One man versus a dozen in a game of drinking and single-handedly knocked them all out. In the end, all of them were sent to the hospital for alcohol poisoning. If it made the headlines, Corax and his followers would be the biggest joke in their social circle. Not only would they be the biggest joke, but no one would sympathize with them because they got it coming. Grievance built up in them but they had no place to vent it out. “Ms. Quint, let’s skip the chatters.” Corax ignored Darcy’s question and said coldly, “Since we are already there, we must solve this one way or another. “I have two conditions.” Corax put his fingers out. “First, Kaze Lee must kneel before me and I will break his leg. “Second, you and Rose shall sleep with me tonight. “If you agree to these two conditions, I will forgive your husband about last night. Or else, I shall let you have a taste of despair.” Corax sounded like he already had the situation in the bag. Darcy was shaking out of an
“One sexy and one adorable! Young Master Corax is in for a treat tonight! Hehe…” Jorge and the others laughed pervertedly. “Corax Durant, you bastard!” Darcy flushed strongly. She swung a slap at Corax’s face. She had always been a peaceful person yet even she could not tolerate the insult and swing a slap at the bastard. She was truly irritated. Thuck! Corax caught her by the wrist and grinned. “Bastard? I’m a monster in bed! Do you want to give it a try? “Darcy, I know you and your husband are quite influential in Lilyrose. I heard that even Leigh Glitter can’t get his way with you two, but I’m not as stupid as him. I wouldn’t fight a losing war. I come to you means I have absolute confidence. “Before our meeting, Trent Fuller was having tea at my cousin’s place. He has been in power for twenty years. You should know how influential and powerful he is. “Be it wealth or power, you and your husband are no match for me. If I were you, I would just give in and sleep wit
Dynasty Hotel was not just equipped with the best rooms and service. It also had professional printers for their daily promotional use. A while later, the owner came back with a stack of printed photos. “Have a look.” Kaze grabbed a stack and scattered them across the room. The room was raining with photos, scattering across the table. The colors in the photo looked vivid and bright. One of the photos showed Jorge sitting in his own vomit with his eyes rolled back. One of the photos showed Wanda curling her arms around one of Corax’s followers. There was even a photo with Corax covering his head on the table like a scared puppy, puking and peeing himself. …The photos captured their embarrassing moments in high definition. When they got drunk, their dignified images were gone. “Kaze Lee! You bastard! How dare you take pictures of us!” “You fucker!” Everyone in the room cried in shock. They picked up the photos nervously and tore them into pieces. Once the
“We are not professionally trained, so beating us doesn’t mean anything, Kaze Lee! Young Master Corax’s bodyguards are the best of the best and they can crush you with their fingers!” “Fool! You think you are the strongest because you beat us up?” The others who got beaten up by Kaze last night started to provoke him. “Enough.” Corax raised his hand at his friends as he stared at Kaze coldly. “Kaze Lee, if you think you can stall until the police arrive, then you are terribly wrong. “Not even the police can stop me. Other than us, no third party will know about what happened last night. We will shut your mouth and then go after your wife and your sister-in-law! All of you will suffer my wrath!” His gaze had brazen murderous intentions for Kaze. “Darcy, you guys go ahead.” Kaze pushed the worried Darcy out of the room. When the other guild members left, he closed the door and locked it. “Corax, do you know that I don’t care who you are or who your cousin is at Geranium
“Ugh…” Kaze pressed Corax’s face against the table. The pain on his face made him want to scream but his voice was stuck in his throat. All he could make was muffled noise. “I have never heard of such a strange request.” Kaze looked at Corax coldly. “What gives you the idea that I don’t dare to hit you? You even threaten my wife, my sister-in-law, and my in-laws? You asked for it, how could I not grant you the wish?” Kaze then pulled Corax’s head up and grabbed the half-smoked cigarette to shove it into his mouth. “Aargh!” The cigarette burned Corax’s tongue and caused smoke to seep out from his mouth. The pain drove him mad. His eyes were bloodshot and his face flushed. He shook his head strongly, trying to break free from Kaze’s clutches. However, Kaze continued to push his chin upward with his strong hand, sealing his mouth completely. The cigarette in Corax’s mouth was extinguished soon due to the lack of oxygen. Corax was already exhausted from all the strugg
