Kaze then signaled Billy. Billy immediately brought over a chair for him to sit down. “I don't need him here in person. Seeing his face alone can make you kneel.” Kailan pulled his phone out to make a video call. “What is it?” As soon as the call got through, a square-faced person appeared on the screen. The moment Kaze saw the face, he laughed. What a small world. “Mr. Hobbs, I’m sorry. I was going to acquire Rove but someone sabotaged the deal and he even caused problems at my company.” Kailan knelt in front of the camera. “What happened to you?” The man in the call was Samson and when he saw Kailan’s swollen face and bloody lips, he was shocked. “This! This punk here!” Kailan turned his phone to Kaze and shouted, “Mr. Hobbs, it’s him!” “Kaze Lee?!” Samson’s brows rose with his eyes twitching. His expression turned grim as he called Kailan an idiot inwardly. Kailan lost to Kaze and decided to reveal him as the mastermind. If Samson could suppress K
“If Kailan Skyfort isn’t with you, then I don’t need to worry about offending you when I get him,” Kaze said with a grin. Then, he lifted his leg and stomped onto Kailan. “Aargh!” Kailan cried excruciatingly and sweat profusely due to the pain. Kaze broke his leg with just one stomp. Everyone who saw the horrifying scene, including Phoebe and Kailan’s gangsters, all of them were stunned and speechless. Some of them even looked pale. They looked at Kaze as if he was the devil. From this moment onward, they feared the young man who broke Kailan’s leg with a smile on his face. Samson, on the other side of the call, was expressionless but his pupils shrank and his eyes reflected the fear in his heart. Kailan was one of his men who had served him for many years. However, Kailan worked in the dark for Samson and the world should never find out about their working relationship. After a series of complicated procedures, even the most experienced investment manager in the
“Kaze Lee, stop talking nonsense. It’s all business to me.” Samson scoffed. “I don’t care if Rove survives this or not. As long as it is profitable, I don’t mind investing. Unfortunately, this is just a lame joke. “You should be wary about yourself instead of poking your nose into this. You are still in deep trouble.” Samson was referring to Kaze being caught in the center of criticism. Following Lil Dee’s incident, Kaze had become the target of criticism online. Kaze smiled. “Now that you mentioned it, let me tell you this. Those criticisms and comments are useless against me. Desmond Litman failed, and so will you and Lee Investment. “Samson Hobbs, if I were you, I wouldn't waste my time on useless tricks. You won’t take me down and you won’t save your hospitals.” Kaze knew exactly why Samson created all this fuss online from the start. “Then we shall see who will win in the end.” Samson scoffed and then hung up the call for good. After the call, Samson said, “Did y
“Mr. Lee, thank you for what you did. You saved Rove. But after some serious consideration, if I’m not capable of running it, then I’ll let it rot in my hands rather than sell it away.” As soon as they left Skyfort Investment, Hart held Kaze’s hand gratefully and thanked him. He also revealed his plans for the company. Kaze frowned. “Mr. Lyfe, you don’t need to feel defeated. You have been working hard to keep Rove running for all your life. Are you really just going to let it rot?” “What can I do? I’m not capable enough.” Hart chuckled helplessly and added, “Samson Hobbs might be a despicable person but he’s right. This is the trend, we can’t help it. This has been going on for many years and we are definitely not the first. “Not many companies are able to endure this hardship and make a glorious comeback.” Hart felt defeated after hearing Samson. Meaningless struggle would only attract even more aggressors like Kailan. “Samson Hobbs is talking nonsense.” Kaze scoffed.
