“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
The young masters reacted grimly when Kaze called them useless. “Yeah, we are taking advantage of you. Either one of us can crush you like an ant. It’s your honor to have us all here to bully you like a boy!” “Slap yourself, don’t talk nonsense! We’ll destroy you today!” Harry and the others continued to mock and looked down on Kaze. Lyn and Juno urged him to stop wasting time. Yume maintained her icy goddess image by staying quiet. “Yume Vinland, do you remember what I said yesterday?” Kaze looked at her and started walking to her. Yume frowned and did not understand his question. “Kaze, stop wasting time. No one can save you now! Slap yourself!” Lyn and Juno continued to urge him. Kaze ignored them and went up to Yume. “I said yesterday that I would slap you in front of your admirers. Have you forgotten about it already?” As he spoke, he grabbed Yume by the collar. “What are you doing?!” Yume shouted in panic. She did not expect Kaze to be so bold. She had
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