Kelly was thrilled when Bruno accepted her resume. She then widened her eyes at Kaze, who made her pass the interview with just one word. Who exactly was the man? Kaze was inside the washroom but then his voice rang from inside, saying, “I’m not familiar with her.” His words destroyed Kelly’s hopes and excitement. She saw Bruno tearing her resume into pieces in front of her. …“Take care, Mr. Lee!” When the Bandino cousins sent Kaze out, he saw Kelly being thrown out by the two security guards. Kelly saw Kaze entering the car with Snow. She ran over to the door and cried, “Kaze, I was wrong! Sorry, I shouldn’t have scolded you or asked you to leave! Please forgive me! Please tell Mr. Bandino, I really need the job! Please!” Snow sharply noticed the expressionless face on Kaze. She said to the driver, “Drive.” The window was wound up and the Maybach drove off. …Samus and Deborah went to Master Quint. “Grandfather, do something about Darcy and her family. They
Master Quint pointed at a mansion by the shore and asked, “Is that the Horizon Mirror?” “No. That’s the mansion of Draco Lang, the new Chief Commander of Lilyrose Strategy Department. The Horizon Mirror is on another side,” explained the guide as he pointed at the nearest building by the shore. “That means we will be neighbors with the Chief Commander if we live here!” Rudy’s eyes glimmered with hope upon hearing the guide. Meanwhile, at Horizon Mirror, Kaze was bringing Darcy and his in-laws around the mansion. They had not officially moved in, but his mother-in-law was bragging to everyone about moving into the mansion soon. “This open kitchen is really huge! And the dining area! Why don’t we move in today?” Agnes said excitedly as she touched everything she saw. Darcy chuckled helplessly and said, “Mom, you are rushing things. We still need to buy a lot of furniture…” “Darcy, at least you know that you are poor and unable to afford all those expensive furniture!” D
Samus was trying to get the Horizon Mirror Mansion without spending a dime. Kaze smiled and nodded. “Of course, let’s bet.” Before he could speak any further, Agnes stopped him. “What are you talking about?” Agnes stared at him. “We are not taking the bet! The Horizon Mirror is our home! Don’t even think about taking it away, Samus!” Samus pouted. “You really think I’m an idiot? I’m just playing with your retarded son-in-law. You people are poor, if you don’t have the balls to bet, then don’t brag like you have them!” Agnes was silenced. She turned pale, and like her daughter, she did not have any valid points to counter. She turned away, aggrieved. Kaze then said coldly, “Samus, watch your mouth. So, is the bet still on?” Samus was slightly surprised. He did not expect Kaze to accept his bet. He laughed hysterically as if Kaze were a dead man. He said wickedly, "If you want to bet, then let's bet." “Kaze, don’t do anything stupid!” Darcy pulled Kaze back. Even if h
Gasp! Everyone choked in shock, including Darcy and her parents. Master Quint and the others reacted bitterly. They had been teasing and sneering at Kaze for not being able to afford ten million dollars worth of furniture, yet the rosewood study table set alone was worth exactly that much. Kaze went up to Master Quint and smiled, “Grandfather, is this house big enough?” “It’s huge! Not just the house, even the lake outside is massive! Haha!” Master Quint was much more courteous when he talked to Kaze now. Kaze smiled. “Is it classy enough?” “Of course! This house is worth fifty million! Many people dare not even dream about living here!” Kaze remained smiling. “Then I believe staying here must look good, right?” “Of course! There are less than a handful of families in Lilyrose who could afford this place!” Master Quint nodded. He thought Kaze asking all these questions was because he wanted to invite him to move in together. Kaze then put his smile away and said,
“Darcy, look at your husband! He’s asking me to leave the house!” Master Quint stared at Darcy coldly, emanating his authoritative aura as the head of the house. "I order you to divorce him immediately!" “Darcy, you heard Grandfather. Divorce this idiot immediately!” The Quint family gloated at Darcy’s situation. Master Quint’s words were indisputable; no one dared to defy his order. Without a second thought, Darcy said, “Grandfather, I am in charge of my own marriage. No one can decide for me.” Master Quint was furious. “Darcy, do you still take me as your grandfather?!” While Darcy bit her lip and kept quiet, Master Quint turned to Hector and Agnes. “You two, make your daughter divorce Kaze immediately!” Hector did not respond either. Agnes scoffed and said, “Save it, old man! If Darcy divorced Kaze, who else is going to help her? You and your family? “When her company faces bankruptcy, you ask her to recover the debt from Pietro. When Ned Brooks took advantage of
