“Oh, Jet? Good morning. Where are you now?” Snow’s voice was delightful. She was not affected by Jet’s insulting words. “It was you all along. You! How could I forget about you!” Jet thought by sending May out of Butterworth, the mother and daughter would lose their right to be the heir to the family. He did not expect them to target him from the shadows. He also did not expect that he would lose before he found out about the truth. “Come on, Jet. Let’s talk nicely. You should be honored that my boss is after you.” Snow’s tone was provocative and scornful. She knew what kind of person Jet was and knew exactly what words could stab his heart like a knife. “You bitch! You are fucking dead! Do you know how much money I’ve lost because of you?! How much the family has lost?! It was all because of you! “You get back here right away! I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Jet was carried away by anger and forgot all the problems he had to face. He blurted out his words w
“We’re doomed.” Despite the lingering unwillingness, Jet had started to accept his total defeat.There was no way for him to come back now. “What? No. We still have a chance. The projects can still be restarted, we can still make a comeback!” Aloysius thought about the island project and it could be restarted with some funds. “No matter what we do, he will stop us. No projects can be cleared.” Jet finally accepted his fate and knew the danger he was facing. If Kaze wanted them to lose, they could never win, and neither could they resist or challenge absolute power. “So we are just going to accept our fate like that? It’s unfair. We’ve done so many things and we are going to just give up?” Aloysius said, his tone saddened. They worked day and night for the project, for the company, yet now Jet wanted to give up just like that. Even Aloysius felt bitter. He did not want to give up just because of some obstacles. “But we’ve tried. There’s nothing else we can do.” Je
Katie decided to send her daughter to test Kaze. No matter who Kaze really was, it should be anything but a common man. She recently found out that Kaze had beaten up Jet due to some conflict. The news was contained until Jet’s business ran into the wall and people started to take advantage of him by releasing some of his embarrassing news. Katie got a hold of the news and it made her certain that Kaze was not an ordinary man. “I understand. I’ll tell Leah.” Joey had no idea why her boss would change her mind all of a sudden but Leah was fond of Kaze and the girl would be thrilled if she knew about this. “Tell her right now. Tell her to dress nicely and ask Kaze Lee out for lunch or dinner.” Katie eagerly wanted to see this done. “I’ll go talk to Leah now.” Joey sighed and went out to carry out the task. She was just an employee, not someone with actual power, working for her boss. Leah had been staying indoors recently because she did not want her mother interfer
“It’s for your own good. Besides, Kaze is a good person—he’s chivalrous, he helped you on your birthday and it’s only appropriate if you bring him to lunch,” Joey said. Leah pursed her lips and softened her attitude. “Yeah. He’s kind to me.” She turned around and continued to pick her outfit. She thought of wearing a dress but she could not make up her mind. “This dress is nice. It’s pure and snowy white.” “Nope. It’s too plain.” “What about this? This black one looks elegant.” Joey picked a black strapless dress with the laces at the chest; it was beautiful. The sewing patterns looked delicate as well. However, Leah was not fond of it. Her entire closet was full of beautiful dresses and exquisite accessories yet none seemed to her liking. “There’s nothing I could wear here!” Leah plopped down on the couch and grumbled. There were rows of expensive clothes in her closet yet she felt like there was nothing she could wear. “Why don’t you go get something new?
