Everyone, including Wesley, was stunned on the spot. Eunice was the manager of the floor and even gangsters had to show respect to her. Her superior was a real gangster boss named Zoro. Therefore, even the upper class dared not simply offend someone like her. Yet Kaze slapped her in public. How dare he? “You slapped me?!” Eunice sat on the floor. She covered her face as she looked at Kaze in disbelief and shock. She could not wrap her head around the situation. Kaze feigned a sincere look and said, “I am sorry. I apologize. There, you said apologizing would work.” He looked pretentious and insincere and it made Eunice angry. “You slapped me?! Do you know what death is?!” She screamed as she got up from the floor, exploding in rage. Kaze frowned and looked baffled. “I apologized! What else do you want?” “Aaaargh!” Eunice nearly screamed her lungs out. She pointed at Kaze, stomped her foot, and yelled, "Get him! Beat him up! Beat him to death! Break the arm he u
Zenika did not know what Eunice said to Kaze, so she did not know Kaze was mocking the woman. She noticed Eunice’s expression turned gloomy. “Eunice, please…” Slap! Eunice slapped Zenika in the face. “For your sake? Who do you think you are? That bastard slapped me! If I don’t break his arm today, I will change my last name to his!” Her eyes were burning with anger as she glared at Kaze. She took her phone out and took pictures of Kaze before sending it to someone, seemingly trying to call for reinforcement from outside. Rose acted like a protective guardian, expanding her arms in front of Kaze. With an angry look, she said to Eunice, “Hey, woman! I know you must have disrespected Kaze, that’s why he slapped you! You want to break his arm? Do you know who we are?” Eunice grunted coldly. “You little witch! You won’t be able to protect him! If you force me, I will teach you a lesson and then sell you to the brothel!” Zenika felt an instant headache when Rose stepped u
Eunice looked at Wesley for help but the man did not respond. She was shaking as she stepped up reluctantly and said, “Mr. Presley, I am sorry. I didn’t know Rose was your woman, or else I would never have said something like that even if I had the nerve. “I got slapped and got carried away by the anger. That was why I blurted out such disrespectful words.” Luis raised his brows. “Eunice, didn’t Zoro satisfy you enough? Do you want to get fucked? How dare you disrespect my woman? You even threatened to sell her to the brothel? I’ll sell you to Ryokan and make you debut in a porno!” The man had no respect or courtesy in his words. He did not take the manager seriously at all. Eunice slept with Zoro before but the general manager had more than one woman, so she was certainly just a fling. Wesley then went up to Luis and said, “Mr. Presley, I asked Eunice to check that guy and she got slapped. However, she got it on herself when she scolded your woman. But please, for my sake,
When Zenika saw the frosty look on Luis’ face, she knew Kaze would suffer his wrath tonight. She left the crowd and went over to the corner with a frosty look. “Rose, what are you doing? Luis is here and he helped you settle the matter! You should be there thanking him instead of playing with this guy here.” She did not mention Kaze’s identity as Rose’s cousin-in-law because she wanted to fan the flames. When she went to fix her makeup at the toilet, she found out from her friend that the slap she got from Eunice was because of Kaze. Eunice got punished but Kaze remained fine, so Zenika wanted him to pay. “Oh…” Rose saw Luis coming over with a frosty look. She politely said, “Thank you, Luis. And this is my…” Before she could finish, Luis stopped her and said with a stiff smile, “Rose, we’ll talk later. I have to settle something now.” He then looked at Kaze coldly and said, “Punk, I don’t want to know who you are. I don’t care who you are and what you are. “All I wan
