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
The beep from the Maserati surprised Hellen and her family. “Huh? The owner of the car is here? Where is he?” Yenny pushed herself up from the ground. She had been waiting so long that her legs went numb. Hellen looked around but did not see anyone else in the parking lot. “The owner of the car isn’t here.” “Are you blind? Can’t see that I am here?” Kaze said as he brought Agnes, who was confused, to the car. He waved the key in front of Hellen and then pressed the remote again. “Y-You are the owner of this car?!” Hellen and her family were shocked. Their jaws dropped as they looked at Kaze blankly. The idiot son-in-law was the owner of the Maserati?! How could it be possible?!” Though their eyes were not deceiving them. Agnes asked timidly, “H-How much is this car, Kaze?” “Less than five million? It’s not that expensive.” Kaze did not know how much it cost either. He only heard a rough number from Sky. On top of that, Deborah even asked the mechanic to
“Hellen, we’ve known each other for so many years and this is probably the first time you’ve said something good about me. Even though I know you didn’t mean it, it feels great!” Agnes looked at Hellen condescendingly. She felt proud for once. Hellen’s awkward smile froze as she was humiliated. It was so embarrassing! She bragged about her car worth fifty thousand in front of Agnes and Kaze and it made her even more embarrassed. She wished she could bury her head in the ground. How humiliating! Sam and Yenny looked at Kaze awkwardly as well. Kaze bought three cars at once, which added up to almost ten million. A car of fifty thousand was nothing to him. “Uhm… Kaze, can you move your car?” Sam said politely and timidly. He finally lowered himself to speak to Kaze now that he knew Kaze was rich. Kaze glanced at Yenny and said, “When your husband called me to move my car, I heard you said you would eat the tire if I could afford a supercar.” Yenny’s face turned as
The Laime couple was furious when they saw Darcy come back with a new car, which she should not have bought and instead used the money to save their son.“We cleared your son’s debt last night and now you want us to save him again? Do you think we’re your personal ATM?” Darcy argued. “Yes, you are our fucking ATM! Your mother killed my daughter!” Lance argued righteously. “Darcy, I told your mother to take care of Larry in the hospital but she let Hades take him away! You have to bring him back!” Naomi climbed up the car and threw a tantrum like an uncivilized little girl. Darcy frowned. She asked Kaze, “What did Hades say when he took Larry away? He wants us to pay him again?” Kaze would not let the same thing happen twice. “Hades did not ask for money this time. He simply wanted Larry to do labor work at his casino and he would let the big baby back when he’s done.” Lance and Naomi’s reaction shifted when they heard Kaze. “How could Hades force Larry to do labor work
“Mom, what’s wrong?” Darcy asked. Sky said Agnes had been praising Kaze on the way back but based on what Darcy saw, her mother’s attitude toward Kaze did not change at all. Agnes looked upset. She said, “Your aunt just called and scolded me! She said Kaze snatched Samus and Deborah’s car! “They booked it for five million! Then, Kaze made the seller give it to him because he knew someone powerful!” Karen, Samus and Deborah’s mother, was a feisty woman. She had never taken Darcy and her family seriously and always bullied Agnes when she got the chance. Karen heard about the car from Samus and Deborah so she called Agnes and scolded her for being cheap. Darcy then realized it was not Miru but Kaze who brought back three expensive cars. “Mom, Samus used the money he got from selling our house to book the car. Kaze was just taking back the car!” Darcy defended Kaze. Sky adhered, “Yeah, Mom! You were not there at Taurus Automobiles! Samus and Deborah were frustrating! They l
Sky was shocked. Given Darcy’s temper, she might really thrash his new car; especially since she became the CEO of Quintessential Group, her aura got stronger, and she could do things she never did before! Being her brother, Sky felt scared and guilty. “Just think about what you want to do after you graduate.” Kaze tapped his shoulder and walked away. Sky squatted in front of his new car and pondered. Then, a Maybach stopped by the house’s entrance. Jessica, who accused James of plagiarism back in the day, was in front of the car. She just found out that Kaze stayed at Horizon Mirror. When Kaze came out, she went up to him immediately. “Kaze, have you eaten lunch? Why don’t we go to lunch?” “I had lunch,” Kaze simply said and walked past her. Jessica dared not speak another word and went up to her car to open the door for him. “Are we going to Springville District?” Jessica got into the driver’s seat and asked as she fastened her seatbelt. The White family’s
Dagon’s words scared Jessica. She dared not associate herself with Kaze, so she quickly explained, “Mr. Conery, this is my friend. I am buying the mansion for him.” Jessica knew Kaze wanted to keep a low profile, so she did not reveal his identity as the chairman of Perfect World Group, or else Dagon would be shocked. Dagon felt relieved. He sized up Kaze carefully and noticed there were no branded items on him. He immediately looked down on Kaze. How could a poor person like Kaze afford the mansion? It must be a joke. Could he be Jessica’s sugar baby? He might. Jessica might look like a virtuous and professional lady but it seemed like she was quite playful in private. Dagon grew more confident in getting into her pants. “Well then, let’s go in and have a look.” Dagon brought them into the mansion. After a brief tour, Kaze was quite happy with what he saw. The mansion was idle for two years but it was well maintained and cleaned regularly. All the decoratio
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