“Go and check if the photos have been scattered across the city.” Leigh waved his arm at Max who immediately rushed out to execute the order. “Mr. Glitter, the chopper’s dropping the photos now. It’s raining photos.” Soon, Max’s excited voice echoed from outside. Leigh gave Kaze a smug look and said aloud, “Grab a few photos to show Mr. Lee.” Never was Leigh more pleased than now. He could imagine Kaze’s fury when he realized photos of his wife were dumped all over the city. “I brought some back, Mr. Glitter.”Moments later, Max took a few photocopied pictures and dashed over with glee. He reached his hand out to grab the falling papers without taking a good look at them. It only occurred to him to flip them over for a look. “Ugh…” Max took one glance, and he was lost for words. He froze. “Don’t just stand there. Hand him the photos,” Leigh reprimanded. “Um, Mr. Glitter…” Max looked up at Leigh, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He cocked his head b
Leigh’s villa sat on the hillside of Landor Lake. Located on high ground, the residential building offered a birds-eye view of the city. Rushing to the entrance, Leigh went ballistic upon seeing photos raining down from the city center above.It would be a social suicide for Darcy if the public viewed compromising photos of her. The woman, titled the hope of Lilyrose, would become the disgrace of Lilyrose. Leigh would destroy every last ounce of her dignity. Yet now, his private photos with Loren and others had become public instead. He was the one experiencing social suicide. Leigh was foaming. “Smack!” Snapping out of his thoughts, Leigh slapped Max, who joined him at the door, in the face.“Bastard! Call Loren, the bitch, now and ask her what’s going on!” Leigh shouted menacingly. Max teared up, knowing he was in for hell after the botched job. Leigh punched and kicked him as he recoiled in fear and pulled out his phone shakily to give Loren a call. His calls
The exposure of his private photos did not bother Leigh. He was only fuming because Kaze played him like a fiddle. That was all there was to it. Leigh stared at Kaze with chilling eyes. He said curtly, “You have two choices, Kaze. “Either break yourself, or your wife comes with me. “If you don’t make your choice, just imagine yourself as this chair. Leigh grabbed a chair and gave it a good kick. “Smash!” The wooden chair shattered, and its splinter scattered across the floor. Leigh was pretty fit. The chair was not made of solid wood, but no ordinary individual could crush it with a single kick. Leigh split the chair to intimidate Kaze. “That’s amazing, Mr. Glitter.” The members of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild applauded Leigh’s prowess. “Break your limbs to atone your sins to Mr. Glitter, Kaze.”“I heard you caused a scene on set. I should be honest with you that Loren’s bodyguards aren’t stronger than Mr. Glitter.” “Mr. Glitter is the student of Gar
“Bang!”As Kaze’s palm met Leigh’s fist, Leigh froze. The immense pain entered his knuckles and traveled across his arm to his brain. “Argh!” Before Leigh knew it, a cry escaped his lips. Kaze’s hand made its way straight to Leigh’s face. “Smack!” Leigh fell back on his butt and stared at Kaze in shock. His face went numb. “Uh…” Members of Four Ocean Commerce Guilt, who were clamoring before, were dumbfounded. Leigh was strong and the student of a great martial artist in Sunrise. He even smashed a chair with just one kick. All Kaze was, was a brute amateur. Yet, he was able to slap Leigh to the ground. They were not the only ones finding reality hard to accept. Leigh, sitting on the ground, flipped out. He was destroyed with a single slap after singing his own praises. Leigh was furious, to say the least. He got back up from the ground and glared at Kaze. “How dare you ambush me, Kaze!” Leigh could not accept the fact that Kaze took him, a highly traine
“Mr. Glitter, you’re the undefeated student of a great martial artist.“Why can’t you evade my sneak attacks? “I must say, I’m disappointed that you are so weak. “I thought you have been training since you were a child. Is that all you can do?” Kaze stomped on Leigh’s chest, pinning him to the ground while hurling insults to strip him of his dignity. He was simply returning the favor to Leigh after what he did to the officers. The words cut Leigh like a knife. “Why?“Who is your teacher? Who taught you to fight?” Leigh hissed through clenched teeth, his eyes fixating on Kaze. He could still lie to himself before. However, reality sunk in that he was no match for Kaze. Still, he was not convinced Kaze was powerful. Kaze must have learned from a skillful fighter. While there did not seem to be a rhyme or reason for his attacks, Kaze was able to strike where it hurt the most. “Sorry to disappoint, Mr. Glitter. I’m just an amateur. I didn’t learn from some great mar
Max could not sit by and do nothing. The Glitters would inflict pain on him if he allowed Kaze to break Leigh on his watch. Hence, Max pointed at Kaze and threatened, “Think twice before you do anything, Kaze. “I admit that you have power and connections here. It makes sense that Mr. Glitter lost to you. “But don’t forget who he is. “I have contacted Mr. Glitter’s father. Do you know that you have pissed him off? “The fact that you and your wife run a few companies and boss Don around is no reason to do whatever you want.“The Glitters will bury you.“You can’t afford to face their wrath,” Max said sternly. Realization struck the group from Four Ocean Commerce Guilt. Only the rich and powerful ruled. So what if Kaze could fight? The criminal bosses had combat skills, but they did all the labor for the affluent family. “You will be making the Four Ocean Commerce Guild an enemy too, Kaze.” “Don’t let your little wins go to your head. We’re not living in the age be
“Argh!” Leigh let out a harrowing cry. Kaze broke his arm. “What are you doing, Kaze? Stop!” The hair-raising scream scared Max, making him weak in the knees. He quickly flipped out. “Do you know what you’re doing? “I told you that the new police chief is almost here. I can’t believe you’d make things worse for yourself.” Kaze glanced at Max and said with a smile, “I’m curious. Are you feuding with the Glitters?“His life is in my hands, but you kept getting on my nerves anyway.“If I were you, I would kneel and beg, not stir the pot.” Kaze then lifted his foot for another stomp. He stepped on the same area, causing further damage to Leigh’s broken arm. “Kaze!” Max shrieked with fright. Leigh groaned and unleashed his anger. “You’re a bastard, Max! Are you trying to get me killed? “Didn’t you hear him telling you to kneel?” Thump! Max fell to his knees without another word. “K, bro, please. Don’t hurt Mr. Glitter anymore.” Despite his pleas, Max did not hi
