Last night at the casino, Kaze slapped Larry. Larry could not let go of the grudge. When he was reunited with Lance and Naomi, he could not stop complaining about Kaze’s arrogance and rudeness.Larry proposed that Kaze be his caregiver to insult him. Gritting his teeth, Larry said smugly, “Weren’t you acting like you were all that in front of my parents, Kaze? You can take care of my needs for the next two weeks. You have to do what I tell you.” “Dream on,” Kaze said coldly. He was tempted to whip the boy to shape.“Why don’t you stay here and take care of Larry, Kaze?” Agnes asked, her tone not as commanding as before. She felt bad. However, she had no other choice. It was either Kaze or her. “Hear that, Kaze? Are you going to go against your mother-in-law’s wishes?” Larry smirked. He knew that Kaze was too proud to agree to the job. Nevertheless, Larry knew Kaze had a weak spot for his family. Luckily for the Laimes, they had Agnes in the palm of their han
Benedict received a text message from Hellen, who was blocked in at the parking lot. Hearing that Agnes was at the medical center, Benedict rushed to the scene from his office. “You talk like you’re in the right.” Benedict scoffed and added with a smirk, “A young female patient lost her life because of your medical error five years ago. The center’s reputation was tarnished because of you. You are a disgrace to us all. You should never set foot in this place again. “Let’s hear what the public thinks about this. Do you think I am right?” He turned to the onlookers outside the ward. The crowd learned from Benedict that Agnes was once a doctor at the medical center with her medical license suspended. “You’re right, Deputy Director Soup. The medical center was right to fire her for not adhering to medical practices.” “She has no shame to come back after killing a patient.” “She’s bad at her job. I bet she’s the type to take bribes and give empty promises.” The public was
Benedict sneered at Kaze.Agnes’ son-in-law was clearly trying to make a living as a caregiver at the medical center. Benedict made it his mission to stop Kaze from making any money. Kaze narrowed his gaze and said solemnly, “I can leave when I want to. Who are you to tell me to get lost?” When Larry insisted that he should stay to serve him, Kaze did not want to be at the medical center. Now, Benedict told him to beat it. Well, Kaze did not want to leave now. “Hmph! I’m the deputy director of the medical center.” Benedict said arrogantly, “The center’s logistics and security are part of my job. You have a history of a mental illness, but you want to serve patients. What if you have an episode and harm the patients or hospital staff?” “What? He’s mentally ill?” The public inside and outside the ward stepped back, keeping their distance from Kaze. Benedict nodded. “That’s right. You might not know who he is, so I’ll let you know. He’s the dimwit who married into the
Hades had gotten the message from Hunter. Kaze somehow lucked out and saved the daughter of the Butterworth’s Queens. Now that Kaze rubbed shoulders with the esteemed family, Hades could forget getting back at Kaze for trashing his casino. If that was not enough, Hades had to submit to him too. His uncle, Cronus’ main source of income came from the Queens. With that in mind, Hades shoved aside an on-looking family member of a patient. “Get out of the way.” The family member was a middle-aged man in a suit. He must be a business owner. The man pulled Hades’ hand away in disgruntlement. “Who are you? Why should I leave because you tell me to—” Smack! Hades slapped the middle-aged man before he could finish his sentence. Grabbing him by the collar, Hades shouted menacingly, “Can you get lost now?” The middle-aged man was a cowardly bully. He had no qualms about taunting Kaze despite not knowing him at all. Now that Hades smacked some sense into him, the middle-aged m
Hades’ words trailed off. It was because Kaze suddenly gave him a grim look. After stopping Hades from talking, Kaze turned to Agnes and said, “I didn’t upset Hades, Agnes. He’s here for Larry. I guess the gambling addict still owes Hades, so he wants Larry to do manual labor like cleaning up pee and poo to pay him back.” Kaze glanced at Hades. “Am I right, Hades?” He did not want Agnes to know that he called Hades to sort Larry out. Kaze could not have a fallout with the Laimes until Agnes could get over the incident. Otherwise, Agnes might hate him for it. “That’s right. I’m here for Larry.” Hades nodded but was puzzled as to why Kaze wanted to keep the phone call a secret.Still, he knew how to read the room. He got Kaze’s message right away. Hades picked up cues from Kaze through his explanation to Agnes. Larry was in a daze when Hades approached him with a menacing smile. “Fancy finding you here, Larry.” “H-Hades, I’m injured. Of course, I would be here.”
