Kaze struck quickly. It all happened in a flash. The whole thing was over before Angel knew it. By the time his mind caught up with what had happened, he realized he was on his knees. The crippling pain in his cheek was a humiliation he could not swallow. Angel was a long-time buddy of Cronus, helping him establish an empire in the underworld and legitimate businesses. He was one of the few elites who could stand alongside the heads of the three major families.He was a figure who commanded respect. Yet, Kaze smacked him to the ground, making him kneel. If word were to get out, Angel could never show his face. “How dare you hit me, Kaze! How dare you!” Angel yelled at Kaze furiously, his voice filled with resentment. Kaze side-eyed him and said indifferently, “Just because you are a little experienced, you think you’re better than everyone else and treat others like dirt. Don’t be surprised by others whipping some shame back in you.” He then walked out. “Get lost!”
Kaze had no worries about his safety. Even if everyone at Taurus Automobiles were to gang up on him, Kaze still would not consider them to be a risk. Still, the excuse irked him. Kaze was labeled a car thief. He would never stoop so low as to steal a car. Hunter laughed out loud. “Oh, Kaze. Why are you so stupid? Mr. White can get you killed at the snap of his fingers. We’re taking a life after all, so we need a sound excuse.“The dealership employee killed you by accident when trying to apprehend you for stealing our vehicles. It makes a good story.” He stared at Kaze smugly. “Thousands of Taurus Automobiles’ employees are after your life. You can forget walking out of here alive.” “Thousands of riff-raffs?” Kaze scoffed in contempt. He could not be bothered to get blood on his hands. He took out his phone, intending to show Angel that he could outnumber him. The Koenigsegg sports car leading the fleet of fancy cars stopped right outside the dealership. Samus, Debor
With a frown, Kaze turned to the girl who spoke. He found her familiar. It did not take long for him to recall saving the woman from the illegal surrogacy ring when apprehending Joy. Before Kaze’s trip to Taurus Automobiles, Don mentioned the girl was called Sandy. The young man next to Sandy checked Kaze out. Hunter drew close and asked politely, “Are you here to look at cars, mister?” “No.” The young man shook his head and pointed at Kaze. “I’m here for someone, and that someone is him.” Hunter looked at Kaze in surprise and asked, “What business do you have with him, mister?” “That’s none of your business.” The young man said arrogantly, “It seems to me that he’s in some kind of trouble.” Irked by the young man’s attitude, Hunter replied indifferently, “That’s none of your business.” “What if I make it my business?” The young man added haughtily, “I don’t care what sort of trouble he is in, but I’m taking him with me today.” Hunter smirked. “That’s not my
“What’s going on? I thought they were here to give Kaze hell. Why are they thanking him?” “When did the idiot save a member of the Queens?” “Goddamnit! I wouldn’t have led them to him had I known.” Samus, Deborah, and Vincent, who were standing not too far away, were furious to learn the truth from Sandy. They showed Mathias and Sandy the way on foot, and they were now gasping for air. It turned out Mathias and Sandy came to fix Kaze’s problem. Samus, Deborah, and Vincent were jealous that Kaze managed to be associated with the Queens from Butterworth. The dimwit was best at pretending to be someone big to get ahead in life. Well, he was living the life now. Kaze observed Sandy, whose youthful spirit and clear eyes shone through. He was relieved to save her, but that was as far as his feelings went. Others were jealous that he rubbed shoulders with the Queens of Butterworth. However, the Butterworth Queens were not up to his level. “Thank you, Kaze. I was devastat
Mathias waved at his bodyguard, who then pulled out a checkbook and wrote 100 million dollars on it. Mathias signed the check, ripped it out, and held it near the car window. “Take it. You will be the owner of a hundred million dollars. You can cash the check at Industry and Commercial Bank. I’ll call to make the withdrawal happen.” In case Kaze did not get it, Mathias patiently gave him further instructions.“The idiot is lucky. He doesn’t deserve the hundred million. If only we saved Ms. Queen.” Standing not too far away, Samus and Deborah could drool at the amount of money. They wished they could take the check for Kaze. It was as if Kaze hit the jackpot. Kaze did not take the check, though. Instead, he stared coldly at Mathias. “Who wants your money? Don’t get in my way. I’m starting the car.” He knew where Mathias was coming from. Mathias wanted to dismiss him with a lump sum in exchange for saving Sandy. That was the behavior pattern of the rich and powerful; if
“What? Is the amount good enough for you now?” Thinking that Kaze was finally pleased with the money, Mathias said with a smile, “But you need to promise me that we’re even. You can’t go around telling people that you saved a member of the Queen family in Butterworth.” Mathias did not want Kaze to do anything in the Queens’ name that would tarnish their reputation. Kaze smiled. “Mathias Queen, right? Here’s some common sense for you. “Due to the format of Arcadian checks, the maximum amount you can fill is 999,999,999.99 dollars. You can’t sign a check for one billion dollars.” Kaze looked at Mathias as if he was a dummy. Dumbstruck, Mathias turned and asked the bodyguard, “Is that true?” “Indeed, sir.” The bodyguard asked, “Are we still writing the check? I doubt 1 cent makes much difference.” “Like hell we are!” Mathias shouted angrily, his cheeks burned with shame. He was the heir to the Queens of Butterworth. Yet, the son-in-law of some family with a bit of mon
