Thump! Tony knelt down in front of Kaze immediately. "Master Lee! I am so sorry! I was blind! I shouldn't have accused you! Please tell Chief Braders not to dismiss me! Please!" The captain cried like a baby and even tried to hold Kaze’s leg. He revealed his true nature once he was relieved of his duty. Kaze kicked him away. He showed no mercy to people like Tony. If he was a normal citizen and Tony had accused him of being a human trafficker without even investigating, he would be locked up, probably for life. “What an embarrassment!” Don grunted at Tony and then looked at Kaze. “Master Lee, I want to retrieve the dash cam footage from your car and show it to the people that you have been wrongly accused of human trafficking.” When Don arrived, he heard the crowd calling Kaze a human trafficker and wanted him locked away. Kaze was a hero who protected the country, yet he was being wrongly accused. He must be disheartened. Don hoped that this misunderstanding woul
Zenny got anxious. He looked down on Kaze’s Audi A4 earlier and now because of his BMW X6, he was questioned by the chief of police. “Chief Braders, please let me go. I’m from the…” Before he could finish, Don stopped him with his hand. “I am not your direct superior but I cannot allow this to slip. I will talk to Director Gamuda from the Traffic Department. You will be dismissed soon!” Zenny turned pale. “Yeah! That’s more like it!” The crowd cheered and applauded. After the crowd dispersed, Don went over to Kaze again to apologize. “Forget it, it’s not a big deal.” Kaze waved his hand and set the matter to rest. Don breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ll be going now.” Kaze headed to his car just when Winnie finally caught up to him with Brenda. Zenny was sulking in grievance further away. He dared not stop Winnie anymore. “Kaze, Mommy wants me to thank you.” Brenda hugged Kaze’s leg to show affection. “I have to thank you. When everyone was pointing fingers
“Bye-bye, Kaze!” said Brenda as she waved at the man.“Bye, Brenda.” Kaze then said to Winnie, “Can I have the home address of Brenda’s grandparents? I’ll visit them if I have the time.” James was his only friend before he joined the army. Now that James had passed away and his wife remarried, he should at least take care of his friend’s daughter and family. Winnie gave him the address before reluctantly going into Zenny’s car with Brenda. Kaze drove back to the construction site and waited for Darcy. They went home together after all the work was done for the day. “Darcy, do you remember James White from university? Brenda is his daughter. What a coincidence.” Kaze talked about James on the way back but he skipped the part where he was accused as a human trafficker. He usually kept bitter news from Darcy. He knew Darcy was pressured by the Passion Fragrance District’s project, so he did not want to increase her burden. “Yeah! He came back to Lilyrose two years ago and
Darcy’s emotion calmed down when they reached home. When Kaze went to park the car in the garage, he called Snow to have her investigate James' mysterious death. James died right after he visited the fake Kaze in the psychiatric ward. Something must have happened! Meanwhile, at La Familia Club, where Dan Niner usually hung out, he got wind of what happened to Manny and the rest of his men. “What? Manny and the others were arrested by Tiger Fangs?” Dan collapsed onto the couch when he received the news. He was in shock. Manny and fifty of his men were sent to cause problems at Passion Fragrance District but after a while, he lost contact with all of them. He later ordered more men to find out what happened and the news shook him—Manny and the others were arrested by Tiger Fangs! It reminded him of Gold Tooth’s encounter with the militia. Could it be that Kaze was capable of commanding the Tiger Fangs? Dan was frightened. No matter how fierce of a gangster he was, h
“Miru, are you back in Lilyrose?” Darcy answered the phone immediately. Two days ago, Miru said she went home to deal with family matters and disappeared. Darcy could not even call or text her. She was worried sick about her friend. Now with the phone ringing, Miru must have dealt with her family matters. Darcy was happy to answer the call. “My little Darcy, happy to hear my voice? Did you miss me?” Miru’s lazy and teasing voice came from the phone. “Geez, you have perfect looks and body but that mouth of yours doesn’t fit you at all.” Darcy had gotten used to her friend’s tease, so she skipped the chatters and told Miru about her situation. She believed Miru could help her to deal with Dan Niners. There was one time when they went out shopping and were surrounded by a few gangsters who wanted to drag them into the car. Darcy was horrified but Miru remained calm and steady. She asked the gangster who they worked for and then made a call. A while later, the g
