Tobias, Rex, and Paul sure were vile. Even if Kaze submitted to Astral, they would never be on good terms with Kaze. Astral did not stop Tobias, Rex, and Paul from taunting Kaze. As a superior, he had the means to control his subordinates. Having subordinates united as one was not a good thing. It was best to keep some competition between them going around. Faced with the group’s squeeze, Kaze remained composed. His gaze fell on Astral. “I’ll tell you what, Astral. “Before my patience runs out, you and your lapdogs better shut up. “Otherwise, you can just count the minutes to your death.” Astral was taken aback, surprised that Kaze would still threaten him. He sized Kaze up amusedly. “Are you sure you are talking to me, Kaze?” “Are you dreaming, Kaze?” Charlotte snickered. “That’s a bold claim. Don’t you find yourself funny?” Ignorance was bliss, at least in Kaze’s case. The moocher of an upper-middle-class family just told the heir of the Glitters to sh
Charlotte laughed out loud. “These men are Mr. Glitter’s security detail. The Glitters assigned them to Mr. Glitter, Kaze. Tobias and his crew trained them. “You’re playing with fire to come to the villa alone and give Mr. Glitter an attitude.” Charlotte believed Kaze was dead meat. Kaze was up against three titans and over a hundred members of hired protection. They would pulverize Kaze. Kaze brushed Charlotte and the hired protection off as if they were insignificant. He turned to Astral. “Are you sure you want them to face me, Mr. Glitter?” Even Astral was puzzled. Why was Kaze able to keep his cool at this point? “I have to say that you are strong mentally, Kaze. If your mindset was used right, you could achieve a lot of things. “Too bad…” Astral shook his head and said aloofly, “You won’t do my bidding, so you should be destroyed.“I’ve been more than patient with you, but you didn’t value an opportunity even when it hit you right in the face.” Astral turn
“Yes, Mr. Glitter!” The three titans nodded and then moved closer to Kaze. “Kaze, on your knees!” The hundreds of guards moved a step closer as well. Rustle! Suddenly, loud rustling came from outside the artificial lawn, sounding like a thousand snakes wriggling closer to the building. It was so sudden and creepy that it gave everyone goosebumps. “What’s that?” Other than Kaze, everyone in the hall was surprised. As the rustling got closer and louder, they realized they were hurried footsteps on the grass. However, it was already too late when they realized it. Bang! A loud bang blasted the doors of Landor Residential Area to the ground. “Who the hell are you people? How dare you cause trouble at our place?!” The three titans turned around, shouting at the intruders. At a closer look, the three titans were stunned. An army of people gathered outside the mansion and were swarming inside. “Brother Kaze, a thousand of us are here! Not one less, not one mo
“For someone living in a cave, you think the sky's the limit. Now that you’ve seen what I can do, I believe you are a caveman living in seclusion, Astral,” Kaze said with a faint smile. Astral’s expression turned grimmer. He scoffed. “Kaze, you think you and your little army are enough to scare me? If they know who I am, do you think they will still listen to your command?” Even though Astral was surprised, he did not freak out like the others. His identity fueled his absolute confidence. “I’ll give you a chance to try,” Kaze teased. Astral scoffed. “You called forth a bunch of random guys and started to be pretentious in front of me. I just need one word and I can send them back where they come from!” He then walked past Kaze and went over to the entrance. Charlotte and the three titans followed him. When they walked past Kaze, they grinned and said, “Kaze, if you keep provoking Mr. Glitter, it will only accelerate your death!” Astral’s confidence infected them and r
Therefore, Astral never thought Conan would bring a thousand men to his property just to find trouble with him and it was all because of Kaze. He refused to believe it, so he chose to believe what was more likely to his belief, which was the Queens seeking war against the Glitters. Compared to Conan taking orders from Kaze, the family war sounded much more plausible. “War?” Conan laughed and said, “Astral, you are full of yourself. You think you can represent the Glitter family?” Astral’s expression showed anger. Conan was known to be a gangster despite his status, so he was always used as a negative example for all other rich families to educate their children. On the other hand, Astral was the elite of the elites. Conan had no right to look down on him! “Besides…” Conan ignored Astral and continued laughing. “Even if the Queens want to wage war against the Glitters, so what?” Astral scrutinized Conan and said contemptuously, “Conan, you should look in the mirror
