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
“Kaze, are you going to use Dan’s generals to make me stay?” Tiffany grinned and scoffed. “Don’t forget about Commissioner Renslayer.” She was not afraid of Kaze. Even if Kaze called Jackal and the team over, Martin could have them arrested with just a word. “What generals?” Martin was from the army so he was quite sensitive to the term. Tiffany briefly explained who Jackal and the team were. “Huh? It seems like anyone can call themselves general nowadays. Only those who served the God of War have the right to call themselves generals. For example, Chief Commander Lang of Lilyrose Strategic Department is the God of War’s right-hand man!” Martin waved his hand contemptuously and said, “If those men show up, I can call the Tiger Fangs Militia and Garo Spec Ops Team to shoot them to death!” “Commissioner Renslayer, you are just the commissioner of the Logistic Division, do you have the authority to order them around?” Tiffany was not all that stupid. Martin said proudl
“Hahaha!” Martin and Tiffany cackled hysterically when they heard Kaze. They laughed at him for being ignorant and a fool. “Kaze, who do you think you are to reshuffle the Strategic Department? You are full of shit!” Tiffany mocked him. Even Ramsay, Jessica, Camry, and Teresa, who had the most trust in Kaze, did not believe him this time. Kaze did not say anything. He pulled his phone out and sent a voice recording to Draco. “Huh? What did the boss send me?” Meanwhile, at the chief commander’s office of the Lilyrose Strategic Department, Draco suddenly received a voice recording from Kaze. Baffled, he tapped on it. “Commissioner Renslayer, you are just the commissioner of the Logistic Division, do you have the authority to order them around?” “I might not have the authority but I am close with Shin Scarlet and Koga Atlas, both brigadier generals of the Tiger Fangs Militia and Garo Spec Ops Team respectively. I’m sure they would answer to my request.” Draco sweate
“If I’m not here, you would have gone out of control, Martin Renslayer! You will be charged at court martial!” Fred glared at Martin before he went up to Kaze. He saluted professionally and said, “God of War, Sir! Head of the Logistic Division of Lilyrose Strategic Department, Fred Wolfgang, reporting for duty!” Shin and Koga knew Kaze wanted to keep a low profile so they never called him the God of War, but Kaze did not reject it when Fred saluted, so they did the same. “God of War, Sir! Commander of the Tiger Fangs Militia, Shin Scarlet, reporting for duty!” “God of War, Sir! Commander of the main Garo Spec Ops Team, Koga Atlas, reporting for duty!” After all three of them called Kaze the God of War, everything went silent. The God of War was a prestigious title bestowed upon by Arcadia. It was the highest honor within the army and it was sought after by all. There were more than a hundred million people in the country but there might not be a God of War. The title
Martin confessed to his mistake in tears, keeping his head low in reverence. He was so full of himself moments ago, and now he lay near Kaze’s feet, begging for mercy with his tail tucked between his legs. Martin lost his spine. He did not carry the dignity of someone in the military. Kaze found Martin’s groveling behavior even more repulsive than his arrogance.Countless soldiers braved the harsh conditions of icy mountains and scorching deserts to defend their homeland. Many had given their lives on foreign battlefields. Martin, a disgrace to society, was perfectly content with occupying a high-ranking position while tarnishing the military’s reputation.“Boot him out of the military and dump him in a foreign war zone. He’ll have to fight his way back if he wants to survive.”Kaze had decided Martin’s fate. It was time for him to experience the harsh realities of the battlefield in person. Martin would be getting off lucky if he was arrested and put on trial. He s
Knowing who Kaze was, Tiffany had no guts to defy him. “I’ll clean the floor now.” She ran into the mansion. Getting down on her hands and knees, Tiffany started scrubbing. Kaze let Tiffany be because the woman knew better than to run away. “Keep my identity a secret,” Kaze uttered. Jessica and Ramsay knew Kaze was talking to them, so they nodded. They decided to keep it to themselves. No one would believe them if they were to say anyway. It was illogical to suggest that the God of War would marry into a wealthy family and face public scrutiny.Jessica and Ramsay would not believe it themselves if they had not seen the truth with their own eyes. Kaze left Jessica in charge of getting the necessities for mansion No. 9.Jessica was overjoyed. She knew she had made the right choice. At least, Kaze was open to accepting her atonement to the Whites. Jessica got right down to it. Ramsay excused himself and took off. Kaze, the Whites, and Snow were left at the mansi
