Jackson lit a cigar and puffed a mouthful of smoke onto Vance’s face before looking up at Miranda with a smile. “You better do a good job. “Make sure to find out.”It happened before three minutes were up. Heck, Miranda’s phone rang in less than two minutes. “Just give it to me.” Miranda put the call on loudspeaker and dumped the phone on the table. “Jackson is a member of the Ridgesouth Quints, one of the five families with lordship from the South State. “His father, Mason Quint, will be appointed as the mayor of Lilyrose, a rank equivalent to the deputy governor of the South River State. The appointment letter has reached the Ministry of Personnel Management.” The menacing look on Miranda’s face stiffened as the information came through the phone. Lying on the ground, Vance stopped clamoring and stared blankly at Jackson. The mayor of Lilyrose? The deputy governor of the South River State? The Presleys might be among the ten most influential families in Riverb
Snow was incredibly headstrong. Vance put his ego aside and got down on his knees. Yet, Snow had the audacity to tell all of them to get out. Jackson rose to his feet, his smile frozen, and strode toward Snow. He said with a pretentious smile, “You are testing my patience, woman. “Do you think I wouldn’t do anything to you?” He reached out and clutched Snow by the chin. “Touch her, and I promise you can kiss your hand goodbye.” A chilling voice resounded. Everybody in the office turned to the source of the voice. “Mr. Chairman!” Snow exclaimed with joy.She was relieved. Kaze, though delayed by traffic, had arrived. He took leisurely steps into the space, his eyes browsing the mess in the office. He took a breath and frowned. “So you’re the chairman of Perfect World Group?” Raising his brow, Jackson checked Kaze out. Unimpressed, he sneered. “I heard that the chairman of Perfect World Group stays behind the scenes. Even though he has been a public figure for ye
“Apologize on your knees for the earlier disrespect. “An apology won’t cut it, though. I expect some substance behind the apology.“I’m not asking for much. Just ten percent Perfect World Group shares. Oh, and doll your assistant up and send her to my bed before I consider pardoning you. “That’s all I’m asking for. Tick, tock. The choice is yours. “You can choose not to go along with my request, but when I go for you, I’ll be expecting a lot more than this.” Jackson grinned ruthlessly, bringing to life the character of a cocky rich boy. Apart from Snow, Jackson’s minions, Miranda, and Vance gloated over Kaze’s predicament. A single insult toward Jackson demanded a hefty ten percent stake in Perfect World Group.Kaze had to pay for his insolence. It was a huge price to pay. Nevertheless, no one took pity on Kaze because he deserved it. That was the punishment for getting sassy with Jackson, who was part of the Ridgesouth Quints and the son of a deputy governor.
“I’ll leave you unharmed if you get down on your knees and use yourself to wipe my office down like a rag. “Otherwise, even your dad can’t save you.” Kaze’s flat yet arrogant statement hung heavy in the air, leaving the office silent. That remark could only come from a madman. Jackson was taken aback at first, but he quickly burst out laughing. “You expect me to wipe your office down like a rag before you consider sparing me?“Am I dreaming, boys?” “Hahaha!” Jackson’s followers started snickering. Miranda and Vance held back from laughing, but their eyes reflected their disdain for Kaze. Kaze sure had the nerve. Miranda and Vance could not believe the audacity of Kaze. “Do you think I’m joking with you?” With a smirk playing on his lips, Kaze did not waste his breath and went up to swing his arm. “Smack!” Jackson fell back, his head hitting the ground with a loud wham. The wooden floor cracked. Blood seeped out of Jackson’s head. “Ow!” Jackson let out a h
After a brief shock, Jackson’s bodyguards snapped out of their trance. “Let Mr. Quint go.” “You’re asking for it, boy!” They growled menacingly. The bodyguards were in for it if anything were to happen to Jackson. Without hesitation, they pounced on Kaze. Kaze raised his hand to slap Jackson, never looking away from him. “Come and get me if you don’t want me to kill him.” “Argh!” The extinguished cigar was slapped out of his mouth as Jackson shrieked in horror. “Ugh…” Jackson sat up, his hand holding onto his neck distraughtly. His mouth was covered in blisters from the scalding. He was in agony. “Are you alright, Mr. Quint?” his sidekicks and security team asked. With his hands still on his neck, Jackson lifted his head and looked at Kaze. “You’re going to get it, Lee.” Jackson’s voice became hoarse from the scorching cigar. “Smack!” Kaze responded with a slap. “I’m going to get it? “Well, come and give it to me.“I’m still waiting, though. It coul
Though Jackson did not hail directly from the Ridgesouth Quints, his family was recognized as a branch of the main family.Besides, his father, Mason, served as a mayor of a major city in the South State for a while, a rank equivalent to a deputy governor. That sort of connection would put Jackson on par with other rich and powerful heirs. Hence, Jackson had people eating out of his palm in the South State. He would crush and insult any member of the upper society who rubbed him the wrong way. No one scared Jackson. However, a country bumpkin in Lilyrose was his downfall.The torture did not stop with Jackson having a lit cigar stuffed in his mouth. Kaze even sat there, telling Jackson to call anyone for help. Rage overtook Jackson’s every being. Jackson would never live down the humiliation unless Kaze was dead. He whipped out his phone and started dialing numbers. “Call all the heads of Lilyrose’s governing bodies for me. Tell them I want Lee and Perfect World Gro
