A minute later, no one other than Kaze was standing in the training room. Kaze held back in his slaps or else all the security guards would suffer heavy injuries. The slaps were punishment for them to look down on him earlier. “Lester Rayark, do you think I am qualified to be the manager here?” Lester looked at Kaze blankly. He refused to accept defeat when Kaze slapped him but after what happened to his men, he believed the slap was the most merciful way of defeating him. Given Kaze’s strength, he could kill Lester in the blink of an eye. As he sweated profusely, he bowed repeatedly and said, “Yes! Yes! I will give you the position of manager!” “Huh?” Kaze looked at him coldly and it frightened him. He shook his hands and corrected his words, saying, “No, no! I mean you are supposed to be the manager, not me giving it to you!” Kaze then looked at the other security guards. “What about you guys?” “We have nothing to say. We are no match for you so you can become
Leo was the chairman’s godson, a prestigious person in the company, and also someone Lester was trying to flatter. “Where’s Kaze Lee? Tell him to meet me and we’ll talk about it.” Leo smiled as he took the report from his men. Soon, Kaze came out. “Brother Lee, this is Vice Manager Leo Lionel.” Lester introduced Kaze to Leo. “Leo?” Kaze was surprised. “I bet you didn’t expect me to be your superior,” Leo said with a grin. Then, he shredded the report that Lester sent him into pieces. Everyone else was surprised and baffled. Leo then said coldly, “An idiot with a mental disability getting a job here at Lefteria Group? Who recruited you?” Kaze had a mental disability? Everyone looked at Kaze in shock, including Lester. Lester stammered, “M-Mr. Lionel, I don’t know what happened. Pauline from HR brought him to us and told me to help him start work.” Pauline, the HR from Golden Shield Security Company, was brought over. “You are from Golden Shield? Well, you a
“I thought even Mr. Lionel looked down on him. Why would the chairman be so polite to him?” “Is he some mysterious VIP?!” Everyone looked at Kaze in shock. They knew their chairman well. Alan was a notorious underworld lord twenty years ago. He retired from gang life and turned his company legitimate, yet he remained a man of his word in the city. Even the mayor would have to be humble before him and call him Mr. Cummingham. If a man like Alan treated Kaze with such humility and politeness, then Kaze must be someone important. Kaze said, “Mr. Cummingham, I am not here to visit, I am here to work.” “Mr. Lee, you really know how to make a joke.” Alan did not believe him at all. The chairman of Perfect World Group and Shangrila Group working at his Lefteria Group? Who would believe it? Kaze shot a glance at Ruby. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask your HR director. Before you came in, she wanted to fire me and ask the security guards to throw me out on the street
Darcy was the chairwoman of Quartet Group. Only the position of vice manager was appropriate for Kaze’s current status. Alan believed since he already agreed to Kaze's staying, why not do him a favor and give him the nominal title of vice manager? Kaze smiled and shook his head. “It’s fine. I like being the security manager. I kinda enjoy talking with the boys, it’s relaxing.” If he became a vice manager in Lefteria Group on his first day, he would not know how to explain it to Darcy. Darcy would never believe he got the position with his own capabilities and would assume Miru helped him. If so, it would put Kaze in a passive position before Miru. He did not want Darcy to think that she owed Miru a lot and could not be proud in front of that woman. “Alright. I’ll tell HR to make the necessary changes.” Alan called his assistant over to give the order. Suddenly, he thought of what he saw downstairs and remembered he owed Kaze an explanation. He said to his assistant
Alan Cummingham, the man who used to rule the underworld, sounded humble and polite on the phone. On the other end of the phone was the man known as the No. 1 Doctor in South River State, Charles Anemo. Even wealthy families of Sunrise City would have to humble themselves before the man, let alone Lilyrose’s ex-gangster. It was a trend for rich people to cherish their health. They might not live for five hundred years but they would spend a fortune to live as long as possible by staying as healthy as they can. Charles was famous because he saved a lot of people from dying and he was famous among wealthy families. Alan had a history with Charles, so he was able to ask the man to come to Lilyrose. Otherwise, no matter how rich or influential a person was, he would have to go meet Charles in person instead of the other way around. Charles was at Sunrise City at the moment so he agreed to visit on the same day. …After coming out of Alan’s office, Kaze returned to the se
“Yes, Brother Lee! We’ll go run after work!” As if Lester and the security guards were triggered by Kaze’s nonchalance, they replied strongly and promised to run after work. Kaze did not say anything and left the office. He was bored, so he thought of visiting Darcy at her company. He headed to Clover Center. The first floor was still in a mess as the trucks were moving office supplies into the building. “Mr. Lee!” Riley, who was in charge of coordinating the trucks and liaising with the moving company, saw Kaze. She came over with a bright smile, showing admiration and gratitude. “You are working already? Why didn’t you take two days off?” Kaze simply asked. Riley answered, “Ms. Quint rewarded me with two million dollars and she’s already working hard. As her assistant, I can’t just slack at home. Besides, I was no longer scared when you shoved the cigar into Dave Pamela’s mouth.” Kaze’s ferocity the other day left an impression on her. He was looking extremely coo
