Soon, a forty-one-year-old man with glasses came into the office. The man was the principal of Golden Sun Kindergarten, Jonas Jordan. “Ms. Lowry, what’s going on?” Ms. Lowry explained to him. “Principal Jordan, this girl here hit my son and accused him of taking her toy. She’s a vile child and I don’t want her to be in the same class as my son. You know what to do.” Ken grunted angrily. Kaze scoffed, “I said we’ll check the surveillance footage. What’s wrong with you? Can’t understand English?” Principal Jordan glanced at Kaze who refused to compromise and then at Ken who sounded righteous. Both of them seemed to have a background. It gave him an instant headache. He could only carry out the standard operating procedures. “Hold on, I’ve asked someone to get the surveillance footage.” Soon, a staff member entered. Principal Jordan had a look at the video that the worker recorded using his phone. The footage showed that Brenda was playing with other kids. Ben, o
Ken laughed when he heard Kaze. “Kid, bold words you have there. Be careful not to bite your own tongue when you talk.” Elsa laughed as well. “Golden Sun Kindergarten is my husband’s company brand, and he can’t expel a girl? Who do you think you are?” Kaze ignored the two of them. He pulled his phone out and called Snow, who was waiting outside the preschool. “Snow, have you heard of Tuling Education Group? Who is their boss?” “Mr. Chairman, you don’t know about the Tuling Education Group?” Snow was surprised. She then explained, “Jessica Summer is the CEO of Tuling Education Group. She founded the company with a partner.” “Jessica’s company?” Kaze was surprised. He did not care about what company Jessica owned or how big her business had gotten. Even if she was the richest woman in South River State, she would have to kneel before James’ grave. “Call Jessica and tell her to come here right away.” Kaze then hung up the phone. “Who is Jessica?” Elsa was baffled
Jessica shuddered in fear when she heard Kaze. She looked around and finally saw Ken. Her gaze turned frosty and bellowed, “Ken Mendez, how dare you expel Ms. Brenda White?!” Kaze held Brenda in his arms and from this scene, Jessica knew the girl was as close as family to him. Ken was stepping on a landmine! His mind went blank. He bent over when Jessica bellowed at him. “Ms. Summer, I didn’t know…” Slap! Jessica slapped him on the face, leaving a flaming hot mark of her palm on his face. “You are fired!” “Huh?” Ken was stunned as he held his face. He arrogantly claimed that he could get Brenda expelled, but now it was he who got fired. He lost his job as an executive of Tuling Education Group, one that paid him almost a million a year. That was not the end. Jessica then said, “I will blacklist your name from the industry. No one in the education field will hire you anymore!” Ken collapsed on the chair. Blacklisted by the entire industry! He was alread
Snow glanced at Camry and Brenda, and she held back from speaking further. “Uncle Camry, why don’t you bring Brenda into the car first?” Kaze put Brenda in Camry’s care. After they went into the car, Kaze frowned and asked, “What happened?” Snow said, “Ms. Quint and the Quint family went over to Hilfinger Corporation to take over the business but they were thrown out by the general manager, Ray Buster. And Kelly Clarkson jumped off the building right in front of them. “At the same time, Henry Hilfinger jumped off the hospital window.” Thump! Jessica, who came out with them, was frightened when she overheard Snow. She immediately knelt before Kaze and begged him. “Kaze, please don’t kill me! I know I’ve made some mistakes but please don’t kill me. I’ll do whatever you tell me to do! I’ll go confess in front of James’ grave! I’ll do whatever I can to make up for his family!” The woman kowtowed to Kaze repeatedly. “Stop it. I am not responsible for their deaths!” Kaze
“Old house?” Kaze looked at Camry and Teresa. Teresa sighed and said, “Brenda is referring to the mansion that James bought when he came back to Lilyrose. That’s when she started to remember things.” Back then, all five of them lived in that house. Winnie also had many pets in the house to keep Brenda entertained. Brenda had fond memories of that place. She still had dreams of her and her parents having fun there. Camry said, “It’s over now. After James passed, the house was taken by the bank and it must have a new owner by now.” Teresa pursed her lips. A hint of reminiscence flashed in her eyes. Back then, the family of five lived a happy life. Kaze took note of the mansion. After he left the White family, he told Snow to check the mansion’s current status. If Brenda wanted her old house back, then there was no need to buy a new one. Snow drove Kaze back to Horizon Mirror Mansion before she left. “Kaze, how dare you come back here! Because of what you said, w
The presale of Passion Fragrance District was around the corner and Darcy had been busy. She had to get the most important loan cleared. Quintessential Group had always faced a shortage of funds and had to deal with large expenses on a daily basis. The presale required a large sum of regulatory funds as well, so the company was facing a huge financial gap. She had to deal with all the problems herself. Kaze agreed. “Darcy, are you feeling alright?” Kaze noticed the unusual look on her face. Darcy rubbed her cheeks. “I’m fine. I’m just a little scared. Kelly jumped off the building in front of us.” Fortunately, she was mentally strong. On the other hand, the usually arrogant Samus and Deborah peed themselves on the spot when they saw Kelly’s body. It was a terrifying scene. “Oh yeah, I heard Henry jump off the hospital window as well. It’s just strange,” Darcy said emotionally. Henry and Kelly were her high school classmates, and now both of them killed themsel
