“Thump!” June collapsed to the floor, her breathing labored. Even her hair turned white as if she aged in an instant. Aghast filled the room. Holfman jolted to his feet, approached June, and bent over to save the student he had so much hope for. “Dr. Wright, this is a fair match between me and your student. Surely, you won’t get involved,” Kaze said emotionlessly. Holfman paused and sighed before looking up at Kaze. “I’m throwing in the towel for my student.” “Woah!” The crowd broke out in an uproar. Holfman considered his student beneath Kaze. That was quite a bombshell to drop. Even Darcy’s family widened their eyes. “I don’t recognize him anymore,” Agnes mumbled in disbelief. Most of the people there shared the same sentiment. It was hard to link Kaze to the moocher. Ignoring everybody else, Kaze pushed June’s poison ahead and said to Holfman indifferently, “I want to hear it from her.” “Just admit defeat, June.” Holfman cocked his head back and urged J
The others could not believe their ears. They would think that Kaze had an accomplice if the words did not come from Holfman himself. Without another word, Holfman got up and grabbed the remaining poison that Kaze made for June. “No, Dr. Wright!” As Holfman brought the jar to his mouth, the crowd shouted to stop him. The Otters panicked. June’s horrific reaction to the poison was still vivid in everybody’s minds. The Otters would be held responsible if anything were to happen to Holfman. Disregarding the public’s concern, Holfman gulped down the poison. Soon, Holfman grimaced in pain. As fear gripped the crowd, Holfman approached Kaze and drank a little of June’s leftover poison. It did not take long for everybody to realize that Holfman’s complexion was restored to its pink. Holfman was as good as new. “W-What’s going on?” The crowd was in a daze. Holfman took Kaze’s poison, consumed June’s poison, and miraculously got better. Faced with disbelieving look
“I admit defeat!” Despite her reluctance, June bit the bullet and spat out the words that she never wanted to. There was no point in denying it. Even Holfman acknowledged her defeat. She would only be lying to herself to carry on with the match. Kaze pointed at June’s poison. “She can drink this to remove the toxin.” Holfman nodded and fed the last bit of poison to June. “Argh!” June felt the churning in her gut spreading up to her esophagus. After throwing up a large amount of black, foul-smelling liquid, June’s complexion improved right away. It did not take long for June to recover. She did not show any signs of poisoning. However, she was covered in a murky, sticky substance, leaving her smelling bad. For a young woman in her twenties, June could not stand her present hygiene. “I-I need the bathroom!” June covered her face and ran off. “Don’t forget that I own your ass.” Kaze’s teasing tone in the back made June want to find a hole to die in. Holfm
Holfman knew of Sam, seeing that the latter had quite the reputation. Despite their different fields of expertise, Sam and Holfman were renowned figures in medicine. Holfman knew who Sam was.“That’s right. It’s Professor Whiteman.” Kaze pointed at Hector. “Professor Whiteman was the surgeon for my father-in-law’s leg surgery.” Holfman glanced at Hector’s leg and got the message. “You are close with Professor Whiteman.” The answer came to Holfman. Still, Holfman was a little puzzled. He had no idea that Sam was proficient in toxins too. On second thought, Sam could have sought help from a poison expert to teach Kaze. It was impolite to pry into Kaze’s privacy more than he already did. Kaze nodded without a smile. He brought Sam up because no one would believe what he had gone through. Plus, Kaze did not want to give the Otters a reason to ride on his coattails. Caster’s change of attitude did not slip Kaze’s eyes. Kaze could read Caster’s mind. Sam would no
In Holfman’s eyes, the Otters were not as important as Kaze. The Otters were resentful and envious. Even Caster was jealous. Just moments ago, Caster was grateful to Holfman. Now, the gratitude turned into resentment. “Thank you, Dr. Wright.” Kaze put away the pills and said, “Still, I need to tell you that you have no means to treat Faith.” Holfman let out a wry smile before nodding solemnly. “Thank you for the heads-up, Kaze, but I need to try. A doctor’s duty is to treat patients. I should at least give it a go and leave no regrets.” “That’s your choice.” Kaze remained indifferent. Once Holfman was gone, Kaze and Darcy’s family were asked to stay for the family banquet. Darcy’s family were seated at the back at first. The Otters’ plan was to show Darcy’s family who was boss. No one expected Kaze to humiliate them instead. Darcy’s family did not mind the seating arrangement anyway. They were about to take a seat when Caster approached with a straight face. H
Alex scoffed. “We have the power to open medical centers everywhere. We also have friends in the government body, so setting up a clinic is an easy feat.“It so happens that the person-in-charge of one clinic will be stepping down for their personal reason. If you’re interested, I can leave the clinic in your hands. “How about it?” Darcy frowned and said, “Thank you, Uncle Alex. My family will need some time to think it over since it’s been years since Mom left the hospital. She might not be ready to return to work.” She believed the Otters would not give a clinic to them for no reason. The Otters must have something they wanted. There was no need to rush into things. “That’s right. We’ll have a think about it.” Hector nodded in agreement with his daughter. There was no such thing as a free lunch. Hector understood that there was a hidden price in everything. “What’s there to think about? I’ve been wanting to open a clinic in Lilyrose. I just hadn’t had a chance.”