Leah kept the thought to herself but no matter how she buried it, she could not forget the feeling of the day she first met Kaze. “It’s been an hour. Why don’t you take some rest? I’ll get someone to keep watching. If he comes back, we’ll call.” Joey ran out of patience. She had other work to do and could not afford to waste her whole day waiting. “You can go if you are busy. I’ll go see my mother later,” Leah said. She did not want to leave just yet. Joey sighed looking at the persistent girl but she could not do anything to stop her. “We don’t know when Kaze is going to show up. It’s kind of useless for you to wait for him here. Why don’t you go up and take a rest? If he really shows up, I’ll tell the hotel staff to inform you.” Joey was worried and she did not want Leah to wait alone. “It’s okay. I’ll just wait a little longer.” Leah knew Joey was busy and could not wait with her, so she asked Joey to get back to work. “Are you sure? I’ll go back to the office then
Leah’s expression darkened. Her mother’s request today surprised her and she was delighted by it. After all, she had had a crush on Kaze from the first time they met. Yet her mother had upset her. “So I am just a tool to you, something you can throw away when you don’t have any use for it,” she said. Her eyes widened with rage as she stared at her mother. She did not want to be her mother’s puppet for the rest of her life but she just could not get rid of the strings on her, which saddened her. “What are you talking about? Didn’t I agree for you to see Kaze Lee?” Katie frowned. There was no need to make things explicit every single time, yet Leah was still too naive and innocent. The girl believed love was all that mattered in the world but she did not know love could not pay bills. Everything she had was bought with money, not love. While enjoying a prestigious life, she still naively thought that love was most precious. Katie somehow felt that she raised her daugh
Perry liked Leah before and spent a lot of effort to ask her out. However, not all men were gentlemen and when he finally dated her, he did not value her. He did the sweetest thing for her when trying to get her attention but when they were truly together, he forgot how hard he worked to win her heart and got carried away by his ego. He became entitled. Leah was the popular girl on campus, the star among her friends. Perry thought if he could make her his girlfriend, then he would look good in front of his friends. His competitiveness made him work hard to chase Leah. As time went by, he slowly and truly fell for her, but the temptation in society was strong. He made a mistake by cheating on her. When he cheated on her, he thought it would be a one-nighter and nothing would follow. However, Leah found out and they broke up. Perry thought Leah wanted to break up in a moment of anger. He tried to make peace and save their relationship. Then, Kaze came into the pic
Leah curled up on the couch. She looked up with teary eyes, making her look pitiful. Her look extinguished most of Perry’s anger. “Without my permission, you are not walking out of this room.” Perry threw the whip away, and warned her before he went out as he slammed the door. Leah was imprisoned in the room. The burning sensation on her back did not stop her from trying to find an escape but the entire room was locked. There was no escape. She finally realized how severe the situation had gotten. Perry kept her locked in the room, occasionally beating and scolding her. After a few beatings, Leah learned to obey to save herself from physical pain. As long as it was not too much, she would obey Perry. Perry locked her in the room, so she leaned against the window and stared outside. Whenever he got drunk, he would come in and beat her up. Every single beating left her with bruises and cuts. Perry would then give her some cream and balm to ease the pain. Ever sinc
Morris was in his study, wiping a plaque of commandments that was covered in dust. Due to his commitment to the Viper’s Den, he had neglected his family for years and left his son in his wife’s care. Morris regretted doing so. Unaware of the impending danger, Clemont enjoyed drinks with his friends. They were having fun, playing drinking games. Losing the game, Clemont downed a glass of liquor. Things could get far and exciting in a game. It was then that the door swung open. Clemont’s driver entered the room. “Young Master Siegfried, the master is waiting for you at home,” the driver said, noting the complexity of the situation. The only thing on his mind was to take Clemont away. Tipsy from the drinks, Clemont waved his arm. “Let him wait. What’s the rush to get home?” Clemont’s friends were shocked. Nothing scared Clemont like his father. However, Clemont toughened up for once. “Young Master Siegfried, why don’t you call it a night?” “Yeah. I’m sur
“What’s that supposed to mean? When have I ever made a mistake?” Morris heard nothing of that sort. It could only mean that his people had done nothing wrong. However, Edmund could not possibly get aggressive on the phone. Something must have happened, and he simply had no idea. Morris felt unsettled like something big was about to happen. “You seem to be lax when managing your people. You don’t seem to know what goes on around your house.“Is your age getting to you? Is that why you can’t handle most of the work? If you can’t get your own house in order, how will you ever manage the Viper’s Den Westeros Branch?” Edmund called to say his piece. It was his way to make Morris step down. Though it was likely that Morris would resign, Edmund could at least make things unpleasant for him. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Morris was completely in the dark, but Edmund must hold some secret to act so cocky. Despite his troubled feelings, Morris kept his cool and calmly aske
Since it was a rare opportunity, Edmund had to settle the score with them properly. He knew opportunities like this were hard to come by so he had to seize them well. “I understand. I will take care of the guest,” Rosie said. She was glad that her information was useful to her boss. After Edmund hung up the phone, Rosie then looked at the unconscious Kaze. “You are indeed more useful than I thought. Hardly anyone has ever managed to impress Edmund.” She did not feel sorry for Kaze, believing that everything happened as it was meant to. She knew that to climb higher, she had to please her superior. With the Wittersons on the rise, now was the perfect time for her to pledge her loyalty to Edmund. When the Wittersons truly took over the Westeros Branch, she would become one of the most powerful people in the city, second only to them. She was looking forward to that day. Since Kaze was fast asleep and no arrangements could be made, Rosie went out to call her men and
“If you are not here to have fun, then why did you come to Westeros?” Rosie asked. Kaze looked like he had one glass too many and could barely keep himself awake. When he looked up at Rosie, he felt lightheaded and could not keep his balance. “I am here to c-complete my mission.” Kaze could not even speak clearly, seemingly already drunk. Rosie let out a breath of relief. She then took his glass away. Kaze fell onto the couch lazily and adjusted himself into a comfortable position. He even had a hiccup. Rosie did not mind Kaze passing out in front of her. She got up and then squatted in front of him. “What is your mission here in Westeros?” She did not expect to fish out useful information from Kaze, but now she could bring this information to Edmund and exchange it for a reward. “I am here to solve the problem. Something happened here in the Viper’s Den and I am here to find out more. After that, someone else will take over,” Kaze muttered as he closed his eyes.