“Oh, no! “Larry was taken away right under our nose. When his parents find out, they are going to make a huge fuss and demand that we pay. We don’t have the funds.’ Agnes panicked as Hades’ sidekick dragged Larry out. Kaze smiled. Agnes’ concern was not an issue. There was no way he was going to cough up the money to save Larry. Still, he uttered, “Don’t panic, Agnes. I talked to Hades last night. He might listen to me. Let me ask him. Wait here for me.” He needed to inform Hades about other matters which were not for Agnes’ ears anyway. Kaze went out of the ward. “Hades, about the money…”Benedict stood before Hades with his head hung low. With Kaze approaching, Benefit shot him a look. “Step aside. Can’t you see I’m talking to Hades?” Following Kaze’s explanation, Benedict was convinced that Hades was at the medical center for Larry. It somehow eluded him that he got a beating from Hades because of Kaze.Benedict did not see Kaze as a threat. Kaze glanced at
As a matter of fact, Kaze was also shocked when he heard Victor. He had no idea about donating the medical equipment. Ray must have donated it a while back without his knowledge. Regardless, everyone was surprised when they heard Victor. All of them instantly felt ashamed for mocking Kaze earlier. They lowered their heads out of guilt and wished they could bury their heads in a hole like an ostrich. If Kaze donated more than a few hundred million worth of medical equipment, how rich could he be? His net worth should be an astronomical figure. A young and wealthy person was treated like garbage. What a joke. Even Hades was shocked when he looked at Kaze. He flattered Kaze not because of his strength or power, but because Kaze was close to the Queens. Now, Victor revealed Kaze as a super-wealthy billionaire! Was it a joke? Benedict then looked at Kaze with an awkward look. “Mr. Lee, I-I’m sorry. T-This is a misunderstanding. I’ll apologize…” “You want me to ge
“Let’s go!” Hades went over to Benedict. Benedict looked at the man blankly and asked, “Where are you taking me?” “My place. Let’s have a talk about the debt you owe me,” Hades said with a grunt. Victor turned a deaf ear and a blind eye at the little scene. Benedict was devastated. He was just fired and now Hades wanted to bring him away. Hades’ evil grin told him that he would either die or at least be crippled if he went along, and it was all because he messed with Kaze. He saw Kaze whispering to Hades at the side before Hades dragged him away. Benedict looked at Kaze and dropped onto his knees. “Mr. Lee! Please forgive me! I was a fool! I was an idiot! I dared not look down on you anymore!” Kaze stood in silence and was expressionless as Larry and Benedict were taken away by Hades. Peace returned to the ward. The onlookers by the corridor had a fearful look at Kaze before they scattered away. They wanted to remember his face so that they would stay away from
Snow had already sent men to where the plane was found. If the passengers were taken away, then they must still be nearby. It was difficult to transport an entire plane of passengers to some place far within such a short time. It was a race against time. Snow did not know who would do such a thing. Kaze took a common flight like everyone else, yet it was hijacked. It was strange. The coincidence was uncanny. Snow believed the hijacking happened because of Kaze but she did not know why. “The only explanation is that there’s a traitor among us…” She finally came to an unlikely conclusion after combing through the details. If there were a traitor, it must be within the Viper’s Den. Kaze had laid a low profile for as long as he was in Butterworth. Not many people knew about his identity and those who wanted to make connections with him were because of Snow. It was unlikely that someone would go after him so suddenly unless this person knew his identity and background.
If they were sent to capture Kaze, then they were severely under-numbered. In addition, they allowed Kaze to be alone with the captives, which proved that they were inexperienced. Or maybe they did not know what he had done in the past as the God of War. Kaze believed that the mercenaries were after him but they did not know his true identity. There must have been some miscommunication between them and their employer, which was good news to Kaze. Tiguan and his men were eating. Since they were unable to identify the target, they were forced to bring everyone back. The plane was huge. It would be an easy target for the law enforcement to locate them. Maybe the outside world had caught wind of the hijacking. “Boss, what should we do now? That man seems like he vanished into thin air.” “We got his boarding information but we can’t identify him on the plane.” “Who are we looking for exactly? Why is he so mysterious?” The men were baffled. “We are looking for the righ
“We are almost there. We have to transfer these people as soon as possible. The plane must take off right away. We cannot leave any traces behind.” They must hurry or they would be caught very soon. They held the pilot hostage and forced him to do an abrupt landing. The sudden descent caught everyone off guard, shocking them. A few of the passengers even hit their heads. Many of them did not get the chance to fasten their seat belts. Kaze grabbed Barney and protected his head from hitting the front seat. “Thank you.” Barney looked at Kaze with gratitude and then looked outside. “Where are we? Have we reached?” He was worried that they would be completely trapped. “They are going to transfer us elsewhere.” Kaze had a similar experience before and he knew what the hijackers would do next. “Transfer us? Are they going to transfer us to somewhere secluded and kill us all?” Barney looked horrified as he stared at Kaze. He somehow felt safe beside Kaze. “They sai
