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
“Just tell me what you need, Arthur. You wouldn’t be calling unless you have received orders.” Philip was surprised to get a call from Arthur. Though they were acquainted, they had only communicated because of work. “We have just left Rising Sun. Don’t approve the films for now.” Arthur was blunt. “I can do that, but can I ask why?” Philip was caught in a dilemma because he had just promised Jet to release the films. Philip needed to know if the orders to delay came from a high power who could cover his ass. “Since you got a call from me, you should know that there are eyes on Jet. “You should know what you can and cannot say. Otherwise, you never know when you’re going to lose your job.” Arthur threatened. Philip was reluctant. He accepted Jet’s payment, and now he had to go back on his word. Nevertheless, Arthur was part of the Viper’s Den, and his status was rather unique. Arthur provided services to confidential individuals. These individuals were elites among t
A balanced, profitable dynamic had been developed among the ports in Butterworth. Jet spotted his chance in the lucrative port business. He covertly took out some money to invest in a dying port. The port was situated in a more remote area. Some businesspeople favored more accessible ports. This drove shippers away from the dying port. Jet snagged the steal and improved the logistics and facilities around the area. The port was up and running again. Business at the port was decent enough. As the Frosts would run their business through the port, the local economy took off too. It was a good thing. However, Jet set his sights on several residential buildings around the area. He needed space to accommodate containers. The land was required to make business at the port more profitable. This triggered a whole new thing. Jet could spend some money to buy the residents out of their homes. However, the residents preferred to stay put in their long-time homes. No a
“I’ll keep the bank cards for now. I’ll talk to our superiors and give you a decision. Since the man said that the cards are meant for us, they won’t be going anywhere.” Knox had no idea who Kaze was, but he knew Arthur was with the Viper’s Den. Arthur must be someone from high places. Eli soon put the little incident behind him. He got a call from Aloysius yesterday and was made aware of Jet’s plans. The films had been put on hold for far too long, and the people above Eli were anxious to get things moving. Though Eli was surprised by the review board’s visit, everything was still in his control. Eli left the matter at that without reporting the incident to the higher-ups. The flashy, red car sped along the road. Arthur kept looking back at Kaze, eager to find out about the next plan. Arthur brought Kaze out today to witness how Eli and his team operated. As it happened, Eli adopted such a shallow ploy. Arthur was not surprised, though. Eli’s methods were common.
Eli dined offhandedly as if he had taken hold of the group. His words were layered with threat. “What? Are you trying to replace us?” Knox asked in disbelief. “I don’t have that power, but the investor does. I heard that he enjoyed dinner with your superiors. I’m sure the project will get the green light in no time. “Even if you didn’t approach me today, my team and I would have invited you out for a get-together.” Eli knew when to back down, easing the tension in the air. It was another type of reconciliation. Eli needed to go through the review board to get the rights to air the films. The carrot-and-stick approach was the best way forward. Kaze was surprised by the sophistication of Eli’s tactics. Still, he believed he had come to the right place. Sure enough, Jet would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Surely, he was bound to leave loose ends. Nevertheless, he probably did not care. Arthur cocked his head back to look at Kaze. Kaze grinned, unbothered
The purpose of the visit was to inform Rising Sun that the films did not make the cut. Since Rising Sun would not make the necessary amendments, the project would come to a halt. “Please, don’t. Since we are all here, we should talk it out.” It took Eli quite some effort to get the group to the hotel. Eli had plans to please the crowd, so he could not let them leave just yet. This went beyond getting the green light for the films. Eli needed to make the group happy. “There is nothing more to talk about. We can’t proceed unless you make the changes.” There was no way around it. Since Rising Sun refused to make the right amendments, and Knox had orders about putting a hold on Rising Sun’s films, that was one less problem for Knox to deal with. Eli could not let the group walk out on him. Hence, he quickly sent people in. Several thinly clad women entered, each holding a small bag. Despite the weightlessness, the bag appeared to be carrying something of substance. “You
For that reason, Rising Sun’s film productions were not cleared to be aired. “I told you the reason. The investor supplied us with the scripts, and we were told to base our productions on the scripts. Our hands are tied.”Eli would have made the amendments if he could. He knew where the problem lay. However, the company had to take the investor’s perspective into consideration. In the end, the films were yet to be approved for release. “I guess you won’t get the permission to air them then.” Knox was surprised that Rising Sun would not budge on the matter. Nevertheless, Knox and his team were not there to give the all-clear or talk some sense into Rising Sun. Knox and his team could care less about what Eli had to say. “We’re serious about getting the approval. “I’m sorry that we aren’t a better host for your visit today. Why don’t we move to the nearby hotel for a talk?” With the review board making an appearance, Eli knew there was still hope. If Eli did not grab
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