“You two followed May around, causing trouble, but Jet isn’t holding you two responsible. He let you two come to Lilyrose with me so this is a chance for you two to make things right. “Yet you two took Snow away! Are you trying to challenge Jet?” Bass barely reacted but Dove was shaking, and her face turned pale. She knew her life was in their hands. “Mr. Winchester, this is a misunderstanding! Why would I bring Snow away?” Dove strode over immediately and bowed apologetically at Wind. “As a matter of fact, when Snow tried to run away, I was afraid that she would take extreme measures if I stopped her, so I followed her just to keep an eye on her. “That’s why I have been texting you along the way! Mr. Winchester, I am not with Snow, I am loyal to Jet and you! You know that! I will do whatever you ask me to do!” She even switched to a flattering tone toward the end, wrapping her arms around Wind’s and nuzzling against him. She would throw herself on the bed if he asked.
Dove had been waiting for this. She was surprised and delighted. “Thank you, Mr. Winchester, I will do my best!” She continued to speak coquettishly, especially when she emphasized the word “do”. Those who knew what she meant knew what she would do. Wind then looked at Bass with a grim expression. He said coldly, “Bass, Dove said you insulted me and Jet in the car.” Bass stepped up and stood in front of Snow. He looked at Wind confidently and said, “Wind, I am just speaking the truth, it’s not an insult at all. “Jet did not only frame Madam May, but he also usurped the family’s power. Aren’t you helping him with that? You are just an outsider he put in charge, yet you helped him hurt the lives of the family members.” He pointed at Wind and bellowed, “Wind Winchester, don’t forget your place! You are just a servant to Jet and Snow here is the direct descendant! “You are a servant and she is the master! Yet you brought this many men here to stop us—this is insubordination! Wh
“The old man, Thadeus Frost, is going down and the family belongs to Jet now. No one can save you and your mother anymore! “Even if I fuck you now, no one in the Frost family would say a word! Don’t even bother to test it! Sleep with me and I will speak for you in front of Jet, making sure he releases your mother!” Wind might be a short man but the arrogance he carried was massive. Snow’s expression turned grim. She said heavily, “Wind, you really think Jet can take full control of the family? It won’t last! The truth will prevail, my mother is innocent! Once Jet loses power, what are you going to do?” Wind scoffed with disdain, “Snow, you really think Jet is going to give you a chance to turn things around? “Oh, I forgot to tell you that the two guys from your family that I arranged to keep an eye on you are killed. I bet it was Bass who did it. “The two of them are your family members and you killed them just so you can run. You are as ruthless as your mother!” Snow’s e
“Snow!” Shocked, Bass moved to shield Snow and simultaneously flicked a pebble from his hand with a sharp motion. The pebble struck Wind’s wrist. The pain stung him and slightly changed the shot’s trajectory. Bang! Bass was shot in the stomach. He cried in pain as he fell to the ground, seemingly disabled. “Damn it! The old man is fast!” Wind rubbed his bruised wrist and said angrily, “But that’s all you can do! You are fast, but not as fast as a bullet! The expert who served the Frost family was shot down by me!” He went closer to Bass and stepped on the wound, causing the stomach to bleed profusely. “Wind, stop it! Don’t hurt Bass!” Snow shouted as her eyes teared up. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and in this case, Bass. Compared to Dove, who turned on Snow, Bass protected her with his life. “What’s wrong? Feeling bad? It’s easy trying to deal with old fools like him. No matter how strong he is, all I need to do is shoot you and this loyal dog will jump i
