Pierce’s mind went blank. A moment ago, he was bold and arrogant, trying to hold the bastard responsible. Now, however, he was like a rat before a cat, shuddering and struggling to piece his words together. Jun was stunned by the strange scene. His lips shuddered and his mind went blank as well. Pierce was the deputy chief of the police force and soon-to-be police chief; even the Joestar family had to respect Pierce. Yet Pierce was stuttering and shaking in front of Kaze as if he had seen a ghost. “Deputy Chief Woodcock, we’ve met again so soon,” Kaze teased. He had just slapped Pierce back at the mansion, and now Pierce came to confront him because Jun called for the man. Even Kaze started to feel pity for the guy. “Uh…” Pierce’s lips were shuddering, not knowing what to say. “What’s wrong? You know this bastard?” Jun asked, seemingly annoyed. Pierce ignored him. He stared at Kaze blankly. “Come here.” Kaze waved his hand at Pierce. “Mr. Lee, I…” Pierce
Pierce lowered his head in silence, allowing Kaze a slapping spree on his face. His head was buzzing in pain but he clenched his teeth to endure all the slaps without making a noise. He was able to hold on because of his iron will. “What’s wrong? Say something.” Kaze tapped Pierce’s face and said, “You came in here like a lion looking for prey. You have a gun, don’t you? Use it and put a bullet in me–do it! No? I think that’s a toy to scare common citizens away.” He spoke with the most insulting tone. “Back at the mansion, I gave you a chance to turn over a new leaf and didn’t hold you responsible but now you come to me again, trying to hold me responsible before finding out what really happened. You even tried to abuse your power to help your friend. “You didn’t bother looking for the truth, and you tried to curry favor with the rich and powerful. Do you really think it’s that easy? “You’ve run out of chances. I’m not sparing you this time. I’ll tell Don to relieve you
Jun, who heard Kaze, was shaken. Starocean Hotel was the Joestar family’s property and if it shut down, his family would wreck him on top of him losing face. Knowing the odds were against him, Jun decided to surrender. He took a deep breath and went up to Kaze with a cigarette, “I am so sorry about what happened today. Please spare us this time and we can talk. Whatever terms and conditions you have, just name it. There’s no need to resort to extreme methods.” Kaze took the cigarette and let Jun light it up. He took a drag and then smiled. “You are a smart one, knowing when to back off.” Jun held his emotions back and forced a smile on his face. “You must be joking here. We are friends—brothers! It’s normal for little squabbles to happen. So why not just wipe it off and we can…” Slap! Kaze slapped him in the face. The sudden slap caused the cigarette to fall off his lips. Jun fell on the floor. He glared at Kaze and bellowed, “Kaze Lee, you!” He thought Kaze would sim
No one expected Jun to bare his fangs at Kaze again after being defeated. He brought his family’s name to the table. Some of the customers already knew he was a Joestar from the hotel mentioned while some just found out. Regardless, when the name Joestar was brought up, everyone felt pressured. The Joestar family was a first-tier family in Lilyrose, having more than a hundred years of history in this city. Almost everyone in Lilyrose knew them. The entire coffee shop was silenced. Kaze struck a member of the Joestar family inside the coffee shop, owned by the hotel operated by the Joestar family. The Joestars would never spare him for this. Kaze raised his brow at Jun. “You’re a Joestar?” “What’s wrong? Scared now?” Jun scoffed. He glared at Kaze and continued, “I gave you enough chances, trying to solve this amicably because we still have to do business here, but you crossed the line. Now that you know about my family, you are scared. It’s too late. “If you are
Kaze did not know if it was the idea of the three families’ heads or the rest of the members. It had only been a short while since the top three families were taken down. Would history repeat itself? Kaze knew it was not just an idea. When he got rid of the Lee and Vinland families, the Vikrom, Logman, and Joestar families took his side and reaped many benefits from the incident. The new top three families were slowly taking shape. “Hmph! No matter what you say, you can’t change the fact that the Joestar family would soon become one of the top three families.” Jun looked at Kaze wickedly and added, “I’ll give you a chance. Kneel and slap yourself until your face falls off, or I will break your hands and legs!” He then signaled his hotel security to surround Kaze. One word from him and the security guards would charge at Kaze. “Jun Joestar, you just like Eliot, Frank, and Tiffany when they were still the elites of the top three families. Taking advantage of people as
“Jack, what did you say? I didn’t get you the first time.” Kaze did not even blink after breaking Jun’s leg, he simply talked to Jack on the phone. Jack gulped nervously and said, “Mr. Lee, I said Jun Joestar has nothing to do with us. You can do whatever you like with him. We will not question your actions at all.” He was sweating profusely, scared of being held responsible even through the phone. He wanted to slap himself for asking Kaze to spare Jun. Jun threatened to break Kaze’s limbs and he was still trying to ask Kaze to spare Jun. It might work if it was someone else, but not with Kaze. No one could get away from Kaze’s wrath with just an apology. Jack was aware his words angered Kaze. That was why Kaze interjected him by breaking Jun’s leg. Kaze did not plan to spare Jack at all. “Nothing to do with you? Jack, this guy here said that your family will soon become the next top three families with the Vikroms and Logmans. I was thinking, it has only been a few
