“Kaze, they are all here because of you! They are coming after you! You are dead already!” Landon gloated. Rose and Sky panicked when they heard the news. Rose even teared up. “Kaze, what are we going to do? Darcy is at the hospital with Uncle Hector, should we call her back and ask her for help?” Rose wanted to call Darcy for help. “It’s no big deal. Why trouble Darcy?” Kaze stopped Rose. He had gotten a call from Winnie earlier and was not bothered at all. He wanted Winnie to continue with the purchase but the news snowballed out of hand. Now he had to go to Golden Edge to solve the problem himself. “I’ll go to Golden Edge to meet these so-called young masters.” Kaze got up and walked out. “He’s still trying to act cool and doesn't even want to call Darcy. He’s afraid that if she finds out about the mess he made, she will divorce him. I believe he’s going to apologize and kneel to the young masters!” Landon grumbled. Sky glared at the boy. “Landon, one more word f
“Kaze, don’t! You’ll die!” Sky and Rose were horrified. “No? If you are not going to do it, why are you still here? Go back and wait for your death!” Winston grinned and added, “If you want to go in and see the young masters, you will have to stand here under the sun and finish all the ice cream!” Rose and Sky got even more nervous. They strongly believed Kaze would agree to the unreasonable demands. Yume’s admirers were all powerful and influential. Each of them represented a wealthy family or a large company. Kaze must have known how serious the problem was, so he had to see them and apologize to them. “Why are you standing there? There’s still a refrigerator of ice cream for you to eat!” Winston grabbed an ice cream and gave it to Kaze. “Winston Carter, you weren’t like this when you talked to me yesterday.” Kaze did not take the ice cream and simply looked at the man calmly. Winston’s expression turned grim. He was infuriated when Kaze talked about yesterd
After the top three families were stripped of their power and status, the respective family heads, who could shake the city up with just a sneeze, retired from the scene. It had just been a few days since then but they looked ten years older. They looked dispirited and less energetic than before. They stood before Kaze with lowered heads and reverence. Kaze looked at them. “The three of you really did it this time. I confiscated all of your assets but you three still hid something from me.” Thump! All three family heads knelt immediately, shuddering in fear. Sky, Rose, and Landon were stunned when they saw them on their knees. Why would the three family heads be so afraid of Kaze? “Mr. Lee, we are terribly sorry! We didn’t mean to keep it from you.” “With previous experience from Quintessential Group and Shangrila Group, all three of us were afraid of our families being wiped out, so we set up an escrow for Golden Edge a year ago.” Quintessential Group was annexed and
“Stop thinking about the luxurious life. If you help me buy Golden Edge, I’ll let you live a normal life. Get up,” Kaze said. The top three families were no longer in power but they were not completely out of the game. Whether they could make a comeback depended on the young ones. “Mr. Lee! Thank you for your kindness and generosity! We will do whatever we can!” The three family heads bowed repeatedly as tears and snot smeared their faces. Compared to their current situation, living a normal life was considered a blessing already. …“Winston, has Kaze started eating?” When Winston came into the meeting room, Harry, who was also eating ice cream, asked about Kaze. All fifteen young masters, Yume, Juno, and her friends who came by later, were having ice creams in an air-conditioned environment whereas Kaze had to finish a refrigerator of ice cream under the harsh sun. They were enjoying themselves while Kaze was suffering. “He’s eating, he’s eating. He wants to come
Harry and the other young masters’ laughter froze. Lyn and Juno’s smiles froze. Yume’s grin froze. Even Winston’s flattering smile froze. They all spent three billion in acquiring Golden Edge, which was considered a huge acquisition that would spark discussions in the investment world. Yet someone laughed at them for crowdfunding. What kind of crowdfunding could get three billion? All of them were upset by what they heard. They turned to the door with furious glares, wondering who had the nerve to challenge them and laugh at them. “Kaze Lee?!” Yume narrowed her eyes fiercely. If not for her admirers, which she had to maintain her image in front of them, she would have jumped on Kaze and bit his face off. “Kaze Lee! How dare you appear in front of us?!” Lyn and Juno were furious as well. “Kaze Lee?” Harry and the others reacted coldly. He then asked Winston, “Hey, you! I thought you said he’s eating ice cream outside. Why is he here?” “Kaze Lee?! How di
Kaze pointed at the rest of the young masters and all of them were silenced. “None of you have the money, but I do. If that doesn’t make all of you useless, what are you?” Kaze then signaled Winnie. “Winnie, sign the contract.” “Sign what contract? I am not selling Golden Edge to you!” Winston finally seized the chance to speak. He stared at Kaze and scoffed. “I have the shares, so I decide who to sell to!” “Kaze, forget about it! The contract has been signed. You are too late!” Lyn scoffed with delight. “Yeah!” Winston took the contract and waved it in front of Kaze. “See this? Ms. Vinland already signed her name on it. The ink is still wet! I’m not selling to you! What can you do about it?” Everyone was amused by Winston’s exaggerated expressions and movements when he teased Kaze, especially considering his large physique. Winston finally felt relief after being ridiculed and disrespected by Kaze earlier. “Let me have a look.” Kaze reached out to the contract.
