“Aren’t you jumping the gun? You’re already planning for Snow to stay without asking her about what she wants.” Kaze found Edmund diving too quickly into things. “I’m not getting any younger. It’s time for me to settle down. Besides, I can’t run the business all on my own. I need help.” Edmund needed more than a trophy wife, someone capable and sensible. The comment did not sit well with Kaze. It sounded like Edmund was only taking a wife to help manage the family business instead of building an emotional connection with. “That’s between you. If Snow is all for it, I won’t stop her. I won’t sway her to accept you either.” Kaze remained firm on that front. “But I’m curious. If you’re only interested in a marriage without love and affection, I’d advise you against messing around with Snow.” Kaze did not say that out of jealousy. Edmund did not seem to show Snow enough respect. “You got the wrong idea, Mr. Lee. Ms. Frost is an amazing woman with a privileged upbringing
“Let bygones be bygones. Don’t dwell on the past or let this drag you down. You’re a free spirit,” Snow said to help Edmund move on.“Thank you for that, Ms. Frost. I must express my gratitude. Without your help, I’d have overlooked these people.” Edmund looked at Snow earnestly, grateful for her assistance. “Don’t thank me. You should be grateful to Chairman Lee. He’s the one who sent me.” Snow’s response was blunt. She did not have any other intentions. “Of course. I would’ve been dead if it weren’t for Mr. Lee. I wouldn’t be where I am today.” Edmund was clear in that respect. Snow nodded in approval. “I’ll leave the rest to you. Just let me know if you need anything.” Snow was not going to stick around, having met the relevant people. Edmund should manage everything else. These issues popped up under his poor management anyway. “It is my fault. I will apologize to Mr. Lee in person.” Edmund understood that his neglect led to the situation. He owed Kaze an a
Despite his anger, Edmund said nothing more. No good would come to it anyway. “You clearly show no remorse. I was anticipating an apology, not a full-blown confession.” Edmund could not shake off his disappointment. However, he did not want to waste more time on the matter. “What’s there to apologize for? You’re the one who owes me, not the other way around.” Zidane was stubborn, convinced that he was in the right. Disappointment overcame Edmund. He believed he had done right by Zidane, but the latter put the blame on him anyway. “Oh, don’t push it. You know perfectly well what you have done. You’re only confessing out of guilt,” unable to put up with the injustice, Ryan spoke up for Edmund. Instead of reflecting on themselves, these people blamed their lack of progress on someone else. “You’re just a lapdog. I’d love to see how far you’d get. Just so you know, the higher you climb, the harder the fall.” Zidane was smug to think things would not end well for Ryan. Ta
Snow had a clear goal in mind, and she never once lost sight of her intentions. Though it was pretty daring of her to do so, Snow did not want to miss out on someone dear to her. “I see. I still find it amazing that you become friends.” Edmund was relieved to get the record straight about the nature of Kaze and Snow’s relationship. Since Snow was not Kaze’s lover, Edmund had a shot with her. “Don’t let me keep you from your work. I can wait,” Kaze said as the pair lingered. “Oh, right. I should get to work. We’ll talk about this later. Can you give me a second? We’re holding a celebratory party tonight.” Edmund rose to his feet, grabbed his stuff, and was halfway out the door. Since the matter was Edmund’s responsibility, Snow stayed put. “You guys can go ahead. I’ll stay here with Chairman Lee.” Snow believed she should stay out while the Viper’s Den members resolved internal affairs. “You should come along, Ms. Frost. You will be sticking around for a while, so
“It’s too dangerous, Mr. Lee.” Edmund wanted to take precautions in case Kaze got hurt. “Don’t worry. This feels light. I doubt there’s a hidden weapon.” Kaze would never assign his team to the riskiest jobs, always putting their lives first. In situations such as this, Kaze would take matters into his own hands. If there was a booby trap in the folder, Kaze was more than capable of dodging the attack without putting anybody at risk. As usual, Snow would take a seat next to Kaze. It was amusing to see Edmund breaking out in a sweat. “Sit down, Mr. Witterson. There’s no need to get worked up,” Snow persuaded. Ryan approached Kaze, intending to open the folder for Kaze. Before he could say anything, Kaze ripped the package open and retrieved the item inside. “But that’s dangerous.” Edmund watched as Kaze poured a stack of papers out of the folder. With nothing else emerging, Edmund heaved relief. “Not to worry. Chairman Lee doesn’t delegate the dangerous stuff to
“You’re one of his own. It makes sense why you’d notify him, so I won’t stop you. You shouldn’t be concerned about upsetting me.” With her head clear, Snow knew who she was and who he worked for. “Thank you for understanding, Ms. Frost. But why won’t you open the folder? Is the content what we’re after?” Ryan asked while curiously checking out the file in Snow’s possession. “If you were Morris, would you give this to Gloria?” Snow asked. After much hesitation, Ryan nodded his head. Gloria was not too close to Morris to spark any suspicion. It was a great safeguarding measure to place the information there. It was not as if Gloria understood the significance of the list, so she would not leak it out. Even if anyone were to look into the matter, no clue would lead to Gloria. Morris must have intended to snub the woman right from the start. While he was alive, he must have made Gloria’s time worthwhile, earning her loyalty in return. “Let’s head back.” Once in the car,