“Yeah, let us in and we will apologize to Darcy ourselves.” Master Quint was forced to lower himself since he was in dire need of Darcy’s help. “Apologize? You bring all your bodyguards here to Darcy’s company and shout at the security guards, and you say you are here to apologize?” Kaze scoffed. Master Quint clenched his teeth. “It’s Samus being reckless. I’ve scolded him already.” He quickly shifted the fault to Samus. Kaze did not want to be calculative. He said, “Very well. If you are here to apologize, then show how sincere you are.” “What kind of sincerity are you looking for?” “Simple. I want every one of you to kneel before the entrance.” Kaze’s voice was loud and clear. His words infuriated everyone. How dare Kaze demand them to kneel before Sky Ocean Corporation in broad daylight? “You want us to kneel?!” Rudy and Samus shouted their disagreement. “What else?” Kaze said. Samus was fuming. “I will fucking rip you apart…” Slap! Master Quint slapped
“Look! Look all you want! It’s out anyway!” “The entire city should know that Darcy made her own grandfather kneel and turned on her family!” “From today onward, no one would do business with her.” The Quints remained kneeling on the ground, unable to do anything to free themselves from the humiliation. The only thing they could do was complain to vent their grievances. Then, Kaze’s frosty voice came from the phone’s loudspeaker again. “Tell the public what you did to Darcy in the past two days. Don’t try to hide it, I know what you did.” Everyone was silenced. They refused to reveal what they had done. “No? Then leave.” Kaze clearly grunted on the phone. Master Quint helplessly looked at his son and grandson. “We forced Darcy to make a report on behalf of Deborah or else we will kick her out of the family and take her name away.” “We spread false rumors about her being raped by three men and her being Mathias Queen’s mistress.” Rudy and Samus revealed everythin
The Quints refused to believe that Darcy was not in Sky Ocean Corporation. They strongly assumed Kaze lied to them and prevented them from seeing her. “You really think she’s here because of the car?” Kaze was struck with realization. He said, “I drove the car.” “Why did you drive her car?!” “Why can’t I drive her car?” “Then why did you come here?” Kaze scoffed. “My wife is the chairwoman. Why can’t I come here to have a look?” “The chairwoman isn’t here today. We are simply accompanying Mr. Lee on his inspection.” It was then the CEO of Sky Ocean Corporation, Alfonso, came out. He went up to Kaze and asked respectfully, “Mr. Lee, are there any more departments that you wish to inspect?” “That’s enough. I don’t know how the company works. I’m just here to have a look.” Kaze smiled and added, “Bring me my car, I’m going home.” Soon, the Maserati Quattroporte was driven over. Kaze got in and drove off. “Kaze, that bastard! He lied to us!” “I want to kill
Everyone gasped in shock. Master Quint bellowed, “You just said we didn’t borrow money from you.” “The Quint family didn’t, but the top three families did, and so did Taylor Swan.” Dane scoffed. “To attend the inauguration ceremony of Albert Hiden, the top three families, Taylor Swan, and the other families, borrowed billions from Dallas Moneylender. “The money was then confiscated by the God of War and returned to Lilyrose’s city council as a development fund for the city. The Quint family got two billion from it. “Am I right, Master Quint?” Master Quint finally knew why Dane said the Quints owed Dallas Moneylender two billion. “Mr. Rich, you should go to the top three families, Taylor Swan, and God of War for the money. Why come to us?” Master Quint bellowed. Dallas Moneylender was trying to extort money out of them. “The top three families are no longer top, Taylor Swan is behind bars, and as for the God of War… Well…” Dane chuckled. “We dared not go to him.” “
“Hector Quint must be a lucky bastard,” Gregory grumbled angrily with his teeth clenched. Narian’s legs were broken because of Kaze. The Lees invited Professor Whiteman to look at Narian’s condition, but then the professor was escorted to Lilyrose to check on Kaze’s father-in-law. “Contact our men at Lilyrose and tell them to bring Professor Whiteman back here!” Gregory said coldly. “Yes, Sir!” The butler went off to deliver the order but he came back shortly after. “Sir, our men found Professor Whiteman but he doesn’t want to come back. He even said he would not treat Young Master Narian’s legs!” “What?!” Gregory was furious and confused. “Did Kaze badmouth us and make that old man angry? I know Professor Whiteman is a righteous person.” It was no secret what the Lees had done to the Quints years ago. In fact, there were many versions of the incident and some of them sounded harsher than normal. Gregory suppressed his anger and called Professor Whiteman. “Profess
“You father can’t walk?” Professor Whiteman asked. “He can. His condition has stabilized lately and he can walk just fine.” Clank! Sully lit a cigarette and then said, “I don’t know what condition he is in. Why don’t you go have a look at him at Melrose?” “If he can walk, why don’t you bring him here to see me? I don’t think he is that old either.” Professor Whiteman fanned the smoke away with furrowed brows. “My father is living in seclusion and he doesn’t like to move around. Coming here is too troublesome. It’s better for you to come with us.” Sully pointed outside the window. “The car is ready outside.” “I’m not going.” Professor Whiteman picked up his glasses. “I have an operation at Sunrise City tomorrow and I have to go back later tonight.” He believed Sully was the son of some powerful family. People like him cared a lot about ostentation, yet Professor Whiteman disliked such an attitude. “What operation is so important that you have to do it yourself? J
“They were rude and arrogant. They simply took Professor Whiteman away and even beat up the security guard on the way out. “Mom and Dad were beaten as well,” Darcy said with teary eyes. “Treat someone? That means Professor Whiteman is going to be fine for now.” Kaze breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still angered by the incident. Someone took Professor Whiteman away under his watch. “Do you know who took the professor?” The priority would be to recover the professor first. Kaze knew the professor well enough to know that the man would not do as told no matter the threats. Once his abductor went out of patience, he would be in danger. If the abductor was able to take Professor Whiteman away in broad daylight, then they must have strong support. “The man said his name is Sully Lee and he took Professor Whiteman away to treat his father,” Agnes said. “Sully Lee… I’ll find him and tell him to bring the professor back. I’ll make him apologize to you two.” Kaze’s ex
Agnes did not allow Kaze to go to Melrose because she worried he might cause trouble with his recklessness again. “Miru can go alone. Her godfather is Alan Cummingham. I bet that Steve Lee will show her some respect,” Darcy said, agreeing with her mother. Kaze shrugged and simply stayed home, waiting for Miru’s news. The Mel River was the biggest river in Melrose and it penetrated the city geographically. Beside the Mel River was an estate with a classic architectural style, located at the edge of the woods. There were picturesque buildings and beautiful structures in the estate and the path that led up to the main building was basked in sunlight. Some tourists who passed by the place might have mistaken it as a tourist spot and wanted to go in for a tour. They would be stopped by suited men with earpieces and would only be released after the men checked their cameras and phones for any photos or videos they had taken. The men would then inform the tourists that the est
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