Agnes was still skeptical. “Darcy, you trust him? What if it’s real? We saw him and Winnie together at the city council lounge yesterday and he was holding her. They looked intimate.” Now that she recalled what happened, Agnes realized what was going on. She strongly believed Kaze was having an affair with Winnie and she felt bad for her daughter. “Mom, Winnie was drunk. Kaze was just being nice.” Darcy trusted Kaze without a doubt. “And, I believe Kaze because that news anchor, Sherry Zauer, got into a huge argument with us at Nobel Hotel two days ago.” A hint of disgust appeared on Darcy’s face. She said, “Given her character, it’s not surprising that he would try to get back at us in such a filthy way.” Darcy was disgusted by Sherry’s attitude and personality, therefore she believed Kaze from the very start. Despite her clarity about the incident, she was still worried. “But now we have a big problem at hand. The TV station is influential, especially the financial ne
Darcy warned Kaze not to drop his guard. “Dad is right, Kaze. Don’t underestimate Sherry.“She has the looks and finesse to get men to help her when it comes down to it.” Darcy was worried that Kaze’s position as the chairman of Shangrila Group and CEO of Hudson Investment would inflate Kaze’s ego. If only Kaze had the influence to make the network cancel the show from airing and announce a public apology. However, the matter would not be an easy fix. Darcy contacted some of her friends in the media. “Ms. Quint, I could’ve helped you if the episode hadn’t been aired, but your issue isn’t Sherry now that the interview is out. “The network would be discrediting itself by admitting to defamation. Plus, if it is verified that they have published fake news, the producers, distributors, and network leaders will have to pay for their mistakes. “Even if the higher-ups in the network aren’t pleased with Sherry’s approach, they will never step forward and take the blame.“These
“I’m still the CEO of Hudson Investment Firm and the chairman of Shangrila Group. My wife still has the utmost trust in me, and she’s helping me to come up with solutions. My life is unaffected.” “Haha…” Sherry sneered, “Hang on tight, Lee. This is just the beginning.” “Now, your wife will be the subject of mockery because of you. “Winnie will be condemned for being a homewrecker too. “As for you, it won’t take long before you become internet famous. “Once your wife’s and your companies go bust, you can take a job as an influencer with your newfound fame and sell products online. Shouldn’t you thank me? “If you want to fix things, the solution is simple, really. Just kneel outside the network and lick my shoes clean in public. “Otherwise, I will make you the biggest joke on the internet.” While talking, Sherry giggled uncontrollably. Intelligence was just as effective as brute force to take down the enemy. The power to sway public opinion and destroy an individ
“You stole your buddy’s inheritance and had an affair with his wife. You sure have no shame, Kaze!” “You’re just a loser who became the CEO because your wife pulled some strings. You’re a scumbag. You make the company look bad.” “That’s right. Hudson Investment Firm is a multibillion-dollar business. We are about to make a splash in the market, and the last thing we need is for you to ruin things for us.” The group of employees yelled at Kaze with their fingers up his nose. Some were jealous of Kaze’s good fortune while others could not stand to watch him ruin the company. Given that they were elites in the financial world, the employees would not have a hard time finding another job. They were more concerned about the company’s development because the profits were lucrative if they could manage just one investment proposal. As Kaze destroyed the company’s reputation, the employees lashed out at him, even though he was the CEO.They had experience under their belt, so th
Kaze walked out of Hudson Investment Firm and arrived at the mayor’s office. As soon as he sat himself down on a chair, Lou knocked on the door and entered the office. “Mr. Mayor, each unit sent its representatives to the commendation conference for journalists. “Before that, the mayor’s office will organize a small meetup.“Take a look at the list, Mr. Mayor. Do you want to meet with them? Are you pleased or unhappy with any of them?” Lou asked with respect. Kaze took a sip of water and looked at Lou with a pretentious smile. “Don’t tell me the meetup is set up, especially for me, Lou.” The selection of candidates for outstanding journalism was done before Johnson left. By right, Kaze only needed to attend the ceremony on the day and make a speech. Kaze had flipped through the report before, and there was no mention of a meetup as part of the procedures. He knew that Lou only organized the meetup to suck up to him. Lou was handing over the power to select candidate
“Hahaha!” Sherry burst out laughing when she read the message. She could not believe that Kaze was suspended from his job. It had only been three hours since the interview was aired. The effects came quickly. “Kaze, a suspension isn’t enough. “This is just the beginning. Your wife and parents-in-law are next. “I will show you what hell is. “This is the price you pay for crossing me.” A fulfilling feeling washed over her. Sherry was thrilled, to say the least. Her face beamed with joy. “Did something good happen, Sherry? You look happy.” “Share the news with us.” Seeing an opportunity to chat her up, the men surrounding her asked curiously. Back to her reserved persona, Sherry said indifferently, “Did you watch the interview I hosted? “I just received a text message that the guy I exposed on the show, Kaze, has been suspended from his work.“I feel like I have done my part in the media to get the scumbag what he deserves.“I feel so happy.” Sherry would