Screams of pain sounded like a symphony inside the room. Everyone was shocked by how powerful Kaze was. Not even the bodyguards could subdue him. It was at that moment that Jorge and the others realized Kaze was not even serious last night. “Kaze Lee! What are you doing? Stay away from me!” Jorge screamed in fear when he saw Kaze looking at him. Bang! Kaze went up to the man and slapped him to the floor. “What do I want? Other than that bastard, you are the most annoying!” Jorge fell on his butt. He covered his head in fear as he looked at Kaze. He was aggrieved. He blinked nervously as he tried to hide his emotions but he could not. He said, “Kaze Lee, do you have any idea who my sister is? She is…” Slap! Kaze slapped him once more, forcing the words back into his mouth. “Don’t you think it’s meaningless to say that now?” Jorge clenched his teeth tightly to hold his urge to talk back. His eyes were filled with hatred. Then, Wanda said timidly, “K-Kaze L
“Come on. Your job now is to accompany your husband to have lunch and not care about that lousy stuff.” Kaze grabbed Darcy’s hand and went upstairs to the VIP room under the owner’s guide. They usually had lunch on the first floor and did not care about how expensive the food was. Since Corax and friends were about to call for reinforcement, Kaze did not want Darcy to be involved. Strangely, even after lunch, Corax and friends had not contacted anyone to come to the hotel. “Darcy, why don’t you go back first?” Kaze told the Lilyrose Commerce Guild members to send her home. He even contacted Conan to secretly escort Darcy along the way. All Conan needed to do was escort Darcy back to Skylar View District since no one would be foolish enough to hurt her beyond that area. Rose and his in-laws were at home, so Kaze did not have to worry. While Kaze and Darcy had lunch, Corax finally got up on his feet with the help of his friends. He bellowed, “Call for help! If ten isn’t
Conan was speechless. If Kaze had not been able to make the Queens bow to him by force, Conan would doubt where Kaze got his confidence. “Go watch the guild,” Kaze said as he sent Conan up. “Bro, you are going to stay here alone?” Conan was surprised. “They might call in a lot of help…” “No matter how many people they called, they are all trash. You watch the guild and stop them from causing trouble,” Kaze said calmly. He was just worried that Corax might sneak up on the guild while keeping him busy. “No problem!” Conan nodded and went into the elevator. At the same time, a motorcade consisting of more than a hundred expensive cars arrived outside the hotel. All the cars of different brands were eye candy. Judging from the number plates, they were not just local cars. Some of them came from the neighboring cities. All of them arrived within an hour and it was all because of Corax and his friends. Corax and his friends used every connection they had to gather t
The crowd fell silent as Kaze’s criticism and blows echoed through the room. Kaze pummeled Aiden’s face at least a dozen times. He only stopped when Aiden’s face swelled up. Tension lingered in the air. Everybody stared in disbelief as Aiden struggled violently against Kaze’s attack. The crowd assumed the roles would have been reversed. By right, Aiden should be the aggressor while Kaze would suffer in silence. Come to think of it, logic did not exist when Kaze was around. Aiden narrowed his eyes at Kaze as humiliation and anger washed over him. He gritted his teeth, his lips quivering, but no words escaped his mouth. Aiden understood that adaptation was crucial for survival. He would only be getting slapped on the face by talking back. Kaze looked at his bloody palm and wiped his hand on Aiden’s suit. The insulting gesture saw the crowd shivering and Aiden shaking with rage. Aiden clenched his fists. Nevertheless, Aiden held himself together. He had come
