“You wish to see Mr. Clayton?” Esme found the request strange as most people were there to seek medical treatment. Kaze and Snow looked wealthy enough to afford the medical care. Even if they were not sick, they could opt for medical examinations. It was weird that they would ask for Nile. “Where is he?” “Can I have your names? Do you have an appointment?” Esme, the nurse, took out her tablet to seek her superior’s advice. “We don’t have an appointment. We are with the Frosts.” Kaze used Snow’s name. “I’ll need to see if Mr. Clayton is available.” Esme was hesitant to give a straight answer. Kaze and Snow would have to wait. Bored, Kaze looked around and saw a man with his hands over his head in a corner. The man looked defeated. “What’s wrong with the guy?” With nothing better to do, Kaze asked. Esme glanced at the man and expressed her disdain. “His child is ill and was brought here for treatment. The man can’t afford the medical bill, so someone in
Esme turned her attention to Snow. Snow and Kaze looked good together. He was big and burly while she was petite and sweet. They were a match made in heaven.Still, they did not seem to be together because Esme did not get romantic vibes from them. With the number of people Esme greeted and sent off daily, she became great at reading people. While she was lost in her thoughts, the elevator door opened. “Mr. Clayton is waiting for you in the conference room.” Esme was not cleared to enter the room as a receptionist. Once Kaze and Snow stepped off the elevator, Esme took the elevator down on her own. Kaze walked onto the floor, his shoes sinking into the soft carpet. The bright space was decked out in tidy ornaments. Serenity 37 was fancier than he had imagined. “The chandelier costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each. I’d say that the place is furnished lavishly,” Snow sneered.Serenity 37 sucked their patients dry and put their funds into making the place extrava
Despite feeling torn, Nile rose to his feet. Since he could not reach Jet, Nile was better off meeting with these people. Standing in front of the mirror, Nile straightened out his clothes and looked at his grizzled hair. He should make time to get his hair dyed. He put on his golden-framed glasses and walked out of the room. His secretary was there when he arrived outside the conference room. “Mr. Clayton, they are ready for you. “The woman belongs to the Frosts. The identity of the man remained unclear. “Can’t you find them in the system?” Nile was baffled. They would have a record of any influential and wealthy individuals who had been treated at Serenity 37.However, the system did not register the pair’s information. “They have not been here before, so we don’t have their details,” the secretary responded. Though confused, Nile did not dwell on the matter. He opened the door and walked into the conference room. “I heard you wanted to see me.” Nile did not
Kaze knew what Nile was up to. Nile wanted to fob Kaze and Snow off and transfer the patient out before they could get to her. “We only have one request. Just hand May over, and you’ll be safe.” Kaze’s cold voice boomed, and his piercing gaze fixed on Nile. Nile felt goosebumps. He looked up at Kaze, only to be overwhelmed by his terrifying presence. Kaze did not look at him any differently, but his gaze seemed to have a hold over Nile’s throat. “Who are you? Why should I listen to you? Though Nile sensed danger, it was unlikely Kaze and Snow would hurt him on his turf. Besides, the room was under surveillance. Nile’s security team would intervene the moment they were to try something. “You don’t need to know who I am. All you need to do is hand May over, or you will suffer the consequences.” Kaze narrowed his eyes dangerously at Nile. It was too easy to attack the guy. “What are you going to do to me? We are at Serenity 37. You’re no threat to me.“Even the
Kaze grabbed someone by the arm, dislocating it before stealing the individual’s weapon. Others were kicked out the door before they could launch an attack. The closed doors and windows were shattered. Everything happened too quickly, and the whole thing was over before it even started. Kaze pulled a chair over to sit down with grace. His presence left the crowd in awe. Armed with a gun, Kaze pointed the barrel at Nile. The situation that was favorable to Nile suddenly flipped. The smile on Nile’s face was replaced with horror. Nile tried to step away, but the weapon sealed his escape. It dawned on him that he had messed with the wrong guy. It never occurred to him that Kaze would be so powerful. It did not take Kaze much to bring down Nile’s security detail. “Who the hell are you?” Nile shakily sank his weight down, his voice trembling. He had no idea who Kaze was, but something did not sit right. “Where is she? When will she get here?” Kaze did not wast
“Jet acquired power through the Frosts, but he’s nothing if I take his place.” Snow’s reply reflected her decision. She had been reluctant to lead the family to be by Kaze’s side. However, her mother’s life was at stake now. Snow did not deserve her mother if she continued to run away from her family. Nile laughed out loud. “You’re just a woman. You can’t take over the family.” Nile chuckled in disdain. “You’re too dumb to believe anyway. Don’t forget that it takes leadership and connections to succeed in a family. “I have both qualities. What does Jet have over me?” Snow’s confidence stemmed from Kaze. With Kaze’s help, she could get anything. “So what? You’re just a woman. It’s only a matter of time before you marry off somewhere. Your family will abandon you either way.” Nile was still on Jet’s side. Rumor had it that Nile and Jet were business partners. It seemed like Nile’s loyalty lay in Jet. However, their friendship would not be the same again. Somethi
“I think Jet is calling the shots in the family now. Does this mean that May is dropped? The Bishops aren’t going to be too happy about this.” “Things can get complicated with these families. It’s just getting rid of one enemy for them.” “I didn’t expect drama at the institution. I better call someone up to give them the news.” An opportunity arose amid the chaos. Kaze was pleased with the outcome, but things were not looking up for Nile. “This is your plan. You caused a scene to attract everybody’s attention.” While Nile grilled Kaze, many whipped out their phones to take a video. Nile tried to stop them, but it was too late. Snow picked her mother up with a struggle and tried to leave. The moment was captured, but at least the public could see how devoted Snow was to her mother. “Things are messy at the Frosts. You have some kid trying to overturn the leader.”“Jet seems close to Serenity 37’s Nile.” “Jet was once one of the Riverbank Seven. Being an elite, he
Snow kicked herself for not being there for her mother when it mattered. “Alright. Let’s head back.” Kaze glanced back at Serenity 37.Things were chaotic there, but business would run as usual soon enough. Serenity 37 could just adopt a slight change in the rules, and the patients would swarm the place. Though Nile had upset Jet, giving up some resources would tide him over. Kaze’s mood turned sour. A man stood by a silver sedan, his expression devastated and helpless. In some ways, the man had made his choice. This was the reality of the average person. Their lives would be in safe hands, but they could stand to lose more. Without the power to change things, they had to adhere to the rules. As the car drove away, Kaze stopped thinking about the matter. Kaze could help the man, but his assistance would only fuel the vicious cycle. Faced with accusations, Nile fled back to his office. Back in the office, Nile ordered his people to kick the troublemakers out.
“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