Waves of criticism crashed down on Kaze.No one took Kaze seriously, and his requests were dismissed. These people believed Kaze was not worthy of their attention. So Lefteria Group pinned the blame on him by mistake. He was fortunate enough to be alive now that his innocence was proven. Kaze should be grateful. He was out of line to demand apologies. Ignoring the group, Kaze fixated his gaze on Alan. He then proposed a worse, crazier, and more moronic request. At least that was what everybody believed it to be. “Because you played along, I somehow got tangled in this and became your pawn, Alan.” Kaze’s voice was cold as he said, “Don’t you owe me an apology too?” Alan had explained that he had been unconscious for the last two days and only came back to life this morning. Still, Kaze knew that Alan must have known about Leo’s plans before he devised a plan with Charles to fake his death. In other words, Alan knew Kaze would be framed as the killer after his suppo
“Mr. Lee, you are overstating it. Let’s go to my office for tea and I’ll make it up to you with a gift,” Alan said respectfully. “I am not interested in your gifts.” Kaze shook his head. The others were annoyed by his arrogant attitude. “Kaze Lee, Master Cummingham once ruled the underworld as a kingpin, he’s not someone you should talk to in that tone.” “You are just a guy who married into a second-tier family! Someone who has no status or position at all!” “Master Cummingham is showing you enough respect just by talking to you. Don’t push it!” Kaze instantly became a common target. Miru strode over to him and scolded him in a low voice. “Kaze, my godfather is lowering himself to apologize to you! You better just accept it! If you continue to give him a hard time, even if my godfather is tolerant of you, what about the others? “Others might go after Darcy and her family just to flatter him because of what you did. Can you just save Darcy some trouble? Aunt Agnes woul
The voice sounded firm and steady but strangely, when it came from the entrance, it silenced the entire room. Everyone turned to the entrance. A small group of people, who were closest to the entrance, were horrified the moment they saw the person. The horror spread like cancer in the room. Even Alan, on the stage, was stunned for a moment before his body started shaking. Then, he bent over for a bow and spoke in a high-pitched voice due to the uncontrollable excitement. “C-Chief Commander Lang! Chief Commander Draco Lang! Sir!” The entire River Watcher Inn was filled with continuous noises of astonishment. The crowd bent over like a wave sweeping over them. Multiple pairs of eyes shot a glance of fear and reverence at Kaze. The retard son-in-law of the Quints called in the chief commander with just one phone call?! Who exactly was Kaze Lee? Even Alan had a few more peeks at Kaze. Kaze was indeed the chairman of Perfect World Group. Even the richest man in the c
“Miru?” Draco looked at the woman that he had no fond impressions of. The woman was self-righteous and always stood against his boss. Even though his boss did not take her seriously, he had always wanted to teach the woman a lesson for being rude to his boss. Unfortunately, Miru was Darcy’s good friend and he dared not offend his boss’ wife in any way. “Chief Commander Lang, I am Miru Scarlet,” Miru introduced herself confidently. Although Draco’s position refrained him from openly reprimanding Miru, he could not help but give her a few stern words so that she could behave better in the future. “Miru Scarlet, just because you are Albert’s cousin, it doesn’t mean you can look down on people. Albert and I are friends but if you continue to be rude, not even he can stop me from teaching you a lesson.” Miru was stunned. She did not understand the prejudice the chief commander had against her. She looked up for a better look at Draco. She somehow found him to be familiar a
Alan knelt instinctively. Even when his knees hit the ground, he still could not believe Kaze was the God of War! Draco’s response toward Kaze explained everything. Other than the God of War, who else in the world could order Draco around like a butler? Alan was horrified. Kaze, the well-known useless son-in-law of the Quints, was actually the youngest God of War in the country’s history. Those who laughed at him were the real clowns! “Alan Cummingham, do you accept my terms?” Kaze asked condescendingly. If Alan accepted all his terms earlier, things would not have reached this stage. “I accept!” Alan said without a second thought. Not only that, he even said, “It was my mistake for dragging the God of War into Lefteria Group’s affairs! I am willing to offer the company to you and Ms. Quint as a token of apology!” Lefteria Group was his life and blood, but he had no other choice. With Kaze’s power, he could kill Alan like squashing an ant. The only way Alan coul
“Yes, Mr. Lee!” Alan replied with a stern look and swore to bring the secret to his grave if he really died next time. “I deserved this!” While kneeling on the floor, Leo lost all hope to live. He picked up the knife before him and aimed at his neck. Slash! He slit his main artery and soon fell onto his own puddle of blood. Kaze glanced at the body coldly, showing no mercy or compassion for Leo, and walked away. When the people who were asked to leave earlier saw Draco coming out, they mustered their courage to swarm into the room again. The first thing they saw in the room was Leo’s body in the puddle of blood. “Leo slit his own neck!” Everyone was horrified, shocked and curious. After exchanging a quick look, the crowd looked around for Kaze but Kaze had already disappeared beyond the exit. Alan took a deep breath and said, “I have an announcement to make. From today onward, Lefteria Group will join Perfect World Group as its subsidiary. At the same time, I will
