“You are a prominent businesswoman in the city, Ms. Quint. I’m sure your proposal will make the cut.” Johnson curried her favor. “Thank you, Mayor Brooks.” Darcy was overjoyed and even nodded at Johnson while walking away. Johnson broke out in a cold sweat. The nod was too much of a courtesy to accept. “Mr. Lee, um…” Kaze waved his arm, showing that he did not mind at all. Relieved, Johnson said, “I have looked into six billion dollars approved to the Quints and the Lees. The money has been wired to them. “I got my people on the case to get the money back.” “I see,” Kaze responded. Soon, Johnson got a call. His face turned horrified. “What’s wrong? The money can’t be recovered?” Kaze scowled, but it was not surprising. The Quints might cough the money back out. However, the Sunrise Lees would not honor the wishes of a mayor. “My contact mentioned that the Quints and Lees are at the auction as we speak, buying the top three families’ assets like there’s
“Pipe down, or people might think we are so full of ourselves.” Darcy pinched Kaze, but the joy was written all over her face. She said in haste, “I need to get back to the office. I can’t let the God of War down. I need to make the most out of the one billion dollars.” The support fund was transferred to the corporate account rather swiftly. Darcy was motivated and driven with ambition. She had her eyes set on the top three families’ assets and intended to put in her bids at the auction. Nevertheless, she did not go at it blindly like the Quints and Lees. She put her team in charge of evaluating the value of the businesses. Besides, Darcy did not have massive funds like the Sunrise Lees. She did not want to stretch herself thin. Kaze kept Darcy company in her office, but she did not have time for him. Hence, he left. He exited Clover Center.Snow's Maybach was waiting at the side of the road. She was not the only one waiting by the car. Mathias was there too.
“They are still in a bidding frenzy.“The Quints just asked for a loan, and they are using their newly purchased assets as collateral for a one-billion-dollar loan.“I approved the loan as you have instructed, Mr. Chairman.” Snow was still the chairman of Lilyrose Bank. She could be considered the queen of all the bank systems in Lilyrose. “Master Quint is an idiot. He’s so self-absorbed that he thinks he can play the game like the Sunrise Lees.” Kaze shook his head. He had no qualms about sharing his real opinion about Master Quint behind Darcy’s family’s back. Kaze lost all respect for the old man. “Darcy wants to join the auction. Pick a larger-scale business with good prospects for me, Snow. I want to get it for her.” Kaze added, “The one billion dollars she has isn’t enough.” Knowing Darcy, she would not borrow money blindly just to expand her business. She would not go beyond her risk tolerance. Hence, Kaze decided to buy a firm for her. After much tho
“If you’re staying at the resort tonight, what about work tomorrow?” without suspecting a thing, Darcy asked without looking up. She knew that Kaze had sought employment with Shangrila Group. Kaze replied, “It’s okay. Winnie will take care of things in Shangrila Group. It’s fine if I skip a day of work.” “That’s not the right attitude to work. Ms. Souffle is so kind to offer you a job. You should take the work seriously. The least you can do is ask for some time off.” Darcy lectured him. “Alright. I’ll take the day off.” Left with no alternatives, Kaze called Winnie to ask for leave. “My friend in junior high, Nancy, is a hotel manager at Mountain Dew Estate. I’ll sort out the reservations with her.” Darcy called to make reservations. “Book two rooms.” Agnes walked into the room. She stared at Kaze warily. Still feeling concerned, she called Sky over. “Sky, you should go with your sister to Mountain Dew Estate too.” Sky noticed Kaze glaring at him. It then da
The woman with Wendell turned out to be Deborah. She was attending the auction tomorrow on behalf of the Quints. Wendell’s flattery pleased Deborah. The Quints had put elites like the Vikroms, Logmans, and Joestars in the shade. Now, no one would call the Quints an upper-middle-class family. In fact, word had gotten out that the Quint family was now in the top 1% in Lilyrose. “That reminds me. Mr. Narian of the Lee family will be staying here too,” Wendell told Deborah. “I know.” Deborah did not seem surprised. Instead, she said beamingly, “I’m meeting him alone tonight. He’ll come to me when he gets here.” ‘The whore is already hooking up with Narian,’ Wendell thought to himself. He was jealous. Wendell went to the same college as Deborah. She was pretty wild during college. Wendell had once gotten together with the woman. Now that Deborah was banging Narian, he did not stand another chance. Worst of all, he had to facilitate the couple’s rendezvous.
Kaze knocked those who badmouthed Darcy down to the ground. “How dare you hit us, bastard! Do you know who we are?” “Where did the moron come from?” The lot yelled as blood ran down their noses and mouths. “You’re right. I am a moron. I’m Darcy’s moronic husband.” Kaze flicked his wrist and sneered. “I’ll hit you if you run your mouth again. Someone with the lack of mental capacity can’t be charged anyway.” The few people who were attacked had no tears to cry. “Come here, Kaze. Stay out of trouble.” Darcy was helpless. “Hang on. I missed one, babe.” He went to Deborah and slapped her in the face. Smack! Deborah could not dodge in time. A bright handprint emerged on her face. She put her hand over her face and shrieked angrily, “I can’t believe you’d hit me again, dummy!” Deborah and Samus had endured many beatings from Kaze. “You started it.” Kaze’s flat remark nearly drove Deborah to the edge. “Are you alright, Deborah?” Shocked, Wendell stayed f
“To think you call a two-billion-dollar transaction a tiny matter. Even the Sunrise Lees won’t brag to that extent.” Wendell smirked. “Tsk. He’s just a load of hot air.” “Man, he sure loves to brag. He should have at least found out about the final sale price before tooting his horn.” Those from other companies chattered among themselves. They looked at Kaze’s group contemptuously. The stares stung Darcy, and her cheeks burned with shame. “Well, you have just lost your general manager job with Mountain Dew Estate.” Kaze narrowed his eyes at Wendell. “Ha! Do you think you’re the owner of the place?” Wendell scoffed in disdain. Annoyed, he waved at the security guards. “Don’t just stand there. Kick that owner out, and I’ll reward you with double the wages.” His taunting amused many. Everybody saw Kaze as the clown. “Hold on.” Deborah jumped in and said with a smile, “No need to kick them out. They are my cousins, after all. Wendell, can do me this little fav
“Wendell, my family is an elite upper class. It won’t be long for us to be multibillionaires. “Know that your hard work will not go unnoticed,” Deborah said indifferently with crossed arms. “Alright. I will get to it right away.” Wendell stopped hesitating. The Orchid Chalet was furnished quaintly. It was a quiet area. The vibrant blooms and silvery moonlight set a rather romantic scene. Pleased with the place, Kaze looked forward to tonight. He pulled out his phone to call Mathias. “Fire Wendell, the general manager of Mountain Dew Estate. Put someone else on the job.” “My people will take over tomorrow, Kaze.“I got someone to look into the resort’s bank records, and Wendell made some questionable transactions during his tenure. He got off easy with just a termination.” Somehow, the insignificant guy managed to catch Kaze’s eye. Mathias believed Kaze could not stand the man and wanted him to suffer. “Alright.” Kaze hung up. He saw Darcy looking at him with