“Ah!” Mathias screamed in fear before hopping to the side. Discolored, he looked back and noticed Kaze was still there. The bastard tried to scare him. He was not actually going to run him over. “Can’t take the heat,” Kaze said before rolling the car window up. The silver Quattroporte drove off. “Bastard! Bastard!” Mathias was hopping mad. However, he could not do anything to Kaze. He ranted a little before getting into the car. Soon, the Queen siblings’ convoy left Taurus Automobiles. “Do you think the idiot has lost his mind? He refused the money from Mr. Queen, acting like he couldn’t be bought. All he has done is make Mr. Queen his enemy.” “He had the chance to befriend the Queens, but he didn’t seize it. He’s an idiot.” “I, for one, am happy he’s a dummy. We will be in trouble if he gets in the Queens’ good graces.” Samus, Deborah, and Vincent felt full of themselves and mocked Kaze. They then took off. Outside Taurus Automobiles, Kaze finally met Sky w
“Why, Hellen, I’m free to go anywhere I want. Why can’t I be here?” Agnes gave the woman an attitude. Hellen was Agnes’ former colleague when she worked for Lilyrose Wholeness Medical Center. Agnes was involved in an altercation with Hellen and her family at Lily Garden Hotel. “Hmph! You talk like you’ve got it all figured out.” Hellen said sarcastically, “It was quite the stir when you were fired from the center after that medical disaster. Deputy Director Soup just talked to me about it yesterday. I can’t believe you’d show your face here. “If I were you, I’d never step foot into the premises ever. I would go the long way around the medical center, but I guess you have no shame.” The comment hit Agnes’ sore point and color washed off her face. Taking a deep breath, Agnes retaliated, “You’re no better than me. Let’s not forget the time you were hit and kicked out of Lily Garden Hotel. That was humiliating. If I were you, I wouldn’t come back to work.” Hellen scowled.
Phoenix nodded with a fake smile and said grimacingly, “But it looks like your employees hold you in high regard. “They didn’t budge even when their legs were broken.” “Bang!” Shadow kicked an executive to the wall. Darcy looked at the executives and said coldly, “Before I step down, I am instructing all of you to accept Joan as the new chairwoman.” “Ms. Quint!” Many executives grimaced while others cried out in tears. They knew that Darcy agreed to resign because she could not stand them to take the abuse.“I want to apologize for failing to protect you.” Darcy hung her head low in the presence of her management team as tears streamed down her face. She had never been so devastated. Sadly, Kaze would not be with her. Kaze started it too. “I approve of Joan as the chairwoman.” “Me too.” “I concur.” The executives spoke up. They could not change the situation. With Darcy giving in, they knew further resistance would only be met with brutality. As the
Shadow did not show any signs of stopping. She continued kicking the female executive. “Stop, bitch!” Two male executives tried to stop Shadow. Shadow had eyes on the back of her head. Without looking back, she swept a kick at the two big men and slammed them against the wall. She approached the two men and stomped on them. “Crack!” “Crack!”With two sickening cracks, the legs of the two male executives were brutally snapped. Their harrowing cries echoed through the ward. “Stop!” Darcy’s eyes turned bloodshot as her right-hand men endured the brutality. She got up right in Shadow’s face. “Smack!” Shadow slapped Darcy to the ground.She approached Darcy with a blank face and raised her foot. “No!” Hector and Agnes’ breath hitched in their throats. “Shadow.” Phoenix, who watched the violence callously, said, “You can stop now.” She unleashed Shadow on these executives to show them who the boss was. Phoenix had gotten what she wanted. The plan would
Agnes scowled in distress. Sky mumbled under his breath, “You have no right to anyone, though. Darcy doesn’t answer to anybody. The executives approve of her. You can’t run the company without Darcy anyway—” “Shut up!” Phoenix yelled furiously, “The executives approve of her? Well, I can make sure that doesn’t happen. “I doubt they would say anything if I wanted to fire her.” Phoenix said curtly, “Let them in.” Amid her confusion, Darcy watched as Sky Ocean Corporation’s high management entered the room. “Ms. Quint!” The executives greeted Darcy respectfully. They had a lot of respect for Darcy. Though they were a lot older than Darcy, these executives still held Darcy in high regard. Phoenix kept a straight face throughout. She slammed her cane to the ground and yelled at the executives, “I want to sack Darcy and make Joan the chairwoman. Show of hands if you’re on board with the idea.” Silence befell. Two dozen executives exchanged glances. It never occurr
