Meanwhile, at Horizon Mirror, Agnes was still worried and she told Darcy about King Kong and his men threatening them to move out earlier in the day. “Darcy, those men said they would come back in the afternoon. I think we should move out.” Even a housewife like Agnes had heard of the notorious Gold Tooth. “Mom, if they come back, we’ll just call the police. I believe they aren’t above the law.” The Horizon Mirror was their home, why should they move? “Sigh. If only calling the police works.” Agnes remained nervous. “It’s not going to be easy dealing with those crooks. Haven’t you read the news about the terrible things they did? “They won’t lay a finger on you, they won’t kill you or burn your house but they will consistently harass you, making your life a living nightmare. Even if the police come, they won’t be arrested.” Darcy started to feel nervous as well.She looked at Kaze and said, “Kaze, other than violence, is there another way to get rid of the gangsters? Thi
Tiger Fangs Militia was a famous military group in Lilyrose City. The Commander of the Tiger Fangs was Shin Scarlet, a man who had the same level of influence and authority as the mayor. One phone call and Kaze could summon the Tiger Fangs to his aid? King Kong said, “Master Gold Tooth, this punk is just bluffing. The punk from earlier is a little better at fighting but now this punk is alone. Nobody’s around him now and I don’t think he can summon the Tiger Fangs to his aid.” Gold Tooth’s pounding heart calmed down. He teased, “Punk, trying to bluff me? Fine, I’ll see who will come to save you. I’ll give you ten minutes. Once the time is up, you either move out, or I make you after I break your legs.” “No need for ten minutes. They are already here,” Kaze said. Gold Tooth confirmed that Kaze was simply bluffing. He cackled, “What? You think they flew here?” As soon as his words subsided, the loud noise of a propeller resounded in the sky. Everyone looked up and saw sev
Kaze returned the salute and said, “Bring those men back.” Shin shot a gesture at his men. Gold Tooth and his men were apprehended and brought back from the lake to Kaze. Thump! Gold Tooth knelt in front of Kaze. His men were terrified by the astonishing scene and when they saw their boss on his knees, they lowered their heads too. Their bodies were shaking ceaselessly. Shin glared at the bunch of gangsters with disgust. He grunted and said, “Audacious bunch of bastards, I see. How dare you cause trouble at Chief Commander Lang’s place? With that many restricted weapons, what are you people trying to do? Assassinate Chief Commander Lang?” Before Shin arrived at the scene, Draco informed him to never reveal Kaze’s identity, or else the city would be in peril. Shin took Draco's advice to heart and made no mention of the God of War. The bunch of gangsters were already trembling in fear. Gold Tooth looked up with a horrified look and said, “Commander Scarlet, we know Chie
“Master Lee, it was only but a joke! A joke!” Gold Tooth was flustered and nervous. Kaze did not want to waste time on him. He said, “If you want to destroy someone’s house, then you should be prepared for your own house to be destroyed. Surrender all your assets, and count them properly before handing them to the Tiger Fangs.” Shin was surprised by the suggestion. He said, “S-Sir, this isn’t appropriate…” “There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s dirty money anyway. Just confiscate them. If someone holds you responsible, tell them to come to me,” Kaze said indubitably as he waved at Shin. Shin dared not defy the order. He knew the God of War returned from a foreign, lawless land whereas, no one is above the law in this city.Gold Tooth was horrified. He had been accumulating his wealth for twenty years and he was going to lose them all just because of a word from Kaze. However, he dared not defy Kaze either. Being able to survive the guns of the Tiger Fangs was already mer
Rudy carefully asked, “You must be King Kong. What did my son do wrong that you had to beat him up?” King Kong glared at everyone in the house and grunted coldly. “It seems like you people are trying to get me killed! You want me to take back Kaze Lee’s house while Skylar View District has been listed as a restricted area because of Chief Commander Lang. “When we went there, Kaze called the Tiger Fangs Militia on us and we almost died there!” “What? Is Skylar View District a restricted area? We had no idea!” Master Quint and the others were shocked. “So you’re saying that I’m lying? Look at this, I broke my arm at Horizon Mirror!” King Kong then shouted, “I want twenty million as compensation!” One broken arm for twenty million? He might as well rob the bank! “King Kong, we have already paid you five million and you promised to get the house! Now you’ve failed to take the house so you should give us back the money! How dare you ask us for compensation?” Master Qui
