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
Hades was filled with glee. “You’re a man of action, Hunter. That’s how it should be. Make the fool regret gloating.” “Hahaha!” The two men laugh out loud over the phone. It felt good to finally get their revenge.“Call Don and tell him to cordon off Hades’ casino, Snow.” Meanwhile, Kaze put down the phone and gave Snow instructions. He did not take Hades’ aggression seriously. In fact, Hades was not worth his time. Snow pulled out her phone to call Don. Kaze got a call from Sky. “Hurry back home, Kaze. Grandpa brought Samus, Deborah, and the others to give Darcy hell.” Sky said anxiously over the phone. The commotion could be heard from his background. Kaze had no idea what happened. He told Snow to drop him off at Skylar View District. With Logan taking the lead, the Quints stormed into Horizon Mirror Mansion, eager to demand answers. “Mr. Hunter from Taurus Automobiles expects the return of the three cars by the end of the day, Darcy. He is also expectin
The Quints looked like they were dying to tear Kaze apart with their bare hands. They were humiliated when Kaze kicked them out yesterday. They resented Kaze with all their might. “What happened, babe? Why are they here again?” Ignoring the Quints, Kaze went up to Darcy and asked. Darcy told him about the incident with Taurus Automobiles. Kaze smiled and turned to the Quints in disdain. “I thought something major had happened. Did itty-bitty Taurus Automobiles scare you?” “What are you on about? The boss of Taurus Automobile is Cronus, the underworld kingpin. Even the most influential and wealthy families will think twice before upsetting him.” “Feel free to march to your death, but don’t involve us.” The Quints were furious, but there was nothing they could do about it. They kept pressuring Darcy’s family to give back the cars and pay the compensation. Besides, Darcy had to pay out of her pocket by getting a personal loan. She could not use corporate funds. Althou
In over a decade Taurus Automobiles was in operation, no law enforcement had ever visited the premises. It was all because the owner of the dealership was Cronus. He and Alan were the powerhouses of Lilyrose underworld. It was said that Lilyrose during the day was managed by the top three families, but the city was ruled by the two kingpins during the night. The presence of police did not stop Hunter from bossing around. “Didn’t you hear me? Who is your superior? Get him here!” Hunter raised his voice cockily, not giving the police officers any respect. “I am their superior.” A ruthless voice was heard. Hunter scowled at the familiar voice. Don, the police chief, made his way through the crowd and showed himself. “Chief Braders!” Hunter exclaimed with a discolored complexion. If there was one person Hunter feared in the police force, it was Don, the Grim Reaper of Crime.Don followed Johnson, the mayor, to Lilyrose. Despite only being less than six months on th
Following Don’s orders, the police officers in the back marched into the main entrance. Hunter watched with an ashen face, unable to do anything about the situation. Don did not give a damn about Cronus. Soon, the police officers raided the dealership and found two dozen wanted criminals. They had also uncovered several smuggled vehicles. Taurus Automobiles’ dirty laundry was finally out in the open. The other law enforcement agencies rushed to the scene. “The dealership is to cease operation immediately.” “Hunter, general manager of Taurus Automobiles, you should come with us for further investigation.” Samus and Deborah were dumbfounded to see Hunter taken away. A court order of the business suspension had been stuck to the entrance of Taurus Automobiles premises too. With the dealership shut down, they had no hope of getting their sports cars now. While Samus and Deborah were consumed by fury, the news of the dealership’s abrupt closure and the arrest of Hunter,
“What did the son-in-law of the Quints do to Frank?” Cronus asked curiously. Like Eliot and Tiffany, Frank was considered the rising star among the young members of the top three families. A few days ago, they pushed Henry and Kelly to jump off the building to take over Hillfinger Corporation. However, Kaze beat Eliot into a coma. Tiffany, on the other hand, became a servant at mansion No. 9 an hour ago. The incident had not reached the top three families yet, though. “It’s not what he did to Frank, but the Golding family.” Gabriel added, “The son-in-law of the Quints told Hades to question Benedict to get to the bottom of his mother-in-law’s termination from the medical center years ago. Since Perfect World Group, Alan, and the mayor have formed an alliance, I believe the Goldings want the boy gone because they don’t want any distractions from facing the real enemy.” The top three families had learned about Kaze’s commotion at the casino. They were aware that the dummy