The high-born young misters and misses, accustomed to living an extravagant and proud life, were meek and submissive. Their elders wore a strict look on their faces, which was a sign of something severely bad happening. “Mr. Lee, Ms. Quint…” The three elders led their juniors to greet and bow at Kaze and Darcy. It was grand and astonishing to witness. The onlookers had nothing but respect and admiration for Kaze. He was able to make three first-tier families bow at him with respect. Even with his young age, it was not surprising that people looked up to him. “Uh… This is…” Darcy got up from her seat, looking nervous. Her hands were shaking aimlessly, not knowing how to respond. In the past, she was the one who admired and respected the first-tier families because the Quint family was just second-tier. Even her grandfather, Master Quint, had to be humble before Bernard, Peter, and Jack. Yet all three of them bowed at Kaze as if he were their leader. Darcy had an in
Jun was completely devastated upon listening to his uncle. He messed with the wrong person. Not only did he mess up badly, he even dragged his entire family into this mess. Everyone looked at Kaze, waiting for him to drop his sentence. “It’s nothing personal. Before I say more, let’s just comb through the details here.” Kaze got up and went over to Jun. He said coldly, “I slapped your friend on your hotel premises, and you want to avenge him—I understand that. “However, you did not bother finding out about the truth, or ask who started it, and you came up to me, trying to oppress me with your status and background. You even threatened to break my limbs and said your family, plus the Vikroms and Logmans, would be the new top three families. Did I miss out on anything?” Other than the Joestar family, the Vikrom and Logman families were speechless as well. They all looked at Jun with the coldest glare. They had the thought of replacing the previous top three families; it wou
Morris was in his study, wiping a plaque of commandments that was covered in dust. Due to his commitment to the Viper’s Den, he had neglected his family for years and left his son in his wife’s care. Morris regretted doing so. Unaware of the impending danger, Clemont enjoyed drinks with his friends. They were having fun, playing drinking games. Losing the game, Clemont downed a glass of liquor. Things could get far and exciting in a game. It was then that the door swung open. Clemont’s driver entered the room. “Young Master Siegfried, the master is waiting for you at home,” the driver said, noting the complexity of the situation. The only thing on his mind was to take Clemont away. Tipsy from the drinks, Clemont waved his arm. “Let him wait. What’s the rush to get home?” Clemont’s friends were shocked. Nothing scared Clemont like his father. However, Clemont toughened up for once. “Young Master Siegfried, why don’t you call it a night?” “Yeah. I’m sur
“What’s that supposed to mean? When have I ever made a mistake?” Morris heard nothing of that sort. It could only mean that his people had done nothing wrong. However, Edmund could not possibly get aggressive on the phone. Something must have happened, and he simply had no idea. Morris felt unsettled like something big was about to happen. “You seem to be lax when managing your people. You don’t seem to know what goes on around your house.“Is your age getting to you? Is that why you can’t handle most of the work? If you can’t get your own house in order, how will you ever manage the Viper’s Den Westeros Branch?” Edmund called to say his piece. It was his way to make Morris step down. Though it was likely that Morris would resign, Edmund could at least make things unpleasant for him. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Morris was completely in the dark, but Edmund must hold some secret to act so cocky. Despite his troubled feelings, Morris kept his cool and calmly aske
Since it was a rare opportunity, Edmund had to settle the score with them properly. He knew opportunities like this were hard to come by so he had to seize them well. “I understand. I will take care of the guest,” Rosie said. She was glad that her information was useful to her boss. After Edmund hung up the phone, Rosie then looked at the unconscious Kaze. “You are indeed more useful than I thought. Hardly anyone has ever managed to impress Edmund.” She did not feel sorry for Kaze, believing that everything happened as it was meant to. She knew that to climb higher, she had to please her superior. With the Wittersons on the rise, now was the perfect time for her to pledge her loyalty to Edmund. When the Wittersons truly took over the Westeros Branch, she would become one of the most powerful people in the city, second only to them. She was looking forward to that day. Since Kaze was fast asleep and no arrangements could be made, Rosie went out to call her men and
“If you are not here to have fun, then why did you come to Westeros?” Rosie asked. Kaze looked like he had one glass too many and could barely keep himself awake. When he looked up at Rosie, he felt lightheaded and could not keep his balance. “I am here to c-complete my mission.” Kaze could not even speak clearly, seemingly already drunk. Rosie let out a breath of relief. She then took his glass away. Kaze fell onto the couch lazily and adjusted himself into a comfortable position. He even had a hiccup. Rosie did not mind Kaze passing out in front of her. She got up and then squatted in front of him. “What is your mission here in Westeros?” She did not expect to fish out useful information from Kaze, but now she could bring this information to Edmund and exchange it for a reward. “I am here to solve the problem. Something happened here in the Viper’s Den and I am here to find out more. After that, someone else will take over,” Kaze muttered as he closed his eyes.