Sensing no threat, Kaze said with a pretentious smile, “Didn’t you lecture me about being understanding? “You should lead by example. I wanted to see if you could become the bigger person. “As you can see, you want to kill me for hitting you.“You’re one to talk about grace.” Kaze’s sarcastic remark painted Boris’ face red. Boris uttered exasperatedly, “You’re not on my level, kid.” “Oh, I guess your grace and tolerance are only reserved for those higher in the social hierarchy.”Kaze put on a stern look. “I have no idea what level I’m on, but I know you’re just a lapdog to the Krads. “Do you think we were blind to your little setup with Aiden? “You’re one of Riverbank underworld kingpins. It’s embarrassing for someone your age to put on that silly show.” Kaze took a step forward, his eyes fixating on Boris. “Tell me. What level are you on?” “Woah!” The crowd broke out in an uproar. Many on scene were oblivious to Boris’ little show with Aiden. While the secret
Kaze waved his arm like a total badass. Aiden and the others wished they could rip Kaze apart. It was annoying. Kaze got under everybody’s skin. Darcy and Kaze acquired Crown Tower and its surrounding land without spending a dime. More accurately, Aiden paid the price. Darcy was speechless, to say the least. She had no idea that Kaze could be so manipulative. If she were in Aiden’s shoes, she would probably be livid. “Thank you, Mr. Krad. You’re one of the good guys.” Kaze burst out laughing while thanking Aiden. The smug look on Kaze’s face was infuriating, but Aiden could only stand there, seething. “That’s enough, young man.” An old but commanding voice boomed. The crowd was taken aback as Boris, one of the Riverbank underworld kingpins approached. “Don’t push it, young man. You have won, and I suggest you should leave it at that,” Boris said indifferently. Despite his flat tone, Boris was critical of Kaze. “Boris is right. Kaze, you got lucky this
“That’s right. The rules are clear.” Kaze grabbed a rulebook and said with a smile, “You are the highest bidder after me.“I gave Mr. Krad a chance, but he didn’t take it.” Aiden asked, “Is there really such a rule?” “There is, Mr. Krad.” The head of the committee gulped hard and said with a wry smile, “We established a rule for Crown Tower, and it must be sold regardless of the price.” The rule was reserved for Crown Tower. The Seven Star District Council had been trying to sell Crown Tower for a while now, but a suitable buyer had yet to meet the council’s requirements. Hence, the council would accept any bids above ten billion dollars. Since Kaze could not afford his bid, the land would go to Darcy, the second-highest bidder. Her bid was exactly ten billion dollars. The land fell back into Darcy’s hands. However, Kaze and Darcy were independent bidders. Darcy represented Sky Ocean Corporation while Kaze was an individual buyer. It was clear that Darcy and Ka
“You don’t have that kind of money?” Everybody looked at Kaze in shock. He did not have that kind of money. Yet, he bid fifty billion dollars. The head of the organizing committee was stunned for a moment. He quickly chuckled dryly and said, “Please don’t joke around, Mr. Lee.” “Am I? I’m not kidding.” Kaze shrugged. “I don’t have forty billion dollars. My net worth isn’t even worth that much. “I took an advance of ten billion dollars from my Centurion card. It’s only an advance. I still need to pay the money back. “I’ve never taken money out of the Centurion card because I don’t have the funds to pay it back.“All I have is ten billion dollars, and the money was from Mr. Krad.” The crowd was taken aback. Aiden was in disbelief. “Why did you bid, Lee? You went as high as fifty billion dollars. “Don’t be something you’re not!” Joan and the others rolled their eyes. “So I can’t bid when I’m broke?” Kaze said matter-of-factly, “You called me a sucker for biddi
Joan sneered. “Heh. Don’t take us all for idiots. Good luck to you.”“Mr. Lee has put in his bid. Aren’t you going to seal the deal?” Paying Kaze no heed, Aiden looked at the auctioneer. The auctioneer got the hint and shouted excitedly, “50 billion dollars, going once. “50 billion dollars, going twice. “50 billion dollars, going thrice. “Sold to Mr. Lee at 50 billion dollars.” The auctioneer turned to Kaze and said with a smile, “Congratulations, Mr. Lee. The rights to Crown Tower are yours.“I’m also pleased to announce that your 50-billion-dollar bid has set a new record for the highest bid in the history of Four Ocean Auction.“Once again, congratulations to you.” “Clap, clap.” With Aiden taking the lead, the room was filled with thundering applause. Nevertheless, the crowd simply mocked Kaze for his foolish decision. Kaze did not stop at scamming Aiden out of ten billion dollars. He took things far and shot himself in the foot. Before, the crowd was impres
“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