“I like a feisty woman! It makes me feel great when I conquer your body!” As he spoke, Wind got up and tried to reach out to Snow with his rough hands. “What are you doing?!” Snow immediately retreated, afraid and angry. “What am I doing? I want to fuck you, that’s what! Don’t run, or I will smash Bass’ head into pieces!” Wind said fiercely. Upon hearing his words, a few of his men pulled their guns out and aimed at Bass. Snow was stunned on the spot. Her face turned pale as her eyes showed nothing but despair. “Hahaha!” Seeing that Snow seemed to have accepted her grim fate, Wind burst into wicked laughter. His hands grew impatient and eager. “I assure you if your paws touch her, you will die immediately!” Right before Wind could lay his hands on Snow, a frosty voice came from beyond the crowd. The moment Snow heard the voice, her body shook and her pounding heart finally rested. She regained her confidence because she knew she was safe when he arrived. Wind fr
The burly men all around and Dove, who was on the ground, were horrified. Kaze was powerful. He shut them up as soon as he arrived.Dove watched as Kaze walked over to her. She lifted her chin with a struggle and cried desperately, “Mr. Winchester, he is Kaze! Snow came here to seek his help. “Bass has nothing on him. May is counting on him to make a comeback. “You know, Venom, ranked second on the hitman’s list? He can get him here with one phone call.“Quick! Kill him! “Otherwise, none of us will walk out of here alive.”A man of action, Wind drew his weapon and pulled the trigger on Kaze. “Bang!” The moment the barrel fired, Kaze shifted slightly, then came a scream. One of Wind’s minions had a gaping hole in his chest. The minion fell back headfirst. Furious and shocked, Wind let out an angry cry and fired another shot. “Bang!” By then, Kaze was in Wind’s face. He slapped the firearm out of Wind’s hand and smacked him away. Wind crashed into his minion, tak
“I am Wind Winchester, Mr. Lee. I am a loyal subordinate.“A few members of the Frost family have died, and the evidence is pointing at Ms. Frost’s mother. Hence, we put her under house arrest while we launched an internal investigation. I was sent to Lilyrose to watch over Ms. Frost too. “We are all acting on Jet’s orders. I wouldn’t disrespect Ms. Frost under other circumstances.” “Jet?” Kaze fell into contemplation. “Have you heard of Mr. Frost’s good name too, Mr. Lee?” Overjoyed, Wind said, “He is part of the Riverbank Seven. “Mr. Frost returned to the family to get on top of the family issues. He is currently in power. “He has gained more authority than what he holds in Riverbank.” Kaze stood there without a word while Wind went on. “I have to admit that you’re one of the strongest I’ve met. “But you need to get one thing straight. Strength alone won’t get you anywhere. “It’s all about family connections, wealth, and power. “I’m sure you have heard about Le
“What makes you think I’ll let you take Snow away?” Kaze asked nonchalantly while slapping Wind on the same cheek. “You!” Wind’s eyes widened. The mention of Jet’s name was not enough for Kaze to release Wind. Instead, Kaze refused to back down and even insulted him. Feeling the sharp pain on his skin, Wind gritted his teeth. Dove drew close and said sternly, “Let Mr. Winchester go now, Lee! “Sure, you can fight, but you can do squat since you took your wife’s last name.“Who are you to be rude and attack Mr. Winchester?“If you don’t want to get you and your wife’s family killed, you better get down on your knees and apologize to Mr. Winchester. Let him do his job and take Snow away.“By refusing to do so, no one can save—” Before Dove could finish, Kaze snapped an icy look that made her blood run cold. It struck Dove that Kaze was no doormat. He single-handedly defeated them all, not hesitating to pull the trigger on a dozen men. “I remember you.” Kaze said, “Y
