It was true that Ali died at the hands of Albert. Still, Draig was only injured because Ali snuck up on him. Draig did not think Albert was strong. The only reason Kaze and Albert could turn the situation in their favor was due to Juan’s timely help. Furrowing his brows, Albert approached Draig and kicked him in the face. Draig passed out right away.“Make him leave.” Albert waved at Juan. While others may not know Albert, Juan, the chairman of the Riverbank Feng Shui Society, had been a fixture in the city’s high society for years. Juan knew who Albert was. After nodding at Albert, Juan grabbed Draig and took off. “I’ll leave everything to you, my mentor. I’ll be back to clean the place up,” Juan told Kaze with a smile before leaving.“You’re a mentor to Juan?” Despite the pain, Aiden was stunned.Kaze constantly surprised Aiden. Here Aiden had another newfound understanding of him. “Bam!” Wasting no breath, Kaze walked to the steps and knocked Aiden against a
Gritting his teeth, Aiden said, “Stop your demands, Kaze. You scammed me out of ten billion dollars at the auction. I’m still trying to recover some money. I can’t give you more than I have offered.” “Hm… Now that you mentioned…” Kaze said with a smile, “You bought the Golden Toad for ten billion dollars, so you believe the gem is worth that much. “I think ten billion dollars is a good price for your life.” Taken aback, Aiden said, “What are you trying to say?” “It’s simple, really.” Kaze said with an amused look, “I want the Golden Toad, and you keep your life in return. How does that sound?” “No! Dream on!” Aiden shouted in rage. He would never give up the Golden Toad to Kaze. If the Krads were to find that Aiden spent ten billion dollars to acquire the Golden Toad, only for Kaze to reclaim it, Sean would kill him. Aiden would never live it down. The Golden Toad was linked to his future within the family and his career. Aiden could not possibly hand the Golden T
Kaze pursed his lips nonchalantly. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. You’re just a member of the Krads. “I can crush you along with your family. “If you think I’m going to give up on the Golden Toad because of what you said, you are highly mistaken.” It was never Kaze’s intention to let Aiden bring back the Golden Toad to the Westeros Krads. Ever since Sasha had an adverse reaction to the Golden Toad at Marlboro, Kaze decided to keep the gem close. Kaze believed the Golden Toad must be somehow linked to the Nine Phantom Lotus within Sasha. Coincidently, like Sasha, the Golden Toad came from Megisto. The Golden Toad was possibly key to eliminating the Nine Phantom Lotus within her. Of course, the gem might worsen Sasha’s symptoms instead. Either way, Kaze needed to study the gem. Back from dragging Draig away, Juan stood at the door and said, “The state police chief, Morgan, contacted the palace. The police will be here to launch an investigation, and I am
“I got to give it to you, Mr. Krad. You get up where you fall. This mentality is exactly why you privileged families have always looked down on everyone else.” Kaze sighed and added, “But you won’t get another chance this time.” “What do you mean?” Aiden was dumbfounded. The next minute, he blew up and said in rage, “Are you going back on your word?” “Bastard! I’ve given you the Golden Toad. I said that we’re even now!” Kaze shook his head and said indifferently, “Even? I did not agree with that. I only said that I’d spare your life if you gave me the Golden Toad.“Though I had to take the Golden Toad by force, I am a man of my word. So, the deal is done.“Now it’s time to pay for what you did to Snow.” Kaze took a step forward and launched a kick. “Argh!” Aiden let out a wail, his body contorting violently. He put his hands between his legs. Kaze withdrew his leg and said callously, “Sorry, Mr. Krad, but you’re better off castrated. Don’t harm anymore women.”
“Chairman Lee…” Snow got up and threw herself at Kaze. While Kaze was at a loss with Snow in his arms, they collapsed onto the bed. She had a lingering scent. Snow usually wore fragrance, usually a subtle floral scent. Today, she reeked of pheromones. Her lips searched for Kaze’s face. For a moment there, Kaze thought to just go with the motions. However, when his hand reached Snow’s neck and felt her scorching temperature, he snapped back into reality. Kaze was well aware of Snow’s feelings for him. If he were to take advantage of Snow during her moment of vulnerability, he would be no different to Aiden. His mind cleared, and he pushed Snow away before she got a tight grip on him. Kaze rolled to his feet and pulled out his needles. Kaze’s phone rang incessantly. Pulling out his phone, he answered the call and said in annoyance, “Who is it? I’m busy.” “Where are you, honey? “Miru called to say that a killer got into Bronze Sparrow. Are you alright?” Dar
“Phew…”Out of the room, Kaze let out a sigh and went to the door to shut. “Albert!” “That’s quick, sir.” Albert drew close with a strange look on his face. Kaze knew that Albert had gotten the wrong idea. He said peevishly, “I applied acupuncture on her to remove the drug from her body. It doesn’t take long.” Albert’s gaze fell on Kaze’s face. He pointed at his face and said, “Give it a wipe, sir.” Kaze took his phone out and checked his face against the black screen. His face and neck were covered in lipstick. He was busy removing the toxin from Snow’s body to remember the kisses. Albert was kind enough to hand Kaze a napkin. Kaze took the napkin and wiped his face. “Mr. Lee…” Morgan walked in to find Kaze cleaning his lipstick-stained face. Though taken aback, Morgan pretended he saw nothing. Kaze cleared his face of lipstick and cleared his throat awkwardly. Acting like nothing ever happened, Kaze said, “What is it, chief?” “Here’s the thing, Mr. Lee. Mr. Kra
The people at Emerald Bull Palace must have taken care of Draig’s injuries. Still, he was limping. As Snow lagged a few steps behind Kaze, unlike her usual aloof self, Draig grimaced. Draig was aware that Ali had drugged Snow with a potent drug. He had planned to restrain Ali and Aiden before getting with Snow. Snow, though furious, would understand since Draig only did what he did to save her. It was a chance for Draig to capture Snow’s heart and make her his woman. Draig had a lot of questions. How was the drug in Snow neutralized? Kaze and Snow looked awkward as if something happened between them. …Thoughts raced through Draig’s mind. Draig turned pale. He shook Cyan off and limped his way closer to the pair. He asked angrily, “D-Did you do it, Lee?” Do what? Confused, Cyan widened her eyes. She came with Kaze, only for Kaze to ditch her and the car in a hurry. She had been waiting outside, so the situation was unclear to her. Draig’s question remind
If Kaze had not arrived in time, Snow would have been long gone. Aiden would have taken away her modesty before her death too. Snow was relieved to be alive, and she had Kaze to thank for. Kaze shook his head. “It’s not your fault. You were concerned about your mother.“I received word that your mother was transferred out of the family home. I have my people working on where she is exactly.“Once we are certain of her location, we will get her out and deal with the Frosts after.“Jet was one of the people who got me in jail.“Aiden was dumb enough to get me out by accident.“It’s time to get rid of trouble,” Kaze said chillingly. Alfonso told Kaze that May was removed from the Frosts’ residence.Kaze entrusted Alfonso with two tasks before sending him back to Butterworth. The first task was to purge and restructure the Viper’s Den Butterworth Branch. The second was to investigate everything related to the Frosts, especially news about May. Alfonso reported to Kaze r
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