“Don’t just stand there, Kaze. Hurry up and let me go. I expect you to be on your knees too unless you want to get shot,” Leigh said with a snicker. He made up his mind to torture Kaze later. “Smack!” Kaze responded with a kick. Leigh nearly bit his tongue off when Kaze struck his chin. Even so, the pain was too much for Leigh to bear. “Did I say you can speak?” Kaze criticized without looking at Leigh. His chilling gaze fell on Pierce. “Deputy Chief Woodcock, those barely breathing on the ground are your colleagues. Even though you have been standing here for a long time, you ignored them. “You point your gun at the person who came to save them because someone from the Glitter family told you to. “Instead of directing your weapon to the bad guys, you go after the good guys. “Is this how you carry out justice, deputy chief? “Are you trying to tell me that you only hold good guys at gunpoint?” Pierce’s expression turned grim. Lyon said indifferently, “Pierce is
The mayor, who was less than 30 years old, was meant for greater things in the next decade or so. Pierce suspected the mayor was Kaze. He had to stop his mind from going down the rabbit hole. It was at that moment he decided not to make things difficult for Kaze anymore. The last thing he wanted was to be caught in the crossfire. Pierce could get himself killed for clashing with the new mayor. As sweat rolled off his forehead, Pierce stole a glance at Kaze, who kept a blank face, and put away his gun like nothing ever happened. He then turned around and said, “Mr. Hicks, I need to attend to an emergency now. I believe you are more than capable of handling the situation.” All Pierce wanted was to stay on the sidelines without offending either party. He could not afford to get involved in a conflict of this level. “An emergency?” Lyon scowled and said in a chilling voice, “What could be more urgent than working for Mr. Glitter?“Don’t you want to be the police chie
Pierce humbly knelt before Kaze. Everybody was lost for words. The deputy chief of the police force may not have the prestige of a prominent family, but he was not easily manipulated either. The impossible just happened before their eyes. Kaze was so unruly despite his lack of powerful connections. “Thud!” Kaze kicked Pierce away. Without looking at him, he said, “Get lost.” “Come on.” Pierce wiped the blood off his mouth as his men helped him up. They scrambled out of there right away. By now, Lyon stared at Kaze cautiously. He had to admit that he had once again underestimated Kaze. Lyon was not foolish. Pierce must have seen something in Kaze or at least know who he was. Pierce’s attitude changed completely. Lyon drew a deep breath and asked solemnly, “I won’t ask again, Kaze. Are you going to let Mr. Glitter go?” His form of address shifted from “boy” to using Kaze’s name.Lyon’s approach toward Kaze shifted multiple times. Kaze’s behavior was shocki
“Oh? And who is this VIP?” Raising a brow, Kaze looked at Lyon with intrigue. He found it interesting. The Glitters were indeed a prestigious family with an extensive network. They kept sending people his way. Pierce, the deputy chief, came first, and now a VIP was on their way to the premises. However, Kaze was not bothered by the supposed VIP. He would knock all of them back. Today, Kaze was determined to hit the dignity out of Leigh. Sensing Kaze’s unconcerned demeanor, Lyon said with a smirk, “You’ll wipe that smirk off your face soon, Kaze.“The individual who is nearly here might not be some heavyweight to the Glitters. “But the individual is someone huge in a small city like Lilyrose.” Lyon got a call from Pierce, who had left a moment ago. Pierce said that he contacted an individual after leaving who could potentially get Leigh out of the situation. The person lived in another villa in the area. His name was Trent Fuller. Lyon knew who he was from the
“And you are?” Trent’s courteous behavior toward Lyon stemmed from either his kind words or the possible influence of the Glitters.Lyon said, “I am Lyon Hicks, an aide to the Glitters.” “Ah, Mr. Hicks.” Trent nodded and uttered, “I heard the heir of the Glitters has met with some problems. As a neighbor, I thought I should lend a hand. “This is my grandson, Pete Fuller. Come and say hello, Pete.” Trent told the young man in the back to greet Lyon.His act of kindness was to pave the way for his grandson. Trent was old. Yet, he was out and about to earn favors for the sake of his grandson. Reading Trent’s mind, Lyon praised patiently, “You have a fine grandson. He’s around Mr. Glitter’s age. I’m sure they will be best friends.” Though overjoyed, Trent said humbly, “Mr. Glitter is blue blood. Pete wouldn’t dream about being friends with Mr. Glitter. “He’ll be more than happy just to learn a thing or two from Mr. Glitter.“I wonder where Mr. Glitter is now.” Trent
“The new mayor of Lilyrose will show the old guy the utmost respect?” Kaze looked at Trent with a pretentious smile. “Oh, really? Who is he? I know nothing about him.” He found Pete’s statement hilarious because he was the new mayor. “You’re cocky, young man. Who are you?” Trent grimaced. Pierce called Trent for two reasons. In a way, this was his way of apologizing to the Glitters and making up for walking away when Kaze scared him. He also wanted Trent to find out who Kaze was. Hence, Pierce left out the information that Kaze might be the new mayor. Heck, he did not even let Trent know anything about Kaze. Trent knew nothing about Kaze. Lyon said angrily, “You’re the son-in-law of the Quints, Kaze. You were lucky to be the chairman of Shangrila Group thanks to your wife’s help. “I don’t know how you managed to seek Johnson’s favor. So you have a friend in high places. “Do you think you’re untouchable? “I’ll be honest with you. Your connections and social stat
Everybody there was stunned. Um… It was bad enough that Kaze kept testing Trent’s patience. Now, he was reprimanding Trent as if he stood on higher ground. The young man, who was no more than 30 years old, was just a boy before Trent’s presence. The nerve of Kaze. Where did he find the courage to take jabs at the former mayor? The crowd was speechless. It was clear to them that Kaze did not know how to read the room. Trent smirked in rage. “I have walked this earth longer than you, young man. Who are you to tell me off?“I was the mayor of the city for twenty years, and the people love me. “The only thing I heard about you is your reputation as a mooching son-in-law of the Quints.“I don’t know why you think it’s appropriate for you to give me a dressing down.” Trent’s tone was flat. He had never met such an arrogant prick. Kaze smiled callously. “It’s just a nice reminder. “It’s your business whether you want to take my advice. “Don’t keep bringing up the
Apart from Kaze and Draco, everybody else in the villa pricked up their ears. They wanted to know Johnson’s response. Maybe Trent’s stern tone pressured Johnson for an answer. The latter did not keep the crowd waiting for long. Johnson replied eagerly, “Why do you ask, Trent?“No, I’m not his friend in high places.” The urgency in his tone gave the impression of his keenness to dissociate from Kaze. Mocking gazes fell on Kaze. “Yesterday’s news?” “Now you know the extent of Mr. Fuller’s influence. Your friend dropped you without hesitation.”“Who do you think you are to be rude to Mr. Fuller? You’re asking for it.” “Mr. Fuller can crush you without lifting a finger.” Lyon and members of the Four Ocean Commerce Guild were left frustrated since Kaze’s arrival. Finally, Trent broke the cycle. They attacked Kaze with taunts and jeers to blow off steam. Trent turned to Kaze and said callously, “What do you have to say for yourself?” He expected to see Kaze turnin
“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