Vincent shared the news he just learned. “I bet you don’t know, but Perfect World Group, the local government, and the Lefteria Group joined forces to go up against the top three families and Cronus.“Taurus Automobiles wasn’t the only place that was shut down. The casino of Hades, Cronus’ nephew, was cordoned off too. The Novoelite Alliance is declaring war against the top three families. Kaze has nothing to do with it.” In a matter of mere hours, the world had given a name to the rising force.The Novoelite Alliance was the coalition between Perfect World Group, the local government, and the Lefteria Group. The public believed the alliance was to give the top three families and Cronus a run for their money. Even the top three families and Cronus thought so too. Rudy’s family was thrown for the loop. They were out of their depth to understand the level of conflict.Still, they were relieved to learn that Kaze had nothing to do with it. Deborah pounded Vincent coyly. “Wh
With the secret out in the open, the housekeeper dropped his attitude. He pointed at the basement not too far away. “My employer is in there.” The housekeeper grimaced and kept his head down. Kaze laughed. Unaware of his impending doom, Perry was still living it up. It was absurd. Perry was playing with fire by hurting Leah. “About time you wise up.” Arthur smiled and patted the housekeeper’s face. He opened the door to the basement. Kaze walked to the bar counter and picked up the best bottle of champagne there. He fiddled with the bottle before carrying it to the basement. The other Viper’s Den members followed him. Kaze took a stride down the steps, to the basement. The noisy music was blasting before they reached the entry. Kaze was filled with a mix of emotions. Nevertheless, he said nothing. He opened the door and walked in. The light in the basement was bright, making everything perfectly clear. However, the people inside were not bothered by the
“You know him. It’s Perry Duncan, Leah’s ex-boyfriend.” Snow did not see the point of hiding the truth, so she laid everything out. “Leah must be feeling foul because she was unaware that she was being stalked. By the time she realized what was going on, she was taken into a vehicle. “We spotted the vehicle they departed in from the surveillance footage. They headed to the mountain up north.” Snow had a general idea of the location. “I got Arthur on the job. He’s putting up a team from the Viper’s Den.” Snow was uncertain of Kaze’s stance toward Leah, but now that she was made aware of the situation, the least she could do was help. Katie belonged to the Viper’s Den, so Snow was lending a hand to a friend in business. “Thank you. Please save my daughter.” Katie was nervous. The Viper’s Den was the people she could count on. “Arthur is good, but he’s slow. I’ll do it,” Kaze said. The whole thing was unrelated to him. Kaze was well within his right to stand on the si
Even so, Elsie was out to get Leah. Elsie could pick up on Perry’s delight when she took a swing at Leah. Poor Elsie was just trying to survive by catering to others. People like her learned to pick up social cues and read body language to please customers for money in return. Their income would double if their customers were happy. Leah was the obstacle. If the women could not get rid of her, they would lose their profit. They had no hard feelings for Leah, but they stood on opposing ends. “You should be fawning over Mr. Duncan, not begging me,” Elsie said while grabbing Leah’s hair to pull her up. Leah snatched Elsie’s wrist to try and break free. “Let me go. I never did anything to you.” Leah was no doormat. She did not want to cross these people or get involved with them. She still hoped that by waiting here, her prince would arrive to save her. However, all she got was a cruel beating, and she had enough. “This isn’t my fault. Blame Mr. Duncan for your cir
Leah had not had it easy these recent days. However, she had learned to be submissive and give in. It never occurred to her that Perry would do this to her. After repeated beatings, she quickly wised up. “Mr. Duncan, why is this disgusting person here? She’s an eyesore.” Dressed in a red number, a woman with wavy hair sat next to Perry. She clung to Perry intimately. She spoke in a sultry and mesmerizing voice. “Oh, she’s just a bitch. “She got on my nerves, so I punished her. I’ll dump her once I’m bored with her.” Perry had the time of his life getting back at Leah. He got a kick out of it. However, he did not feel that it was enough. Every time he looked at his injured hand, his resentment toward Leah grew. “How did she upset you, Mr. Duncan?” Another lady extended her arms to knead Perry’s shoulders while gently murmuring into his ear. With women gathering and fussing over him, Perry felt his ego thoroughly stroked. He was thrilled. “Well, she doesn’t kno
