Yaryn was delighted, assuming Rose would forgive her. To her dismay, the exact opposite happened. She nearly blew up. In the heat of the moment, she lashed out, “You’re a bitch, Rose! You pretend to be a saint, but the truth of the matter is, you’re petty as—” “Smack!” Jumbo slapped Yaryn, and the woman, her hair a falling mess, let out a shriek. Kaze glanced at Gavin’s group and yelled, “Do you want him to do it for you?” “Smack!” Gavin and the others shuddered and started whipping their faces without hesitation. Jumbo grabbed Yaryn by the hair and slapped her repeatedly. The sound of slapping went on. Soon, the group’s face was bruised and battered. “Hey, Billy. Has the loser given in yet? I hope you didn’t kill him.” A voice came from the stairwell. Taz swaggered up the stairs with a smile. He saw Billy kneeling on the ground and Gavin’s party slapping their own faces. Kaze, who was supposed to be in Billy’s position, sat on the couch, alive and well.
Taz’s unfinished words became agonized screams as Billy knocked him to the ground. “Wham!” Billy kicked Taz in the belly and yelled menacingly, “Kaze even attacked the heirs of the Lees. Your dad is just one of the Lees’ lapdogs. As if that counts for something.“I can’t believe you used me, bastard!” Kaze admitted to crippling Narian. That was the reason why Billy went after Taz. Come hell or high water, Kaze had Billy covered. Without any reservations, Billy punched and kicked Taz. He had nothing against Kaze. Due to Taz’s instruction, Billy got a beating from Kaze. Billy took out all his anger and resentment on Taz. Taz was covered in bruises in a minute. He did not even have time to catch his breath. “J-Just you wait! My dad will make you pay! The Lees will not turn a blind eye to this!” Even so, Taz did not yield to Kaze. Kaze was impressed with the boy’s tough act. He got up, drew close, crouched down, and patted Taz’s face. “You urged Billy to go after
Billy got a rise out of Taz passing out from the pain. It was a reminder to himself not to act cocky again. He might not be as lucky to escape Taz’s fate if he ran into a competent and discreet man like Kaze again. “Carry him out. Call the emergency line to pick him up and contact Lee Investment.” With the wave of Billy’s arm, the martial arts students held Taz up. Taz whimpered in pain from the bumpy ride of being carried out. Kaze had washed his hands clean and walked out of Bay Club. A crowd blocked the entrance. Close to a hundred martial arts students entered the club. Worried about a potential fight breaking out, the patrons ran out in fright so as not to be caught in the crossfire. They curiously looked inside and chatted among themselves. The incident happened on the second floor, so Kaze’s presence did not attract anybody’s attention. The crowd had no idea the ordinary man was the cause of the bloodshed tonight. Kaze’s keen senses picked up on Rose and
The young man got up from the ground and glared at Kaze. “You must be the loser son-in-law of the Quints Mr. Hobbs was talking about.” “Talk about an ambush. How dare you slap me.“Kneel before me and apologize, or Mr. Hobbs will kill you when he gets out,” the young man shouted at Kaze menacingly. Furrowing his brows, Kaze struck him again without another word. “Smack!” The young man was sent flying, coughing out blood. “Whack! Bam!” Wasting no time, Kaze slapped anybody, be it a man or woman, out of the way. The crowd wailed in pain. “You won't get just one hit if you block the way again,” Kaze said coldly and led Rose away. Landon followed them and asked in horror, “Where’s Taz, Kaze?” Before leaving the club, he saw Kaze instructing Billy to punch Taz. In Landon’s opinion, Kaze was done for. Taz’s father was the president of Lee Investment. Samson would surely make Kaze pay for hurting his son. However, Kaze exited the premises unscathed while Taz was now
Even though Kaze was clueless as to what happened, he took Rose and Landon home right away. The tension was thick at home. Agatha was chatting away with Agnes with a gloating smile. When she cocked her head back, she had no more reason to smile. “Jesus, Landon. What happened to you? Did you fall, or did someone hit you?” Agatha rushed over to hold her son. At closer inspection, Agatha noticed the handprints on both sides of his cheeks and his bloodied lips. Judging by the footprints all over his body, Landon must have taken a severe beating. “Oh, my poor Landon.” Agatha hugged Landon and cried. After the tear shed, she yelled at Kaze, “Landon went out with you, Kaze! How did he get injured on your watch?“You’re such a loser. You can’t do anything right. “I’ll make you pay if anything happens to Landon!” Kaze went to pour himself a drink, not wanting to waste his breath with her. He was blamed for not watching out for Landon. Yet, Agatha never taught Landon to re
“Uncle Adam is in Lilyrose, and he wants to see Kaze?” Darcy frowned and looked at Kaze in shock. She never got good vibes from her mother’s side of the family. The Otters disapproved of Agnes’ marriage to Hector. Hence, both families were in low contact. Darcy had only met her mother’s side of the family a handful of times. Only when Darcy got together with Kaze, the Otters suddenly wanted to be in the Quints’ lives. Following Kaze’s accident and Agnes’ subsequent firing due to a medical mishap, Caster, the head of the household, forbade Agnes from ever returning home, believing she had brought shame to the family name. In other words, Agnes was disowned by her family. The incident haunted Agnes for life. Both families had cut ties since then. Only Agatha’s family kept in touch with the Quints secretly. Darcy recalled that her uncle, Adam Otter, was the head of a healthcare system, and that was all she knew. “Don’t look at me, babe. I don’t know what’s going on.”
