Pete took off just like that. He did not look back, not even once. Silence befell the hallway to the emergency room. Even Miriam, Lianne, and others who ripped Kaze a new one just now were lost for words. Since Kaze drove Trent’s grandson away, no one else could stop him from tearing the hospital down. “You got to figure something out, Mr. Hobbs. You can’t let the bastard, I mean, Lee, shut the hospital down.” Miriam clung to Keeve’s arm in persuasion. It took quite an effort to get to where she was today through Keeve. Miriam would be the first to jump out and say no if the hospital operation was ceased. “Get lost. Don’t bother me!” Keeve shouted annoyedly. He was out of ideas. Kaze said, “Ask all the other shareholders to get here, Keeve. Don’t waste any more of everybody’s time.” The arrogant talk did not sit well with Keeve. Keeve lifted his head menacingly. “You secure a spot in the upper middle class, Lee, but that’s just because you took your wife’s fam
“You’re… Kaze?” Samson was shocked. While he had not met Kaze in real life, Samson had seen a photo of Kaze in his file. Besides, Samson could not stop thinking about Kaze ever since the latter broke both of his son’s legs. Samson probably could spot him a mile away at this point. As a veteran in the cruel business world, Samson got his act together in no time. He said curtly, “Why is Keeve’s phone in your possession, Kaze?” A million thoughts ran through his head. However, there was no question that Keeve was in Kaze’s hands. Phones had become inseparable attachments for people nowadays.The device could not have possibly fallen into the hands of Kaze for no reason. Kaze pointed the phone camera at Keeve on the ground and said with a smile, “Oh, your nephew is with me. He’s fine. Don’t worry.” On the screen, Samson was speechless. He could clearly see Keeve’s swollen cheeks. However, Kaze had a point. Keeve was fine. At least, Keeve was in a better posit
“Friendship is a two-way street. It takes both parties to make things work.”Samson said with a smile, “If you’re offering an olive branch, I don’t mind putting aside our differences and being friends.“All hope isn’t lost for Taz’s legs. He can be treated.” Even Kaze was shocked Samson would suggest a cease-fire. However, Kaze was not naïve to take Samson’s words for it as it was clearly a ploy. Friends meant nothing to Samson, whose life revolved around personal gains. Samson was the type to backstab when profits were at stake. “Tsk. What a loving father.” Kaze uttered with a grin, “I’m not inclined to be friends with a heartless man like you.” “So it’s not open for discussion?” Samson pulled a straight face and said emotionlessly, “Shut the hospital down then.” On the screen, Samson motioned to end the video call. His head was clear. Since Keeve was at Kaze’s mercy, it was likely Keeve had done everything he could, but nothing worked. It was the end of Vic
Morgan took the phone and pointed the camera at Kaze and Keeve. “What are you doing, Kaze?” Keeve asked in horror. Sensing danger, Keeve tried to crawl away. “Wham!” Kaze kicked him back down to the ground, approached him, and said without looking back, “Take a good look at what happens when you get on my last nerves, Samson.” “Don’t dare you, Kaze!” Samson’s angry and stunned voice came from the phone. His son, Taz, was useless. Keeve, on the other hand, was Samson’s nephew and the successor he had taken under his wing. Samson put Keeve in charge of running the private hospitals. Kaze broke two of Taz’s legs, and now he was going after Keeve. Samson would not put up with it. “Kaze, if you lay a finger on Keeve, I promise I will make you pay until the very end,” Samson shouted angrily. His contorted expression was nothing like the confident and level-headed businessman on TV. Alas, Samson’s threats did not sway Kaze. “Very well, then.” Kaze’s voice was pa
However, Samson tucked his murderous intent away. He helplessly realized that he could not ruin Kaze. At first, Samson intended to pit Leigh against Kaze, hoping they would be at each other’s throats. Even better if Leigh could kill Kaze. At least, Samson did not have to get his hands dirty. From the information Samson gathered, Kaze caused a scene on the set and brought Darcy home. After that, Kaze went to Landor Residential Area to confront Leigh. Samson believed Kaze was walking right into his death. To his surprise, Kaze appeared unscathed at Victoria International Hospital over an hour later, as arrogant as always. Leigh was tortured by a loser from an upper-middle-class family. The Glitters kept the humiliating news from getting out. Hence, Samson had no idea what happened in Landor Residential Area. There was no telling how Kaze walked away unharmed. These questions were enough reason for Samson to be wary of Kaze. Samson was a cautious and suspicious man
The business sector of Lilyrose finally saw some improvement after taking down the top three families. Kaze did not want rumors that could spread like cancer to affect the hard-earned improvement. He did not want anyone to use the opportunity to spread false information or misleading news to cause panic among the people and other companies. “Kaze, aren’t you a little too demanding?” Samson scoffed out of anger. He did not know what Kaze was trying to do. He simply assumed Kaze was like him, being greedy and wanting to take more for himself, hence acquiring the private hospitals. He glanced at the seven heads of departments behind Kaze and scoffed. “Tell me, is this your own idea or the idea of the people behind you?” Samson might have underestimated Kaze multiple times, but he still believed that shutting down Victoria International Hospital was too much of an undertaking for him to complete alone. There must be someone powerful supporting him, using the conflict between th
“For the sake of your safety, sir, I’d suggest you return to Sunrise now,” the assistant said with a bow. “Return to Sunrise? Why?” A sudden thought sprouted in Samson’s mind. He watched as a giant signboard got blown off by the strong wind and crashed down onto the street. He laughed maniacally when the signboard broke into pieces. “A rare storm? More like a rare chance! And I will be here to seize it! This time, even if the mayor is here himself, he will not take my hospitals away from me!” Samson curled his lips into a maniacal grin. At that very moment, his confidence grew and the new mayor was no longer a problem. …On the other hand, Kaze wanted to go home after leaving Victoria International Hospital. On the way home, a heavy storm descended, so he changed his destination to the city council instead. “Caleb, Lou, the storm is unusually heavy. I heard it’s going to be unprecedentedly huge. Can the city’s sewer system handle the situation?” Kaze summoned the
Kaze then called Draco in front of the two deputy mayors and requested him to send some troops over to reinforce the city council. That night, Kaze stayed in the city council and oversaw the entire operation as the commander. The entire city was awoken as the flood was imminent. “Mr. Mayor, it’s been a whole night. Why don’t you get some rest?” Caleb said with a slightly tired tone and bloodshot eyes. He, too, stayed up all night to work. “Sure. You and Lou can take shifts. Get some rest.” Kaze got up and tapped Caleb’s shoulder. Caleb and Lou performed amazingly throughout the night. They might be schemeful old men but they were capable and could work when required. The key would be how to make use of their capabilities. After leaving the office, just as Kaze wanted to go home to have breakfast and rest, he received a call. “Mr. Lee, it’s been two days since you clocked in, shouldn’t you show up today?” The call was from Jennifer, the deputy manager of Hudson Investm