“I went, and I got the job,” Kaze smiled. Darcy breathed a sigh of relief before she glared at Kaze and continued lecturing him, “If you got the job, why aren’t you working? Why are you loitering here? That’s a company that you are working for, not your house!” Kaze looked at her affectionately. She went through so much just to protect his pride and chose to lie to him with her lousy acting. “That’s because I got promoted to security manager. I lead a team of security guards now and I have flexible working hours.” “Really? You got promoted on your first day?” Darcy was surprised. While Kaze excused himself to the washroom, she called Miru to verify. She thought Miru gave Kaze the position of manager because of her, which made her feel bad. She had only wanted a simple job for Kaze, like a common security guard. Yet Miru made him a manager, which made Darcy feel that she owed her friend big time. “Darcy, I just got the notice as well. Kaze beat up the security guards o
“What are you talking about, Miru?” Ruby screamed. Miru strode over to Ruby and slapped her in the face. “Mind your words. Who gave you the right to say my name?” Ruby covered her face as her body shuddered in anger and embarrassment. Leo’s expression turned grim. “Miru, Ruby is an executive of the company. How can you just slap her?” Slap! Miru slapped him before he could finish. “Executive? Don’t forget what Lefteria Group started as. Other company’s systems don't apply here. If she’s disrespectful, she’s going to get slapped!” Ruby looked at the palm mark on Leo’s face and suddenly felt that her slap did not hurt that much. “Miru, you crossed the line!” Leo covered his face and shouted back. Miru did not care. She turned around and walked to the exit. “Leo, I got Kaze into the company, so he’s under me. You embarrassed him in front of others means you embarrassed me. Why can’t I slap you for it? If there’s another time, I will slap you again!” Bang! She slamm
Jiro pointed at the corner, indicating that the men could kneel there. His men behind him laughed in agreement. They then started to scrutinize the women as if they were picking one for themselves. The way they browsed through the women as if they were products left the women feeling sick and disgusted. Cyan’s face paled. She tried to shake off Jiro’s hand but could not even break free. She turned to Draig with eyes begging for help. “Let go of her!” Draig stepped up and stared down at Jiro. Jiro glanced at Draig and then raised his brows. He curled his lips up and said, “Hmph. And here I thought I found someone that I like.” “I said, let go of her!” Draig said, stepping closer to Jiro. Jiro tightened his clutch over Cyan’s jaw, making her tear up. He chuckled and said, “Beat me and I’ll let her go.” “You bastard!” Draig cursed. Cyan did everything she could to set him up with Snow, but he had to return the favor. Even though Draig feared Jiro, he steeled himsel
Everyone on the couch gasped in shock. A moment ago, the influencers, who were giggling and chuckling, waiting for Wesley to show off his strength, instinctively shrank in fear. “How dare you beat Wesley! You guys are asking for it!” Wesley’s followers failed to realize the severity of the situation. They bolted up, grabbed the nearest beer bottles, and jumped at the enemies. Jiro raised his hand to signal his men, indicating he would handle this challenge himself. Then, he stepped forward. Punches and kicks were dished out in a flurry. In less than thirty seconds, Wesley’s men were all beaten up to the ground, twirling around in painful groans. Like Wesley, they, too, suffered broken arms and legs. Everyone thought Wesley would be able to teach the Ryokanians another lesson they could not forget but it turned out the other way around. Other than Kaze and a few more, most of them on the couch were horrified. Cyan instinctively glanced at Kaze. She started to regret
Kaze frowned. He tapped on Snow’s shoulder, gesturing to her to sit down as they could no longer walk away. Since they were not part of this, Kaze wanted to leave the matter to Wesley and let them deal with it. The men were not towering but all of them were buff and bulky. Their muscles were obvious even through their uniforms. Their necks had the same tattoo of a sword, amplifying their ferocity. One of the men's heads was bleeding. He was the Ryokanian whom Wesley had hit with a bottle of beer. Wesley wiped the beer and snacks off himself and then shouted at the men, “Who the fuck are you pieces of shit? Do you know who the hell am I? How dare you hit my friend with the bottle?!” The leader of the Ryokanians was a young man in a black karate uniform. He was around 180 cm tall, which was considered tall among Ryokanians. He had a buzz cut that amplified his stern and stoic expression; his presence felt sharp and strong. He had a glass of whiskey in his hand as he loo
