Was it Darcy’s lucky day? She held the phone, and her mouth dropped wide open. She could not believe that Master Quint would do something nice for her. “If I run my company in Quintessential Group’s office building, what about Quintessential’s business, Grandpa?” she asked skeptically. “Quintessential Group is becoming a shell of its former self. What’s the use of such a big office building? I can’t think of a better idea than to support your career. “Come over to the house now. Your uncle and the others will have a talk with you.” With her phone in her grasp, Darcy fell into a daze. In the end, she decided to take a trip to her family home. She could sense the sincerity in Master Quint’s tone. “I need to head home for a bit. You guys should get back to the office. We’ll figure something out once I get back.” Darcy told the employees before driving off to the Quints’ family residence. The employees got ready to leave dejectedly. “Come on, Riley. Stop blaming yourse
“Shut up!” Buckling his belt back on, Dave cocked his head back and yelled. Riley shuddered with a pale face. It just dawned on her that Kaze was on his own. Dave, on the other hand, had burly men around him. Not only would Kaze have trouble saving her, but he might be dragged into this with her too. “Run, Kaze. Call the cops and tell Ms. Quint and the others!” It occurred to Riley that Kaze had just been out of a mental institution, so he probably did not have a handle on things. Riley quickly told him what to do. “Are you deaf, bitch? I told you to shut up!” Dave looked at her menacingly and raised his hand to slap Riley. Furrowing his brows, Kaze extended his leg to clip a chair. He pushed the chair with the tip of his foot. The chair swiveled in the air and crashed onto Dave’s shoulder. Smash! “Argh!” With the chair splitting into pieces, Dave coughed out blood. His heavy body tumbled to the right, slamming onto the desk. The pain was excruciating. Ril
Sizzle! The cigar scorched Dave’s tongue, and smoke permeated from his mouth. “Ugh!” Dave shook his head violently. As Kaze covered his mouth, Dave could only whimper in pain. The endless agony drained the color off Dave’s face. His eyes turned bloodshot as he gave Kaze a pleading and fearful look. Kaze was unfazed. Apart from Jackal and his team, the rest in the office stared at the scene with their jaws dropped. The situation made their hair stand and sent shivers down their spine. Even Riley was horrified by Kaze’s ruthlessness. Kaze only released Dave once the cigar was put out completely in his mouth. Dave sank to the ground and held his throbbing neck, gasping for air. Kaze paid him no attention. Instead, he took out his buzzing phone for a look. Snow was calling. “Mr. Chairman, Clover Center is one of Mr. Forrester’s invested real estate.“In other words, you own Clover Center. Most of the commercial spaces Skyline Estates manage belong to you.” Kaze
Dave had such thoughts? “Are you even worthy?” Kaze’s words pushed Dave over the cliff to the abyss of despair. “How about I recommend a place for you to go? As for whether you can make it out alive, it depends on how well-connected the top three families are.” Kaze called Don. Soon, a police siren sounded downstairs. Kaze handed over the video he had taken of Dave and his men, which recorded the evidence of his crimes. Dave and his men were taken away. “Watch them. If the top three families got into the police department and silenced them permanently, then we can add another charge on them,” Kaze said to Don. Don nodded. Soon, Clover Center’s management was handed over to a company named Vista Management. Vista Management was a department under Vista Group and its chairman was Haste Vista, also a well-known figure in Lilyrose. Haste went to meet Kaze himself and thanked him for what he did. “Mr. Vista, it’s you. You don’t need to thank me, it’s nothing.” Kaze
“What is it, Grandpa?” Darcy was still carried away by the kindness of her family and did not expect much. Master Quint sighed and said, “Darcy, we helped you when you are at your lowest because we are family. We all have the same blood flowing in our veins. Am I right?” “It’s great that you view me as a part of the family, Grandpa.” Darcy was gratified. She thought after the incident with the Hansers, Master Quint and her uncle had finally awakened and cherished each other more. As long as they could reflect on their mistakes and treat her parents better, she would forgive them. As Master Quint said, they were family after all. Master Quint was delighted with her answer. He added, “Now that you are leading Quartet Group, we are worried about you and we don’t want others to laugh at you. That’s why I hope you can merge Quartet Group with Quintessential Group.” The other family members looked at Darcy eagerly. Darcy frowned but she nodded. “It can be arranged but it’
Darcy clenched her fists as tears rolled down her cheeks. She did not turn around or cry loudly. The Quints scolded and cursed her because they wanted to see her fail. She refused to show them her weakest side! Then, the chairman of Vista Group, Haste, strode into the house. “Ms. Darcy Quint! Vista Group has taken over the management of Skyline Estates and I am here to tell you that we are renting Clover Center’s office unit to Quartet Group. Please come with me to sign the contract…” The house that was filled with gloating and criticism was silenced instantly. They knew Haste Vista. He invested in Quintessential Group before. The man came all the way here just to offer Darcy a rental contract for the office. Was she that influential? Even Darcy could not believe what she heard. “Chairman Vista, are you joking with me? Clover Center is being managed by Skyline Estates and Dave Pamela just blacklisted me and my company. All the other property companies refused to rent