Several men in police uniform entered the residence. A rugged middle-aged man led the group of police officers. He was Pierce Woodcock, second-in-command in the city police force. Another group walked into the residence after Pierce’s team. The group was built like tanks. It was clear they were trained for combat. The middle-aged man with a ruddy appearance was the leader of the group. With his hands clasped behind his back, he exuded a dangerous aura.He set foot into the living room and frowned at the people kneeling. His eyes narrowed menacingly when he saw Leigh under Kaze’s foot. “There you are, Lyon. Save me. I’m so angry. I will destroy this guy!” lying on the ground, Leigh shouted excitedly.The middle-aged man was Lyon Hicks, the Glitters’ highly-paid aide. Wealthy families would hire aides for security and problem-solving. The rich and powerful would employ many aides to safeguard the family from harm. Lyon was more than an aide to the Glitters, thoug
“Give me an answer. Are you taking the job? If you are, you should sort out your affairs. Don’t bring your personal feelings to work.” Snow was not the type to go easy on fragile women. If Leah did not have what it took, she could be forced to leave the company. Nevertheless, Katie had left a lot of assets to Leah. Even without work, Leah could very well survive. The girl would have trouble keeping the wealth, seeing that she was without power or connections. If Leah had a job, she would have the resources to hold onto her assets. Leah had seen the best and worst of mankind. She was once the center of attention, and now, everybody avoided her. It dawned on Leah that it was over for Katie. If Leah could not even keep a job, she would lose everything. “I didn’t know things would happen.” Leah never thought that Katie was capable of stabbing Kaze and her in the back. The thought of betrayal put Leah in distress. Kaze was a great guy who helped Leah a lot. Feeling ete
Leah got dressed and was ready to leave, but she did not know who to turn to. She thought about going to her wealthy friends to see if they could uncover anything through their connections. However, Leah could not get a hold of them. It dawned on Leah that loyalty would fade when power was gone. Even though Katie was just missing, intel spread around Butterworth very quickly. These people must have found out and have chosen to stay away. Leah had always been treated like royalty. Nobody had ever avoided her like the plague. Nevertheless, she had not been in touch with these friends since her injury. Now, in her attempt to contact them, she could not reach them. “Why is this happening? My good friends have gone MIA, and I’m getting silence from those who have been trying to connect.” Sitting on the couch, Leah looked out the window in despair. She tried to seek help with her mother’s search, but her efforts were futile. She could do nothing for her mother. All al
“I have to work hard starting today. But before that, I have to get some sleep.” Snow remembered that Kaze punished her to get some sleep. He said her face looked tired and pale, signs of how hard she had been working. It felt great being cared for. It was because of his kindness, Snow fell for Kaze uncontrollably. Yet she understood not all things were meant to be. After she returned home, she went to sleep immediately without talking to anyone. She only woke up in the afternoon after a comfortable and easy sleep. Next, she would have to work on many things, first being taking over Northborn Group. Katie’s disappearance had the company shaken, but it gave many others a chance. They tried to calm their subordinates down and contact the higher-ups for more information, hoping that they could replace Katie as the new CEO. Little did they know, their preparations would eventually fall short. Snow and her secretary arrived at Northborn Group in the afternoon, and her a
“Worried about the mercenaries? I’ve taken all of them out and anyone with a sane mind would know by now not to come after me. Why would they make the same mistake again?” Kaze killed all the mercenaries. There was no one else the mastermind could send after him anymore. Even if there were, they would have to reconsider it after what had happened. Taking out the mercenaries in silence was a strong showcase of his strength. Once the mastermind found out, he or she would definitely stay away. Besides, Kaze had decided to continue his journey to Westeros without telling anyone. He could board a random flight to his destination, and no one would ever know. “Take me to the airport,” Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. “When you go back to Butterworth, don’t rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,” Kaze said. “Speaking of Katie, after I locked her up, her daughter, Leah, came to me
Miguel stated his strength so that Kaze and Snow would look at him differently. “That doesn’t mean we have to choose you.” Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snow’s harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. “I can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.” “Of course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then we’ll talk about you joining us.” Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. “When you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.” Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her own—one she could truly trust. Miguel might just be an ordinary man who looked fierce but he was courageous and had the potential to be better. “Can I follow him instead?” Miguel took the name card and learned Snow’s name. He
“You did well,” Kaze praised Miguel. It was not easy for someone to fire a gun and take a life, even when he had basic training. Though without the proper technique and training, the shot was nothing stellar. “Really?” Miguel was thrilled by the praise. He might be tall and fit and have arms full of tattoos, but he had never gotten into a fight before. He was happy that someone he admired praised him. It made his day even more than escaping alive. Kaze wanted to continue but the cars had arrived. He walked forward and revealed himself in front of the headlights. The hostages were scared. They stepped back, some of them entered the hangar once more and tried to shut the door. Miguel stood in their way and stopped them from closing it up. “What are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,” he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kaze’s identity. Their be
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. “Good job.” “Thanks.” Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening