“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
The Chapmans informed the Vikrom and Logman families that Howl and Daniel were hospitalized. However, they did not tell them who thrashed Socialite Club. The Chapmans wanted it to remain a secret. A high-end club run by them got thrashed by a useless son-in-law of a second-tier family. The news alone was humiliating enough and they would not want others to laugh at them. Hmph! A member of the Logman family scoffed, “Are you kidding me? That useless brother-in-law of yours? If he was the one who thrashed the club, I’ll eat shit!” “This little bastard is trying to waste our time! He really thinks someone will save him. Hahaha…” The Vikrom and Logman families laughed at him. They did not believe a word Sky said. Vicky mocked him, “No one can save you now. Even if God is here, he won’t be able to take you away! You are doomed the moment you swing the bat at my brother’s leg.” “Make him kneel for a day and we’ll torture him later!” someone said. It was suicidal for a y
Kaze's shout was as loud as thunder, shaking even the entire Landor Residential Area. Vicky and the others who were closer to him felt an extreme pain in their ears. The shout was so powerful that it felt as if their souls were being blown out of their bodies. They stared at Kaze blankly, stunned by the sheer energy of the shout. Deep inside the mansion, Bernard was talking to Peter, the head of the Logman family, and they were discussing Howl’s and Daniel’s injuries. Suddenly, a terrifying roar resounded, shaking even their cups of tea on the table. Even though Bernard and Peter were seasoned family heads, accustomed to storms, they were paled by the bellow. What was even more terrifying was the name they heard. “Kaze Lee?” Bernard and Peter exchanged a quick look and saw the horror in each other’s eyes. The name left a strong impression on them. They saw the young man in person during the rebuilding of the new Construction and Material Society. They knew how power
The others from the Vikrom and Logman families knelt as well. They dared not stand while their heads of families were kneeling in fear of the young man, so it must mean he held the power to annihilate them easily. They had made a huge mistake! Kaze looked at Vicky and the others coldly. “That’s it? You think kneeling is enough? All of you slapped Sky right? Now slap yourself like how you slapped him just now!” Slap! Slap! Slap! Vicky and the others slapped themselves immediately and did not hold back. The continuous slaps sounded like a round of applause celebrating Sky’s innocence. When all of their faces were swollen, Kaze tapped Sky’s shoulder and brought him away. “Come on.” The two of them then left the mansion. The slaps continued for a little longer before they stopped. Other than Bernard and Peter, everyone else from the two families had swollen faces. “Vicky, you almost doomed us all!” Bernard shouted at his granddaughter. Peter lashed out at his fami
Kaze was infuriated. He exuded a ferocious aura that could frighten others easily. Agnes and Sky were terrified. Their faces turned pale. It was their first time seeing Kaze this angry. “Kaze, what happened?” Sky asked. Kaze went off without saying a word. He called Draco while driving out of the construction site. He said, “Tell Lone Wolf to bring his men. I want him to take over Nation Hotel as soon as possible!” He hung up the phone and drove off to the hotel. “Everia, if something happened to Darcy, I’ll drag every one of you to hell!” At the presidential suite of Nation Hotel, a handsome young man was seen drinking wine on the couch as Darcy stepped in. He looked relaxed but when he laid eyes on Darcy, a strange zeal and lust appeared in his eyes. Darcy felt uncomfortable while being stared at. “Mr. Everia, why did you change the location from the restaurant to the suite?” “I’ve heard Ms. Quint is a beautiful woman and now that I’ve seen you in person, you
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.