“What might this be?” Vayne looked at the documents. Samson smiled and said, “Vayne, if we get this done, other than the professor’s endorsement fee, we will also invest fifty million into your company. Sign it and the money will be transferred into your account.” Vanye was moved but he was not satisfied just yet. The investment might be good but it was still a business deal. Besides, Samson would also acquire a part of his company shares with the investment. He believed the professor’s reputation could bring him much more than just fifty million. “Samson, you are being too kind. Investment or not, you helped me before…” Samson's eyes glared coldly at Vayne's pretentious character. He forced a smile and said, “Vayne, you might not know but the Lees are also hoping for this deal to go through. “You know that Narian’s legs were broken right? His father had been asking the professor to look at his injuries but due to a certain misunderstanding, the professor did not an
Ash’s heart skipped a beat. As Vayne’s assistant, Selene was the closest person to him. Her answer must reflect Vayne’s opinion on the matter. Could it be that Vayne did not want the professor to work with Sky Ocean Corporation? Even Darcy had a bad feeling about this. “Ms. Blanks, mind your attitude. My husband did not curry favor with anyone. He is friends with Professor Whiteman.” Darcy went up to Selene and said coldly, “And please explain why Sky Ocean Corporation isn’t worthy of inviting the professor as its ambassador?” “Who do you think you are? Why must I explain myself to you? You think you are the chairwoman of the world? No, you are just the chairwoman of a company in this lousy city!” Selene argued with Darcy, showing off envy in her eyes. “Darcy Quint, is it? Let me tell you something; don’t even hope to get the professor’s endorsement. Lee Solutions have already signed an exclusive right for the professor to endorse their hospitals!” Selene laughed as s
Vayne smiled and invited Darcy to have a seat. His perverted gaze scrutinized Darcy’s voluptuous body. Darcy did not sit down. She said, “I’m not drinking. I heard from your assistant that Lee Solutions have gotten exclusive rights to Professor Whiteman’s endorsement. “Is it true? If it is, then we have no reason to waste our time here.” Vayne shot a warning gaze at Selene, blaming her for having a loose mouth. He was infatuated with Darcy’s beauty and body. He wanted to sit her down, try his chances on her, and then reveal to her that he had sold the exclusive rights to Samson. Now his plans were foiled. “Ms. Quint, what is the meaning of that? Are you questioning me?” Vayne’s smile faded and said with a stern look, “Yes, it is true.” Darcy’s heart skipped a beat. It was true. Samson then asked, “Vayne, does it mean Ms. Quint’s Sky Ocean Corporation is also interested in the professor’s endorsement?” He had no idea that it was Sky Ocean Corporation who started al
Samson watched quietly as Natasha struck Darcy. “Ms. Quint, let’s go! Samson Hobbs, you will pay for the slaps!” Ash quickly dragged Darcy away and left with an angry remark. She was not bluffing. She knew that Darcy had a strong background and even the Butterworth Queens worked for her. Samson was just the lapdog of the Lees. His fangs were not enough to hurt Darcy. “I’ll be waiting for you. If you can, bring your useless husband along. Hahaha.” Samson laughed as he pulled Natasha into his arms and tapped her butt. “Nice slaps, Nat. You did what I have always wanted to do.” “Sir, Darcy Quint is a bitch. Slapping her will only dirty your hands. I can do it for you,” Natasha said meekly as her eyes gleamed with viciousness. She was just jealous of Darcy. Darcy was more beautiful, younger, and was the chairwoman of two companies. Natasha was just a slave to Samson, a plaything to his son and Vayne. …“Darcy, how did it go?” Back at Sky Ocean Corporation, Kaze cam
“Samson Hobbs wanted the professor to endorse his failing hospitals. One misstep and it would ruin the professor’s name. We can’t just sit this out. “Darcy, just stay here and rest. I’ll bring the professor back.” Darcy no longer tried to stop Kaze. “Ash, go get lunch for Darcy.” After giving Ash his last order, Kaze left Sky Ocean Corporation. Through Snow, he found out where the professor was doing the commercial shoot. “Isn’t this a fertility hospital? We are doing the shoot here?” Professor Whiteman came down from the black Maybach and saw the signage above his head. His brows furrowed as he was baffled. He had heard about this hospital before but was not fond of their practices. It felt strange that the commercial shoot was being held in the fertility hospital. “This is the place, Professor Whiteman.” Samson’s secretary, Natasha, was tasked to receive the professor. Professor Whiteman did not know her. He simply thought it was an employee of Sky Ocean Cor