Katie thought about everybody. Kaze was the odd one out, so he had to be the suspect. It made sense that Leah would elope with Kaze. “There must be some sort of misunderstanding. We can talk it out. Don’t do anything reckless.” Snow stopped Katie from doing anything extreme. “How could there be a misunderstanding? There can be no one else but him.” Katie was stubborn. “We can help with your daughter’s disappearance. You won’t get anywhere by picking on him.” Snow tried her best to defend Kaze. She would not let Kaze be hurt on her watch. Eager to find her daughter, Katie believed her suspicion to be the truth, and Kaze must have stashed her daughter somewhere. “I don’t have time to waste, but no one could’ve taken Leah away.” Katie was naїvely convinced that Kaze was behind it. Kaze had only just learned about Leah’s disappearance. It was quite late for Katie to finally look into the matter. “I didn’t take your daughter, but we can dig deeper into this.” Leah w
The blue gem necklace around Snow’s neck brought out her elegance and class. Snow was educated well. She carried herself with ease at the social event. She exchanged pleasantries with business partners and greeted them all. Snow shared a few drinks with several prominent families. Aloysius and her secretary stayed with her and drank on her behalf.The party was a success. Kaze held a glass of wine to sip in a corner. Snow’s brilliance was the assurance he needed. He did not have to worry about her leading the Frosts now. “I guess I was worried about nothing. I didn’t even have to be here. She has gotten everything covered.” Kaze was concerned about Snow because she had always been his assistant. He was apprehensive that Snow would have no control over her staff after her promotion. He even asked the Viper’s Den to lend a hand. Nevertheless, Snow did not let him down. She had done a great job. Kaze drank wine and enjoyed the music. Soon, men and women entered the
Aloysius looked at the business venture at hand with a mix of emotions. Jet was supposed to make a comeback with the project, but the defeat was a huge slap to his face. “Can I ask whether Kaze was behind this?” Aloysius braced himself to ask the question. Even though Aloysius had an inkling, he feared receiving confirmation of his suspicion. “Chairman Lee helped me. If Jet hadn’t hurt my mother, I wouldn’t have rushed back to take his place. “He did this to himself,” Snow said blatantly. “How did you know about the island project? We have been discreet about it.” Aloysius was eager to find out. The question would burn on his mind unless he got some answers. “You can’t keep anything from the Viper’s Den, but this is the end of the matter. If you’re interested in the project, I can put you in charge of it.” Snow could not be bothered to explain herself. Aloysius played it smart. He had been carrying out Snow’s orders without a hitch. Snow was happy to honor her prom
“Tell them that the company is expecting funding, and all the projects will be launched in a few days. Everything will be back on track. It’s a good thing that the higher management is gone. We will be opening the positions for internal employees to apply.” Snow got the right solution to handle the situation. She had to give these employees hope to gain their dedication in return. Aloysius was surprised. “Who would pour money in when our finances are in a mess?” Having worked with Jet, Aloysius had a good understanding of the company’s ins and outs. Several business ventures were up in the air, and the company was bleeding money. Even with a relaunch, these projects would not bring in much of a profit. Most importantly, the relaunch had to be backed up by some funding. The business got a loan from the Viper’s Den. If payment was not made in time, the company’s shares would be used to make up for the loss. The whole thing spelled trouble. Snow just joined the company.
“This is the financial report you submitted today. Any intern can do a better job than you.” Snow mocked Jack. She was disappointed in his performance. A finance director who could not even get his basics right should not be working in finance in the first place. “Who do you think you are, doing this to us?” The others are only out to save their own asses. They did not sympathize with Jack. “I’m sure you are well aware of what you have done.” “You’re on your phone all day at work. You put your daily expenses on the company card, and we’re talking about tens of thousands of dollars a month. You only bought stuff for your personal use. “Let’s not forget about you. Your so-called business trips are to take your mistress out for expensive hotel stays and vacations.” Snow looked at each one of them while detailing their deeds. She shamed them in public, utterly humiliating them. “Why were these allowed before? Why are you stopping these practices now? If you can change