“Get it, Ms. Quint?” Cosmo’s subordinate said with a pretentious smile. His flat tone was creepy. Even Darcy had goosebumps. She dared not imagine what would happen to her family if they fell into the hands of Cosmo. “Maybe you should just sign the contract, Ms. Quint. You’re in charge of the company’s daily affairs. Even if Mr. Lee becomes the shareholder, you can work for him, and you will be paid well.” “That’s right. Mr. Lee is wealthy. I believe he’s a generous employer.” “No one can handle the consequences of upsetting Mr. Lee.” The senior executives persuaded Darcy. Nevertheless, it somehow slipped these people’s minds that Cosmo was not demanding Darcy’s shares. He wanted to have a night with her too. The change of ownership in shares made no difference to them. It was just a change of boss. That was all. However, if Darcy challenged Cosmo’s authority and pissed him off, the executives might get dragged into the mess. Hence, they wished they could hold D
The menacing look on Cosmo’s face made Darcy shudder in fear. Kaze put his hands on her shoulders before frowning at Cosmo. He said in a chilling voice, “You’re one of the Lees?“I’ve never seen you before.” Before Kaze left the family, Cosmo, a minor at the time, rarely visited the family residence.It made sense that Kaze did not recognize Cosmo after years had passed. Though Kaze was the reason for Cosmo’s tough living situation behind bars and Harrison breaking his legs, Kaze had never met Cosmo in person. “Bastard! I can’t believe you don’t know who I am!” Cosmo yelled savagely. Cosmo was in a miserable state because of Kaze. Yet, the latter did not know him. The feeling was worse than when Kaze ignored him earlier. “Fine. It doesn’t matter that you don’t know me.” Cosmo nodded and hissed through clenched teeth, “You’ll know who I am after today, Kaze. “I came here to make you pay.“But it’s not going to be a quick and painless death. I want to steal your wife
Kaze was out for blood. He would have struck had he not been worried about causing unnecessary fatalities and injuries in the crossfire.“Are you alright, sir?” A subordinate helped Cosmo up in a fluster. “Get lost.” Cosmo shook the subordinate’s arm off and wobbled his spinning head before coming to grips with reality. He glared at Kaze and rubbed his cheek. “You have the nerve to hit me, loser. “You mooched off the family, and then we kicked you out. How dare you hit me!” The office was filled with Cosmo’s angry screams. Ignoring the weapons directed at him, Kaze said indifferently, “Didn’t I break your legs a long time ago? “I’ll say this one last time. Kneel and apologize. You better tell me your name.“Otherwise, I can guarantee that you won’t be walking out the door.” Sky Ocean Corporation’s senior executives shuddered. “So you want to know my name? “Fine. I’ll tell you right now. At least you’ll know the name of your killer.” Livid, Cosmo turned arou
In Sky Ocean Corporation’s reception area, Cosmo stared Kaze down. It took quite a bit of persuading on a subordinate’s part to calm Cosmo down. “Just because you hold sway in Lilyrose doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want, Kaze. “To be frank, your businesses and connection to the mayor’s office mean squat to my family. “My family can easily take these things away from you.” Back to his arrogant self, Cosmo looked at Kaze and Darcy in disdain and said eerily, “No one can stop my family from acquiring the Lilyrose New City project.“If you don’t want to die in the crossfire, you better sign the shares over to me and doll your wife up for me. “You have three days and not a minute more.” Cosmo pointed at Kaze intimidatingly before leaving with his men. In the reception area, the employees of Sky Ocean Corporation turned pale and shivered in fear. Cosmo was cocky to threaten to fire at Kaze. He even revealed an important message before he took off. Since the Sunr
“Got it, babe.” Kaze nodded. He spent some time with Darcy. With Darcy throwing herself into work, Kaze got up and left the office. Once outside, Kaze pulled out his phone to make a phone call. “Boss.” Draco’s voice came on the phone. Kaze said grimly, “Send a team and kill every last member of Zion Mercenaries in Lilyrose. Leave Christian live for now. I need him to send back a message.” He gave Christian one last warning. Christian was supposed to evaluate the mercenaries and their organizations in Arcadia within three days. However, Christian ignored the threat and stayed in Lilyrose. To make matters worse, he was also involved with the Lees too. Now that Kaze had time, he could deal with them. “I’ll assign the task to Battle Dragon Troops.” Draco carried out the command. …Meanwhile, Cosmo had a hard time shaking off the rage when he returned to his accommodation. “Call Christian here now. I want to talk to him.” Cosmo waved his arm and sat on the cou
Besides, Christian decided to pocket the 100 million Uleania dollars. He said with a smile, “But what we discuss today is strictly confidential. It cannot leave this room.”“Of course.” Cosmo nodded, assuming Christian wanted to keep a chunk of the profit. The scheming pair snickered. “Bang, bang,” Their laughter was cut short by the sound of crackling explosives outside the villa. “What was that about?” Cosmo was taken aback. Christian grimaced. “Is that gunshots?” “Bang!” Cosmo’s subordinate barged through the door and crashed to the ground. “S-Sir, Karel and the others were killed. They are all dead!” Karel was a member of Zion Mercenaries. He and three other companions went with Cosmo to Sky Ocean Corporation. They were put on duty, securing the villa after their return. Cosmo hired them not just to bluff Darcy. Zion Mercenaries were tasked with his protection too. Lilyrose was Kaze’s territory after all. Christian went pale and walked out. Sensi
Christian did find his assumption ridiculous because it was not something Kaze was capable of. However, he was left with the most absurd possibility after eliminating all likelihoods. “I must get headquarters to dispatch an expert soon before I die here.” Christian got in touch with Zion headquarters and relayed the recent incident. Without hesitation, he named Kaze as the killer. He wanted to light a fire under headquarters’ ass to send backup. If Christian could not be sure about the killer, Zion would waste time evaluating the enemy for the sake of precaution. “The company has decided to send the chief instructor to Arcadia, Christian.” Soon, an executive of Zion came to Christian, bearing news. “What? The chief instructor is coming?” Christian jumped off the couch in shock and joy. “Thank God. The chief instructor will sort Kaze out.” “Christian, who is the chief instructor?” Christian’s reaction piqued Cosmo’s interest. Once Christian was off the phone, Co
The Powells’ wealth topped 10 billion Gyros. If the Powells only had money, they would be no different than the other rich Arcadians. They would not be able to mingle with the local elites. The Powells’ break to be part of the elite circle came when one of them became a chief instructor in the military and rose to prominence. Since then, the Powells were not just wealthy, but they also climbed the social ladder and became part of the exclusive upper class. The individual who gave the Powells glory was Gunter. Gunter had always been obsessed with Arcadian martial arts. He returned to Arcadia at the age of eighteen and spent years refining and perfecting his art. He and Gareth got to know each other at the time, and they trained under the same teacher. Upon earning success in his craft, Gunter did not stay in Arcadia. Instead, he went back to Glowmoss and joined the army for foreign nationals. Glowmoss possessed extensive overseas colonies.The legion had previously enga
Morris was in his study, wiping a plaque of commandments that was covered in dust. Due to his commitment to the Viper’s Den, he had neglected his family for years and left his son in his wife’s care. Morris regretted doing so. Unaware of the impending danger, Clemont enjoyed drinks with his friends. They were having fun, playing drinking games. Losing the game, Clemont downed a glass of liquor. Things could get far and exciting in a game. It was then that the door swung open. Clemont’s driver entered the room. “Young Master Siegfried, the master is waiting for you at home,” the driver said, noting the complexity of the situation. The only thing on his mind was to take Clemont away. Tipsy from the drinks, Clemont waved his arm. “Let him wait. What’s the rush to get home?” Clemont’s friends were shocked. Nothing scared Clemont like his father. However, Clemont toughened up for once. “Young Master Siegfried, why don’t you call it a night?” “Yeah. I’m sur
“What’s that supposed to mean? When have I ever made a mistake?” Morris heard nothing of that sort. It could only mean that his people had done nothing wrong. However, Edmund could not possibly get aggressive on the phone. Something must have happened, and he simply had no idea. Morris felt unsettled like something big was about to happen. “You seem to be lax when managing your people. You don’t seem to know what goes on around your house.“Is your age getting to you? Is that why you can’t handle most of the work? If you can’t get your own house in order, how will you ever manage the Viper’s Den Westeros Branch?” Edmund called to say his piece. It was his way to make Morris step down. Though it was likely that Morris would resign, Edmund could at least make things unpleasant for him. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Morris was completely in the dark, but Edmund must hold some secret to act so cocky. Despite his troubled feelings, Morris kept his cool and calmly aske
Since it was a rare opportunity, Edmund had to settle the score with them properly. He knew opportunities like this were hard to come by so he had to seize them well. “I understand. I will take care of the guest,” Rosie said. She was glad that her information was useful to her boss. After Edmund hung up the phone, Rosie then looked at the unconscious Kaze. “You are indeed more useful than I thought. Hardly anyone has ever managed to impress Edmund.” She did not feel sorry for Kaze, believing that everything happened as it was meant to. She knew that to climb higher, she had to please her superior. With the Wittersons on the rise, now was the perfect time for her to pledge her loyalty to Edmund. When the Wittersons truly took over the Westeros Branch, she would become one of the most powerful people in the city, second only to them. She was looking forward to that day. Since Kaze was fast asleep and no arrangements could be made, Rosie went out to call her men and
“If you are not here to have fun, then why did you come to Westeros?” Rosie asked. Kaze looked like he had one glass too many and could barely keep himself awake. When he looked up at Rosie, he felt lightheaded and could not keep his balance. “I am here to c-complete my mission.” Kaze could not even speak clearly, seemingly already drunk. Rosie let out a breath of relief. She then took his glass away. Kaze fell onto the couch lazily and adjusted himself into a comfortable position. He even had a hiccup. Rosie did not mind Kaze passing out in front of her. She got up and then squatted in front of him. “What is your mission here in Westeros?” She did not expect to fish out useful information from Kaze, but now she could bring this information to Edmund and exchange it for a reward. “I am here to solve the problem. Something happened here in the Viper’s Den and I am here to find out more. After that, someone else will take over,” Kaze muttered as he closed his eyes.
