Casius said, “I have given South a call and sent Neely and Granny Snake there. “If everything goes as planned, Kaze won’t exist in the world after tonight.“You can do what you need to do to get everything back, including the branch chief position.”Raising a brow, Jude hid his embarrassment and said in shock, “I can’t believe Kaze upset South too. Can’t he do anything right?” Jude had heard about South before.South was one of the Steelclaw Guild leaders, and Jude would think twice before getting on his nerves. It never occurred to Jude that Kaze would make an enemy out of South before his differences with Casius could be settled. Kaze just would not stop. Even Jude was impressed. Casius chuckled at the comment. He said indifferently, “The Lees hired Stripes and Bali of the Steelclaw Guild to kill him, but they were the prey instead. “Bengla and Caspian went to seek revenge, only to be captured. Kaze set Genesis up to kill them both.” “Oh, my.” Jude gasped sharpl
Casius recalled an incident. “Didn’t you say that Mrs. Gwake hasn’t gotten better, Mr. Gwake? Do you need Kaze’s help? Maybe we should capture him.” “There’s no need for that.” Jude waved his arm without hesitation. “You don’t get this chance every day. Just kill Kaze when you can. Don’t think too much about it.“As for my wife…” Doubt fleeted across Jude’s face, but he quickly picked himself up and said indifferently, “I think Kaze had already cured her. She hasn’t had another attack since yesterday.“Kaze talked about a prolonged treatment likely to delay time and blackmail me. “Hmph! I won’t fall for it!” Jude scoffed. In a way, he was convincing himself. To be honest, Jude was uncertain about the extent of Faith’s recovery.The only thing on his mind was to kill Kaze, and he could not wait a minute longer. After today, Jude realized that Kaze’s death took precedence. Kaze would remain an obstruction to Jude’s plan for as long as he was alive. Jude was desperate t
“There’s one more thing, Mr. Weather,” the aide uttered.Casius stared at the aid with bloodshot eyes. “What is it?” “Patrick took the liberty to transfer your shares worth two billion dollars to the company of Kaze’s wife. The transfer has been completed.” “What?” Flushed in the face, Casius spat out blood. He experienced a rush of blood to his head. Patrick had been holding the shares for Casius. It was the safest approach to protect his interest. Even if Casius’ dirty secrets were revealed, he could always throw Patrick under the bus and disassociate himself. It never occurred to him that Kaze would make Patrick transfer the shares away as an act of revenge after Casius pushed Kaze into transferring his wife’s company shares to him. The shares were worth two billion dollars. Two billion dollars was a lot of money. Over the years, Casius had amassed a fortune through the shadiest business, leveraging his family connections. He had accumulated a lot of wealth. Y
“Oh? Who is it?” Jude raised his brow in confusion. Cutting to the chase, Casius took his phone to dial a number and said, “Rio, come and meet Mr. Gwake.” Three minutes later, a stout figure in a Ryokanian outfit approached. The man emerged from the darkness, his dagger and long sword slinging from his waist, as he walked. Jude narrowed his eyes at the menacing presence. The Viper’s Den members gripped their weapons as the man approached intimidatingly. “You are…” Jude jolted to his feet and looked at the man in surprise. “You are from the Refined Blade Dojo across the road.” The Refined Blade Dojo was opposite Drake Gym. They saw each other all the time, so Jude recognized that the man was wearing the uniform of the Refined Blade Dojo. It was said that the Refined Blade Dojo was closely linked to Sanwell Finances. Jude, deputy chief of the Viper’s Den South River State Branch, was aware Sanwell Finances had power over Riverbank’s economy behind the scenes. Desp
Casius looked at Jude with a smile. He trusted that Jude would make the right call. Sure enough, Jude took a moment to grimace before gritting his teeth. With a decision made, he turned to the Ryokanian. “Mr. Sho, can you promise to give me the win?” Casius grinned. “You should know the Refined Blade’s ranking in Ryokan. They dominated the art of self-defense in the country. “Rio is one of the Refined Blade’s top ten fighters. “He has gone around Arcadia, challenging the best. I’m confident that no one can beat him here in Riverbank. “Hannah shows promising talent in the Viper’s Den. The Viper Queen has bestowed her a Nether Viper Sword too. “But given her age, she probably can’t withstand a blow from Rio. “With Rio’s help, I’m sure you will win tomorrow and become the branch chief,” Casius said temptingly. He would not have revealed his relationship with Ryokanian if it had not been necessary. Arcadia and Ryokan had a long-standing feud. Casius would be in trouble
The next day, Kaze got a call from Buffy first thing in the morning. Buffy said on the phone that Jude brought the family meeting up by a day. He informed her late last night that she should head to the family residence today to find out the truth. Hence, Buffy got ready to go to the family residence. To uphold the last of her dignity and not to air her family’s dirty laundry, Buffy would head out alone as agreed with Kaze. Jude’s eagerness did not sit well with Kaze. For all Kaze knew, Jude could give up fighting him after Kaze stripped his power in public yesterday to push Buffy to take his place. Kaze felt that Jude was not the type to give up so easily. “Since your father has expressed his stance, I should be generous and cure Faith at the hospital today. “Take Dayton with you. Call me for anything,” Kaze said on the phone. Kaze was not so kind as to help Faith. Faith was only his pawn. If anything were to happen to Buffy, Kaze could use Faith against Jude.
The Viper’s Den member put away his phone and said, “Mr. Gwake said that you can go inside.” “Lead the way.” Kaze stepped inside with a smile. It was not as if the Viper’s Den members could stop him if he wanted to barge into the place. Kaze was simply sounding Jude out. For now, things were in the all-clear. Outside the ward, the Viper’s Den member announced Kaze’s arrival through the closed door. “Kaze may enter on his own.” Faith’s soft voice boomed. Kaze did not think Faith would want to see him alone. Kaze opened the door and saw Faith slouching against the couch. In just one day, Faith underwent a huge transformation. She no longer looked sickly. Instead, she was glowing in health. Kaze even noticed that Faith had light makeup on. She looked delectable. She had traded her hospital gown for a silk slip.The dress barely covered her thighs and legs, adding a thrilling and sensual vibe to her presence. Faith was like a ripe peach, sweet and ready to be sav
“Come here, Kaze. I made this for Jude when I was free. It’s for men to get stronger down there and gain more stamina. “Jude doesn’t need it anymore. Why don’t you have some? I’ll feed you myself.” Faith poured the soup into a bowl and carried it to Kaze. The aroma of the soup and the feminine scent of the woman could easily arouse a man. Even Kaze was slightly shaken. Fortunately, he saw the woman’s true color before and he knew it was nothing like her current self. She must be up to no good. Kaze subtly and calmly took a step back and said, “I’ve eaten breakfast before I came. Thank you for the offer.” “Are you really going to turn me down?” Faith pouted and groaned but did not pressure Kaze anymore. She put the bowl down. Her eyes, adorned with a faint touch of pink eyeshadow, blinked twice as she gazed at Kaze. “Kaze, I’ve misunderstood you before. I thought you approached Buffy and stood against me because you are trying to leech off us, trying to take over our
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