“Young Master Sieg!” The proud and arrogant Eddie instantly turned into a loyal puppy, hopping over to Sieg and bowed like one. “Young Master Sieg, long time no see.” Dakota and the others greeted Sieg as well. “Sieg? Sieg Lyfe?” Kaze scrutinized the young man but he did not seem surprised. As a matter of fact, he came to the auction just to meet with Sieg. “Yes, in the flesh.” Sieg nodded and then smiled. “So, you are Kaze Lee who broke my cousin’s arm and leg, am I right? I have to commend your courage. You already know I have Rove under control and you still dare to show up at the auction today.” “Why wouldn’t I?” Kaze asked. Sieg nodded. “You are indeed bold. Very well. Now that the auction has ended and you’ve gotten 20% of Rove’s shares, you should pay up now. “But I have to say, not even I can fork out 6.3 billion at once. I admire your audacity, Mr. Lee.” Sieg curled his lips into a smile and continued, “If you can’t pay up and decide to turn away from t
“I have named my conditions. Now it’s up to you two to make the decision,” Sieg said with a laugh. He sounded stern and indubitable despite his light tone. In the end, Sieg was after Kaze and Darcy’s companies. Being one of the Geranium Four, he was interested in Sky Ocean Corporation, Shangrila Group, and others. Darcy’s expression turned bitter. “Sieg Lyfe, don’t you cross the line!” “You think it’s too much?” Sieg smiled and continued, “Alright. Since we are on the mainland and not Geranium, I’ll tone it down a bit. If we are in Geranium, your stupid husband is already swimming with the fishes.” He became the embodiment of arrogance and power when he said that. “Kaze Lee, what is your choice?” Sieg asked again and looked at Kaze with a wicked grin. Kaze looked at him and said coldly, “Get out of my face!” “You’re not choosing? It’s not up to you now!” Sieg grinned and said, “No one can take advantage of me and walk away!” “Who do you think you are?” Kaze went
“You wouldn’t dare, would you? If I die here in Lilyrose, Geranium will go to hell and many people will go down with me! “Your wife, your family, and your friends, and even Hart Lyfe and his family. You know them, right? Do you know how they are doing? Are you going to put their lives at risk by killing me?” Sieg laughed frantically. He was not like Astral or the others who cried at the moment of defeat and started to beg Kaze. Even though Kaze’s foot was on his chest, he continued to provoke Kaze. “You think I’m afraid?” Kaze looked at Sieg coldly. He grabbed the young man by the neck and lifted him into the air like a little animal. Suffocation started to attack Sieg and he began to feel the fear of death. “Ugh…” Sieg struggled in the air, his tongue was out, his eyes were red, and he was losing his breath. “What happened to Hart and his daughter?” Kaze slightly released his grip to allow Sieg to speak. Sieg’s legs were able to touch the ground, which gave him
Kaze nodded. “Mhmm. Did you bring enough money? 6.3 billion.” “6.3 billion?!” Astral was surprised. Kaze looked at him. “Any problem?” “N-No problem at all!” Astral shook his head nervously. His pursed lips were twitching helplessly. He received a call from Kaze last night, asking him to prepare some money to buy Rove’s shares. He did not expect it to be so much! Astral Wealth Management’s funds were basically empty and he even had to get a loan to meet the numbers. Kaze did not feel bad for using Astral’s money. However, Astral dared not say anything out loud or even defy Kaze. The incident at Landor Residential Area had broken him completely. Soon, Rove’s 20% shares were acquired under Astral Wealth Management’s name. “Astral, you won!” Sieg grunted heavily and then left with a bitter look. He thought Astral was the one pulling the strings behind and Kaze was just the puppet. Kaze and Astral teamed up secretly to acquire 20% shares of Rove. Kaze look
Kaze then kicked Eddie away before leaving the hall with Darcy. Eddie fell on his butt. He stared in the direction where Kaze and Darcy walked away and felt like hope was leaving his world. “Kaze, did you and Astral…?” Darcy still could not wrap her head around the situation after leaving the exhibition center. Astral did not come here to cause trouble but he brought money here to help Kaze acquire Rove. Kaze smiled and said, “I told you when I came back from Landor Residential Area. I beat him up and he’s now as loyal as a dog.” “Uh…” Darcy had no idea what to say. Looking at how Astral behaved in front of Kaze earlier, it really looked like he was scared of being beaten up again. Kaze started the car and then said, “I’ll drive you back to your office first. I want to visit Hart and his daughter at their place and see how they are doing.” “Alright.” Darcy nodded. At the entrance of the exhibition center, Sieg and Dakota appeared together. “I’ve underestimated K