With Rudy in the lead, the Quints went up to Darcy, trying to flatter her. “Hold it right there!” Darcy stopped them and waved the contract in their faces. “You guys have nothing to do with me renting Clover Center. It’s all because of my husband, Kaze, the one you guys looked down on! He got me this contract!” She looked at everyone proudly and then left the house without pause. Rudy and the others were stunned on the spot. “That idiot again? Why is he ruining our plan every time?” “I wish I could strangle him!” They vent their anger on Kaze as he ruined their plans. All of them cursed Kaze without holding back. Darcy ignored them. She decided to visit Riley to check on her. Riley was fine and was not terribly traumatized by the attempted rape. Darcy breathed a sigh of relief and promised to compensate her two million. “Ms. Quint, I made the company lose two million, how can I ask for compensation now? Besides, Mr. Lee saved me…” Riley praised Kaze for his hero
“Interview? I never submitted my resume.” Kaze was confused. “Did I get the right number? The number stated on the resume is correct. Are you Mr. Kaze Lee? K. A. Z. E. L. E. E?” the woman asked. The woman was also confused after she got confirmation from Kaze. “Why don’t you give me an address and your number. I’ll come to have a look.” Since Kaze had some free time to kill, he decided to go have a look. Who helped him in applying for a job? Or was it part of a bigger scheme against him? After he got the address, he went off. Beside Golden Shield Security Company was Lefteria Building, which was the headquarters of Lefteria Group. He came here before when he dropped Miru off the other day. “Are you Mr. Kaze Lee? I am the HR of Golden Shield, Pauline West. You applied for our security guard position, is that right?” Kaze finally saw the woman who called him earlier. Security guard? Kaze did not discriminate against the occupation but he would not be a security guar
Agnes did not care if Darcy was tired, she just wanted to get this done there and then. Kaze frowned. If he stayed, this nonsense would continue endlessly. He turned around and tapped Sky on the shoulder, saying, “Take Darcy upstairs to rest. I’m not coming back tonight.” Suddenly, Hector came over with the phone in his hand and a panicked expression. “Darcy, your grandaunt is on the phone. She wants you to go to Sky Ocean Corporation now.” “She wants me there?” Darcy and Agnes were both surprised. Darcy frowned but her mother shuddered with fear on her face. “Let me talk to her.” Kaze took the phone off Hector’s hand. The call was still connected, so he said, “Tell that old hag that my wife is not free now. If she wants to see Darcy, tell her to get over here herself.” Phoenix’s voice came from the phone and she did not sound happy. “You little bastard, you…” Kaze hung up the phone without giving her the chance to speak. Agnes was stunned for a few seconds before
“Bullshit! You fulfilled your duties to our family? You’ve been putting us in harm’s way!” Agnes stepped closer with an intimidating gaze and pointed at Kaze’s chest. “Come on, stab me or strangle me, or else you are going to divorce Darcy no matter what!” Kaze scoffed, “You want me to stab you so I can go to jail? Keep dreaming.” Agnes clenched her teeth. She continued threatening him, “Then I’ll go hang myself at the door! I want the whole world to know that my son-in-law made me do it! I don’t believe that after you forced me to kill myself, Darcy would still want to be with you!” Kaze then took some money out of his wallet. “Go get a good rope.” “You shitty…” Agnes was consumed by her anger. “Darcy, are you going to just watch as this bastard takes advantage of me?! I’m your mother, I’ve raised you, I gave birth to you… Are you going to abandon me because of some outsider?!” She started crying in front of them. “Mom, can you stop making a scene?” Darcy was havin
“Let me go. I don’t want to talk to you now,” Darcy said, her tone remaining cold. Kaze decided to be shameless and said, “I am not letting you go. I am going to hug you until the end of time…” “You bastard! How dare you kick me! I’ll beat the shit out of you!” Before Kaze could finish, a sharp and irritating shout echoed across the backyard. Agnes, whom Kaze had kicked to the couch earlier, came with a broom in her hands and her disheveled hair as she strode over to Kaze. Kaze helplessly released Darcy and pulled her away. Darcy looked at the mad woman who was her mother. She then spotted the footprint on her abdomen and glared at Kaze. “You kicked my mother?!” Kaze shrugged and said, “She lost her mind. She slapped Hector and beat up Emiko, forcing her to scrub the floor on her knees. I thought I’d wake her up from the unhealthy fantasy.” “But you kicked her?! She’s my mother! What if you hurt her?” Darcy bellowed. When a woman dislikes you, even breathing could be
