Darcy and the others were caught off guard by the turn of events. All Kaze did was yell, and a group emerged and pulverized Clyde’s crew. Clyde and Hugo were cocky a minute ago. “I am the security chief of Oceanid Group, bro. Our chairman is Desmond Oceanid. Who are you people?” Staggering to his feet, Clyde asked through clenched teeth. Smack! Lester smashed him to the ground and said in disdain, “The Oceanid Group? I am the deputy manager in charge of Lefteria Group’s security. Our chairman is Alan Cummingham.” “What? Lefteria Group?” Clyde wet his pants. Lefteria Group's influence over the underworld was legendary among mobsters.Clyde knew he had done it this time. Hugo’s teeth clattered in fear. Kaze appeared before him. “What are you trying to do?” Hugo backed away. Smack! Crack! Kaze booted his shin, causing Hugo to stumble on his knees. His kneecaps shattered from the crash onto the ground. “Argh!” Hugo shuddered and cried out in pain. “That’
“Lefteria Group is well known in the city. The chairman attended your wedding.“Make sure you work hard. You got the promotion because you have the competence to handle the job. Don’t let the company down. Got it?” Agnes started lecturing Kaze after paying him compliments. Nevertheless, she was grinning from ear to ear. Before, she would give him an attitude and Kaze had always been looked down on. He was not one she could be proud of. Now, Kaze was the security manager of Lefteria Group. Agnes could hold her head up high when talking about Kaze to her friends. Pleased with Kaze, Agnes said, “Can you take the afternoon off tomorrow, Kaze?” “I work in an office, Agnes. I don’t have to be stationed at my post all the time.” Kaze smiled. He was glad to finally get Agnes’ approval. “What’s happening tomorrow afternoon, Mom?” Darcy asked out of curiosity. Agnes replied with a grin, “Your aunt’s family is coming to Lilyrose tomorrow. We can have lunch together. Kaze
Miru gave Kaze a telling-off. She quickly lost interest when he did not talk back. Pleased, she walked away. “Is Kaze somehow involved with Ms. Scarlet? Why didn’t he say anything?” Lester and the others engaged in a conversation outside the office. To their understanding, Kaze had a hot temper. Kaze got physical with them on his first day of work and made Leo kneel previously. There was no reason for Kaze to put up with Miru’s behavior unless there was more to their relationship. “What are you mumbling there about? Don’t you have a job to do?” Kaze stepped out of the office and glared at them. The group scattered. “That’s just absurd. How could I be involved with Miru? No one can stand that woman.” Kaze shook his head in resignation as a woman in office attire made a beeline toward him. “Are you Kaze Lee? I’m with the administration. Today is the day the security department conducts a building safety inspection. I just wanted to let you know that,” the woman sa
“Tell Draco to get his team to secure Clover Center by whatever means possible. The clock is ticking,” Kaze yelled angrily. “Commander Koga is on it,” Snow replied. Knowing how much Darcy meant to Kaze, Draco contacted Koga right after his call with Snow. “Tell him to send a chopper. I need a pick-up.” Kaze ended the call and rushed to a sports car by the road. He opened the door and sat in the front passenger seat. “Hey! What are you doing?” The woman in sunglasses screamed and looked at Kaze in horror. Kaze, eyes bloodshot and face menacing, looked like he was a fugitive on the run. He showed her his mobile navigation. “I need to save someone important to me. Follow my GPS.“Now!” He shouted furiously as the woman had not gotten over the shock. With a shudder, the woman started the engine. Choff! Choff! Choff! Halfway down the road, the whirlwind of chopper blades ripped through the air. “Stop the car!” Kaze got out of the car and grabbed onto the lowere
“I would like to apologize to you, on behalf of the strategic department, for the trouble we have brought to your company.” After explaining, Koga saluted Darcy. Darcy said, “No need to apologize. It’s our duty to cooperate with the drill. The prevention exercise is beneficial to the citizens.” “Thank you for your understanding, Ms. Quint. We might perform more drills in this office building in the future, so we hope to get your permission to build a helicopter landing on the rooftop.“I hope you can have your employees keep the drill a secret as well.” Koga covered his bases. That way, they would respond right away whenever Darcy met with trouble. Today was a false alarm. Still, considering Kaze’s identity, no one could guarantee Darcy’s safety. Not finding it an issue, Darcy agreed to Koga’s proposal. “Please carry on working and keep what happened to yourselves. “The company will invite experts to conduct a lecture on the matter. I hope you will take this seriou
“Agatha, Darcy and Kaze have been together for a while. You know our situation. I couldn’t share much with you.” Agnes left out the part where Darcy and Kaze were married. Her relationship with her family was estranged. Nevertheless, Agnes dreaded the awkwardness of lunch if she had to tell her sister’s family she had not invited them to Darcy’s and Kaze’s wedding. She would have to save the news until later. “Oh. Kaze, was it? I’m Darcy’s aunt.” Agatha checked Kaze out with an awkward look on her face. She was going to introduce a man to her niece. In fact, Agatha had brought the man with them. It was the other young man in the room. “Hello, Nelson, Agatha, Landon, Rose. Nice to meet you all.” Kaze said hello to Agatha’s family. Darcy had let him know their names before they arrived at the hotel. Nelson Oceanid worked at the strategic department and was a man of few words. He simply nodded in response. Rose and Landon were around Sky’s age, and Landon was the yo
Kaze could tell that Kiev had a crush on Darcy. Still, he said nothing. His wife was exceptional, so it was only natural she would have many suitors. Kiev would not be the first or the last. Kaze could not possibly shoo each and every rival away. He would not resort to violence unless dirty tactics were involved like in Henry’s and Eliot’s case. Kaze would not be distressed over Kiev. Kiev was not a cause for concern to him. “I brought you a little something, Hector and Agnes.” Kiev carried a few bags over. Agnes waved her arms. “Oh, you shouldn’t have.” They were aware of Kiev’s feelings for Darcy. However, Darcy was already married to Kaze. Kiev might be an outstanding man, but he and their daughter were not meant to be. Hector and Agnes could not possibly accept his gifts. Noticing their reservations, Kiev smiled. “The gifts are nothing big or expensive. Don’t think too much about it. It’s common courtesy to present gifts as we are meeting for the first tim
The moment the box was opened, the item inside drew everybody’s attention. A pink rose blossomed in Kiev’s hand, unleashing an eye-catching pink sparkle. The object everyone saw was not a real rose but a diamond.The diamond’s natural pink glow was further enhanced by its exceptional cut, making it even more vibrant and dazzling.That was the reason why everybody mistook it for a pink rose at first glance. The women in the private lounge were mesmerized by the diamond. It was a beautiful rock, and diamonds were women’s best friend. “Rose, what’s the pink rose?” Agatha asked her daughter excitedly. Rose replied with a thrill, “That’s the name of the diamond necklace. A female celebrity lost the bid to get the Pink Rose at an auction a few days ago, and the incident went viral online.“Sources said that the Pink Rose was sold to a mysterious young and rich man for 10 million dollars. I can’t believe the man was you, Kiev.” Everybody looked at Kiev in surprise. Kiev spen
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