As an ostentatious person, Luis loved being surrounded by people wherever he went. He liked the feeling of standing under the spotlight. The people he called were his followers. Ever since he met Rose during the previous gathering, he fell for her at first sight. He came from the Presleys and was the favorite child of his parents. His parents would have taken down the moon if he wanted it, which made him arrogantly confident. As long as he had his eyes on anything, be it items or women, he had to get it. He would never let go of Rose. Therefore, before he came, he had already released a notice to his friends saying that Rose was his target. Anyone who targeted her would be standing against him. In the previous gathering, many other young men were interested in Rose but after Luis made it clear, they decided not to take any action. Luis was happy with their reaction. He too, had power in the upper circle of Riverbank. To his surprise, someone at Bronze Sparrow had
Rose was disappointed in Zenika when she was asked to apologize. “I did nothing wrong! Why should I apologize? “You want Kaze to kneel and apologize? No. Luis doesn’t have the right to do that!” Zenika widened her eyes in shock when the words entered her ears. She anxiously said, “You… What are you talking about?” “No right?” Luis learned about Kaze’s background from his followers and his frosty eyes were fixated on him. He scoffed. “You are just some random guy from Lilyrose and you said I don’t have the right to make you kneel and apologize? Is that a joke?” His voice sounded sinister. It was obvious that Rose’s bold words angered him. As the young master of the Presleys, Luis was wealthy and powerful. People might not even get the chance to kneel before him. Yet Rose embarrassed him in front of his followers. “Kaze, don’t just stand there! On your knees and kowtow to Luis!” Zenika bellowed as she shot a fierce glance at him. “Rose is still young but you are an ad
The followers were stunned for a moment before they realized they had spoken the wrong words, allowing Kaze to seize the chance to humiliate Luis even more. One of the followers flushed with anger and shouted at Kaze. “You fuck…” Slap! Luis turned around and slapped the man to the floor. “Idiot! Isn’t it not embarrassing enough?” he shouted angrily. He really wanted to strangle the idiot with his own hands. He turned back to Kaze and said with a sinister tone, “So, you are Rose’s cousin-in-law, right? This is Bronze Sparrow, a place for the upper circle to gather and have fun, not a place that you can trespass, you lowlife! “You talk big in front of us but other than making yourself look like a fool, it doesn’t do anything at all. “In our circle, you have to compare power, background, connections, and resources to crush one another. If you have the confidence to beat me, show me what you got; if no, get down on your knees! “Don’t try to fool and bluff us with your l
Zenika wanted Rose to understand that the man whom she insisted on protecting would rather bluff and brag than care about her future, or life and death. Slap! Kaze looked at Zenika coldly before he threw a slap at the other side of her face. Now she got two slaps on both her cheeks, which made them even. “Aaaaah!” Zenika cried in shock with her hand covering her face. She looked at Kaze in disbelief and shrieked, “Kaze Lee! How dare you slap me!? I’ll kill you!” She never would have thought that the timid and quiet Kaze would slap her in front of the guests. Eunice was different because she was the manager of Bronze Sparrow, yet Kaze was nothing. Kaze said, “You can say whatever you want about me but you should not have tried to sabotage our relationship. Get it? Who gave you the confidence to think that Rose would believe what you say?” He never wanted to talk to the woman but she kept challenging and insulting him, so he had to fight back. “You piece of shit!” Z
Dwight approached with a smile. He looked at Edmund earnestly. “I am Dwight McCorney. I have heard good things about you. I finally got to meet the man of the hour. “It’s an honor to meet you, Mr. Witterson.” Dwight was starstruck. Edmund was embarrassed by Dwight’s behavior. He could not believe that Dwight was a member of the Viper’s Den. Nevertheless, Dwight seemed genuine in expressing his thrill. Edmund became curious about him. He turned around to look at Kaze, who was the polar opposite of Dwight. Kaze stood there, holding his ground. He stood up to greet Edmund and nothing else. He appeared to be refined, unlike Dwight, who was brash. Dwight had no idea that his behavior had upset Edmund. Edmund looked at Dwight in disdain. However, Dwight was a member of the Viper’s Den. It was best for Edmund to keep his comments to himself. Without a word, Edmund stared at the pair. Ryan stepped in to smooth things over. “What are you doing? We have a guest here.
