“You stupid idiot, what do you mean? Are you cursing us?” Vincent shouted at Kaze. “Enough, Vincent. Why are you being so riled up by an idiot?” Liam stopped his grandson and then looked at Kaze coldly. “Go back and tell Logan that we will give him back the company. Just be patient.” “I am not here to take the company back for the Quints.” Kaze shook his head. Vincent was upset. “Then why are you here? To laugh at us?!” “I am here to make a deal with the Hansers.” “What deal?” Liam frowned. What could a useless son-in-law possibly propose? Not even his own family took him seriously. Kaze flung a coin into Vincent’s face. When the coin slid off Vincent’s face and fell on the floor, Kaze said, “I am acquiring Quartet Group with one dollar.” Vincent had the mark of the coin on his face. It hurt when the coin struck his face. He shouted, “You fuck! How dare you flung the coin in my face… Wait, what? What did you say? You want to acquire Quartet Group with one doll
“You? You won’t see that day coming because I’ll dig your eyes out!” Bronik was a ferocious man and he was not scared by verbal threats. He pulled his dagger out and charged at Kaze. Bang! A deafening bang sounded behind Kaze. What happened? Where did the bang come from? The Hansers were shocked. Before they realized what happened, Bronik’s dagger fell off his hand. Clank! “Argh! My leg!” He fell to the ground and held his leg in pain. His forehead was covered in sweat as he shuddered painfully. Bronik was shot in the leg and the hole in his thigh looked gory. The Hansers were stunned when they realized Bronik was shot. All of them dared not move a muscle. “Protect Mr. Lee!” A loud voice came from the entrance. Han, armed with his gun, then dashed into the house. If the God of War was hurt before his eyes, not even his superior’s superior could bear the responsibility, let alone him. "He can't hurt me," Kaze said. He pointed at Bronik and said, "Add a char
“No! Why are you people arresting me?! No!” Tom shouted and resisted the officers when he was being cuffed. The rest of the Hansers were shocked. Bronik was arrested because they thought Kaze teamed up with Han to get him. They must have gotten evidence of Bronik's crimes. Why would they arrest Tom? The family realized something was not right. Could it be that what they did secretly was exposed? Han grunted. “You can choose to remain silent but what you said will be used against you in court!” Tom was devastated and stopped struggling. Han was from the state police and he would not simply arrest people. If he ordered an arrest, he must have gotten important evidence. “Liam Hanser, how about my proposition of acquiring Quartet Group?” Kaze asked all of a sudden. Liam looked at Kaze. He was fuming to the point that his cheeks twitched. “Stop dreaming! I will never sell Quartet Group to an idiot!” he shouted. He believed Kaze was extorting him and forcing him to co
“Oh? I was wrong. I didn’t know Liam Hanser is a law-abiding citizen.” Kaze chuckled. Liam looked bitter but silenced. There was no point for him to argue anymore at this point. Kaze was terrifying. He even got Han from the state police to work with him. Who exactly was the son-in-law of the Quints? “Liam Hanser, I will tell my wife to bring her people over to take over Quartet Group. Remember, only my wife can take over the company.” Kaze did not give Liam the chance to ask any question and left the house. Sam, Tom, and the other Hanser family members were taken away by Han. Of these, Bronik’s crimes were undoubtedly the most serious and he would have to spend the rest of his life in prison. As for the others, their sentences would be determined after careful investigation. The news of the core members being arrested soon spread across Lilyrose. Everyone was shocked. The arrest was devastating to the Hansers. In addition to their schemes to usurp Quintessenti
“Vincent, your family is no longer what it was, you are not in my league anymore! You are nothing yet so blindly confident. Look at you, what makes you think you are worthy of me? The Quints now have the support of Mathias Queen. You, Vincent Hanser, are not in my league anymore!” Deborah pushed Vincent away mercilessly. She looked away arrogantly and walked off. As for the other Quint family members, they too strutted into the house and gloated at the Hansers. Earlier in the day, they were insulted and laughed at at the Dynasty Hotel. Now they finally got their revenge. They insulted the Hansers the same way to vent their grievances. “Liam Hanser, give us back the company!” Master Quint demanded loudly. Liam said bitterly, “Mr. Lee said only Darcy Quint can take over Quartet Group.” “Mr. Lee? Which Mr. Lee?” Master Quint asked. “Kaze Lee, Mr. Lee.” “Oh? My good grandson-in-law!” Master Quint was surprised. He cackled and added, “Darcy is one of us, so it’s the same
The Quints could not do anything when the Hansers usurped their company. Now that Darcy got the company back but they did not have a share in it, they got jealous. No matter how they scolded or criticized Darcy, she did not care. After signing the contract, she brought her family away. “Hmph! Who does she think she is? It’s because her stupid husband got lucky and saved the daughter of the Queens. If I was him, I could have saved the girl as well.” “The Hansers tricked us but Darcy has been planning this all along. She has been targeting our company since the beginning.” The Quints continued to grumble and complain as they left the Hanser family’s mansion. It was all they could do. The Hansers willingly transferred the company to Darcy because Mathias made them do it, and it was all because he wanted to repay Kaze for saving Sandy. They dared not defy Mathias either. “Kaze, thank you so much!” When they got home, Darcy had forgotten about her sour extended family
