“Drinks downstairs? Sure.” Taz took the call and quickly hung up. He told Billy, “I have friends waiting downstairs, so I’m heading there now. “I leave him to you, Billy. You will be rewarded, of course.” Taz pointed at Kaze before heading his way down the stairs. He had witnessed what Billy was capable of, and Billy lived up to his reputation as the son of Tensor Martial Arts School’s principal. Though outnumbered, he defeated the gangsters without breaking a sweat. Surely, it was a piece of cake for Billy to teach Kaze a lesson. “Just do it, Billy. Beat the loser to the ground!” “That’s right. He’s been an eyesore!” Once Taz was gone, Gavin, Yaryn, and the others clamored, eager to see Billy crush Kaze. “Hehe. This can wait.” Billy shook his head with a smile, side-eyed Kaze, and added, “I can give the loser a reality check anytime. He’s not going anywhere anyway.” Judging by his offhanded tone, Billy believed Kaze was a sitting duck. The group was stunned.
Rose flushed with rage. She was unaware of Billy’s intention before. Billy threatened to cripple Kaze unless she slept with him. She would not throw away her self-respect as a woman for him. “Ew. That’s disgusting!” Rose glared at Yaryn and said angrily, “I’m not like you. I won’t sleep with a man to get what I want.” That was a slap in Yaryn’s face. Yaryn’s heavy-painted face contorted into a grimace. “Oh, keep up with your innocent act, and Kaze will get his limbs broken.” Yaryn sneered. “You act like you have your family’s best interests at heart, but the moment the table is turned, your selfishness rears its ugly head.” Unlike Yaryn, Rose was no good at confrontation. She looked up and met Kaze’s gaze in tears. “Kaze…” Her voice was filled with hurt. “Don’t listen to her. I know you have my back.” Kaze wiped away her tears and said with a smile, “You don’t have to give yourself away just to show how much you care. “Some people wish you would do it beca
“Did I say something wrong? You were dragged into Kaze’s mess, Rose. Why are you sticking up for him?” Landon glared at Kaze hatefully. “Did the coward say anything? All he does is hide behind you. “He’s not worth your time and energy.” As the siblings got into a row, Gavin and his friends laughed out loud. “Haha. Now, that’s what I call a drama. Landon wants to sell Kaze out, but his sister comes to Kaze’s defense.” “Kaze stayed out of the fight the whole time. He’s such a loser.” “Hehe. I bet the loser is scared silly.” The group taunted Kaze. “Enough! Shut up!” Annoyed, Billy stopped the group and turned to Rose cheekily. “See that? That’s who you are trying to protect. I am more of a man than he ever is. “I’ll give you another chance to be my girlfriend. I can promise you that no one is a threat to you in Lilyrose. “Haha…” Billy burst out laughing. It was the same speech he had used successfully on many goody-two-shoes. Rose’s red-rimmed eyes bulged. “Dre
“Woah! That was so cool, Kaze!” Rose looked at Kaze with starstruck eyes. She felt safe in Kaze’s presence. “The lo… Was I wrong about Kaze?” Sitting on the ground, Landon rubbed his eyes. He could not believe what he just saw. Gavin and his friends shared Landon’s sentiment. The group widened their eyes at Kaze in shock. They saw Kaze as nothing more than a spineless crowd who talked big. The group called Kaze out for being a wimp because he did not do anything when Rose was bullied. Yet, Kaze turned around and proved them wrong with a slap. They did not expect that of Kaze. He had the nerve to attack Billy. How dare he?After Billy pulverized Leath and his gang, Kaze sure had the audacity to hit Billy. Either Kaze was confident in his combat prowess, or he was naïve enough to dig his own grave.The group would rather believe it was the latter. Hence, Gavin and the others stepped forward to criticize Kaze. “Rose should feel honored that Billy is intereste
Reading the aggression in Billy’s tone, Rose knew the whole thing had blown out of proportion. She looked at Kaze worriedly and pulled out her phone. “I’ll call the cops, Kaze.” “Call the cops? I can promise you that his limbs will be broken before the cops get here.” Billy scoffed, scaring Rose to tremble and nearly drop her phone. “It’s okay. Trust me. Everything will be okay.” Kaze patted Rose’s shoulder before walking toward Billy. “Haha! The loser is wimping out. He’s about to kneel.” “Hurry up and do it! He’s better off crawling on his knees toward Billy.” Gavin and the others whistled with thrill. They got a rise out of seeing the arrogant moocher kneel. “I guess the slap didn’t help you get back to your senses, Billy,” ignoring the other annoying voices, Kaze approached Billy and said. Billy did not get what Kaze was saying at first. As Kaze raised his hand, Billy shouted angrily, “Don’t you dare!” He put his hand up to block Kaze. Kaze’s earlier attac
Billy was confused. He had been exposed to martial arts at a young age, and no opponent could ever beat him. The street gangs were no match for him. However, Billy could not evade Kaze’s attacks. “Move!” He shooed his students away, his body staggering. His ego was the only reason he was still standing. Gritting his teeth, Billy looked at Kaze. “I don’t want you to beg on your knees now.” Billy grabbed a beer bottle from the nearby table. “Wham!” The beer bottle fractured into fragments all over the floor. “Break those bottles now.” Billy pointed at Gavin and his people. Though unsure of Billy’s intention, they did as they were told. Shards of glass scattered across the floor in front of Billy.Billy looked at Kaze and pointed at the floor. “See that? I want to beat you up and make you kneel here all night.” “That’s creative, Billy.” “That’s right. The loser should kneel on the broken glass. That would show him for being stubborn.” Gavin and the others w
