Darcy could only put all her hope on Kaze. “The people outside are making a bigger commotion, president. They threatened to barge in here and trash the place if we don’t hand Hart over.” A staff member of the guild entered the room to report to Darcy. With a sullen face, Darcy got up and said, “I’ll get out there and engage with them.” “I’ll go with you, Ms. Quint.” Hart settled his family down and went out with Darcy. Darcy went up and said solemnly, “I am Darcy Quint, president of Lilyrose Commerce Guild. We can discuss any business conflicts here. Don’t you know the forceful denial of entry and exit is against the law? “Who is your leader? We can go inside, have tea, and chat.” Darcy knew she had to be firm to keep these gangsters in check. “Oh, isn’t the president an old man? When did this hot chick take over?” A mean-looking man with a buzz cut walked out and checked Darcy out. As Darcy squirmed uneasily under his gaze, the man snickered. “I can drink with yo
“Stop with the accusations. That’s utter nonsense.” Hart said indignantly, “I am ready to sell Rove, so there isn’t any malicious business conduct, to begin with. “We have kinked out all the details on the acquisition, but your boss, Kailan Skyfort, suddenly pushed the selling rate down to half today. “Rove might be going bust, but it’s a long-standing business and a household name. I’m not going to sell the business like it’s worth nothing. “I can’t possibly agree with the offer.” Having built the brand for many years, Hart could not give up on his hard work so easily. Were it not for the unsustainable capital chain caused by storing too much inventory and keeping many employees on payroll, Hart would have wanted to keep the business going for a little longer.For all Hart knew, the business could make it through to the very end. After reaching an agreement with Kailan, Hart intended to make things official by signing a contract at Skyfort Investment today. Kailan ch
“Oh? Are you trying to make me an example, boy?” Narrowing his eyes on Kaze, Gerard said menacingly. His two dozen men eyed Kaze mockingly. They did not see Kaze as a threat. Kaze nodded at Darcy and Hart and led Daphne into the hall to Gerard. “Well, this is why you’re here. Isn’t it?” Kaze said with a smile. His eyes brushed past the two dozen men, and he shook his head regrettably. “It’s a shame you’re just a bunch of hooligans. Where’s the challenge of it all?“Even if I hurl you out, it doesn’t send a strong enough message.“Taking the trash out doesn’t reflect much on the awesomeness of Lilyrose Commerce Guild.” Gerard made a face. “You’re asking for it, boy! We are not trash!” “Who do you think you are? Money in your pocket is no reason to look down on us.” The two dozen thugs clamored and yelled at Kaze. They were enraged by Kaze’s disdain. Kaze grinned without sparing the hooligans another look. His dismissal attitude got on their nerves more than his
Gerard’s voice was tinged with a hair-rising malice. However, Kaze took his words as meaningless grunts of a sore loser.“One slap will cost me the rest of my life? But I’m not finished with you.” Kaze shook his head and approached Gerard. Violence was the answer to ending conflicts with unreasonable thugs. Gerard was taken aback. Not only was Kaze not afraid of him, but Kaze wanted to take another swing. “Don’t just stand there. Get him!” Gerard waved his arm and shouted through his gritted teeth, “End him and trash the guild! “Oh, and the boy’s beautiful wife…” As Gerard’s gaze fell on Darcy, he licked his lips greedily. “Get him!” “Fuck his wife in front of him!” Gerard did not need to finish his sentence for the two dozen thugs to fill in the blanks. The hooligans pounced on Kaze like animals in heat. “Die!” Narrowing his eyes dangerously, Kaze charged into the crowd and grabbed two thugs by the throats. “Bang!” Kaze slammed two heads together. “
Since Kaze was not going to back down, Gerard prepared himself for the worst. “Crack!” Kaze stomped his other hand. “I’ll get to your boss later. “I can loosen up with you since you’re here. I have to make your trip worthwhile.” Kaze told Darcy to summon the staff members of Lilyrose Commerce Guild. “What can we do for you, Mr. Lee?” The staff members arrived on the scene and spoke with a shiver. Although they knew Kaze was protecting the guild, they were still afraid of him. The president’s husband was ruthless. Kaze pointed at Gerard and his crew. “Strip them to their underpants and hang them up the flagpoles. “You can decide on how long you want to keep them there. Just make sure they don’t die.” While it was easy to set these gangsters straight, there was no telling if they would return to start a commotion again. So Kaze came up with a solution. He needed to do something that was both attention-grabbing and intimidating. It would make troublemakers thi
“Sigh…” Hart turned solemn at the mention of Kailan. “Mr. Lee, I don’t know much about Kailan, but he came from Sunrise City not too long ago. “After the fall of the top three families, many businesses from Sunrise followed the Vinlands and Lees to expand to Lilyrose. “Kailan registered Skyfort Investment in Lilyrose around that time.” Lined with deep pockets, Skyfort Investment acquired a few local shoe factories. The company had been in touch with Rove with the intention of taking over the business. After much hesitation, Hart finally made up his mind to sell Rove. An agreement was reached, but Kailan turned around and cut the offer in half which led to the recent conflict. “He popped out of nowhere. My guess is he’s cleaning up ill-gotten gains from some company in Sunrise City.” Kaze contemplated for a while and got up. “Come on, Mr. Lyfe. Let’s go and meet Kailan.” “Huh?” Taken aback, Hart said, “I feel bad to impose on you, Mr. Lee.” While he understood
“We’ll see if Lilyrose Commerce Guild would hang me up the pole too.” Hostility was written all over Kailan’s face. Gerard was Kailan’s long-time confidante. For Gerard to be reduced to his boxers and left hanging on the pole was a slap in Kailan’s face. Besides, Gerard had been doing the run-around for him since their arrival in the city. Others would perceive Kailan as a pushover if he did not straighten Lilyrose Commerce Guild out today. “Smack!” Stunned, the secretary was hit in the face. Kailan shouted with a grimace, “Don’t just stand there. Do it now!” “Yes, sir.” Terrified, the secretary held her cheek and walked out of the office to summon help through calls. She ran into Kaze and Hart on her way back to Kailan’s office. “You have the nerve to come here, old fart,” the secretary shrieked, her eyes filled with malice. The secretary dared not voice her grievance after Kailan hit her, so she took her fury out on Hart. From her perspective, Hart started i
Kailan was speechless. He knew Kaze was taunting him. “Are you here to repay the gesture? “It so happens I just set up my business here, and the locals don’t seem to take me seriously. I need someone to make an example of,” Kailan said with a pretentious smile. Sure, Kaze held a bit of sway in Lilyrose, but Kailan was a highly influential figure. Kaze humiliated his men and showed his face at Kailan’s door. Kailan would lose his foothold in the city if he did not show Kaze a thing or two. “What’s the point of shooting your mouth off? I’m not here to argue. Let’s get right to it.” Kaze shook his head. Skipping Kailan’s question, he said, “If you’re honestly interested in acquiring Rove, Mr. Lyfe is happy to offer the business at the price that was originally agreed on. “We can then forget about the fact you threatened Mr. Lyfe’s family and barred entry to Lilyrose Commerce Guild.” It was true that Rove was going bust. Otherwise, Kaze would not have taken matters in