Gareth wore a ferocious look on his face as he was overflowing with murderous aura. Upset, Sam said, “Gareth Hornberg, you can’t disregard people’s lives because of your disciples. There are still many patients that require my attention! “Your disciples are not above my other patients! All life is equal!” Gareth might call himself the grandmaster of the martial arts world but he was no different than a thug from the underworld. Everyone who engaged with Sam’s medical skills respected him and was grateful for his presence. Yet Gareth threatened him with his assistant’s life and forbade him from treating other patients. The four titans would require at least three months to recover completely. How many patients would Sam lose in three months? He really had the urge to fight back anyhow he could. Gareth did not take Sam’s words seriously. “You’re right. Other than my disciples, everyone else can die! Stop causing any more trouble, Whiteman, you wouldn’t want your assis
Kaze shook his head and sighed. “All the private hospitals are the same. You guys are more like gangsters than security guards. “What the hell are you talking about?” The security guards narrowed their eyes and shouted at Kaze. One of them wanted to open the door. “Get out of the car…” Bang! The door opened up with a bang, sending the security guard flying. “What the fuck…” The other security guard grabbed his walkie-talkie, trying to call for help, but Kaze had already come out of the car. He waved at the security guard. “Get over here.” “I’ll kick your ass!” The security guard rolled up his sleeves to fight but before he could even form a stance, Kaze appeared in front of him and kicked him to the ground, knocking him out. Kaze patted his hands and then walked into the hospital. From afar, he saw the Maybachs stopped in front of the entrance to the building. There were five beds being wheeled out from the ambulances. Kaze believed they were the four titans
Nevan never believed Mary Sue and Syed when they said how arrogant and bold Kaze was. Now, because of one word from Kaze, Nevan’s murderous intent erupted. Kaze ignored Nevan and went over to Sam. “Professor, I’m sorry. I should have done more to protect you from these guys.” He saw the bruise on Sam’s face and furrowed his brows. “Who beat you?” “I did it. What are you going to do about it? You want to avenge the old geezer? You better worry about yourself first. You are alone, yet you dare to drag your ass here in front of me?” Nevan grinned viciously. “The four titans were careless when they fought you. You really think you were that strong?” Kaze had a frosty glance at Nevan. Nevan somehow had goosebumps when he saw the gaze. “Yeah, it’s him!” Sam said loudly. “He even broke my assistant’s ankle just to force me to treat the four titans. I have never seen someone as savage as him. Steve Lee was nothing compared to them thugs!” With Kaze around, Sam was no long
In just ten seconds, Gareth’s disciples were all knocked out on the ground. All of them at least suffered a broken arm. Amidst the shocking silence, Kaze dusted his hands and said, “We could’ve solved this with you kneeling and apologizing but you just had to raise your fists at me, so everyone got a broken arm.” His casual and frivolous tone left Mary Sue, Syed, and the others speechless. He was indeed scary. Even though the Lyfe family had seen what Kaze was capable of, they were still scared. Gareth’s disciples were no threat to him at all; all of them were defeated with a single move. “Mr. Rover, you must call your master or Seven and Wolf! Only they can overpower Kaze Lee!” “Yeah! Now that he’s here, we must seize the chance to get rid of him!” Mary Sue and the Lyfe family stood behind Nevan and urged him to contact his master. Kaze had become their arch-nemesis. The stronger he got, the more horrified they were. They wished Kaze would die immediately on the
Kaze frowned. Just when he wanted to give chase, Sam said, “Kaze, forget it. It’s not like they are all involved. If you hurt them, it will only burden the doctors at the hospital even more. “I heard you were responsible for sending more than a dozen patients with broken bones to the hospital in the past two days.” Kaze single-handedly increased the workload of the doctors in various hospitals, especially the orthopedists. “Uh… Okay.” Kaze nodded awkwardly. He wanted to say it was Conan who beat up those guys but then he realized he was the one who gave the order. Sam said, “Let’s go. We have to bring my assistant to the hospital.” Kaze then brought the professor and his assistant to his car. “Stop them! Don’t let them leave!” A squad of security guards came out of every direction, looking fierce and hostile. They were more like gangsters than security personnel despite the uniforms they wore. The director of Edinburgh Hospital got news of their VIP guests being h
