The founding members of Lefteria Group saw Leo as one of their own. Miru was the outsider of an unknown past. Yet, Alan wanted to hand the reins to Miru. If they were Leo, they would not be able to accept Alan’s decision too. Leo simply went for a far more drastic extreme. Several founding members stepped forward to help Leo. “Leo is right, Alan. We practically raised him. He made a poor judgment because he was fooled by Cronus and Angel.” “That’s right, Alan. Cronus’ Shadowbane Essence caught you off guard too. Leo was probably drugged or poisoned, so he didn’t think clearly.” “We should give him a chance to turn over a new leaf.” The founding members gave Alan something to think about, and he hesitated. Leo’s father, Bando, died saving Alan’s life. That was the very reason why Alan took Leo in as his godson and raised him as his own. “I’ll spare your life because I owe your father one.” Alan waved his arm aloofly. “Thank you, Godfather.” Leo was overjoyed. H
Waves of criticism crashed down on Kaze.No one took Kaze seriously, and his requests were dismissed. These people believed Kaze was not worthy of their attention. So Lefteria Group pinned the blame on him by mistake. He was fortunate enough to be alive now that his innocence was proven. Kaze should be grateful. He was out of line to demand apologies. Ignoring the group, Kaze fixated his gaze on Alan. He then proposed a worse, crazier, and more moronic request. At least that was what everybody believed it to be. “Because you played along, I somehow got tangled in this and became your pawn, Alan.” Kaze’s voice was cold as he said, “Don’t you owe me an apology too?” Alan had explained that he had been unconscious for the last two days and only came back to life this morning. Still, Kaze knew that Alan must have known about Leo’s plans before he devised a plan with Charles to fake his death. In other words, Alan knew Kaze would be framed as the killer after his suppo
“Mr. Lee, you are overstating it. Let’s go to my office for tea and I’ll make it up to you with a gift,” Alan said respectfully. “I am not interested in your gifts.” Kaze shook his head. The others were annoyed by his arrogant attitude. “Kaze Lee, Master Cummingham once ruled the underworld as a kingpin, he’s not someone you should talk to in that tone.” “You are just a guy who married into a second-tier family! Someone who has no status or position at all!” “Master Cummingham is showing you enough respect just by talking to you. Don’t push it!” Kaze instantly became a common target. Miru strode over to him and scolded him in a low voice. “Kaze, my godfather is lowering himself to apologize to you! You better just accept it! If you continue to give him a hard time, even if my godfather is tolerant of you, what about the others? “Others might go after Darcy and her family just to flatter him because of what you did. Can you just save Darcy some trouble? Aunt Agnes woul
The voice sounded firm and steady but strangely, when it came from the entrance, it silenced the entire room. Everyone turned to the entrance. A small group of people, who were closest to the entrance, were horrified the moment they saw the person. The horror spread like cancer in the room. Even Alan, on the stage, was stunned for a moment before his body started shaking. Then, he bent over for a bow and spoke in a high-pitched voice due to the uncontrollable excitement. “C-Chief Commander Lang! Chief Commander Draco Lang! Sir!” The entire River Watcher Inn was filled with continuous noises of astonishment. The crowd bent over like a wave sweeping over them. Multiple pairs of eyes shot a glance of fear and reverence at Kaze. The retard son-in-law of the Quints called in the chief commander with just one phone call?! Who exactly was Kaze Lee? Even Alan had a few more peeks at Kaze. Kaze was indeed the chairman of Perfect World Group. Even the richest man in the c
“Miru?” Draco looked at the woman that he had no fond impressions of. The woman was self-righteous and always stood against his boss. Even though his boss did not take her seriously, he had always wanted to teach the woman a lesson for being rude to his boss. Unfortunately, Miru was Darcy’s good friend and he dared not offend his boss’ wife in any way. “Chief Commander Lang, I am Miru Scarlet,” Miru introduced herself confidently. Although Draco’s position refrained him from openly reprimanding Miru, he could not help but give her a few stern words so that she could behave better in the future. “Miru Scarlet, just because you are Albert’s cousin, it doesn’t mean you can look down on people. Albert and I are friends but if you continue to be rude, not even he can stop me from teaching you a lesson.” Miru was stunned. She did not understand the prejudice the chief commander had against her. She looked up for a better look at Draco. She somehow found him to be familiar a
Alan knelt instinctively. Even when his knees hit the ground, he still could not believe Kaze was the God of War! Draco’s response toward Kaze explained everything. Other than the God of War, who else in the world could order Draco around like a butler? Alan was horrified. Kaze, the well-known useless son-in-law of the Quints, was actually the youngest God of War in the country’s history. Those who laughed at him were the real clowns! “Alan Cummingham, do you accept my terms?” Kaze asked condescendingly. If Alan accepted all his terms earlier, things would not have reached this stage. “I accept!” Alan said without a second thought. Not only that, he even said, “It was my mistake for dragging the God of War into Lefteria Group’s affairs! I am willing to offer the company to you and Ms. Quint as a token of apology!” Lefteria Group was his life and blood, but he had no other choice. With Kaze’s power, he could kill Alan like squashing an ant. The only way Alan coul