Kaze said, “I support that. As long as you are happy, Mother.” “Kaze, my son-in-law, you know me best. You two are not as supportive as he is!” Agnes was delighted to find someone on her side. “Whatever, Mom. Brag all you want.” Darcy was happy that her mother finally accepted Kaze as her son-in-law. They also talked about Darcy’s intention to hire more people for the company. Silver Wind Company suffered a huge turnover a while back and was in severe lack of manpower. “From now on, Silver Wind is my career and everything. I will do my best to bring it back on track.” Darcy looked regretful when she said those words. She had worked at Quintessential Group since she graduated and devoted almost everything to her work. Moreover, it was her goal to regain the company’s former glory and reinstate her father back to his righteous position. Now that they had broken away from Master Quint and the extended company, she might not be able to remain at Quintessential Group.
Samus reached out to King Kong right away. This time, the call got through. He asked King Kong to seize Horizon Mirror Mansion tomorrow and would reward the man with fifty thousand once succeeded. All King Kong needed to do was send his men to scare Darcy and her family away and they could get the money. It was an easy job, at least from the looks of it. “Horizon Mirror? That’s a high-class residential area. The security guards from the Heavensward Group are professionals from a top-tier security company. This is a difficult job.” King Kong sounded troubled on the phone. Samus flattered the man, saying, “King Kong, you are Gold Tooth’s best hitman. No professional security guards are a problem for you. We’ve known each other for so long, can you do me a favor?” “Fine. I’ll take this job. I am only doing this for you and no one else.” Right before Samus could thank the man, King Kong added, “But, you must pay me more.” “Grandfather, he wants five million!” Samus covere
King Kong shouted, “You two! Hold it right there!” Agnes was terrified by the mob of gangsters in front of her house. King Kong strutted over and bellowed, “Are you two old hags Hector and Agnes Quint living in Horizon Mirror Mansion? You and your family are moving out today!” “Why must we move out? This is our house!” Despite her fear, Agnes tried to reason with the man, but the gangsters were not there to reason with her. Slap! King Kong slapped her in the face and bellowed arrogantly, “I don’t care whose house it is. You move when I tell you to!” “What if we refused?” Kaze and Draco came out of the house when they heard the commotion. When he saw Agnes covering her face, his eyes turned bloodthirsty. “Oh? Here’s a stubborn one.” King Kong looked at Kaze with a grim look. “Get him! I want ten slaps on his face!” One of the gangsters went up to Kaze, looking fierce as he raised his hand. Thump! Before he could touch Kaze’s face, a powerful kick landed on hi
“Do ask around,” Kaze said without being overly concerned. Since he was with Dwight, if they got any news, it would attract even more attention. However, if they did not ask around for more after causing a scene, it would also be strange. Therefore, Dwight’s little investigation was a great cover. “I have to use the toilet. Wait for me here,” Kaze said as he got up. Dwight nodded at Kaze as he was going to make a call. “Sure. If you want to leave, just give me a heads up.” He then sat down on the couch, took a sip of beer, and leisurely watched girls dancing on the dance floor. After seeing Dwight’s casual reaction, Kaze lowered his guard against him. He had been observing Dwight since the start and now he finally knew the man well enough. Dwight never saw Kaze as an outsider or some VIP guest. He was thoughtful and kind and never harbored any ill intentions. “He’s really a simple guy.” Kaze headed to the toilet as he muttered to himself. On the way there, he sa