Gareth went up to Don and stared at him. “So you are the chief of police? What are you doing? Why aren’t you arresting the assailant? Why are you shutting down the hospital instead? Is this how you do your job?” Don knew who Gareth was, but he was known as Ironfist of Justice, the man who upheld the law. He was not afraid of some grandmaster from Sunrise City. “We received the order to shut down Edinburgh Hospital. As for the assailant you mentioned, we did not receive any order about a fight,” Don said. “Who gave you the order? Your mayor?” Gareth pointed at Don and arrogantly bellowed, “Go tell him to stop this foolish operation and arrest Kaze Lee. Sentence him to jail or shoot him to death! Tell him it’s my word!” He had disciples across the entire state. Even the mayors of different cities would visit him to pay respect, asking him to talk to his disciples in the underworld to keep a low profile. Therefore, the mayor of Lilyrose had no power over Gareth. Don calmly
Kaze had the nerve to do what he did, showing complete disregard for the fact Gareth had arrived in Lilyrose. It was a blatant insult to Gareth. “I’m going to kill you, Kaze!” Gareth hissed through clenched teeth. His thirst for blood had never been stronger. Mary Sue instigated, “Mr. Hornberg, just kill Kaze. He doesn’t take you seriously. You should make an example out of him.” Smack!Gareth suddenly raised his hand and slapped Mary Sue to the ground. “Mr. Hornberg?” Mary Sue put her hand over her swollen cheek and glared at Gareth angrily. She was a staff member of Madam Hacks. Yet, Gareth attacked him. Thud!Gareth stomped on the woman, and the latter let out a harrowing cry. “Don’t give me that look, bitch.“If you hadn’t stirred shit, Nevan wouldn’t have been incapacitated. “You are just a bunch of losers who can’t do anything right.” Gareth’s menacing eyes brushed past Syed and the others. Thump!The Lyfes kneeled on the ground in fright. “We were
Caleb’s expression stiffened. “Um… Gareth might blame his disciples for the rumors. Besides, Gareth has friends in high places in Sunrise City who will defend him and put the squeeze on us.” “Chin up.” Kaze waved his arm. “Don’t sweat the meaningless stuff. I’ll handle Gareth.” “Yes, sir.” Caleb excused himself. … Meanwhile, Gareth, not one with the patience to wait at the hospital, followed Syed and the others to the Lyfes’ family residence. Once there, Gareth acted like he owned the place. Syed and the others waited on him hand and foot. “Tsk, tsk. The drink is alright.” Gareth happily sipped his beverage. The way he saw it, the job assigned to Sven and Wolf was as good as done. Seeing that Gareth was relaxed, the Lyfes’ tensed nerves loosened. Mary Sue barged into the place and shouted, “This is bad, Mr. Hornberg!” “Shut up!” Gareth’s reproach made Mary Sue shudder. “I don’t give a damn about your interactions with Madam Hacks, Mary Sue. But you bette
The incident did not sit well with Kaze, so he left them out to dry. After much searching, Kaze came across a café. Kaze bought a cup of coffee. Cupping the drink between his hands, Kaze sipped slowly. Many passengers swarmed the arrival hall in the airport, dragging along their luggage or pulling out their phones to get a pick-up. They all had a destination, a place they had to be in a rush. Intrigued, Kaze followed the crowd out. Kaze turned on his phone, and a text message from his airport pick-up came in. He glanced at the message, curious about who the person was. Nevertheless, Kaze trusted that the Westeros Branch members would not set him up out in the open. At most, they would pull little stunts to mess with him. Kaze was not the type to sweat the small stuff. However, he would not tolerate any extreme behavior. He had been keeping a low profile back in Butterworth, keeping the limelight off him. The purpose was to handle Jet without unnecessary complicati
