Mr. Statham’s provocative words angered the students and coaches. “Principal, no!” “You cannot agree to this!” They were afraid that Dwight might agree to Mr. Statham’s request. “Hahaha, your principal is under Mr. Statham’s foot now. There’s no space for negotiation anymore!” “Stop struggling and just give up!” Mr. Statham’s men continued to provoke and tease them. The students and coaches were furious but since the principal was under the enemy’s foot and his life was at risk, they dared not act recklessly. Dwight felt intense pressure on his chest. His flushed face started to turn purple due to the anger and pressure. He clenched his teeth and mustered enough strength and courage to say, “No can do!” “Stubborn old man!” Mr. Statham curled his lips into a grin and increased the strength of his step, breaking two ribs on Dwight’s chest. “Ugh…” Dwight groaned painfully. Mr. Statham savored the painful look on Dwight’s face before he said with a smile, “Look
“You?” Mr. Statham scrutinized Kaze and grinned. “You are here just in time. Danny wanted me to challenge all the martial arts institutes in Lilyrose and then take care of you.” Kaze looked around but did not see Sophie or Lennon and Theo. He frowned. He nodded and then looked at Mr. Statham and his men. “Fine. Come, come at me all together. I’ll deal with you and then go look for the other two.” Mr. Statham’s expression turned grim. He was already arrogant enough but someone beat him! Kaze wanted all of them to attack him together! Penacony and the others were similarly shocked. “Stupid monkey! Watch your mouth!” “Mr. Statham, leave this monkey to me! You don’t need to waste your energy to deal with this one!” Penacony clenched his fists and walked over to Kaze with a ferocious look. “You stupid monkey. You pissed me off! If you don’t want to die, you better get on your knees now!” Kaze did not respond. He bellowed and charged toward Kaze. He jumped and swung
“No, this is impossible! Mr. Statham lost? I don’t believe it!” “How did the monkey defeat Mr. Statham?! This isn’t real!” Mr. Statham’s followers finally regained their composure after a while and started to voice their disbelief. They could not accept what they saw. The students and the coaches of the martial arts school cheered loudly. Even the students who were hostile against Kaze were impressed and viewed him as a hero. Cough! Mr. Statham struggled to get up on his feet. Bang! A powerful stomp landed on his chest, pinning him to the ground. Kaze stepped on Mr. Statham’s chest and peered down at him. “It’s not so difficult to defeat you. You disappoint me. Now that you have lost, I think it’s time for you to acknowledge that you are a piece of trash.” Kaze said the same thing to Mr. Statham. “No way!” Mr. Statham glared at Kaze viciously. He had never been humiliated like this before. Kaze smiled and then broke a few ribs with his foot. He did not hav
“I beat my way in here.” Kaze went over to the two of them, not wasting another second. Lennon and Theo were scared. They saw Mr. Statham defeated Dwight with just a few punches. If Kaze defeated Mr. Statham, how strong could he be? Knowing that Kaze was coming after them, Lennon bellowed, “Stop right there! We still have the girl!”’ Sophie was less than a meter behind them. However, if Kaze was deterred by how close Sophie was to the two of them, then he would not be called the God of War. Without showing any expression, Kaze strode up to Lennon and grabbed the man by the arm. Crack! Following a loud crack, Lennon cried like a dying pig and was immobilized instantly. Kaze then tossed him on the ground and turned his attention to Theo. “I’ll fuck you up!” Theo drew his dagger and jumped on Kaze ferociously. Slap! Kaze slapped Theo, disabling him and sending him flying before he could even get close. “D-Don’t kill me!” Looking at Kaze coming closer to him
“If you don’t want people to know what you have done, don’t do it,” Kaze said to the unconscious duo on the ground. He then called Don to inform him of the situation. “I have a situation here that needs your attention.” Soon enough, Don and his men arrived at the scene. They arrested Lennon and Theo but since they were hurt and unconscious, they were sent to the hospital first. “Sophie, you should go with them to give your statement.” Kaze tapped on Sophie’s shoulder and sent her away with one of the officers. He then called Don over to tell him about the situation. “I understand, Mr. Lee.” As they walked out, they saw Mr. Statham and his men, who were apprehended by the students and coaches of the martial arts school. Kaze said, “Don, I think you should talk to our foreign friends here. I don’t want them coming after me.” He was not scared of them at all, he just did not want the trouble. “Yes, Sir.” When Don went over, Mr. Statham and his men clamored and trie
The investment should be made on a specific project or multiple projects, yet Danny and his team did not even propose anything or show any documents. It was Jem who had the contracts drafted and was eager to have them signed. Many employees were skeptical. “Mr. Tart, hold on. Does Mr. Lee know about this?” asked an employee from the investment department. He asked not out of respect for Kaze but he was scared that Jem jeopardized their future since they, the employees, would have to bear the consequences as well if things went south. Jem valued his status and power, so when the employee questioned him, he was irritated. He grunted but he did not lash out at the employee. He said, “We are just going through the content of the contract. As for the signing session, we will have to wait for Mr. Lee’s order.” He intended to make Kaze take the blame, so of course, he would never leave out Kaze. “When will Mr. Lee be here?” The employee remained worried. He was a local Lilyr
“I see you learned about Sophie being in danger, Jem. I supposed you know a little too much?” Kaze shot a meaningful gaze at Jem and grinned, causing the man to shiver. For some reason, Jem had a bad feeling rising from his heart. Jem scoffed and chose to stay quiet. Since he had decided to confront Kaze, he was not afraid of Kaze finding out about the truth. “If you don’t believe what I said, then I guess you guys would have to see it for yourself.” Kaze shook his head and then handed his phone to Leslie. “Leslie, can you cast my phone to the screen?” Leslie frowned and said arrogantly, “Why should I take orders from you? You can’t even take care of your own assistant. Don’t you know she’s being someone else’s sex toy?” Slap! Kaze slapped the woman and said, “You should be grateful that Sophie is safe or else I will make you take her place.” He sounded calm and casual but it struck fear in Leslie. She glared at Kaze as she covered her face. Reluctantly, she took
Jem then pushed the pen to Kaze, signaling him to sign the contract. Kaze shot a glance at him and said loudly, “Are you the CEO or I am the CEO?” Since the secrets were already exposed, Jem no longer bothered to conceal his intention. “Of course it’s you, Mr. Lee. Otherwise, I wouldn’t ask for your signature.” He sat down on the chair, crossed his legs, and leaned back. He smiled and said, “I wonder what your decision is on Sophie’s case of embezzlement? Do you want to bring in the authorities or settle it under the table?” Kaze sat down and crossed his legs as well. He said to Jem, “I see you are quite the decisive person. Why don’t you tell me what I should do?” Jem scoffed. “It depends on whether you sign the contract or not. If you sign it, we can work things out; if you don’t sign it, we’ll bring in the authorities and take legal measures. “But do remember that the company’s chairwoman, Ms. Scarlet, is your wife’s bestie and she is the one who made you CEO. If this
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