Not having it, Snow turned grim. “I told you that I don’t need Draig to protect me, Cyan. Kaze is all the protection I need.” “Kaze?” Cyan chuckled and said secretively, “I have attended a social event lately, Snow. “I heard that Aiden, one of the Krad heirs will be in Riverbank in the next two days. “Everybody thinks that he’s here for your marriage to Aaron.“With Mr. Krad leading the South River Strategic Department, Aiden must be taking over his brother to sort out the wedding affairs.” Cyan shared gossip she had heard during the event. “Aiden will turn the heat on the Frosts once he gets here. “The Frosts will surely make you go through with the wedding, and they won’t hesitate to use force.“Do you think Kaze could protect you then? “You need Draig. He is strong and has connections to the Arcadian community in Uleania. He can go up against the Krads. “With Draig by your side, you can confront the Krads, and your family won’t make you do anything you don’t want t
Like Cyan, the influencers tried to convince Snow to accept Draig. Many socialites would die for a chance to meet a man like Draig. Yet, Snow had the nerve to drive him away. Kaze was invisible to them. “Are you kicking yourself for coming here, Kaze?” With Kaze becoming an outcast, Natalie stood on the sidelines and taunted him. If she had known that Kaze was a loser, she would not have wasted her time to pick him up. Natalie was seriously considering getting a full valet for her car. She felt as if Kaze had contaminated her car. Natalie’s phone rang, and she answered the call before hurrying to Cyan. She said, “Mr. Tenby is here, Cyan.” “Cyan, did you invite Draig here?” Snow’s expression turned grim. She had no idea that Cyan would invite Draig over too. Otherwise, Snow would not have joined Cyan on the trip. Picking up on Snow’s frustration, Cyan explained, “I guess I didn’t let you know that I was able to reserve a time slot at this exclusive vegan plac
“We can’t possibly do that. Dinner won’t be the same without you, Draig,” Cyan said with a smile. She glanced at Snow before uttering, “Snow is happy that you went out of your way to organize this vegan dinner.” Snow furrowed her brows. She was not pleased with Cyan’s pushiness to bring her and Draig together. “Really?” Overjoyed, Draig approached Snow and fixated on her. “I want to apologize to you for before, Ms. Frost. “Growing up in Uleania, I’ve been taught to express myself, and I had been too forthcoming.“I’ve been feeling terrible, hoping I hadn’t upset you. “I’m so glad to hear that you’ve forgiven me. You’re the greatest. You didn’t say anything bad about me.“Will you give me another chance to get to know you?” Draig extended his hand. Snow kept her hands to herself with a frown. She disliked Draig. She did not buy his story about the Uleanian culture. Still, Snow did not want to be hung up on the matter. Since Draig apologized, and Cyan would not s
“Wow! Draig, you’re amazing! The God of War extended the invite to you himself!” Cyan and the others looked at Draig in admiration. The influencers drooled over Draig. If Snow was not in the picture, the influencers would throw themselves at Draig. However, Draig was not interested in them in the first place. Even Cyan kicked herself for setting Snow and Draig up. She had no idea that the God of War favored Draig. It appeared that the God of War thought highly of Draig. The God of War did not hold many in high regard in Arcadia. A compliment from the God of War would mean the person was destined for greatness. The God of War’s words carried more weight than the president. These people had to be the best of the best. The elites existed, but Cyan did not run in those circles. However, Draig was within her reach. Draig smiled. “I will answer the God of War’s call to come all the way to Arcadia to offer protection.” Cyan and the others were starstruck by Draig
Snow frowned. She did not want Draig’s protection. However, Draig offered help out of the kindness of his heart and respect for the God of War. While Snow contemplated how to let Draig down softly, Kaze stepped into Snow’s path. “Snow appreciates your kind offer, Mr. Tenby.” Kaze said with a smile, “Thanks, but no thanks. I’ll be in charge of her safety. “You are an important man. Even the God of War has respect for you. Surely, you won’t pester Snow when Snow has declined your offer.” “You!” Noticing Kaze’s presence, Draig narrowed his eyes dangerously. He knew that Kaze was Snow’s employer, and Kaze was special to Snow. Stacey confided in Draig that she believed Snow had romantic feelings for Kaze. She felt in her gut from the way Snow looked at Kaze. With Kaze ruining things for him, Draig grimaced. “Kaze!” Cyan shouted angrily and criticized, “You know Draig is an important man. Yet, you are still an interference.“Who are you to talk to Draig? “Aren’t y
Despite using a lot of force, Kaze was careful not to injure Draig too much.Draig was annoying, but he did not mean any harm. Plus, Kaze hired Draig’s services, and it would not look good if Kaze hurt him too. Sensing the tension, Snow intervened. “Just let it go, Draig. Stop this.” Kaze raised a brow and decided to put the rivalry behind them. However, Draig was jealous, thinking that Snow did not want to get Kaze hurt. He let out a chilling smile. “Don’t worry, Ms. Frost. I won’t take things far. “But I need to know whether Mr. Lee has the competence to keep you safe. “For all I know, Mr. Lee could be just saying it.“Everybody wants to act tough nowadays.“I don’t want to be left with regrets when something happens to you. “Besides, I don’t like to clean up after someone else.” Draig exerted more force in his handshake. At first, his intention was to make a fool out of Kaze. Now, Draig wanted to make Kaze pay. Draig wanted to inflict hurt on Kaze to show Snow
