Kaze’s voice was as cold as a blizzard. The three hundred million was the combined donation of all the members of Lilyrose Commerce Guild, yet the Red Foundation used it illegally to fund Lil Dee’s donation campaign. In other words, Lil Dee had not donated a dime yet due to the foundation’s marketing but he became the philanthropist that donated a billion. It was a fraud. The Lilyrose Commerce Guild which donated three hundred million was accused and blacklisted because of the foundation’s misleading marketing. For a moment there, Kaze wanted to slap Faye out of existence, but he knew it was not entirely her fault. The woman was just a small fry in charge of a tiny branch in Lilyrose. She had no power to move such a huge amount of money alone. The foundation and Lee Investment must be behind this together, trying to increase Lil Dee’s value, trying to make him their money tree. In modern society, views and attention were king. The amount of profit that a famous influe
While Kaze made his way to Golden Edge, Darcy was already there. Soon, she located a depressed Agnes in an outlet store. “Darcy! You’re here! You have to help me! Those bastards hit me!” The moment Agnes saw Darcy, she broke down into tears, making her already reddish eyes worse. “Mom, it’s okay. I’m here now. I’ll find out what happened and do you right. Don’t cry, tell me what happened…” Darcy hugged her mother to calm her down. Agnes kept sobbing and refused to speak of something this embarrassing. Darcy then looked at her aunt, Agatha, who accompanied her mother shopping. Agatha said, “It’s like this. Your mother and I came shopping for sweaters for you guys…” Darcy knew Agnes’ thrifty personality. Although their family’s financial status had gotten better and could be considered well to do, Agnes kept her thrifty habits. She probably wanted to buy sweaters during the summer to save a few bucks, so she came to Golden Edge to shop. Agnes and Agatha went to Pa
Seeing the storekeeper’s terrible attitude, Darcy was furious. She stepped up and argued, “If my mom and aunt really stole things from your store, you should call the cops and not ask the security to slap them and throw them out! What is that attitude? I demand an explanation!” She sounded frosty. As the president of Lilyrose Commerce Guild and the chairwoman of two big companies, Darcy gained a strong aura and confidence. In addition to her beautiful looks, the commotion attracted all the attention in the store. Even the regular shoppers outside were captivated by her looks and voice. “Paladia Moose’s security slapped a customer? For real?” “I think it’s true. I heard something went down here and they claimed a customer stole from them.” “Look at the two ladies and that beautiful young woman. They don’t look like thieves.” “God knows. I’m just here for the show.” The customers were engaged in a heated discussion. As a crowd gathered, the storekeeper’s expression tu
“I’m telling you, our store manager’s husband is the GM of Golden Edge.”“If you keep this up, you’ll pay dearly!” The store manager, Vilma, gave her storekeepers confidence, allowing them to continue to be rude. “Causing trouble at our store? You’ve got some nerve,” Vilma said with a cold grunt before she signaled her storekeepers to the side. She stepped forward with her heels clacking and arrived before that one storekeeper with a presence. “Who’s causing the problem?” The storekeeper pointed at Darcy, saying, “Ms. Hoshi, it’s this woman. The old ladies who caused problems previously are her mother and aunt.” Vilma glanced at Darcy and a hint of jealousy rose from her heart. She felt inferior before Darcy. However, her brows frowned after a second because Darcy looked familiar. “Are you Darcy Quint, the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation?” Vilma asked. Darcy nodded. “Ms. Hoshi, I’m Darcy Quint.” “I see. I didn’t know you were here, Ms. Quint.” Vilma’s frosty
Darcy had grown into a strong woman in the business world and she learned how to see the dark side of people. If Paladia Moose had the nerve to hit and throw out its customers, the store manager, Vilma, must more or less be involved. Vilma might be smiling but it might be a mask that veiled her true intentions. Darcy did not want to settle the dispute in private. Once she entered Vilma’s turf, she would be in a disadvantageous position. Vilma did not expect Darcy to reject. Anger flashed in her eyes for a moment. She smiled awkwardly and said, “Alright then, let’s talk here. I wonder what you propose, Ms. Quint.” Darcy said, “It’s simple. Refund us for the faulty sweaters. I want the storekeeper who ordered the security to throw my mother and aunt out, to apologize. And bring out the storekeeper who slapped my mother. Let me slap her twice.” Previously, Darcy would never choose violence, at most an apology would be enough to solve the dispute. However, her mother was st
Vilma looked proud and confident. There was no politeness in her tone or actions. Darcy was considered famous in Lilyrose. It was that reason that made Vilma offer Darcy to settle the matter in her office privately. Yet Darcy chose to remain in public, so Vilma no longer decided to hold back either. Darcy might be well-known but Vilma had a background of her own as well. With Paladia Moose having her back, she was not afraid of Darcy. Darcy said firmly, “What are you trying to say, Ms. Hoshi? Why is there a non-refund policy here in Arcadia? Does the policy apply in other countries as well?” Vilma smiled. “No. Only in Arcadia. We have written the policy in black and white. When our customers purchase our products, they will be notified and asked to agree with the terms and conditions. “Ms. Quint, your mother should have seen the T&C and signed it.” Agnes and Agatha were speechless. “What T&C? We’ve never seen it before!” Vilma smiled. She shot a gaze at her storekeepe
Vilma’s expression turned cold. She bellowed, “Who are you? How dare you talk to me like that?” “Ms. Hoshi, this is my husband, Kaze. What do you mean by that? Who do you think you are? Why can’t he talk to you like that?” Darcy was delighted by Kaze’s arrival and she gained confidence. She quickly retorted Vilma’s question. “Ms. Quint’s husband? The useless guy that married into your family?” Vilma scrutinized Kaze with disgust. She said, “Are you trying to cause a problem here like your wife? “Once our product leaves the store, they are not refundable. It is clearly stated in our policy and your mother-in-law signed it as well. If you insist on getting a refund, bring it up to our HQ,” Vilma said without the slightest courtesy. Paladia Moose was a multinational company. If Kaze were to bring the issue up to the headquarters, he might be beaten up before he even got there. Kaze did not even look at Vilma. He looked at the storekeepers and then bellowed, “Which one of you
While Vilma was threatening Kaze, her call got through. “Jim, someone is causing trouble at my store and he slapped my employees! Call security at once! He must pay for what he did!” Vilma then hung up the phone before the person could reply. “You bastard! I’ve called for help! You should look where you are standing! How dare you challenge me on my turf! I will teach you a lesson today!” The two storekeepers, whom Kaze slapped, stared at him fiercely as they covered their faces. “Kaze Lee! Do you know who our manager’s husband is? He’s the GM here in Golden Edge!” “You came to our store, caused problems, and slapped us! You and your wife will pay for this, or else you won’t even be walking out of the mall’s gate!” The two storekeepers continued to be rude and shouted back at Kaze. Vilma did not stop them. Quite the opposite, she was delighted when they revealed her husband’s identity. Kaze frowned. “Golden Edge’s GM?” Darcy, Agnes, and Agatha were similarly shocked.