Tiffany tried to break free from his grope but failed. She reluctantly said, “Howl, I’m not young anymore. Please don’t tease me.” Howl from the Vikroms, a first-tier family. His sister would be Vicky Vikrom, the girl that Samus had chased for years and still did not get. Howl attended the yacht party at Horizon Mirror the other day. The other man was Daniel Logman, also from a first-tier family. He grabbed Tiffany’s hand and said with a giggle, “Tiffany, you must be joking. You are at the golden age of all women. You are more mature than those insolent girls outside. Why don’t you have some fun with us?” The two of them laughed as they teased Tiffany. Tiffany might be from one of the top three families but Daniel and Howl were not afraid of teasing her because it was not their first time. She was known as a seductress in the circle and many men had played with her before. They might be teasing and flirting with her but they all knew that they might not be the predato
“Sky, they are my customers. How can the boss throw their customers out? Come on, it’s just a little prank.” Tiffany did not ask Daniel and Howl to leave. Instead, she told Sky not to be calculative. Sky was aggrieved. “They hit me and insulted my sister!” “They were just joking with you,” Tiffany said, showing no signs of helping. Sky widened his eyes in disbelief. Tiffany was sweet and caring a while ago yet now she was like a stranger to him. Howl scoffed, “Sky, you useless piece of shit. Are you hoping Tiffany will help you? We are the Platinum members of the club. Who do you think you are?” “Why don’t you call your sister here and she could ‘beat’ us back on the bed? Hahaha!” Daniel laughed as well. “You two fuckers!” Sky wished he could beat them up, but he could not. Then, Kaze put his phone away and came over. Tiffany raised her brows. It seemed like he finally decided to intervene and defend Sky. However, she believed he would not be able to do anything
Slap! The loud slap was like a bell ringing in everyone’s head, striking fear into their hearts. They all looked at Kaze in disbelief. He must have lost his mind! How dare he slap Tiffany? She was an elite of the Chapman family! Tiffany covered her face in shock. Sky was also surprised. He held Kaze’s hand and grumbled, “Kaze, why did you slap Tiffany? She’s good to me! She’s kind and caring! It’s not her fault, she’s just trying to do business!” Sky was so dumb that he did not know he was the prey. Kaze shook his head and said, “There are people who are villainous on the outside, whereas some are wicked on the inside. Just wait. Someone is going to reveal their true colors soon.” “Kaze Lee! How dare you slap me!” Tiffany screamed. She recovered from her shock and glared at Kaze with a ferocious look. “I’ll fuck you up, you stupid fucking retard! I’ll get my men to abduct your wife, strip her naked in front of everyone, and throw her onto Howl and Daniel’s bed! Th
“Kaze, stop challenging her! We are going to die here!” Sky got nervous. Kaze said he wanted Socialite Club thrashed. Not only Tiffany did not believe him, but even Sky felt the same. Kaze took his phone out and shoved it into Sky’s hands. He smiled and said, “Do you believe if I call this number, Socialite Club will be thrashed and we will walk out of here unscathed?” “Kaze! Stop fooling around!” Sky got so nervous that he almost broke down and cried. The phone in his hand was like a piping hot potato that he wished he could let go. His mother, Agnes, told him on the phone that Kaze loved to brag. He also knew that Kaze lied to everyone in the Quint family and got them thrown out of the street yesterday. Now he believed what his mother said. Their lives were on the line and he was still bragging. “Just believe me. Make the call, tell them to thrash Socialite Club immediately.” Kaze helped Sky tap to call and put the phone next to his ears. “Mr. Lee, what is it?
“Yup.” Kaze looked at Tiffany, whose expression had gone blank. He chuckled and asked, “So, Ms. Tiffany Chapman, are these the so-called experts your family paid over a million each every year?” The so-called experts were weak and useless before veterans who returned from the battlefield. Thump! Tiffany fell to her knees and looked at Kaze in fear. “They are your men?” Kaze smiled. The woman must be frightened to ask such a dumb question. He lost interest in threatening the woman; even the daughter of the Chapman family was no match for absolute power. “Thrash everything you can in the club,” Kaze said before he walked out. The top three families made Henry and Kelly kill themselves yesterday to warn him and he had been searching for a chance to fight back. Now with Tiffany presenting him with an opportunity, he used the thrashing of the club to humiliate the three families. Tiffany shuddered when she heard Kaze. Everyone in the upper social circle knew that Soc
Sky heard that his family won the jackpot and bought a big house, but he did not expect it to be Horizon Mirror at Skylar View Residential Area. When the car drove into the neighborhood, Sky’s jaw dropped and remained open until they reached the house. Agnes was delighted to welcome her son back and she prepared a feast. Darcy came back for the meal as well. The family sat down at the table to celebrate over the elaborate meal. “Did you hear, the club that Tiffany Chapman ran was ruined! It’s all over the news now!” Agnes spoke of the news halfway through lunch. She seemed intrigued. Darcy was rendered speechless by her mother’s reaction. “Mom, why are you so happy that Socialite Club was ruined? The customers there are rich and influential, but it has nothing to do with us.” “What do you mean it has nothing to do with us?” Agnes cried in surprise and then gloated, “The three families snatched the Hilfinger Corporation from us and made us the laughingstock. They had i
Master Quint was frightened. The Quint family was just a second-tier family, there was no way they could stand against a first-tier family, let alone the Vikroms and the Logmans. He turned around to Samus and Deborah. “Which one of you went to Socialite Club yesterday?” “Grandfather, we came here yesterday and didn’t go out.” Samus and Deborah were frightened as well. They swore they had never been to Socialite Club before. Rudy stepped up to vouch for his children. “Then it must be the other family members. Call them back now!” Master Quint said with clenched teeth. Rudy made the call and summoned all the other family members back to the house. Deborah then said, “I heard Sky came home for his semester break. Could it be him?” “Whether it is him or not, call them here first. We must give the Vikrom and Logman families an explanation today,” Master Quint said as a promise to the two butlers. The butlers grunted impatiently. They did not have time to wait for the Q
Kaze then drove off to the Vikrom family. Agnes did not believe him at all. Sky broke the legs of Howl and Daniel, the sons of the Vikrom and Logman families, not just any rando. She grabbed Darcy’s arms and cried, “Darcy, think of something. Sky is your little brother. He broke their legs because of you. Those two families will never spare him…” She dared not finish the sentence. Considering how vicious the Vikrom and Logman families were, breaking Sky's legs would be the least they could do. “Mom, calm down. Let me think…” Darcy’s mind was blank. The only help she could think of was Miru, but even she could not deal with two first-tier families combined. While she anxiously thought of a solution, she received a call from an unknown number. “Is this Ms. Darcy Quint? I am Eliot Everia. I heard your brother was taken to the Vikrom family. Maybe I can help get your brother back…” Eliot Everia? Darcy knew he was the first son of the Everia family, but she barely knew
Kaze watched as the senior citizens took off. The place was quiet as usual, and many things in the unit were left uncollected. “Mr. Lee, does this arrangement work?” Arthur awaited Kaze’s orders. “It will do for now.” After being out for the day, Kaze had seen some stuff. Business was all about making money, but some lines should not be crossed. As long as things remained within reason, there would not be scrutiny or blame. It was astounding the lengths Jet would go to. “The area will be demolished after a while. I want all of the Frosts’ projects on hold. Don’t approve any of them.” One word from Kaze could shake the very foundation of the Frosts’ business. “Alright. My team is on it. “But the Frosts will ask questions and find out who is behind this.” Arthur looked at Kaze worriedly. “They can’t find anything.” No one would know who Kaze was without his permission. It probably never crossed Jet’s mind that Snow had a powerful friend. Otherwise, he woul
Kaze was confused. Surely, the authorities would not disregard human lives and demolish the place by force. “Well, we tried to relocate them, but they refused our services. If they are still not on board, they will be sent to the retirement home tonight.” That was all Pax knew. The retirement home was just another place for the senior citizens to await death. “Is there nothing else you can do? So you signed the contract without thinking about the consequences? Karma will get back at you.” Pax’s shamelessness shocked Arthur. Pax mentioned that he would put the demolition on hold. It had not been long, and now the rights to the land were handed over. “It’s out of my hands. Jet went to my superiors to seal the deal. We are not allowed to intervene. “We had been figuring out ways to reach reconciliation for these senior citizens, but Jet was determined to make them pay.” It was the best Pax could do. He was just an employee, working to make a living. He did not have a say