Meanwhile at Horizon Mirror, Darcy was stunned when she received her grandfather’s call. However, she did not have the ten million to offer, nor did she know to accept or reject the offer. After the phone call, she talked to Kaze about this. The next morning, the two of them arrived at the meeting room in Quintessential Group Headquarters. Master Quint and the other executives of the company, plus Rudy’s family, were there. "Let us begin. I hereby announce that Darcy will be appointed COO of Quintessential Group, with full authority to run the company's operations.” For the sake of ten million, Master Quint directly made Darcy the COO, which proved that he was ready to go all out with this bet. Fortunately, many including Rudy and family breathed a sigh of relief when he did not make Darcy the CEO.If the strict and honest Darcy became the CEO, the vermins in the company would be exterminated. It seemed Master Quint was cautious against Darcy and not handing her the ke
Since when did this start? It started the day Kaze came back to the Quint family. Master Quint resented him. Darcy knew her grandfather was not satisfied with her. She felt helpless but chose to remain silent. Then, Samus came over and said fiercely, “Darcy, don’t you dare think you can make all the decisions in the company just because you have a position now. Don’t forget that the company’s executives are all my father’s men, who he had handpicked and promoted himself.” “Yeah. Besides, the person in charge of Passion Fragrance District project, Randal Song, is a man with a short temper. Be careful or else he’ll ruin your pretty face,” Deborah said with a grin. Passion Fragrance District used to be a project by Quintessential Group but it ended up in Darcy’s hands because it had been losing money. Kaze said coldly, “I don’t mind ruining your pretty face first, Deborah.” Deborah covered her face immediately. “I’m just offering a piece of advice! You ungrateful bastard!”
Darcy looked disheartened when she heard Ren badmouthing Kaze. Ren then pointed at the roses behind him and said, “Look at the 99,999 roses, I prepared them for you! If you look closely, you can even see your name.” Darcy got a closer look and actually saw her name in the color gradient on the petals. The workers must have arranged it without her knowing but she was not impressed at all. Ren’s method would work if he was trying to make some little girls happy. “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Joestar, but I can’t accept them. Please leave.” Darcy shook her head and looked even more disheartened. “Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!” “Be together! Be together! Be together!” The crowd started cheering. They saw Darcy blushing and shaking her head, so they thought she was too shy to accept the confession, so they began the chant.Ren used the opportunity and said, “Ms. Quint, look. They want you to say yes. Why don’t you say yes first, otherwise it might look shameful on me.” I
The incident did not sit well with Kaze, so he left them out to dry. After much searching, Kaze came across a café. Kaze bought a cup of coffee. Cupping the drink between his hands, Kaze sipped slowly. Many passengers swarmed the arrival hall in the airport, dragging along their luggage or pulling out their phones to get a pick-up. They all had a destination, a place they had to be in a rush. Intrigued, Kaze followed the crowd out. Kaze turned on his phone, and a text message from his airport pick-up came in. He glanced at the message, curious about who the person was. Nevertheless, Kaze trusted that the Westeros Branch members would not set him up out in the open. At most, they would pull little stunts to mess with him. Kaze was not the type to sweat the small stuff. However, he would not tolerate any extreme behavior. He had been keeping a low profile back in Butterworth, keeping the limelight off him. The purpose was to handle Jet without unnecessary complicati