Kaze turned a blind eye to those who looked down on him. He smiled it off and said, “I don’t care whatever you guys want to say. I know if I am a coward or not. I am just giving you a friendly reminder. “Or else, when shit hits the fan, I don’t think everyone can be safe. Whether you want to take my advice or not, it’s up to you. As for Cyan…” He looked at Cyan with a serious look and continued, “If you don’t want this gathering to be ruined, you can consider what I just said.” Although he knew Cyan disliked him and would never take his words seriously, for the sake of Lock, he gave a piece of advice and did what he could. “Hmph!” Cyan scoffed. She remained seated with the glass of wine in her hand, looking at Kaze condescendingly. With a disappointed look, she said, “Don’t even talk to me. Since when were we that close? Wesley said what needed to be said. You are afraid of the Ryokanians, so be it. Don’t drag us down with you. You really think everyone is as cowardly as yo
No one knew what Wesley had gone through. Even Kaze felt that the useless coward was surprisingly brave. Therefore, he spoke up to give a piece of friendly advice, “Wesley, the Ryokanian wore the uniform of the Refined Blade and there’s an apprentice badge on him. I think he has some background. “If everyone wants to have a fun and peaceful night, you should consider changing the venue, or else trouble will come knocking.” Kaze thrashed Bronze Sparrow himself, so he knew the Ryokanians’ status in the establishment. When Zoro was still in charge of the place, the Ryokanians were basically the kings. Other than teasing the ladies, they could bring back whoever they were fond of and Bronze Sparrow could not do anything about it. After Miru took over, the Ryokanians no longer possessed the privilege. However, since Miru wanted to expand her business in Riverbank, she did not make enemies with the Ryokanians, so they were still welcome in the establishment. As long as they
Kaze’s words changed the expression of everyone around him. The influencers were left speechless. Kaze practically called them gold diggers! Yet he himself was a live-in husband and son-in-law! He had no right to call them gold diggers! Draig’s expression darkened. He did not expect Kaze to lecture him in front of the women. More importantly, Kaze sounded right and reasonable, leaving him with no words to argue back. No women at the scene would argue against Kaze’s words, or else they would practically admit that they were gold diggers. What was more unacceptable were the words that came from Kaze’s mouth, someone Draig looked down upon. If they were from someone with a similar status, he would still accept it. Yet Kaze was just a live-in useless piece of trash that all men despised! He was not even worthy to be a slave, let alone lecturing Draig in public! Draig felt insulted. “That’s enough, Kaze!” Right before Draig could lash out at Kaze, Cyan stepped up a
Yet Kaze simply sat down without having any knowledge of his status and position. More importantly, everyone else realized something was wrong. Cyan and the others stared at him coldly, silently wishing he would be self-aware enough to move away. Kaze, however, sat like a rock and ignored the gazes on him. He even picked up a piece of melon and started eating. Draig’s expression darkened. Wesley noticed the change of expression on Draig’s face and he, too, was agitated. Even he dared not have ill thoughts about Snow, a woman with exquisite beauty, yet Kaze, a live-in husband, showed no boundaries. “Slam!” Wesley slammed the table and bolted up. He pointed at Kaze and bellowed coldly, “Kaze Lee, Draig allowed you to stay but can’t you read the room? “This isn’t a place for you! You are just a bodyguard! Don’t you know Draig is into Snow? They are the main highlights for tonight! A piece of useless pie like you should get the hell away! Get it?!” The influencers who wer
Kaze wondered if his generous cash handouts had backfired on Cyan. Maybe he should take back his donations and retract the sources allocated to her by Golden Scale Corporation. Everybody took their seats. An awkward moment followed. Somehow or rather, there were no seats left when it was Kaze’s turn to sit down. “Ha. Mr. Lee of Golden Scale Corporation.” Wesley looked at Kaze with a smirk and said sarcastically, “I’m sorry. I might have forgotten that you were attending when I reserved the booths.“But you’re just a sales manager. You are not qualified to sit with us.“Look around. They are all senior members of Golden Scale Corporation. They are your boss’ boss’ boss. “You might want to find somewhere else to sit.“If you’re short of money, just put it on my tab. “It’s my treat tonight! “Consider it a celebration of my release. I’m disappointed that you reported me to the police, though.” Wesley gestured gracefully for Kaze to leave. Draig let out an amused gr
Cyan frowned. “You’ve not been out for long, Wesley. It’s better not to start anything, especially with Ryokanians.” Wesley was no longer on par with her anyway, so there was nothing romantic going on between them. Nevertheless, Cyan would consider being friends with Wesley. Upon learning that she wanted to have a party at Bronze Sparrow, Wesley volunteered to reserve her seats. “Tsk. Ryokanians don’t mean squat. My cousin, Buffy, is now the chairwoman of Gwake Corporation. She asked for my release, and I was let out with no questions asked. One Ryokanian doesn’t scare me.” Wesley pouted in disdain. He saw Kaze behind the crowd and grimaced. “Get out of the way!” Wesley yelled at the people in front and made a beeline toward Kaze. He said curly, “Oh, if it isn’t the moocher? I didn’t expect to see you here.“Tell me. Who did you have to suck up to get in? “I doubt you can get into this exclusive place on your own. “I hate to say this, Cyan. “But why did you bring