Since Kaze would not change these people’s minds, he was better off doing what he wanted to do. “This vase must be valuable. I got to give it to Mr. Witterson. A display in the living room is worth so much.” Dwight had never seen so much luxury in one room. He had been to the museum, but the displays were nothing like he had ever seen before. The rich had the means to splurge. “Do you think this is pure gold?” Dwight turned to a gold statue. The design was to die for. The purity of color made it hard to doubt its authenticity. “I’m not too sure, but I guess most of the ornaments here are real.”Kaze watched as Dwight gasped in awe. Nevertheless, his behavior would clear any suspicion on Kaze. It could be a good thing. “I knew Mr. Witterson was rich. His businesses are doing well. “But I didn’t expect this sort of lifestyle. The gold must be worth a million dollars. “If I were this wealthy, I would not spend it on decoration.” Dwight rambled on, his eyes stuck t
“I’m not familiar with the area. We’ll have to look around,” Dwight said behind the wheel. He looked for restaurants while driving. It was early, and many restaurants were not open for business. They circled the block and finally uncovered a small breakfast bar. They ordered some food, filled their bellies, and got back into the car. “Mr. Witterson said that he wouldn’t meet you. Why does he want to see you now?” Dwight was curious. Something must have happened last night. Otherwise, Edmund would not suddenly grant an audience to Kaze. “I don’t know. I had some drinks last night, and now he probably made time.” Kaze felt better after breakfast. He did not think much of the situation. Things would carry on as planned regardless of what the Wittersons or the Siegfrieds had to say.This was exactly what Kaze hoped for. Dwight remained in the dark. He drove to the city’s most exclusive area for the rich. It was all greenery in this part of town. The road was wider, an
After a brief hesitation, Kaze followed Rosie. The room turned out to be Rosie’s. Though not a big room, it was crammed with all kinds of junk. The place looked cluttered. Rosie approached the vanity table and grabbed the comb to comb her hair. She turned to look at Kaze. “You said a lot of stuff last night. Do you remember any of it?” Rosie spoke like they had been friends for years. It was just small talk. “What did I say? I don’t really remember. You made a lovely drink, but man, it really kicked in.” Kaze put a cigarette to his lips, but he did not light it. Instead, he spotted a chair to sit down on. “Well, it’s pointless to talk about it if you can’t remember.” Rosie was pleased to hear that. At least, Kaze had no idea that she had gotten him drunk. “Don’t leave me hanging.” Kaze looked peeved. “Are you off the clock?” Kaze asked. “Yes. I work odd hours. It’s time for me to sleep now.” Rosie stared at Kaze. “I shouldn’t keep you from resting.”
“Can you give me something for the pain?” Clemont had a low tolerance for pain. Standing on the stairway, Morris heard his voice and sighed. Clemont could do no good in his eyes. “Keep an eye on him. He’s not allowed to leave the house for the time being.” Morris believed the incident was more than meets the eye. Yet, Clemont was tricked into going to Absolute Zero and starting shit. There was no telling whether the Wittersons or someone else was behind it. Morris let out a sigh and returned to the study. He sent the butler to the storage room to fetch a few valuable antiques. These items were collected years ago, and they cost a fortune. Morris’ intention was to be on good terms with the Wittersons. There was no need to be at war with them. He had to do it for the interest of the Viper’s Den and his family. Morris was all about looking at the bigger picture. Otherwise, he would not have put up with all the bullshit before. Edmund would not let him off the ho
“Are you trying to kill your son?” Clara intervened. “You’re ruining him by spoiling him. If you want things to continue as they were, you can kiss him goodbye forever,” Morris said. Clara was lost for words. She knew better, but she just could not stop herself. Clemont had her heart. Clara could not stand to see him hurt. She was distressed. However, she knew that Morris would not get over the matter without beating Clemont up. She had to step in. “Hit him!” Morris was too old to do anything laborious. However, the kid would not go anywhere in life without a good beating. Despite starting trouble, he sure was arrogant to admit that he was wrong. “I see the errors of my ways.” Clemont apologized in time to avoid the punishment. He managed to escape all repercussions by doing so. Plus, his mother would plead on his behalf. The whole thing would usually get brushed aside. Though it was more serious in this instance, Clemont still believed that Morris would not hur
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