Snow kicked herself for not being there for her mother when it mattered. “Alright. Let’s head back.” Kaze glanced back at Serenity 37.Things were chaotic there, but business would run as usual soon enough. Serenity 37 could just adopt a slight change in the rules, and the patients would swarm the place. Though Nile had upset Jet, giving up some resources would tide him over. Kaze’s mood turned sour. A man stood by a silver sedan, his expression devastated and helpless. In some ways, the man had made his choice. This was the reality of the average person. Their lives would be in safe hands, but they could stand to lose more. Without the power to change things, they had to adhere to the rules. As the car drove away, Kaze stopped thinking about the matter. Kaze could help the man, but his assistance would only fuel the vicious cycle. Faced with accusations, Nile fled back to his office. Back in the office, Nile ordered his people to kick the troublemakers out.
Though Jet was filled with rage, the only thing he could do was suck it up. After a good chew-out from Jet, Nile gave an account of the incident. Nile felt like he was the victim. Still, he had to answer to Jet. Kaze and Snow settled May in bed and hired an experienced carer to look after her. After what happened, Snow would not leave her mother out of her sight. She stayed by her side. Kaze requested some ingredients and created an antidote for May based on Venom’s recipe. “This should do it.” Kaze watched as the medicine was injected into the drip. May should feel better once the drug was flushed out of her system. She would still feel fatigued in the first few days, though. It would take time before she made a full recovery. “Thank you, Chairman Lee.” Snow looked at Kaze through her teary eyes, feeling nothing but gratitude. “I don’t want to hear this from you. Of course, I’m going to help when you’re in trouble.” Kaze gave Snow a look of assurance. “What d
“This happened because Jet harmed your mother, but things are looking up. You are with your mother now. Only good things will come now,” Kaze said composedly. The smile on his face showed that Kaze was in a good mood. “You’re right, Chairman Lee. It’s not my fault. I shouldn’t blame myself.” Snow felt bad at first, but Kaze’s assurance pointed her in the right direction. “Are you planning to head there alone, Chairman Lee? Should I make sure you have backup? “Buffy is more than happy to go with you, but she’s not involved in the matter whatsoever. Maybe it’s best that she doesn’t get sucked into this.” Snow wanted to find Kaze a companion, but no one seemed to be ideal. She would make the best companion, but she needed to be with her mother. “Don’t worry about it. I’ll sort it out.” Kaze glanced at May, and the latter seemed to be in better spirits. Still, May needed time to regain consciousness. “Stay here and look after your mother. Call me if you need anything. I
Kaze remembered the guy. The middle-aged man wore a dark brown shirt. He looked dejected and sad. However, he looked at Kaze as if he was his last hope. The middle-aged man took a brisk walk and tried to grab Kaze’s hands. “Who are you? I don’t know you.” Kaze backed away warily. “You don’t know me, but I’ve seen the things you did.” The man’s eyes lit up as if he had witnessed something unbelievable. “You asked about me outside Serenity 37. I found out later that you were there on a rescue mission,” the man said excitedly and made himself known. Kaze recalled who he was. The dejected man was torn, unable to choose between his wife and kid. “What can I do for you?” Despite knowing his intention, Kaze might not be able to help. “I don’t know who you are, but I know you managed to get a patient out of Serenity 37. I need a favor. Can you bring my wife and kid back to me?” Clark looked at Kaze earnestly, his eyes pleading. Even though the man had no idea who Kaze was
“We are desperate. Otherwise, we won’t come to you for help.”Cornered, Clark had to resort to desperate measures. He did not want to beg others on his knees, but he had to swallow his pride for the sake of his family. Feeling sorry, Kaze sighed and helped the dejected man up. “What’s the situation? Tell me.” Kaze could offer help, but he needed an idea of the situation. Clark saw hope. Just when Clark thought he would hit a deadline, Kaze gave him hope. “My child is hurt. He needed urgent care, so we headed to Serenity 37.” Clark gave the full story. Despite being aware of Serenity 37’s rules, the family took their chances. Upon arrival at Serenity 37, the family of the patient must get a blood test to determine whether they were a match for organ donation. If they were matched with a patient, the family member must donate their organs.Clark and his wife understood the point. However, there was a chance that they would not need to donate their organs. It was all
“I have a tiny business with a turnover of a million bucks a year. You can take over the business. “I have a house and two commercial properties, but the title deeds are under my wife’s name. Once she’s out of the hospital, I can transfer the deeds to your name.” At this point, Clark was willing to give up all his assets in exchange for his family’s health. “You are considerably well-off, and your business is making a profit. I’m sure you can afford the hospital bill. Why are you giving up your assets to me?” Kaze thought it was strange. Surely, the expenses at Serenity 37 were not more than the family could afford. “There’s no talking to the management at Serenity 37. My child’s hospital bill is 50 million dollars, and all my family’s combined assets are not enough to cover the expenses. I wanted to pay in installments, but that’s not an option.“The institution expects my wife to donate a kidney to get free surgery for my kid, and only then, my wife and kid will be allowed
“Thank you, Mr. Lee.” Clark looked at the name on the business card and felt assured. Though he had never heard of Kaze before, the title on the card listed the chairman of Perfect World Group. His wife and kid would be safe if an influential man like Kaze offered his help. “I hope you can keep to your promise and owe me one. I would expect the return of the favor.” Kaze may not want the favor back, but a promise was a promise. “Rest assured, Mr. Lee. I will pay you back promptly. What I have, I’ll give to you.” Seeing hope, Clark was in better spirits. He looked at Kaze enthusiastically. “Give me a call if you need anything. You don’t have to call me when your problem is solved.” Kaze was in a rush to catch the train. With the issues in Riverbank straightened out, he should head to Butterworth. He wondered if Venom managed to make her escape. However, it was no easy feat to run away from Hades’ Hand. Kaze had too many important businesses to pay attention t
Clark explained everything to his wife as they got their child transferred out of Serenity 37.Erin did not understand why Kaze would help them. However, Erin could feel her husband’s determination to save the family at the cost of bankruptcy. She knew she married the right man. “We should thank Mr. Lee, but there’s no telling whether we will see him again.” Erin was grateful to her husband for putting the family first. She was also thankful for a stranger’s kindness. Most importantly, not everybody would do so much for a stranger. It was fifty million dollars. Not everybody could afford this kind of money. Kaze was a kind soul who trusted a stranger wholeheartedly and forked out so much money. Clark understood that he had been brash, but his family’s lives were at stake. “We can breathe easy now. You need to rest well. Once we are in better spirits, we can visit Mr. Lee with gifts. I stumbled upon his address. I will stroll around the area in the next few days.” C
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