With that in mind, Sherry approached Roland, a trace of her fragrance lingering in the air. “Can you drop us a little hint about the mayor, sir? We don’t want to upset him without knowing it,” Sherry said coyly. The sultry in her innocence was like a drug to men. Roland gasped sharply and pulled himself together before uttering with a smile, “You’re right. I should at least give you the heads up.“But I don’t know a lot about the mayor. I do know that he’s young. He hasn’t hit his 30s yet. “He got things done the moment he took office.“You must have heard about Noah Moor, Lou’s son, getting sacked from his job at the Ministry of Health and Welfare.“The deputy mayors now have the utmost respect for him,” Roland said. It was no secret that the new mayor was in his twenties. However, Roland did reveal a key piece of information. The termination of Noah and the other mid-level superiors rocked the community last night. There was a new sheriff in town. Following the
The mayor was supposed to meet with the candidates. Yet, he took off. Sherry and the others were dumbfounded. With the mayor showing up and suddenly walking away, the group was left to wonder if they attended the meetup for nothing. Nevertheless, they kept their thoughts to themselves, not showing their annoyance on their faces. Sherry was disappointed. Without the mayor in sight, she could not unleash her irresistible charms. Roland returned on his own. “Sir, does the mayor have an emergency?” Sherry hid her disappointment behind her smile and asked. Roland scanned the group with a grimace and said curtly, “The mayor said that someone among you is a mean, indecent, nasty piece of work who would do anything to get a head start. “He doesn’t want to be pulled into a scandal with the individual, so he canceled the meetup.“The mayor also said that this individual is a disgrace to be nominated for the award for exemplary work. “In light of that, the commendation ceremo
“Kaze, you bastard! How dare you ask Patrick to break up with Maxine? Who the hell are you to say that?!” “Patrick introduced you to a job, yet you ignored him and tried to convince him to break up with Maxine. How could you be so narrow-minded?!” “You’re living a terrible life but that doesn’t mean others should live the same!” Alex, Adam, and the others criticized Kaze for what he said as it was frustrating. How could he instigate Patrick to break up with Maxine in front of them? It was like pulling a treasure box away from their hands! It was disrespectful to the family! Patrick’s expression darkened. He hugged Maxine tightly and said coldly, “Maxine and I are tight. You don’t need to worry about that. Whatever problem that comes my way, I’ll just deal with it. “The more problems she gets me into, and I solve it, means I am more capable than other men. Only an incompetent man would dislike the woman causing problems for himself.” Maxine hugged Patrick even tighter.
Patrick looked shocked. “Huh? He’s a live-in husband? So he has been unemployed?” Kaze looked at Maxine and Patrick, who were obviously asking for trouble. He smirked and nodded. “I guess you can say so.” Everyone heard his answer. Those who were simply watching from the side were surprised that he admitted it so quickly. Their gazes at him showed a strong sense of contempt. How could a man like him deserve a woman like Darcy? Even if he did not manage to marry himself into Darcy’s family, he still should not be qualified to even be her follower. Patrick did not expect Kaze to be so witty. It caught him by surprise and it left him speechless for a moment. It was until Maxine nudged him, he regained his composure and scoffed. “Is it because you didn’t get any suitable jobs? “Why don’t you tell me what you are interested in, I can recommend you. My company has been recruiting lately, like security guards or janitors. “For Maxine’s sake, you can simply pick a job under ten
“I just got it!” The man was Maxine’s new boyfriend, Patrick Weather. The smile on his face was bright. “I have been working for my cousin, Casius, and I have been performing well, so he rewarded me with this Cullinan. “I literally just got it just now and I wanted to surprise you.” Knowing that the young man was Casius’ cousin, Kaze raised his brows and spared an extra glance at him. Everyone at the scene knew who Casius was, so their eyes on Patrick showed respect. Casius Weather, one of the Riverbank Seven. His status and power could easily pressure everyone at the scene, combined. “You’re always full of surprises! It’s just a Cullinan, you don’t have to keep it from me!” Maxine playfully punched Patrick in the arm but her eyes widened with affection. Her boyfriend’s arrival made her proud and happy. She even felt proud in front of Darcy, who had been overshadowing her. “Uncle Alex, hi…” Patrick then went up to the seniors of the family and greeted them. He the