Harry and the others glared at Kaze. Their cheeks flushed due to excessive anger. Wasted their printing cost? How much could printing the contract cost? Kaze was obviously mocking them! They came from all over the country, and did all those things to snatch Golden Edge away but their efforts fell short in the end. Acquiring Golden Edge and humiliating Shangrila Group, everything became a big fat joke! “You stupid dog! You tried to sell the shares that are not yours? Just you wait!” Harry poked Winston in the shoulder. It was Winston who embarrassed them all in front of Kaze and Yume. “Young Master Harry, no! It’s not like that. I have to deal with the old geezers! Just give me some time, I’ll get my gangster friends to get rid of them!” Winston pointed at the three family heads and shouted, “You three old geezers, just you wait!” Flint, Edward, and Belarus simply scoffed at him. With Kaze on their side, no one would dare to touch them. Kaze laughed when he h
“Slap yourself ten times to entertain Yume first.” “Who do you think you are? How dare you slap Yume?” “Ten slaps is just a game. If we don’t destroy you today, we will be wasting our time to come here.” “If you don’t do it, we will crush you. You know how powerful we are. Each of us can single-handedly crush you.” The young masters threatened Kaze. They came here to avenge Yume and they would not just walk away with just ten slaps from Kaze. Like they said, it would be a waste of their time if they did not destroy Kaze. Sky did not expect the young masters would still target Kaze after he bought Golden Edge. Seeing the ferocious looks and murderous intent on them, Sky’s face turned pale. “You people are simply taking advantage of us because of your family background!” Rose shouted at them as she wiped her tears away. “Even without our family background, we all have a better academic level, capabilities, and influence than him. Either one of us can easily beat him
“Just tell me what you need, Arthur. You wouldn’t be calling unless you have received orders.” Philip was surprised to get a call from Arthur. Though they were acquainted, they had only communicated because of work. “We have just left Rising Sun. Don’t approve the films for now.” Arthur was blunt. “I can do that, but can I ask why?” Philip was caught in a dilemma because he had just promised Jet to release the films. Philip needed to know if the orders to delay came from a high power who could cover his ass. “Since you got a call from me, you should know that there are eyes on Jet. “You should know what you can and cannot say. Otherwise, you never know when you’re going to lose your job.” Arthur threatened. Philip was reluctant. He accepted Jet’s payment, and now he had to go back on his word. Nevertheless, Arthur was part of the Viper’s Den, and his status was rather unique. Arthur provided services to confidential individuals. These individuals were elites among t
A balanced, profitable dynamic had been developed among the ports in Butterworth. Jet spotted his chance in the lucrative port business. He covertly took out some money to invest in a dying port. The port was situated in a more remote area. Some businesspeople favored more accessible ports. This drove shippers away from the dying port. Jet snagged the steal and improved the logistics and facilities around the area. The port was up and running again. Business at the port was decent enough. As the Frosts would run their business through the port, the local economy took off too. It was a good thing. However, Jet set his sights on several residential buildings around the area. He needed space to accommodate containers. The land was required to make business at the port more profitable. This triggered a whole new thing. Jet could spend some money to buy the residents out of their homes. However, the residents preferred to stay put in their long-time homes. No a
“I’ll keep the bank cards for now. I’ll talk to our superiors and give you a decision. Since the man said that the cards are meant for us, they won’t be going anywhere.” Knox had no idea who Kaze was, but he knew Arthur was with the Viper’s Den. Arthur must be someone from high places. Eli soon put the little incident behind him. He got a call from Aloysius yesterday and was made aware of Jet’s plans. The films had been put on hold for far too long, and the people above Eli were anxious to get things moving. Though Eli was surprised by the review board’s visit, everything was still in his control. Eli left the matter at that without reporting the incident to the higher-ups. The flashy, red car sped along the road. Arthur kept looking back at Kaze, eager to find out about the next plan. Arthur brought Kaze out today to witness how Eli and his team operated. As it happened, Eli adopted such a shallow ploy. Arthur was not surprised, though. Eli’s methods were common.
Eli dined offhandedly as if he had taken hold of the group. His words were layered with threat. “What? Are you trying to replace us?” Knox asked in disbelief. “I don’t have that power, but the investor does. I heard that he enjoyed dinner with your superiors. I’m sure the project will get the green light in no time. “Even if you didn’t approach me today, my team and I would have invited you out for a get-together.” Eli knew when to back down, easing the tension in the air. It was another type of reconciliation. Eli needed to go through the review board to get the rights to air the films. The carrot-and-stick approach was the best way forward. Kaze was surprised by the sophistication of Eli’s tactics. Still, he believed he had come to the right place. Sure enough, Jet would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Surely, he was bound to leave loose ends. Nevertheless, he probably did not care. Arthur cocked his head back to look at Kaze. Kaze grinned, unbothered
The purpose of the visit was to inform Rising Sun that the films did not make the cut. Since Rising Sun would not make the necessary amendments, the project would come to a halt. “Please, don’t. Since we are all here, we should talk it out.” It took Eli quite some effort to get the group to the hotel. Eli had plans to please the crowd, so he could not let them leave just yet. This went beyond getting the green light for the films. Eli needed to make the group happy. “There is nothing more to talk about. We can’t proceed unless you make the changes.” There was no way around it. Since Rising Sun refused to make the right amendments, and Knox had orders about putting a hold on Rising Sun’s films, that was one less problem for Knox to deal with. Eli could not let the group walk out on him. Hence, he quickly sent people in. Several thinly clad women entered, each holding a small bag. Despite the weightlessness, the bag appeared to be carrying something of substance. “You
For that reason, Rising Sun’s film productions were not cleared to be aired. “I told you the reason. The investor supplied us with the scripts, and we were told to base our productions on the scripts. Our hands are tied.”Eli would have made the amendments if he could. He knew where the problem lay. However, the company had to take the investor’s perspective into consideration. In the end, the films were yet to be approved for release. “I guess you won’t get the permission to air them then.” Knox was surprised that Rising Sun would not budge on the matter. Nevertheless, Knox and his team were not there to give the all-clear or talk some sense into Rising Sun. Knox and his team could care less about what Eli had to say. “We’re serious about getting the approval. “I’m sorry that we aren’t a better host for your visit today. Why don’t we move to the nearby hotel for a talk?” With the review board making an appearance, Eli knew there was still hope. If Eli did not grab
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