Kaze smiled. “Don’t be a stranger to me. If they are too much for you to put up with, just tell them to leave. I can get you someone else. “But I get it. Those with talent can be proud.” Kaze walked into the ward and glanced at Bass, who was unconscious in bed. Snow said, “Bass had surgery to remove the bullet. He should be fine, but recovery will take some time since he is advanced in age.” “Bass is devoted to you and Mrs. Frost. You should stay here and take care of him. This seems like a nice place. It won’t be different to living in a hotel.” Kaze nodded. So as not to disturb Bass, he and Snow closed the bedroom door and took their conversation in the living room.St. Mary’s was a well-known private hospital in Riverbank. With its advanced medical care, the center attracted many powerful and wealthy individuals for treatment and health services. Bass was put up in a ward that was no different from the presidential suite of a five-star hotel. “Any word from Jet?” Kaze
Draig pointed at Kaze. “I’m warning you. I don’t care if you’re the chairman or president. I’ll take away your manhood if you don’t get your filthy hands off Ms. Frost.”He stared icily at Kaze, his gaze reeking of hostility. Standing at the door, Stacey frowned and looked at Snow unhappily. Stacey understood that Draig was blown away by Snow’s beauty and demeanor when they first met at the hospital. Since Kaze was special to Snow, Stacey went to Draig to let him know that Snow had feelings for Kaze. Stacey’s motive was for Draig to give up on Snow. To her dismay, instead of backing down, Draig stormed into the ward. Draig was livid to find Kaze and Snow behaving rather intimately. Stacey, who always had a soft spot for Draig, was upset. Meanwhile, Kaze met Draig’s intimidating eyes with a hint of amusement. He understood where Draig was coming from. Snow was a charming woman. With his heart belonging to Snow now, Draig made quite an embarrassing scene. Frustrated,
“Besides, you aren’t even close. “No woman will fall for this type of man.” Triggered, Draig closed in on Kaze. “Are you telling me what to do, boy?” Draig clenched his fists, his knuckles popping. He narrowed his eyes dangerously, eager to show Kaze who was boss. “That’s enough, Draig!” Snow shook in rage. “What are you trying to do? Don’t you dare hurt Chairman Lee. “Don’t you know that Conan acted on his orders to seek your help in protection?” Kaze said mockingly, “Are you attacking your boss, Draig? So much for doing your duty.” Draig looked at Kaze in surprise, but he quickly smirked. “Don’t put that on me, Lee. Who are you to hire my services?”“If I can’t pay you good money and hire your services, who can?” Kaze asked indifferently. “Draig doesn’t need your money.” Stacey jumped in to defend Draig. “To be honest with you, Lee, Draig didn’t want to take the job when the Butterworth Queens asked. “Draig can’t stand people who think their money and influe
Birch was an Arcadian fighter in Uleania, and he was well-accomplished in his career. He made a name for himself in Uleania, showcasing the beauty of Arcadian combat in films. His films reshaped the world’s perception of Arcadia. Hence, Birch was not just well known in Uleania. He was famous locally too. Even Kaze would watch Birch’s movies to pass the time when there was nothing better to do. Upon learning that Draig was Birch’s son, Kaze intended to let the former’s rudeness slide. “What? Are you scared now, Lee?” With Kaze holding his silence, Draig grew smug. “You better watch out. Don’t get handsy with Ms. Frost or get close to her. “I don’t care that you’re her boss. I will break your limbs.” With Drag taking things far, Snow became furious and wanted him to leave. Nevertheless, Kaze waved his arm at her, gesturing for her not to take things to heart. He turned to Draig and said indifferently, “I hope you can do this to those who put Snow in harm’s way.” “Hmph
“I-I’m not a bitch. I-I’m Sasha Spoon.” Sasha kept her head down, unable to meet Nadia’s eyes. Faced with Nadia’s grilling, she dared not keep silent and murmured an answer. Nadia scoffed angrily. “How are you not a bitch? “My boyfriend was here to see the doctor. You got him wrapped around your little finger in the small amount of time he was here. I bet you hit on him.” Sasha shook her head and refuted desperately. “N-No, that’s not true. I didn’t hit on your boyfriend.“He started talking to me. He said that he would keep me company since I was admitted to the hospital.“But I didn’t hit on him…” Sasha spoke meekly even when defending herself. Her barely audible voice was barely convincing. Everything happened an hour ago. Nadia’s boyfriend, Ted Lee, arrived at St. Mary’s for an IV drip due to a cold. He met Sasha who was just hospitalized. Ted was smitten by Sasha’s clean and vulnerable energy. So Ted chatted Sasha up. With his pick-up lines and experience, he
Nadia knew that her boyfriend could not keep his hands to himself. Nevertheless, Ted came from a powerful and wealthy family. She could not bring herself to break up with Ted. Hence, she clung to Ted and drove away all the approaching women. Sasha was a high-level threat to Nadia. Tearing up in fright, Sasha waved her arms in the air. “Please don’t kick me out of here, Ms. Smith. Please, don’t.” “What? Can’t give up on your plan to hit on a guy here even after I exposed you?” Nadia sneered. Sasha shook her head. “No, no. I am only able to stay here thanks to a Mr. Lee. He paid for my medical fees. I can’t waste his money—” “That’s enough!” Nadia yelled sternly, “Oh, drop the act. You just won’t give up. Get lost now!” Sasha did not move. Instead, she bit her lip and kept her head down in silence. “Smack!” Nadia advanced forward and whipped Sasha in the face. “Do you think your silence will accomplish anything? Get lost before I smack you out of here.“Get her! Thro
“Apologize?” Unable to believe her ears, Nadia shouted angrily, “The bitch doesn’t deserve—” “Smack!” Without another word, Kaze slapped the crap out of Nadia. “How dare you hit Nadia, bastard! Are you a man?” “Get him!” “Take a video of him! He should be exposed online for hitting women! We can get our fans to dig into him.” Nadia’s friends, a bunch of tough cookies, pounced on Kaze, their manicured nails poised to inflict damage on his face. “Smack! Smack! Smack!” With a face of indifference, Kaze whipped each woman away, and they fell apart from bowling pins. In the end, he took several steps forward and knocked the sense out of the woman recording the whole thing. “Smack!” Kaze grabbed the phone and smashed it to the ground. “Bitches!“Do you only learn when you are hit?” Dead silence filled the air. The security officers, who watched from afar when Sasha was surrounded, were stunned. No one expected Kaze to assault these beautiful women without hes
Ignoring the security team, Kaze turned to Sasha, who was shaking. “Don’t be scared. I’ll take you to your ward now. You’re ill. You need rest.” “It’s all my fault, Kaze. I’m sorry to put you through this. Don’t worry about me. Just go…” Sasha blamed herself. Despite the fear in her voice, she still insisted Kaze go without her. “Don’t say that. I hit them. Even if I leave you alone, they won’t stop looking for trouble.” Kaze took her cold hand and dragged her into the ward. “Sir, the incident with Ms. Smith is not resolved. You can’t leave yet.” Kaze replied callously, “Who said I was leaving? Smith hasn’t apologized, and I don’t intend to let things go. I’ll have time to deal with her once Sasha is back in her ward.” “You better not run, Lee!” Nadia gritted her teeth with an ashen look and waved her arm. “Let him walk with the bitch. He can’t run anyway.” The security officer gave way to Kaze, and the latter sent Sasha to her ward. “It’s all my fault, Kaze. I’m so
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