Danesh's façade of a gentleman crumbled.His face contorted with malice. He thought that he had taken charge of the situation, and all that was left to do was walk away with Lee Investment’s shares as everybody looked on with admiration. However, Kaze gave him a rude awakening. “Do you know what you have done? You will pay for hitting me, Kaze! And you can’t handle what’s coming!” Danesh said lividly. “Can’t handle what’s coming? I should make it worthwhile then.” Curling his lips, Kaze drew close and raised his hand. “Smack!” Danesh was knocked off his feet once more. “Drag him back.” Kaze glanced at Conan. Without another word, Conan went ahead and yanked Danesh back to his place by the hair. “Let me go! Let me go, Conan! “I work for Neo-Fi Media. My boss is Mia! “Do you really want to make Neo-Fi Media an enemy?” Danesh put up a struggle, but Conan gripped him tightly like a robot and dragged him to Kaze. “Hold still!” Conan made Danesh stand straig
Danesh and everybody else in the room finally got the idea of what was going on. Although Kaze talked as if everything was up for negotiation, no one actually thought he was discussing it with Danesh. Kaze was trying to make Danesh hand over the shares. “You have the nerve, Kaze. How dare you steal Lee Investment’s shares!” Desmond was livid. Kaze was disrespectful to take Danesh’s shares right in front of his face. “He’s annoying. Get your people to shut him up,” Kaze told Conan without looking up. Without waiting to take orders from Conan, a suited man went to smack Desmond twice in the face. Desmond finally quieted down. Kaze smiled at Danesh. “What have you decided, Mr. Jetman?” “Dream on, Kaze!” Though overwhelmed with emotions, Danesh toughened up and said, “You are delusional to think I’ll give my shares to you. Kill me if you dare!” “Tsk, tsk. I can’t believe you’re choosing money over your life.” Kaze shook his head and stomped on Danesh’s leg. “Cra
The shares to all the media companies were given individually but when they were all transferred to Kaze, then he could become the biggest shareholder of Lee Investment. As a result, he would have a lot of votes to himself at the shareholder’s meeting. He would also gain the right to nominate his own candidate for chairman at the board’s meeting and if he could do it right, he could elect a new chairman who was loyal to him. Now, even a blind man could see what Kaze was trying to do. No wonder he did not stop the media companies from signing and taking the shares. He was waiting for the right opportunity! After the shares of Lee Investment were distributed to all the media companies, he could then take the shares from them one by one. He was not after Lee Investment’s shares from the start. He was waiting for the opportunity to loot the entire company clean. How would Samson react when he found out that the man that he resented the most suddenly became the biggest share
Following Kaze’s words, the suited men raised their fists. Crack! “Ouch! My leg!” “Okay! Okay! I’ll give you the shares!” Excruciating cries sounded ceaselessly. If one did not know better, one might assume hell had arrived on Earth. All the other journalists were terrified of Kaze’s madness. How dare he? Was he not afraid of reaching the point of no return? “Take those who agreed to sign the contract,” Kaze said. The journalists who finally gave in after losing one of their legs were taken aside to sign the share transfer contract. Still, there were more than twenty media companies left that were still holding on. They foolishly believed that if they could just wait it out, they might get a chance to turn the tables around. “Kaze Lee, you bastard! You really think you can do whatever you want?” One of the journalists pointed his phone at Kaze with the camera on. “I have recorded everything that you did to them! “Do you know how many followers my company acc
“Hahaha! Kaze Lee, you must be dreaming!” “My media’s account has ten million followers and you are going to ban it with just a call?” The journalist who worked for Peach Media laughed and mocked Kaze for his bold words. “Even if you want to bluff us, at least put some effort into making it sound more convincing!” A page with ten million followers was huge, regardless of platform. The potential profit that it could bring was sizable. Aside from the fact that Peach Media’s page was in good standing, without any solid evidence of the page breaking community guidelines, making false claims would not take down the page. It was the reason why the man was fearless. Kaze might be capable to the point that even Conan followed his orders, but he was only powerful in a small city like Lilyrose. There was no way his call could affect the decision of Mega Dance, the company that owned the platform. Desmond laughed as well. “Kaze, do you want to call Jeff and get my Emazon accou
The lobby of Lil Dee’s studio was in dead silence. Everyone heard of what happened to the media companies’ accounts. “No!” The journalist who worked for Peach Media cried excruciatingly. He was responsible for the account and he worked hard for many years for the page to reach ten million followers. The page had just started to be profitable in the past two years and now it disappeared without a trace. The account was probably the only valuable asset of Peach Media. The journalist clutched his phone tightly and shouted, “No! You can’t do that! I signed a contract with Mega Dance, you can’t just ban me…” “There’s one more thing.” His account manager stopped him before he finished and then further explained, “Regarding Peach Media’s accusation of the female doctor, it caused a bad influence on the platform and we suffered a sizable loss. “You have two options now: pay fifty million worth of compensation or go to jail. You better make up your mind because we are runnin
