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
“How dare I?” Kaze sneered. “You just stood there when these women attacked my friend. “You only talked about the rules when I fought back because Smith’s boyfriend is some rich guy.“You should be honored that I even considered losers. “At least losers know their worth. “You lot have your heads in the clouds, thinking that by sucking up to some minor Internet influencer who’s nothing more than a plaything to the rich and powerful, you’ll somehow rise to the top.“Do you think it’s that easy to be part of the elites?” Kaze did not hold back. Nadia, her friends, and Robin were triggered. A plaything? Kaze described Nadia as nothing more than a fling to Ted. Livid, Nadia grimaced and shouted while pointing at Kaze, “Get him, Mr. Lobe! Beat the crap out of the bastard! Make him the loser!” “Get him but just restrain him. Take him back to the control room. I need to investigate the assault.” Robin still had a clear head. Despite his resentment toward Kaze, Robin k
“Bang!” The young man finished the last security officer with a kick and stood there victorious. Silence hung heavy in the air. The crowd was stunned by the sudden intruder who took down two dozen security officers without a hitch. “What’s with you, Draig?” Kaze looked composed, though a little surprised. He did not expect Draig to help him. He did not need the help anyway. “What? Do you actually think I was helping you?” Draig scoffed mockingly and said, “Don’t flatter yourself. I was just doing Ms. Frost a favor since she asked.” He then walked away. Kaze grinned, not wanting to get into it with Draig. “Phew.” Nadia, Robin, and the others were relieved that Draig was gone. The presence of the powerful young man was overwhelming. Even now, their legs were still shaking. Kaze kicked the front security officer aside and approached Nadia. He asked indifferently, “Are you apologizing to Sasha, Nadia?” “What are you doing? Don’t come any closer!” Scared, Nad
Nadia grew bold. “Do you think you can get away with what you have done, Lee? “You’re asking for it to act violently at St. Mary’s. “If you know any better, you should get on your knees and apologize to me.“I can’t save you, but if you’re lucky, I might just not take things further than they already are—” “Smack!” Kaze responded with a hard slap on Nadia’s face. She fell on her bottom. “I said that I’ll destroy your face if you don’t apologize today.” Ignoring Robin and his team, Kaze walked into Sasha’s ward and applied medication to her face. In less than ten minutes, several police vehicles pulled up outside St. Mary’s. The car doors opened, and a dozen police officers hopped out of the cars. “Don’t you know the rules of St. Mary’s? You are not allowed on the premises unless granted permission by the hospital.” Several security officers stopped the police. It was clear that they often bossed the police force around. “Thud! Whack!” The leader of the uniforme
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