Arthur chuckled, his smile carrying a touch of sleaziness. “Oh, I see.” A realization dawned on Kaze. “Are you with quality control?” Several individuals in dark blue suits approached. The men and women carried files and documents. Kaze nodded without a word. “We are just here to announce the results. We shouldn’t be long.” Arthur came forward to engage with them. The group was likely given the heads-up as they had the right number of people. They swaggered into Rising Sun’s building. The general manager straightened up his tie in a fluster and walked out. None of the film productions made the cut yet, and the delay was costing the company money by the day. At this rate, the project would go down under. Eli, the general manager, rushed to the entrance upon learning the news. The review team was there to do one final check. The films would get the green light if the board found that everything was up to par. The head office would stop putting pressure on
Given Kaze’s status, Alfonso knew better than to have him waiting under the hot sun. Of course, he would send his people to be on standby for Kaze’s arrival. Peter only came to the rescue when Kaze was pestered by some street gang. Alfonso’s omission of Kaze’s identity led to this hiccup. Kaze did not care one bit about the incident. Heck, he did not even bring it up. Arthur straightened his back nervously, becoming even more cautious behind the wheel. “You knew, but why didn’t you say anything, Mr. Lee? You didn’t even tell on us.” Arthur could not understand why. However, he had more respect for the man. “I didn’t see a point. You’ll learn what happens when you displease me, so I won’t bother telling you now.” Kaze was mild-mannered as ever. He spoke softly without a hint of anger. All the more Arthur revered him. “Mr. Lee, we didn’t do our jobs right. We didn’t know who you were.“But my duty is to protect you in the dark. “We saw you getting out of the train
“Rising Sun is a media company. Several of their films are about to be released. They are trying to get them approved to air due to some censorship issues.” Arthur took out a document. “Are there any issues with the films? Why aren’t they approved yet?” Kaze asked curiously. Kaze had no idea. “There are some issues. They aren’t fit to be aired. “Typically, there aren’t a lot of restrictions for film productions so long as the themes aren’t sensitive topics. “But these films featured altered history. The company has been asked multiple times to make revisions, but the films still don’t make the cut.” The Viper’s Den’s members were not privy to the information. The Frosts were insignificant. Kaze was after the Frosts. Otherwise, the Viper’s Den would not waste its resources on a mere film production company. Jet’s investment of nearly ten million bucks in Rising Sun caught the Viper’s Den’s attention. The delayed approval of the films would be catastrophic to the in
“It’s quite a bustle even when it’s late at night.” Kaze looked down from above and saw the bright lights. A street in the distance was brightly lit with many people working into the night. “The majority of people would do many things to make a living.” Arthur rarely observed these sights. “Thank you. Keep me in the loop of any progress. I’m curious as to what you’d do.” Kaze did not see a need to get involved with the minor stuff. He delegated the tasks to his people. “If you have time, why don’t you go out and have a bit of fun, Mr. Lee?” Arthur asked. The reason for Kaze’s trip was to deal with Jet. Kaze would get some satisfaction from upsetting Jet. “I don’t want to attract attention.” The last thing Kaze wanted was to blow his cover. From Kaze’s question, Arthur knew that Kaze was interested. “No. We can give you a whole new identity.” Arthur knew what to do. “I’ll leave you to it, but don’t take it too far,” Kaze replied. Still, Kaze was intrigued a
