It was pin-drop silence in the supercar club. Everybody held their breaths as the tension was palpable in the air. Kaze slapped Tank across the face in full view of everybody. Things just escalated to a whole new level. It was bad. “A-Are you alright, Mr. Gebach?” one subordinate asked with worry as he handed a wet tissue to Tank, who only stood there with a blank face. The other men glared at Kaze. They wanted to get their hands on him. It was bad enough that the lowly son-in-law of the Quints acted tough in front of Tank. He had the nerve to hit Tank in public too. Kaze was out of his mind. The subordinate’s voice snapped Tank out of a trance. After a brief daze, Tank took the wet wipe and applied it to his face without a word. Never before in his life had he been hit in the face, in public at that. The only other time it happened was when his old man hit him for his childhood misdeeds. Despite having lived for a long time, Tank took a while for reality to s
The crisp sound of another slap was a rude awakening to all. “Well, show me how capital is your game,” Kaze withdrew his arm and said nonchalantly. Members of the supercar club widened their eyes once more. Kaze was mad beyond redemption. They could write off Kaze’s first assault as an act of impulse. However, when Kaze landed another hand on Tank after the threat, it became clear that Kaze was not acting recklessly.Kaze was digging his own grave. “Why did you hit Tank again, Kaze?” Scared stiff, Darcy pulled Kaze back from another attack. No one could endure multiple assaults in public, much less Tank. At this rate, Tank would never let things go. Given Tank’s resources, his revenge would rain on them hard. Kaze took Darcy’s hand and removed her restraint from his arm. He consoled her, “What are you worried about, babe? I already hit him. It’s not like he’ll forget about the whole thing if I stop now.” Darcy was lost for words. Kaze’s strange logic somehow
Tank put his hand over his face and shouted angrily. The strain in his voice was clear. The only thing on Tank’s mind was to squish the bug. Kaze was just a lowly son-in-law of the Quints. Yet, he had the nerve to attack him repeatedly, and his face at it. Tank would never live it down unless he killed Kaze. “You’re one to talk, Mr. Gebach.” Kaze chuckled and said indifferently, “If you think this is pushing it, then so be it. “If you have the ability to crush me, do your worst. “If you don’t, just stand straight and take the beating.” Kaze threw back at Tank the very words he had used on Darcy. He flung back the insult to Tank.“Fine. I’ll show you.” Gritting his teeth, Tank whipped out his phone. Words were pointless at that point. Only by killing Kaze could Tank get over his rage. “Mr. Gebach is mad, Kaze. You’re dead meat.” “He has the resources and connections to crush you. You’re just a naïve moocher. You have no idea what you are in for.” “You will
A casually dressed man took strides toward the group. The man looked ordinary, the type that would not stand out in a crowd. However, there was something about his composure that could not be overlooked.“That’s Mr. Brams of Red Mount Capital.” Many exclaimed as they recognized the man. Jeremy Brams was the managing partner of Red Mount Capital.Tank held sway when it came to investments in South River. Jeremy, on the other hand, had influence across the nation. It was clear who was higher in the food chain. However, more surprises were to come. Many individuals swarmed into the club. “Haha. You are the face of Red Mount Capital. Where is your pride as the managing partner? I can’t believe you raced ahead of us.” “We know what you are up to, Jeremy. You are so embarrassing.” “You’re making it as if we don’t know Mr. Lee is here.” The subsequent individuals, who entered the place, teased Jeremy. The supercars club members were dumbstruck. The banter made
Mr. Lee? The group of renowned investors addressed Kaze formally. Cetus and the others were dumbfounded. They had to suspect Kaze was more than the son-in-law of the Quints. Ignoring the youngsters, the investors focused all their attention on Kaze. They stared at Kaze fervently. It was as if Kaze was their prey. Proficient in reading the room, these prominent figures knew what had happened in the supercars club. One of them snickered. “You acted fast and got in touch with Mr. Lee quickly, Tank. “But it seems you didn’t make much of a good impression. Haha!” The individual put Tank down. The feud between Tank and Kaze went past making a bad impression. Not only did the discussion about Rove not happen, but Tank’s face was bruised and swollen thanks to Kaze. After today, Tank would become the laughingstock of the community. Tank pulled a blank face and said curtly, “Don’t try to stir the pot. It’s none of your business. You can talk about your business once
As Tank was not willing to call a truce, Jeremy frowned. Jeremy turned to Kaze. “Why don’t you apologize to put an end to this, Kaze?” Kaze turned a deaf ear to Jeremy’s request. “You talk like you have beaten me, Tank.” Kaze looked at Tank and said with a faint smile, “Here’s the thing. “Just come at me with whatever you got. “Let’s see who survives in the end.” Since Kaze would not budge either, Jeremy felt a headache coming. He had no idea where Kaze found the confidence to go up against Tank. Still, he said solemnly, “You are free to use the South River Group at your disposal, Tank, but I will do everything in my power to stop you. “I don’t mind joining your little game.” The supercar club members were shocked that Jeremy had Kaze’s back. Even Darcy was surprised. Kaze did not seem to know who Jeremy was. Yet, Jeremy offered his unwavering support. What happened next was even more mind-boggling. “Jeremy made his stance clear. I can’t just let him show
Jeremy’s remark blew the minds of Cetus and the others. What did Kaze do to deserve the appreciation of big-name investors? It was not several million dollars or tens of millions of dollars. The amount was several hundred million dollars. No one would call that chump change. Yet, Jeremy offered to pay for Kaze. “There’s no need for that. Thank you.” Kaze turned Jeremy down and said to Cetus and his group, “I’ll cut to the chase. Write a statement to clarify your trashed car has nothing to do with me. Mr. Glitter ordered your vehicle to be destroyed.” Write a statement? However, Kaze was the one who got their sports cars ruined. There were over a hundred finest supercars. Yet, the bastard ruined them all. Insulted, members of the supercar club glared at Kaze. Cetus said angrily, “You’re pushing it, Kaze. It’s absurd of you to expect us to sign a disclaimer after you—” “Smack!” Kaze cut him off with a whack. “You write the statement.” Holding his face, Ce
“Tell you what. Why don’t we call it a day, and you can send me an investment proposal when you get back? I will contact those who will make a good fit with Rove.” Kaze proposed an idea. These investors came with the intention to help. Although he did not need any help, there was no need to be hostile toward kindness. It was inappropriate to pick and choose a few while offending others for no reason. Though Kaze was not afraid of trouble, he wanted to avoid adding to his problems unnecessarily. Taken aback, Jeremy took a long, hard look at Kaze and replied, “Alright. That’s a good idea, Kaze. We’ll talk soon since you can’t decide with all of us here.” He then walked away without stirring a fuss. Adrian from Green Source Foundation and Archie from Yellow Stream Capital left thereafter. These three investors belonged to the most influential investment firms. They were confident they could offer something Kaze would be happy with. The other investors did not share th