Astral was dragged to the helicopter like a pile of meat. He was tied under the helicopter after he was stripped down to his underwear. As the propeller started to spin, the helicopter rose to the sky and flew toward the city. Soon, Lilyrose was bombarded with the news. Many people saw a naked man being tied under the helicopter and flew around the city. Twenty minutes later, the helicopter returned to Landor Residential Area. โKaze, I think I might have wasted my whole life. I only know how to use my fists and never thought of something this fun!โ Conan dragged Astral over, looking extremely excited as if he had just finished a roller coaster ride. Kaze said, โIf you do what I did, your Pops will definitely break your leg.โ The Queens were a strict family. Even though Mathias and Conan had the looks of a playboy, they knew when to do the right things and never cross the line. โHahaha, rightโฆโ Conan awkwardly laughed. Kaze looked at the unconscious Astral. Eve
Kaze went home after the incident at Landor Residential Area. โKaze!โ Darcy lost her appetite for dinner as she was worried about Kaze. When he finally came back in one piece, she bolted up with delight and a wide smile replaced the gloominess on her face. โHow did it go? Are you hurt? Let me have a look at you!โ Agnes pursed her lips when her daughter ran over to Kaze excitedly, checking on him as if he were some treasure. Agnes instinctively wanted to scold Kaze but the words did not escape her mouth. Since Kaze stepped up for her at Golden Edge, she decided to spare him this time. โYou guys see each other every day. Get a hang of yourself, Darcy.โAnd you, are you eating? If not, I'll throw the food away.โ Agnes grunted and then went inside the house. Darcy blushed. She asked, โKaze, did Astral Glitter give you a hard time?โ โYou should be asking me what I did to him. I said Iโm fine.โ Kaze was captivated by Darcyโs beauty, especially when she looked worried
โI understand, Mr. Lee. I will make sure that your office is spotless, so that you can have a comfortable working environment.โ Jennifer held the urge to slap Kaze and bowed before she walked away. Kaze smiled. Jennifer was like Miru, both proud women. She might have complied verbally, but deep down she continued to resist the idea of bowing at Kaze. It was the reason why she set the little verbal trap for Kaze earlier. Though Kaze was confident enough to make her submit wholeheartedly. If he could not even control a subordinate, then he would have wasted his entire life up until now. โDarcy, Iโm going to take a shower.โ Later that night, Kaze brought Darcy to the bedroom to have some fun. โNo, you are sleeping next door!โ Darcy was still mad at Kazeโs little joke earlier and pushed him outside, slamming the door on him. โWhat theโฆโ Kaze stood in front of the closed door, annoyed and depressed. Ever since Darcy received the treatment of love, even though she
โNo.โ Jennifer shook her head. โWe requested to meet Hart Lyfe but the receptionist said he doesnโt want to see us. Mr. Lee, is it because we refused to invest in Rove the other day, thatโs why heโs mad at us?โ โI donโt think so. Hart isnโt like that.โ Kaze took his phone out. โIโll call him and ask him what happened.โ Unfortunately, Hartโs phone was turned off and so was Daphneโs. Finally, Kaze contacted an executive at Rove named Eddie Fork. The man sided with Hart during the hardest time and whenever Kaze met Hart, the man was beside Hart, showing respect to his boss. When the call got through, Kaze asked, โEddie, I sent my team from Hudson Investment Firm to Rove to talk about the investment but they were rejected. Your receptionist did not even let them in, what happened?โ โMr. Lee? My, my, isnโt this Roveโs greatest savior!โ Eddie answered in a rather unusual tone. Kaze frowned. He sensed the change in tone as well and it sounded like a mockery. โEddie, what i
Lyfe familyโs mansion. โSyed! What is the meaning of this? Rove finally came out from the slump and you are turning your back on our benefactor? What if Rove goes down the hill again?!โ Hart shouted at Syed, his elder brother, and the other family members who were against him. Behind Hart was Daphne and her family, all staring at Syed. Rove had always been a family business, so it inherited the common malpractices of other family businesses. Hart was the one who founded the company but Syed and his family had never stopped causing problems. Hart was able to hold onto his position until now because he was respected in the company and was also a pioneer in the business. Back in the day, all the manufacturers, distributors, and other affiliated companies respected him and viewed him as the leader. Ten years ago, the hierarchy of power within Rove was shaken. Syed teamed up with another major investor to seize majority shares during the shareholders meeting and was able t
Back in the day, even Syed would be afraid of his brotherโs powerful aura. Now, however, he was able to face Hart with a lifted chest and a casual demeanor. โHart, stop accusing me. I didnโt team up with anyone this time. You are the one who got fooled by a useless guy who married into his wifeโs family. You let him decide the general direction of the company. โYou are the one who betrayed the company and our familyโs profit. As your brother, I must stand up and stop you, or else you will sell off the entire company, and our family!โ Syed yelled. Hart realized the situation was much more serious than he thought when he saw Syedโs confidence. He narrowed his eyes and asked coldly, โSyed, who is supporting you this time?โ โYou want to know who? Fine. Iโll bring him in.โ Syed then went to open the door. He said respectfully, โUncle Sieg, please come in.โ Uncle? Confused, Hart looked toward the door. A handsome man with fair skin and pronounced facial features appeared