“I am endorsing Lee Solutions’ hospitals?!” Professor Whiteman was baffled. Kaze asked him to be the ambassador of Mountain Dew Estate of Sky Ocean Corporation, yet it turned out to be Lee Solutions.“That’s right, Professor Whiteman. You are now the exclusive ambassador of Lee Solutions and you are doing a commercial shoot for the hospital under the company’s name,” Natasha explained patiently. The professor was vital to Samson’s plans, so she had to do whatever she could to satisfy him. Professor Whiteman asked, “Is Kaze Lee the owner of Lee Solutions?” If Lee Solutions belonged to Kaze, then the hospital should be fine and he did not mind endorsing it either. He trusted Kaze. “Kaze Lee? You mean that useless son-in-law of the Quints?” Natasha did not notice the change of expression on the professor’s face when she called Kaze useless. She sneered. “Lee Solutions belongs to the Sunrise Lees. They both shared the same name but the useless trash isn’t worthy to be my
“Kaze?!” Listening to the familiar voice, Professor Whiteman looked toward the voice and saw Kaze coming out from behind the crew members. “It’s you? Darcy Quint’s useless husband? What the hell are you doing here?” Natasha glared at Kaze. “Are you the one who slapped my wife?” Kaze walked up to her and stared down at her. Natasha scoffed and lifted her chin arrogantly. “Yeah, I slapped her. I slapped her twice on both her cheeks. You should have seen her face when she left…” Before she could even finish her sentence, she was slapped in the face. Slap! The sudden slap forced her to swallow her words back into her stomach. “Aaah!” Natasha covered her burning cheek and screamed in pain. “You slapped me?! You piece of garbage!” Slap! Another slap landed on the other side of her face. “I slapped your boss’ son. Why can’t I slap the lapdog working for him?” Kaze did not even look at her as she fell to the floor. “Professor, let’s go.” He walked over to the prof
Painful screams sounded continuously. In less than a minute, all the security guards were beaten to the ground, curled up, and growling in pain. Everything went silent except for the painful growls. Everyone looked at Kaze in shock, except for Professor Whiteman. He was more of a beast than a man! “Uh…” Birdie was stunned as well. His men were ferocious and could easily scare off people who tried to cause trouble at the hospital. Yet they were like children in front of Kaze. Slap! A heavy slap sent Birdie to the floor, landing on his butt. His head was slightly dizzy as he stared at Kaze blankly. Kaze grabbed him by the hair and said, “Still trying to break me?” “No! No! Not anymore! Please let me go!” Kaze lifted Birdie into the air single-handedly. With his legs kicking and flapping like a bird, Birdie felt like his scalp was being ripped off his skull. “I can let you go.” Kaze then gestured with his lips, pointing at Natasha. “Slap the woman’s face and
The people looked eager, hoping to get the chance to see a war general in person. Alex was moved by the people’s eagerness. He looked at his son and said, “Hanses, since there’s still time before the feast starts, can you try to invite a war general from the Flying Dragons to join us?” Hanses hesitated but then he bit the bullet and said, “Okay, I’ll give it a try.” He had no confidence in inviting a war general to join their family gathering. After all, he just got through the initial selection and was not an official member of the Flying Dragons yet. He still did not get the chance to meet the war generals, so they might not answer his invitations. However, he did not make his concerns verbal since it was a big day for his family and also him being under the spotlight, he did not want to disappoint. He pulled his phone out and called the captain of the Flying Dragons—Jonas Asterisk. Jonas was the captain in charge of the recruitment and he was known for his hot temper.
Hanses’ tone clearly conveyed his disregard for Aaron. Previously, Aaron, the chief commander, was someone Hanses admired. Now, since he already got through the initial selection and probably would be selected to join the Flying Dragons, he became prouder and more confident. “What? Not even Chief Commander Krad?!” The people were shocked. The chief commander of the South River Strategic Department was second only to the governor of the state and had the same rank as the mayor of Riverbank, Kent Synder. Yet from Hanses’ words, the VIP that the Flying Dragons were expecting seemed to be more powerful than Aaron. “Could it be Chief Commander Draco Lang from the Lilyrose Strategic Department? He used to be the commander of the Battle Dragon Troops and also founded the elite battalion, Flying Dragons.” Someone came up with another guess. Hanses shook his head. “It’s not him. This VIP that we are expecting is more powerful than him.” People started to gasp in shock. The
“Kaze, you bastard! How dare you ask Patrick to break up with Maxine? Who the hell are you to say that?!” “Patrick introduced you to a job, yet you ignored him and tried to convince him to break up with Maxine. How could you be so narrow-minded?!” “You’re living a terrible life but that doesn’t mean others should live the same!” Alex, Adam, and the others criticized Kaze for what he said as it was frustrating. How could he instigate Patrick to break up with Maxine in front of them? It was like pulling a treasure box away from their hands! It was disrespectful to the family! Patrick’s expression darkened. He hugged Maxine tightly and said coldly, “Maxine and I are tight. You don’t need to worry about that. Whatever problem that comes my way, I’ll just deal with it. “The more problems she gets me into, and I solve it, means I am more capable than other men. Only an incompetent man would dislike the woman causing problems for himself.” Maxine hugged Patrick even tighter.