“Alright. You can go look for a job first.” Darcy simply assumed it was Kaze’s pride that refused her offer to work at Quartet Group. She understood. Her mother never took him seriously and it must be hurting. Accepting her offer to work at her company would only make her mother look down on him further. ‘If he really can’t find a job, I’ll try to think of a way to help him,’ Darcy thought to herself. At the same time, the business world was shaken by the news of Darcy taking full control of Quartet Group. Yesterday, Quintessential Group’s property company was acquired by Quartet Group from Sunrise. Today, it was revealed that Quartet Group was a secret company founded by the Hansers to usurp Quintessential Group from within. Then, the investors demanded the Hansers to pay them back. After a series of shifts and changes, Darcy ultimately became the chairwoman of Quartet Group. In just two short days, the situation went through a roller coaster ride. Countless intrig
“Do you have anyone in mind?” Kaze asked. “Not at the moment,” Snow said with a shake of her head. She noticed Kaze was looking at her, so she quickly said, “Mr. Chairman, please don’t make me the CEO of Shangrila Group. I am your assistant and being the chairwoman of Lilyrose Bank already takes up most of my time.” “Very well. We’ll talk about this some other time,” Kaze said with a chuckle. It was the first time Snow voiced her request, so it would be inappropriate for him to make her the CEO of Shangrila Group. After leaving Bersina Group, Kaze went to Springvile District. He received a report from Koga that he had found a group of retired Garo Spec Ops Team soldiers to protect the Whites and they would be reporting in today. He also wanted to visit Camry and Teresa, and his goddaughter, Brenda. “Kaze, you are here! Have you eaten? I’ll go cook something for you.” Teresa welcomed Kaze warmly. “Tiffany still can’t cook?” Kaze was displeased at how stupid the mai
Arthur chuckled, his smile carrying a touch of sleaziness. “Oh, I see.” A realization dawned on Kaze. “Are you with quality control?” Several individuals in dark blue suits approached. The men and women carried files and documents. Kaze nodded without a word. “We are just here to announce the results. We shouldn’t be long.” Arthur came forward to engage with them. The group was likely given the heads-up as they had the right number of people. They swaggered into Rising Sun’s building. The general manager straightened up his tie in a fluster and walked out. None of the film productions made the cut yet, and the delay was costing the company money by the day. At this rate, the project would go down under. Eli, the general manager, rushed to the entrance upon learning the news. The review team was there to do one final check. The films would get the green light if the board found that everything was up to par. The head office would stop putting pressure on
Given Kaze’s status, Alfonso knew better than to have him waiting under the hot sun. Of course, he would send his people to be on standby for Kaze’s arrival. Peter only came to the rescue when Kaze was pestered by some street gang. Alfonso’s omission of Kaze’s identity led to this hiccup. Kaze did not care one bit about the incident. Heck, he did not even bring it up. Arthur straightened his back nervously, becoming even more cautious behind the wheel. “You knew, but why didn’t you say anything, Mr. Lee? You didn’t even tell on us.” Arthur could not understand why. However, he had more respect for the man. “I didn’t see a point. You’ll learn what happens when you displease me, so I won’t bother telling you now.” Kaze was mild-mannered as ever. He spoke softly without a hint of anger. All the more Arthur revered him. “Mr. Lee, we didn’t do our jobs right. We didn’t know who you were.“But my duty is to protect you in the dark. “We saw you getting out of the train
“Rising Sun is a media company. Several of their films are about to be released. They are trying to get them approved to air due to some censorship issues.” Arthur took out a document. “Are there any issues with the films? Why aren’t they approved yet?” Kaze asked curiously. Kaze had no idea. “There are some issues. They aren’t fit to be aired. “Typically, there aren’t a lot of restrictions for film productions so long as the themes aren’t sensitive topics. “But these films featured altered history. The company has been asked multiple times to make revisions, but the films still don’t make the cut.” The Viper’s Den’s members were not privy to the information. The Frosts were insignificant. Kaze was after the Frosts. Otherwise, the Viper’s Den would not waste its resources on a mere film production company. Jet’s investment of nearly ten million bucks in Rising Sun caught the Viper’s Den’s attention. The delayed approval of the films would be catastrophic to the in