Jackal and his team used to be reconnaissance soldiers, so they had excellent tracking techniques, but they paled in comparison to Kaze. He already knew someone was tailing him since he drove out of the house, but he did not know it was Dan’s men. Jackal said, “God of War, our boss wants us to follow you around so we can help you settle problems and run errands.” “Fine. Just stay low.” Kaze nodded. He indeed needed people to run errands for him. He could mobilize the Tiger Fangs and Garo Spec Ops Team at will, plus several other battalions and special forces under the command of Lilyrose Strategic Department, but it was not that convenient to move that many people around. He did not want serving soldiers to be at his side at all times as well. It would risk exposing his identity. Jackal and his team were the perfect choice. They might be nothing to Draco but Draco was the strongest war general under the God of War, so it was not actually fair to begin with. “Thank y
“Tell him to piss off, I don’t want to see him,” Sky said impatiently. He did not want Kaze to embarrass him in front of Tiffany, the lady he fancied. Tiffany smiled and said, “Sky, if your sister knows you ditched him, she will be mad at you.” “Tiffany, I know you are doing this for me, but he’s a retard. I don’t want him to cause a scene here and affect your business.” Tiffany was the owner of Socialite Club, and it was Sky’s first time here. The moment he stepped in, he noticed the interior was beautifully decorated and the customers were all rich. He even saw some regulars from the top families. “It’s fine. Even if your brother-in-law thrashes Socialite Club today, I won’t give him a hard time. For your sake.” Tiffany got up. She stroked the boy’s face with her slender fingers. Then, she turned to the waiter and said, “Invite Mr. Lee inside.” “Tiffany, you are so kind to me.” Sky’s heart was pounding after the little tease. His face even blushed like a little
As they arrived, they saw a dozen expensive cars parked outside. The customer base was relatively stable as the establishment was targeted at the upper class. The people lining up at the club were young men and women of ordinary background. All were allowed inside Absolute Zero with an entrance fee. Since this would be a chance for ordinary people to meet and interact with the upper-class elites, they cherished it and tried their best to look good. Even movie producers and scriptwriters came to the club, seeking investments or a role in movie production. It was a shortcut to reach out to the upper crust after all. Yet they were just a bunch of fresh graduates with no resources and connections, so the club was their only chance at achieving something great. Dwight would never understand how rare the opportunity was, as he was narrow-sighted. He had never experienced power and wealth before, so he lacked the understanding of how things worked in society. “I never thought
With that in mind, Dwight checked his outfit. His black leather jacket brought out his height and wild side. He then observed Kaze. The latter was dressed casually. Dwight was worried that they would not be allowed into Absolute Zero because of their attire. Nevertheless, he could not let slip that he had never been to Absolute Zero. Without a word, Dwight led Kaze down the apartment building. Kaze could pick up on Dwight’s nerves. While in the elevator, Dwight could not stop straightening out his clothes. It was clear that he was nervous. Even so, Kaze said nothing and pretended not to notice. They got into the car and drove to an alley. The area was not huge, but there were stands selling street food. “The food is great here. Since it’s early, we can grab a bite.” Dwight was not being tight with money. As their destination was a bar, there was no need to get a proper meal. “I’ll get a skewer then.” Kaze did not have much of an appetite anyway. “Okay. I’ll or
“You’re the guest. I should be hosting you, but I don’t seem to be doing a good job.” Dwight knew he had to do better. “It’s okay. I don’t have much to do. It’s just a delivery anyway.” Kaze bought a lot of stuff online. All they had to do was wait for the delivery. Once the items arrived, they could head out. Dwight talked about taking him to a bar under the Viper’s Den’s umbrella. It was a great opportunity for Kaze to check out the scene. He had heard that the Wittersons were tied to all the Viper’s Den’s business operations.Kaze would not meet Edmund and Morris in person, but he would grasp all information related to them. Then, Kaze would stir things up between them and sit back while reaping the benefits. Kaze had it all planned out. He simply had to take his time in playing the long game. Nevertheless, it was important for him to remain discreet. At the very least, he should not show them what he was made of. It was easy to execute his plan when everybody