After that, Kaze brought Hart into the office without giving Jennifer the chance to speak or deny him. “Ms. Barwise, I’m Rove’s chairman, Hart Lyfe,” Hart introduced himself. “Mr. Lyfe.” Jennifer welcomed the man with a handshake since the man was older and more experienced than her, but she quickly reverted to her upset look. “Mr. Lyfe, we are talking business here. I got news about Rove and if you are here looking for an investment, I would have to ask you to leave.” Jennifer rejected the idea without a second thought. Hart was disappointed. He chuckled bitterly and said, “I understand. It’s okay. No one dares to invest in Rove anymore.” “Mr. Lyfe, why don’t you go wait outside?” Kaze asked Hart to give him the room with Jennifer. After Hart closed the door, Kaze looked at Jennifer and asked, “I need a reason.” “I was being clear. Rove is on the brink of bankruptcy and there’s no value in them at all,” Jennifer scoffed. She continued, “Is this your so-called pot
“Mr. Lee, are you sure about that?” Hart was moved when he saw Kaze’s determined look. Kaze did not sound like he was joking. “If I want Rove to be popular, it will be popular.” Kaze tapped on Hart’s shoulder and said, “Go tell your manufacturer to prepare the stocks. I have to go back first.” Hart watched as Kaze strode off. He clenched his teeth and decided to trust Kaze this time. Since Rove was on the brink of bankruptcy, there was nothing else he could lose. Besides, Kaze offended Samson just because he wanted to help Rove. Jennifer also denied his request to invest in Rove. Therefore, after what Kaze had done, Hart did not want to let him down and he decided to take one last bet. “Darry, contact our manufacturer to increase the stocks!” Hart had made up his mind and he no longer hesitated. He called his elder son, Darry, and gave the order to increase output. However, he did not go all out with the numbers and chose a more conservative increase. When Kaz
“President Quint, here!” A beautiful woman at one of the VIP seats waved at Darcy. Darcy smiled and waved back before she went over with Kaze. At the seat were a bunch of young men and women. They were meticulously dressed, looking confident. At first glance, one could tell that they were all elites in their respective fields. “Kaze, they are all the executives of Red Foundation and the supercar club. They are all from different but powerful backgrounds. You should mingle with them to make more friends,” Darcy whispered in Kaze’s ears. Darcy had done her homework on their background before she came. Kaze knew Darcy was trying to help him expand his connections. He nodded with a smile and said, “Don’t worry, if we clicked, I’d like to have a new friend as well.” Darcy breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Kaze would refuse to mingle with them. “Thank you for waiting.” Darcy went up to them and greeted them before she introduced Kaze to them. “This is my husb
“Faye is right. We are from two different worlds…” The other men and women agreed. They were not mad but they mocked Kaze as if he was a worthless piece of trash. “I’m sorry, Kaze,” Darcy whispered into Kaze’s ear. She did not expect Lilian to be so harsh with her words. She started regretting coming to the gathering, but it was also inappropriate for her to walk away just like that. Kaze smiled and said, “It’s okay. I won’t get mad because some people talk bad about me. You go ahead, I’ll just wait for you.” He knew this gathering would not be that simple so there was no way he would abandon Darcy and leave. However, Lilian and the others assumed that Kaze insisted on staying, which caused them to mock him even more. “Mr. Nanas is here!” Faye suddenly announced the arrival of the guest that they had been waiting for. A man in a custom-made suit, tall and handsome, came in with a group of men behind him. The man was the new person in charge of the Red Foundation
“Whoosh!” The swift swing of the dagger left a huge cut on Kaze’s shirt at the abdomen. The old man had switched his stance to kneeling on one knee. The pain in his eyes had been replaced by frosty murderous intent, with a hint of shock and resentment as if he did not expect Kaze to dodge the lethal blow. “Old man, you’re a wicked one.” Kaze was also shocked. He looked down at his collar T-shirt and the wide opening at his stomach. The chilling wind on his skin sent chills down his spine. A split second later he would be gutted on the spot. “Swoosh!” After missing the ambush, the old man jumped like a nimble fox for a follow-up attack. This time, he switched his target from Kaze to Darcy. The dagger in his hand glared coldly as it thrusted toward Kaze’s chest. He was shocked that Kaze was able to dodge his lethal blow. He also realized Kaze was a tough opponent, so he switched to an easier one—Darcy. He acted like a gambler who had lost everything. With nothing
“Huh?” Phoenix narrowed her eyes and shot a sharp gaze at Joan. “Thump!” Joan fell on her knees immediately, looking horrified. “I-Impossible! My family spent tens of millions to make this walking cane, how can it…” Her family members were also similarly horrified, all falling onto their knees after her and even prostrating on the ground. If they were charged with attempted murder on Phoenix’s life, she and her entire family would be uprooted completely. Phoenix’s expression darkened. With gritted teeth, she said, “Take all of them away and investigate what really happened!” Her men who followed her from Ridgesouth came up, dragging Joan and her family away despite them crying for help. Those who resisted were slapped and knocked out before being shoved into the car. “Kaze, how did you know about the walking cane?” Agnes asked, her voice trembling. She felt grateful for escaping what seemed to be a disaster. Kaze’s offensive behavior shocked her, but it was to expos
“Huh?! Y-You hit me?!” Joan screamed as she covered her face. “Madam Quint, do something about this monkey! He’s disrespecting you and slapped me in front of everyone!” “You wretched boy, on your knees!” Phoenix’s expression darkened, her eyes on Kaze resentful. “If your family failed to teach you manners, I’ll do it for them!” “Greedy, self-righteous, ignorant, use your age to pressure others…” Kaze was determined to teach Phoenix a lesson about shame and humility today, so there was no way he would show her any respect. “People like you don’t even know what you are doing even with age, what gives you the right to lecture me?” “Kaze, shut it! Are you trying to get yourself into more trouble?!” Agnes bellowed, almost passing out due to the anger. Kaze had offended Phoenix. “Me? Ignorant?!” Phoenix scoffed due to disbelief. Her eyes were burning with the flames of anger as she said, “You disrespectful little bastard, I will show you what ignorance is!” As the words
The Ridgesouth Quints may be a prominent family, but their influence did not extend as far as the South River State. If that were not the case, the Ridgesouth Quints would not have waited until now to appoint Darcy as a proxy to expand their influence in the South River State. Kent came from a wealthy family, and he was the mayor of Riverbank. He had no reason to curry favor with the Quints by giving them a villa. The Ridgesouth Quints should be the ones showering Kent with gifts to do business in Riverbank. “What? How dare you say that we are unworthy!”“If we are unworthy, what about you? You’re just a moocher.”“Insolence!” Joan and the others flipped out. “Bam.” Phoenix slammed her cane to the floor and said chillingly, “You said that the Quints are unworthy, boy. What about you? Why would the mayor give you a villa? “You better give a convincing answer. If you don’t, ha!” “It’s none of your business,” Kaze replied bluntly.Silence hung heavy in the air. E
“Gone too far?” Phoenix said furiously, “Do you want to get it too, boy?” “Shut up, Kaze!” Not wanting the situation to escalate, Agnes charged over and said ingratiatingly, “I’m sorry, Madam Quint. We didn’t do a good job raising Sky. He simply didn’t think straight in the heat of the moment.”“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry!” Darcy apologized as well. “I’ll wipe the blood off you, Madam Quint. We don’t want to get your hands dirty.” Joan pulled out a tissue and cleaned Phoenix’s hands fawningly while uttering sarcastically, “You have no idea, Madam Quint. Some people have the money. They just don’t want to spend it.“As far as I know, our little leader is living in a villa worth several hundred million dollars in Riverbank. The villa was a gift from Mayor Synder too.“They didn’t give a bracelet that was only worth half a million because they have no money. They simply do not care enough for you, Madam Quint. “They’re just trying to fob you off since you’re only an old
“We from Chrysant City have given Madam Quint a bullet-proof Lincoln stretch from Uleania. The Lincoln will be Madam Quint’s ride in Riverbank,” a middle-aged man with glasses said smugly.Kaze glanced at the Lincoln stretch not too far away, understanding the value of the car. “Madam Quint can’t be staying in the hotel throughout her trip. We, the branch in Takeno City, are a family in politics, so we lack funding. Still, we borrowed a villa from a major corporation to accommodate Madam Quint,” a representative of the Takeno Quints said with a chuckle. The Takeno Quints talked about borrowing. Their primary focus was on politics, so they could not be honest about their net worth. However, every branch of the Quints presented Phoenix with expensive gifts. Each gift was worth at least five million dollars. The five-hundred-thousand-dollar bracelet from Darcy’s family seemed modest in comparison. Sure enough, Phoenix grew upset and raised her free arm to slap the gift box
Even Darcy did not think Phoenix would deny her. It was true that Darcy was supposed to gather all family branches in Riverbank. She would have to discipline the unruly and unite the rest. Her goal was to consolidate the family’s power and resources under her control. It was a clear and comprehensive strategy. Darcy had not anticipated such a response from her first meeting with Phoenix. It was harsh. Phoenix completely dismissed her. Darcy, though accepting fault, felt hurt. Agnes felt like her world was crumbling down. If Darcy was stripped of her leadership role, the family would go back to when things were bad. Ever since Darcy became the family head in the South River State, Agnes was treated like royalty everywhere she went. She was addicted to the privileges. Agnes never wanted to go back to those days when people would look down on her.“Darcy, where’s the gift you got for Madam Quint? Hurry up and apologize to her.” Agnes grabbed Darcy hastily. A
“You should know that Madam Quint loves flowers, and you came empty-handed. No flowers, no gifts.” “You talk about respect for Madam Quint. It’s all talk. What have you done for her?” “You are hicks from a small place like Lilyrose. Where are your manners? You’re lucky to become the head of the South River Quints, but you will always lack refinement.” “I’m starting to worry about this leader taking us to new heights. I guess we can consider ourselves lucky if she doesn’t bring us down.” “Yeah! She was late and came empty-handed. This tells us all we need to know about this family.” Taking Joan’s lead, the other family members lay into Darcy’s family thick and hard. “That’s enough!” Before Kaze said anything, Sky had a go at these people. “You tried to set my sister up, and now you’re putting the blame on us!“Only you had information of Madam Quint’s flight. You only let us know half an hour before the plane touched down. “Why didn’t we come earlier to wait in the airp
Kaze narrowed his eyes at the woman and drew close. “You’re a member of the South River Quints. Should you stand by your leader instead of stirring the pot and causing the scene? “Does family even mean anything to you? “Are you defying the family? “Who are you to disrespect Madam Quint and the family?” The woman staggered back with each question, her face draining of color.“I… You…” Flustered, she glared at Kaze. Still, she was at a loss in the face of Kaze’s questioning. “I assure you, Madam Quint. My daughter, Joan, doesn’t mean any disrespect.” A grizzled-haired middle-aged man with glasses came forward with an ashen face. “She was just trying to defend your honor, Madam Quint. She’s upset because someone disrespected you and arrived late.” This person was manipulative. While sticking up for his daughter, he also took the opportunity to belittle Darcy. “Doesn’t mean any disrespect?” Kaze snapped back, “Madam Quint hasn’t said a thing, but a nobody came out