“Darcy, your Uncle Adam is a proud man. You better choose some good words in front of him and make him look good,” Agatha said to Darcy and Kaze. She even revealed that even though she was the youngest, which supposedly was the beloved child, her status was nowhere near her brother. Their father loved the son more than the daughters. “Got it, Aunt Agatha. Mom, we are going out.” After assuring her mother and aunt, Darcy brought Kaze out. She and Kaze went to Sky Ocean Corporation to choose a gift for Adam. The office was filled with expensive presents, given to them by other companies who worked with them. Darcy accepted the less expensive but decent ones. In the end, Darcy picked a branded pen as a gift for her uncle. She and Kaze then headed to Noble Hotel. Adam came to Lilyrose for a business trip. Delivering the message from the Lees, demanding Kaze to release Cosmo was purely out of convenience. He was working as the vice chief of the Sunrise City’s Ministry
The people surrounding Adam recognized Darcy immediately as she caught their attention. “Isn’t that Darcy Quint of Sky Ocean Corporation? She’s here for the party as well?” “Ms. Quint, I have heard a lot about Sky Ocean Corporation lately. Even Professor Whiteman agreed to be your ambassador for Mountain Dew Estate…” Darcy’s status in the business world skyrocketed ever since she acquired both Quartet Group and Sky Ocean Corporation. Even the influential figures in the medical field dared not take her lightly, let alone the representatives from the hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. All of them wished to form a connection with Darcy, the rising star in the business field. “Thank you everyone…” Darcy smiled and nodded at everyone politely even though she did not know any of them. Bang! While the people were trying to flatter Darcy, there was a loud bang from the closing car door behind. Kaze, in a set of handsome suits, came down from the car. His presence sil
“Kaze, you bastard! How dare you ask Patrick to break up with Maxine? Who the hell are you to say that?!” “Patrick introduced you to a job, yet you ignored him and tried to convince him to break up with Maxine. How could you be so narrow-minded?!” “You’re living a terrible life but that doesn’t mean others should live the same!” Alex, Adam, and the others criticized Kaze for what he said as it was frustrating. How could he instigate Patrick to break up with Maxine in front of them? It was like pulling a treasure box away from their hands! It was disrespectful to the family! Patrick’s expression darkened. He hugged Maxine tightly and said coldly, “Maxine and I are tight. You don’t need to worry about that. Whatever problem that comes my way, I’ll just deal with it. “The more problems she gets me into, and I solve it, means I am more capable than other men. Only an incompetent man would dislike the woman causing problems for himself.” Maxine hugged Patrick even tighter.
Patrick looked shocked. “Huh? He’s a live-in husband? So he has been unemployed?” Kaze looked at Maxine and Patrick, who were obviously asking for trouble. He smirked and nodded. “I guess you can say so.” Everyone heard his answer. Those who were simply watching from the side were surprised that he admitted it so quickly. Their gazes at him showed a strong sense of contempt. How could a man like him deserve a woman like Darcy? Even if he did not manage to marry himself into Darcy’s family, he still should not be qualified to even be her follower. Patrick did not expect Kaze to be so witty. It caught him by surprise and it left him speechless for a moment. It was until Maxine nudged him, he regained his composure and scoffed. “Is it because you didn’t get any suitable jobs? “Why don’t you tell me what you are interested in, I can recommend you. My company has been recruiting lately, like security guards or janitors. “For Maxine’s sake, you can simply pick a job under ten
“I just got it!” The man was Maxine’s new boyfriend, Patrick Weather. The smile on his face was bright. “I have been working for my cousin, Casius, and I have been performing well, so he rewarded me with this Cullinan. “I literally just got it just now and I wanted to surprise you.” Knowing that the young man was Casius’ cousin, Kaze raised his brows and spared an extra glance at him. Everyone at the scene knew who Casius was, so their eyes on Patrick showed respect. Casius Weather, one of the Riverbank Seven. His status and power could easily pressure everyone at the scene, combined. “You’re always full of surprises! It’s just a Cullinan, you don’t have to keep it from me!” Maxine playfully punched Patrick in the arm but her eyes widened with affection. Her boyfriend’s arrival made her proud and happy. She even felt proud in front of Darcy, who had been overshadowing her. “Uncle Alex, hi…” Patrick then went up to the seniors of the family and greeted them. He the
Many guests went up to Darcy to make acquaintances, especially the younger ones. They were not just attracted by Darcy’s status but also her beauty. If they could win her affection, then it would be a harvest of beauty and wealth. No man could resist the temptation. Darcy knew exactly what the people were thinking. Just as she was surrounded by people, as annoying as flies, she dragged Kaze over and said, “Let me introduce you, this is my husband, Kaze Lee.” Kaze looked at the “flies” who looked at him in shock and smiled. “I’m Kaze Lee. Nice to meet you.” “Oh? Ms. Quint is married…” The young men glanced between Kaze and Darcy, unsure of how to react. As the atmosphere grew awkward, they could only chuckle uncomfortably. Adam knew Darcy was using Kaze as a shield and it displeased him. He said, “Darcy, Kaze does not share a common language with them. “They know you are a businesswoman and want to talk business with you. Their fathers are our family’s close friends and
