The mansion was the home of James and his family. Now the man in charge of selling it, Dagon, threatened Kaze to sell it to some Tom, Dick, and Harry for orgy parties. He had definitely crossed Kaze’s line. Kaze’s expression turned grim. He went over and kicked the man again. “You are just the person in charge of this place. If I want to buy this mansion, even your director would have to hand it over to me without questions,” Kaze said coldly. Ptooey! Dagon spat the blood on the floor and covered his mouth. His gaze turned grim as he bellowed, “You piece of shit! You are just a sugar baby, what are you talking about?!” Kaze called Snow immediately. Meanwhile, in a coffee shop, Snow was having coffee with Mathias. “Snow, you are the eldest daughter of the Frost family, why did you come all the way here to this city just to become someone’s assistant? With your background and capabilities, you can be the chairwoman of Perfect World Group.” Mathias was sitting opposite
Meanwhile in the mansion, Dagon was still acting arrogantly. “Jessica Summer, let me fuck you and I’ll let this piece of shit go! Or else I will make him pay for hitting me!” Jessica did not even look at him. She did not want to inform Dagon that Kaze commanded the Tiger Fangs and the police department to arrest all the gangsters in the city. She also did not want to tell him that Kaze was the mysterious chairman of Perfect World Group. In terms of power and money, Dagon was nothing before Kaze. Dagon was challenging Kaze’s patience by threatening her or him. Then, the director of South Bank, Ramsay, arrived. “Director Scotch? What are you doing here?!” Dagon got up on his feet and went over to his director. He pointed at Kaze and grumbled, “Director, this guy here beat me up! Look at this, I’m bleeding…” Ramsay looked at Kaze. He had never seen Kaze in person but since there were only three people in the house, Kaze must be the mysterious Mr. Lee. “Bleeding? I’ll b
Jessica felt her soul shaking! Kaze was targeting the top three families who had rooted themselves deeply in Lilyrose City! Even if Kaze was the chairman of Perfect World Group, would he be able to overthrow the top three families’ rule? “Mind your own business.” Kaze shot a warning gaze at her. He did not want the top three families to know he was Jesse White. The name Jesse White was a deterrent to the top three families and it alone was enough to make them anxious. He even asked Draco to forge an identity for Jesse White. The identity of Jesse White became legitimate with all the necessary documents. Even if the top three families ran background checks on him, they would not be able to find any clues. “I understand!” Jessica straightened her body and swore to take the secret to her grave. Ramsay was smart enough to follow Jessica. He pledged his loyalty and swore to never spill a word. Kaze shot a glance at Dagon. Dagon shivered as he looked at Kaze in fear
“Mathias, you got the wrong person.” Before Snow could finish, Kaze waved to stop her. “I am just a guy greedy for one hundred million and who marries into the Quints as a son-in-law. How could I be Perfect World Group’s Chairman?” Kaze then smiled and walked away. He did not want Mathias to find out about his real identity because he wanted to keep a distance from the Queens of Butterworth. It would be easier to call himself a greedy and useless son-in-law of the Quints. Mathis felt a relief knowing that Kaze was not the chairman. He said to Snow, “Snow, how can you be with someone like him? Did you know that earlier at Taurus Automobile, he wanted me to purchase the outlet that is worth a hundred million for him just because he saved my sister?” “Your sister? Sandy?” Snow knew Mathias for years but the Queens were huge, so she had never seen Sandy before. However, she remembered the name of the girl Kaze had rescued the other day, and it sparked a realization in h
“Move? Move where?” The elderly couple were surprised. Brenda looked at Kaze curiously. Kaze pinched the girl’s cheek and said, “We are moving back to the mansion that you used to stay in, the one with the pond of goldfish and tortoise.” “Wah! Thank you, Godfather! You are the best!” Brenda cheered and kissed Kaze on the cheek. Then, the family packed up all the necessary things and left the disposable items behind before they went to the ninth of Springville District. Kaze told Jessica and Snow to bring Camry, Teresa, and the excited Brenda into the house while he and Snow’s driver moved the luggage. Then, several cars arrived in front of the mansion. A group of people came down. “Tiffany Chapman?” The leader was a beautiful woman whom Kaze recognized at first glance. Tiffany Chapman was the eldest daughter of the Chapmans and the owner of Socialite Club that Kaze thrashed. “Commissioner Renslayer, this is the ninth. It used to belong to the youngest milliona
Tiffany’s expression turned grim. Kaze’s words reminded her of the scene where she collapsed in fear before Kaze when her club was thrashed. She later found out that the six men who thrashed her club were Dan’s men who were veterans who returned from the battlefield. If not for the six men, Kaze would not have walked out of the club that day. Tiffany was not afraid of Kaze. She curled her hands around Martin’s arm and scoffed. “Kaze, how much can you earn as a mover? Why don’t I hire you as a servant here in the mansion? You can sweep the floor and clean the toilet. I’ll give you ten grand a month.” Martin was aroused by the sudden intimacy. He waved at Kaze and said boldly, “If it’s Ms. Chapman’s recommendation, I’ll take it!” “You heard the man, Kaze! You better thank Commissioner Renslayer!” Tiffany continued to mock Kaze. “Commissioner Renslayer is a powerful man of the Lilyrose Strategic Department. Being his servant is an honor to you! If not for my recommendati
“Ms. Chapman, I’m sorry, but I can’t do it.” Ramsay sounded polite but the words infuriated Tiffany and turned her expression grim. “Ms. Chapman, South Bank has other units for sale. We have two more units that are more expensive and high-end than mansion No. 9. If you are interested, I can give you a personal discount.” Ramsay did not want to offend Tiffany, so he quickly came up with a suggestion and a discount. However, it did not soothe Tiffany’s anger. Slap! She raised her hand and slapped Ramsay on the face. “Ms. Chapman, this…” Ramsay covered his face in shock as he looked at Tiffany. He did not expect Tiffany to be this rude and arrogant. He was the newly appointed director of South Bank after all, not just any John Doe, yet the woman slapped him in public without any solid reasons. “Ramsay Scotch, listen carefully! The top three families owned this city!” Tiffany was loud. “You are just a lousy director! Who do you think you are? Your predecessors are our
“Jesse White is you? H-How is this possible?!” Tiffany looked at Kaze in shock and disbelief. She somehow believed Kaze was Jesse White. The top three families used their connections and network to run background checks on this mysterious person but they got nothing. It was like Jesse White appeared out of nowhere. The top three families suspected that Jesse White was just an alias. They continued searching James’ network and still did not find someone named Jesse White. However, they found out about James’ good friend during his university days. That person was Kaze. However, the top three families did not relate Kaze to Jesse. They looked down on him as being just a useless son-in-law of the Quints. Even though the Lee family of Sunrise City wanted to eliminate him, they did not take him seriously. Martin grunted and said, “Ms. Chapman, the top three families are afraid of a mere businessman? This shouldn’t be.” He might just be a commissioner, an average posi
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