“Alright. I will work hard to be the manager of the Northborn Group. You need to show me the ropes and teach me about management.” Leah looked at Katie with a smile. She believed Katie had not lost her mind. Katie simply had her memory mixed up. “You need to keep your people in line and reward those who deserve it. It all boils down to profits. “You need to work toward managing your people and working with rivals. You’ve got to keep the balance, and nobody loses out. “You need to build your own system when it comes to working together. Don’t be led around by the nose.” Hearing that Leah would start work soon, Katie imparted her knowledge. “Don’t worry too much about things. Joey is nice. You can go to her for help,” Katie said earnestly. Katie seemed to be herself at the moment. Leah wondered if Katie faked her insanity to escape the punishment. “What have become of you? Did they do something to you? “Did you really betray Kaze?” Leah whispered while leaning close
Leah kept working on her knowledge until late into the night. Just as she was about to hit the sack, she got a message from Snow. Learning was a hard enough process. The text message came out of the blue. Leah did not expect Snow to contact her at night. The message was strange as well. Leah could not understand why Snow would give her the address of a nursing home. Leah was determined to turn things around. She strived to become stronger instead of being a burden. She was grateful for Kaze’s help. At least, she had a job now. However, her gratitude was not extended to Snow. She believed Snow had gone too far. Snow left her feeling powerless. Leah did not think much about the message. She assumed that the text was not meant for her. Since Leah did not respond to the text, Snow put the matter aside and went to bed. Leah called Snow the next day. “Why did you send me an address?” Leah went straight to the question. She had been equipping herself with knowledge before
Snow could not believe her eyes. Katie suddenly went quiet and behaved like the CEO she was.However, Katie did not look like she was right in the mind earlier. “What’s going on? She seems to have gone insane.” Snow turned to the warden, still digesting the change. Katie had lost touch with reality before the Viper’s Den did anything to her. “How did this happen? She has been taking her meals. Just days earlier, she nagged about getting out because she was worried about her daughter. As usual, we didn’t respond to her requests.” The warden found the whole thing peculiar too. Just a few days ago, Katie demanded her release. Now, she kept to herself and abided by the rules. Out of the blue, Katie went nuts. Things had gotten complicated. Snow wanted to keep Katie behind bars due to her betrayal. However, Kaze decided against pursuing the matter for Leah’s sake. Katie would be let go soon enough, but she would lose her job at the Northborn Group. Katie’s presence woul
It was quiet in the office. Snow sorted the last bit of paperwork before picking her head up in exhaustion. Her initial plan was to delegate the tasks. However, Katie was controlling. Previously, she personally oversaw many matters. Snow could not distribute the responsibilities because the employees had no experience in handling them. They came to Snow for every tiny, little thing, and Snow really got her hands full. Despite her frustration, Snow could let things go as Katie was locked up. “I should pay her visit.” Snow decided to see Katie. Some things should not be left unsaid. Leah would be working for the Northborn Group soon, and the mother and daughter should meet to tie up loose ends. The truth would put Leah to shame, and her guilt would stop her from ever betraying Kaze. After a quick bite, Snow drove to the prison. Katie was furious when she was imprisoned. She was one step away from victory. She was so close to leaving Butterworth to head to Westeros
“Why do you want to sell the properties? Do you need money? Don’t you have some saved?” Joey had a good understanding of Leah’s finances since she ran all the paperwork. “My mother is being held, and I need money to ask favors. Maybe I can get her out.” Leah was not thinking much. Money could always be replaced, but not her mother’s freedom. “Don’t be silly. This is not the way to go.” Though Joey did not have the details, she observed that things were not as simple as Leah thought. Kaze was safe now, but the fact that Katie had betrayed Kaze and revealed his whereabouts remained unchanged. Katie had broken the Viper’s Den’s rules. Even if she got out, she would be a wreck. With Snow running the Northborn Group, Katie would remain a failure. Either way, Katie would not get away with it. Even if Leah offered all her assets, Katie’s situation would not change. It was a waste of money and resources for Leah to save her mother. Nothing would come out of it. “But I
“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