“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
“Are we going for lunch later, Sherry?” Outside the mayor’s office, a male candidate handed Sherry a bag ingratiatingly. Sherry left her bag in the building when the group was kicked out. “I’m in no mood for lunch.” Sherry snatched her bag and walked away, unbothered to play the sweet and gracious woman. She was beautiful and the headliner of the network, always the center of attention wherever she went. Yet today, she was thrown out of the mayor’s office. Though a storm raged within her, Sherry dared not act on her anger. It was the fault of the nasty piece of work who ruined things for her. Sherry was determined to figure out a plan to meet with the new mayor. She had to win his heart. “There you are, Sherry. Here, have a drink.” Zenny scrubbed the floorboard in a residence. He hobbled to get Sherry a glass of water when he saw her. Afraid of Kaze’s revenge, Zenny stayed put in Sherry’s home and waited for the woman on hand and foot. Kaze could never guess
Annoyed by her good-natured friends, Darcy turned off her phone. “I thought Kaze said he could deal with the situation, but things are getting worse,” Darcy said with a pale face. She was in Horizon Mirror Mansion, and the issue drained her. “I told you a long time ago not to trust him.” Agnes was frustrated. With the secret about Kaze’s position in Shangrila Group out, Agnes planned to meet some old friends to brag about her good son-in-law. Now, she was too ashamed to meet them. She could not bring herself to leave the house either. The judging looks and backhanded comments seemed to follow her wherever she went. “Kaze is the chairman of Shangrila Group and the CEO of Hudson Investment Firm. Yet, he can’t handle a measly TV host. Is he incompetent or what, Darcy? “I think Kaze was scamming others under an alias associated with Shangrila Group. “We all know how he got the position of CEO at Hudson Investment Firm. “He is just a loser with no self-respect. “He’s
Agnes did not care if Darcy was tired, she just wanted to get this done there and then. Kaze frowned. If he stayed, this nonsense would continue endlessly. He turned around and tapped Sky on the shoulder, saying, “Take Darcy upstairs to rest. I’m not coming back tonight.” Suddenly, Hector came over with the phone in his hand and a panicked expression. “Darcy, your grandaunt is on the phone. She wants you to go to Sky Ocean Corporation now.” “She wants me there?” Darcy and Agnes were both surprised. Darcy frowned but her mother shuddered with fear on her face. “Let me talk to her.” Kaze took the phone off Hector’s hand. The call was still connected, so he said, “Tell that old hag that my wife is not free now. If she wants to see Darcy, tell her to get over here herself.” Phoenix’s voice came from the phone and she did not sound happy. “You little bastard, you…” Kaze hung up the phone without giving her the chance to speak. Agnes was stunned for a few seconds before
“Bullshit! You fulfilled your duties to our family? You’ve been putting us in harm’s way!” Agnes stepped closer with an intimidating gaze and pointed at Kaze’s chest. “Come on, stab me or strangle me, or else you are going to divorce Darcy no matter what!” Kaze scoffed, “You want me to stab you so I can go to jail? Keep dreaming.” Agnes clenched her teeth. She continued threatening him, “Then I’ll go hang myself at the door! I want the whole world to know that my son-in-law made me do it! I don’t believe that after you forced me to kill myself, Darcy would still want to be with you!” Kaze then took some money out of his wallet. “Go get a good rope.” “You shitty…” Agnes was consumed by her anger. “Darcy, are you going to just watch as this bastard takes advantage of me?! I’m your mother, I’ve raised you, I gave birth to you… Are you going to abandon me because of some outsider?!” She started crying in front of them. “Mom, can you stop making a scene?” Darcy was havin
“Let me go. I don’t want to talk to you now,” Darcy said, her tone remaining cold. Kaze decided to be shameless and said, “I am not letting you go. I am going to hug you until the end of time…” “You bastard! How dare you kick me! I’ll beat the shit out of you!” Before Kaze could finish, a sharp and irritating shout echoed across the backyard. Agnes, whom Kaze had kicked to the couch earlier, came with a broom in her hands and her disheveled hair as she strode over to Kaze. Kaze helplessly released Darcy and pulled her away. Darcy looked at the mad woman who was her mother. She then spotted the footprint on her abdomen and glared at Kaze. “You kicked my mother?!” Kaze shrugged and said, “She lost her mind. She slapped Hector and beat up Emiko, forcing her to scrub the floor on her knees. I thought I’d wake her up from the unhealthy fantasy.” “But you kicked her?! She’s my mother! What if you hurt her?” Darcy bellowed. When a woman dislikes you, even breathing could be
