“I was trying to dissolve the conflict and neglected your feelings. I am sorry. Please put your gun down. We are on the same side, let’s talk this through.” Seeing Snow lowering herself in front of Dove, Bass was smart enough to know he had to de-escalate the situation too. “Dove, since Snow has spoken, I apologize to you as well. I was acting like a senior just now. “Snow was right. We are all on the same side and it’s important for us to stay together at this sensitive time. We must do whatever we can to clear Madam’s name and foil Jet’s plans. “If we fight among ourselves, it will make us the laughing stock.” Snow nodded in agreement. “Fine. Since you two apologized, I’ll let this slip.” Dove’s arrogance grew as the two of them submitted. She kept her gun away, but she did not try to de-escalate the situation. Just as Snow and Bass sighed a breath of relief, Dove scoffed. “Old Man, I accept your apology but I have to say you are still too naive. Clear Madam’s name? F
Although she did not know who Dove was texting, Snow had a hunch of what was going to happen. She was close to the promised location to meet with Kaze but it was still early. She quietly slid her phone next to her thigh, close to the door, and called Kaze, but hung up before the call connected so it would not produce any noise. She believed that with her and Kaze’s tacit understanding, he could grasp her message. Vroom! After a few missed calls to Kaze, Snow put her phone away just as she heard cars coming up from behind. Through the rearview mirror, Snow saw around a dozen black cars chasing after hers. Dove had a look through the side mirror. She too was alarmed and enraged. “Damn it. Mr. Winchester and his men are here! “Snow, you should have listened to me and stayed in Lilyrose! They must have found out that you were missing and came after us! You got me into this mess!” she bellowed, shifting the blame on Snow. Snow and Bass ignored the crazy woman but their exp
Beep beep! Wind and his convoy caught up to Snow’s car. His car drove alongside Snow’s and the window was wound down with the honks blaring. A bearded man in the passenger seat gestured at Snow, telling her to roll down the window. Snow hesitated for a moment and reluctantly rolled down the window. “Ms. Frost, come with us! If we ask you to stop, you stop!” The man whistled at Snow, teasing her. Snow glanced at the convoy of black cars around her and was forced to follow them. After driving for another few hundred meters, the convoy took a right turn into a spacious ground. Bang! Bang! As the black cars came to a halt, the passengers stepped out, slamming their doors.More than a dozen suited men, tall and intimidating, came out of the cars. They swaggered over to Snow’s car, exuding an intimidating aura that could strike fear in one’s heart. Bang! One of them swung a bat at the BMW’s windshield, smashing it. “Get down, all of you! If you don’t want to die, don
“You two followed May around, causing trouble, but Jet isn’t holding you two responsible. He let you two come to Lilyrose with me so this is a chance for you two to make things right. “Yet you two took Snow away! Are you trying to challenge Jet?” Bass barely reacted but Dove was shaking, and her face turned pale. She knew her life was in their hands. “Mr. Winchester, this is a misunderstanding! Why would I bring Snow away?” Dove strode over immediately and bowed apologetically at Wind. “As a matter of fact, when Snow tried to run away, I was afraid that she would take extreme measures if I stopped her, so I followed her just to keep an eye on her. “That’s why I have been texting you along the way! Mr. Winchester, I am not with Snow, I am loyal to Jet and you! You know that! I will do whatever you ask me to do!” She even switched to a flattering tone toward the end, wrapping her arms around Wind’s and nuzzling against him. She would throw herself on the bed if he asked.
Dove had been waiting for this. She was surprised and delighted. “Thank you, Mr. Winchester, I will do my best!” She continued to speak coquettishly, especially when she emphasized the word “do”. Those who knew what she meant knew what she would do. Wind then looked at Bass with a grim expression. He said coldly, “Bass, Dove said you insulted me and Jet in the car.” Bass stepped up and stood in front of Snow. He looked at Wind confidently and said, “Wind, I am just speaking the truth, it’s not an insult at all. “Jet did not only frame Madam May, but he also usurped the family’s power. Aren’t you helping him with that? You are just an outsider he put in charge, yet you helped him hurt the lives of the family members.” He pointed at Wind and bellowed, “Wind Winchester, don’t forget your place! You are just a servant to Jet and Snow here is the direct descendant! “You are a servant and she is the master! Yet you brought this many men here to stop us—this is insubordination! Wh
“The old man, Thadeus Frost, is going down and the family belongs to Jet now. No one can save you and your mother anymore! “Even if I fuck you now, no one in the Frost family would say a word! Don’t even bother to test it! Sleep with me and I will speak for you in front of Jet, making sure he releases your mother!” Wind might be a short man but the arrogance he carried was massive. Snow’s expression turned grim. She said heavily, “Wind, you really think Jet can take full control of the family? It won’t last! The truth will prevail, my mother is innocent! Once Jet loses power, what are you going to do?” Wind scoffed with disdain, “Snow, you really think Jet is going to give you a chance to turn things around? “Oh, I forgot to tell you that the two guys from your family that I arranged to keep an eye on you are killed. I bet it was Bass who did it. “The two of them are your family members and you killed them just so you can run. You are as ruthless as your mother!” Snow’s e
“Snow!” Shocked, Bass moved to shield Snow and simultaneously flicked a pebble from his hand with a sharp motion. The pebble struck Wind’s wrist. The pain stung him and slightly changed the shot’s trajectory. Bang! Bass was shot in the stomach. He cried in pain as he fell to the ground, seemingly disabled. “Damn it! The old man is fast!” Wind rubbed his bruised wrist and said angrily, “But that’s all you can do! You are fast, but not as fast as a bullet! The expert who served the Frost family was shot down by me!” He went closer to Bass and stepped on the wound, causing the stomach to bleed profusely. “Wind, stop it! Don’t hurt Bass!” Snow shouted as her eyes teared up. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and in this case, Bass. Compared to Dove, who turned on Snow, Bass protected her with his life. “What’s wrong? Feeling bad? It’s easy trying to deal with old fools like him. No matter how strong he is, all I need to do is shoot you and this loyal dog will jump i
“I like a feisty woman! It makes me feel great when I conquer your body!” As he spoke, Wind got up and tried to reach out to Snow with his rough hands. “What are you doing?!” Snow immediately retreated, afraid and angry. “What am I doing? I want to fuck you, that’s what! Don’t run, or I will smash Bass’ head into pieces!” Wind said fiercely. Upon hearing his words, a few of his men pulled their guns out and aimed at Bass. Snow was stunned on the spot. Her face turned pale as her eyes showed nothing but despair. “Hahaha!” Seeing that Snow seemed to have accepted her grim fate, Wind burst into wicked laughter. His hands grew impatient and eager. “I assure you if your paws touch her, you will die immediately!” Right before Wind could lay his hands on Snow, a frosty voice came from beyond the crowd. The moment Snow heard the voice, her body shook and her pounding heart finally rested. She regained her confidence because she knew she was safe when he arrived. Wind fr
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