“When you are released, I’m afraid Sky Ocean has been devoured! “But of course, you can beg me to speak on behalf of the company, and if I am feeling good, I might speak a word or two to the Krad family so that they would let Darcy and her company go.” Phoenix was deeply aggrieved after being embarrassed by Kaze. Even if locking up Kaze would not change anything, she could still air her grievance. She then raised her hand toward Joan. “What are you standing there for? Call the police and have him arrested! My man was whipped, and the police must give me a satisfactory explanation!” Joan quickly pulled out her phone. Suddenly, Kaze raised his hand and said, “That won’t be necessary.” “Huh?” Phoenix narrowed her eyes at Kaze and smirked. “What’s the matter? Afraid? I said if you beg me…” Kaze interrupted her by saying, “No, you’ve misunderstood me. I have already called the police, so that won’t be necessary.” “You called the police? What’s the meaning of this?” Phoen
“Kaze, Darcy, you two little brats! When I get out, I will crush you two…” Phoenix screamed like a madwoman as she was taken away by the police. As for her threats, Kaze simply turned a deaf ear. He even smiled at the others and said, “This is how a reputable figure behaves when she’s taken away by the police. Manners and respect are nonsense…” The other family members did not expect things to take such an unexpected turn. Phoenix landed in Riverbank for less than three hours and she was taken away by the police. How did Kaze do it? What gave him the nerve? Phoenix was not just some old woman, she was a respectable elder of the Quint family! Joan looked at Kaze with gritted teeth and said, “Kaze Lee, you got what you want. “Grandaunt slapped some filthy employees and you got her arrested? It’s not even that serious! How dare you call the police on her? “How long do you think they will keep her? One call and she will be out in no time! Just you wait! When Grandaunt get
Kaze’s appearance was unexpected and his arrogant attitude that disregarded everything gave Joan and the others a hard time. He did not care whether it was a setup or not because he did not even show any respect to Phoenix, an elder of the Quint family. Phoenix represented the Quint family and came to Riverbank for an inspection, yet she was arrested on her first day there and the one who called the police on her was a junior in the family. There was no such precedence in the history of the family! “Kaze Lee! Your arrogance will kill you one day! Grandaunt will certainly come after you!” The others went up to Joan to help her out, cursing at Kaze as they walked out. Kaze did not even bother arguing with the incompetent fools. “Kaze, you are going to get us in a lot of trouble! How dare you call the police on Grandaunt? You wretched…” Agnes pointed at Kaze with her shaking hand but there was nothing she could do. She grunted heavily and walked out of the meeting room.
The next day, 10.30 am. Kaze and Darcy arrived at Four Ocean Auction right on time. Originally, the auction was held at the more well-known Gaven Auction House, but an hour before the auction, the committee informed the participants that the venue had been changed to Four Ocean Auction. Kaze and Darcy were forced to change their destination. Looking at the massive signage above their heads from the ascending stairs, Darcy instantly felt gloomy. “This auction is unusually big even in Riverbank. The committee changing it to Four Ocean Auction at the very last minute is against the rules. I have a bad feeling about this,” Darcy grumbled softly to Kaze. It was without a doubt that Gaven Auction House was more famous than the smaller-scale Four Ocean, yet in all of South River State, the name Four Ocean held influence over many industries, even in the auction field. Four Ocean Auction had a stronger background and even Gaven Auction House had to step down despite it being a bi
It was without a doubt that the vase was just the appetizer for the entire course, yet its starting price was ten million. The price was the best proof of how exclusive and prestigious the auction was. “Eleven million.” “Thirteen million.” …The auctioneer's pleasant voice echoed through the hall, drawing in more bids and making the atmosphere even livelier. In the end, the vase was bought by a young man who wanted it as a present for the elder of his family; it sold for twenty million. More and more items came on. People started to place their bids and the atmosphere got lively. Only Kaze and Darcy did not participate in any of the auctions. On top of that, Aiden was nowhere to be found either. After the ten-minute break, the auction entered its second session. A few more items were sold before a loud bang came from the entrance as the door was kicked open. Frightened, everyone turned around and saw a group of people swarming in. The leader was a young man i
