“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
Snow was stunning. Even a playboy like Draig was infatuated with her, let alone the two security guards. The older security officer approached and asked with a chuckle, “Is the Ferrari yours, gorgeous?” “That’s right. Can you unclamp the car? We will be on our way.” Snow was repulsed by the way the security guards looked at her, but she did not want to take things far. She pulled out ten bills from her purse and handed them over. “Here’s a little something for you. My boss came here in a hurry, so he didn’t park in the right place. I’m sorry about that.” “Your boss?” The younger security guard checked Kaze out and said with a crackle, “He doesn’t look like one. Are you bankrolling him? “Why don’t you consider me? I’m hotter and stronger than him.” It was not their first rodeo. In most cases, the man would step forward to resolve the issue. Since Snow came forward, the security guards assumed that Kaze was just a plaything while Snow was the person in charge. Snow
Snow furrowed her brows. She rarely interacted with people of this social standing. These security guards were shameless. They seized upon a minor issue and blew it out of proportion. A taste of some power fed on their egos. Snow did not know how to deal with them. “You should quit while you’re still ahead.” Kaze approached Snow and said with a straight face, “I’m not in a good mood. I don’t want to waste my time with you. Take the money and leave.” “Take the money and leave?” The older security guard’s face fell. “You’re not in the mood to waste your time with us. “That’s some big talk, boy. “You’re just a moocher. Who are you to challenge us?“I’m putting my foot down. “You’re not going anywhere until you come with us to the security office.” The younger security officer glared at Kaze and clenched his fists threateningly. He seemed ready to face Kaze. “Challenge you?” Kaze grinned. “You just watch the door. What do you take yourselves for?“You issued
The leader was the bald security guard without a beret. He narrowed his eyes at Kaze, not wanting to let him off the hook easily. How else were they supposed to run the show at Emerald Bull Palace, throw their weight around, and line their pockets with fines?Hence, he waved his arm. The other dozen security guards pulled out their rubber batons and pepper sprays. “Get him for starting trouble!” These security officers pounced on Kaze. Kaze waved at Snow to back away a little while he advanced with open arms. He was on a slapping spree. “Smack! Smack! Smack!” The rapid-fire ratatat of slaps sliced through the air. The dozen burly security officers collapsed, holding their faces. Some lay there in a daze. Others whimpered and cried out in pain. In the back, Draig and Cyan drove out. They pulled up at the chaotic scene at the entrance. As Kaze beat up the security guards, Cyan dropped her jaw. Kaze appeared to be causing problems everywhere. During the brie
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