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
Kaze believed the fugitives with blood on their hands were better off dead. It was a waste of resources to lock them behind bars. Getting the message, Snow gave Don a call. Kaze closed his eyes for a rest. “We’ve arrived at Benedict’s home, Mr. Chairman.”Not too long later, Snow whispered to Kaze. Benedict lived in a 30-million-dollar villa. He was the deputy director of the medical center. He earned quite a lot managing the logistics and procurement. Kaze furrowed his brows the moment he got out of the car. Something was off. Still, it did not bother him. He strolled into the villa. Snow stayed behind him. The living room was filled with packed suitcases. Benedict must be selling the property to pay off his debt to Hades. His wife and kids were not around. It was just him. “Why are you here, Kaze?” The sight of Kaze washed the color off Benedict’s face. Benedict was surprised that Kaze made the personal trip over. Kaze walked over and sat on the sofa be
Benedict trembled in fear and excitement. The question of how Kaze had discovered the five assassins was pushed to the back of his mind.“I told you that you were asking for it, Kaze, but you didn’t believe me.” Folding his arms, Benedict looked arrogantly at Kaze. “You’re an idiot. You think you have the world beneath your feet just because you can fight. The nerve of you to give me crap at my own home.” Benedict pointed at Snow behind Kaze. “Is she your wife, Darcy? Hehe. If your wife spends the night with me, I might make your death a little less painful.” “Fuck off!” Snow scowled. Kaze lifted his chin, his gaze ruthless. Benedict and the five assassins could not look him in the eye. Even though the assassins had killed many, they had never seen such terrifying eyes. They could see hell in his eyes. The weight of his murderous intent hung heavy in the air. The assassins felt chills up their spine. “Kill him!” The female assassin was the first to succumb to
Phoenix nodded with a fake smile and said grimacingly, “But it looks like your employees hold you in high regard. “They didn’t budge even when their legs were broken.” “Bang!” Shadow kicked an executive to the wall. Darcy looked at the executives and said coldly, “Before I step down, I am instructing all of you to accept Joan as the new chairwoman.” “Ms. Quint!” Many executives grimaced while others cried out in tears. They knew that Darcy agreed to resign because she could not stand them to take the abuse.“I want to apologize for failing to protect you.” Darcy hung her head low in the presence of her management team as tears streamed down her face. She had never been so devastated. Sadly, Kaze would not be with her. Kaze started it too. “I approve of Joan as the chairwoman.” “Me too.” “I concur.” The executives spoke up. They could not change the situation. With Darcy giving in, they knew further resistance would only be met with brutality. As the
Shadow did not show any signs of stopping. She continued kicking the female executive. “Stop, bitch!” Two male executives tried to stop Shadow. Shadow had eyes on the back of her head. Without looking back, she swept a kick at the two big men and slammed them against the wall. She approached the two men and stomped on them. “Crack!” “Crack!”With two sickening cracks, the legs of the two male executives were brutally snapped. Their harrowing cries echoed through the ward. “Stop!” Darcy’s eyes turned bloodshot as her right-hand men endured the brutality. She got up right in Shadow’s face. “Smack!” Shadow slapped Darcy to the ground.She approached Darcy with a blank face and raised her foot. “No!” Hector and Agnes’ breath hitched in their throats. “Shadow.” Phoenix, who watched the violence callously, said, “You can stop now.” She unleashed Shadow on these executives to show them who the boss was. Phoenix had gotten what she wanted. The plan would
Agnes scowled in distress. Sky mumbled under his breath, “You have no right to anyone, though. Darcy doesn’t answer to anybody. The executives approve of her. You can’t run the company without Darcy anyway—” “Shut up!” Phoenix yelled furiously, “The executives approve of her? Well, I can make sure that doesn’t happen. “I doubt they would say anything if I wanted to fire her.” Phoenix said curtly, “Let them in.” Amid her confusion, Darcy watched as Sky Ocean Corporation’s high management entered the room. “Ms. Quint!” The executives greeted Darcy respectfully. They had a lot of respect for Darcy. Though they were a lot older than Darcy, these executives still held Darcy in high regard. Phoenix kept a straight face throughout. She slammed her cane to the ground and yelled at the executives, “I want to sack Darcy and make Joan the chairwoman. Show of hands if you’re on board with the idea.” Silence befell. Two dozen executives exchanged glances. It never occurr