“She’s quite capable but this will cost her.” Kaze thought Rosie was not being rational enough. If a customer crossed the line, she would have every reason to throw him out. There was no need to endure him or suck up for the sake of a little business. Rosie might seem to be the boss of the club but she often had to endure ridiculous requests for the sake of the well-being of the establishment. Dominic’s words made many uncomfortable, especially the waiter and the security guards. They were ready to throw him out. If he continued to be rude, they would not mind being physical with him. When Dominic calmed down, he would realize what he had done. After all, when one was drunk, one would not have total control over his or her actions, which would lead to making mistakes. Such mistakes would easily slip due to the person being drunk but it only worked when the person could not remember or was not conscious at all. If a person remained sane and could act logically, then be
“I’ll let this slip but you guys can’t always ruin my fun,” Dominic said with a frown. His plan of having fun was foiled before anything could happen. Rosie’s expression turned bitter. “That girl is just an innocent lady, our customer. You can’t just force yourself on her.” Dominic was not deterred. He believed that with his status and how much he had spent at the club, he could do anything he wanted. Yet the boss interrupted his plan and even let the girl go. It fueled his resentment. “Since when is Absolute Zero scared of anything? That girl is just some random girl, and even if I drag her to my bed, nothing bad will happen,” he said confidently. He even moved closer to Rosie, putting his chubby hand around her waist. Dwight was surprised as he had never encountered such a situation before. Dominic acted like he owned the club. He tried to force a girl against her will and now he put his dirty hand on the boss of the club. He was just the boss of a company who
“Stop causing problems!” The security guards gained on Kaze and Dwight, trying to get them out of the club. Dwight was also a hot-tempered person and he could not allow injustice to happen, especially to himself. “It’s that fat prick who started it! Why aren’t you guys throwing him out? The girl has made it clear that they don’t know each other! Why are you two gaining on us?!” He was not weak and could easily take down two security guards, but he remained resentful. They tried to help a girl but the situation turned on them. “You can’t be sure. Maybe the girl is playing hard to get. This is not Mr. Jarbosky’s first time here, and he will never break the rules here,” the security guard said. His words attracted even more attention, but they dared not speak up. Vivi’s face turned pale. She wanted to explain but nothing came out of her mouth. Her explanations seemed weak. Everyone seemed to believe that she seduced Dominic, but she was the victim. “No! It’s not like t
“Kaze, you might not know since you are new here but he’s the boss of Dominion Group, Dominic Jarbosky. We can’t offend him. His company works closely with the Viper’s Den.” Dwight came over and whispered into Kaze’s ears. He just wanted to inform Kaze to rethink his decision. The girl might be in danger but she had it coming. Coming to a club in a skimpy outfit was certainly a bad idea. Since Dominic had his eyes on her, and she did not want his company, then it was up to her to break free. Dwight thought that by explaining Dominic’s status to Kaze, the conflict would be resolved. “I said, it’s time for you to stop,” Kaze said once more, his tone colder than before. Dominic frowned after being interrupted once more. He finally got his eyes on a young girl who looked beautiful and innocent, thinking he could release his sexual desires on her for the entire night, yet someone poked his nose into his business. “What do you have to do with this? Are you into this girl as w
“Seems like there’s nothing to see here.” Kaze was slightly disappointed. He came here just to find out more about the club’s operations and the person running the place. Yet there was nothing he found, or maybe he did not get the right chance. Clubs were loud and messy, fights even broke out occasionally. Men would fight over a woman, and once the fight broke out, the person in charge of the club must step up to resolve the conflict. Kaze just needed to wait patiently for the chance to arrive. With alcohol involved, people tended to be impulsive and physical once the girls rejected them. Dwight continued to test his luck but got turned down every single time. A few minutes later, a void formed around him with no girls wanting to be close to him. He was annoyed. He was tall and handsome, yet no girls wanted to be with him. He saw other men, who were shorter and looked normal, surrounded by girls. The only difference was the watches and branded outfits they wore.
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