The burly men all around and Dove, who was on the ground, were horrified. Kaze was powerful. He shut them up as soon as he arrived.Dove watched as Kaze walked over to her. She lifted her chin with a struggle and cried desperately, “Mr. Winchester, he is Kaze! Snow came here to seek his help. “Bass has nothing on him. May is counting on him to make a comeback. “You know, Venom, ranked second on the hitman’s list? He can get him here with one phone call.“Quick! Kill him! “Otherwise, none of us will walk out of here alive.”A man of action, Wind drew his weapon and pulled the trigger on Kaze. “Bang!” The moment the barrel fired, Kaze shifted slightly, then came a scream. One of Wind’s minions had a gaping hole in his chest. The minion fell back headfirst. Furious and shocked, Wind let out an angry cry and fired another shot. “Bang!” By then, Kaze was in Wind’s face. He slapped the firearm out of Wind’s hand and smacked him away. Wind crashed into his minion, tak
“I am Wind Winchester, Mr. Lee. I am a loyal subordinate.“A few members of the Frost family have died, and the evidence is pointing at Ms. Frost’s mother. Hence, we put her under house arrest while we launched an internal investigation. I was sent to Lilyrose to watch over Ms. Frost too. “We are all acting on Jet’s orders. I wouldn’t disrespect Ms. Frost under other circumstances.” “Jet?” Kaze fell into contemplation. “Have you heard of Mr. Frost’s good name too, Mr. Lee?” Overjoyed, Wind said, “He is part of the Riverbank Seven. “Mr. Frost returned to the family to get on top of the family issues. He is currently in power. “He has gained more authority than what he holds in Riverbank.” Kaze stood there without a word while Wind went on. “I have to admit that you’re one of the strongest I’ve met. “But you need to get one thing straight. Strength alone won’t get you anywhere. “It’s all about family connections, wealth, and power. “I’m sure you have heard about Le
“What makes you think I’ll let you take Snow away?” Kaze asked nonchalantly while slapping Wind on the same cheek. “You!” Wind’s eyes widened. The mention of Jet’s name was not enough for Kaze to release Wind. Instead, Kaze refused to back down and even insulted him. Feeling the sharp pain on his skin, Wind gritted his teeth. Dove drew close and said sternly, “Let Mr. Winchester go now, Lee! “Sure, you can fight, but you can do squat since you took your wife’s last name.“Who are you to be rude and attack Mr. Winchester?“If you don’t want to get you and your wife’s family killed, you better get down on your knees and apologize to Mr. Winchester. Let him do his job and take Snow away.“By refusing to do so, no one can save—” Before Dove could finish, Kaze snapped an icy look that made her blood run cold. It struck Dove that Kaze was no doormat. He single-handedly defeated them all, not hesitating to pull the trigger on a dozen men. “I remember you.” Kaze said, “Y
“You’re dead, Lee!” Losing his mind, Wind yelled angrily and pounced on Kaze. He tried to grab a weapon from the pile to shoot Kaze. Not giving him a chance to fight back, Kaze fired another round. The Desert Eagle had the power to blow Wind’s elbow apart. Wind grimaced in pain and tumbled to the ground. Gripped by fear, the remaining minions fell to their knees subserviently. As Wind’s whimpers trailed off, Kaze said aloofly, “If I wanted your life, you would’ve been dead by now.” Wind gathered his thoughts and realized how foolish he was to challenge Kaze. Kaze broke him, and Wind could no longer retaliate against him. Wind struggled to get up and kneeled. “Answer my questions.”Kaze looked at Wind from above, his voice callous. “Don’t try to lie to me. You had your chance. I’m not giving you another pass.” “Yes, of course. Ask away! I will tell you everything.” Wind shuddered. “Save the nonsense.” Kaze kicked Wind and asked, “Did Jet put Mrs. Frost under h
Snow fell into contemplation before uttering, “He’s right, Chairman Lee. My mother belongs to the Clarity family. “But you should know that it isn’t rainbows and butterflies in a family like the Clarities. My mother is not on good terms with my grandfather’s side of the family.“I don’t have a good idea about the history, but I know that she didn’t turn to my grandfather’s family for help when struggling to run the family business after my dad’s passing.” Snow’s father passed ahead of his time. May raised Snow all these years while sorting out family issues. “Don’t kill me, sir! I’m telling the truth!” Reading between the lines, Wind shrieked out of his mind, fearing that he would be Kaze’s next target. “Thud.” The Desert Eagle was flung to Wind. Kaze towered over him and said indifferently, “You get to live another day.“Go back and tell Jet that I expect Mrs. Frost’s safe return in three days. “Failing to do so, I’ll make a trip to the Frosts’.” Wind closed his e
Kaze let out an awkward smile and criticized, “Need I say more? “I am your superior, but your commitment to work allows me to take the back seat. You’re more than a subordinate to me. “I’ll regret it if anything happens to you.” Kaze then changed the subject. “Let’s talk about your family. What’s going on?“I got Venom watching over your mother. How did this happen?” Snow’s eyes flickered with disappointment at Kaze’s avoidance. However, she quickly put away her personal thoughts since her family issues mattered more now. “I’m not sure about what’s going on. I got a general idea when Bass and the others arrived, Chairman Lee.” After much thought, Snow murmured, “Midas King’s revenge stirred unrest in my family. “It helped that Mom went home with Venom. With my grandfather ill, Mom was in control of the family. “But several family members were poisoned days later. They were either core members who ran the family business or the family’s armed resources. The key playe
“Like Aaron, Mom had planned to get rid of Midas King with the Krads’ help.“But you managed to convince her otherwise. “Jet rather force me to marry Aaron to gain power than let my mother be the savior of the family.” Snow made a wry look. “I can understand Jet helping my family in a crisis, but I can’t accept the fact that he’s making me marry Aaron.“I was close with him when we were young. “He’s now a stranger to me. He won’t think twice about sacrificing me.” The betrayal and manipulation of the family were the worst. Snow, strong as she was, felt heartbroken. Kaze reached his hand out and ran his fingers along her smooth hair. He reproached, “Why didn’t you tell me when your family was in trouble? “Mrs. Frost took a risk to contact me. Only then you come here to see me.” Snow, her cheeks blushing, said with a wry smile, “I know you have a lot on your plate here in Riverbank. I didn’t want to bother you with my family issues, Chairman Lee. “Plus, I held out ho
After the call, Kaze gave Darcy a call.Prior to calling, Kaze realized that Darcy had called and texted him several times half an hour ago, saying that she would be arriving with her parents today. With the Quints’ business shifting to Riverbank, Darcy’s family needed to travel in advance to sort the accommodation and other necessities. Kaze was on his way to save Snow, so he did not notice or respond to the calls and messages. “Beep, beep, beep…” The line was busy. Kaze phoned several times, but his calls went unanswered. The only way Kaze could get through Darcy was by text. However, he saw the message from Buffy about a woman calling the house on the hilltop, looking for him. The call ended the moment Buffy picked up. Kaze put down the phone with a wry face. He could guess that Darcy made the call. Darcy must have gotten the wrong idea when she heard Buffy’s voice. “What’s the matter, Chairman Lee?” Snow asked concernedly upon noticing Kaze’s expression. “Not