Draig released Kaze’s hand and looked over disgruntledly. He was contemplating a change in approach to teaching Kaze a lesson and showing Snow that he was the victor. However, his moment was interrupted. A burly, bald man burst into the courtyard through the wooden doors. The beautiful influencers were intimidated by the sudden appearance of a mean-looking man. They had no idea who he was. Amid the crowd, Cyan grimaced and stepped back. She knew that the baldie was Rafael. Before Sponge came along, Rafael was her number-one supporter, giving her cash tips in the millions. After exchanging contact numbers, Cyan came to know that Rafael was a Riverbank resident. Rafael was not like Sponge who would disappear after sending virtual gifts and ignore her private messages. He was clear with what he wanted. Rafael asked Cyan out. Cyan understood that unlike Sponge, Rafael was looking for more. Nevertheless, to keep her top supporter happy, Cyan went out to meet him. She pla
“I’m an old friend of Ms. Yemen.” Before Cyan could say anything, Rafael said grimacingly, “I’m here for Ms. Yemen, so cut your crap with me.“I don’t care whether you’re a woman or a man. “You’re getting it if you get in my way.” Color drained from the influencers’ faces, and they started to shiver. Draig looked at Rafael with a frown. Though displeased, Draig held back from saying anything until he knew what Rafael was there for. “We were having fun the other day, Ms. Yemen. Why did you ditch me halfway?” Rafael looked at Cyan and said with a grin, “Well, today is a good day for you to make it up to me. How about you buy me dinner and apologize to me?” He kept a smile on his face. However, Rafael gave everybody the creeps, especially when they witnessed his brutality. Anyone could tell that Rafael was capable of anything when pushed too far. As silence hung heavy in the air, everybody turned to Cyan. Rafael mentioned that he had been out with Cyan before. Cya
“Without his timely intervention, Perry would’ve abducted me.” It was not as if Perry would do anything if he took Leah away. However, the thought of it still sent shivers down Leah’s spine. She would not want to experience it again. Most importantly, Katie did nothing. She did not even stop him. It went to show that Leah’s mother did not love her. Leah came to Kaze’s defense. Katie said the most awful thing. Jet did not have a grasp of the situation. After the brutal beating, he was trying to keep up with his appearance. Against all odds, someone showed up and turned the tide. The point to note was that the person looked unfamiliar. Jet had never seen him before. Jet remained the observer. Due to his injuries, his legs nearly gave him. He pulled a chair to sit down. Katie seemed to know the person, and she looked contemptuous. Jet was quick to pick up on certain things, but he could not read this person. “What’s going to happen if I hurt Perry?” Kaze scoffe
“What are you doing? Stop!” While talking, Arthur kicked a person down. The other brawlers tried to fight back, but the Viper’s Den members quickly restrained them. Despite feeling grateful to Kaze, Katie still looked down on him. When the Viper’s Den members arrived, Katie assumed that they were there because of her. Katie was the CEO of the Northborn Group. The Viper’s Den must be heeding her call for sure. “You shouldn’t have done this, Perry.” Katie stepped in to take her daughter away. However, Perry would not let go of Leah. “I won’t break up with her.” Perry was relentless. He was not giving up just yet. Cutting to the chase, Kaze grabbed Perry’s wrist. “I guess you haven’t learned anything.” Kaze’s aloof voice boomed. Perry could taste death. Leah seized the opportunity to escape and stood next to Kaze. She nervously looked around, only finding solace when her eyes fell on Kaze. Arthur was there for the drama. However, he quickly got down to busi
“Stop.”Kaze’s presence turned heads. Leah beamed when the hero of her dreams showed up. Though scared at first, Leah was reassured by having Kaze there. “Save me, Kaze!” Leah trusted Kaze unconditionally. Perry knew Kaze. By some force in the universe, they met again. However, Perry had nothing to fear as he brought along a strong crew. He could get back at Kaze. “Here I was, wondering where to find you. There you are.” Perry held Leah close to him and restrained her before snapping a callous look at Kaze.“I said, you can let go of her now.” Kaze narrowed his eyes at Perry. There was no way Kaze would let Perry take Leah away. Katie stood in the distance. She panicked over her daughter’s abduction, but there was nothing she could do to stop it. She wished someone would intervene. Alas, Katie sneered when somebody actually came to the rescue. She knew Kaze, and Katie did not think highly of him. Nevertheless, Katie would not get in Kaze’s way. Leah’s saf