“Don’t be mad, Mr. Quint. I called the deputies of the Commerce Administration and Health Authority, and they are on their way.”“The leaders of the Audit Office and Urban Management are driving here as we speak.” “Once the leaders of these governing bodies get here, they can point out and make a big deal out of a tiny issue in Perfect World Group, forcing the corporation to shut down.” “That’s right. He doesn’t take you seriously now, but he’ll be begging for his life in tears later.” Jackson’s sidekicks consoled him. Their families had a long history of government service, granting insight into the system. These departmental heads might have a huge influence on their own, but together, they could shake down an entire corporation. Within ten minutes, a motorcade of high-ranking officials’ cars had converged on Perfect World Group, clogging the area in front of the building. They were Elijah Howden, the deputy of the Commerce Administration; Houdini Creek, deputy of the
In the end, all eyes were on Kaze. It was hard to look away from Kaze when he sat on the couch, his legs sprawled out. To add shock value, Snow stood subserviently behind the mysterious young man. The group could not presume that the young man was the chairman of Perfect World Group. “You can stop making your assumptions. He is the elusive chairman of Perfect World Group.” Jackson sneered. “You have the nerve to defy me just because you’re loaded. Why don’t you ask around and get the number of rich fools my father put behind bars? “The Ridgesouth Quints are mega-rich. Your wealth doesn’t give you an edge.” The handprint on Jackson’s face gave the leaders all they needed to know. Jackson had just been insulted. The leaders were there to stick up for Jackson. The group was put in the spot. On one end, Jackson, belonging to the Ridgesouth Quints, was the son of the upcoming mayor.On the other end, the chairman of Perfect World Group was rumored to be associated wi
With a darkened expression, Ruby commanded Lance, “Don’t you have a lot of wealthy friends? Just get two hundred thousand from them. Call them and ask them for help!” Lance gradually lost his patience. “They are not the friends who would lend me money. I should be grateful that they don’t come to me for money, and you are asking me to go to them for help? “It’s just a dress. Why are we buying it today? Let’s just do a rain check. When my father unfreezes my credit card, I’ll buy you something more expensive!” He wanted to take Ruby away but the woman was being stubborn. Anger rushed to her head as she shook Lance’s hand off. She shouted, “You useless piece of shit, you can’t even afford a two-hundred-grand dress? Don’t touch me! Get out of my face!” Lance got mad too. “If you have the fucking money, buy it yourself! I’m not your husband! You are begging me to buy it but you’re raising your voice?!” “You?!” Ruby wanted to slap some sense into Lance but the other customers
Ruby was confident in her body. Her physique allowed her to wear all kinds of beautiful dresses flawlessly, so she knew she would fit in the gown without even trying. However, the gown had a pure and innocent vibe, which did not fit her demeanor and temperament. The different style did not bother her because she was carried away by the price tag; the more expensive it was, the more it satisfied her vanity. “Miss, this is the most expensive gown in our store. It was created by a famous designer overseas. It cost two hundred thousand,” said the storekeeper. “Two hundred thousand for a gown?! Even the celebrities aren’t wearing something this expensive!” “Yeah. Maybe the top celebrities can afford it but a small one could never!” “Forget about it. We won’t be able to afford it, but it’s nice to have a look.” “I can’t afford it either. Different people, different lives.” When the price was revealed, the other customers gasped in astonishment, followed by regret and jealousy
Ruby thought that after mocking Sasha and Kaze, they would leave the store with a sour look, yet the two of them went to another section to continue shopping. Sasha’s timid figure was a pain in her eyes. In the other section, Kaze asked the storekeeper to do the same as the previous store. “Pick a gown for my sister here. She’s going to wear it to emcee at a party.” To their surprise, Ruby and Lance came after them. “You two poor bastards, get out of the way! Can you even afford the clothes here? Hmph! “You, I want you to pick something for me that is fitting!” The female storekeeper looked troubled. “Miss, this…” “Cut the crap and get on with it!” The storekeeper was instantly defeated by Ruby’s aggressive demeanor. She quickly sized up Ruby’s body and physique and selected a red gown with a deep frontal cutting for her. “Miss, this one might look nice on you.” “Let me have a look.” Ruby took the gown and looked at the price tag. She then tossed it on the floor
“Your little sister? I have not heard of Sasha having a brother. Are you the sugar daddy who’s been feeding her?” Ruby scrutinized Kaze and noticed nothing branded on him, which fueled her contempt for him. “But you don’t look like a rich one, more like a poor loser! What are you two doing here in a luxury store?” Kaze coldly said, “We don’t have to inform you where we are going.” “You don’t have to, but if you are just here window shopping, I would suggest you leave right away. People just don’t seem to know their limits.” Ruby then looked at Sasha, who was afraid, and mocked her, “Some people are just an ugly duckling, not a swan. You can’t just change who you naturally are, not like you can put on a dress and look great. Am I right, Lance?” She curled her arms around Lance’s and spoke in a sweet and flattering tone. Lance was one of the wealthy young men on campus who had been asking her out. Initially, she saw Lance as just another one of her test subjects she could
“Lance,” Sasha said with a nod. She instinctively took another step back, which made the man named Lance frown. Ruby was displeased by how Lance reacted to Sasha, her face ashened. She scrutinized Sasha and said sarcastically, “Sasha, look at you. You’re Cinderella today. I thought you were still that Ugly Duckling back at school. Don’t tell me you’ve found a sugar daddy.”Misunderstood as someone clinging onto a rich man, Sasha’s face instantly blushed. She waved her hands anxiously and said, “No, it’s not like that! It’s nothing like that! My boss from Herbal Spring wants me to get some new clothes for work, so that I’d look better.” Ruby scoffed, “Are you kidding me? The brand that you are wearing might not be to my taste but it costs thousands. There’s no boss who is this kind, spending money on the employee’s outfit. Besides, you are just a part-timer, not a full-time employee. And you are telling me you don’t have a sugar daddy?” Her words fueled Sasha’s anxiety, making
“Kaze, I really don’t need it…” Buying ten thousand bucks worth of clothes was already overwhelming for Sasha. She dared not even spare a glance at the expensive gowns and dresses. “The boss is paying. Come on, let’s go get you something nice.” Kaze already spotted another store specializing in gowns and dresses. He dragged the girl inside without giving her the chance to escape. The store was filled with various designs of dresses and gowns, so fancy that it made the girl’s jaw drop. Even though she looked reluctant due to the price, her eyes showed a hint of delight. Kaze saw the delight in her and simply smiled. No woman could resist wearing beautiful dresses. He knew all women, including Sasha, would be instantly captivated by the beautiful dresses. He brought Sasha shopping for luxury dresses so that she could get used to the extravagant experience. He knew that a girl like Sasha could never conceal her charms under her shyness. Men would flock over to her like
Sasha’s lips moved once more, but Kaze’s gaze remained fierce, so she wisely zipped her mouth. “Not a problem, sir.” The storekeeper knew Kaze was a generous customer, so she nodded happily. Being a storekeeper for a luxurious brand required experience and taste. In less than ten minutes, the storekeeper selected three sets of outfits for Sasha, from top to bottom and outer to inner. “Miss, you try these.” Kaze swiped his card before Sasha had the time to regret or stop him. If the size did not fit, she could change it on the spot. Sasha looked at Kaze helplessly and then reluctantly followed the storekeeper to the changing room. A while later, Sasha came out in a new dress and with a blush on her face. Kaze was slightly surprised, looking at the brand new Sasha in a pure white dress. He had to praise the storekeeper for her sharp sense. The white dress emphasized the girl’s innocence and gentleness. “Miss, you are the first customer in our store to present su
Sasha looked troubled. She said, “The owner is paying? It’s okay! I’m wearing the clothes anyway; I should pay for them. The owner and the others took good care of me while at work, I don’t want to take advantage of them.” Kaze was left speechless. How could a little girl be as stubborn as a mule?“How are you taking advantage of them? I said, the owner wants you to wear beautiful clothes and get more business for them, so that they can earn more money. “You know the other employees actually have an allowance for shopping? Each of them has twenty thousand to buy clothes, but since you are just part-time, and you are new, you only have ten thousand.” Kaze continued to coax the girl. “Ten thousand?!” Sasha was shocked by the number. She shook her head and hands, “No! I don’t need that much! A few hundred is enough!” Ten thousand was enough for her to cover her daily expenses for two years or more. How could she spend all of them on clothes? Kaze chuckled. “Ten thousand i
Twenty minutes later, Sasha came out in fresh clothes. She wore a white T-shirt coupled with a pair of jeans, but the patches on them indicated that they were old clothes. She was holding her phone with a slight embarrassment on her face. “Sasha? What’s the matter?” Kaze asked. “Uh, it’s nothing. I-I have to call my school to inform my teacher.” Sasha then went to the corner to make the phone call. “Sasha, you should really try to be the emcee of the evening party. I always have high hopes for you but you are too shy. You blush whenever you talk to strangers. How are you going to adapt when you go out to work in the future? You should train yourself to speak up more. Try to go on stage.” The voice of a middle-aged woman came from the phone once it was connected. Sasha said shyly, “Ms. Cornell, thank you for your kindness, but I cannot afford to buy a gown. I won’t be joining the party.” “My dear, you should learn to be more open-minded. I said I would prepare the gown