Of course, the other journalists were unlike Peach Media, who solely relied on one platform to make a living. They had other channels to publish their news as well, including traditional mediums like newspapers. However, no one dared to oppose Kaze anymore after what happened. No one dared to risk it. What if their accounts on other platforms were also banned? What if their own publisher was shut down? The damage done would be unimaginable then. After Kaze showed what he could do, no one dared to question his capabilities anymore. “Mr. Lee, I’ll sign the share transfer contract right away!” “Mr. Lee, just take the shares! We are going to give them to you anyway…” All the journalists lowered their heads and surrendered their shares. When they were handed the share transfer contract, their smiles were so bright that one might assume they were getting money instead of surrendering their own shares. Their hearts were bleeding as they signed the contract. They fina
Behind the IRS were authorities from different departments. The police department even sent a hundred officers over to surround the entire studio. Soon, Desmond and the evidence were taken away by the authorities. The employees of the studio, Mr. Lays, and his men were also taken away, including Kingston. The moment Desmond knew that he was doomed, he started to retaliate. He admitted that he signed the contract with Paladia Moose because he wanted to avoid tax. Had the authorities not cuffed him, Kingston would have jumped on Desmond and bit his face off. All the journalists’ faces paled. They were astonished by the number of authorities that arrived at the scene. The rising star of the entertainment industry was arrested in less than 24 hours since his major break. Kaze then looked at the journalists and said, “I believe you people know how to write your articles about Desmond Litman.” “Mr. Lee, we will do our very best and be fair in our reports!” The journal
Darcy frowned and said, “Grandaunt, we don’t need to be afraid of Aiden Krad’s dirty tricks. As a matter of fact, I dealt with the banks and their repayments last night. “Sky Ocean Corporation is fully prepared for the upcoming auction. All our funds are being diverted and we will receive them today…” “Shut up!” Phoenix shouted to cut Darcy off. Her eyes were sharp and fierce as she said, “You are more ignorant than I thought. The bank repayments are nothing! “I heard that the auction committee raised the deposit to ten billion. You can’t even afford to qualify for that, yet you dream of opposing the Krad family? You are delusional! “I don’t want to repeat myself. Call Aiden Krad right now and drop out of the auction!” The deposit alone was ten billion?!” Agnes and Hector, who were hiding behind the crowd, were shocked by the astronomical amount. “Darcy, what are you doing standing there? Make the call!” Noticing Darcy’s silence, Agnes finally lost her patience and de
“Hmph! You’re trying to hide it? How long do you think you can keep this up?” Joan crossed her arms and scoffed. “Everyone in Riverbank knows that you’ve offended the Krads and are being sanctioned right now. “The bank cut off your loans and the suppliers refused to work with you. Sky Ocean Corporation is in a huge financial crisis and might be facing bankruptcy!” Darcy frowned. “Joan, Sky Ocean Corporation’s financial status is none of your business.” “Yeah, but it’s Madam Quint’s business!” Joan scoffed. “Darcy, don’t you forget that you are the branch head of the Quints and your duty is to make money for the family. “Madam Quint came all the way here to Riverbank from Ridgesouth because she is representing the family to inspect your work! Yet look what you've done! Why don’t you look in the mirror and see who you are? How dare you offend Aiden Krad and oppose the Krads? You’re ignorant! “One word from them and Sky Ocean Corporation is facing bankruptcy! Don’t forget th
“Thank you, Ms. Quint!” Tess and the others were overjoyed. Darcy was the main reason why they did not resign or lash out at the old lady when they were slapped. Darcy treated the employees like family and even after Aiden’s intentional sabotage, only a few resigned from the company. “Where are they?” Darcy asked Pamela. “The main meeting room.” Darcy nodded and went straight to the meeting room. Kaze, on the other hand, pondered. He glanced at Tess and the others who went behind the counter to retrieve their phones and then said to Darcy, “You go ahead, I’ll be right there.” Darcy hummed a reply and went off with Pamela. When they arrived at the entrance, they saw Phoenix and the others from the Quints, sitting around the table like they owned the place. The executives of Sky Ocean Corporation were serving water to them like they were waiters. The other branch heads of the family ordered the executives around, giving them a hard time. “A small company with no man
“Aiden Krad? Why is a man like you threatening a woman? You call that capable?” Kaze took the phone and said, “Tomorrow at the auction, I will make you kneel and beg in front of me.” “Kaze Lee?” Aiden was taken aback for a moment before he realized he was speaking to Kaze. “How dare you speak to me like that? You must have a death wish.” “Fuck off.” Kaze hung up the phone immediately. “Don’t worry about that.” As he handed the phone to Darcy, he tapped her shoulder and said, “Tomorrow, Aiden Krad won’t even have the tears to shed.” Darcy might or might not have listened to Kaze. Her brows remained furrowed along the way back. She got a few calls during the journey but she did not answer them all. Kaze’s phone rang a few times as well. One was from Agnes, but since he did not know what his mother-in-law was up to, he refused to answer. When they almost reached Sky Ocean Corporation, Darcy slowly regained her composure and senses. “Ring!” Darcy’s phone rang
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