Daphne’s message surprised everyone in her family. “R-Really?! Who would have thought! Sieg got beaten up by Kaze?!” Hart cried in surprise after he heard the news. His wife was also excited and happy. “If we can contact Mr. Lee and ask him for help, Daphne can be free as well!” As a mother, she did not want her daughter to step into a trap. Hart did not want it to happen either but with Sieg on their backs, they could not resist his orders. The entire family had been living in despair for the past two days. Until they got the news of Kaze beating up Sieg, it lit the ember of hope in their hearts. A quick thought later, Hart said, “Daphne, see if you can get the message to Mr. Lee.” However, before they could come up with a solution, guards came to the courtyard and brought them into the living hall. Every family member was in the hall. Syed was also there in the main seat, looking nervous and anxious. The moment the brothers met, Hart said coldly, “Syed, I heard
“Hart Lyfe, I know you.” Mary Sue shot her sharp gaze at Hart. “You are also responsible for our young master’s arrest!” Despite being only Madam Hacks’ maid, she remained proud and stern while facing Hart, one of the pioneers in the business world. Mary Sue stared at Hart, asking, “So, you are the head of this family? What a joke. You are not even a big family yet you dare to oppose the Hacks family of Geranium and disrespect our young master!” Syed was afraid when he heard Mary Sue. He wondered if Madam Hacks knew that he and his brothers were no longer on the same side. He did not want the lady to blame the entire Lyfe family. He said, “Ms. Roberts, our family is also quite influential here in Lilyrose. Hart is not qualified to be the head of the family. “He is on his own, he has nothing to do with us. The Lyfe family had always respected Young Master Kingston. “Ms. Roberts, please come in and have a seat. I’ll have the servants to serve tea to you!” Syed attenti
What? Kneel and apologize again? This whole kneel and apologize routine seemed to have grown old and boring but people seemed to be hellbent about it. Hart’s expression turned grim. He thought he could just pay some money, or a lot of money to have this problem solved. Surprisingly, it was another round of trampling people’s pride and dignity. Mary Sue looked at Hart and coldly asked, “What’s wrong? You don’t want to do it? “Madam Hacks’ condition is considered lenient because your daughter is going to marry our young master. She has gone through Daphne Lyfe’s profile and she’s quite happy with it. “She wanted to pick a date for you to send her over to our young master, but not to get married. Your daughter is to bear a child for the young master within two years and only then they will be legally wed. “The madam sent me here to teach her manners because she doesn’t want the girl to embarrass everyone, especially the young master.” Mary Sue spoke in the most relaxed m
It was as though the man did not expect Kaze to remain calm under the pressure of so many guns pointed at him. The man frowned and then raised his hand, saying, “Move the car and let them go.” “You guys go ahead,” Kaze said to Conan and Darcy. Conan nodded. He quickly turned the car away and left the encirclement. “Which car am I getting into?” Kaze asked as he scanned over the cars. He pointed at the one the middle-aged man was sitting and said, “Can I take this? It seems more comfortable.” The annoyance on the man’s face grew distinctive but he remained silent and nodded. Kaze went over to the shiny new car and got into the back. Armed officers got into the car as well, occupying the other side of the rear seat and the passenger’s seat. Kaze smiled and did not mind the extra security. “Whrrrrr.” The siren went blaring as the motorcade brought Kaze away. Back at Rivername’s residential area, both Villa No.11 and Villa No.9 were sealed by police lines and there