“You’re a bright one. We can hang out next time. Give me a call.” Aiden was pleased by the young man’s reaction and gave him a name card. He then sat down on the chair the young man had brought him. No one looked down on the young man for giving up his seat and attended to Aiden like a servant. The Krad family was a behemoth to the families here in Riverbank, and only a handful could match Aiden in person. On the contrary, others were jealous of the young man because he got Aiden’s name card. This meant he had a chance—an entry ticket—to join Aiden’s social circle. If he could just please Aiden, he might bring huge benefits to himself and his family. Aiden’s followers sat down as well and started chatting, as if they arrived at their friend’s place instead of an auction. Joan sat beside Aiden with her eyes radiating with brilliance. She wished she could lean on Aiden and surrender her body to him. Aiden’s arrival snatched the spotlight and became the center of attenti
“Besides, the branch head is speaking. So why are you, a filthy bitch, interrupting? Do you think you are in the same league as my wife because you are sitting with Aiden?” Joan used her position to mock Darcy, so Kaze used the same poison on her and made it hurt twice as much. As his words escaped, not only Joan but also Aiden’s expression darkened. If a filthy bitch from the Quint family had the right to sit beside Aiden, what would that make him? “So you are Kaze Lee?” It was Aiden’s first time meeting Kaze in person. He scrutinized Kaze and then said coldly, “Your mouth is as filthy as the voice on the phone.” He remembered listening to Kaze’s voice through the phone, mocking him. Kaze smiled. “My fists speak louder than my words. I used to punch a ninja from Ryokan to death. Do you want to have a taste?” “You killed a Ryokan ninja? You’re bluffing!” Kaze’s words sparked a heated discussion among the others. Knowing that Darcy’s spouse was a live-in husband, mos
After witnessing the golden sparkle of the Golden Toad, everyone’s interest was piqued. “The bidding starts now!” said the auctioneer as she noticed the heightened interest. “110 million!” A chairman of a big company raised his sign. He then looked around him and chuckled, saying, “My friends, I hope you guys can let me have this.” “You want the Golden Toad with just 110 million? You’re being really optimistic.” “But, all of us here are either bosses of big companies or heads of powerful families. I’m afraid your words are not enough to convince us to step down.” “Let’s just see who has the highest bid.” Following the mocks and sneers, another chairman raised his sign and said, “150 million!” He added forty million in one bid! The first chairman’s expression ashened. It was obvious that the two of them had beef. “160 million!” “190 million!” “200 million!” As signs were raised, the bids reached 200 million in a moment. The bidding war expanded beyond the two
“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
“Worried about the mercenaries? I’ve taken all of them out and anyone with a sane mind would know by now not to come after me. Why would they make the same mistake again?” Kaze killed all the mercenaries. There was no one else the mastermind could send after him anymore. Even if there were, they would have to reconsider it after what had happened. Taking out the mercenaries in silence was a strong showcase of his strength. Once the mastermind found out, he or she would definitely stay away. Besides, Kaze had decided to continue his journey to Westeros without telling anyone. He could board a random flight to his destination, and no one would ever know. “Take me to the airport,” Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. “When you go back to Butterworth, don’t rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,” Kaze said. “Speaking of Katie, after I locked her up, her daughter, Leah, came to me
Miguel stated his strength so that Kaze and Snow would look at him differently. “That doesn’t mean we have to choose you.” Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snow’s harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. “I can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.” “Of course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then we’ll talk about you joining us.” Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. “When you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.” Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her own—one she could truly trust. Miguel might just be an ordinary man who looked fierce but he was courageous and had the potential to be better. “Can I follow him instead?” Miguel took the name card and learned Snow’s name. He
“You did well,” Kaze praised Miguel. It was not easy for someone to fire a gun and take a life, even when he had basic training. Though without the proper technique and training, the shot was nothing stellar. “Really?” Miguel was thrilled by the praise. He might be tall and fit and have arms full of tattoos, but he had never gotten into a fight before. He was happy that someone he admired praised him. It made his day even more than escaping alive. Kaze wanted to continue but the cars had arrived. He walked forward and revealed himself in front of the headlights. The hostages were scared. They stepped back, some of them entered the hangar once more and tried to shut the door. Miguel stood in their way and stopped them from closing it up. “What are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,” he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kaze’s identity. Their be
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. “Good job.” “Thanks.” Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening