“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 potential pros
“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
Greg was slightly disappointed but it also aroused his desire to conquer. He was not interested in easy prey. “Who might this be?” Greg switched his attention to Kaze. His gaze grew cold the moment he spotted him. In fact, he noticed Kaze’s presence the moment he stepped in and he realized Kaze was quite close with Darcy. Worrying about others diminishing Kaze, Darcy said, “Mr. Nanas, this is my husband, Kaze Lee. He’s the chairman of Shangrila Group and also has a position in Hudson Investment Firm.” “I see.” Greg barely reacted and did not extend his hand for a handshake. “I heard you are quite the topic online. You offended Samson Hobbs of Lee Investment? I’m quite close with Samson. Maybe you can just apologize to him and if he gives you a hard time, you can mention my name. I’m sure you will be fine,” Greg said condescendingly. “Woah! Mr. Nanas holds sway even in the presence of a big shot like Samson Hobbs. He’s amazing!” Lilian and others immediately showed s
“No! My daughter is still in the hospital!” Katie refused to accept her punishment. She started to regret her decision but it was too late. “Now only you think about your daughter? I guess you are not that foolish, but have you thought about her when you betrayed Chairman Lee? “Don’t worry. Leah knew Chairman Lee personally and we won’t hurt her, but she might not live a good life anymore,” Snow said coldly. She did not want to put the girl in a difficult situation but her life as a princess would come to an end. “You can’t do that!” Katie could not believe Snow would do that. “I bet you never thought of the consequences when you leaked the information. Too bad. You’ve lost.” Snow revealed the truth because she wanted Katie to suffer for the decision she made. Katie would now regret every decision she made because she knew she had jeopardized her daughter’s life. She would feel like a fool. She devoted her life to climbing higher to gain more power but she ignored the
“I went to a bar to have a drink and I bumped into an informant of the Viper’s Den.” Katie looked helpless as she explained as if everything that had happened was planned out for her, pushing her to the edge step by step. It was a lively night at the bar. The atmosphere was pleasant and most of the guests were having a good time. Katie was a single woman. She needed care and love at times. She was alone when she visited the bar. She started off by ordering some drinks at the counter, waiting for a chance to meet a man who shared the same ideals. A drink or two later, maybe she could get herself a company for the night. As a grown-up woman, she had her desires. It was a way to release her stress. Katie entered the bar in a casual outfit but it did not diminish her elegant demeanor. When she sat down at the counter, a few young men approached her but she was not interested in immature boys. She continued drinking. She looked at the dance floor occasionally, searching for a
“Who do you think will believe you?” Arthur frowned. There were too many coincidences that it felt like a giant setup. “I’ve explained what I need to. Don’t interrogate me like I’m a criminal. I am the CEO of the Northborn Group.” Katie left them speechless. She had said the necessary and it was up to them whether they wanted to believe it or not. They did not have the evidence to charge her anyway. “You really think we can’t hold you responsible?” Snow was not really looking for a definite answer. The moment she suspected Katie, whether or not she was truly the traitor, Snow already had the right to hold her accountable. It was necessary to make things clear and it was to find out who Katie leaked Kaze’s information to. “It has come down to this. No matter how you deny it, it’s useless. We already know what you have done and you can’t escape. Even if you don’t want to confess, we can continue the investigation, and we’ll eventually find out the truth. “If you come clean
After Katie sent Leah to the hospital, she went back to work. She had a lot on her plate recently and it made her hesitant. Many decisions must be made at once. Many documents required her attention but she was not in the mood to go through them. Her eyes were watching the news on her computer screen. She seemed to know what had happened yet the headlines were not showing, which made her anxious. “Nothing?” Katie felt strange. According to the scale of the incident, it should be making headlines. Hijacking a plane was no small matter, yet not one article about it was published. She felt strange. “Madam Loren, the Viper’s Den wanted to meet you. They said it is for some documents,” Joey said as she came in. “What documents?” Katie felt strange and instantly became suspicious. “The projects previously under Jet Frost and his family required your signatures. The money has already been transferred but they need one last confirmation on the numbers,” Joey said professiona
Snow could not go to Kaze because she had to stay back to handle the rest of the matter. “You know that person.” Peter dared not lie anymore because he wanted to ask for forgiveness. “You’re still trying to negotiate?” Arthur knew what Peter was targeting since he did not finish the sentence. “I regret what I have done but I want to see if the Viper’s Den could forgive me this once. I’ll make up for what I have done. Can you please let me go?” Peter boldly made his request, albeit knowing that it was unlikely to work, he hoped to gain attention. “Don’t even think about it. You’ll be out of the Viper’s Den after this. We won’t hold you responsible and consider it mercy from us.” Arthur did not want to go after Peter but he could not allow the young man to stay in the organization anymore. People who had betrayed the Viper’s Den could no longer be part of it. “I didn’t know it was this serious. Besides, that person is from the Viper’s Den as well.” Peter regretted hi
“I wonder how Chairman Lee is doing. If he’s alone, he’ll definitely get out of the situation but there’s a whole plane of hostages with him. He must be in a difficult position.” Snow knew Kaze’s personality well enough, thus her worries. Kaze would never escape alone and abandon the people. He would either leave with everyone or stay to find a way to solve the matter. Snow then suddenly sighed a breath of relief because she knew Kaze would never spare the hijackers for what they did. She was no longer overly concerned and focused instead on resolving the matter at hand. A while later, Arthur came back hurriedly. “I’ve checked the records. Only a handful of people know that Mr. Lee left and they are all whom we are familiar with and trusted. The traitor must be among them.” He dared not believe that Kaze’s schedule was leaked from his side. “No one at my side knows about Chairman Lee’s schedule except me,” Snow said confidently. She started to feel more certain about t
Snow had already sent men to where the plane was found. If the passengers were taken away, then they must still be nearby. It was difficult to transport an entire plane of passengers to some place far within such a short time. It was a race against time. Snow did not know who would do such a thing. Kaze took a common flight like everyone else, yet it was hijacked. It was strange. The coincidence was uncanny. Snow believed the hijacking happened because of Kaze but she did not know why. “The only explanation is that there’s a traitor among us…” She finally came to an unlikely conclusion after combing through the details. If there were a traitor, it must be within the Viper’s Den. Kaze had laid a low profile for as long as he was in Butterworth. Not many people knew about his identity and those who wanted to make connections with him were because of Snow. It was unlikely that someone would go after him so suddenly unless this person knew his identity and background.
If they were sent to capture Kaze, then they were severely under-numbered. In addition, they allowed Kaze to be alone with the captives, which proved that they were inexperienced. Or maybe they did not know what he had done in the past as the God of War. Kaze believed that the mercenaries were after him but they did not know his true identity. There must have been some miscommunication between them and their employer, which was good news to Kaze. Tiguan and his men were eating. Since they were unable to identify the target, they were forced to bring everyone back. The plane was huge. It would be an easy target for the law enforcement to locate them. Maybe the outside world had caught wind of the hijacking. “Boss, what should we do now? That man seems like he vanished into thin air.” “We got his boarding information but we can’t identify him on the plane.” “Who are we looking for exactly? Why is he so mysterious?” The men were baffled. “We are looking for the righ
“We are almost there. We have to transfer these people as soon as possible. The plane must take off right away. We cannot leave any traces behind.” They must hurry or they would be caught very soon. They held the pilot hostage and forced him to do an abrupt landing. The sudden descent caught everyone off guard, shocking them. A few of the passengers even hit their heads. Many of them did not get the chance to fasten their seat belts. Kaze grabbed Barney and protected his head from hitting the front seat. “Thank you.” Barney looked at Kaze with gratitude and then looked outside. “Where are we? Have we reached?” He was worried that they would be completely trapped. “They are going to transfer us elsewhere.” Kaze had a similar experience before and he knew what the hijackers would do next. “Transfer us? Are they going to transfer us to somewhere secluded and kill us all?” Barney looked horrified as he stared at Kaze. He somehow felt safe beside Kaze. “They sai