Gold Tooth was honest about who made him extract his own golden teeth. It was not embarrassing if it was Kaze, he even felt proud about it. “Master Lee? Who is this Master Lee? I’d like to meet him.” Dan was intrigued. Gold Tooth recalled the terrifying encounter and said, “Dan, if you don’t want to get yourself killed, don’t even go near him.” Dan’s expression shifted and grunted unwillingly. He used his vicious fists to rise in the ranks and made himself known in Lilyrose City. He was not afraid of anyone when it came to being ruthless. “Gold Tooth, I think you overestimated that son-in-law of the Quint family. Master Lee? I think he’s just a useless garbage who loves to brag,” Roger said as he walked into the room with several of his men. “Mr. Hilfinger? You know Master Lee as well?” Dan and the others were intrigued by Roger’s words. Gold Tooth grunted and sneered, “Not only that, his son went after Master Lee’s wife and got castrated!” Roger was infuriated wh
After giving her order calmly, Darcy closed her eyes and leaned back on the chair. She rubbed her swelling temples. Having no idea what the protestors wanted yet, she was anxious. Kaze frowned while driving. Soon, they arrived at the construction site of Passion Fragrance District. The main entrance was blocked and the car could not go in. Kaze was forced to stop the car. “I’ll go have a look.” Darcy got out of the car. Kaze shot a glance at the two Tiger Fangs soldiers, signaling them to temporarily stop following her. He then called Draco. “Bring the Tiger Fangs to Passion Fragrance District construction site,” he said as he stared at the protestors at the main entrance. “I am the COO of Quintessential Group, Darcy Quint. I am in charge of this site, let me go in and talk to my employees. I will come out with a satisfying answer,” Darcy shouted when she arrived before the protestors. The protestors immediately surrounded her when they heard her. “Let her in, s
Ben got an idea. He grinned as he made his way to the old lady and the girl. He seized the moment and kicked the girl to the ground before shouting, “They hit us! The security guards kicked the girl!” The agitated crowd got tumultuous upon hearing his shout and started to push forward. Right before the stampede crushed the little girl, someone shouted, “MOVE!” The thunderous roar stunned everyone on the spot. Kaze saw the frightening scene right as he came down from the car earlier. He shuttled across the crowd to carry the crying little girl up. “You are the girl’s grandmother? Don’t bring children to a protest. What if something happens to her?” he said coldly to the old lady. The girl cried louder. “She’s not my grandmother, she’s fake! I want my real grandmother!” “You little wrench! Are you trying to get me in trouble!?” The old lady was startled and quickly scuttled away from the crowd. Kaze was surprised. A human trafficker was among the protesters?“It’
The crowd thought it was the end of the world with the noise and tremors. They all turned around to see what was happening. A dozen armed vehicles appeared and were approaching them. The rumbling growls were from the tracks moving across the asphalt road. They were like iron waves crashing forward with indomitable might. The grand and majestic scene was indescribable by words. The arrogant Manny and his men were frightened and speechless. The armed vehicles stopped right in front of the protestors. Everything went silent as if the world stopped spinning. The hatch opened and soldiers armed with loaded guns came out. A formation of a thousand soldiers immediately took place and their camouflage outfit painted the area in the same color. “W-Who called them?” “Are they here for us?” Manny and his men were mortified. They stared at the scene blankly and dared not move a muscle. Then, a man emerged from the formation. The military uniform bestowed him a sense of di
“My name is Brenda White.” The girl showed no fear of Kaze as she looked at him with her crystal-clear eyes. After the trucks carrying the construction materials entered the site, the Tiger Fangs retreated. Darcy finally felt relieved. “Ms. Quint, I got a video of what happened just now. Your husband really did save the girl.” The project manager, Andy, came over with a tablet. Darcy had a look at the security footage and was silenced. Kaze then came over with Brenda. “I’m sorry, Kaze. I misunderstood you. If not for you, something terrible might happen to the girl and we would be in deep trouble.” Darcy apologized to Kaze. She could not even imagine how dire it would be if the girl were hurt or killed. The gangsters were ruthless. They went after a six-year-old without any qualms. “Miss, you are beautiful. Are you Kaze’s girlfriend?” Brenda asked. “She’s my wife,” Kaze said with a smile. Darcy felt better knowing that Kaze did not mind what happened. “Brend
“I don’t care who you are. I just know that I saved your daughter from the human trafficker,” Kaze said coldly. Brenda was kidnapped and nearly crushed in a stampede. He saved Brenda, yet Zenny did not bother to find the truth and accused him of being a human trafficker. The young man even tried to slap him. The mother and daughter were frightened. They stopped crying. Brenda looked at Zenny with a hint of fright. She said meekly, “Zenny, why did you try to slap Kaze? He is a good person! He bought a lollipop for me!” “Shut up, you little girl!” Zenny shouted and made her cry. “Zenny, why did you shout at Brenda?!” Winne hugged her daughter to console her. Zenny was irritated by Brenda's crying. In addition to Kaze's slap, he was furious. No one had ever slapped him, only the other way around. “You human trafficker! You are dead for slapping me! You have no idea how powerful I am!” Zenny pointed at Kaze and shouted his lungs out. Kaze scoffed. “We are in front of
Two police officers approached Kaze to arrest him. The mere thought of Kaze as a human trafficker repulsed them. They wanted nothing but to teach him a lesson, so they exchanged a tacit gaze before they coordinated attacks against Kaze, aiming for his abdomen and legs. Kaze saw through their little tricks at first glance. His eyes narrowed. Before their attacks could reach him, he twisted his body in a strange way and evaded the punch and kick.The officers ended up hitting each other with their leg and fist.Smack! Thump! Two heavy thumps later, the two officers fell to the ground. ‘Why did you punch me?’‘Why did you kick me?!’They got up and glared at each other. “Useless!” Tony grunted angrily. He knew his subordinates enough to see through their thoughts and did not expect them to fail horribly in front of a crowd. How embarrassing! He waved angrily and said, “Take him in!” “Captain Lambda, are you sure you want to arrest me?” Kaze asked coldly. Tony shout
The crowd heard the office and all gasped in awe. Everyone turned to Kaze instinctively. The alleged human trafficker claimed he knew the chief of police and even called to request a meeting. In less than a minute, Chief Braders’ order came. Tony was less surprised than the others. Since it was an order from his boss, he pulled his phone out and made the call. “Tony, is Master Lee at your station? How did you get involved with him?!” As soon as the call got through, Don’s furious roars came through. Tony could even hear a hint of fear in his voice. Master Lee? Tony did not even relate it to Kaze. He did not even know Kaze’s name, let alone the family name. Brenda had been calling his name but her voice was muffled by all the crying and no one would take the girl seriously. Aggrieved, he said, “Chief, we didn’t get any Master Lee involved…” “You piece of shit! Master Lee is already at your station and you had no clue? Stay there! I’m coming over!” Don hung up the
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