Rosie’s charm and beauty were reasons why she was able to run the club smoothly. No matter what happened, she possessed the capabilities to solve it without exacerbating it. All those aspects made Edmund choose her. A qualified employee trusted to run a business did not need to be a genius. One only needed to carefully operate the business and not cause trouble for the employer. That alone would be enough. “There’s indeed someone powerful who gave me a chance but I want to use my own strength to win their recognition.” Rosie was well aware that due to her beauty, many often looked down and underestimated her. She had to stay sharp and clear-headed to avoid unnecessary trouble. “That might be a little difficult but I believe you got what it takes,” Kaze said with a serious tone as if he knew Rosie well. “Thank you for your kind words. I hope everything turns out as expected.” She did not have to worry about that because Edmund fully trusted her and put her in charge of m
Clemont let out a breath of relief when he saw that his friends were not saying anything more. He brought them somewhere else to party. He spent a lot in a single night but he finally gained the respect that he longed for. Back at the club, after Clemont and his friends left, the corridor to the VIP section finally quieted down. The waiters cleaned up the place and then returned to their work. Kaze stayed back and looked at Rosie, waiting for her response. “Thank you for today. I would be hurt if not for you,” she said, expressing her gratitude. She was surprised that Kaze intervened but she was truly grateful for his help. “It’s nothing.” Kaze waved his hand nonchalantly and then wanted to return to his own room. “Why don’t I take care of the bill for you tonight? Consider it as a token of gratitude since you saved me from getting hurt,” Rosie said. Her interest in Kaze was piqued, wondering who he really was. She knew he was from Butterworth and had heard that
Clemont was born with a silver spoon and raised like a prince as he was the youngest in the family. He knew his father’s current situation, which explained why he behaved arrogantly. He thought his actions could help his father but little did he know, they were causing a huge trouble. Kaze made it verbal but the spoiled brat did not appreciate the warning and simply felt annoyed. “What do I mean? I guess you have to ask your father about it.” Kaze looked at Clemont coldly. There was no way a useless trust-fund baby could achieve anything great under the protection of his family. Every action that Clemont took was causing damage to his family. Kaze initially intended to use the Siegfrieds to his advantage, which explained why he did not act immediately. Now that Clemont had come under his radar, Kaze ought to use the chance. He managed to showcase his strength to Rosie earlier and what he said to Clemont would surely raise more suspicion in her. Kaze must come up wit
Rosie was shocked. She almost got kicked by some spoiled brat. She was not happy about it. She revered Clemont’s background and had been tolerant with the brat but he stepped over the line when he decided to be physical. Rosie looked up to Kaze who was hugging her. He was just outside the crowd and decided to step in when he heard the commotion. She did not expect him to save her. It was a surprise but it allowed her to see his capabilities. The man from Butterworth had been hiding his abilities from everyone all along. Rosie smiled at him before getting back up on her feet. “Thank you for your help,” she said softly. “It’s nothing. It’s the right thing to do,” Kaze said. Kaze was the type of person who could never stand seeing the weak being bullied. “Who the hell are you? What do you think you are doing?” Clemont bellowed. He was outraged and needed to vent his emotions. Since Kaze had intervened, it gave Clemont a chance to lash out at him. “Stop causing a
“I told you this is my club! They have to listen to me! Now open the damn door!” Clemont was furious after being questioned. He started to kick the door like a madman. The waiters were worried but they dared not do anything. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside! VIP guests!” the waiter added. He dared not reveal the identity of the guest inside. Zidane informed all employees earlier that no one shall reveal the VIP guest’s identity or even mention that the suite was booked by Edmund. It was to keep things low. Therefore, the waiter dared not speak any of it even to Clemont. Unfortunately, Clemont stubbornly believed the waiter was lying to him. “What guests?! You’re lying to me! You said there were guests inside but even after I kicked the door, there was no answer! Open it up. Don’t be stupid!” he shouted. He cared not about the others when he shouted. He was impulsive at nature. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside. You can’t do this,” the