With Billy losing it, everybody knew that Billy had gone to the deep end. After the call, Billy glared at Kaze. “Just you wait, Kaze. I told Jumbo to bring backup from the martial arts school. You better pray that you live to see another day.” Jumbo was vice principal of Tensor Martial Arts School and Dwight’s right-hand man. Every time Billy stirred up trouble, Jumbo would be there to sort out the issues without alerting Dwight. Snapping out of their trances, Gavin and his group were back in high spirits. “Hear that, loser? Billy called his people at the martial arts school. They are all his father’s students. You’re done for.” “Kneel on the broken glass and beg for forgiveness. Maybe Billy might show you mercy.” “It’s pointless to beg and plead now. You’re dead meat for pissing Billy off.” The group sneered and looked at Kaze like he was a dead man. With Billy out for blood, Rose became terrified and tugged on Kaze. “You should leave, Kaze. Just leave us.” “It’s
Kaze said with a smile, “Yeah. He’s as obnoxious as you when you stirred trouble at Shangrila Group. You’re family for sure.” “Oh, Mr. Lee. Don’t be so quick to shut me down.” Startled, Dwight made his stance known. “Don’t worry, Mr. Lee. The bastard should’ve known better. “Could you pass the phone to him? I promise to rip into him and make him apologize to you.” Judging by Billy’s tone, he must be feuding hard with Kaze. Dwight was afraid Kaze would incapacitate Billy in a fit of rage. Furthermore, Billy was Dwight’s only son. “Apologize? If the matter could have been resolved with an apology, I wouldn’t have called you.” Kaze scoffed and terminated the call. Dwight called Kaze back several times, but the calls went unanswered. With Kaze putting down the phone, Billy clamored, “Go on. Make that phone call of yours. One call isn’t enough. I’m giving you time to make several more phone calls.” “I’m good.” Kaze shook his head. “One phone call is enough to crush y
“Jet acquired power through the Frosts, but he’s nothing if I take his place.” Snow’s reply reflected her decision. She had been reluctant to lead the family to be by Kaze’s side. However, her mother’s life was at stake now. Snow did not deserve her mother if she continued to run away from her family. Nile laughed out loud. “You’re just a woman. You can’t take over the family.” Nile chuckled in disdain. “You’re too dumb to believe anyway. Don’t forget that it takes leadership and connections to succeed in a family. “I have both qualities. What does Jet have over me?” Snow’s confidence stemmed from Kaze. With Kaze’s help, she could get anything. “So what? You’re just a woman. It’s only a matter of time before you marry off somewhere. Your family will abandon you either way.” Nile was still on Jet’s side. Rumor had it that Nile and Jet were business partners. It seemed like Nile’s loyalty lay in Jet. However, their friendship would not be the same again. Somethi
Kaze grabbed someone by the arm, dislocating it before stealing the individual’s weapon. Others were kicked out the door before they could launch an attack. The closed doors and windows were shattered. Everything happened too quickly, and the whole thing was over before it even started. Kaze pulled a chair over to sit down with grace. His presence left the crowd in awe. Armed with a gun, Kaze pointed the barrel at Nile. The situation that was favorable to Nile suddenly flipped. The smile on Nile’s face was replaced with horror. Nile tried to step away, but the weapon sealed his escape. It dawned on him that he had messed with the wrong guy. It never occurred to him that Kaze would be so powerful. It did not take Kaze much to bring down Nile’s security detail. “Who the hell are you?” Nile shakily sank his weight down, his voice trembling. He had no idea who Kaze was, but something did not sit right. “Where is she? When will she get here?” Kaze did not wast
Kaze knew what Nile was up to. Nile wanted to fob Kaze and Snow off and transfer the patient out before they could get to her. “We only have one request. Just hand May over, and you’ll be safe.” Kaze’s cold voice boomed, and his piercing gaze fixed on Nile. Nile felt goosebumps. He looked up at Kaze, only to be overwhelmed by his terrifying presence. Kaze did not look at him any differently, but his gaze seemed to have a hold over Nile’s throat. “Who are you? Why should I listen to you? Though Nile sensed danger, it was unlikely Kaze and Snow would hurt him on his turf. Besides, the room was under surveillance. Nile’s security team would intervene the moment they were to try something. “You don’t need to know who I am. All you need to do is hand May over, or you will suffer the consequences.” Kaze narrowed his eyes dangerously at Nile. It was too easy to attack the guy. “What are you going to do to me? We are at Serenity 37. You’re no threat to me.“Even the
