In Kefier’s opinion, the way Kaze looked and carried himself did not scream wealth. A member of the management team behind Nancy said, “You’re not the first snob, Kefier. Wendell, the previous general manager, did not believe Kaze was the owner and even tried to harm him. Wendell is now rotting in jail.” The other executives chimed in and stood up for Kaze. “I-I…” Stunned, Kefier turned ashen. The owner, whom Kefier wanted to get in good graces with, was right under his nose the whole time. Yet, he screwed the owner over to suck up to Taz.Kefier had no more tears to cry. Suddenly, he shuddered at a realization. He had upset the owner, and his actions may come back to bite him. With that in mind, Kefier turned around to face Kaze and slapped himself. “I’m sorry, Sir. I was a blind snob. I didn’t know it was you. Please see it in your heart to forgive me.” Kefier, who was arrogant before, now wailed before Kaze. Kaze did not have time for someone like Kefier. He
As Kaze and the group approached their accommodation for the night, a young man with jeans hanging off his bottom brushed past them. “That is Taz’s sidekick. They have not left the resort,” Bronya murmured in fear. The group feared Taz’s revenge for taking a stand against him. Undaunted, Mei pursed her lips and uttered, “We have nothing to be afraid of. Kaze is the owner of Mountain Dew Estate. Taz can’t drive us out of here.” The group felt assured. “Mr. Hobbs, Rose and her friends are staying in the best chalet. The general manager even carried their bags.” The sidekick rushed to a nearby chalet to report back to Taz. “Son of a bitch! What’s wrong with the management here? Are they out to get Mr. Hobbs?” Taz’s minions pounded the table in rage. The news did not sit well with Taz either. He had given special instructions to Kefier to ban Kaze and the group from the resort. Not only did Kaze and the others manage to check in, but the general manager of Mountain Dew
Samson brought up his opinion about Kaze within Taz’s earshot.Thinking little of Kaze, Taz hissed through clenched teeth. “He’s a bastard. He has the nerve to hit me when my dad won’t even do that. Since you’re here, I’ll crush you now and make you hand over Hudson Investment Firm.” Taz turned his nose up at Samson’s plan. In his opinion, no scheme was necessary to deal with a loser like Kaze. Lost in his thoughts, Taz pondered ways to dice and slice Kaze when his sidekick said, “Mr. Hobbs, Lil Dee and his team are at Mountain Dew Estate.” “Come on. Let’s meet with Lil Dee.” Taz got up and led his minions to meet Lil Dee. Lil Dee and Taz were old friends. Taz often watched Twig live reels in his spare time. Back then, Lil Dee had only started live streaming as an influencer. Lil Dee’s stunts made Taz laugh, and Taz sent gifts worth up to a million dollars on the platform, propelling Lil Dee into stardom. Later, Taz and Lil Dee hung out several times in real life
“A manager named Kefier raised the question to get you the best chalet but was fired for it.” Taz twisted the story to rile Lil Dee up. “Fuck! What the hell?” Lil Dee cussed in an outburst. Obsessed with image, he meticulously crafted his portrayal wherever he went.Mountain Dew Estate’s lack of VIP treatment infuriated Lil Dee. “Hello, Lil Dee. I am Nancy Braus, the general manager of Mountain Dew Estate. On behalf of all the employees here, I welcome you and your team to Mountain Dew Estate.” Nancy approached Lil Dee with her staff members. As Nancy stood a distance away, she had no idea that Lil Dee had an ax to grind with the resort upon arrival. “Is this the welcome I get from Mountain Dew Estate, Ms. Braus?” Discontent was written all over Lil Dee’s face. Startled, Nancy had no idea why Lil Dee was pissed. She said, “Lil Dee, did we do something wrong?” Lil Dee scoffed and said with a smirk, “I heard that your fanciest and best chalet is given to someone e
