Vilma even pictured the scene where her son married Brenda. If that came true, then the mall would be the Parkson family’s property. “No! I don’t want to play with you! You bully my godfather! You are bad guys!” The polite little girl turned away angrily and rejected Jim and Vilma’s offer. “Your godfather? Who is your godfather?” Jim and Vilma were stunned. “Godfather!” Brenda then ran over to Kaze and leaped into his embrace. Kaze carried her and the little girl curled her arms around his neck, kissing him on the cheek. It was obvious that the girl liked Kaze more. “W-What?” Jim and Vilma reacted as if they saw a ghost. Even a blind man could tell Kaze was Brenda’s godfather. Kaze spent three billion to acquire Golden Edge as a present for Brenda. In other words, Kaze was the real boss of the mall. Jim and Vilma’s faces turned pale. Kaze did not look at them. He chatted with the little girl, making her laugh. The girl’s laughter did not fit the tense
Seeing her husband kneeling before Kaze, begging and shaking, Vilma was deeply shaken. Given their current situation, if she refused to apologize, her husband might lose his job, so she had to endure the grievance. Vilma took a deep breath and went to Kaze with a fake smile. “Mr. Lee, I am terribly sorry. I hereby apologize to you, Ms. Quint, as well as her mother and aunt.” “Cut the crap. Just refund us,” Kaze said. He was carrying Brenda in his arms and did not bother to look at Vilma. If it were not for Brenda, he would have asked the security guards to slap Vilma. The woman was rude and arrogant, claiming she would slap his face off his skull. Her apology was not sincere but her hand was forced. “Mr. Lee, I might be the store manager but I do not have the right to process the refund either,” Vilma said with a bitter smile. Kaze might be the real boss of Golden Edge but Paladia Moose, a multinational company, was much more powerful. The non-refundable policy was
As though she had caught onto a lifebuoy, Vilma clung to Kingston’s arm tightly. "Mr. Hacks, thank God you are here! Mr. Lee is trying to kick us out of Golden Edge just because he's the boss of the mall. He even slapped our employees! You have to do something!" Vilma said in a sobbing tone. Her pitiful appearance managed to win Kingston’s sympathy. The thought of her lewdness on bed aroused and angered him at the same time. He stared at Kaze coldly. “So you are the boss of the mall? Paladia Moose is an international brand and we have countless outlets in Arcadia. “The previous owner of the mall was the one who begged us to open an outlet here, so we simply took it as a chance to test the market. Now that the ownership has changed, you want to evict us? “Believe me when I say if Paladia Moose leaves Golden Edge, this mall will be dead. No one would want to set foot in such a lowly shopping mall.” Kingston sounded proud. Paladia Moose might not have quality products but
Kaze shook his hand and asked, “How does it feel? Am I a man now?” Vilma was stunned for quite a while before she screamed, “You bastard! You slapped me!? I’ll kill you!” She was furious. She did not expect Kaze to actually slap her in front of Kingston, and he did not hold back at all. She was embarrassed, not only before Kingston but also the crowd. Kingston’s expression turned grim as well. He bellowed, “Young man, you have the nerve, I’ll give you that.” Kaze smiled. “Mr. Hacks, am I right? If you continue to be a pretentious prick, I can let you have a taste of my slap as well.” His expression turned grim and he continued, “Cut the crap. You either take your brand out of Golden Edge, or call for whatever help you have. I’ll give you time, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. “No matter what you do today, Paladia Moose will be evicted!” Everyone was surprised by Kaze’s fierce words. He was prepared to stand against Paladia Moose until the very end. “Young man, I hav
“I’m telling you, Paladia Moose might be new here in South River State and has no foundation or whatever, but we have allies. We worked closely with Four Ocean Guild. “Once again, are you sure you want to oppose us?” Compared to Vilma, Kingston was much smarter. He admitted that Paladia Moose had no solid foundation in South River State but he was able to secure connections with the guild.He was honest with his weakness but also confident that his connections with the guild would aid him. Darcy wore a serious look. “I have nothing to do with Four Ocean Guild. Please don’t use them against me. Besides, as a consumer, we just want justice. “If that’s what you want to think of us, then please just assume we are against Paladia Moose!” Kaze wanted to applaud Darcy’s courage for standing up against Kingston. Her words also surprised many others at the scene. She showed her tough side, which was rare. Kingston brought Four Ocean Guild to the table yet Darcy refused to back
“What’s wrong, scared?” Kingston saw Darcy’s change of expression. He scoffed, “You shouldn’t have opposed us from the start. “I’ll give you a chance. Before Zel sends his men over, just tell your husband to kneel and apologize, compensate us a hundred million, and give us total control of this entire floor, then we’ll call it a day. What say you? “If you don’t agree to my terms, then there will be no terms when Zel’s men are here. Because, when they’re here, it won’t be just an apology and compensation.” Kingston spoke arrogantly to Darcy and ignored Kaze completely. To him, Darcy was the real boss and Kaze was just a clown. If not for Darcy, Kaze would not have the nerve to challenge him. Darcy understood Kingston’s meaning. Zel said he would send someone over. Once that happened, it would mean going against the entire Glitter family, plus Paladia Moose. Like Kingston said, an apology and compensation would not be enough then. Even celebrities must get paid to a