In the blink of an eye, Tobias’ claw pierced through the air and approached Kaze’s neck fast. Kaze did not move. Tobias assumed he was terrified and could not react in time, which aroused his bloodthirstiness. It was then Kaze looked up at him with a calm and cold gaze. The gaze struck fear in Tobias’ heart. Then, Kaze raised his left hand for a forward swing. “Aargh!” On the other hand, when Rex and Paul got rid of two of Conan’s men and were ready to approach him, they heard an excruciating cry from behind. They instinctively turned around and were shocked by what they saw. “Tobias!” Tobias was sent flying away with blood spewing from his mouth. “Kaze! What did you do to Tobias? You’re fucking dead!” The two of them ditched Conan and jumped toward Kaze immediately, wanting to avenge Tobias. However, no matter how fast they moved, Kaze was faster. When the two of them were less than a meter away, Kaze swung his hand forward again. Astral was protected by
Astral straightened his back and stared into Kaze’s eyes fiercely. He had nothing to be afraid of. He had the entire Glitter family behind his back, which was his strongest support. “Die?” Kaze shook his head and said, “Astral, death is a sensitive word. If I were you, I wouldn’t use it so lightly, or else I would let you have a real taste of it.” Astral grinned. “Kaze, are you threatening me so that I will kneel? Too bad you got the wrong person!” He then looked at the men Conan brought and said, “I admit that I lost today but it’s because you caught me off guard. I didn’t expect you to get Conan and his men here with just one call.” Kaze raised a brow and looked amused. “What’s wrong? You don’t seem too happy about it.” “Don’t talk to me like that. It’s an insult. You really think I lost to you? If it wasn’t for Conan and his men, you would be in my shoes now!” Astral scoffed. If not Conan and one thousand of his men, reinforcing Kaze, there was no way Astral would
Before the men could react, Astral twisted his arm and grabbed their wrists. Crack! The men who seized Astral had their arms broken with just one twist! Even Conan was shocked by Astral’s sudden display of his power. Kaze raised his brows and looked amused. “Interesting.” He started to believe Conan. Based on what Astral just did, he was indeed stronger than the four titans. More precisely, he and the four titans were not the same. The four titans were more about brute strength, emphasizing muscles and raw power. Astral focused more on techniques and agility. Although his physique was slimmer than the four titans, his techniques gave him an upper hand. It somehow fit his image—a gentlemanly monster. Bang! Bang! Astral kicked the men away and then walked up to Kaze with a frosty look. “Kaze, dare to fight me fairly, one on one? If I win, I walk and you can’t do anything to me.” Kaze smiled. “If you lose? You take your own life?” “I won’t lose.” Astral narro
“I think we can all see who the real idiot here is.” As reality sank in, Aiden and the others looked at Kaze as if he was the clown. Kaze outsmarted Aiden with the sale of the Golden Toad. However, Crown Tower and its surrounding land were not worth fifty billion dollars. It was true that the Ryokanians had their sights set on the land and enlisted the Krads’ help to acquire the sale. However, the Ryokanians would not pay more than what the land was worth. Even if Sky Ocean Corporation secured the sale, the Ryokanians had their way to steal the land from the company. As Aiden said, Darcy would not be able to keep the land for long. Crown Tower could not cripple Aiden. Aiden could just drop out of the running since the bid was way past his price point. To think Kaze would play the same strategy twice. Who was Kaze trying to fool? On stage, the auctioneer was taken aback by Kaze’s outrageous bid. She wondered if she heard it right. Moments later, she asked skeptic
Darcy’s eyes burned with rage. “Mr. Krad, I’d rather buy the land and let it rot than let you win.” “Bam!” Aiden stood up, knocking his chair over. He stared at Darcy menacingly. “You’ll be sorry, bitch!”“If you want to make a scene, you’re better off outbidding me.” Darcy taunted. With the gloves off, Darcy was no longer compelled to be civil with Aiden. “10 billion dollars, going once. Are there any other bids?” The auctioneer’s voice trembled. “10 billion dollars, going twice.” She looked at Aiden. Aiden turned ashen, mainly because Darcy pissed him off. Still, he had to stop the auctioneer from hammering the gravel and giving the land to Darcy. Aiden drew the line for thirty-five billion dollars. The competition was far from being over. He decided to go big to crush Darcy all at once. Darcy would have to cover all his losses anyway. With that in mind, Aiden gritted his teeth and said with a menacing smile, “Twenty-five—” “Can you just cut to the chase?
