Miya’s tone screamed of disdain and contempt. To her, Kaze might be competent to destroy Leron and crush Cole, but it was not enough to make her bow before him. He would be too naïve to believe that. “Fine. You want me to show off what I can do? I hope you won’t regret it.” Under Miya’s scornful look, Kaze pulled his phone out and dialed a number. “M-Mr. Lee?!” The call took a while to connect, but when it did, the voice on the other end belonged to Samson Hobbs, someone Kaze had not been in touch with for some time. Ever since Samson got back the five percent shares of Lee Investment from Kaze, he went back to Sunrise City and managed to satisfy the Lees. Riverbank, also known as Sunrise City, was the first city in the country to greet the dawn. Therefore, while Riverbank was its official name, many refer to it as the city where the sun first rose, or simply Sunrise City. However, after that, Kaze never got the time, or the initiative, to contact Samson, the sleepe
Kaze said, “It’s okay if you don’t believe me, but I hope you still can laugh tomorrow.” “Hmph!” Miya grunted coldly and then got up on her feet. “Then we’ll see what happens tomorrow. “And I’m telling you, just so I can see you eat your words tomorrow, I’ll tolerate you until then. I won’t do anything to you or discharge your sister, I will make sure she gets the treatment she deserves. “But, at the same time tomorrow, I hope to see you kneel in front of the hospital for what you have done today. “Or else, not only you, even your little sister, and your family will pay a dear price for offending me today!” Kaze said, “Then let me tell you that tomorrow, at this time, you better get down on your knees until I’m satisfied, or else the share price of your companies will keep dropping.” Then, he turned around and went back to Sasha’s ward. Miya’s expression darkened, and her eyes overflowed with murderous intent as she stared at Kaze’s figure walking away. It had been ye
Having said his piece, Cole’s knees had recovered and he quickly ran toward Sasha’s ward to catch up to Kaze. Miya was left behind with a frosty expression. After a brief pause, she cackled and said, “A nameless bastard! What can a nameless bastard do?!” She grunted scornfully. She was not afraid of Cole’s threats. Aside from being Kent’s nephew, Cole was simply a useless trust fund baby, a coward. Cole might be scared of Kaze but not Miya. Miya was a part of the Heartanos and together with the top four families in Geranium, they were a force to be reckoned with. On the other hand, when Kaze returned to Sasha’s ward, he realized the girl had packed her stuff. “Kaze, why don’t we just leave? I can discharge right away. Don’t worry, the medical fee that you paid for me, I’ll do my best to return it. I just need some time…” Sasha’s eyes turned red. She blamed herself for what happened and caused so much trouble for Kaze right after she was admitted to the hospital. “
Agnes sat on the couch with her legs crossed on the tea table. She shouted in the direction of the kitchen, “My family’s money is my family’s money, it has nothing to do with you! Don’t try to scam me with that!” Emiko dared not argue or make a noise. She was busy cooking and did not have time to even feel anything. “Mom, what are you doing?!” Darcy frowned. “Emiko said she wants to thank Kaze for helping her niece and getting her into a hospital, that’s why she’s spending her own money to make a feast for us. She’s not using your money! “Before you speak, can you find out about the truth first?” Agnes instantly looked awkward and embarrassed, but she quickly looked at Kaze cautiously. “You helped Emiko’s niece find a hospital? How much did you spend? Did you use our money?” “You don’t have to worry about that,” Kaze answered indifferently. “What’s with your attitude?!” Agnes raised her brows in anger. “I haven’t even held you accountable for stealing our money to b
“Thank you, Mr. Lee. If not for your help, Sasha might not make it until the end of this year.” Emiko bowed and thanked Kaze repeatedly for his help. “It’s no big deal. You’re welcome, Emiko.” Kaze then said, “Besides, Sasha is an adorable girl and I treated her like my little sister. I’m sure she will recover soon. I have some friends at the hospital and they will take care of her. No one will hurt her now.” Emiko nodded repeatedly. “Mr. Lee, I really don’t know how to thank you anymore. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to take care of you and Darcy, I’ll do whatever it takes to repay you!” Kaze smiled. Curious, he asked, “Emiko, where are Sasha’s parents?” After he spent some time with Sasha, he realized the girl’s condition was slightly unusual. It did not seem natural, more like caused by external factors, or someone. “They are gone. The girl lived a sad life.” Emiko’s expression turned gloomy. “Her parents passed away when she was young. Her grandparents took her in bu
Sky went out with his friends, so only Kaze, Darcy, and her parents stayed home for dinner. “Emiko, wait. Why don’t you have dinner with us?” After the dishes were served, Emiko wanted to return to the kitchen to clean up. She wanted to eat her dinner after Kaze and the others had finished, but Darcy stopped her. Their house was not that strict with rules. Emiko had been busy with dinner preparation, and if they sent her back to the kitchen to eat only after they had finished, then it would seem cold of them. “Emiko, come on. Sit down and eat with us. We are family after all,” Hector said. Emiko eventually accepted the invitation to dine with them. She grabbed her plate and spoon and sat at the very end of the table while thanking the family. It was then Agnes came back from washing her hand and when she saw Emiko at the table, her expression darkened. “Who allowed you to sit here? You are a servant, you have no right to dine with the masters! Get into the kitchen! Know y
As anger took over, Agnes’ twisted features made her look ferocious. Darcy knew the situation had gone out of hand. She quickly stepped in, standing between her husband and mother. “Mom, Emiko worked hard and she’s only getting minimum wage. She even prepared a feast for us from her own pocket. “Yet you slapped her, and shoved her away? Where is your conscience? Kaze did what he had to do, and he’s right!” “Get out of my way!” Anger consumed Agnes. She could no longer be reasoned with. She shoved her daughter away and shouted at Kaze, “You little bastard! You slapped me! I’ll get you!” She charged at Kaze like a mad woman, raising her hand for a slap. However, before she could land her slap, Kaze caught her wrist and held her down like a clamp. Slap! Kaze slapped her again, forcing her to stagger backward. “Agnes, you have always been unreasonable. I have endured your nonsense for Darcy’s sake. I want to believe you’ve been causing a scene for her own good. “Now,
Kaze slammed the documents in Agnes’ face. “Don’t try to fool me with some stupid paper!” Agnes scoffed without batting an eye at the deed. Darcy bent over to pick them up for a glance. Then, she looked at Kaze in shock. “T-This villa was given to you by… by Kent Synder?!” “Darcy, don’t get fooled by this shithead!” Agnes scoffed, “He’s a live-in son-in-law, a good-for-nothing bastard, who would give him this villa? This is fake! He must have forged it to fool you!” “Mom, Kent Synder is the mayor of Riverbank. Who has the nerve to impersonate the mayor?” Darcy explained with furrowed brows and disbelief. “What?!” Agnes was stunned. “Kaze, why would the mayor give you this villa?” Darcy asked. She knew her husband was a worker of miracles but it still surprised her from time to time. She could not believe that the mayor of Riverbank, whose authority rivaled the deputy governor, would give Kaze a villa. Kaze said, “On the way to Riverbank, I saved the mayor’s life
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