Despite feeling torn, Nile rose to his feet. Since he could not reach Jet, Nile was better off meeting with these people. Standing in front of the mirror, Nile straightened out his clothes and looked at his grizzled hair. He should make time to get his hair dyed. He put on his golden-framed glasses and walked out of the room. His secretary was there when he arrived outside the conference room. “Mr. Clayton, they are ready for you. “The woman belongs to the Frosts. The identity of the man remained unclear. “Can’t you find them in the system?” Nile was baffled. They would have a record of any influential and wealthy individuals who had been treated at Serenity 37.However, the system did not register the pair’s information. “They have not been here before, so we don’t have their details,” the secretary responded. Though confused, Nile did not dwell on the matter. He opened the door and walked into the conference room. “I heard you wanted to see me.” Nile did not
Esme turned her attention to Snow. Snow and Kaze looked good together. He was big and burly while she was petite and sweet. They were a match made in heaven.Still, they did not seem to be together because Esme did not get romantic vibes from them. With the number of people Esme greeted and sent off daily, she became great at reading people. While she was lost in her thoughts, the elevator door opened. “Mr. Clayton is waiting for you in the conference room.” Esme was not cleared to enter the room as a receptionist. Once Kaze and Snow stepped off the elevator, Esme took the elevator down on her own. Kaze walked onto the floor, his shoes sinking into the soft carpet. The bright space was decked out in tidy ornaments. Serenity 37 was fancier than he had imagined. “The chandelier costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each. I’d say that the place is furnished lavishly,” Snow sneered.Serenity 37 sucked their patients dry and put their funds into making the place extrava
“You wish to see Mr. Clayton?” Esme found the request strange as most people were there to seek medical treatment. Kaze and Snow looked wealthy enough to afford the medical care. Even if they were not sick, they could opt for medical examinations. It was weird that they would ask for Nile. “Where is he?” “Can I have your names? Do you have an appointment?” Esme, the nurse, took out her tablet to seek her superior’s advice. “We don’t have an appointment. We are with the Frosts.” Kaze used Snow’s name. “I’ll need to see if Mr. Clayton is available.” Esme was hesitant to give a straight answer. Kaze and Snow would have to wait. Bored, Kaze looked around and saw a man with his hands over his head in a corner. The man looked defeated. “What’s wrong with the guy?” With nothing better to do, Kaze asked. Esme glanced at the man and expressed her disdain. “His child is ill and was brought here for treatment. The man can’t afford the medical bill, so someone in
“It takes guts for these underworld kingpins to build their own empire in the criminal world.” Kaze doubted that these individuals were able to get to where they were today solely through their ruthless ways. Nile had a knack for doing business, but people like him were vile. “But will they leave my mother alone?” This was Snow’s primary concern. “I’ll make sure they will,” Kaze said confidently while cocking his head back to give Snow a look of reassurance. There was no need for Snow to get in over her head. “Afontre is up ahead. That’s Nile’s territory. “Nile must be notified of our presence by now.” Snow felt uneasy. “The issue is if he doesn’t know that we’re here. It’s not easy to meet the guy.” Kaze had no fear. The rescue mission was a simple task. He would have given it more time if Snow had not urged him so insistently. Venom knew what she was doing after all. Though May was in critical condition, she could still hang on, and her organs were unharme
Serenity 37 targeted rich clientele. Even though it cost a fortune to get treatment at the place, the patients received the best care while enjoying VIP service. Aircraft shuttled patients from other regions to the institution daily. A silver sedan raced toward Serenity 37. The driver seemed to be in a hurry, putting the pedal to the metal. However, the car was stopped at the gate. A security officer in a black uniform stepped forward. “What’s the meaning of this? This is reckless behavior,” the security officer grilled unfriendlily. “My child is badly hurt. This is an emergency. My child needs urgent medical attention.” The mother in the car shouted, hoping the guards would open the gate for them.“Don’t you know the rules of Serenity 37?” the security officer asked callously. “We’ve called in advance, but there’s no time.” “So long as you know the rules.” The security officer hit the button with his electronic key to open the gate. The car drove in. The
“You might want to figure out what’s going on with your family for Jet to make such a drastic move. He must have learned something.” By the absent-minded look on Snow’s face, Kaze knew that she was not in the mood to eat. He was better off leaving her with some questions to think about. It was only the start of something big. “I’ll get right on it.” Despite sticking close to Kaze, Snow got her ear to the ground with the Frosts. She had eyes and ears on the family. She would not put up with anyone hurting her mother. After wolfing down his food and downing the drink, Kaze felt better. He had to leave the celebration before he could enjoy a sip of water. It was sad that Kaze needed to sort out some problems now. With Snow falling into contemplation, Kaze knew that she had a finding. “Why would Hades' Hand know Jet? There must be something that connects them.” Snow came across a key piece of information. They might have overlooked this clue if it were not for Venom.