The crowd fell silent as Kaze’s criticism and blows echoed through the room. Kaze pummeled Aiden’s face at least a dozen times. He only stopped when Aiden’s face swelled up. Tension lingered in the air. Everybody stared in disbelief as Aiden struggled violently against Kaze’s attack. The crowd assumed the roles would have been reversed. By right, Aiden should be the aggressor while Kaze would suffer in silence. Come to think of it, logic did not exist when Kaze was around. Aiden narrowed his eyes at Kaze as humiliation and anger washed over him. He gritted his teeth, his lips quivering, but no words escaped his mouth. Aiden understood that adaptation was crucial for survival. He would only be getting slapped on the face by talking back. Kaze looked at his bloody palm and wiped his hand on Aiden’s suit. The insulting gesture saw the crowd shivering and Aiden shaking with rage. Aiden clenched his fists. Nevertheless, Aiden held himself together. He had come
Sensing no threat, Kaze said with a pretentious smile, “Didn’t you lecture me about being understanding? “You should lead by example. I wanted to see if you could become the bigger person. “As you can see, you want to kill me for hitting you.“You’re one to talk about grace.” Kaze’s sarcastic remark painted Boris’ face red. Boris uttered exasperatedly, “You’re not on my level, kid.” “Oh, I guess your grace and tolerance are only reserved for those higher in the social hierarchy.”Kaze put on a stern look. “I have no idea what level I’m on, but I know you’re just a lapdog to the Krads. “Do you think we were blind to your little setup with Aiden? “You’re one of Riverbank underworld kingpins. It’s embarrassing for someone your age to put on that silly show.” Kaze took a step forward, his eyes fixating on Boris. “Tell me. What level are you on?” “Woah!” The crowd broke out in an uproar. Many on scene were oblivious to Boris’ little show with Aiden. While the secret
Kaze waved his arm like a total badass. Aiden and the others wished they could rip Kaze apart. It was annoying. Kaze got under everybody’s skin. Darcy and Kaze acquired Crown Tower and its surrounding land without spending a dime. More accurately, Aiden paid the price. Darcy was speechless, to say the least. She had no idea that Kaze could be so manipulative. If she were in Aiden’s shoes, she would probably be livid. “Thank you, Mr. Krad. You’re one of the good guys.” Kaze burst out laughing while thanking Aiden. The smug look on Kaze’s face was infuriating, but Aiden could only stand there, seething. “That’s enough, young man.” An old but commanding voice boomed. The crowd was taken aback as Boris, one of the Riverbank underworld kingpins approached. “Don’t push it, young man. You have won, and I suggest you should leave it at that,” Boris said indifferently. Despite his flat tone, Boris was critical of Kaze. “Boris is right. Kaze, you got lucky this
“That’s right. The rules are clear.” Kaze grabbed a rulebook and said with a smile, “You are the highest bidder after me.“I gave Mr. Krad a chance, but he didn’t take it.” Aiden asked, “Is there really such a rule?” “There is, Mr. Krad.” The head of the committee gulped hard and said with a wry smile, “We established a rule for Crown Tower, and it must be sold regardless of the price.” The rule was reserved for Crown Tower. The Seven Star District Council had been trying to sell Crown Tower for a while now, but a suitable buyer had yet to meet the council’s requirements. Hence, the council would accept any bids above ten billion dollars. Since Kaze could not afford his bid, the land would go to Darcy, the second-highest bidder. Her bid was exactly ten billion dollars. The land fell back into Darcy’s hands. However, Kaze and Darcy were independent bidders. Darcy represented Sky Ocean Corporation while Kaze was an individual buyer. It was clear that Darcy and Ka
“You don’t have that kind of money?” Everybody looked at Kaze in shock. He did not have that kind of money. Yet, he bid fifty billion dollars. The head of the organizing committee was stunned for a moment. He quickly chuckled dryly and said, “Please don’t joke around, Mr. Lee.” “Am I? I’m not kidding.” Kaze shrugged. “I don’t have forty billion dollars. My net worth isn’t even worth that much. “I took an advance of ten billion dollars from my Centurion card. It’s only an advance. I still need to pay the money back. “I’ve never taken money out of the Centurion card because I don’t have the funds to pay it back.“All I have is ten billion dollars, and the money was from Mr. Krad.” The crowd was taken aback. Aiden was in disbelief. “Why did you bid, Lee? You went as high as fifty billion dollars. “Don’t be something you’re not!” Joan and the others rolled their eyes. “So I can’t bid when I’m broke?” Kaze said matter-of-factly, “You called me a sucker for biddi
