The beautiful woman was Stacey, Draig’s friend. She sized Kaze up in an unfriendly way. She quickly lost interest in Kaze. Kaze was plain and boring, standing next to Draig, who always stood out. Kaze was not worth Stacey’s time. Noticing the disdain from Stacey, Kaze did not take the offense to heart and said indifferently, “I’m here for Snow.” “Who do you think you are? You can’t meet Ms. Frost just because you want to.” Stacey blocked the door and said unhappily, “Just leave. Draig and I won’t let any riff-raff into the room. Hey! What gives!” She burst out angrily, raising his arm to pull a punch at Kaze. “Smack!” The air crackled when the blows met. With a scowl, Stacey lifted her knee to knee Kaze in the groin. Stacey was going in for the kill. Without looking at the incoming attack, Kaze unfurled his fingers. He flicked Stacey right in the palm. “Clomp! Clomp!” Stacey fell back and rammed onto the shut door in the back wide open. “Not bad. You’re all
Kaze smiled. “Don’t be a stranger to me. If they are too much for you to put up with, just tell them to leave. I can get you someone else. “But I get it. Those with talent can be proud.” Kaze walked into the ward and glanced at Bass, who was unconscious in bed. Snow said, “Bass had surgery to remove the bullet. He should be fine, but recovery will take some time since he is advanced in age.” “Bass is devoted to you and Mrs. Frost. You should stay here and take care of him. This seems like a nice place. It won’t be different to living in a hotel.” Kaze nodded. So as not to disturb Bass, he and Snow closed the bedroom door and took their conversation in the living room.St. Mary’s was a well-known private hospital in Riverbank. With its advanced medical care, the center attracted many powerful and wealthy individuals for treatment and health services. Bass was put up in a ward that was no different from the presidential suite of a five-star hotel. “Any word from Jet?” Kaze
Draig pointed at Kaze. “I’m warning you. I don’t care if you’re the chairman or president. I’ll take away your manhood if you don’t get your filthy hands off Ms. Frost.”He stared icily at Kaze, his gaze reeking of hostility. Standing at the door, Stacey frowned and looked at Snow unhappily. Stacey understood that Draig was blown away by Snow’s beauty and demeanor when they first met at the hospital. Since Kaze was special to Snow, Stacey went to Draig to let him know that Snow had feelings for Kaze. Stacey’s motive was for Draig to give up on Snow. To her dismay, instead of backing down, Draig stormed into the ward. Draig was livid to find Kaze and Snow behaving rather intimately. Stacey, who always had a soft spot for Draig, was upset. Meanwhile, Kaze met Draig’s intimidating eyes with a hint of amusement. He understood where Draig was coming from. Snow was a charming woman. With his heart belonging to Snow now, Draig made quite an embarrassing scene. Frustrated,
“Besides, you aren’t even close. “No woman will fall for this type of man.” Triggered, Draig closed in on Kaze. “Are you telling me what to do, boy?” Draig clenched his fists, his knuckles popping. He narrowed his eyes dangerously, eager to show Kaze who was boss. “That’s enough, Draig!” Snow shook in rage. “What are you trying to do? Don’t you dare hurt Chairman Lee. “Don’t you know that Conan acted on his orders to seek your help in protection?” Kaze said mockingly, “Are you attacking your boss, Draig? So much for doing your duty.” Draig looked at Kaze in surprise, but he quickly smirked. “Don’t put that on me, Lee. Who are you to hire my services?”“If I can’t pay you good money and hire your services, who can?” Kaze asked indifferently. “Draig doesn’t need your money.” Stacey jumped in to defend Draig. “To be honest with you, Lee, Draig didn’t want to take the job when the Butterworth Queens asked. “Draig can’t stand people who think their money and influe
Birch was an Arcadian fighter in Uleania, and he was well-accomplished in his career. He made a name for himself in Uleania, showcasing the beauty of Arcadian combat in films. His films reshaped the world’s perception of Arcadia. Hence, Birch was not just well known in Uleania. He was famous locally too. Even Kaze would watch Birch’s movies to pass the time when there was nothing better to do. Upon learning that Draig was Birch’s son, Kaze intended to let the former’s rudeness slide. “What? Are you scared now, Lee?” With Kaze holding his silence, Draig grew smug. “You better watch out. Don’t get handsy with Ms. Frost or get close to her. “I don’t care that you’re her boss. I will break your limbs.” With Drag taking things far, Snow became furious and wanted him to leave. Nevertheless, Kaze waved his arm at her, gesturing for her not to take things to heart. He turned to Draig and said indifferently, “I hope you can do this to those who put Snow in harm’s way.” “Hmph
“I-I’m not a bitch. I-I’m Sasha Spoon.” Sasha kept her head down, unable to meet Nadia’s eyes. Faced with Nadia’s grilling, she dared not keep silent and murmured an answer. Nadia scoffed angrily. “How are you not a bitch? “My boyfriend was here to see the doctor. You got him wrapped around your little finger in the small amount of time he was here. I bet you hit on him.” Sasha shook her head and refuted desperately. “N-No, that’s not true. I didn’t hit on your boyfriend.“He started talking to me. He said that he would keep me company since I was admitted to the hospital.“But I didn’t hit on him…” Sasha spoke meekly even when defending herself. Her barely audible voice was barely convincing. Everything happened an hour ago. Nadia’s boyfriend, Ted Lee, arrived at St. Mary’s for an IV drip due to a cold. He met Sasha who was just hospitalized. Ted was smitten by Sasha’s clean and vulnerable energy. So Ted chatted Sasha up. With his pick-up lines and experience, he
Nadia knew that her boyfriend could not keep his hands to himself. Nevertheless, Ted came from a powerful and wealthy family. She could not bring herself to break up with Ted. Hence, she clung to Ted and drove away all the approaching women. Sasha was a high-level threat to Nadia. Tearing up in fright, Sasha waved her arms in the air. “Please don’t kick me out of here, Ms. Smith. Please, don’t.” “What? Can’t give up on your plan to hit on a guy here even after I exposed you?” Nadia sneered. Sasha shook her head. “No, no. I am only able to stay here thanks to a Mr. Lee. He paid for my medical fees. I can’t waste his money—” “That’s enough!” Nadia yelled sternly, “Oh, drop the act. You just won’t give up. Get lost now!” Sasha did not move. Instead, she bit her lip and kept her head down in silence. “Smack!” Nadia advanced forward and whipped Sasha in the face. “Do you think your silence will accomplish anything? Get lost before I smack you out of here.“Get her! Thro
“Apologize?” Unable to believe her ears, Nadia shouted angrily, “The bitch doesn’t deserve—” “Smack!” Without another word, Kaze slapped the crap out of Nadia. “How dare you hit Nadia, bastard! Are you a man?” “Get him!” “Take a video of him! He should be exposed online for hitting women! We can get our fans to dig into him.” Nadia’s friends, a bunch of tough cookies, pounced on Kaze, their manicured nails poised to inflict damage on his face. “Smack! Smack! Smack!” With a face of indifference, Kaze whipped each woman away, and they fell apart from bowling pins. In the end, he took several steps forward and knocked the sense out of the woman recording the whole thing. “Smack!” Kaze grabbed the phone and smashed it to the ground. “Bitches!“Do you only learn when you are hit?” Dead silence filled the air. The security officers, who watched from afar when Sasha was surrounded, were stunned. No one expected Kaze to assault these beautiful women without hes
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