“Hahaha! Zel’s representative is already here. Kaze Lee, you just lost your one chance to negotiate with me. You wasted it yourself, so don’t blame me.” Kingston then signaled his subordinate and said, “Tell the shoppers to move, I have to welcome a Glitter myself.” His men immediately moved the crowd to clear a path. “Mr. Hacks, the representative is here,” said one of Kingston’s men. Kingston nodded. He tidied his jacket and brought his men over to the elevator, waiting for the person to come up. The man wore professional attire but looked timid with a reddish mark on his face. Had his men not confirmed it beforehand, Kingston would not have believed that the man was someone from the Glitter family. Kingston went up to him and said, “I’m Kingston Hacks from Geranium City. Thank you for coming. How may I address you?” “I’m Max Kang.” The man was none other than Max from Four Ocean Guild. He said confidently, “Mr. Glitter has told me what happened. Don’t worry, King
It was Kaze. The familiar voice shook Max. His eyes widened in disbelief as if he saw a ghost. “K-Ka…” “Kaze Lee! You bastard!” Kingston suddenly shouted. “Who allowed you to speak to Max like that? Don’t you know he’s Zel Glitter’s representative?!” Kingston had no idea what was happening. He assumed Max knew Darcy and was surprised by her presence, which felt normal. Even for him, a playboy who had slept with many women, he was astonished by Darcy’s beauty when he first saw her, let alone Max. “Kaze Lee, you useless shit! You don’t even have the right to be around Max! Who allowed you to speak to him like that? If you don’t want to die, slap yourself!” Vilma seized the chance to win Max’s favor. Kaze ignored the woman. His eyes were on Max. He said, “Max, we’ve met for three consecutive days. Is the world too small, or are we fated?” “Hehe…” Max awkwardly laughed. If he could reverse time, he would never want to meet Kaze. He hated the bane of his life. “Maste
Aiden’s words carried obvious threats. His tone sounded like a bloodthirsty monster warning its prey. The arrogance and confidence that originated from his family were on full display during the conversation. It was as though Darcy must step away and let him take the land or else it would defy the laws of nature. “I don’t fucking care if your family is pissed.” Darcy spat out a rare vulgar word, showing neither respect nor courtesy to the man. “We’ll see what happens at the auction tomorrow.” “Ms. Quint, it seems like you are determined to oppose me and the Krads.” Aiden’s voice turned cold as he added, “If you continue down this path, you will only be my enemy. What I have done until now is nothing but child’s play. If you really become an enemy of my family, then…” A quick pause later, his voice turned sinister, and said, “Believe me, you will regret it.” “You’re threatening me?” Darcy scoffed in disdain. Aiden explained, “I am merely stating a fact. I know you are
“It’s like a fish in water, a tiger in the woods. To the Steelclaw Guild, at least in Riverbank, no one can stop them if they want to leave.” Kaze nodded, agreeing to Leron’s explanation. He quickly put the thought of pursuit aside. The Steelclaw Guild had been around for many years and its existence and strong influence became answers to many questions. “Let’s go back to Riverbank,” Kaze said to Darcy. Darcy looked hesitant. She carefully looked around and asked, “We’re just going back like that? Should we call the bodyguards or something?” She was terrified about what just happened and she still had not completely calmed down. She became aware of her surroundings and cautious of the people who appeared before her, assuming that they were people with malicious intentions. Kaze knew that she was under high pressure and anxiety for the past two days, especially after what happened. Siberian’s assassination attempt only made her condition worse. It all started with Aiden’
Leron said, “The Eight Tigers named themselves that just to look good. As a matter of fact, the four who died a while ago were just recruited to fill in the numbers. “As for the top four tigers such as Siberian, each of them has their own characteristics and traits. Siberian is responsible for the assassination and is one of the strongest and fastest members of the organization. “I believed Mr. Lee just experienced it first-hand.” Kaze narrowed his eyes. “So Siberian is after me?” He then pulled his phone out to dial a number. “Kaze, my brother, what can I do for you?” A while later, South’s voice came from the phone. Rumors about Casius dying at Kaze’s hands had been circulating around these days, but most of the common citizens did not believe it. No one believed a useless live-in husband could do something that atrocious. However, South believed otherwise because he saw what Kaze could do with his own eyes. It explained why he kept his arrogance and confidence of
It was the familiar sound of a handgun equipped with a silencer. Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. Leron had arrived! He had been tailing them, secretly protecting them from the shadows. Right after the first shot, two more shots sounded. It was Leron’s signature triangle shot, used to block a target from escaping. The old killer initially charged at Kaze from the left but he quickly did a side flip, twisting his body in a freaky manner, and escaped from the trajectory of the triangle shot. All three shots missed—two shots hit the wall, and one hit the ground. The impact chipped off a small part of the wall and ground, leaving behind deep holes. “Huh? Interesting.” Even Kaze was surprised by the old killer’s response. The killer was not just good at assassination, but his body was also agile and extraordinarily nimble. Leron had been following Kaze for a while now and participated in multiple fights. Other than Kaze himself, he had never seen anyone who could do
“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