“See? You have pissed Mr. Tulip off.” Scott glared at Kaze before sucking up to Danny. “Mr. Tulip, security guards can’t make arrests or use force like the police can.” “Enough with the nonsense. Mr. Tulip is giving you authority now.” Jem, who stood beside Danny, reprimanded. “Just do as Mr. Tulip says. He has you covered. What are you afraid of? The police can’t do anything to you. “Besides, Mr. Tulip just wants to kick them out and embarrass them. “We’ll be filing a case with the police later to make them pay.” Good at reading Danny’s mind, Jem guessed what he was thinking. “You’re right, Jem. While members of my family are cultured, we will not tolerate insults from riffraff.” Danny glanced at Kaze and smirked ruthlessly. “Now I’ll show you the consequences of upsetting me.” His vile remarks drained Winnie’s face of color. She looked at Kaze and said reluctantly, “Maybe I should just apologize and pay up.” The local’s behavior toward Danny was disheartening.
The group of foreigners taunted like no one else’s business. The onlooking locals were enraged by their remarks. “What? Did we say something wrong? We only spoke of the truth. You are all lowlifes. Haha!” The foreigners only took things up a notch and mocked the offended crowd. Backed by her peers, Danny’s wife said cockily, “Hear that? A lowlife like you should apologize on your knees. I might just consider forgiving you.” She pointed at Kaze menacingly, her finger with a huge rock up his nose. Kaze side-eyed the woman and said indifferently, “One more word from you, and I’ll hit you.” The foreigners burst out laughing in amusement. “Oh, Arcadians love to make meaningless threats. It’s all talk and no action with them.” “Yeah, slavery is in their veins.” Danny’s wife crossed her arms and looked at Kaze in disdain. “Hey, lowlife! I might respect you a little if you have the guts to hit me.” With a chilling glint in his eyes, Kaze slapped her right away. Smack!
“I don’t care who you are and where you are from, Arcadian. I’m going to make you pay,” Danny said menacingly to Kaze. He cocked his head back and commanded Scott, “I change my mind. Order your security guards to break the guy’s limbs and throw him out. He can beg for his life on his knees.” Danny ordered to cripple Kaze in public. His arrogance was overwhelming. “Um…” Scott glanced at the onlooking customers hesitantly. As the general manager of Century Fun, Scott had invoked public resentment by favoring Danny over Kaze. If Scott were to break Kaze’s limbs at Danny's instruction, Century Fun might lose business and face a public boycott.“What are you afraid of? Mr. Tulip has you covered,” Jem said. Later, he changed the subject and said arrogantly, “Don’t forget. It’s a chance for you to get in Mr. Tulip’s good graces. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime.” It struck Scott that Danny was a special guest from the royal family. Truth be told, even if Century
Kaze was expected to show understanding to the security officers even though they were the ones acting maliciously toward him. The logic did not make sense. Kaze furrowed his brows repulsively and said indifferently, “I can’t move. We can sort any issues here.” The head of security grimaced and glanced at the onlooking customer before waving at his men. “Close in!” The security officers hemmed in on Kaze, blocking the customers from taking videos and photos of them. The head of security grinned at Kaze, revealing his tobacco-stained teeth. “Since you can’t move, I’ll help you move then.” Following a chilling glint in his eyes, the head of security reached for Kaze’s throat. He came on Kaze with incredible speed. “You jump straight to violence. Are you an outlaw or a security officer?” Kaze turned sideways to evade the attack while keeping an eye on him the whole time. The head of security raised his eyebrow in surprise as Kaze was able to dodge his attack in a spl
Danny gritted his teeth and cocked his head to yell at Scott in hushed tones, “Loser! What are your people doing? They look strong, but they can’t even handle a scrawny guy.” “Um, Mr. Tulip. The guy just got off lucky,” Scott nodded his head and responded ingratiatingly. He had no idea what was going on either. “Bastard! I don’t care if he got off lucky. I want his limbs broken and him thrown out.” Danny shouted, “Now!” “Of course. I’ll make sure that happens right away!” Scott turned around and screamed at the remaining security officers, “You can’t even do your job, bastards! Hurry up and get him!” “Mr. Young, h-he’s strong.” The dozen security officers froze. Scott did not see what happened, but they had front-row seats to everything earlier. The young man overpowered the head of security in a single blow. “Fools! He’s just one person while you’re a whole team.” Scott lashed out. “Take him down before I send you packing!” The security guards stood still. Th
“Mr. Tulip hails from a royal lineage in Paladia. He is a special guest invited by our consulate there.“Kaze, on the other hand, is an absolute brute. He doesn’t deserve an apology.” Scott glanced at Kaze in disdain and smirked. Leland shuddered at the remark. He cautiously looked at Kaze’s expression and felt assured as Kaze did not take the insult to heart. Leland cocked his head back and reprimanded, “I told you to shut up, Scott.” “I’m only acting in your best interest, Mr. Williams.” Not realizing that Leland had it up in there with him, Scott went on. “It’s beneath you to apologize to him any—” A slap across his face abruptly ended Scott’s tirade. Smack! Leland lost it and knocked Scott to the ground with full force. “Bastard! Who are you to look down on Mr. Lee?” Leland yelled at Scott, “Do you know who the biggest shareholder of Century Fun, my company included, is?” “I-I do. It’s Sky Ocean Corporation.” Scott looked at Leland with his hand over his fa
“I leave the matter in your hands, Mr. Williams.”Kaze did not spare a glance at Scott. The trash was not worth Kaze’s time. Leland immediately had the footage from the trampoline area broadcast on a public screen.Sure enough, the video showed the foreign children picking on Brenda. The five-year-old girl was heart-wrenchingly pushed around on the trampoline. Later, Brenda grabbed Danny Jr. in tears when being shoved to the ground. It was a natural reaction to hold onto something when falling. “These foreign children bullied the girl, but as parents, you have the nerve to make false accusations.” “To think you make a girl and her parents apologize and pay compensation. That’s arrogance of you especially when you are guests on our land. You should be the ones to apologize!” “Shameless!” Exasperated, the onlooking customers lashed out at Danny and the others. With surveillance footage as proof, the grim-looking foreigners could not defend themselves. Leland stared
Swallowing their beef, Danny and the others resolved to simply walk away. However, Kaze’s words rubbed them the wrong way. “Bastard! Who do you think you are? Why do we need your approval to leave?” They cocked their heads back to glare at Kaze. Danny’s wife reamed out. “We have been nice enough not to press charges, lowlife. What more do you want, you dirt—” Kaze’s chilling gaze fell on the woman’s face. She froze, her words left hanging in the air. Still, she stared Kaze down. Ignoring her, Kaze led Brenda to the front and pointed at the foreign children. “Before we go, your children should apologize to my goddaughter.” The foreigners paused at first before rage overwhelmed them. “Shit! The bastard wants our children to apologize to the girl. Did I hear that right?” “Goddamnit! There’s no way our children will apologize to lowlifes.” “The guy must be dreaming.” The group of foreigners sneered at Kaze. The foreign children demonstrated resistance too. “Dadd
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