Slap! Greg’s face burned. He covered his cheek and stepped back in anger and embarrassment. “You slapped me!? Have you heard of Red Foundation…” Slap! The young man slapped him once more before he could finish. “Bullshit. I’ve heard of Red Foundation but I just don’t give a shit.” Slap! A third slap landed on Greg’s face. “Greg!” Faye and the others were worried. If Greg got hurt and they did nothing, he would surely come after them next. Lilian stood as well. She stepped up and said, “Hey, do you know what this place is…” “This place?” The young man paused and glanced at Lilian. Lilian said strongly, “I’m Lilian Wheel, the person in charge of the supercar club in Sunrise! This bar is our branch here in Lilyrose!” “Supercar club?” Lilian grinned when he saw the reluctance on the young man’s face. The young man might not care about Red Foundation but he seemed to have heard of the supercar club. The club was founded for rich people with supercars to gather
The Butterworth Queens were on par with the Sunrise Lees. Compared to the Lee family, which had just risen to prominence in recent years, the Queen family had been around a lot longer, even longer than the Vinland family of Chrysant. Their resources and influences were unimaginably large. On top of that, the family preferred to keep a low profile and make money quietly. When the top three families of Lilyrose were taken down, every other company and family in the city tried to get a piece of the pie. The Lee and Vinland families tried but were defeated terribly. The Queen family was barely interested in the competition. They might be quiet but no one would truly ignore them or underestimate the benefits they gained from the collapse of the top three families. Red Foundation and the supercar club were considered rather influential, yet Greg and Lilian were merely executives. They could not fully represent their respective organizations. Therefore, they were powerless i
“Friend?” Slap! “Friends?” Slap! “Who do you think you are, calling yourself my friend? I was born into the Queen family! I do not need friends like you, you stupid dog!” Conan bellowed as he slapped Greg repeatedly. “What the fuck are you? An executive of Red Foundation? Hmph! Even if I crush you here and now, the foundation would have to clean up your mess instead of holding me responsible! “You even asked me to kneel? Who gave you the balls to say that to me?!” The last slap sent Greg flying to the floor. Greg did not resist at all. After he fell, he quickly got up and knelt before Conan. Conan’s words scared him. He completely offended Conan with his words earlier. Given Conan’s explosive temper, Greg might probably die on the spot. As Conan said, Red Foundation would probably resolve this peacefully and might have to clean up after Greg because he messed with the wrong person. No matter how influential Greg was in the foundation, once he died, the foundat
Unable to stand it anymore, Lilian went up and said with a smile, “Mr. Queen, I’m friends with Leigh Glitter. If not for me, think about—” Smack!Conan gave her a backhand slap. “Don’t talk to me about the loser. Leigh is ruined. Don’t you know?” Conan, thanks to his family connections, got the latest update on Leigh. However, Conan had no idea who broke Leigh. What? Leigh of the Glitter family was ruined? It was quite a bombshell. The subject of the shocking news was the heir of the Glitters. Who could possibly do that to Leigh? Lilian held her face and glanced at Kaze. The only reason she was hostile toward Kaze and Darcy was they rubbed Leigh the wrong way. It was said that Kaze called the cops on Leigh. Lilian hoped her gut feeling was wrong, and the moocher did not destroy Leigh. She shook her head at that thought. As if that happened. It was the biggest humiliation to the Glitters if a moocher ruined Leigh. The family would prevent the news from s
Darcy nestled in Kaze’s embrace with a sweet smile. Kaze did not care who he faced off with. He would stand in front of Darcy in protection against anybody who picked on her. Kaze did not hesitate to attack even the heir of the Butterworth Queens. In contrast, Greg, who acted high and mighty before, became a coward. Conan’s face hung back from the impact. It took a while before he got a grip on himself. “Did you just hit me?” He remained in a daze as if the blow to his mind was far greater than the burning pain on his cheek. Kaze glanced at him callously. “What? Do you find it refreshing to get slapped for once? “I can hit you to your heart’s content if it suits you. “I don’t mind if you try your luck with other women. “But you’re playing with fire for hitting on my wife. “You have your family to thank for because you get to keep your arm.” His offhanded tone bore a hint of aggression. Greg, Lilian, and the others were shocked. They assumed the earlier as
“The very presence of a lowlife scum like you is an eyesore to Mr. Queen, Kaze. “The nerve of you to hit Mr. Queen.“You are getting yourself, your wife, and all of us in trouble. “My best advice to you is to get down on your knees to apologize and beg him for mercy.” Greg was back to his arrogant self. He talked as if he was in control and power. Lilian, Faye, and the others stepped in to give Kaze a piece of their mind. They were afraid Conan would lump them together with Kaze and take his anger out on them. Darcy looked worried. She could tell that Conan was furious. Greg was set straight when he challenged Conan’s authority. There was no telling what Conan would do to Kaze for hitting him. With that in mind, Darcy took a step forward and spoke in hushed tones, “Mr. Queen, my name is Darcy Quint. I am the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. In a way, I work for the Queens.“Mathias and Ash have been nothing but kind to me. “My husband acted without thinki
“Woah! How dare you hit me in front of Mr. Queen, Kaze! Don’t you have any respect for him?” With blood trailing from his mouth, Greg got up from the ground and made a huge fuss. He was pissed. It was bad enough that Conan bruised his face. Now, Kaze, the son-in-law of the Quints, hurt him in the face too. His face was not for all to violate. Without looking at Greg, Kaze said curtly, “I told you to pray you never see the other side of me. “How does it feel now?” Going ballistic, Greg gritted his teeth and shouted, “You’re just walking to your doom, Lee. Mr. Queen will deal with you.” “Aren’t you insolent to harm another in front of me, Kaze?” Conan’s face fell. Kaze pulled a stunt while he was filled with rage. It was a blatant act of aggression in his eyes. “Insolent?” Kaze cocked his head back and grinned. “Tell me what isn’t considered insolent? “Is it this?” He raised his hand again. Smack!Conan dropped back a few steps, nearly hitting his head
Conan’s bloodthirsty statement scared everybody. No one imagined the situation to escalate further than it already had. Lives were at stake tonight. Greg, Lilian, and the others glared at Kaze resentfully. They wished they could finish him. The mooching loser would not stop testing Conan’s patience, and they were somehow dragged into it too. As pale as a sheet, Darcy clutched to Kaze. “Don’t be scared, babe.” Kaze took her hand and looked at Conan composedly. “Here’s your chance to take back what you said.” The crowd looked at Kaze in disbelief. He was a madman! Now was not the time to be full of himself in Conan’s presence. Kaze seemed oblivious to the fact that he was about to die. The crowd was speechless as Kaze played with fire at the cost of his life. “What if I don’t?” Conan smirked and hissed through clenched teeth. It was Kaze’s repeated blows to his face that drove him to murder. Kaze said indifferently, “You were born into privilege. You’re yo
“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