“Don’t just stand there, Mr. Lee. Hurry up and pick the good ones for us.” As Kaze stood still, Lil Dee urged him annoyedly, treating Kaze as a pimp. It was more than just a verbal insult. If Kaze were to grant Lil Dee’s wish, the public would tear into him and label him as a hustler. Nancy stood up for Kaze. “I’m sorry, Lil Dee, but we don’t provide that kind of service—” “Hmph!” A scoff interrupted Nancy from finishing her sentence. One of Taz’s minions, a local, sneered. “Who are you bluffing, Ms. Braus? It’s widely known that Mountain Dew Estate is a brothel. “Most people traveling outside the city head to Mountain Dew Estate. It’s said that the resort even hired foreigners to cater to guests. You’re withholding on Lil Dee by not giving him the full five-star service.” The sidekick was telling the truth. Guests who could afford a stay at Mountain Dew Estate had access to money. Some wealthy men would bring along their female companions to the resort. It was cl
Nancy turned pale. Lil Dee could drop out of the deal with Sky Ocean Corporation if Nancy would not sleep with him. Revamping the image of Mountain Dew Estate was Sky Ocean Corporation’s key objective following its acquisition.Nancy was grateful to Darcy for giving her an opportunity to run the resort. She did not want to be the reason the partnership was in ruins. However, she was unwilling to sleep with Lil Dee. Nancy looked at Kaze in dread, eager to know where he stood. Lil Dee inched closer to Kaze. “Have you made up your mind, Mr. Lee? I don’t like to repeat myself.” “I’ve made myself clear, Lil Dee. Go back and take a cold shower to calm yourself down. You’re playing with fire.” Kaze’s gaze was aloof. “Hmph!” Lil Dee scoffed in disdain. “Don’t hog the good stuff, Lil Dee. Don’t forget about me.” Taz stepped forward, tempted to give Lil Dee a standing ovation for the brilliant idea. Once Kaze’s wife realized Kaze had pimped out his employee, she would g
Fortunately, the wall was covered with a soft cushion for noise isolation, which saved Taz from several broken bones, but he was not in a good shape either. “Ughh!” Lil Dee landed on the couch with his body crouched. His stomach rumbled which caused him to throw up as much as he had drunk earlier. What suffered more than his body was his pride. He did not expect Kaze would hit him. If the news got out, he would lose face. “Get him! Get him!” He shouted as he curled on the couch. He disregarded anything else and simply wanted Kaze dead to vent his anger. “Aaarh!” The bodyguards that jumped on Kaze were all knocked down to the floor, twisting and twirling in pain. The tough-looking bodyguards were like children in front of Kaze. “Kaze! How dare you hit Lil Dee?! Do you know how many followers he had?!” Taz shouted. He was not angry but excited. He knew that once Kaze hit Lil Dee, Kaze would have to face the wrath of Lil Dee’s fans, so he continued to fan the flames.
“I hope you can keep your word.” Kaze then deleted the recording before Lil Dee. He did not care if Lil Dee was lying. If the man wanted to get back at him, even without the recording, he could easily squash Lil Dee regardless of how many fans or followers he got online. The recording was merely a tool to discourage him. Lil Dee breathed a sigh of relief when the recording was deleted. He relied on his fans to make a living and cherished his reputation more than his life. He would do anything to stop the recording from being leaked. “Lil Dee, I hope this little misunderstanding won’t affect our collaboration. We should continue drinking and talk about how to work together, am I right?” Kaze dragged Lil Dee to the couch and poured him a glass of wine with a smile. “Here, a toast.” Lil Dee felt extremely aggrieved. He was just beaten up by the man before his eyes and now he was forced to drink with him. He dared not reject Kaze either. If he did, he would not be drinkin
Ash worked for the Butterworth Queens. She was a capable woman and even without Darcy, she was able to single-handedly run the company perfectly. She was experienced and smart and rarely lost her composure like this. Darcy’s heart skipped a beat. “What happened, Ash?” “Lil Dee’s team just emailed us to terminate the contract. They will be ceasing all forms of cooperation with Sky Ocean Corporation.” Ash’s words shocked everyone in the meeting room, causing an uproar among the executives. Sky Ocean Corporation signed a five-year contract with Lil Dee. He had to promote Mountain Dew Estate for five years and the company would pay him two hundred million. Lil Dee was one of the most famous influencers in the country and Sky Ocean Corporation was just a slightly bigger company in Lilyrose. To show their sincerity, the company already gave Lil Dee tens of millions as a sign-up bonus. Now that Lil Dee wanted to terminate the contract, aside from losing money, it would disru
Darcy was forced to side with reasons this time. She said, “Alyssa, I’m sorry for what happened. I’ll talk to Kaze to find out what happened and I will call you back.” Alyssa scoffed. “You can take all the time you want. Lil Dee has decided to terminate the contract. You will be receiving our lawyer’s letter soon.” The call ended on an abrupt note. “Ms. Quint, what happened?” Ash and the other executives looked at Darcy eagerly, hoping to learn the truth as well. After a slight hesitation, Darcy decided to be honest with the executives. Even if she tried to cover for Kaze, it would soon reach the public’s ears. The executives were baffled after learning what happened. The chairwoman devoted her effort and time to rebrand Mountain Dew Estate, yet her husband beat up the ambassador the company hired. Now that the ambassador had terminated the contract, the company would also be sued. Kaze caused more trouble for the company with his recklessness. All the executive