However, knowing that Kaze was not able to help her during her most helpless time and with Snow’s matter lingering around, Darcy’s heart clenched with sourness. Whir! A chilly gale turned the already cloudy sky darker. The leaves on the trees swayed along with the wind and a strong sense of loneliness gushed into Darcy’s mind, causing her to shudder. Suddenly, she felt a warm jacket gently draped over her, wrapping around her slender frame. The familiar scent of the jacket told her who it belonged to even without turning around. Kaze appeared beside her and was looking at her with a gentle gaze. “It’s going to rain soon. Let’s go in. You’ll catch a cold if you stay out in the rain,” Kaze said as he tried to bring her inside. Darcy pursed her lips and shook Kaze’s hands off. “Don’t touch me. I don’t need you to take care of me.” Kaze was slightly stunned. He explained, “I’m sorry I’m late. When I got your call, Boris Road’s men caused a scene at Herbal Spring. When it
Slap! Right after Kaze walked away, Agnes slapped Hector’s face. “You useless jerk! Why are you helping him?” Hector covered his face in silence, unwilling to continue the argument. “What are you looking at? Scrub the floor!” Agnes lashed out at Emiko once again. “Who gave you the permission to talk to people during your work? Did I tell you to scrub while standing? You are a servant and you should act like one! Don’t you know I am the one who pays you? “Do your job properly! If you don’t want to continue, just leave! It’s hard to find a unicorn nowadays but there are a ton of people who want this job!” She shouted at the top of her lungs. She had already made up her mind to have Darcy divorce Kaze, but before that, she ought to make him transfer the ownership to her daughter and then find more ways to drain Kaze of his money. When she chased Kaze out of the house back at Lilyrose, he came to Riverbank with their money and even used it to buy a house for someone else. S
“Because of your stupid actions, Darcy was removed as chairwoman. Sky and I were also beaten up by Grandaunt! You caused all this! “You didn’t do shit and you’re back here to poke your nose into our business? You really think you are the owner here? I’m telling you, you are a dog in this house, less than a dog even! You are not in charge!” Kaze stared at Agnes as he took a step back. He said, “I am not trying to cause a mess, but Emiko is hired as our nanny, not a slave you bought. “Why don’t you put yourself into her shoes for a bit and see how you’d feel if you were told to scrub the floor on your knees?” “Mr. Lee, I’m fine,” Emiko said as she looked at Kaze with utmost gratitude. She did not want Kaze to get into an argument with Agnes because of herself. “It’s none of your business!” Agnes rolled her eyes at Emiko before glaring at Kaze, hoping she could tear him apart. “Kaze, you are the one who caused all of this. You must give us an explanation! This house! We start
Sky Ocean Corporation had always been under Darcy’s command and the Quint family of Ridgesouth was not part of it, externally and internally. Other than the executives turning on Darcy, Kaze could not think of a reason that Phoenix was able to remove Darcy from her position in such a short time. “No. The execs are all loyal to Ms. Quint, but Phoenix used the incident of you beating Joan against her as an excuse to remove her, allowing Joan to take her place. “She called all the execs to the hospital, but no one was willing to turn on Ms. Quint. Then there was Shadow, the woman who served her. This woman is powerful and ruthless. The execs who disagreed were all beaten, their arms and legs broken. “Ms. Quint doesn’t want the execs to suffer and ultimately decides to step down. Joan then replaced her…” “She forced Darcy to come down from her position? It does sound like something that old hag would do,” Kaze said coldly. “What should we do now, Kaze?” Riley asked. She knew
“Captain Blunick, was it?” Kaze looked at Thomas with slight confusion. If he had not taken the initiative to speak, Kaze would have forgotten about him. Too many things happened at once and too many people were at the scene. “Just Thomas is okay!” His face was swollen due to the slap and coupled with his curled-up lips that were supposed to resemble a smile, he looked funny. In addition, he was in his 40s. His age somehow became a subject of ridicule to the other South River Branch agents, all looking at him scornfully. “No need to be nervous.” Kaze tapped his shoulders and said, “Herbal Spring’s safety is in your hands now and they are relying on you. The least you can do is prevent something like this from happening again.” He did not look down on Thomas because everyone had their own way of surviving the harsh world. As long as they were friendly and harbored no malicious intentions, he would never judge others based on their looks. Thomas was the security capta
Poking a few needles into Rory’s body and it cost him ten million! Bastard! Rory was deeply aggrieved, but he could not do anything. He should be grateful that Kaze did not choose to kill him. “Go.” Kaze finally allowed them to leave. He then said to Rory as the man was walking out, “I am letting you live because I want you to deliver a message to your master. “If he wants to live a good life, then be a good person. Don’t get himself in trouble just because he wants to repay some debt of gratitude.” Rory was sent on this mission by Marcus because Boris made a request. The man known as the Godfather did not bother to find out who was wrong and simply sent the captain of the Execution Hall to carry out private business. Kaze only said this out of respect for his reputable status in the West State Viper’s Den, and it would be the final piece of advice. With that, his duty of kindness would be fulfilled. After Rory and his men left, everyone back at Herbal Spring breath