“I want to see the person in charge of the demolition project now.” It was not a matter of time before the area was bulldozed, but Kaze hoped to delay it. Generally, it would take a large amount of capital to launch a project. Any delay would cause massive losses. Jet had several projects that had been put on hold, and it was a heavy blow to him. If Jet could not fix things quickly enough, all his money tied to the projects would be gone. He would be forced to ditch some projects to cut his losses. “I’ll get him here right now.” Arthur went out to make phone calls. He believed Kaze did the right thing as the senior citizens had nowhere to turn to. The senior citizens could only survive with some help. “Thank you, young man. Why are you helping us?” The senior citizens were old, but they could tell that Kaze genuinely wanted them to be okay. “I don’t think it’s right to bully you.” Kaze looked at the senior citizens earnestly, feeling sorry for them. Jet lack
“We agreed on relocation because we would get a place to stay. “But these people were unreasonable. We were offered only one-third of what everyone else got.” The senior citizens were going to swallow their losses. They just needed the money to live their last days, and they did not have family, to begin with. Later, the same people had their eyes on their money and tried to put them up at an old folks’ home. The senior citizens refused to relocate and finally chose to protect themselves by contacting the media. These people sure left the senior citizens to die. Kaze was sympathetic to the senior citizens. He went back with them to a unit on the ground floor. The place was bare, with several beds placed together. The senior citizens must be sleeping in the same room. There was little to eat, only some water and dry provisions.The old residents did not have much savings. It was good enough that they had something to eat. “Have a cup of water, boy. We don’t have any
“Are you one of those people from the pier? Are you trying to get us to leave?” A grizzled-haired man looked at Kaze warily. “I was just passing by when I saw you struggling with the buckets. I came to help you.” Kaze explained patiently. He could understand why their guards were up. They must have been lied to many times before. “Are you here to help?” “Yes, I am. My companion has gone to get you some water. He’ll be back soon. There’s no need for you to fetch water,” Kaze said kindly. “We’ll pay you.” The senior citizens exchanged glances before accepting Kaze’s gesture. They could not handle the weight of the heavy buckets. “The building here is about to be demolished. Why are you still living here?” Pretending to be in the dark, Kaze asked. “This is our home. Someone is trying to take this land away.” The grizzled-haired man was upset. “What? I thought no one could demolish the building unless they had the residents’ permission.” “You’re right, but there
“Jet sure is bold to ensure business. Isn’t he afraid of shooting himself in the foot?” Kaze had never met a man like Jet. “He has done a lot to get to the top. His ruthless methods got him a lot of money. A lot of people are happy to support him.” Arthur was impressed with Jet’s tactics. However, his approach was too cruel for his liking. “Let’s head to the residential building.” Kaze just wanted to check out the area. He was happy to help when needed. The flashy, red sports car was eye-catching. However, the flamboyant car was uncommon in these places. Most workers would express their amazement, but they would not ask questions. The car pulled up outside a soon-to-be abandoned building. It looked desolate. The power lines and infrastructure were not visible either. Kaze knew that was one of the Frosts’ methods. Sometimes, nothing, not even demolition, was required. The goal was to get the residents out. All Jet needed to do was cut the water and electricity.
“Just tell me what you need, Arthur. You wouldn’t be calling unless you have received orders.” Philip was surprised to get a call from Arthur. Though they were acquainted, they had only communicated because of work. “We have just left Rising Sun. Don’t approve the films for now.” Arthur was blunt. “I can do that, but can I ask why?” Philip was caught in a dilemma because he had just promised Jet to release the films. Philip needed to know if the orders to delay came from a high power who could cover his ass. “Since you got a call from me, you should know that there are eyes on Jet. “You should know what you can and cannot say. Otherwise, you never know when you’re going to lose your job.” Arthur threatened. Philip was reluctant. He accepted Jet’s payment, and now he had to go back on his word. Nevertheless, Arthur was part of the Viper’s Den, and his status was rather unique. Arthur provided services to confidential individuals. These individuals were elites among t
A balanced, profitable dynamic had been developed among the ports in Butterworth. Jet spotted his chance in the lucrative port business. He covertly took out some money to invest in a dying port. The port was situated in a more remote area. Some businesspeople favored more accessible ports. This drove shippers away from the dying port. Jet snagged the steal and improved the logistics and facilities around the area. The port was up and running again. Business at the port was decent enough. As the Frosts would run their business through the port, the local economy took off too. It was a good thing. However, Jet set his sights on several residential buildings around the area. He needed space to accommodate containers. The land was required to make business at the port more profitable. This triggered a whole new thing. Jet could spend some money to buy the residents out of their homes. However, the residents preferred to stay put in their long-time homes. No a
“I’ll keep the bank cards for now. I’ll talk to our superiors and give you a decision. Since the man said that the cards are meant for us, they won’t be going anywhere.” Knox had no idea who Kaze was, but he knew Arthur was with the Viper’s Den. Arthur must be someone from high places. Eli soon put the little incident behind him. He got a call from Aloysius yesterday and was made aware of Jet’s plans. The films had been put on hold for far too long, and the people above Eli were anxious to get things moving. Though Eli was surprised by the review board’s visit, everything was still in his control. Eli left the matter at that without reporting the incident to the higher-ups. The flashy, red car sped along the road. Arthur kept looking back at Kaze, eager to find out about the next plan. Arthur brought Kaze out today to witness how Eli and his team operated. As it happened, Eli adopted such a shallow ploy. Arthur was not surprised, though. Eli’s methods were common.