“Yes, Mr. Lee!” Alan replied with a stern look and swore to bring the secret to his grave if he really died next time. “I deserved this!” While kneeling on the floor, Leo lost all hope to live. He picked up the knife before him and aimed at his neck. Slash! He slit his main artery and soon fell onto his own puddle of blood. Kaze glanced at the body coldly, showing no mercy or compassion for Leo, and walked away. When the people who were asked to leave earlier saw Draco coming out, they mustered their courage to swarm into the room again. The first thing they saw in the room was Leo’s body in the puddle of blood. “Leo slit his own neck!” Everyone was horrified, shocked and curious. After exchanging a quick look, the crowd looked around for Kaze but Kaze had already disappeared beyond the exit. Alan took a deep breath and said, “I have an announcement to make. From today onward, Lefteria Group will join Perfect World Group as its subsidiary. At the same time, I will
“He got news about someone slitting his own throat in River Watcher Inn!” Samus said. The Quints exchanged a quick look before they cheered loudly. “Slit his own throat?! It must be Kaze!” “Once Kaze died, Lefteria Group won’t come after us anymore!” Everyone in the family cheered except for Darcy. The immense sorrow and grief knocked her out instantly. Agnes and the others quickly placed her on the couch and attempted to revive her. After a while, she finally regained consciousness. “I want to see Kaze for one last time!” Darcy’s eyes were blank and her face was emotionless. It was as though she lost all signs of life, and it scared her mother. Agnes was afraid that Darcy would do something crazy, such as taking her own life. She quickly said, “Darcy, you are not feeling well now. You can’t go. Samus and the others had agreed to take care of Kaze’s funeral.” “Yeah!” Samus gloated and said, “I even got him a tomb and a beautiful urn for his ashes! Darcy, don’t w
Aloysius came to have lunch and he picked up a piece of information during his meal. He wondered if it was real. When he first heard it, he thought it was ridiculous, but on second thought, it somehow made sense. Katie usually looked like a caring but overprotective mother but who would know for sure that she would not do something so outrageous? Once a person was driven by benefits and gains, sentiments and emotions ought to be sacrificed. “She’s ruthless but only a woman with her personality is fit to be the CEO of the Northborn Group,” Jet said with an approving nod. When a person discarded all sentiments and emotions, he or she would be invincible. “Are we attending the party?” “Of course we are. I still have to find the mastermind.” Jet refused to just step back. Someone ought to pay for halting his business ventures. “I understand. I’ll prepare a gift.” Aloysius nodded and turned around to leave the room. Jet remained in his seat, sipping on his glass of win
Jet did not look worried. His companions were confused. Anyone else in Jet’s position would panic. Each day the business ventures were on hold, and he faced continuous losses.However, Jet remained composed. It proved that Jet was competent to face problems. Despite the obstacles, Jet was able to overcome it in no time. “I see. Do tell if you need any help. We are happy to lend a hand.” “Yeah. I’m sure the problems will go away soon enough.” The group uttered, not taking the incident to heart. Seeing that the group was gullible, Jet was relieved. After dinner, Jet sent his drunk guests away. Jet grimaced. “None of them know anything. Those who do won’t see me.” Jet was curious as to who he had upset to deserve the attack. There was still wiggle room in regard to his business ventures, and Jet could still afford the wait. Nevertheless, it was frustrating to be targeted. “Is there anything you need, sir?” Aloysius asked. “Keep an eye on these people. Check
“We are happy to have dinner with you, but it’s only been a few days since we last saw you.” Though confused, the group took their seats. Jet invited them out to see if they knew anything about the mastermind behind the halted projects. However, the group behaved no differently from before. “Friends should always stay connected. I’m looking to take on a few business ventures. I was wondering if any of you are interested.” Jet was not in the mood to start new business dealings. He was simply trying to extract information from the group. Jet’s business ventures were stalled, and if the group had an inkling, they would not do business with him.If they were in the dark, they would jump at the opportunity to close the deal. They could not possibly say no, especially since they had been begging for Jet to throw a lifeline. “What kind of business are we talking about?” “Yeah. Can we be a part of it?” “I’ve been wanting to do business with you, Jet. It’s a pity we never