Kaze’s eyes narrowed coldly when he heard Miru’s offensive words. Every time she saw him, she insisted that he divorce Darcy. She might have thought too highly of herself. Nevertheless, he promised Darcy to not take Miru’s words seriously, so he did not bother to argue. Darcy was irritated by her friend’s words. “Miru, Kaze and I are doing fine. Why must you say that?” “What are you planning to do with this stupid idiot? Are you really going to spend your life with an idiot who couldn’t do anything?” Miru’s vicious tongue was indeed merciless. She called Kaze an idiot in front of his face. Darcy was afraid that she would exacerbate the matter, so she said, “Miru, stop it. Kaze isn’t an idiot. He had just come out from the psychiatric ward and was now looking for a job. I ran into a lot of problems lately and he helped a lot.” Miru knew Darcy was being kind and her saying so was because she pitied the idiot.She shot another contemptuous gaze and grunted coldly at Kaze, who
“Kaze, watch and learn how I solve problems!” Miru shot another contemptuous gaze at Kaze before she went up to the gangsters. “I am Miru Scarlet, the COO of Lefteria Group.” Big Fly licked his lips pervertedly and said, “So you’re the well-known Madame Miru. I’ve heard of you, Mr. Cummingham’s goddaughter. You are damn beautiful now that I’ve seen you in person.” Miru was disgusted by Big Fly’s perverted look and she frowned. “If you’ve heard of me, then bring your men away!” Slap! Big Fly slapped her on the face without saying anything, leaving a red handprint on her face. “Fuck off, bitch. My boss is Dan Niners. I don’t care if you are some asshole’s goddaughter. I’m not getting paid to know about that!” A ferocious gangster like Big Fly was not afraid of power or authority. He only served for his own benefit and money. Moreover, his boss would soon be a board member of the new Construction and Material Society, whose backbone was the Lee family of the capital.
Darcy was speechless as well. They thought it was pure coincidence that the Tiger Fangs were having another routine practice, not even considering the fact that it was Kaze who called them. Darcy was delighted when she saw Manny and his men working at the construction site for free. Free labor would save the project a lot of money. Back at the Quint family’s mansion, Rudy and his family arrived with a concerned look on their faces. “Father, do something about Darcy! If she continues, our company will be done for!” Rudy cried and begged his father the moment he stepped into the house. “Why? What’s wrong? What did she do this time?” Master Quint was sulking for the past two days and had not gone out for a while. He did not even pay attention to the company’s operation. Samus said, “Grandfather, Dan Niners, the gangster boss, sent his men to cause problems at the construction site. They forced Darcy to buy construction materials from them, or else they would trash the pl
“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
“Worried about the mercenaries? I’ve taken all of them out and anyone with a sane mind would know by now not to come after me. Why would they make the same mistake again?” Kaze killed all the mercenaries. There was no one else the mastermind could send after him anymore. Even if there were, they would have to reconsider it after what had happened. Taking out the mercenaries in silence was a strong showcase of his strength. Once the mastermind found out, he or she would definitely stay away. Besides, Kaze had decided to continue his journey to Westeros without telling anyone. He could board a random flight to his destination, and no one would ever know. “Take me to the airport,” Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. “When you go back to Butterworth, don’t rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,” Kaze said. “Speaking of Katie, after I locked her up, her daughter, Leah, came to me
Miguel stated his strength so that Kaze and Snow would look at him differently. “That doesn’t mean we have to choose you.” Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snow’s harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. “I can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.” “Of course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then we’ll talk about you joining us.” Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. “When you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.” Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her own—one she could truly trust. Miguel might just be an ordinary man who looked fierce but he was courageous and had the potential to be better. “Can I follow him instead?” Miguel took the name card and learned Snow’s name. He
“You did well,” Kaze praised Miguel. It was not easy for someone to fire a gun and take a life, even when he had basic training. Though without the proper technique and training, the shot was nothing stellar. “Really?” Miguel was thrilled by the praise. He might be tall and fit and have arms full of tattoos, but he had never gotten into a fight before. He was happy that someone he admired praised him. It made his day even more than escaping alive. Kaze wanted to continue but the cars had arrived. He walked forward and revealed himself in front of the headlights. The hostages were scared. They stepped back, some of them entered the hangar once more and tried to shut the door. Miguel stood in their way and stopped them from closing it up. “What are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,” he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kaze’s identity. Their be
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. “Good job.” “Thanks.” Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening