“A woman?” Darcy frowned. “Yeah. She looks rich. She had a chauffeur driving her around in a Maybach. Judging from her looks and presence, she must be a powerful woman in the business world. Even Mr. Bandino from the Heavensward Group respected her.” Kelly observed Darcy’s reaction closely. She asked, “You don’t know about it? Kaze bought the furniture using that woman’s money. Do you know why I failed the interview? Because I bumped into your husband and that woman together that day. They were…” She rolled her sleeves up. “Look at this. Mr. Bandino already agreed to hire me but because of what your husband said, I was thrown out by the security guard.” Darcy did not expect something like that to happen. “Kelly, are you serious?” Kelly nodded. “What? Do you think I’m lying to you? I lost my job and got thrown out in public. Why would I lie to you with something so embarrassing?” Darcy was suspicious. Kaze barely knew Kelly. Why would he ruin her chance at the intervie
“Kelly, you’ve really done it. Darcy isn’t a drinker, yet you got her drunk.” Henry looked at Darcy’s blushing face and licked his lips pervertedly. It had been years since he tried to sleep with Darcy, and now with Kelly’s help, he was able to make his dream come true. “It wasn’t my doing, she finished all the wine on her own.” Kelly was delighted. “Henry, now that I’ve helped you get Darcy, don’t forget to refer me to a good job.” “You little wench. As if you don’t want to take revenge on Kaze Lee.” Henry held Kelly by the waist and grinned. “Don’t worry. It’s just a job. Piece of cake.” After Darcy’s birthday party, Henry got in touch with Kelly, hoping to establish a connection with Sky High Investment Group. However, Kelly was fired and she was no longer a useful pawn to him. The frequent contact, however, got them together. Henry knew Kelly used to be Darcy’s classmate, so he thought of using her to get to Darcy. That was why Kelly waited for Darcy in the lo
“Thank you Henry, but I have to go back to the office.” Darcy got out of bed and wanted to leave, but she was stopped by Henry before she could get to the door. He caught her by her arm. “You reek of alcohol. How can you work like this? Take a shower before you leave.” Darcy tried to break free but she was not strong enough. She knew she could not anger him or else she would be in grave danger. She nodded. “I’ll go take a shower then.” Henry then released her arm. Darcy took a deep breath to force herself to calm down as she walked to the bathroom. The bathroom had frosted glass, which prevented a clear view from outside. She locked the door as soon as she went inside. She searched her pockets for her phone but she did not find anything on herself. “What are you looking for? Is it this?” Henry’s voice came from outside the bathroom. He waved Darcy’s phone and grinned. “Henry, why is my phone with you?” Darcy’s expression turned pale. “Your darling called y
“Fuck off!” Kaze did not have time for Kelly. He slammed her against the wall and strode into the elevator. Bang! Henry easily kicked open the frosted glass door. Darcy was knocked to the wall and got hurt. She winced in pain. “If you don’t want to shower, then come out with me!” Henry grabbed her hand and pulled her out. “Let go of me! This is not right! It’s illegal!” No matter how hard Darcy struggled, she could not overpower a tall man like Henry and was hauled out of the bathroom. “Illegal? I make the rules around here!” Henry tossed her onto the bed. He pulled out a strip of blue tablets and took one. His debaucherous past had taken a toll on his body and he suffered from erectile dysfunction. Finally, he got his hands on his dream prey, so he was prepared for this. Off went his shirt and he stared at Darcy lustfully. She was in a disheveled state—afraid, helpless, and in despair. Her pitiful look, however, aroused Henry even more. “I heard you haven
“N-No, you will not be arrested!” Don bowed immediately and sweated profusely. Kaze then looked at Kelly. “You, come over here.” Kelly was shaking when she noticed Kaze was not afraid of the police chief. She finally knew she was in huge trouble. “Kaze, I am sorry! It was Henry’s fault! He told me to sow discord between you and Darcy, and bring Darcy here.” Snow said coldly, “He demands you to go over there.” Kelly walked fearfully. Kaze slapped her and she landed on the bed. He then picked up the pills from Henry and shoved half of them into Kelly’s mouth while the rest of them were forced down Henry’s throat.“Uh…” Don and his officers were stunned. They knew what Kaze was trying to do. With that many pills in their system, Henry and Kelly would suffer tremendously even if it did not kill them. “It’s almost time. Call the woman’s husband here. After that, send Henry back to the Hilfinger family.” Kaze then carried Darcy out of the room and closed the door.
Darcy apologized because she misunderstood Kaze, but she was still jealous. Why did Kaze not bring her to choose the furniture but another woman? “Kaze, the woman who came to our house last night, who was she?” “She’s Snow Frost, assistant to the Chairman of Perfect World Group, Mr. Ray Forrester. He assigned her to bring me to browse the furniture,” he explained. He was happy that Darcy was jealous because it meant that she cared about him. Darcy and her parents were relieved knowing that it was Snow as they had met Snow before and she was indeed Mr. Forrester’s assistant. Darcy held Kaze’s hand and said, “I’m sorry, Kaze. It’s my fault, I should have trusted you.” She felt bad and afraid at the same time. It was because of her distrust of Kaze that Kelly took advantage of her and she almost got raped by Henry. Kaze looked at her and said seriously, “It’s over now. You should really have more faith in me. We are husband and wife. Anyone can hurt you but not me.” He d
Meanwhile, at Horizon Mirror, Agnes was still worried and she told Darcy about King Kong and his men threatening them to move out earlier in the day. “Darcy, those men said they would come back in the afternoon. I think we should move out.” Even a housewife like Agnes had heard of the notorious Gold Tooth. “Mom, if they come back, we’ll just call the police. I believe they aren’t above the law.” The Horizon Mirror was their home, why should they move? “Sigh. If only calling the police works.” Agnes remained nervous. “It’s not going to be easy dealing with those crooks. Haven’t you read the news about the terrible things they did? “They won’t lay a finger on you, they won’t kill you or burn your house but they will consistently harass you, making your life a living nightmare. Even if the police come, they won’t be arrested.” Darcy started to feel nervous as well.She looked at Kaze and said, “Kaze, other than violence, is there another way to get rid of the gangsters? Thi
Tiger Fangs Militia was a famous military group in Lilyrose City. The Commander of the Tiger Fangs was Shin Scarlet, a man who had the same level of influence and authority as the mayor. One phone call and Kaze could summon the Tiger Fangs to his aid? King Kong said, “Master Gold Tooth, this punk is just bluffing. The punk from earlier is a little better at fighting but now this punk is alone. Nobody’s around him now and I don’t think he can summon the Tiger Fangs to his aid.” Gold Tooth’s pounding heart calmed down. He teased, “Punk, trying to bluff me? Fine, I’ll see who will come to save you. I’ll give you ten minutes. Once the time is up, you either move out, or I make you after I break your legs.” “No need for ten minutes. They are already here,” Kaze said. Gold Tooth confirmed that Kaze was simply bluffing. He cackled, “What? You think they flew here?” As soon as his words subsided, the loud noise of a propeller resounded in the sky. Everyone looked up and saw sev
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