Kaze rose to his feet and took something out of his bag. Putting on his jacket, he was on his way out. Dwight was out of his room, too. He left his room for a glass of water and waited for Kaze to get out of the room after his nap. Dwight had a drink in the kitchen. He took an apple and chomped on it. Looking at the fruit on the table, Dwight grabbed a plate to arrange it neatly.He took out his phone to pass the time while waiting for Kaze. Kaze emerged from the room and saw Dwight. “You’re up at last. You’ve slept half the day away. Are you still tired? I can wait if you need to catch some sleep.” Dwight kept Herman’s memo to look after Kaze. “A little. I didn’t get any sleep last night. I was waiting to get on the plane.” Kaze took the red-eye flight yesterday. Dwight allowed time for Kaze to rest, knowing his travel schedule. “I know. Did you manage to get some good sleep? If you haven’t, you can go back to bed. I can grab some food for you.” Dwight’s plan
“Your main responsibility is to entertain Kaze. You will be rewarded for good work,” Herman said. Dwight nodded incessantly. “Thank you for thinking of me, Herman. I won’t forget this.” “I’d be grateful so long as you stay out of trouble. “Just focus on what you should do and take good care of Kaze.” Herman worried that Dwight might get ahead of himself and forget his primary duties. Dwight’s priority was Kaze’s well-being. The whole thing would be over if Dwight kept to himself and served Kaze until he was gone. There would be a problem if something were to happen. Without Edmund’s instructions, Herman would never have assigned a job to Dwight. It could be a good thing, though. At least, a job might keep him on the straight and narrow. “Relax. You can count on me,” Dwight said with glee.That was a nice surprise. Dwight did not see it coming. It was just incredible. Herman still could not shake off his worry. However, he had said his piece. It was pointless t
Herman’s smile vanished. His red, irritated skin was playing up. Due to alcohol in his system, Herman could not see straight. He had to grit his teeth to hold back the urge to retch. Herman was not one to drink. Yet, he would have to go through Edmund’s loyalty test every time, and he was reaching a boiling point. However, he understood that he needed to suck it up to gain Edmund’s trust. “You must be Herman. Mr. Witterson. Should I take the things to your car, or should I deliver them to your home?” asked a uniformed server who approached. “Put them in the car and get me a designated driver,” Herman replied. He headed to the lobby while propping himself against the wall. “Okay. There will be a driver out front, ready for your service.” The server tried to help Herman up, but was declined. Herman saw the cartons of alcohol and cigarettes in the lobby. Edmund had always been generous in giving out stuff like this. “These are from Mr. Witterson. You’re lucky to work for
“Kaze can pull the punches for sure. I mean, he has the Butterworth branch chief’s trust for a reason. “There has to be something for him to win the branch chief’s approval.” Edmund doubted there was depth to Kaze. After all, Edmund decided whether to take on a person based on their abilities. It made no sense to pay attention to losers, as he would hold them in contempt. Edmund had been impressed with Herman, who excelled in strategies and management. That was why Edmund bumped Herman up and made sure he stayed on top. “Got it.” Herman nodded and had one foot out the door. “Don’t be in a hurry to leave. There’s one more thing.” Edmund pointed at the table. Herman approached and stood on bent knees. Pleased with Herman’s submission, Edmund passed him a wine glass. Herman took the drink humbly before looking carefully at Edmund, awaiting his orders. “The wine was just airlifted from abroad. I can vouch for the taste. If you’re looking to sip on the finest, yo
Time went by, and a towering man in a suit showed up outside the door. Picking up on the noise inside the room, he knocked on the door. It was hard to tell whether the person inside could hear the knocking, so the man waited outside. The door was opened, and a woman, her face flawless with makeup, popped her head out and saw him. She cocked her head back at Edmund. “You have a guest, Mr. Witterson.” “Let him in,” Edmund instructed. He then leaned in to take the drink from the girl next to him with his mouth. The other girls cheered him on. The group was lost in their fun. The man, who entered the room, stood by the sofa respectfully. He kept his head down, his gaze staying low at the bottles of alcohol spread across the table. It was a bit of a wait before the man approached at Edmund’s order. “Tell me about Dwight.”While listening to the girls’ singing, Edmund turned to Herman. Herman rushed over as soon as Edmund called. He won a lot of money at poker toda
In this particular circumstance, Morris had to play it safe so that things would not get out of hand. The last thing he wanted was to be dragged into the mess. At least, he finally saw the Wittersons’ true colors. Morris’ friendly advice was met with disrespect and insult. However, the Wittersons were a force of nature, and Morris was not about to take them head-on. Despite his frustration, Morris had to walk away. Well, Edmund would soon face his downfall at the height of his power, and Morris would be there to enjoy the ride. Still, it did not sit well with Morris to have a young fella walk all over him. It had crossed his mind to keep the Wittersons in check, but there was only so much he could do. Morris had to be the one to back away as the Wittersons grew haughty. Morris believed there was more to Kaze’s visit to Westeros. Nothing major happened in Westeros recently. At least, there was nothing worth the other branch’s attention. However, a representative of the