Patrick looked shocked. “Huh? He’s a live-in husband? So he has been unemployed?” Kaze looked at Maxine and Patrick, who were obviously asking for trouble. He smirked and nodded. “I guess you can say so.” Everyone heard his answer. Those who were simply watching from the side were surprised that he admitted it so quickly. Their gazes at him showed a strong sense of contempt. How could a man like him deserve a woman like Darcy? Even if he did not manage to marry himself into Darcy’s family, he still should not be qualified to even be her follower. Patrick did not expect Kaze to be so witty. It caught him by surprise and it left him speechless for a moment. It was until Maxine nudged him, he regained his composure and scoffed. “Is it because you didn’t get any suitable jobs? “Why don’t you tell me what you are interested in, I can recommend you. My company has been recruiting lately, like security guards or janitors. “For Maxine’s sake, you can simply pick a job under ten
“I just got it!” The man was Maxine’s new boyfriend, Patrick Weather. The smile on his face was bright. “I have been working for my cousin, Casius, and I have been performing well, so he rewarded me with this Cullinan. “I literally just got it just now and I wanted to surprise you.” Knowing that the young man was Casius’ cousin, Kaze raised his brows and spared an extra glance at him. Everyone at the scene knew who Casius was, so their eyes on Patrick showed respect. Casius Weather, one of the Riverbank Seven. His status and power could easily pressure everyone at the scene, combined. “You’re always full of surprises! It’s just a Cullinan, you don’t have to keep it from me!” Maxine playfully punched Patrick in the arm but her eyes widened with affection. Her boyfriend’s arrival made her proud and happy. She even felt proud in front of Darcy, who had been overshadowing her. “Uncle Alex, hi…” Patrick then went up to the seniors of the family and greeted them. He the
Many guests went up to Darcy to make acquaintances, especially the younger ones. They were not just attracted by Darcy’s status but also her beauty. If they could win her affection, then it would be a harvest of beauty and wealth. No man could resist the temptation. Darcy knew exactly what the people were thinking. Just as she was surrounded by people, as annoying as flies, she dragged Kaze over and said, “Let me introduce you, this is my husband, Kaze Lee.” Kaze looked at the “flies” who looked at him in shock and smiled. “I’m Kaze Lee. Nice to meet you.” “Oh? Ms. Quint is married…” The young men glanced between Kaze and Darcy, unsure of how to react. As the atmosphere grew awkward, they could only chuckle uncomfortably. Adam knew Darcy was using Kaze as a shield and it displeased him. He said, “Darcy, Kaze does not share a common language with them. “They know you are a businesswoman and want to talk business with you. Their fathers are our family’s close friends and
“You’re going to give your brandless cigarettes and wine to my mother? Hmph! It certainly is an idea only you can come up with.” Agnes waved at Kaze in disgust. “Go, go to the side and don’t disturb us.” Darcy disagreed with the suggestion. After a quick thought, she said, “I think we should just go with some jade or something elegant for Grandmother. It’s more acceptable.” “Sounds fine to me. It’s settled then.” Agnes agreed with Darcy’s suggestion. Almost 11:00 AM. After choosing the present, Darcy and her family went off, together with Rose, who had been freeloading at their house since yesterday. Kaze glanced at the jade bracelet that Darcy picked and it was not particularly impressive. He quickly packed two boxes of cigarettes and two bottles of wine into a black plastic bag and then stored it in the trunk of the car as a backup gift option, just in case. If Madam Otter was displeased with the gift Darcy picked, he might be able to give the special cigarettes and w
“Tsk. Tobacco and wine? Kaze, what friends do you have? Why are they giving you these?” Agnes looked disappointed and upset. She rolled her eyes at Kaze and said, “Be mindful of what friends you made. Can’t they give you something better? “Look at the boxes! It’s like they picked it up from the streets. Putting them in front of our house makes us look bad. Just throw them away.” “This is my house. I can put whatever I want in it.” Kaze took one of the boxes, opened it up, and gave the person in charge and his team a few cigarettes. “Thank you, guys. Here. Can you help me move the boxes inside?” The person in charge and his team nodded and smiled and then moved the boxes of tobacco and wine inside. Kaze’s offhand response left Agnes annoyed but recalling the sharp sting of his slap, she chose to be quiet. She grunted coldly and then went back into the house, bumping into Darcy who was coming downstairs. She said, “Darcy, your Uncle Alex called earlier and told me the O
Kaze saw it as a mere errand, so he nodded and said, “I’ll drop by tomorrow.” “Haha, with Boss showing up, this is in the bag already. I’ll tell Ryken that you will be going there.” After the call, Kaze headed to the bedroom and tried to go in but the door was locked from the inside. “Why don’t you sleep in the other room? I have to work late and I don’t want to keep you up.” Darcy’s voice came from inside. It seemed like she was still jealous of Buffy. Kaze chuckled helplessly and then headed to the guest room. On the second morning, after his morning jog, Kaze came back to the villa and saw people delivering boxes to his door. “What are these? Who sent them?” Agnes asked. Her eyes lit up when she saw the boxes. She always had the bad habit of taking advantage of things whenever she could. The person from management said politely, “I’m sorry, we don’t know. A car came by earlier and left the boxes with us. The driver said they are tobacco and wine, specially prepared