Joan sneered. “Heh. Don’t take us all for idiots. Good luck to you.”“Mr. Lee has put in his bid. Aren’t you going to seal the deal?” Paying Kaze no heed, Aiden looked at the auctioneer. The auctioneer got the hint and shouted excitedly, “50 billion dollars, going once. “50 billion dollars, going twice. “50 billion dollars, going thrice. “Sold to Mr. Lee at 50 billion dollars.” The auctioneer turned to Kaze and said with a smile, “Congratulations, Mr. Lee. The rights to Crown Tower are yours.“I’m also pleased to announce that your 50-billion-dollar bid has set a new record for the highest bid in the history of Four Ocean Auction.“Once again, congratulations to you.” “Clap, clap.” With Aiden taking the lead, the room was filled with thundering applause. Nevertheless, the crowd simply mocked Kaze for his foolish decision. Kaze did not stop at scamming Aiden out of ten billion dollars. He took things far and shot himself in the foot. Before, the crowd was impres
“I think we can all see who the real idiot here is.” As reality sank in, Aiden and the others looked at Kaze as if he was the clown. Kaze outsmarted Aiden with the sale of the Golden Toad. However, Crown Tower and its surrounding land were not worth fifty billion dollars. It was true that the Ryokanians had their sights set on the land and enlisted the Krads’ help to acquire the sale. However, the Ryokanians would not pay more than what the land was worth. Even if Sky Ocean Corporation secured the sale, the Ryokanians had their way to steal the land from the company. As Aiden said, Darcy would not be able to keep the land for long. Crown Tower could not cripple Aiden. Aiden could just drop out of the running since the bid was way past his price point. To think Kaze would play the same strategy twice. Who was Kaze trying to fool? On stage, the auctioneer was taken aback by Kaze’s outrageous bid. She wondered if she heard it right. Moments later, she asked skeptic
Darcy’s eyes burned with rage. “Mr. Krad, I’d rather buy the land and let it rot than let you win.” “Bam!” Aiden stood up, knocking his chair over. He stared at Darcy menacingly. “You’ll be sorry, bitch!”“If you want to make a scene, you’re better off outbidding me.” Darcy taunted. With the gloves off, Darcy was no longer compelled to be civil with Aiden. “10 billion dollars, going once. Are there any other bids?” The auctioneer’s voice trembled. “10 billion dollars, going twice.” She looked at Aiden. Aiden turned ashen, mainly because Darcy pissed him off. Still, he had to stop the auctioneer from hammering the gravel and giving the land to Darcy. Aiden drew the line for thirty-five billion dollars. The competition was far from being over. He decided to go big to crush Darcy all at once. Darcy would have to cover all his losses anyway. With that in mind, Aiden gritted his teeth and said with a menacing smile, “Twenty-five—” “Can you just cut to the chase?
Darcy said indifferently, “Working in business, we want to make sure every penny counts. We can’t be as lavish as you, Mr. Krad.” It sounded like a compliment, but the sarcasm was buried within. She was implying that Aiden was flexing his financial muscles. Aiden grimaced. He did not expect Darcy to snap back at him. After a scoff, Aiden cocked his head back and said menacingly, “Six billion dollars.” Excited by the heated competition, the auctioneer cried, “Six billion dollars, going once. Are there any other bidders? “Six billion dollars, going twice.” Darcy uttered without hesitation, “Six point one billion dollars.” “Seven billion dollars!” Aiden bid on and sneered. “You’ll be sorry for taking me on, Ms. Quint.“I can tell you now that we were only going to spend five billion dollars on the land. “You’ll pay for all the losses.” Dropping his gentleman act, Aiden uttered grimacingly, “If you know any better, you should leave right now. Stop giving me problem