Kaze briefly told them what happened last night. Darcy was disgusted after learning the truth. Lil Dee might be an influencer who spread positive energy but he was privately a pervert and a jerk. One of the executives, Dayton Shoemaker, was unhappy with Kaze’s explanation. “Mr. Lee, if Lil Dee is looking to have fun, why not just satisfy him? Isn’t this what business meetings are all about? “Yet you raised your punch at him. Do you know how much your punches cost us? Lil Dee has terminated the contract and he’s suing us!” The other executives nodded in agreement. Kaze glared at Dayton coldly. “If he wants to terminate the contract, just let him be. Lil Dee is a rotten person. Making him the ambassador of Mountain Dew Estate is going to ruin Sky Ocean Corporation’s reputation.” He did not want to make Lil Dee the ambassador of Mountain Dew Estate. Lil Dee might be famous with a strong fanbase but if some scandals happened to him in the future, Mountain Dew Estate might b
Ash might be a manager from the Queens but she had no idea about Mathias serving Kaze. She thought Mathias made Darcy chairwoman because of her capabilities. Therefore, Ash only had basic respect for Kaze because he was Darcy’s husband. Now that Kaze had caused problems for the company, it irritated her as well. Kaze scoffed. He did not expect Ash to side with the executives. Before he could say a word, Darcy slammed the table. “Enough! Kaze, stop this nonsense right now!” She glared at Kaze and then said to Ash, “Ash, contact Lil Dee and his team and find out what we can do to solve this problem.” She then left the meeting room and dragged Kaze to her office. “Leave Lilyrose tonight. I’m afraid that they will call the police on you. Lil Dee will surely make a big deal out of you hitting him. He’s already threatening us with lawsuits,” Darcy said after she closed the door. Kaze thought Darcy would scold him but she wanted him to run instead. He smiled and said, “Whe
“Without his timely intervention, Perry would’ve abducted me.” It was not as if Perry would do anything if he took Leah away. However, the thought of it still sent shivers down Leah’s spine. She would not want to experience it again. Most importantly, Katie did nothing. She did not even stop him. It went to show that Leah’s mother did not love her. Leah came to Kaze’s defense. Katie said the most awful thing. Jet did not have a grasp of the situation. After the brutal beating, he was trying to keep up with his appearance. Against all odds, someone showed up and turned the tide. The point to note was that the person looked unfamiliar. Jet had never seen him before. Jet remained the observer. Due to his injuries, his legs nearly gave him. He pulled a chair to sit down. Katie seemed to know the person, and she looked contemptuous. Jet was quick to pick up on certain things, but he could not read this person. “What’s going to happen if I hurt Perry?” Kaze scoffe
“What are you doing? Stop!” While talking, Arthur kicked a person down. The other brawlers tried to fight back, but the Viper’s Den members quickly restrained them. Despite feeling grateful to Kaze, Katie still looked down on him. When the Viper’s Den members arrived, Katie assumed that they were there because of her. Katie was the CEO of the Northborn Group. The Viper’s Den must be heeding her call for sure. “You shouldn’t have done this, Perry.” Katie stepped in to take her daughter away. However, Perry would not let go of Leah. “I won’t break up with her.” Perry was relentless. He was not giving up just yet. Cutting to the chase, Kaze grabbed Perry’s wrist. “I guess you haven’t learned anything.” Kaze’s aloof voice boomed. Perry could taste death. Leah seized the opportunity to escape and stood next to Kaze. She nervously looked around, only finding solace when her eyes fell on Kaze. Arthur was there for the drama. However, he quickly got down to busi
“Stop.”Kaze’s presence turned heads. Leah beamed when the hero of her dreams showed up. Though scared at first, Leah was reassured by having Kaze there. “Save me, Kaze!” Leah trusted Kaze unconditionally. Perry knew Kaze. By some force in the universe, they met again. However, Perry had nothing to fear as he brought along a strong crew. He could get back at Kaze. “Here I was, wondering where to find you. There you are.” Perry held Leah close to him and restrained her before snapping a callous look at Kaze.“I said, you can let go of her now.” Kaze narrowed his eyes at Perry. There was no way Kaze would let Perry take Leah away. Katie stood in the distance. She panicked over her daughter’s abduction, but there was nothing she could do to stop it. She wished someone would intervene. Alas, Katie sneered when somebody actually came to the rescue. She knew Kaze, and Katie did not think highly of him. Nevertheless, Katie would not get in Kaze’s way. Leah’s saf