“If you’re not on board, you won’t be my mother-in-law,” Perry said indifferently. Katie looked at Jet pleadingly. The latter looked pathetic, barely keeping to his feet after a beating. He was useless. The drama at the party attracted some attention. Kaze was aware of Leah’s birthday bash, but he had no intention of attending. He was in Butterworth for business. He did not want to get involved with some kid. Arthur, nosy by nature, could not stay put upstairs. He went to the event hall to snag a free meal. He was thrilled to find Perry crashing the party. It struck Arthur that Kaze and Leah were friends. Arthur snuck back to the penthouse and told Kaze the whole story. “You should’ve seen the place. The party is ruined.” Kaze was surprised. “Isn’t Perry her ex-boyfriend? Why is he harassing her now?” Kaze was about to rest, but he could not shake off his worry after what Arthur had told him. “I don’t know about that. It’s chaotic there. I thought Katie wanted
Katie watched the event unfold in horror, unable to do anything to stop it. “Don’t do anything rash. We can always talk things out. Don’t forget who you are. The Duncans will pay for what you do.” Katie gave Perry a stern warning. Not giving him a chance to interact with her daughter, Katie pulled Leah toward her. “What? Are my family wealth and connections not good enough?” Perry taunted Katie. He had always known what she was like. “Don’t do anything crazy. Let’s talk this out. This is not a very gentlemanly way to do things.” Jet did not want to be involved in the shitstorm. However, he had no way to leave. He was caught up in his own act. Jet did not think much of Leah. However, he was after the power of the Viper’s Den behind Katie. That was the reason why he was putting on a show in the first place. Perry was out to get Jet, assuming him to be a love rival. For a moment, Jet was at a loss. However, he was surrounded by weak women. He had to be the one to sto
Joey did not want things to turn from bad to worse. However, the party was ruined. She could not let anybody get hurt. “Don’t just stand there. Kick them out,” Katie instructed the newly arrived security team. Her mood was foul because the party came to an abrupt end. “Perry, don’t forget who you are. You don’t want to mess with us.” Katie did not think Leah would be so appealing to attract trouble. “I’m just here to deliver a gift. Is that not allowed?” Leah could not call it quits on them, not on Perry’s watch. Perry had not cleared the air with Leah. He could not let her go. The psychotic look on Perry’s face scared Leah. Sticking with Jet, Leah nervously stared at Perry. She feared that he might do something stupid. “We have split up. Why are you harassing me?” Leah refused to engage with Perry. She doubted Perry would do anything in public. “I have never agreed to a breakup, but you’re quick to find another man.” Perry looked at the pair with jealousy.
The guests attended the party, not to be dragged into trouble. Most of them were ready to leave. Katie was pleased with Leah and Jet getting to know each other. However, the smile on her face vanished the moment Perry showed up. She was pleased with the Duncans’ wealth and power before. Otherwise, she would not have allowed her daughter to be with Perry. Now that Leah had broken up with Perry, there was no way they would get back together. Perry took things far by showing up at the party. Katie glanced at Joey. Joey did not expect trouble at the party. Though there were security guards stationed outside, they were tasked to maintain order, not prevent any disruptions. Without further delay, Joey radioed security to throw Perry out. “Who are you? Quit messing around.” The captain and his security team rushed to the scene. It was a dilemma. No one expected a disruption at a birthday party. It was not a wedding. The security team did not understand what the commo
“Jet and Katie look close. I hear wedding bells.” “Katie threw this party to pick a guy for Leah. I didn’t think it’d happen so quickly.” “I know, right? This is quick, but I guess that means we don’t stand a chance,” the crowd gossiped in amazement. Jet appeared interested in taking Leah’s hand in marriage. Everybody at the party had their own agendas. Finding their goals unattainable, they were disappointed. Still, most of them loved the drama. The event hall bustled with excitement as the guests discussed the unfolding incident. Leah was the star of the show. She engaged with some guests amid the compliments. Jet was thoughtful to stay by Leah’s side. He would hand her a drink and even answer questions for her. Approving the relationship, Katie allowed Jet to take care of her daughter. The lights flickered, and the beautiful music captured everybody’s attention. It was time to head to the dance floor. Katie was happy to leave Leah in Jet’s care. Jet, eager
Yet, Jet’s grand entrance at the birthday bash showed where he truly stood. “Jet must be interested in you. He makes a huge gesture of it.” Katie believed Jet was the next-best thing for Leah since there were no other options. She would not be assertive, though. She would approve of the marriage if Jet could win Leah’s heart. It was not as if Jet was not good enough for Leah. Leah believed she could do better, and Jet simply did not give her butterflies. Jet was tall and handsome. He looked like a prince, holding a bouquet of flowers. Leah should be swept off her feet. However, another person came to mind as Jet approached. If only Kaze were there. Leah would be happy to see him again. Her eyes were on Jet, but she wished Kaze would show up and give his blessings to her. Jet drew close to Leah and presented the flowers as the crowd looked on. “Happy birthday, Leah!” “Thank you.” Leah took the bouquet and smiled thankfully at Jet. “You’re too kind. You don’t ha