What?Kaze was the cause of the assault, but Darcy was somehow relieved of her chairwoman duties. Hector was stunned. Agnes stepped forward and wailed with a pale face, “Madam Quint, you can’t do this!“Darcy expanded Sky Ocean Corporation and built a presence in Riverbank all on her own. The Quints never helped. Why should she be replaced by Joan?“Darcy has poured her heart and soul into the company. The executives and employees can bear witness to her dedication. “You are letting the employees down. “Besides, Kaze is the problem. He’s out of control. “I’ve been hoping Darcy would dump him, but Darcy is too kind. “I trust that Darcy will move on from him after this incident.“You should be punishing the right person. Don’t put this on Darcy!” Agnes understood that Sky Ocean Corporation was the very thing that provided her family with the lifestyle they had right now. If Darcy was stripped of power, the family would revert to their miserably impoverished days. De
Phoenix glared at Darcy’s family and said sternly, “Did you hear me?” Hector and Agnes shivered and felt obliged to comply with Phoenix’s request. Before Hector and Agnes said anything, Sky jumped in. “Kaze wouldn’t beat anyone up for no reason, Madam Quint. Besides, Joan has it out for our family. She hasn’t liked Kaze since day one.“For all we know, she could be spinning a tale.“You might want to get to the bottom of the truth—” “Shut up!” “Bang!” Phoenix cut Sky off by whacking him with her cane. “What do you know? It’s not your place to speak. Where are your manners? “One more word from you, and I’ll hit you again.” Sky’s repeated offense of challenging Phoenix’s authority drove her to the edge. Furious, Sky rubbed his aching arm and opened his mouth to refute. “Don’t be stubborn!” Agnes yanked Sky in fright and smiled apologetically at Phoenix. “I’m sorry, Madam Quint. Sky is young. He doesn’t know any better.“Don’t be mad, Madam Quint. We’ll contact Ka
“But Kaze doesn’t learn from his mistakes. He acts like he’s all that!“He broke my arm and stomped on my face, saying that I couldn’t be prettier than his wife. “I can accept the injuries on my face, Madam Quint. “But Kaze is disrespecting the family and you!“Please stand up for me, Madam Quint. Sob, sob…” Joan wailed. Her piercing bawling sparked the other family members to back her up. Phoenix was outraged. Hector, Agnes, Darcy, and Sky turned pale. They did not expect Kaze to assault Joan. Kaze went hard on her too. Most importantly, Joan’s boyfriend was the only son of Boris, one of Riverbank’s four underground kingpins, and the boyfriend seemed to be in a worse state. “Kaze brings us nothing but trouble!” Agnes scowled and hissed through clenched teeth, “I knew he shouldn’t be with Darcy. I knew he’d be the death of us.” Old habits sure died hard. Agnes had dropped the attitude after the slapping incident, but she was back to her overbearing self again.
The sneers and gloating looks made Darcy’s family’s hearts sink. Hector got a call half an hour ago and learned that Phoenix had walked free after Kaze called the cops on her. Phoenix wanted Darcy’s family to come to the hospital. Hector thought that Phoenix had fallen ill. Without another word, Hector took Agnes to the hospital. Darcy and Sky had to make time out of their work and school to be there for Phoenix too. The family forgot to bring Kaze along by choice. There was no telling whether Phoenix was ill or angry with Kaze. The last thing they would do was bring Kaze along to make things worse. Outside the ward, Darcy’s family learned through the chatter that Joan, instead of Phoenix, was admitted. Joan’s hospital admission seemed to garner a lot of attention from Phoenix. Oblivious to the situation, Darcy’s family was in a daze. “Has Hector’s family arrived? Tell them to get in here!” Before Darcy’s family could get to the bottom of the matter, Phoenix’s a
Besides, the execution hall enforced the law within the Viper’s Den, putting the division in a superior position within the Viper’s Den West State Branch. The division had the power to decide whether the Viper’s Den member would live or die. The leader of the execution hall, Robin, would oversee the South River State Branch’s new branch chief and branch deputy. Hannah and Collier could not afford to let their guard down. They braced themselves to meet the man. “Marcus? Robin?” Kaze said indifferently, “I keep note of these names. The South River State Branch can’t do anything to the pair, but I am the branch leader.” “You have the power to stop them!” Collier said. Yet, Collier remained hesitant. It was true that Kaze was the Viper’s Den West State Branch leader. The Nether Viper Sword proved it. However, Kaze never officially took office. In other words, the position of the branch leader remained vacant. Collier could not understand Kaze’s delay in declaring his
Conan could sense the calm before the storm over the phone. He stopped joking around and said solemnly, “Of course.” It did not take Conan and Collier long to get to Kaze. Collier took out a stack of Rhys’ photos and said, “I know this guy. He’s Rhys Road, the only son of Boris, Riverbank’s underground kingpin. “His father bankrolled him to start a business in entertainment. He doesn’t get involved in the company operations, but he loves scouting talents to trick women. He’s worse than the man I was.” At least, Collier was aware of the type of man he used to be. Still, Kaze was not amused. Collier kept it strictly business and said somberly, “He often hangs around schools and around the mall to scout beautiful women. He has slept with many women, promising them the world.“He would be forceful with those who didn’t fall for his scheme. He would isolate them or drag them to somewhere secluded and take compromising videos of them. “Dozens of women fell victim to him over t