Rosie’s charm and beauty were reasons why she was able to run the club smoothly. No matter what happened, she possessed the capabilities to solve it without exacerbating it. All those aspects made Edmund choose her. A qualified employee trusted to run a business did not need to be a genius. One only needed to carefully operate the business and not cause trouble for the employer. That alone would be enough. “There’s indeed someone powerful who gave me a chance but I want to use my own strength to win their recognition.” Rosie was well aware that due to her beauty, many often looked down and underestimated her. She had to stay sharp and clear-headed to avoid unnecessary trouble. “That might be a little difficult but I believe you got what it takes,” Kaze said with a serious tone as if he knew Rosie well. “Thank you for your kind words. I hope everything turns out as expected.” She did not have to worry about that because Edmund fully trusted her and put her in charge of m
Clemont let out a breath of relief when he saw that his friends were not saying anything more. He brought them somewhere else to party. He spent a lot in a single night but he finally gained the respect that he longed for. Back at the club, after Clemont and his friends left, the corridor to the VIP section finally quieted down. The waiters cleaned up the place and then returned to their work. Kaze stayed back and looked at Rosie, waiting for her response. “Thank you for today. I would be hurt if not for you,” she said, expressing her gratitude. She was surprised that Kaze intervened but she was truly grateful for his help. “It’s nothing.” Kaze waved his hand nonchalantly and then wanted to return to his own room. “Why don’t I take care of the bill for you tonight? Consider it as a token of gratitude since you saved me from getting hurt,” Rosie said. Her interest in Kaze was piqued, wondering who he really was. She knew he was from Butterworth and had heard that
Clemont was born with a silver spoon and raised like a prince as he was the youngest in the family. He knew his father’s current situation, which explained why he behaved arrogantly. He thought his actions could help his father but little did he know, they were causing a huge trouble. Kaze made it verbal but the spoiled brat did not appreciate the warning and simply felt annoyed. “What do I mean? I guess you have to ask your father about it.” Kaze looked at Clemont coldly. There was no way a useless trust-fund baby could achieve anything great under the protection of his family. Every action that Clemont took was causing damage to his family. Kaze initially intended to use the Siegfrieds to his advantage, which explained why he did not act immediately. Now that Clemont had come under his radar, Kaze ought to use the chance. He managed to showcase his strength to Rosie earlier and what he said to Clemont would surely raise more suspicion in her. Kaze must come up wit
Rosie was shocked. She almost got kicked by some spoiled brat. She was not happy about it. She revered Clemont’s background and had been tolerant with the brat but he stepped over the line when he decided to be physical. Rosie looked up to Kaze who was hugging her. He was just outside the crowd and decided to step in when he heard the commotion. She did not expect him to save her. It was a surprise but it allowed her to see his capabilities. The man from Butterworth had been hiding his abilities from everyone all along. Rosie smiled at him before getting back up on her feet. “Thank you for your help,” she said softly. “It’s nothing. It’s the right thing to do,” Kaze said. Kaze was the type of person who could never stand seeing the weak being bullied. “Who the hell are you? What do you think you are doing?” Clemont bellowed. He was outraged and needed to vent his emotions. Since Kaze had intervened, it gave Clemont a chance to lash out at him. “Stop causing a
“I told you this is my club! They have to listen to me! Now open the damn door!” Clemont was furious after being questioned. He started to kick the door like a madman. The waiters were worried but they dared not do anything. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside! VIP guests!” the waiter added. He dared not reveal the identity of the guest inside. Zidane informed all employees earlier that no one shall reveal the VIP guest’s identity or even mention that the suite was booked by Edmund. It was to keep things low. Therefore, the waiter dared not speak any of it even to Clemont. Unfortunately, Clemont stubbornly believed the waiter was lying to him. “What guests?! You’re lying to me! You said there were guests inside but even after I kicked the door, there was no answer! Open it up. Don’t be stupid!” he shouted. He cared not about the others when he shouted. He was impulsive at nature. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside. You can’t do this,” the