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
Kaze laughed out loud. “Don’t be so upset, Mr. Gwake. I admit that I was rash in slapping you. “Buffy is staying with me. “I should have that dinner with you for her sake.” Kaze’s smug remarks got to Jude. “Bring Buffy along!” Jude then hung up on Kaze. Kaze was going to meet the security team sought by Conan, and that had to wait. He went to pick Buffy up at the hilltop villa to meet Jude for dinner. Not long after Kaze was gone, a MacLaren turned up outside the hospital. The car door opened, and out stepped a young, handsome man in a windbreaker. His hair was combed back. The combination of a sports car and a hot guy was a surefire way to attract attention. The young man turned heads right away. Used to the attention, the young man looked up at the hospital with a smile. “Oh, my God. Isn’t that Draig Tenby, the fighting champion of the national championship?” “Wow! It’s really him. He made his debut this year, fighting 108 matches. He’s undefeated, an idol o
Draig had always been aggressive and cocky. He always made the rules, not the other way around. In his mind, Draig got to choose who he wanted to protect. The money did not matter. The daily pay of 100 million dollars would not be able to change his mind from walking away if he did not like his client. Still, Draig had the competence to match his arrogance. Conan was only able to hire him as Draig owed his family a favor. Even so, Draig showed Conan no respect. Out of all the things Conan could achieve as an heir of his family, he chose to be in a gang. Conan was a joke in the elite community. Draig had no respect for Conan. Heck, he would not even heed the request if not for the Queens. Stacey nodded, her eyes fixating on Draig with adoration. No one could make Draig do anything. Minutes later, the passersby around Draig and Stacey were blown away. A gorgeous and aloof woman walked out of the hospital. Stacey, standing next to Draig, felt inferior. She kn
Realizing that he had come on too strong, Draig nodded and said with a smile, “Alright. I’m entirely at your disposal, Ms. Frost.” Draig would be near Snow anyway, so there would be other chances. He trusted that he had the charms and moves to win Snow’s heart. All it took was time. … Meanwhile, Kaze took Buffy to Scarlet Creek. It was a long-established, upscale restaurant. The patrons were often elites among elites. Nevertheless, Buffy mentioned that her family owned the restaurant. Kaze and Buffy went to the top floor. No patron was in sight, only a few cautious servers. Still, there was a dangerous presence in the place. Someone lurked within the area. Kaze smiled without a care. He and Buffy followed a server to the biggest private room in the middle. “My father-in-law talked about buying me dinner, but he assigned security all around. Is this even a party?” Jude and his confidante, Serene, were in the private room. With Kaze entering, Serene looked at him
Jude grimaced. It took a while for him to get a grip on himself to say emotionlessly, “It’s not a good thing to be hotheaded, boy. I want to give you some friendly advice since you’re close with Buffy. “You will end up on the wrong side of the stick if you keep up with this attitude.” Kaze picked his cutlery back up with a smile. “I should learn the art of patience and discretion from you. “It does take some type of skill to secure your place as the deputy chief after all these years.” Jude made a face. Kaze was disrespectful. “Cut it out, Kaze,” sitting next to Kaze, Buffy murmured. It was sweet of Kaze to defend her honor. However, the dinner would end on a sour note if Kaze kept this up. “Fine. Since Buffy asked, I’ll stop.” Kaze took a bite of food before asking with a smile, “I’m sure you didn’t invite me here just to have dinner together. “What do you want to talk about? “Just cut to the chase. We’re family, so you don’t have to beat around the bush.” As
“I guess you learned nothing from the last time. Money doesn’t solve all your problems, Mr. Gwake.” Kaze looked at Jude with a pretentious smile. “First of all, I must decline your first request. “You’re offering me 100 million dollars to leave Buffy. You must be rich. “In that case, I should latch on to Buffy since she’s your only daughter. Once you pass, your inheritance will go to her anyway. It’s not like you’re leaving everything to charity. “Are you that generous?” Buffy blushed and glared at Kaze. Jude made a face. “I’m having a serious talk with you, Kaze. I’m not joking around.” “Fine. I’ll take this seriously.” Kaze put on a solemn look and said indifferently, “Buffy and I are friends. As her friend, I can’t sit back and watch her marry someone she doesn’t like.“She should be the one to decide her future husband. No one can make her do anything, not even you. “That’s the end of the matter. “The other two requests are negotiable, though.“But 100 millio