“You’re going to give your brandless cigarettes and wine to my mother? Hmph! It certainly is an idea only you can come up with.” Agnes waved at Kaze in disgust. “Go, go to the side and don’t disturb us.” Darcy disagreed with the suggestion. After a quick thought, she said, “I think we should just go with some jade or something elegant for Grandmother. It’s more acceptable.” “Sounds fine to me. It’s settled then.” Agnes agreed with Darcy’s suggestion. Almost 11:00 AM. After choosing the present, Darcy and her family went off, together with Rose, who had been freeloading at their house since yesterday. Kaze glanced at the jade bracelet that Darcy picked and it was not particularly impressive. He quickly packed two boxes of cigarettes and two bottles of wine into a black plastic bag and then stored it in the trunk of the car as a backup gift option, just in case. If Madam Otter was displeased with the gift Darcy picked, he might be able to give the special cigarettes and w
“Tsk. Tobacco and wine? Kaze, what friends do you have? Why are they giving you these?” Agnes looked disappointed and upset. She rolled her eyes at Kaze and said, “Be mindful of what friends you made. Can’t they give you something better? “Look at the boxes! It’s like they picked it up from the streets. Putting them in front of our house makes us look bad. Just throw them away.” “This is my house. I can put whatever I want in it.” Kaze took one of the boxes, opened it up, and gave the person in charge and his team a few cigarettes. “Thank you, guys. Here. Can you help me move the boxes inside?” The person in charge and his team nodded and smiled and then moved the boxes of tobacco and wine inside. Kaze’s offhand response left Agnes annoyed but recalling the sharp sting of his slap, she chose to be quiet. She grunted coldly and then went back into the house, bumping into Darcy who was coming downstairs. She said, “Darcy, your Uncle Alex called earlier and told me the O
Kaze saw it as a mere errand, so he nodded and said, “I’ll drop by tomorrow.” “Haha, with Boss showing up, this is in the bag already. I’ll tell Ryken that you will be going there.” After the call, Kaze headed to the bedroom and tried to go in but the door was locked from the inside. “Why don’t you sleep in the other room? I have to work late and I don’t want to keep you up.” Darcy’s voice came from inside. It seemed like she was still jealous of Buffy. Kaze chuckled helplessly and then headed to the guest room. On the second morning, after his morning jog, Kaze came back to the villa and saw people delivering boxes to his door. “What are these? Who sent them?” Agnes asked. Her eyes lit up when she saw the boxes. She always had the bad habit of taking advantage of things whenever she could. The person from management said politely, “I’m sorry, we don’t know. A car came by earlier and left the boxes with us. The driver said they are tobacco and wine, specially prepared
Darcy sounded calm but Kaze felt troubled. It was obvious that she was jealous. Kaze awkwardly chuckled and said, “Darcy, why would I stay outside while you are at home? Besides, Buffy has Dayton and his friends at her place.” As he spoke, he walked over to hug Darcy by the waist. Hearing him, Darcy’s jealous expression softened but she still tapped his hands away and said coldly, “Go take a shower.” Kaze breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the bathroom. After his shower, he received a phone call from Draco. He answered it and asked, “What is it?” “Boss, the Battle Dragon Troops’ battalion, the Flying Dragon, just came back from the battlefield and was ordered to join the South River Strategic Department. “But you know how those fellas behave, arrogant and feisty. Other than the boys from the God of War Palace, they looked down on everyone. “They got into a little argument with Aaron Krad, the new guy in the South River Strategic Department. “I thought o
Buffy sighed. She knew Kaze was right. Even if Jude was ready to let go, Faith’s birth family, the Krads, would not allow it either. Unless Jude had the resolve to break away from the Krads but it was impossible. No matter how many connections Jude had, the strongest and the only reliable support was the Krads. Like Kaze said, desperate times require desperate measures. Whether Jude and Faith wanted it or not, they would eventually bow before Kaze and accept his terms. “Kaze, if my father holds his promise, will you really cure Faith?” Buffy asked out of curiosity. Kaze smiled. “Of course. I am not like your father. If I said I will do it, I intend to deliver, since curing Faith doesn’t cost me anything. If she comes after me, I’ll just swat her like a fly.” He sounded casual and calm as if it was a casual chat. Buffy was curious. She never understood how Kaze got the confidence to do everything as if there was no obstacle big enough in his life to stop him. “It’s mid