However, knowing that Kaze was not able to help her during her most helpless time and with Snow’s matter lingering around, Darcy’s heart clenched with sourness. Whir! A chilly gale turned the already cloudy sky darker. The leaves on the trees swayed along with the wind and a strong sense of loneliness gushed into Darcy’s mind, causing her to shudder. Suddenly, she felt a warm jacket gently draped over her, wrapping around her slender frame. The familiar scent of the jacket told her who it belonged to even without turning around. Kaze appeared beside her and was looking at her with a gentle gaze. “It’s going to rain soon. Let’s go in. You’ll catch a cold if you stay out in the rain,” Kaze said as he tried to bring her inside. Darcy pursed her lips and shook Kaze’s hands off. “Don’t touch me. I don’t need you to take care of me.” Kaze was slightly stunned. He explained, “I’m sorry I’m late. When I got your call, Boris Road’s men caused a scene at Herbal Spring. When it
Slap! Right after Kaze walked away, Agnes slapped Hector’s face. “You useless jerk! Why are you helping him?” Hector covered his face in silence, unwilling to continue the argument. “What are you looking at? Scrub the floor!” Agnes lashed out at Emiko once again. “Who gave you the permission to talk to people during your work? Did I tell you to scrub while standing? You are a servant and you should act like one! Don’t you know I am the one who pays you? “Do your job properly! If you don’t want to continue, just leave! It’s hard to find a unicorn nowadays but there are a ton of people who want this job!” She shouted at the top of her lungs. She had already made up her mind to have Darcy divorce Kaze, but before that, she ought to make him transfer the ownership to her daughter and then find more ways to drain Kaze of his money. When she chased Kaze out of the house back at Lilyrose, he came to Riverbank with their money and even used it to buy a house for someone else. S
“Because of your stupid actions, Darcy was removed as chairwoman. Sky and I were also beaten up by Grandaunt! You caused all this! “You didn’t do shit and you’re back here to poke your nose into our business? You really think you are the owner here? I’m telling you, you are a dog in this house, less than a dog even! You are not in charge!” Kaze stared at Agnes as he took a step back. He said, “I am not trying to cause a mess, but Emiko is hired as our nanny, not a slave you bought. “Why don’t you put yourself into her shoes for a bit and see how you’d feel if you were told to scrub the floor on your knees?” “Mr. Lee, I’m fine,” Emiko said as she looked at Kaze with utmost gratitude. She did not want Kaze to get into an argument with Agnes because of herself. “It’s none of your business!” Agnes rolled her eyes at Emiko before glaring at Kaze, hoping she could tear him apart. “Kaze, you are the one who caused all of this. You must give us an explanation! This house! We start
Sky Ocean Corporation had always been under Darcy’s command and the Quint family of Ridgesouth was not part of it, externally and internally. Other than the executives turning on Darcy, Kaze could not think of a reason that Phoenix was able to remove Darcy from her position in such a short time. “No. The execs are all loyal to Ms. Quint, but Phoenix used the incident of you beating Joan against her as an excuse to remove her, allowing Joan to take her place. “She called all the execs to the hospital, but no one was willing to turn on Ms. Quint. Then there was Shadow, the woman who served her. This woman is powerful and ruthless. The execs who disagreed were all beaten, their arms and legs broken. “Ms. Quint doesn’t want the execs to suffer and ultimately decides to step down. Joan then replaced her…” “She forced Darcy to come down from her position? It does sound like something that old hag would do,” Kaze said coldly. “What should we do now, Kaze?” Riley asked. She knew
“Captain Blunick, was it?” Kaze looked at Thomas with slight confusion. If he had not taken the initiative to speak, Kaze would have forgotten about him. Too many things happened at once and too many people were at the scene. “Just Thomas is okay!” His face was swollen due to the slap and coupled with his curled-up lips that were supposed to resemble a smile, he looked funny. In addition, he was in his 40s. His age somehow became a subject of ridicule to the other South River Branch agents, all looking at him scornfully. “No need to be nervous.” Kaze tapped his shoulders and said, “Herbal Spring’s safety is in your hands now and they are relying on you. The least you can do is prevent something like this from happening again.” He did not look down on Thomas because everyone had their own way of surviving the harsh world. As long as they were friendly and harbored no malicious intentions, he would never judge others based on their looks. Thomas was the security capta
Poking a few needles into Rory’s body and it cost him ten million! Bastard! Rory was deeply aggrieved, but he could not do anything. He should be grateful that Kaze did not choose to kill him. “Go.” Kaze finally allowed them to leave. He then said to Rory as the man was walking out, “I am letting you live because I want you to deliver a message to your master. “If he wants to live a good life, then be a good person. Don’t get himself in trouble just because he wants to repay some debt of gratitude.” Rory was sent on this mission by Marcus because Boris made a request. The man known as the Godfather did not bother to find out who was wrong and simply sent the captain of the Execution Hall to carry out private business. Kaze only said this out of respect for his reputable status in the West State Viper’s Den, and it would be the final piece of advice. With that, his duty of kindness would be fulfilled. After Rory and his men left, everyone back at Herbal Spring breath