Rosie’s charm and beauty were reasons why she was able to run the club smoothly. No matter what happened, she possessed the capabilities to solve it without exacerbating it. All those aspects made Edmund choose her. A qualified employee trusted to run a business did not need to be a genius. One only needed to carefully operate the business and not cause trouble for the employer. That alone would be enough. “There’s indeed someone powerful who gave me a chance but I want to use my own strength to win their recognition.” Rosie was well aware that due to her beauty, many often looked down and underestimated her. She had to stay sharp and clear-headed to avoid unnecessary trouble. “That might be a little difficult but I believe you got what it takes,” Kaze said with a serious tone as if he knew Rosie well. “Thank you for your kind words. I hope everything turns out as expected.” She did not have to worry about that because Edmund fully trusted her and put her in charge of m
Clemont let out a breath of relief when he saw that his friends were not saying anything more. He brought them somewhere else to party. He spent a lot in a single night but he finally gained the respect that he longed for. Back at the club, after Clemont and his friends left, the corridor to the VIP section finally quieted down. The waiters cleaned up the place and then returned to their work. Kaze stayed back and looked at Rosie, waiting for her response. “Thank you for today. I would be hurt if not for you,” she said, expressing her gratitude. She was surprised that Kaze intervened but she was truly grateful for his help. “It’s nothing.” Kaze waved his hand nonchalantly and then wanted to return to his own room. “Why don’t I take care of the bill for you tonight? Consider it as a token of gratitude since you saved me from getting hurt,” Rosie said. Her interest in Kaze was piqued, wondering who he really was. She knew he was from Butterworth and had heard that
Clemont was born with a silver spoon and raised like a prince as he was the youngest in the family. He knew his father’s current situation, which explained why he behaved arrogantly. He thought his actions could help his father but little did he know, they were causing a huge trouble. Kaze made it verbal but the spoiled brat did not appreciate the warning and simply felt annoyed. “What do I mean? I guess you have to ask your father about it.” Kaze looked at Clemont coldly. There was no way a useless trust-fund baby could achieve anything great under the protection of his family. Every action that Clemont took was causing damage to his family. Kaze initially intended to use the Siegfrieds to his advantage, which explained why he did not act immediately. Now that Clemont had come under his radar, Kaze ought to use the chance. He managed to showcase his strength to Rosie earlier and what he said to Clemont would surely raise more suspicion in her. Kaze must come up wit
Rosie was shocked. She almost got kicked by some spoiled brat. She was not happy about it. She revered Clemont’s background and had been tolerant with the brat but he stepped over the line when he decided to be physical. Rosie looked up to Kaze who was hugging her. He was just outside the crowd and decided to step in when he heard the commotion. She did not expect him to save her. It was a surprise but it allowed her to see his capabilities. The man from Butterworth had been hiding his abilities from everyone all along. Rosie smiled at him before getting back up on her feet. “Thank you for your help,” she said softly. “It’s nothing. It’s the right thing to do,” Kaze said. Kaze was the type of person who could never stand seeing the weak being bullied. “Who the hell are you? What do you think you are doing?” Clemont bellowed. He was outraged and needed to vent his emotions. Since Kaze had intervened, it gave Clemont a chance to lash out at him. “Stop causing a
“I told you this is my club! They have to listen to me! Now open the damn door!” Clemont was furious after being questioned. He started to kick the door like a madman. The waiters were worried but they dared not do anything. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside! VIP guests!” the waiter added. He dared not reveal the identity of the guest inside. Zidane informed all employees earlier that no one shall reveal the VIP guest’s identity or even mention that the suite was booked by Edmund. It was to keep things low. Therefore, the waiter dared not speak any of it even to Clemont. Unfortunately, Clemont stubbornly believed the waiter was lying to him. “What guests?! You’re lying to me! You said there were guests inside but even after I kicked the door, there was no answer! Open it up. Don’t be stupid!” he shouted. He cared not about the others when he shouted. He was impulsive at nature. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside. You can’t do this,” the