“He got news about someone slitting his own throat in River Watcher Inn!” Samus said. The Quints exchanged a quick look before they cheered loudly. “Slit his own throat?! It must be Kaze!” “Once Kaze died, Lefteria Group won’t come after us anymore!” Everyone in the family cheered except for Darcy. The immense sorrow and grief knocked her out instantly. Agnes and the others quickly placed her on the couch and attempted to revive her. After a while, she finally regained consciousness. “I want to see Kaze for one last time!” Darcy’s eyes were blank and her face was emotionless. It was as though she lost all signs of life, and it scared her mother. Agnes was afraid that Darcy would do something crazy, such as taking her own life. She quickly said, “Darcy, you are not feeling well now. You can’t go. Samus and the others had agreed to take care of Kaze’s funeral.” “Yeah!” Samus gloated and said, “I even got him a tomb and a beautiful urn for his ashes! Darcy, don’t w
“Kaze? How did you come back alive? Did you even go to River Watcher Inn?!” Master Quint asked nervously as he looked at Kaze in disbelief. The others were nervous as well. If Kaze had not gone to River Watcher Inn to apologize, Lefteria Group would probably come after their entire family. Samus and the others looked at him with hostility. They were ready to apprehend him and send him to River Watcher Inn themselves just to make sure that he would die for good this time. “I went, and I came back,” Kaze said emotionlessly. He knew what they were thinking. “You’re lying! Why would Lefteria Group let you come back? You must be hiding somewhere else and didn’t even go to apologize!” Deborah shouted. Samus rolled his sleeves and said, “No, we have to send him there ourselves! Guys, come on! If he refuses to go, we’ll make him! Tie him up and we’ll send him there ourselves!” Kaze might be strong but there were several men in the family who were confident they could apprehend
As they arrived, they saw a dozen expensive cars parked outside. The customer base was relatively stable as the establishment was targeted at the upper class. The people lining up at the club were young men and women of ordinary background. All were allowed inside Absolute Zero with an entrance fee. Since this would be a chance for ordinary people to meet and interact with the upper-class elites, they cherished it and tried their best to look good. Even movie producers and scriptwriters came to the club, seeking investments or a role in movie production. It was a shortcut to reach out to the upper crust after all. Yet they were just a bunch of fresh graduates with no resources and connections, so the club was their only chance at achieving something great. Dwight would never understand how rare the opportunity was, as he was narrow-sighted. He had never experienced power and wealth before, so he lacked the understanding of how things worked in society. “I never thought
With that in mind, Dwight checked his outfit. His black leather jacket brought out his height and wild side. He then observed Kaze. The latter was dressed casually. Dwight was worried that they would not be allowed into Absolute Zero because of their attire. Nevertheless, he could not let slip that he had never been to Absolute Zero. Without a word, Dwight led Kaze down the apartment building. Kaze could pick up on Dwight’s nerves. While in the elevator, Dwight could not stop straightening out his clothes. It was clear that he was nervous. Even so, Kaze said nothing and pretended not to notice. They got into the car and drove to an alley. The area was not huge, but there were stands selling street food. “The food is great here. Since it’s early, we can grab a bite.” Dwight was not being tight with money. As their destination was a bar, there was no need to get a proper meal. “I’ll get a skewer then.” Kaze did not have much of an appetite anyway. “Okay. I’ll or
“You’re the guest. I should be hosting you, but I don’t seem to be doing a good job.” Dwight knew he had to do better. “It’s okay. I don’t have much to do. It’s just a delivery anyway.” Kaze bought a lot of stuff online. All they had to do was wait for the delivery. Once the items arrived, they could head out. Dwight talked about taking him to a bar under the Viper’s Den’s umbrella. It was a great opportunity for Kaze to check out the scene. He had heard that the Wittersons were tied to all the Viper’s Den’s business operations.Kaze would not meet Edmund and Morris in person, but he would grasp all information related to them. Then, Kaze would stir things up between them and sit back while reaping the benefits. Kaze had it all planned out. He simply had to take his time in playing the long game. Nevertheless, it was important for him to remain discreet. At the very least, he should not show them what he was made of. It was easy to execute his plan when everybody
Kaze rose to his feet and took something out of his bag. Putting on his jacket, he was on his way out. Dwight was out of his room, too. He left his room for a glass of water and waited for Kaze to get out of the room after his nap. Dwight had a drink in the kitchen. He took an apple and chomped on it. Looking at the fruit on the table, Dwight grabbed a plate to arrange it neatly.He took out his phone to pass the time while waiting for Kaze. Kaze emerged from the room and saw Dwight. “You’re up at last. You’ve slept half the day away. Are you still tired? I can wait if you need to catch some sleep.” Dwight kept Herman’s memo to look after Kaze. “A little. I didn’t get any sleep last night. I was waiting to get on the plane.” Kaze took the red-eye flight yesterday. Dwight allowed time for Kaze to rest, knowing his travel schedule. “I know. Did you manage to get some good sleep? If you haven’t, you can go back to bed. I can grab some food for you.” Dwight’s plan
“Your main responsibility is to entertain Kaze. You will be rewarded for good work,” Herman said. Dwight nodded incessantly. “Thank you for thinking of me, Herman. I won’t forget this.” “I’d be grateful so long as you stay out of trouble. “Just focus on what you should do and take good care of Kaze.” Herman worried that Dwight might get ahead of himself and forget his primary duties. Dwight’s priority was Kaze’s well-being. The whole thing would be over if Dwight kept to himself and served Kaze until he was gone. There would be a problem if something were to happen. Without Edmund’s instructions, Herman would never have assigned a job to Dwight. It could be a good thing, though. At least, a job might keep him on the straight and narrow. “Relax. You can count on me,” Dwight said with glee.That was a nice surprise. Dwight did not see it coming. It was just incredible. Herman still could not shake off his worry. However, he had said his piece. It was pointless t
Herman’s smile vanished. His red, irritated skin was playing up. Due to alcohol in his system, Herman could not see straight. He had to grit his teeth to hold back the urge to retch. Herman was not one to drink. Yet, he would have to go through Edmund’s loyalty test every time, and he was reaching a boiling point. However, he understood that he needed to suck it up to gain Edmund’s trust. “You must be Herman. Mr. Witterson. Should I take the things to your car, or should I deliver them to your home?” asked a uniformed server who approached. “Put them in the car and get me a designated driver,” Herman replied. He headed to the lobby while propping himself against the wall. “Okay. There will be a driver out front, ready for your service.” The server tried to help Herman up, but was declined. Herman saw the cartons of alcohol and cigarettes in the lobby. Edmund had always been generous in giving out stuff like this. “These are from Mr. Witterson. You’re lucky to work for
“Kaze can pull the punches for sure. I mean, he has the Butterworth branch chief’s trust for a reason. “There has to be something for him to win the branch chief’s approval.” Edmund doubted there was depth to Kaze. After all, Edmund decided whether to take on a person based on their abilities. It made no sense to pay attention to losers, as he would hold them in contempt. Edmund had been impressed with Herman, who excelled in strategies and management. That was why Edmund bumped Herman up and made sure he stayed on top. “Got it.” Herman nodded and had one foot out the door. “Don’t be in a hurry to leave. There’s one more thing.” Edmund pointed at the table. Herman approached and stood on bent knees. Pleased with Herman’s submission, Edmund passed him a wine glass. Herman took the drink humbly before looking carefully at Edmund, awaiting his orders. “The wine was just airlifted from abroad. I can vouch for the taste. If you’re looking to sip on the finest, yo
Time went by, and a towering man in a suit showed up outside the door. Picking up on the noise inside the room, he knocked on the door. It was hard to tell whether the person inside could hear the knocking, so the man waited outside. The door was opened, and a woman, her face flawless with makeup, popped her head out and saw him. She cocked her head back at Edmund. “You have a guest, Mr. Witterson.” “Let him in,” Edmund instructed. He then leaned in to take the drink from the girl next to him with his mouth. The other girls cheered him on. The group was lost in their fun. The man, who entered the room, stood by the sofa respectfully. He kept his head down, his gaze staying low at the bottles of alcohol spread across the table. It was a bit of a wait before the man approached at Edmund’s order. “Tell me about Dwight.”While listening to the girls’ singing, Edmund turned to Herman. Herman rushed over as soon as Edmund called. He won a lot of money at poker toda
In this particular circumstance, Morris had to play it safe so that things would not get out of hand. The last thing he wanted was to be dragged into the mess. At least, he finally saw the Wittersons’ true colors. Morris’ friendly advice was met with disrespect and insult. However, the Wittersons were a force of nature, and Morris was not about to take them head-on. Despite his frustration, Morris had to walk away. Well, Edmund would soon face his downfall at the height of his power, and Morris would be there to enjoy the ride. Still, it did not sit well with Morris to have a young fella walk all over him. It had crossed his mind to keep the Wittersons in check, but there was only so much he could do. Morris had to be the one to back away as the Wittersons grew haughty. Morris believed there was more to Kaze’s visit to Westeros. Nothing major happened in Westeros recently. At least, there was nothing worth the other branch’s attention. However, a representative of the