Aloysius entered the room. He was in a sorry state with a bandage on his head. “Mr. Lyfe can’t make it today, sir.” “Didn’t he say he was coming?” Jet asked without a second thought. “Mr. Lyfe’s son is apparently pursuing Leah.“Katie is planning to throw her daughter a birthday party here.” It was old news. The Frosts had always received an invitation to the celebration. “Katie sure put a lot of thought into the party. She must be trying to reach out to more powerful people.” Jet saw through Katie’s little plan. “What do we do now, sir? These people are saying they can’t make it now.” Aloysius had long understood that he would lose friends when he lost power. However, things had not progressed to that state yet. Yet, Jet’s previous business partners ignored him. “The Frosts are still in power. Where are they getting their intel from?” Jet could not put up with the humiliation. “What do we do now, sir?” Aloysius did not expect these people to be so disrespect
Tens of thousands in assets were lost as every second passed. Jet, as powerful as he was, could not let that happen. “Look into any prominent figures who have come to Butterworth lately.” Driven by fury, Jet had no qualms about attacking his people. Jet would compensate him with money anyway. Aloysius was used to the treatment. He kept his mouth shut and cleared up the mess before taking off. Jet’s nerves were on edge. After all, he had never encountered such a situation before. It was a mystery as to who would resent him so much as to take action. After much thought, Jet gave his previous business partners a call. He either could not get through to them or was transferred to their assistants. As it turned out, he could not reach anyone. Jet realized that he may have upset the wrong person. Otherwise, this would not happen in the first place. “That’s strange. I’ve been staying in Butterworth. I doubt I have upset anyone.” Jet just could not figure it out.
“Just lay all the bad news on me.” Jet started getting some ideas, seeing that the situation was rather unique. “The other important business dealings are halted indefinitely. I can’t get hold of the higher-ups.” Something did not add up, but Aloysius could not figure it out. This was the reason why he had to see Jet right away. “Have you investigated? Who is behind this?” It was clear to Jet that someone was out to get him, and the person targeted his business ventures. “We have run some checks. It’s a peculiar situation. It looks like someone is pushing this forward, but we can’t figure out who this person is.” Aloysius had been with the company for a long time. He knew a lot of people. Yet, he had never run into a case like this before. Despite the investigation, Aloysius could not find anything. “What’s the situation like?” Jet asked, holding back his rage. It was strange, indeed. However, there had to be some sort of trace. Who would attack the Frosts, th
Kaze watched as the senior citizens took off. The place was quiet as usual, and many things in the unit were left uncollected. “Mr. Lee, does this arrangement work?” Arthur awaited Kaze’s orders. “It will do for now.” After being out for the day, Kaze had seen some stuff. Business was all about making money, but some lines should not be crossed. As long as things remained within reason, there would not be scrutiny or blame. It was astounding the lengths Jet would go to. “The area will be demolished after a while. I want all of the Frosts’ projects on hold. Don’t approve any of them.” One word from Kaze could shake the very foundation of the Frosts’ business. “Alright. My team is on it. “But the Frosts will ask questions and find out who is behind this.” Arthur looked at Kaze worriedly. “They can’t find anything.” No one would know who Kaze was without his permission. It probably never crossed Jet’s mind that Snow had a powerful friend. Otherwise, he woul
Kaze was confused. Surely, the authorities would not disregard human lives and demolish the place by force. “Well, we tried to relocate them, but they refused our services. If they are still not on board, they will be sent to the retirement home tonight.” That was all Pax knew. The retirement home was just another place for the senior citizens to await death. “Is there nothing else you can do? So you signed the contract without thinking about the consequences? Karma will get back at you.” Pax’s shamelessness shocked Arthur. Pax mentioned that he would put the demolition on hold. It had not been long, and now the rights to the land were handed over. “It’s out of my hands. Jet went to my superiors to seal the deal. We are not allowed to intervene. “We had been figuring out ways to reach reconciliation for these senior citizens, but Jet was determined to make them pay.” It was the best Pax could do. He was just an employee, working to make a living. He did not have a say
“I want to see the person in charge of the demolition project now.” It was not a matter of time before the area was bulldozed, but Kaze hoped to delay it. Generally, it would take a large amount of capital to launch a project. Any delay would cause massive losses. Jet had several projects that had been put on hold, and it was a heavy blow to him. If Jet could not fix things quickly enough, all his money tied to the projects would be gone. He would be forced to ditch some projects to cut his losses. “I’ll get him here right now.” Arthur went out to make phone calls. He believed Kaze did the right thing as the senior citizens had nowhere to turn to. The senior citizens could only survive with some help. “Thank you, young man. Why are you helping us?” The senior citizens were old, but they could tell that Kaze genuinely wanted them to be okay. “I don’t think it’s right to bully you.” Kaze looked at the senior citizens earnestly, feeling sorry for them. Jet lack