“Alright. I will work hard to be the manager of the Northborn Group. You need to show me the ropes and teach me about management.” Leah looked at Katie with a smile. She believed Katie had not lost her mind. Katie simply had her memory mixed up. “You need to keep your people in line and reward those who deserve it. It all boils down to profits. “You need to work toward managing your people and working with rivals. You’ve got to keep the balance, and nobody loses out. “You need to build your own system when it comes to working together. Don’t be led around by the nose.” Hearing that Leah would start work soon, Katie imparted her knowledge. “Don’t worry too much about things. Joey is nice. You can go to her for help,” Katie said earnestly. Katie seemed to be herself at the moment. Leah wondered if Katie faked her insanity to escape the punishment. “What have become of you? Did they do something to you? “Did you really betray Kaze?” Leah whispered while leaning close
Leah kept working on her knowledge until late into the night. Just as she was about to hit the sack, she got a message from Snow. Learning was a hard enough process. The text message came out of the blue. Leah did not expect Snow to contact her at night. The message was strange as well. Leah could not understand why Snow would give her the address of a nursing home. Leah was determined to turn things around. She strived to become stronger instead of being a burden. She was grateful for Kaze’s help. At least, she had a job now. However, her gratitude was not extended to Snow. She believed Snow had gone too far. Snow left her feeling powerless. Leah did not think much about the message. She assumed that the text was not meant for her. Since Leah did not respond to the text, Snow put the matter aside and went to bed. Leah called Snow the next day. “Why did you send me an address?” Leah went straight to the question. She had been equipping herself with knowledge before
Snow could not believe her eyes. Katie suddenly went quiet and behaved like the CEO she was.However, Katie did not look like she was right in the mind earlier. “What’s going on? She seems to have gone insane.” Snow turned to the warden, still digesting the change. Katie had lost touch with reality before the Viper’s Den did anything to her. “How did this happen? She has been taking her meals. Just days earlier, she nagged about getting out because she was worried about her daughter. As usual, we didn’t respond to her requests.” The warden found the whole thing peculiar too. Just a few days ago, Katie demanded her release. Now, she kept to herself and abided by the rules. Out of the blue, Katie went nuts. Things had gotten complicated. Snow wanted to keep Katie behind bars due to her betrayal. However, Kaze decided against pursuing the matter for Leah’s sake. Katie would be let go soon enough, but she would lose her job at the Northborn Group. Katie’s presence woul
It was quiet in the office. Snow sorted the last bit of paperwork before picking her head up in exhaustion. Her initial plan was to delegate the tasks. However, Katie was controlling. Previously, she personally oversaw many matters. Snow could not distribute the responsibilities because the employees had no experience in handling them. They came to Snow for every tiny, little thing, and Snow really got her hands full. Despite her frustration, Snow could let things go as Katie was locked up. “I should pay her visit.” Snow decided to see Katie. Some things should not be left unsaid. Leah would be working for the Northborn Group soon, and the mother and daughter should meet to tie up loose ends. The truth would put Leah to shame, and her guilt would stop her from ever betraying Kaze. After a quick bite, Snow drove to the prison. Katie was furious when she was imprisoned. She was one step away from victory. She was so close to leaving Butterworth to head to Westeros
“Why do you want to sell the properties? Do you need money? Don’t you have some saved?” Joey had a good understanding of Leah’s finances since she ran all the paperwork. “My mother is being held, and I need money to ask favors. Maybe I can get her out.” Leah was not thinking much. Money could always be replaced, but not her mother’s freedom. “Don’t be silly. This is not the way to go.” Though Joey did not have the details, she observed that things were not as simple as Leah thought. Kaze was safe now, but the fact that Katie had betrayed Kaze and revealed his whereabouts remained unchanged. Katie had broken the Viper’s Den’s rules. Even if she got out, she would be a wreck. With Snow running the Northborn Group, Katie would remain a failure. Either way, Katie would not get away with it. Even if Leah offered all her assets, Katie’s situation would not change. It was a waste of money and resources for Leah to save her mother. Nothing would come out of it. “But I
“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