What?Kaze was the cause of the assault, but Darcy was somehow relieved of her chairwoman duties. Hector was stunned. Agnes stepped forward and wailed with a pale face, “Madam Quint, you can’t do this!“Darcy expanded Sky Ocean Corporation and built a presence in Riverbank all on her own. The Quints never helped. Why should she be replaced by Joan?“Darcy has poured her heart and soul into the company. The executives and employees can bear witness to her dedication. “You are letting the employees down. “Besides, Kaze is the problem. He’s out of control. “I’ve been hoping Darcy would dump him, but Darcy is too kind. “I trust that Darcy will move on from him after this incident.“You should be punishing the right person. Don’t put this on Darcy!” Agnes understood that Sky Ocean Corporation was the very thing that provided her family with the lifestyle they had right now. If Darcy was stripped of power, the family would revert to their miserably impoverished days. De
Phoenix glared at Darcy’s family and said sternly, “Did you hear me?” Hector and Agnes shivered and felt obliged to comply with Phoenix’s request. Before Hector and Agnes said anything, Sky jumped in. “Kaze wouldn’t beat anyone up for no reason, Madam Quint. Besides, Joan has it out for our family. She hasn’t liked Kaze since day one.“For all we know, she could be spinning a tale.“You might want to get to the bottom of the truth—” “Shut up!” “Bang!” Phoenix cut Sky off by whacking him with her cane. “What do you know? It’s not your place to speak. Where are your manners? “One more word from you, and I’ll hit you again.” Sky’s repeated offense of challenging Phoenix’s authority drove her to the edge. Furious, Sky rubbed his aching arm and opened his mouth to refute. “Don’t be stubborn!” Agnes yanked Sky in fright and smiled apologetically at Phoenix. “I’m sorry, Madam Quint. Sky is young. He doesn’t know any better.“Don’t be mad, Madam Quint. We’ll contact Ka
“But Kaze doesn’t learn from his mistakes. He acts like he’s all that!“He broke my arm and stomped on my face, saying that I couldn’t be prettier than his wife. “I can accept the injuries on my face, Madam Quint. “But Kaze is disrespecting the family and you!“Please stand up for me, Madam Quint. Sob, sob…” Joan wailed. Her piercing bawling sparked the other family members to back her up. Phoenix was outraged. Hector, Agnes, Darcy, and Sky turned pale. They did not expect Kaze to assault Joan. Kaze went hard on her too. Most importantly, Joan’s boyfriend was the only son of Boris, one of Riverbank’s four underground kingpins, and the boyfriend seemed to be in a worse state. “Kaze brings us nothing but trouble!” Agnes scowled and hissed through clenched teeth, “I knew he shouldn’t be with Darcy. I knew he’d be the death of us.” Old habits sure died hard. Agnes had dropped the attitude after the slapping incident, but she was back to her overbearing self again.
The sneers and gloating looks made Darcy’s family’s hearts sink. Hector got a call half an hour ago and learned that Phoenix had walked free after Kaze called the cops on her. Phoenix wanted Darcy’s family to come to the hospital. Hector thought that Phoenix had fallen ill. Without another word, Hector took Agnes to the hospital. Darcy and Sky had to make time out of their work and school to be there for Phoenix too. The family forgot to bring Kaze along by choice. There was no telling whether Phoenix was ill or angry with Kaze. The last thing they would do was bring Kaze along to make things worse. Outside the ward, Darcy’s family learned through the chatter that Joan, instead of Phoenix, was admitted. Joan’s hospital admission seemed to garner a lot of attention from Phoenix. Oblivious to the situation, Darcy’s family was in a daze. “Has Hector’s family arrived? Tell them to get in here!” Before Darcy’s family could get to the bottom of the matter, Phoenix’s a
Besides, the execution hall enforced the law within the Viper’s Den, putting the division in a superior position within the Viper’s Den West State Branch. The division had the power to decide whether the Viper’s Den member would live or die. The leader of the execution hall, Robin, would oversee the South River State Branch’s new branch chief and branch deputy. Hannah and Collier could not afford to let their guard down. They braced themselves to meet the man. “Marcus? Robin?” Kaze said indifferently, “I keep note of these names. The South River State Branch can’t do anything to the pair, but I am the branch leader.” “You have the power to stop them!” Collier said. Yet, Collier remained hesitant. It was true that Kaze was the Viper’s Den West State Branch leader. The Nether Viper Sword proved it. However, Kaze never officially took office. In other words, the position of the branch leader remained vacant. Collier could not understand Kaze’s delay in declaring his
Conan could sense the calm before the storm over the phone. He stopped joking around and said solemnly, “Of course.” It did not take Conan and Collier long to get to Kaze. Collier took out a stack of Rhys’ photos and said, “I know this guy. He’s Rhys Road, the only son of Boris, Riverbank’s underground kingpin. “His father bankrolled him to start a business in entertainment. He doesn’t get involved in the company operations, but he loves scouting talents to trick women. He’s worse than the man I was.” At least, Collier was aware of the type of man he used to be. Still, Kaze was not amused. Collier kept it strictly business and said somberly, “He often hangs around schools and around the mall to scout beautiful women. He has slept with many women, promising them the world.“He would be forceful with those who didn’t fall for his scheme. He would isolate them or drag them to somewhere secluded and take compromising videos of them. “Dozens of women fell victim to him over t