“I understand.” Aloysius stayed after receiving his order. “What else?” Aloysius’ presence suggested that there was something important to discuss, but judging by his hesitant expression, it was nothing but trouble. “We lost a few more projects again. These projects are supposed to be backups for us to make a comeback later but they were acquired by someone else.” Aloysius stepped back after giving his report, lowered his head, and waited for Jet’s wrath to befall him. “Hmmm. It’s not your fault.” Jet initially wanted to lash out at Aloysius but after a quick thought, he quietly put down his glass. He knew it was not Aloysius' fault. It was his problem to have unknowingly offended someone powerful, thus resulting in all the malice against him. “I told you to make an appointment with Master Cold. Did you get it?” Jet wanted to meet Master Cold during the birthday party but it did not happen. His father was old friends with Master Cold and they had been business par
When Kaze and Leah left the hotel earlier, the dashcam was recording and captured the fleeing couple for a moment. Aloysius went over the hill just to get the picture from the dashcam. His only option at the moment was to leave the job to the professional. With the picture, he believed the professional could identify Kaze’s background and provide him with the information he needed. Aloysius entered the building from the side, went through the courtyard, and went upstairs to the second floor. On the second floor, he knocked on the door and soon heard footsteps from behind it. A husky man in a white T-shirt and messy hair opened the door as he rubbed his eyes, trying to have a clear look at the visitor. “Aloysius?! Hey! You could have given me a call first! What brings you here?” Waylan widened his eyes in surprise as he stepped aside, allowing Aloysius to enter. Aloysius looked at the interior with a hint of disdain. He did not want to go in but some things should not
Anyone who checked into Northborn Hotel would have their details registered in the computer system and Waylan would have a way to get them. Yet after multiple checks, he did not find anything. Waylan felt strange. Based on the picture he got, he believed Kaze must have checked into the hotel and if he were staying there for a long time, there should be information on him. Unfortunately, other than a few blurry pictures, he got nothing. “Strange. Who is this guy? Why can’t I find anything on him? Jet Frost offended someone and ended up losing his projects, and now he’s asking me to investigate this Kaze Lee? Are they somehow connected?” As an infamous detective, Waylan was not only good at investigating, he was also good at analyzing. The more he investigated, the stranger he felt. He sensed danger and it made him want to stop. The money from Jet was great but it was not worth putting his life at risk. “This is not easy. I’ll have to work around it.” After investigat
Due to fund shortage, Jet was forced to sell off a lot of his projects. Despite the reluctance, he was able to keep his business afloat, together with his pride. However, he knew if the situation continued, the Frost family would eventually intervene and his reputation would be ruined. “Is the auction today?” While Jet was busy trying to save his company, he was also trying to find a way to meet with Master Cold. “The auction is tonight. One of the antique vases is a popular one. Master Cold won’t be able to attend but he’s sending his junior over,” Aloysius said. To curry favor with Master Cold and hopefully get the answers he sought, Jet was prepared to make a significant investment. “How’s the investigation on Kaze Lee going?” Jet asked all of a sudden. Aloysius went silent, not knowing how to answer his boss. It should be something insignificant and the result should be out by now but Kaze was much more mysterious than he thought. “The investigation is still ongoi
The door opened, and Jet stepped out of the car before making his way into the auction house. News of what had happened to his projects had spread far and wide, so when he showed up at the auction, many were surprised. He had lost a fortune, yet he had the leisure to attend the auction. It seemed like he did not care about the losses, which made people respect his mentality more. “Jet Frost, what are you doing here?” Horus Cold heard the commotion. He turned around and surprisingly saw Jet. When Jet’s father was alive, the two families were closed and both of them were friends. It was surprising to see Jet at the auction. “That’s because I wasn’t able to get an appointment with your old man and here I am searching for another solution,” Jet said honestly. Horus looked slightly embarrassed. “My old man, like you said, is old already and doesn’t want to be part of any messy situation. If it’s not absolutely necessary, I wouldn’t want to bother him either.” Jet knew th
“The movie I invested in is premiering soon but it got stuck at distribution. It can’t be distributed and I am losing money as we speak. “The other development projects were stopped as well. There’s nothing wrong with them and they should be able to continue, but I just don’t know why. As I delay, the losses will only skyrocket.” Jet ran out of options, or else he would not be here at the auction. He had no idea why the mastermind was targeting him so maliciously, so he wanted to find out who it was and have a talk with him. “It’s strange. Someone is after you but who? You and your family are powerful here in Butterworth, yet this person, or organization, made you look like a little boy. “The strangest thing is that they don’t want to kill you off but are trying to seize your harvest, taking away what you have worked on,” Horus said. He felt strange about Jet’s encounter, too. “That is why I want to talk to whoever is doing this. Even if he asks for half of my assets, I’l
“Give this to your grandfather for me and tell him I want to meet him.” Jet did not insist on getting an answer, but he knew after spending ninety million on the vase, Master Cold would certainly reveal something. He had been given the cold shoulder many times recently and he learned that the key to maintaining a relationship was money. “All I can do is deliver the message. As for whether he takes it, it’s out of my control,” Horus said as he shrugged. “As long as you can deliver the message, it’s better than me asking around blindly.” Jet sounded casual but he was betting on it as well. He knew Master Cold had been eyeing the vase for a long time and it was unlikely he would refuse it. Therefore, revealing a little information might be appropriate in return. “Sure. Come with me. If my grandfather agrees to meet, you can meet him right away. You don’t need to go back and forth.” Horus felt sorry. He gave his men the vase and then brought Jet along with him. Inside a s
“I know the Frosts’ situation is a little messy now but if Jet can rise to be the head of the family, he’s definitely capable,” Horus said. “That is him. If you do the same, I’ll break your legs!” Master Cold bellowed. He disapproved of Jet’s character, hence his ruthlessness. However, holding the vase that he dreamt of for a long time, he was stuck in a dilemma about whether or not to help. “How can you let Jet get the vase? It’s just ten million in difference. Can’t you spend a little more to get it? Why must you put me in such an awkward situation? Did you do it on purpose?” Master Cold saw through Horus’ little trick. Despite the reluctance, he knew he could not turn away this time. Jet spent a fortune just to meet him. He could give a hint or two but he was afraid to get caught in a whirlpool of trouble. “Sigh... Tell him to come in. I can only say so much. If word gets out, we’ll be the ones running.” Master Cold could not bring himself to give up on the vase. Wea
“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