Alex paused before revealing more. “Besides, Darcy runs a big business. Shouldn’t she split some of the profits with us since she’s part of the family too? “Some of their assets should belong to us too.” Alex spoke grimly. It was clear that he had his eyes on Darcy’s business. Caster and the others pondered for a moment before finding that Alex had a point. “You’re right, Alex. We need to look at the bigger picture.“Free up the clinic for the Quints to take over.” Caster gave the final word on the matter. … Meanwhile, Kaze and Darcy’s family left the Otters’ residence. “I heard from Agatha that you’ve been staying in some villa on a hilltop since you came here. Apparently, it’s on the high end?” After going separate ways with Rose’s family, Agnes turned to stare at Kaze. Surprised, Kaze blurted, “Yeah. What about it?” “What about it? We can go back there now.” Agnes scoffed and lifted her chin. “Don’t just stand there. Go and bring the car around.“We can c
Darcy’s family got into the car and headed straight for Wyomspring. Half an hour later, they arrived at Villa No. 1. “Tsk, tsk. Agatha was right that this is the fanciest neighborhood in Riverbank. The place looks grander than Horizon Mirror Mansion.” They were still in the car when Agnes’ eyes lit up at the sight of Villa No. 1. “If I find anything suspicious going on in the villa, you’re done, Kaze!” Agnes glared at Kaze and jumped out of the car. She raced into the villa ahead of Kaze. With a clear conscience, Kaze had no fear. He walked slowly with Hector, who was still recuperating from surgery.“Huh? Why is it empty?” Soon, Agnes checked the top and bottom floors and found nothing. The villa was empty. Kaze furrowed his brows. When he left this morning, Buffy was still asleep, and Juan was making breakfast. They were both gone. Nevertheless, something had not happened to them since the villa looked neat and tidy. Juan and Buffy must have left on their ow
“Give this to your grandfather for me and tell him I want to meet him.” Jet did not insist on getting an answer, but he knew after spending ninety million on the vase, Master Cold would certainly reveal something. He had been given the cold shoulder many times recently and he learned that the key to maintaining a relationship was money. “All I can do is deliver the message. As for whether he takes it, it’s out of my control,” Horus said as he shrugged. “As long as you can deliver the message, it’s better than me asking around blindly.” Jet sounded casual but he was betting on it as well. He knew Master Cold had been eyeing the vase for a long time and it was unlikely he would refuse it. Therefore, revealing a little information might be appropriate in return. “Sure. Come with me. If my grandfather agrees to meet, you can meet him right away. You don’t need to go back and forth.” Horus felt sorry. He gave his men the vase and then brought Jet along with him. Inside a s
“The movie I invested in is premiering soon but it got stuck at distribution. It can’t be distributed and I am losing money as we speak. “The other development projects were stopped as well. There’s nothing wrong with them and they should be able to continue, but I just don’t know why. As I delay, the losses will only skyrocket.” Jet ran out of options, or else he would not be here at the auction. He had no idea why the mastermind was targeting him so maliciously, so he wanted to find out who it was and have a talk with him. “It’s strange. Someone is after you but who? You and your family are powerful here in Butterworth, yet this person, or organization, made you look like a little boy. “The strangest thing is that they don’t want to kill you off but are trying to seize your harvest, taking away what you have worked on,” Horus said. He felt strange about Jet’s encounter, too. “That is why I want to talk to whoever is doing this. Even if he asks for half of my assets, I’l
The door opened, and Jet stepped out of the car before making his way into the auction house. News of what had happened to his projects had spread far and wide, so when he showed up at the auction, many were surprised. He had lost a fortune, yet he had the leisure to attend the auction. It seemed like he did not care about the losses, which made people respect his mentality more. “Jet Frost, what are you doing here?” Horus Cold heard the commotion. He turned around and surprisingly saw Jet. When Jet’s father was alive, the two families were closed and both of them were friends. It was surprising to see Jet at the auction. “That’s because I wasn’t able to get an appointment with your old man and here I am searching for another solution,” Jet said honestly. Horus looked slightly embarrassed. “My old man, like you said, is old already and doesn’t want to be part of any messy situation. If it’s not absolutely necessary, I wouldn’t want to bother him either.” Jet knew th
Due to fund shortage, Jet was forced to sell off a lot of his projects. Despite the reluctance, he was able to keep his business afloat, together with his pride. However, he knew if the situation continued, the Frost family would eventually intervene and his reputation would be ruined. “Is the auction today?” While Jet was busy trying to save his company, he was also trying to find a way to meet with Master Cold. “The auction is tonight. One of the antique vases is a popular one. Master Cold won’t be able to attend but he’s sending his junior over,” Aloysius said. To curry favor with Master Cold and hopefully get the answers he sought, Jet was prepared to make a significant investment. “How’s the investigation on Kaze Lee going?” Jet asked all of a sudden. Aloysius went silent, not knowing how to answer his boss. It should be something insignificant and the result should be out by now but Kaze was much more mysterious than he thought. “The investigation is still ongoi
Anyone who checked into Northborn Hotel would have their details registered in the computer system and Waylan would have a way to get them. Yet after multiple checks, he did not find anything. Waylan felt strange. Based on the picture he got, he believed Kaze must have checked into the hotel and if he were staying there for a long time, there should be information on him. Unfortunately, other than a few blurry pictures, he got nothing. “Strange. Who is this guy? Why can’t I find anything on him? Jet Frost offended someone and ended up losing his projects, and now he’s asking me to investigate this Kaze Lee? Are they somehow connected?” As an infamous detective, Waylan was not only good at investigating, he was also good at analyzing. The more he investigated, the stranger he felt. He sensed danger and it made him want to stop. The money from Jet was great but it was not worth putting his life at risk. “This is not easy. I’ll have to work around it.” After investigat
When Kaze and Leah left the hotel earlier, the dashcam was recording and captured the fleeing couple for a moment. Aloysius went over the hill just to get the picture from the dashcam. His only option at the moment was to leave the job to the professional. With the picture, he believed the professional could identify Kaze’s background and provide him with the information he needed. Aloysius entered the building from the side, went through the courtyard, and went upstairs to the second floor. On the second floor, he knocked on the door and soon heard footsteps from behind it. A husky man in a white T-shirt and messy hair opened the door as he rubbed his eyes, trying to have a clear look at the visitor. “Aloysius?! Hey! You could have given me a call first! What brings you here?” Waylan widened his eyes in surprise as he stepped aside, allowing Aloysius to enter. Aloysius looked at the interior with a hint of disdain. He did not want to go in but some things should not
“I understand.” Aloysius stayed after receiving his order. “What else?” Aloysius’ presence suggested that there was something important to discuss, but judging by his hesitant expression, it was nothing but trouble. “We lost a few more projects again. These projects are supposed to be backups for us to make a comeback later but they were acquired by someone else.” Aloysius stepped back after giving his report, lowered his head, and waited for Jet’s wrath to befall him. “Hmmm. It’s not your fault.” Jet initially wanted to lash out at Aloysius but after a quick thought, he quietly put down his glass. He knew it was not Aloysius' fault. It was his problem to have unknowingly offended someone powerful, thus resulting in all the malice against him. “I told you to make an appointment with Master Cold. Did you get it?” Jet wanted to meet Master Cold during the birthday party but it did not happen. His father was old friends with Master Cold and they had been business par
Leah would never let her mother know about her suspicion of Kaze’s identity. The thoughts gave her a headache. She took a deep breath and submerged herself in the bathtub. While holding her breath underwater, she lay flat and relaxed in silence, enjoying her alone time. Just as she was about to lose her breath, she rose from the water and gasped violently, washing away the cloudy thoughts in her mind. After Leah’s party was ruined, she was grounded by her mother. Katie was a woman of her word. Since the birthday party was over, Leah was not needed for any other social events. Katie became the laughingstock because of what happened and she still felt embarrassed about it. However, due to her status, no matter what people thought of her, no one dared to make it verbal or mention it in front of her. The birthday party might be ruined but it did not cause too much trouble. Katie managed to shut down a certain news channel from spreading the incident, preventing it from
Leah was still too naive. She knew her mother but not thoroughly enough. Katie regretted not helping her daughter but it was already in the past and her self-blaming for not being a good mother would not help her future. Therefore, she habitually shifted the blame onto someone else. Perry was the one who caused it and it was all because her daughter did not handle her relationship properly. “Perry is hospitalized now. Let’s just put an end to this. We shouldn’t go to them; that’s just asking for more trouble. We’ll wait and see how the Duncan family reacts.” Katie knew she had the power to do certain things but once she did, it would affect her status. She really wanted to do her daughter justice but as the CEO of Northborn Group, there was too much at stake and she could not be driven by emotions. “I never expected you to avenge me,” Leah said coldly. She already expected her mother not to do anything, but when she heard it from her mother’s mouth, disappointment consume