“It’s quite a bustle even when it’s late at night.” Kaze looked down from above and saw the bright lights. A street in the distance was brightly lit with many people working into the night. “The majority of people would do many things to make a living.” Arthur rarely observed these sights. “Thank you. Keep me in the loop of any progress. I’m curious as to what you’d do.” Kaze did not see a need to get involved with the minor stuff. He delegated the tasks to his people. “If you have time, why don’t you go out and have a bit of fun, Mr. Lee?” Arthur asked. The reason for Kaze’s trip was to deal with Jet. Kaze would get some satisfaction from upsetting Jet. “I don’t want to attract attention.” The last thing Kaze wanted was to blow his cover. From Kaze’s question, Arthur knew that Kaze was interested. “No. We can give you a whole new identity.” Arthur knew what to do. “I’ll leave you to it, but don’t take it too far,” Kaze replied. Still, Kaze was intrigued a
Katie was narrow-minded to spit out the unpleasant things. Her words would never harm Kaze. Kaze took the private elevator back to the penthouse for a rest. He had more important things to do. He needed to keep tabs on the Frosts. Leah’s business was none of Kaze’s concern. Sure, Leah was in a state, being manipulated by her mother and all. However, it was a family matter at the end of the day. Kaze had no rhyme or reason to get involved. Kaze soon put the whole thing behind him. Arthur was already there at the penthouse. As Kaze entered the room, Arthur jolted up from the couch. “Mr. Lee, this is the document you requested. It should have detailed information to give you a clearer idea of the situation.” Arthur put the papers in front of Kaze and grabbed him a bottle of water. Feeling hot from his walk back, Kaze took a sip and held the document up for a look. “I got to give it to the Frosts. They sure work in the shadows.” Kaze grinned. A strong opponent p
“Despite everything I’ve said, you still won’t listen! Kaze is a liar! He befriended you with a motive. Yet, you trust him. He’s a good friend to you? What do you take me for?” Katie could not put up with her daughter’s defiance. Leah must obey her because that was what a good daughter would do. “I see you as my mother. What about you? Am I a daughter to you?” Leah did not want to ask such a distressing question. However, there was no way around it. She was escaping reality. Still, she had to swallow the truth, however cruel. “What are you talking about? I wouldn’t raise you if I didn’t consider you my daughter.” Katie worked hard to keep a level head. The last thing she wanted was the whole thing to blow up into a bigger fight. She had a lot to do for the upcoming party. There was no time to lose in keeping her daughter happy. Besides, Leah was no longer a child. Yet, she was so defiant and rebellious. “Why do you plan on giving me away if I’m supposed to be your d
Katie proudly made the statement, convinced that she had done a lot for her daughter. It was only right for Leah to be grateful and understand her sacrifice. To Katie’s surprise, Leah chuckled. “What else have you done for me? You never showed me any attention. You don’t know what I like. You have no idea what I want.” Leah finally saw her mother as the person she was. This side of Katie was terrifying. “What more do you want? Am I not supposed to work? Should I be spending every waking minute of the day with you?” Katie understood Leah’s needs. However, there was no way she could make it happen. It was not easy for a woman to take hold in the Northborn Group, much less secure a high position there. Katie went through great pains to get where she was today. Alas, Leah could not understand where she was coming from. “I’m not asking you to be with me every day. I’ve tried my best to do everything you asked of me, but you can’t even be there for me during my birthdays.
“Everything I do, I do for you. Get this straight. The guy approached you because of what I could bring to the table.” Katie was pissed by her daughter’s defiance which was becoming worse with age. “I know the kind of person he is. Without Kaze’s help, I wouldn’t have escaped. Where were you then? You’re in no position to say that. “Even if there’s something he’s after, what would he want from me? I have nothing to offer.” Leah did not believe a word Katie said. Clearly, Katie was out to get Kaze. “He’s nothing but a poor kid. Why are you blowing this out of proportion? I’ve clearly stated what needed to be done. Why are you still being stubborn?”Katie believed she had not raised her daughter right. Leah turned out pretty naïve. “I told you. He has no ulterior motive. He doesn’t know who I am. He doesn’t have any other intentions. I approached him, not the other way around.” Leah kicked herself for pulling a reckless stunt. All she did was give Kaze more problems. Kat
Leah hated her mother being unreasonable. “Don’t get the wrong idea. I fed you, I gave you clothes, I put a roof over your head, I gave you life! The least you could do is to listen to me!” Katie did not expect her daughter to go so far as to defy her. Kaze remained silent, knowing that no matter what he said, it would be meaningless to someone unwilling to listen. “Kaze, I’m sorry. It was my fault that you are in this mess. I’m a jinx…” Leah blamed herself for getting Kaze in trouble with her mother. If not because of her, he would never encounter her mother. “Shut it! Why are you apologizing!? He approached you with purpose and you can’t even see that? He’s not worthy of your time!” Katie was livid. She felt her daughter was blinded by emotions, incapable of making the right decision. And to make matters worse, the girl even apologized to Kaze—what nonsense! A poor man without any background was no match for her daughter and her status. He approached the girl becaus