Ash did not overthink about it. She simply thought Mathias was angry because he found out about Lil Dee terminating the contract with Sky Ocean Corporation. She put the phone down and then looked at Dayton and the others. “Mathias is coming. Let’s go down and welcome him.” Dayton and the others exchanged a delightful gaze. They did not expect Mathias to come so soon. They quickly followed Ash downstairs to wait for Mathias. At the lobby, Mathias strode in with a stern look. “Mathias.” “Young Master Mathias!” Ash and the others bowed and welcomed him. Mathias nodded at them and asked, “I heard that something happened to the company?” “Yes. Ms. Quint’s husband hit Lil Dee, the ambassador we hired for Mountain Dew Estate. He terminated the contract and threatened to sue us. I tried to negotiate with them but they wanted Kaze to apologize to them…” Ash briefly told Mathias what happened. “He must be having a death wish!” Mathias’ expression turned grim. He was a
Ash frowned. She had no idea what caused Mathias’ anger. She stepped in and said, “Mathias, this is too much. Dayton is quite capable…” “Shut up!” Mathias glared at her. Ash was unhappy with his attitude. She served the Queens for many years yet Mathias was being rude to her. “Mathias, Sky Ocean Corporation belongs to the Queens. If Ms. Quint continues to act this way, it will hurt the company’s profit. Understandably, the executives were unhappy with her decisions…” Ash mentioned the Queen family to remind Mathias not to protect Darcy. Slap! Ash was slapped in the face. Mathias shook his head and laughed. “You know nothing! Sky Ocean Corporation doesn’t belong to the Queens! It’s Darcy Quint’s! We are just the nominal owner! Even if Darcy lost everything in the company, you have no right to speak to her like that!” Ash was stunned. Sky Ocean Corporation belonged to Darcy? The Queens were just the nominal owner and were working for Darcy? It shocked her. She w
“Sky Ocean Corporation? I’ve never heard of it. Who are they? Lil Dee donated millions to charity! I support him!” “How dare that bastard hit Lil Dee?! What nonsense?! Call the police on him!” Different social media were being flooded by similar comments. Since Lil Dee donated a lot of money to charity before, many netizens supported him. Some so-called insiders even said that when Lil Dee and his team arrived at Mountain Dew Estate, the staff there offered to pimp him. Lil Dee was a morally righteous person so when he turned down the offer, he was beaten up. Darcy was shaking with anger when she saw the news and comments. It was Lil Dee who requested Kaze to pimp him and when he was rejected, he tried to coerce Nancy to sleep with him. Yet the truth was distorted by his PR team. “I bet that so-called insider is Lil Dee’s PR officer. They don’t want to be seen as passive, so they accuse us first, which escalates the situation. Then, when we reveal the truth, no one be
South River Station was one of the highest-rated television stations in the country and it had an insane viewership count. To promote Mountain Dew Estate, Sky Ocean Corporation worked with the television station to broadcast their advertisement video during prime time. Fifteen seconds of video cost around a million, per broadcast. Now that the news of Kaze hitting Lil Dee had gone out, South River Station pulled the advertisement. “Ms. Quint, the person in charge also said that the contract clearly states that if we are at fault for causing the advertisement to be pulled, the TV station won’t be liable for anything…” Ash’s expression turned bitter. Sky Ocean Corporation and South River Station signed a contract to broadcast the advertisement for one hundred prime time slots. Now that the contract was breached, a hundred million in advertisement fees went down the drain. Before everyone could recover from the shock, Ash’s phone continued to ring. “Every other social me
“I have seen your picture and goddamn you are pretty. Hehe…” Lil Dee’s perverted chuckles sounded creepy on the loudspeaker. “Desmond Litman, stop dreaming! It’s not happening!” Darcy shouted. She really wanted to hang up the phone. Lil Dee scoffed. “If you don’t want to, then there’s nothing left for us to talk about. I’d like to see without me, who can bring Mountain Dew Estate back to life? I hope you won’t come begging me later.” Darcy clenched her teeth tightly. She no longer had hopes to revive Mountain Dew Estate. Kaze then went over to Darcy’s desk and said to the phone, “Desmond Litman, don’t think too much of yourself. I can simply find someone else to replace you and revive Mountain Dew Estate. I hope you won’t come begging me later as well.” Kaze was furious that Lil Dee insulted Darcy over the phone. The office was quiet. No one expected Kaze to continue arguing with Lil Dee after what had happened. “Kaze Lee?” Lil Dee clenched his teeth and said angril
“When Professor Whiteman and his team came back from the foreign battlefield, they were welcomed like heroes. Many big companies tried to invite him to endorse their products or services but he rejected all the offers.” Ash hoped that Professor Whiteman could be their ambassador but she knew it was impossible. Professor Whiteman was a scholar and a doctor, nothing else. He did not need the extra money from endorsements and he disliked being distracted by not his profession. Darcy shook her head as well. “Kaze, stop dreaming. Professor Whiteman might be a friend of the family but this is the company’s matter. Now that the company is in a tough situation, I am too embarrassed to ask Professor Whiteman.” Ash and the others did not know that Darcy’s family was friends with the professor. They revered and respected her even more knowing her background. However, as Darcy said, this was a company matter, not a private affair. Professor Whiteman would never say yes. “Don’t worry.
Professor Whiteman said, “I’m friends with the chairwoman’s husband. He came to me, asking for help, so I figured why not? I have to talk to you later. A patient is waiting for my consultation.” Vayne was rather jealous. He tried to ask the professor to promote his company before but was scolded instead. Yet Kaze was able to convince the professor to endorse his project? Who exactly was Kaze Lee? Vayne told his assistant to find out more about Kaze. “Kaze Lee, the son-in-law of the Quints is a well-known garbage in Lilyrose. His wife is the chairwoman of two companies operating in Lilyrose. “The professor is a prestigious doctor and scholar. He didn’t even care about the invites from famed politicians yet he agreed to help a useless garbage?” Vayne was annoyed and could not figure out why the professor would agree. “Sir, I found out that the professor treated Kaze Lee’s father-in-law’s legs before. Sky Ocean Corporation is facing a major PR disaster because Kaze Lee h
“Is it legit news?” Samson asked his assistant eagerly. It was no secret that Professor Whiteman never accepted endorsements. Samson might be thrilled but he remained skeptical. “It’s legit. Vayne Tucker leaked the news himself,” the assistant said. Samson nodded in excitement. “Vayne always boasts himself as the professor’s student. When he started his company and wanted marketing solutions, he came to me for help. If it was he who leaked the news, then it must be real.” He knew Vayne well enough to understand the man’s character. Vayne boasted himself as the professor’s student and used the professor’s fame and reputation to quickly cement himself in Sunrise City’s business world in just a few short years. “Sir, our hospitals needed an ambassador. If we can get the professor to endorse us, the hospitals will flourish, not just come back from the dead,” the assistant said. Samson was intrigued. “Yeah. The professor is a master in orthopedics. Why don’t we change all ou
“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