Katie was narrow-minded to spit out the unpleasant things. Her words would never harm Kaze. Kaze took the private elevator back to the penthouse for a rest. He had more important things to do. He needed to keep tabs on the Frosts. Leah’s business was none of Kaze’s concern. Sure, Leah was in a state, being manipulated by her mother and all. However, it was a family matter at the end of the day. Kaze had no rhyme or reason to get involved. Kaze soon put the whole thing behind him. Arthur was already there at the penthouse. As Kaze entered the room, Arthur jolted up from the couch. “Mr. Lee, this is the document you requested. It should have detailed information to give you a clearer idea of the situation.” Arthur put the papers in front of Kaze and grabbed him a bottle of water. Feeling hot from his walk back, Kaze took a sip and held the document up for a look. “I got to give it to the Frosts. They sure work in the shadows.” Kaze grinned. A strong opponent p
“Despite everything I’ve said, you still won’t listen! Kaze is a liar! He befriended you with a motive. Yet, you trust him. He’s a good friend to you? What do you take me for?” Katie could not put up with her daughter’s defiance. Leah must obey her because that was what a good daughter would do. “I see you as my mother. What about you? Am I a daughter to you?” Leah did not want to ask such a distressing question. However, there was no way around it. She was escaping reality. Still, she had to swallow the truth, however cruel. “What are you talking about? I wouldn’t raise you if I didn’t consider you my daughter.” Katie worked hard to keep a level head. The last thing she wanted was the whole thing to blow up into a bigger fight. She had a lot to do for the upcoming party. There was no time to lose in keeping her daughter happy. Besides, Leah was no longer a child. Yet, she was so defiant and rebellious. “Why do you plan on giving me away if I’m supposed to be your d
Katie proudly made the statement, convinced that she had done a lot for her daughter. It was only right for Leah to be grateful and understand her sacrifice. To Katie’s surprise, Leah chuckled. “What else have you done for me? You never showed me any attention. You don’t know what I like. You have no idea what I want.” Leah finally saw her mother as the person she was. This side of Katie was terrifying. “What more do you want? Am I not supposed to work? Should I be spending every waking minute of the day with you?” Katie understood Leah’s needs. However, there was no way she could make it happen. It was not easy for a woman to take hold in the Northborn Group, much less secure a high position there. Katie went through great pains to get where she was today. Alas, Leah could not understand where she was coming from. “I’m not asking you to be with me every day. I’ve tried my best to do everything you asked of me, but you can’t even be there for me during my birthdays.
“Everything I do, I do for you. Get this straight. The guy approached you because of what I could bring to the table.” Katie was pissed by her daughter’s defiance which was becoming worse with age. “I know the kind of person he is. Without Kaze’s help, I wouldn’t have escaped. Where were you then? You’re in no position to say that. “Even if there’s something he’s after, what would he want from me? I have nothing to offer.” Leah did not believe a word Katie said. Clearly, Katie was out to get Kaze. “He’s nothing but a poor kid. Why are you blowing this out of proportion? I’ve clearly stated what needed to be done. Why are you still being stubborn?”Katie believed she had not raised her daughter right. Leah turned out pretty naïve. “I told you. He has no ulterior motive. He doesn’t know who I am. He doesn’t have any other intentions. I approached him, not the other way around.” Leah kicked herself for pulling a reckless stunt. All she did was give Kaze more problems. Kat
Leah hated her mother being unreasonable. “Don’t get the wrong idea. I fed you, I gave you clothes, I put a roof over your head, I gave you life! The least you could do is to listen to me!” Katie did not expect her daughter to go so far as to defy her. Kaze remained silent, knowing that no matter what he said, it would be meaningless to someone unwilling to listen. “Kaze, I’m sorry. It was my fault that you are in this mess. I’m a jinx…” Leah blamed herself for getting Kaze in trouble with her mother. If not because of her, he would never encounter her mother. “Shut it! Why are you apologizing!? He approached you with purpose and you can’t even see that? He’s not worthy of your time!” Katie was livid. She felt her daughter was blinded by emotions, incapable of making the right decision. And to make matters worse, the girl even apologized to Kaze—what nonsense! A poor man without any background was no match for her daughter and her status. He approached the girl becaus