills really be?“I'm not like some gullible fool who would be tricked by your vague statements.“Even if what you're saying is true, so what?“With my connections and wealth, what specialist couldn't I hire? Let me tell you, I've already contacted one of the three greatest doctors of the West State, Holfman Wright. He is on his way to Riverbank City.“His skills are legendary. He can bring people back from the brink of death. What illness can't he cure?“So, you can stop drea
“I’m not here to talk about treatment today. I’m just reminding you: if you don’t want to die, stay away from Buffy.“My stepdaughter may be beautiful, but she’s not for just anyone to touch.“If you recklessly involve yourself in the Gwakes’ affairs, you won’t see your death coming.“And you’ll drag your family down with you!”Faith’s voice was cold.Kaze looked at her calmly. “Are you threatening me?”“I’m simply stating a fact.”Faith glared down at him. “But if you insist on taking it as a threat, so be it.“And to be clear, when I say your family, I mean every last one of them.“You should know that chasing beauty can be dangerous.”As a member of the Krads and the matriarch of the Gwakes, Faith could care less about someone like Kaze.The fact that she had even bothered to speak this much felt like she was showing rare patience today.“Chasing beauty is dangerous?“Well, today I’d like to see just how dangerous it can be.” Kaze smiled, and before anyone could react,
Faith's lips twitched as her eyes darkened with anger.She swiftly stepped back to the wall, reaching for a large, double-barreled shotgun disguised as a decorative piece. Though it looked ornamental, it was always loaded, ready to fire.Click, click.Faith adjusted the shotgun and aimed it straight at Kaze.Even though she had not fired yet, the sight alone made Buffy turn pale. “Kaze, get down!” Faith was an avid shooter and frequently visited gun clubs, well-aware of the devastating power of a shotgun, often referred to as a “cannon.”Boom!Kaze did not even blink. Just before Faith pulled the trigger, he kicked a nearby bodyguard, sending him flying in front of the gun’s muzzle. Bang!The deafening sound pierced everyone’s ears.The bodyguard hit by the shot was engulfed in smoke, blood splattering as he was thrown backward.When he landed, his body was riddled with bullet holes.“Damn it!” Seeing that she had killed her own man, Faith went into a frenzy. Her