Darcy said indifferently, “Working in business, we want to make sure every penny counts. We can’t be as lavish as you, Mr. Krad.” It sounded like a compliment, but the sarcasm was buried within. She was implying that Aiden was flexing his financial muscles. Aiden grimaced. He did not expect Darcy to snap back at him. After a scoff, Aiden cocked his head back and said menacingly, “Six billion dollars.” Excited by the heated competition, the auctioneer cried, “Six billion dollars, going once. Are there any other bidders? “Six billion dollars, going twice.” Darcy uttered without hesitation, “Six point one billion dollars.” “Seven billion dollars!” Aiden bid on and sneered. “You’ll be sorry for taking me on, Ms. Quint.“I can tell you now that we were only going to spend five billion dollars on the land. “You’ll pay for all the losses.” Dropping his gentleman act, Aiden uttered grimacingly, “If you know any better, you should leave right now. Stop giving me problem
“It’s public information that Crown Tower under Mt. Seven Stars and its surrounding land is the best spot in the city. “The Seven Star District Council put up the land for sale in hopes of finding a good buyer to develop and boost the growth of the city. “As a result, we have conducted a comprehensive screening process for all potential buyers and selected a few qualified buyers.” The bidders perked up. The highlight of today’s auction was the land in the Seven Star District. The other auction items were insignificant compared to the main event. The ten-billion-dollar sale of the Golden Toad was unexpected. However, the Seven Star District land was likely to exceed the price point. That was what the ordinary bidders thought. A select few had the inside story, and they were qualified to bid on Crown Tower. Still, they quietly put down their paddles. First of all, this was the big leagues. It would take money, connections, and a lot of influence to stay in the game
“That’s not a lot,” Aiden murmured with a sneer.Sky Ocean Corporation was not a worthy rival with just 15 billion dollars in funding. Joan said cautiously, “Mr. Krad, they now have 10 billion dollars from you too.” Aiden grimaced. Nevertheless, he pulled himself together and said callously, “So they now have 25 billion dollars.“Are you sure that this is the most Sky Ocean Corporation can afford right now?” Joan nodded. “I am certain. You pulled all the right strategies to drain Sky Ocean Corporation’s funding. “After what happened, no banks would give them a loan. “Though Madam Quint didn’t look into Sky Ocean Corporation’s finances yesterday, we can tell from Darcy and her assistant’s behavior that the corporation account is dry. “I just can’t figure out where Kaze got the money from.“I would’ve loved to see them denied entry.” Aiden nodded. “So all I need is 35 billion dollars to acquire the piece of land.” He talked as if thirty-five billion dollars was not a
Ignoring Aiden, Kaze turned to the stunned auctioneer and smiled. “Carry on, lady.” Kaze went back to his seat. “You were amazing, honey!” Darcy took Kaze’s arm excitedly. If they were alone, she would give him a kiss. Kaze played Aiden like a fiddle without getting physical. Darcy had known what the Golden Toad meant to Aiden beforehand. Still, not many could pull it off like Kaze. “We shall continue with the auction.” The female auctioneer took a deep breath and hosted the auction. The later part of the auction appeared anticlimactic. The items featured in the auction, regardless of their value, were lackluster compared to the thrill of auctioning the Golden Toad off. Many kept looking at Kaze, still caught in the previous drama. They wondered who Kaze was. Kaze had the nerve to break Aiden. Aiden returned to his seat near Kaze and Darcy. He held the Golden Toad, checking the box out every now and then with a grimace. It was clear that Aiden was about to
The crowd believed Aiden was off his rocker. The Golden Toad was worth no more than a hundred million dollars. Yet, Kaze purchased it for seven billion dollars. Everybody assumed Kaze was a sucker to outbid Aiden. Moments ago, many of them mocked Kaze. Aiden turned out to be the bigger sucker. He spent another three billion dollars to take the Golden Toad off Kaze’s hands. What was going on? Everybody was confused. Aiden was probably the only one who had a clear picture of the situation. He would be an idiot if he still had not caught on. “I don’t care how you figured out the secret behind the Golden Toad, Lee. Just you wait. This is far from over.” Aiden glared at Kaze and hissed through clenched teeth. He understood that he did not lose to Kaze. The information gap cost Aiden the victory. Kaze must have known what the Golden Toad meant to the Krads and outbid him in the auction. Most frustratingly, Aiden had no choice but to concede to Kaze’s manipulatio
Darcy was aware of Kaze’s plan. Still, she clung to the edge of her seat as Kaze confronted Aiden. Planning was one thing, and execution was another. Kaze needed to get everything right to win the battle of wits against Aiden. Judging by Aiden’s response, Kaze played his cards right. Kaze got Aiden right where he wanted him. “You should always leave things on a good note.” Aiden looked at Kaze and hissed through clenched teeth. “Don’t take things far, Lee.” “What happened to the determination you showed when you threatened to make my wife pay? Just cut the crap.”Kaze scoffed and said indifferently, “Didn’t you want the Golden Toad? I can give it to you.“You can buy it for eight billion dollars. “You are free to leave with the Golden Toad once I get the money.” Eight billion dollars? The crowd erupted into an uproar. Kaze’s demand was uncalled for. Kaze paid seven billion dollars for the Golden Toad, and now he was selling it to Aiden for an extra billion do
On her deathbed, Melissa expressed deep regret for stealing the Golden Toad. She wanted to get the gem back to atone for her sins. Sean became obsessed with finding the Golden Toad. The young members of the family had been on a relentless search to locate the Golden Toad. Not too long ago, Aiden finally tracked the Golden Toad down in Geranium City. The wealthy businessman from Geranium City, who bought the Golden Toad, did not appreciate its value, and the gem changed hands multiple times over the years. The Golden Toad was nothing more than a decorative piece to others, but it held profound meaning to the Krads. Hence, Aiden was able to acquire the Golden Toad for a hundred million dollars effortlessly. Only, the ease of retrieving the Golden Toad would undermine his effort and determination. So Aiden secretly passed the Golden Toad to Everett and orchestrated today’s auction. His goal was to turn his grandparents’ love story and his dedication into a legendary tal