Siegโs frosty glare instilled fear into Hartโs heart. For a moment there, he thought he was being stared at by a beast. Behind Sieg, a man who was obviously his bodyguard, stepped forward. He too stared at Hart, sending chills down his spine. Hart used to serve in the military when he was young. Based on the manโs presence, he could tell that the man was a killer. Syed bellowed, โHart, watch your mouth! How dare you defy Uncle Sieg! Heโs our senior!โ โIโฆIโฆwill do what you say, Uncle Siegโฆโ Hart was forced to lower his head. For the sake of his familyโs safety, he dared not oppose Sieg or Syed anymore. Sieg smiled. He then shot a gaze at Daphne and his eyes lit up. Daphne had instant goosebumps. She stiffly nodded. โG-Granduncle Sieg, Iโm Daphne.โ โHow come I didnโt know thereโs such a beautiful girl in our family?โ Sieg sounded amused. He added, โDaphne? Have you ever considered moving to the main family?โ โWhat?!โ Syed bolted up instantly and said, โUncle Sie
Siegโs casual words sent Hart and Daphne down to the depths of the abyss. Minnie, Glory, and the others who were jealous of Daphne earlier instantly gloated at her. They thought Daphne would be accepted into the main family and rise in status, but it turned out differently. It was somehow expected of a family like the Lyfes or the Hacks. The top four families of Geranium all shared the same customs and thoughts. The marriage was not a celebrated one. An illegitimate child of the Hacks family, 40 years old, had a divorce, and was not a valued member of the family. When all the criteria added up, Daphne was not marrying a man with power but a man with a terrible fate. Everyone could tell the arranged marriage was just a way to turn Daphne into leverage for the Lyfe family so that they could negotiate for more benefits. โKingston Hacks? The name does ring a bell. If I remember correctly, heโs the person in charge of Paladia Moose and he teamed up with Desmond Litman to o
โGive me an answer. Are you taking the job? If you are, you should sort out your affairs. Donโt bring your personal feelings to work.โ 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. โI didnโt know things would happen.โ 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. โWhy is this happening? My good friends have gone MIA, and Iโm getting silence from those who have been trying to connect.โ Sitting on the couch, Leah looked out the window in despair. She tried to seek help with her motherโs search, but her efforts were futile. She could do nothing for her mother. All al
โI have to work hard starting today. But before that, I have to get some sleep.โ 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. Katieโs 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
โWorried about the mercenaries? Iโve 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?โ 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. โTake me to the airport,โ Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. โWhen you go back to Butterworth, donโt rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,โ Kaze said. โSpeaking 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. โThat doesnโt mean we have to choose you.โ Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snowโs harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. โI can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.โ โOf course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then weโll talk about you joining us.โ Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. โWhen you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.โ Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her ownโone 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. โCan I follow him instead?โ Miguel took the name card and learned Snowโs name. He
โYou did well,โ 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. โReally?โ 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. โWhat are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,โ he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kazeโs identity. Their be
โHow dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punishedโฆโ Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. โGiven Mr. Leeโs capabilities, he wonโt be hurt.โ The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. โI 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.โ Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. โBut thereโs nothing you can do now. Itโs late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They wonโt do anything yet.โ โItโs because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. Thatโs the only way to solve this matter!โ โBut weโve searched high and low and didnโt find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didnโt see any tracks.โ 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. โGood job.โ โThanks.โ 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. โIโll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you wonโt be charged and you wonโt need to take responsibility,โ Kaze said. Miguelโs pale face looked relieved. โWhat should we do now? Are there more of them?โ Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. โIโve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.โ He then took the gun from Miguelโs hands. โReally? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!โ 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. โDonโt look if you canโt take it! Donโt make things worse!โ โYeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!โ โI have never seen dead bodies like this before!โ he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. โCan we go out now and run away?โ 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. โIf you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, youโll be shot!โ 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