Kaze pretended to be unfazed. Despite his dislike and disgust for Mika, Kaze was sad about the loss of her life. That was all there was to it. He had no idea how Mika’s death was linked to him. Since the police were on his case, something must have been going on. Aiden’s revenge, despite the reckless elements, was carefully laid out. The middle-aged man scoffed and replied, “We have learned that Ms. Suka has been seen in Villa No. 9 on the night of the Yemens’ house party. “Ms. Suka left in tears and a handprint on her face. “Her social media account was canceled, and her talent agency dropped her. She had to pay an exorbitant price due to the breach of contract. “Ms. Suka had been under a lot of stress these few couple of days and attempted suicide several times. She must harbor a lot of resentment toward you. “You, on the other hand, are a shareholder of TikTok and the son-in-law of the Ridgesouth Quints. You command power in Riverbank. She’s just a girl without a
Conan nodded and started the car to head to Villa No. 9. Out of nowhere, three police cars sped over, their blaring sirens shattering the peace in the area. With one in the front and two in the back, the police cars surrounded Kaze’s ride. “Thud!” The doors opened, and armed police officers jumped out of their vehicles. The officers spread out and took their positions, aiming their weapons at Kaze’s car. Several officers in plain clothes emerged from the sedan in the back. The middle-aged leader looked inside Kaze’s car before gesturing to two armed officers. Two armed officers yanked the back door open and yelled at Kaze, “Get out now! “Keep your hands in the air.” Kaze got out of the car and looked at the middle-aged man. He asked in a daze, “Officer, we have a property in Rivername. We are law-abiding citizens. What’s the meaning of this?” Ignoring Kaze, the middle-aged man sized him up and asked without looking, “Is it him?” “Yes, he’s Kaze Lee,” another pol
“See those police cars?” Kaze looked at the police vehicles outside Villa No. 13. “These cars aren’t from the local police department. They are with the state police.“Who would send the state police after me since I’m connected to the local police department?” Darcy quickly realized that judging by the cars and uniforms, the police presence was sent by the state. “Is there no justice in the world?” Darcy furrowed her brows. “I didn’t think Aiden would have the power to mobilize the state police to set you up. “If word gets out, the police will get a bad name.” Kaze grinned and replied, “That’s the reason why I got on Aiden’s nerves. “He let his emotions do the thinking for him. “Aiden lost ten billion dollars because of us, and all he got were a useless gem and humiliation.“The Krads and the Ryokanians will give him hell after what happened today.“He must be eager to get rid of me. He won’t be able to sleep at night until he does.“So he picks on me. Everybody kn
Kaze only said to make Darcy believe and put her at ease. He knew that there was no going back between him and the Ryokanians. Reiko’s apology was only a temporary truce. “Oh, a villa?” Darcy furrowed her brows. “It explains why I’ve been hearing rumors about a villa where you keep your other women. I guess it’s true.” “Who said that?” Kaze said in resignation, “Where I keep other women? You know how things are between me and Snow. I let her stay there for her safety. I have assigned a bodyguard to her too. “Besides, Snow ran Perfect World Group back in Lilyrose. It’s only right that I give her a villa.” Darcy scoffed, but the tension along her facial features eased. Still, she said, “You’re off the hook for now, but you should give me a tour of the villa. I’m the boss’ wife. It makes sense for me to care about the employees.” Darcy’s penetrating gaze forced Kaze to nod along. “Alright. We can check the place out now.” Conan, behind the wheel, turned the car aroun
Coming from another city, Sky Ocean Corporation could finally establish its footing in Riverbank. Unbelievably, Sky Ocean Corporation did not spend a dime to make headway in Riverbank. Aiden footed the bill. Heaving a sigh, Darcy eased her emotions and said worriedly, “Kaze, Boris is right. You should’ve quit while you were ahead.“Why did you have to upset Aiden once we acquired the land? We have made an enemy out of him now.” Darcy might have trouble keeping the land. Aiden’s words had gotten to Darcy. Darcy understood that it was the last she had seen of him. Kaze’s aggression only made things worse. Sitting next to Darcy, Kaze said carefreely, “Well, you know that this is far from over. “I needed to defend my wife’s honor anyway.“He should be the one to pay because he played dirty and caused Sky Ocean Corporation some major loss.“Besides…” Kaze paused, his tone icy. “He's been on my hit list from the moment he colluded with the Ryokanians.“Since things ar
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