Lil Dee dropped the matter following Taz’s suggestion. He nodded and agreed to let Kaze play host to him. Nancy sighed in relief and led them to the chalets. “Don’t you find it insulting to be entertained by the guy who married into his wife’s family, Taz? Why is he our entertainment now? We’d have better fun with his wife,” Lil Dee queried Taz once they were at the accommodation. Kaze was just entertainment to Lil Dee. “Don’t get any ideas about his wife. Some wealthy heir has his eye on her and hired her to be the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation.” Mathias was the wealthy guy Taz was talking about. Taz heard from Samson that Mathias, taking fancy to Darcy, bought Sky Ocean Corporation and put her in charge. Kaze was being cheated on. “I’m not getting any ideas,” Lil Dee replied embarrassedly. Lil Dee knew better than to mess with the rich and powerful, so Darcy was out of his list now. “I want Kaze to entertain you because he’s the bastard who scalded me with
No one expected Lil Dee to be so blunt as to bring up Kaze’s touchy subject. The clamoring pub fell silent. Lil Dee’s team, Taz, and his sidekicks looked at Kaze curiously. Most of them held Kaze in contempt. Not wanting to put Kaze in the spot, Nancy said angrily, “Please show Mr. Lee some respect. He’s our owner, Lil Dee.” “Ha!” Lil Dee snorted and sneered. “So what? Can’t I be honest with the owner? It’s no secret that Mr. Lee took his wife’s family name. Was I wrong?” While Lil Dee was right, he did not have to lay bare Kaze’s privacy. Nancy was disgusted with Lil Dee. The influencer, who was famed for his charity work and humility in public, acted high and mighty behind closed doors. “Lil Dee, Mr. Lee represents Sky Ocean Corporation.” Nancy stressed to remind Lil Dee that they were equal partners. Given Kaze’s position as a Sky Ocean Corporation representative, any personal attacks would be considered inappropriate.However, Nancy’s words insulted Li
“Mr. Lee, you’re the man.” Lil Dee clapped his hands with a smile. While his words praised Kaze, his eyes betrayed a glint of disdain.When Kaze stepped forward, Lil Dee thought the loser was going to confront him. Instead, Kaze wimped out and told everybody to carry on drinking. Chuckles filled the pub. Lil Dee’s team, Taz, and his sidekicks snickered contemptuously. Taz joined Lil Dee in the applause and taunted, “Tsk, tsk. Rose, wasn’t Kaze acting tough earlier? Why is he a coward now?“He gulped down the whole bottle like it’s water.” The way Taz saw it, Kaze was brutal to attack him because he was the owner of Mountain Dew Estate. However, Kaze’s wife gave him that role. Kaze backed down when he came across Lil Dee, an important partner to his wife. “Shut up, Taz. Mind your own business!” Rose teared up, feeling angry with Taz and sorry for Kaze. She yanked him. “Stop drinking, Kaze. You can’t handle that much alcohol.” Bronya, Mei, Welt, and the others pe
“Don’t just stand there, Mr. Lee. Hurry up and pick the good ones for us.” As Kaze stood still, Lil Dee urged him annoyedly, treating Kaze as a pimp. It was more than just a verbal insult. If Kaze were to grant Lil Dee’s wish, the public would tear into him and label him as a hustler. Nancy stood up for Kaze. “I’m sorry, Lil Dee, but we don’t provide that kind of service—” “Hmph!” A scoff interrupted Nancy from finishing her sentence. One of Taz’s minions, a local, sneered. “Who are you bluffing, Ms. Braus? It’s widely known that Mountain Dew Estate is a brothel. “Most people traveling outside the city head to Mountain Dew Estate. It’s said that the resort even hired foreigners to cater to guests. You’re withholding on Lil Dee by not giving him the full five-star service.” The sidekick was telling the truth. Guests who could afford a stay at Mountain Dew Estate had access to money. Some wealthy men would bring along their female companions to the resort. It was cl
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