“Kaze, you're right. My dad won't care about me as long as he gets what he wants,” said Buffy with a hint of sadness.Kaze responded casually, “So, what are you going to do now?”“I don't know.” She shook her head, her eyes filled with uncertainty. Knowing the truth did not change anything. She was powerless to change her situation. Even her mother was still held captive, leaving her no ability to fight back.“If you want justice for your mother, why not join me? We can ruin Jude's dreams and make Faith and Casius pay for what they did today.” Kaze suggested.Initially, Kaze did not mind Buffy approaching him since he had planned to use her to resolve the Viper Den’s South River Branch problem. However, after learning more about her struggles, he could not help but feel some sympathy. Beneath her polished exterior, she hid a pain no one else could see.Kaze did not mind helping her out while dealing with the Viper’s Den. Helping her seek justice and reclaim what was
Buffy was shocked when she heard Kaze. She crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking defensive. All she could do was a kiss from Kaze. As for anything more intimate than that, she was not prepared to lower her standards. Looking at Buffy’s defensive reaction, afraid that he would devour her alive, Kaze shook his head and continued driving. “Mind your words.” He knew why Buffy said that. She was isolated, helpless, and lacked a sense of security, so she instinctively saw him as a support and hoped that he could do her justice. However, Kaze refused to take advantage of someone inferior. Besides, Agatha and Nelson had mistaken him and Buffy together, so when the words got to his mother-in-law, Agnes, things would only be more distorted. In addition, Darcy and her parents were coming to Riverbank and things might only snowball out of control from that point. Kaze had a headache trying to figure it out, so there was no way he would cross the line with Buffy. …
Kaze quickly picked up his phone to check the call history. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw May’s name. “This is the mother of my assistant in Lilyrose. I wonder why she’s calling me.” He was baffled too. Why would Snow’s mother call him out of the blue? He went back to his room to call back. “Aunt May, I’m Kaze…” The call got through but he was rudely cut off before he could finish. “Don’t call me Aunt May!” May scoffed. “Kaze Lee, you abandoned my daughter and had a woman in Riverbank? What’s the matter? My daughter is not beautiful and not good enough for you? Or is it because of our family? Are the Frosts not up to your standard, Mr. Big Shot?” A while back, Kaze called Venom Kanon, the killer ranked second on the Killer Leaderboard, and helped the Frosts deal with Midas King. Since then, May saw him as her future son-in-law albeit knowing he was married. She encouraged her daughter to snatch Kaze away. To her surprise, Snow made no progress at all, and
Bass and Dove were with May when she visited Lilyrose. Kaze met them before. Both of them were experts in their own field, yet they were sent together to protect Snow. It seemed like things had gotten out of control in their family. Kaze said, “Sure. When you meet up with them, come to Riverbank immediately. I’ll protect you.” Snow was a smart girl. She knew something serious must have happened back home. She quickly said, “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We will arrive at Riverbank later around 4:00 PM.” After the call, Kaze pondered for a moment and decided to pick up Snow himself. May was likely under surveillance or house arrest, completely cut off from the outside world, forcing her to make the call in secret. In addition, if she had to send Bass and Dove together, Snow must be in grave danger. Kaze knew how strong Bass and Dove were. They were experts but if someone meticulously targeted Snow, the duo might not be able to fully protect her. Snow had been working for
“Casius, you really don’t need to. You are going to be one of us soon and I see you as my own son,” Faith said as she widened her smile. Her fondness of Casius grew by the minute. However, as her lips curled into a smile, the muscles in her cheek tugged painfully, a stark reminder of Kaze's slap. She gasped from the sudden ache. The smile disappeared immediately as she clenched her teeth tightly. “Aunt Faith, what’s the matter? Are you feeling alright?” Casius asked out of concern. A hint of ridicule glimmered in his eyes. Faith might have covered her face with a thick layer of concealer but he still saw the vague slap mark on her face the moment he met her. He did not want to embarrass Faith, so he did not ask about it. “It’s fine. I got slapped by some rube from a small city and my face still hurts.” Faith sighed deeply. She no longer cared about her face anymore and chose to be honest. “Casius, you knew I’d prepare a feast to welcome you back from Westeros and Bu
Casius simply smiled it off and was not overly concerned. “Don’t worry, Aunt Faith. I like Buffy a lot and I am doing the best for her. I believe she will understand.” He then raised his hand without looking around. Further away, a young woman in uniform came over by request. She bowed and said, “Master.” “Veron, tell them to bring Buffy back safely, and only her,” Casius said to his assistant casually. With just a short sentence, he literally handed a verdict on Kaze’s fate. “Yes, sir.” Veron nodded and then returned to her original spot to make a call. “Aunt Faith, have some tea too.” Casius took the role of the host and started pouring tea for Faith. “Judging from your confident look, I know I got the right guy. Casius, only an elite like you deserves to marry our daughter.” Faith felt relieved and started to flatter Casius. Casius smiled casually. On the other hand, Veron could not get through to the first number she dialed, which surprised her. She quic
Casius looked surprised when he heard the update from Veron but he managed to keep calm. A quick thought later, he said, “Aunt Faith, it seems like Buffy is prepared to elope with this guy. She never wanted to marry me from the start.” Faith immediately knew what he was referring to. Casius must have assumed that Buffy expected a pursuit and decided to resist, which explained why all his men drowned in the dam. Faith went blank for a moment before she clenched her teeth and said, “That fool! She used our family’s influence to defy my arrangements?! Who does she think she is?” She, too, believed Casius’ assumption. Buffy must have foreseen this and arranged for her men to fight back, which explained why Casius’ men were defeated. At least it was more acceptable than Kaze beating up and killing Casius’ men single-handedly. Both Faith and Casius tended to believe Buffy was the one who resisted, not Kaze. “Casius, I’ll call her father immediately. I can’t control her now,
Veron said, “Sir, Kaze Lee then said if you don’t want to die, keep your hands away from the Viper's Den affair…” “Keep my hands away from the Viper’s Den’s affair? Is that what he said?” Casius asked. “Yes, sir!” Veron answered as she lowered her head. The atmosphere in the car felt intense and pressuring. A while later, Casius chuckled. “Interesting. Kaze’s first message makes me feel like he’s just a clown; his second message makes me realize he’s not that simple.” Kaze was anything but simple. As an outsider, Casius had long harbored a plan to infiltrate the Viper’s Den South River Branch and ultimately take it over. To keep his plan inconspicuous, he even had to come up with another plan to achieve his goal. Marrying Buffy and helping Jude to become the deputy chief were parts of his grand plan, and he eventually would take over. He was confident that not more than a handful of people knew his true goal. Yet a rube from a small city saw through him easily. Ho