Syed said, “I also heard that Kaze Lee openly criticized the royal family and even impersonated the God of War to force the consulate to kneel and apologize. What nonsense.” “Interesting…” Sieg was amused. He chuckled and said, “It seems like Kaze Lee is already on the blacklist of Tulip Corporation. If so, why not do Sir Andrew a little favor?” Eddie scoffed. “Young Master Sieg, given how ridiculous Kaze Lee is, he’s going to show up in the auction later. He might even send his men to cause trouble. We can call the police and accuse him of gangsterism to arrest him.” “That’s exactly my idea. If he dares to show up, it will save my time,” Sieg said without turning back. Then, Eddie’s phone buzzed. He looked at the screen and was shocked. “Young Master Sieg, we just got news that Kaze Lee is already at the auction hall, but he’s with his wife.” “Oh?” Sieg raised his brows and his hand. “Why don’t you go and welcome him?” “Yes, sir!” Eddie bowed and then left the ro
Everyone looked at Kaze with heightened interest. They wanted to know how he would react to Eddie’s mocks. Kaze nodded. “I saw it. Of course, I saw it.” “How’s that? Was my interview interesting? Are you sad because I scolded you?” Eddie said as he continued to mock Kaze. Kaze was still calm as ice. He smiled and said, “I guess it’s okay.” Eddie’s expression turned heavy. Right before he could continue, he was interrupted by a bright and loud laughter from behind. “Okay? I guess your scoldings are not fierce enough, Eddie. Hahaha…” Another group of people arrived. Kaze looked beyond Eddie and saw the man that he was quite familiar with—Dakota Eason, the boss of South Hill Holdings. “Dakota! You should have let me know when you arrived so that I can welcome you!” Eddie went over attentively to shake the man’s hand. His face was full of smiles and flatters. Dakota was a man that he admired before but after the earlier conversation, he knew Dakota was supported by some
Kaze’s words sounded so funny that some of the attendees could not hold back their laughter. Mommy? The man was old enough to be Darcy’s father, yet Kaze asked him to call Darcy Mommy. Darcy rolled her eyes at Kaze but her frustration faded instantly and she felt warm. Kaze glanced at the man. His expression turned cold and then said, “If you want to wash people’s legs, go back to your mommy. Don’t embarrass yourself in front of me.” The so-called elite investor in the business was nothing but a pervert. He grinned and laughed when he harassed Darcy but when he was insulted, he got mad and embarrassed. Kaze did not want to waste his time on a pervert. “You!” The man was fuming. He wished he could strangle Kaze alive. “Tim…” Dakota tapped on the man’s shoulder to calm him down. He then looked at Kaze coldly and said, “Punk, you have quite the sharp tongue but what are you doing here? Hudson Investment Firm is out of the game. What is your business here?” Kaze smi
“Eddie Fork, what right do you have to ask me to leave?” Kaze looked at the man with furrowed brows. Eddie said coldly, “Of course I have the right. I also have the power because Rove is having an auction here and you are not invited. As the COO of Rove, that gives me every right to ask you to leave!” “You shameless bastard! Leave! You are not welcome here!” “Why waste everyone’s time?” Dakota’s men started to mock and gloat at Kaze. Darcy tugged Kaze’s arm and whispered, “Kaze, should we?” She was not afraid of them but she could not see the purpose of staying and enduring the insults from Dakota and his men. “Why us? We might not be the ones leaving.” Kaze smiled and tapped Darcy’s hand. He then made a call with his phone. “I am at the exhibition center and someone is trying to throw me out of the venue.” The man on the other side of the call was Caleb, the deputy mayor. Caleb was nervous when he received the call. He quickly said, “Mr. Mayor, I will ask the
Then, Wes turned around to the security captain and his guards and bellowed, “You, and you! You not only failed to escort or welcome Mr. Lee, but you even tried to throw him out? Who gave you the nerve to do that? “Do you know that one word from Mr. Lee and you guys will lose your jobs? Remember, he is and will always be the most honorable guest of the exhibition center!” Wes scolded the security guards fiercely. “Mr. Lee, we are sorry for what happened.” The captain and security guards were shocked and immediately bowed to apologize to Kaze. Wes turned to Kaze with an apologetic smile and said, “Mr. Lee, I will make sure they reflect on their mistakes. Do you need a tour around the exhibition center? “It’s our honor to have you here with us and maybe you can give us some advice on our work so that we can improve even more!” Eddie, Dakota, and his men were all shocked by what Wes said. Why would the person in charge of the exhibition center bow to Kaze as if he were the
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Before we begin the auction today, let me go over the rules first.” Eddie went up to the stage and started to act as the auctioneer. The auction was not really legitimate. It was organized by Rove themselves and they did not seek the professional service of an auction house, so Eddie took the role of auctioneer. “The rule is simple. Rove will be auctioning 20% of our shares and the highest bidder wins!” 20% of the company shares were considered high. Lee Investment only had 5% of shares and they were already the biggest shareholder with the power to hold a shareholder meeting or dismiss the chairman. Rove was a family business, so the Lyfe family held the majority of the shares, which allowed them to still be in power. 20% of shares allowed one to have power in the shareholder meeting and could also make strategic decisions to determine the future of the company. The management of Rove must have been desperate. To acquire large funding,
Then, Dakota shot his frosty gaze at the few individual investors who were not part of his alliance. The individual investors were startled and instantly alarmed. They were reminded that they were just here to fill in the numbers. They struggled internally for a moment but ultimately decided to stomach their grievance when they sensed the dangerous glares from Dakota and his alliance. They sat quietly and decided not to call against South Hill Holdings anymore. Some even got up and left the venue. “With Tulip Corporation behind my back and an alliance of more than ten powerful investors, nothing can stop me today!” Dakota was happy with the result. He had the entire auction under control after he eliminated all the competition. After the little incident, no one dared to call against him anymore. The auctioneer, Eddie, said, “810 million once.” “810 million twice.” “Last call.” Eddie smiled as he raised the mallet high in the air. “810 million thrice…” “Hold
Both Eddie and Dakota were surprised for a moment before their expressions turned heavy. Rove clearly stated that Hudson Investment Firm was not allowed to invest but then Kaze attended and participated in the auction in his own name, as an individual investor. Looking at Eddie’s grim look and pursed lip, Kaze smiled. “Mr. Fork, don’t tell me Rove is not big enough to house another investor in the auction. If you can’t afford that, you can tell your big boss to set up another rule for me alone, and hold an emergency shareholder meeting if you have to. You can ban me from attending or participating in the auction in any form. “But do be careful this time because I am good at exploiting loopholes.” Kaze’s smirk was a punch in their guts. Even Darcy had the urge to slap him for his snarky remarks, let alone the others. They were all frustrated. “Kaze Lee, are you sure you want to oppose us? Do you know what the consequences are?” Dakota bellowed coldly as he glared at Kaze