Many guests went up to Darcy to make acquaintances, especially the younger ones. They were not just attracted by Darcy’s status but also her beauty. If they could win her affection, then it would be a harvest of beauty and wealth. No man could resist the temptation. Darcy knew exactly what the people were thinking. Just as she was surrounded by people, as annoying as flies, she dragged Kaze over and said, “Let me introduce you, this is my husband, Kaze Lee.” Kaze looked at the “flies” who looked at him in shock and smiled. “I’m Kaze Lee. Nice to meet you.” “Oh? Ms. Quint is married…” The young men glanced between Kaze and Darcy, unsure of how to react. As the atmosphere grew awkward, they could only chuckle uncomfortably. Adam knew Darcy was using Kaze as a shield and it displeased him. He said, “Darcy, Kaze does not share a common language with them. “They know you are a businesswoman and want to talk business with you. Their fathers are our family’s close friends and
“You’re going to give your brandless cigarettes and wine to my mother? Hmph! It certainly is an idea only you can come up with.” Agnes waved at Kaze in disgust. “Go, go to the side and don’t disturb us.” Darcy disagreed with the suggestion. After a quick thought, she said, “I think we should just go with some jade or something elegant for Grandmother. It’s more acceptable.” “Sounds fine to me. It’s settled then.” Agnes agreed with Darcy’s suggestion. Almost 11:00 AM. After choosing the present, Darcy and her family went off, together with Rose, who had been freeloading at their house since yesterday. Kaze glanced at the jade bracelet that Darcy picked and it was not particularly impressive. He quickly packed two boxes of cigarettes and two bottles of wine into a black plastic bag and then stored it in the trunk of the car as a backup gift option, just in case. If Madam Otter was displeased with the gift Darcy picked, he might be able to give the special cigarettes and w
“Tsk. Tobacco and wine? Kaze, what friends do you have? Why are they giving you these?” Agnes looked disappointed and upset. She rolled her eyes at Kaze and said, “Be mindful of what friends you made. Can’t they give you something better? “Look at the boxes! It’s like they picked it up from the streets. Putting them in front of our house makes us look bad. Just throw them away.” “This is my house. I can put whatever I want in it.” Kaze took one of the boxes, opened it up, and gave the person in charge and his team a few cigarettes. “Thank you, guys. Here. Can you help me move the boxes inside?” The person in charge and his team nodded and smiled and then moved the boxes of tobacco and wine inside. Kaze’s offhand response left Agnes annoyed but recalling the sharp sting of his slap, she chose to be quiet. She grunted coldly and then went back into the house, bumping into Darcy who was coming downstairs. She said, “Darcy, your Uncle Alex called earlier and told me the O
Kaze saw it as a mere errand, so he nodded and said, “I’ll drop by tomorrow.” “Haha, with Boss showing up, this is in the bag already. I’ll tell Ryken that you will be going there.” After the call, Kaze headed to the bedroom and tried to go in but the door was locked from the inside. “Why don’t you sleep in the other room? I have to work late and I don’t want to keep you up.” Darcy’s voice came from inside. It seemed like she was still jealous of Buffy. Kaze chuckled helplessly and then headed to the guest room. On the second morning, after his morning jog, Kaze came back to the villa and saw people delivering boxes to his door. “What are these? Who sent them?” Agnes asked. Her eyes lit up when she saw the boxes. She always had the bad habit of taking advantage of things whenever she could. The person from management said politely, “I’m sorry, we don’t know. A car came by earlier and left the boxes with us. The driver said they are tobacco and wine, specially prepared
Darcy sounded calm but Kaze felt troubled. It was obvious that she was jealous. Kaze awkwardly chuckled and said, “Darcy, why would I stay outside while you are at home? Besides, Buffy has Dayton and his friends at her place.” As he spoke, he walked over to hug Darcy by the waist. Hearing him, Darcy’s jealous expression softened but she still tapped his hands away and said coldly, “Go take a shower.” Kaze breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the bathroom. After his shower, he received a phone call from Draco. He answered it and asked, “What is it?” “Boss, the Battle Dragon Troops’ battalion, the Flying Dragon, just came back from the battlefield and was ordered to join the South River Strategic Department. “But you know how those fellas behave, arrogant and feisty. Other than the boys from the God of War Palace, they looked down on everyone. “They got into a little argument with Aaron Krad, the new guy in the South River Strategic Department. “I thought o
Buffy sighed. She knew Kaze was right. Even if Jude was ready to let go, Faith’s birth family, the Krads, would not allow it either. Unless Jude had the resolve to break away from the Krads but it was impossible. No matter how many connections Jude had, the strongest and the only reliable support was the Krads. Like Kaze said, desperate times require desperate measures. Whether Jude and Faith wanted it or not, they would eventually bow before Kaze and accept his terms. “Kaze, if my father holds his promise, will you really cure Faith?” Buffy asked out of curiosity. Kaze smiled. “Of course. I am not like your father. If I said I will do it, I intend to deliver, since curing Faith doesn’t cost me anything. If she comes after me, I’ll just swat her like a fly.” He sounded casual and calm as if it was a casual chat. Buffy was curious. She never understood how Kaze got the confidence to do everything as if there was no obstacle big enough in his life to stop him. “It’s mid