With trains, there was still an option to jump out. However, everybody was sitting ducks in a plane. Kaze had always been sensitive when it came to safety. He had a sinking feeling in his gut as if something was about to happen. He turned his head back to observe the plane’s interior. Several passengers stood up in the business class section. Strangely, these people were seated separately. However, they seemed to know each other. They exchanged glances as if searching for something. Finding the whole thing bizarre, Kaze observed them. Those passengers went straight into the air stewardesses’ compartment and disappeared out of Kaze’s sight. Kaze could not shake off the eerie feeling. Something was off. He looked back, and several more rose to their feet. These individuals were young but toned. They likely underwent some form of specialized training. Kaze had a bad feeling. Trouble was brewing, and the plane was likely being hijacked. “Why are you looking around? Is
“I see. What bad timing.” Katie was a little disappointed to learn that Kaze had left, but in a way, she was relieved. She had gotten on Kaze’s nerves, and he could turn around and make things difficult for her. Now that Kaze was gone, Katie got to keep her job. She did not have to fear Kaze’s retaliation. The news caught Leah off guard. “Why did he leave without saying goodbye? I didn’t even thank him yet.” Leah had a hard time digesting the news. She had been waiting for a chance to show her gratitude to Kaze and see him again. He was out of her life before she could do anything about it. “I’m sorry. Chairman Lee’s departure was unplanned.” Snow put on a professional smile, appearing friendly and distant. “Please present the gifts to him for us if you can. We are grateful for Mr. Lee’s help.” Katie was annoyed that Leah could not spend time with Kaze. The bond could help with her career. Kaze’s departure cost Katie an opportunity, but there was no point in dwel
“Now that’s the spirit. You can’t take every matter into your own hands. You’re a leader now. You should put the right people in the right jobs.” Feeling relieved, May nodded. “Where’s the guy? I have been wanting to meet him. I missed the chance when I was unconscious.” May came over right away just to score a chance to see Kaze. Kaze saved her life, but she did not have the chance to thank him in person. “I set the date. We’re seeing him tomorrow afternoon. Let’s freshen up. I’m taking you home to rest.” With a time in place, Snow had to get ready. May nodded. The pair returned to the mansion where they felt at home. Even though it had been a while since their return, nothing had changed. “Did Jet say anything when he stepped down?” May was clueless on the specifics. “He went mad and ran out. I get this uneasy feeling, but I can’t locate him anywhere.” Snow was concerned. Jet, as witty as he was, likely played up his meltdown. It was a shame that Jet got aw
“I have pointed you in a direction. If you still can’t trust your team, you can go to the Viper’s Den.“There’s one thing, though. Don’t rely too heavily on the Viper’s Den, or your company will be left without secrets.” Kaze’s suggestion gave Snow assurance. She considered tapping into the Viper’s Den’s resources. However, Kaze warned her against excessive dependence. “Why did you say that, Chairman Lee? Will the Viper’s Den stab me in the back?” Surely, the Viper’s Den took orders from Kaze. The Viper’s Den would always be an ally so long as Kaze was the branch leader. “I just don’t want you to put too much faith in others. You find loyalty by developing your own team. Those who revere me will never trust you completely.” Kaze analyzed the situation. Snow ate her supper and looked at Kaze in confusion. “You can only count on the people you win over. You can’t trust anyone else, and that includes me.” Kaze would never hurt Snow. However, he hoped that she would fin
“As you said, all is in the past. What’s the point of dwelling on it?” Leah perked up. Such was life, but it took her too long to understand the harsh reality. She guessed things were just not meant to be. “I’ll think about what to get Kaze. Rest well. We’ll visit him in a few days.” Taking the matter seriously, Katie wanted to get gifts ready ahead of time to thank Kaze. “Alright. I’ll see what I can do too. I want to be in touch with the outside world. I don’t care what they have to say. This is not my fault. I won’t blame myself.” Leah wanted her phone back to contact her former friends. Ultimately, she needed to move forward instead of backward. She had to face and fight back the rumors with courage. It was the crucial step to kick trauma in the face. The abduction was kept hush-hush for the most part, but Katie’s frantic search for her daughter at the cocktail party did not go unnoticed. Hearing about the incident, the influential people were keen to find out
“When did Kaze start setting it all up? I get the feeling that everybody played into his hands right from the start, and he had controlled every step of the way.” Leah realized that Kaze was an amazing man. Nothing could go past his eyes. “I don’t know.” Katie feared someone like Kaze. She would not be caught dead near him. Even when grasping the situation, Katie dared not look into Kaze for fear she would be targeted. Katie was careful not to show her face around Kaze. For all she knew, Kaze might get back at her. “But he came to Butterworth alone. We met at the train station, and he helped me out of a bad situation.” Leah felt warm and cozy inside just remembering the events. They did not know each other then. Kaze was kind to help a stranger out. From then on, Kaze could do no wrong in Leah’s eyes. Leah befriended him and found him nice. Her interest in him grew. They also got along well. Her memories of Kaze were sweet. Anyone could hurt her in the world, but