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
At that point, Darcy had no choice but to seek help from Mathias.Although Mathias was cocky, he was a lot more mature and dependable. At least, he could stop Conan from killing and getting charged with murder. “Be safe, Kaze.” Darcy gritted her teeth and worriedly followed Greg and the others out of the bar. Kaze looked away and said to Conan indifferently, “You have some decency not to put my wife in a tough spot. “So I can show you a bit of mercy and spare your life.” Conan was taken aback at first, but he soon gnashed his teeth and smirked. “I thought you sent your wife away so she wouldn’t have to watch you beg for mercy on your knees. “I didn’t expect you to keep up with the tough guy act.” He looked at Kaze, shaking his head. It was hard to imagine that some people would risk their lives just to keep up with appearances. That was a real eye-opener for Conan. The bar was cleared out. Only Kaze and Conan’s people remained. Not wanting to waste his brea
“Smack!” The slapping sound echoed in the bar. Conan’s men and thug friends shuddered in fright. They tucked their heads in. They did not watch Mathias tell Conan off. It was a matter between family. Conan held his hand to his face for a while before pulling himself together. He flipped out and shouted, “What’s that about, Mathias? “You stopped me from getting even with my attacker, and now, you hit me.“Are you trying to make me cut ties with you?” Conan’s eyes went red. He had always been close with Mathias. The frequent backstabbing and fighting between wealthy family members did not exist in their family. When Conan lost fights as a child, Mathias would always stick up for him without hesitation. Today, Mathias laid a hand on him because of a moocher. Conan was on the verge of blowing up. “Smack!” Mathias responded with another slap. This time, he came down heavily and harder on Conan. “You can decide whether to cut ties.” Mathias said in a cold voi
Even the crowd thought Kaze was rather patient with Conan. If they were in Kaze’s shoes, they would slap the slave into place a long time ago. “Why? Why?” Lost in his world, Conan murmured to himself in a daze. He could not understand how Kaze became the master of the Queens. “Don’t ask why. All you need to know is that you’re the slave to Kaze.” Mathias then nodded at Kaze. “My family has spoiled Conan rotten, Kaze. He doesn’t know any better to get on your nerves. “I rushed here right after I got the call from Ms. Quint.“On behalf of my brother, I want to apologize to you. I hope you can spare him.” Mathias was horrified to learn from Darcy that Conan threatened to take Kaze’s life. He was filled with uneasiness and anxiety.For all he knew, Kaze could turn around and strike the Queens. That would be the downfall of the Queens. Only Mathias knew who Kaze really was. The Queens may be a well-established affluent family, but their wealth and influence could n
Conan went limp on the floor. He finally threw in the towel. Not only did Conan lose any ounce of defiance in him, but he felt relieved to escape death. He knew that Kaze could crush him easily. Conan only survived today because he did not make things difficult for Darcy. Getting on all fours, Conan crawled to kneel before Kaze. He bobbed his head and said, “Thank you for not killing me, Kaze. I am your slave from here on out.” He loved being a thug, but he was no fool. Mathias was the successor of the Butterworth Queens. He would need the approval of the family’s core members to submit to Kaze. The Queens would only do so if it benefited the family. He wanted to get into Kaze’s good graces. For once, Conan was not stubborn and apologized to Kaze. Mathias was relieved. “You? “You’re not quite there.”Kaze did not look at Conan and strode confidently ahead. Without looking back, he said, “Tell those people to let my wife go.” “Of course.” Mathias went st
Greg was frustrated with himself because the oversight did Kaze a favor. Realization hit everybody. Lilian folded her arms and side-eyed Kaze before saying curtly, “You’re a loser, Kaze. You dug your own grave and dragged us into a mess.“You can’t just get in Mr. Mathias’ face.“Thank goodness Greg is well-connected. It took one call to the Red Foundation’s higher management to save your life and protect your wife.“You and your wife should be grateful to Greg.” Faye and the others tore Kaze a new one too. Saying nothing, Greg expected Kaze to show his appreciation. If it were not for him, nobody would have escaped Mathias’ clutches today. Kaze gave the group a strange look and said coldly, “Idiots. “Get lost!” Kaze cussed for once. The group tested his patience. He saved everybody there. Even though Lilian and the others wanted him dead, Kaze did not hold it against them. Instead, these idiots pushed their luck and demanded his gratitude. Lilian and the o
“Kaze, you don’t even know what’s going on. You have the nerve to yell at me.“I run the Red Foundation. I have a hundred ways to ruin you and your wife.” Greg looked menacing, and his voice bore threat. He was not acting tough this time. Since Greg held the 300-million-dollar donation to Lilyrose Commerce Guild in his hand, he had Darcy eating out of his palm. However, Kaze was no doormat. “Here’s a piece of advice, Greg. You shouldn’t use donations for your personal agenda.“You can puff yourself up for our little fights. “But some lines crossed can be fatal,” Kaze said callously. His flat voice indicated no emotions. The crowd was taken aback. Was that a death threat? The people wondered if Kaze was serious. “Ha!” Greg grinned in disdain. “Is that a threat from you, moocher? “Did you hear that, Darcy? Your husband wants to finish me off. He’s so cocky. I must say he’s more arrogant than Conan. What should I do? I’m so scared.” Greg looked at Darcy, his
The group made a fuss. Although they called themselves elites, there were tiers within the class. They would only check out the Koenigsegg One:1. Six of its kind worldwide, the Koenigsegg One:1 was not available to just anybody with money. Only the rich and powerful could acquire one. “Um…” Lilian was too uncertain to say anything. She knew Leigh had just purchased one from a VIP. However, the car was parked there and unregistered. She could not be sure that the car belonged to Leigh. What if one of the Queens owned the vehicle? Lilian would be upsetting someone else if she gave up any name. “Not even you know, Lilian?” The group was disappointed. They would earn bragging rights if they knew who the owner was. In fact, they could also say that their friend had just gotten a Koenigsegg One:1. “Who cares? We are not at the VIP’s level anyway.” Greg thought the car looked familiar. He looked away and fished out the car key before turning to Darcy with a smile.
“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