“If you’re not on board, you won’t be my mother-in-law,” Perry said indifferently. Katie looked at Jet pleadingly. The latter looked pathetic, barely keeping to his feet after a beating. He was useless. The drama at the party attracted some attention. Kaze was aware of Leah’s birthday bash, but he had no intention of attending. He was in Butterworth for business. He did not want to get involved with some kid. Arthur, nosy by nature, could not stay put upstairs. He went to the event hall to snag a free meal. He was thrilled to find Perry crashing the party. It struck Arthur that Kaze and Leah were friends. Arthur snuck back to the penthouse and told Kaze the whole story. “You should’ve seen the place. The party is ruined.” Kaze was surprised. “Isn’t Perry her ex-boyfriend? Why is he harassing her now?” Kaze was about to rest, but he could not shake off his worry after what Arthur had told him. “I don’t know about that. It’s chaotic there. I thought Katie wanted
Katie watched the event unfold in horror, unable to do anything to stop it. “Don’t do anything rash. We can always talk things out. Don’t forget who you are. The Duncans will pay for what you do.” Katie gave Perry a stern warning. Not giving him a chance to interact with her daughter, Katie pulled Leah toward her. “What? Are my family wealth and connections not good enough?” Perry taunted Katie. He had always known what she was like. “Don’t do anything crazy. Let’s talk this out. This is not a very gentlemanly way to do things.” Jet did not want to be involved in the shitstorm. However, he had no way to leave. He was caught up in his own act. Jet did not think much of Leah. However, he was after the power of the Viper’s Den behind Katie. That was the reason why he was putting on a show in the first place. Perry was out to get Jet, assuming him to be a love rival. For a moment, Jet was at a loss. However, he was surrounded by weak women. He had to be the one to sto
Joey did not want things to turn from bad to worse. However, the party was ruined. She could not let anybody get hurt. “Don’t just stand there. Kick them out,” Katie instructed the newly arrived security team. Her mood was foul because the party came to an abrupt end. “Perry, don’t forget who you are. You don’t want to mess with us.” Katie did not think Leah would be so appealing to attract trouble. “I’m just here to deliver a gift. Is that not allowed?” Leah could not call it quits on them, not on Perry’s watch. Perry had not cleared the air with Leah. He could not let her go. The psychotic look on Perry’s face scared Leah. Sticking with Jet, Leah nervously stared at Perry. She feared that he might do something stupid. “We have split up. Why are you harassing me?” Leah refused to engage with Perry. She doubted Perry would do anything in public. “I have never agreed to a breakup, but you’re quick to find another man.” Perry looked at the pair with jealousy.
The guests attended the party, not to be dragged into trouble. Most of them were ready to leave. Katie was pleased with Leah and Jet getting to know each other. However, the smile on her face vanished the moment Perry showed up. She was pleased with the Duncans’ wealth and power before. Otherwise, she would not have allowed her daughter to be with Perry. Now that Leah had broken up with Perry, there was no way they would get back together. Perry took things far by showing up at the party. Katie glanced at Joey. Joey did not expect trouble at the party. Though there were security guards stationed outside, they were tasked to maintain order, not prevent any disruptions. Without further delay, Joey radioed security to throw Perry out. “Who are you? Quit messing around.” The captain and his security team rushed to the scene. It was a dilemma. No one expected a disruption at a birthday party. It was not a wedding. The security team did not understand what the commo
“Jet and Katie look close. I hear wedding bells.” “Katie threw this party to pick a guy for Leah. I didn’t think it’d happen so quickly.” “I know, right? This is quick, but I guess that means we don’t stand a chance,” the crowd gossiped in amazement. Jet appeared interested in taking Leah’s hand in marriage. Everybody at the party had their own agendas. Finding their goals unattainable, they were disappointed. Still, most of them loved the drama. The event hall bustled with excitement as the guests discussed the unfolding incident. Leah was the star of the show. She engaged with some guests amid the compliments. Jet was thoughtful to stay by Leah’s side. He would hand her a drink and even answer questions for her. Approving the relationship, Katie allowed Jet to take care of her daughter. The lights flickered, and the beautiful music captured everybody’s attention. It was time to head to the dance floor. Katie was happy to leave Leah in Jet’s care. Jet, eager
Yet, Jet’s grand entrance at the birthday bash showed where he truly stood. “Jet must be interested in you. He makes a huge gesture of it.” Katie believed Jet was the next-best thing for Leah since there were no other options. She would not be assertive, though. She would approve of the marriage if Jet could win Leah’s heart. It was not as if Jet was not good enough for Leah. Leah believed she could do better, and Jet simply did not give her butterflies. Jet was tall and handsome. He looked like a prince, holding a bouquet of flowers. Leah should be swept off her feet. However, another person came to mind as Jet approached. If only Kaze were there. Leah would be happy to see him again. Her eyes were on Jet, but she wished Kaze would show up and give his blessings to her. Jet drew close to Leah and presented the flowers as the crowd looked on. “Happy birthday, Leah!” “Thank you.” Leah took the bouquet and smiled thankfully at Jet. “You’re too kind. You don’t ha