Miru knew who was on the other end of the line. It was her stepmother, who had control over the Hidens’ business.Fanny put down the phone with an awful look on her face. “Miru, Isabelle wants me back in Harrowdale.” Fanny spoke to Miru, but her eyes were fixed on Kaze. Jared made a face as well. However, he could not defy Isabelle’s command. It was Fanny’s way of explaining to Kaze. Kaze responded with a smile, “I owe you one for making the trip to Lilyrose. “Miru, you should see your aunt and uncle off for me.” Fanny glanced at Kaze in surprise. She did not expect Kaze to keep his cool, and that changed her view of him. Her previous two encounters with Kaze were not pleasant. Heck, Kaze left quite a bad impression. In the end, Fanny and Jared left. …“At least, the place isn’t so cramped anymore.” Sieg clapped his hands nonchalantly and walked out of the lounge. Back in the hall, the crowd looked dazed. Sam, the top-notch physician; Zephyr, the son of
Kaze was an outstanding man. However, he had nothing on Sieg. Kaze still had a fighting chance in the face of the Quints and the Lyfes’ overthrow. However, when Sieg was on the job, Kaze was doomed. He could only wallow in defeat. The crowd was there for the drama at first, but now they took pity on Kaze. Only the weak deserved sympathy. Despite the sympathetic looks, Kaze remained unfazed. He looked up, meeting the condescending gaze of Sieg, and responded aloofly, “Is that all you got, Sieg?” “Ha!” The room broke out in sneers. The sympathy turned into taunting. Faced with Sieg’s aggression, even the most headstrong would yield by now. To everybody’s surprise, Kaze still hung in there. He had a backbone, but there was a time and place for everything. The crowd believed Kaze should do a better job at reading the room. “You have proved yourself enough today, Kaze, but you don’t have to take things far.” “At least you don’t have to feel bad since you’re
“This is where I stand.” Kaze looked at Sieg from above and asked with a faint smile, “Happy, Mr. Lyfe?” “Ugh.” Sieg struggled to get up when Kaze’s sarcastic remark rubbed him the wrong way. He coughed out blood. “Mr. Lyfe!” “Are you alright?” With reality sinking in, Sieg’s sidekicks rushed over to help him up. “Get lost!” Sieg rose to his feet and shook off his sidekicks, his face grimacing. Known as a gentleman, Sieg was not one to express his feelings openly. Yet, he saw red. Sieg wiped the blood off his lips, his eyes fixating on Kaze murderously. “How dare you hit me, Kaze! You asked for it!” Sieg said, his broken voice filled with rage. Sieg had to admit that he was proved wrong. He assumed that Kaze would submit to his power. He misjudged Kaze’s unpredictable lunacy.Kaze knocked him to the ground in public. “Hit you? “Didn’t I hit you at the auction?” Kaze fearlessly stared at Sieg’s menacing face and sneered. “I guess I didn’t go hard enoug
“Anyone who sides with Kaze will be dealt with accordingly.” Tension rose to an all-time high following Sirius’ remark. The Ridgesouth Quints and the Geranium Lyfes did not hit home so badly. The wealthy families were established far in the south, so they would be limited to economic means of revenge. The most they would do was hurt everybody’s wallet. The Viper’s Den was a different story. The special institution could take lives. Established in the West State, the Viper’s Den could find any reason under the sun to destroy anyone on their turf. Anyone would fear for their lives. “Hahaha!” Mason burst out laughing. “I want to see who would go against us!” He was utterly humiliated by Kaze. Sieg’s presence turned the tables. Surely, everybody would bow down to the threats of the Ridgesouth Quints, the Geranium Lyfes, and the Viper’s Den.With the crowd succumbing to submission, Sieg gave Kaze an eerie look and glanced up at the huge screen. As the share price in
“Go and inject the 10 billion dollars into the market. Let’s hope Kaze enjoys wealth in his afterlife too.” Sieg clapped his hands, and his sidekick went to make the phone call. The trading market went into a frenzy in no time. The market was still reeling from the influx of the first seven billion, and now it faced another massive injection of 10 billion dollars. The Geranium Lyfes stepped in to short Rove. The shares stood no chance against the influx of funds. The Geranium Lyfes’ clout in the stock exchange contributed to the sharp decline of Rove’s shares. 10 points. That was right. Rove’s shares were only worth 10 Geranium dollars. Those who kept an eye on the trading market were dumbfounded. Rove’s share price experienced unprecedented volatility, soaring and plummeting like a roller coaster.The share price hit rock bottom and plummeted even further, basically making the shares worthless. The investors, who jumped the bandwagon and bought Rove’s shares at
“Autumn?” Kaze narrowed his eyes, recognizing the woman in the front right away. Though he had never met Autumn, the submissive behavior of Scarlet, the chief delegate of the Viper’s Den, was a dead giveaway of the woman’s identity. Furrowing his brows, Kaze knew why Autumn had come along. Her name was as dark as her soul. The leader of the Viper’s Den seemed to be shrouded in an air of intimidating darkness. “Chief, I am Sirius, leader of the Viper’s Den branch in the West State.” While the crowd was left guessing who the woman was, Sirius and a dozen members of the Viper’s Den approached with quick paces. Steps away from Autumn’s group, Sirius and the Viper’s Den members fell to their knees. It was a welcome of abject submission. This was undoubtedly the respect of the highest form. Chief?Only one individual within the Viper’s Den deserved that title. Autumn was the queen of the Viper’s Den, one of the four government-sanctioned leaders.Everybody was shocked
“My Queen!” Swallowing the humiliation, Sieg hissed through clenched teeth. “The Geranium Lyfes are part of Geranium City high society, and we have always been a tight-knit community—” “Smack!” Scarlet raised her hand and gave Sieg another slap. “Tight-knit? Are Geranium City elites going to retaliate?” Autumn’s indifferent voice resounded. Color drained from Sieg’s face. He could never accept the accusation Autumn pinned on him. Even Geranium City high society could not face the charges of conspiracy. “Not at all!” Sieg jumped back and said indignantly, “Is it worth your while to attack me because of Perfect World Group, my Queen?” In the corner, Mason, Sirius, and the others made faces. They knew Kaze would not go down without a fight, so they predicted powerful figures to back him up during the event. In other words, they had run all possible scenarios that could happen. However, Autumn’s presence threw them for a loop. They could not believe their eyes.
Mason shuddered and approached Autumn apprehensively. “My Queen, Kaze has stepped down from his mayoral position. Yet, he still wants to control the city and insult the Ridgesouth Quints. It’s only fair that I retaliate by squashing his business. Don’t you think so?” Mason hissed through clenched teeth. He knew Autumn would not go easy on him. However, he did not want to be publicly slapped just like Sieg. “Smack!” Autumn whipped her hand across Mason’s face. “While running for mayor, you try to ruin the local business out of personal vendetta. You don’t care about the people at all. Don’t you think the problem lies with you?” “Smack!” “Did Kaze pick a fight with you, or did he fight back because you were aggressive to assert your dominance? Do I need to spell it out for you?”“Smack!” Autumn viciously attacked Mason while talking. The sound of whacking echoed across the hall. Blood seeped from Mason’s lips after he sustained multiple blows. Mason, a deputy-gover