“If you can do me this favor, I will dedicate myself to helping you, Chairman Lee. I’ll be happy to serve you, and only you.” Samson stood before Kaze, his body hunched, as he looked at Kaze expectantly. Kaze sipped on the broth and said indifferently, “You expect me to hand over five percent shares to save your life while enjoying my protection as my subordinate. “You sure are asking for a lot, Mr. Hobbs. “But do you think you deserve it?” Five percent shares was a lot. Kaze could become the biggest shareholder of Lee Investment with just five percent shares. Heck, he could reestablish Lee Investment with the right tools. He could even cash in the shares for billions of dollars. Company shares owned by the Lees were sought after in the financial market. Most importantly, Samson’s survival did not matter to Kaze. Plus, they had never been friends. Kaze never saw Samson worthy as his enemy anyway. Hence, Kaze had no reason to save Samson. Samson kept his head l
Kai, with a strong will to live, opened his mouth and begged for help in a struggle. The holder of the phone drew close, only to stomp on Kai’s chest. That kick took Kai’s life. In the end, the holder of the phone switched the phone camera to the front view, revealing his face. Kaze recognized the person. The face belonged to the driver who drank and caused the accident. The video ended. Kai clearly did not die from the car crash. It was no accident that he was dead. Kaze put down the phone and looked at Samson. “So you plotted the car accident last night? “Why did you do it?” “Would you believe me if I said that I hate these idiots?” Samson asked. Kaze smiled offhandedly. He did not believe Samson would kill a citizen of Ryokan out of hatred. Samson was all about the profits. Besides, Kai belonged to the Well family. Caleb validated through his investigation yesterday that the Well family was a member of Sanwell Finances’ K division. The family in Ryokan
The Lees had betrayed Kaze before. The excruciating agony was cutting. Kaze would be happy putting the Lees through the same pain. For that reason, Kaze did not mind doing Samson a favor. “Your word is my command.” Samson nodded solemnly, got up, then said, “But I need to remind you, Chairman Lee. There is more to the Lees than meets the eye. “The Lees have a member in the military, and the individual seems to be doing well there.” The military held an extremely important place in Arcadia. While the military generally avoided involvement in local matters, the region’s influential families dared not brush off its presence. Having someone who served well in the army would also elevate the family in their social circles. Kaze understood what Samson was talking about. Moreover, no one knew better than Kaze. “Someone in the military, huh? So what?” Kaze commented indifferently. Kaze sounded disinterested, his tone reflecting his disdain. The news Samson brought d
It appeared Samson made the right choice. Kaze’s confidence in every way gave him assurance. Briefly after Samson’s departure, Snow walked into the private lounge from another room. “Samson is two-faced, Mr. Chairman. “He vowed loyalty to you because you could overturn the Lees. I doubt he’d betray the Lees entirely.“Given a chance, he will stab you in the back.” Kaze said nonchalantly, “It doesn’t matter. If he stays out of trouble, we can leave him alone. “Just sort him out if he tries anything.” In any case, Samson’s character did not matter to Kaze. He went along with the plan not to put hope in Samson to retaliate against the Lees. It was just to get under the Lees’ skin. That was all there was to it. …Then, Kaze told Snow to return the five percent shares to Lee Investment. Samson worked fast too. At the authority of Lilyrose’s mayor’s office, the private hospitals were sold off to both local and foreign enterprises at a low price. The businesses a
“We meet again, mayor.” Sirius drew close, staying several feet from Kaze before looking up with a smile. Only, there was nothing friendly in his eyes. His gaze was chilling and venomous. “Yes?” Kaze said indifferently without glancing at the dozen Viper’s Den agents. Sirius was out of the organization when Magnus came to Lilyrose looking for trouble. Now, it appeared Sirius must have found friends to get his position back in the Viper’s Den. Sirius lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then said, “There has been a murder in Lilyrose. The victim is Mr. Kai Well, the head of the Ryokan’s Cherry Capital branch in the South River State.“I was ordered to investigate the case.” Kaze replied callously, “Oh? And what does this have to do with me?“Besides, we aren’t close enough to meet when you’re here in the city on a case.” Sirius chuckled. “Aren’t you too quick to say you’re uninvolved?” “What do you mean?” Kaze kept a straight face. He knew Sirius was here for troubl
The members of the Viper’s Den were all pleased watching Kaze in trouble.Kaze glanced at the gleaming handcuffs on the ground expressionless and stomped his foot.‘Crack.’Kaze crushed the handcuffs beneath his foot followed by a jarring sound of metal breaking.“You dare to obstruct us to perform official duty!”Sirius looked furious, then flashed a murderous intent in his eyes and reached for his gun.Kaze’s gaze turned cold.A confrontation seemed imminent.At this moment, a Toyota Alphard drove up suddenly.Sirius frowned when saw the vehicle and holstered his weapon while approaching the car.“Ms. Hiden!” Sirius bowed slightly, showing utmost respect as he greeted the woman stepping out of the car.It was clear that Sirius feared the woman, with a mix of reverence and caution.The woman was Fanny, Miru’s aunt.At that moment, Agar also stepped out from the other side of the car, positioning himself behind Fanny.“Hmm.”Fanny gave a nonchalant nod and then turned
"Silence!" Fanny snapped.Kaze’s brazen disregard for Jerome infuriated her.In her heart, she believed Jerome and Miru to be a perfect match. As for Kaze, he was nothing but a son-in-law who had married into wealth and who was now meddling in her niece's marital affairs.To Fanny, Kaze was overly presumptuous."Kaze, who are you to speak so sarcastically about Jerome?" she spat. "A word of warning, I know all about your past affairs!“Not only were you chased out by the Lees, but you had to rely on your wife’s wealth to get to where you are today!“I have to hand it to you, though, you really are an expert at riding coattails. Not every gold-digger is as capable as you.“However, no matter how capable you are, in the end, you are still nothing more than a man who married into money.” Fanny’s words were laced with venom as she added, “Your potential was decided by your origins! Regardless of how you struggle, you will never reach Jerome’s heights!” She paused, her words hang
“I think a part of you still loves Miru. You don’t look like the kind who sells their niece for personal gains.” If not for this reason, Kaze would not waste so much time with Fanny. “Hmph! You don’t need to care about my relationship with Miru.” Fanny grunted coldly and continued, “Kaze, I have said many times that you are narrow-minded. You really have no idea what you are doing. “Just the mayor of Lilyrose? You think the mayor of Lilyrose is just a mayor, like when you are in office? Lilyrose is getting an upgrade and the mayor will have the same rank as the vice governor! “This is just the start! Using this as a stepping stone, the mayor might be the regional commander or even the ruler of the entire state! Do you know how many people are fighting for the position? “Aside from my household, all the other competitors have powerful backgrounds. You have no idea how powerful the Fowlers are in the West State. Whoever they support, that person will be the mayor! “If I can