“Ms. Quint, uh…” Ash tried to stop Kaze. She believed it was inappropriate to be so disrespectful because they had to work together long-term. Darcy glanced at her but did not say a word. The stern look on her face silenced Ash. After Ash and the executives tried to abdicate her, Darcy still respected her for her experience and insights but she would no longer let Ash make all the decisions. “Kaze Lee! Don’t push it! I’ve apologized, what else do you want? You really think I can’t live without your contract?” Lil Dee was furious. Kneeling and apologizing to Kaze would be worse than killing him. Kaze curled his lips and said, “Then please leave. You are right, it’s not like we have to work with you anyway.” “You…” Lil Dee’s eyes were burning with flames of anger. He glared at Darcy and said, “Ms. Quint, is this how you treat your business partner?” Darcy said emotionlessly, “Lil Dee, we are not business partners to be exact. You’ve terminated the contract already.”
Kaze’s words left the room full of people dumbfounded. With red-rimmed eyes, Lil Dee pointed at Kaze and blurted angrily, “You went back on your word, bastard!” Lil Dee had kneeled and cleared the air. He assumed the humiliation would be enough for him to keep his position as the ambassador and piggyback on Sam’s popularity. Yet, Kaze wanted to back out of the contract. Kaze’s scornful eyes nearly drove Lil Dee to the edge. Ashen in the face, Alyssa said to Darcy curtly, “Ms. Quint, I guess integrity isn’t one of Sky Ocean Corporation’s business core values since you can’t keep your word.” Darcy furrowed her brows. Kaze said with a smirk, “What promise? I’ve never said that he would still be the ambassador if he apologized on his knees and came clean openly.” While talking, he turned to Lil Dee. “Besides, it was the least you could do. You made a fuss, demanding that I kneel before you to apologize. You should have seen it all coming when you hired trolls to slander m
“Winnie, you bitch! You can’t wait to divorce me so that you can be with a mooch like Kaze. “His wife is more beautiful than you and has more money than you. Do you think he’ll marry you once you boot me out? “You’ll get nothing, you whore!” Zenny’s vile comments boomed from the other end of the line. “You have lost it, Zenny.” Winnie tried to conceal the anger in her voice. “Kaze and I are just friends. I’m filing for divorce because you tried to hurt Brenda, and that is more than I can take. “It’s the end of the road for our marriage. Divorce will be good for all of us.” Zenny used Brenda to trick Winnie into the underground parking lot once. Winnie and Brenda were forcefully taken to Wuthering Pavilion and nearly died horribly at the hands of Chrysant Twin Ghost. Since that day, Winnie made up her mind to divorce Zenny. She had been looking for Zenny, but the latter had taken cover. “Zenny, just say the word, and we can meet to sign the papers—” Zenny interru
“I’m happy to move!” Knowing it was a great opportunity for personal development, Sophie said, “Mr. Chairman, I’ll head there today to get an idea of Hudson Investment Firm’s operation on your behalf.” “Alright. I’ll let Miru know and secure an official offer of employment for you.” Kaze was pleased with Sophie’s enthusiasm for the job and contacted Miru right away. Miru was as sarcastic as ever when she got Kaze’s call. “At least you’re aware of where you stand and seek help, Kaze. Sophie Song, you say? Alright. She can report straight to work.” The sneering aside, Miru still made things happen. Her intention was to give Kaze a respectable position at Hudson Investment Firm to save Darcy from embarrassment.Miru did not care about Kaze hiring Sophie as an assistant. “Mr. Chairman, I’ll head there now.” Sophie made her way to Hudson Investment Firm after getting the necessary stuff. Noticing Winnie’s lack of enthusiasm, Kaze tried to turn her attention elsewhere a
The woman, who spoke in a heavy foreign accent, approached hastily. “You asked for it, bitch! No one hits my child and gets away with it,” she yelled while raising her hand to slap Brenda. Frightened, Brenda cocked her head back and hugged Winnie’s neck to cry. Smack! Winnie slapped the woman’s hand away, hugged Brenda, and consoled her, “Don’t cry, Brenda. Mommy’s here.” Her mother’s little girl, Brenda, stopped the tears and curled up in Winnie’s arms before staring at the foreign woman shyly. The foreign woman held her arm and glared at Winnie menacingly. “Ah! You’re such a savage lowlife! How dare you hit me!” The fact that Winnie hit her enraged her more than her child getting hit.“Ma’am, use your words, not violence,” Winnie said with a grimace. The foreign woman stood aside and watched the children bully Brenda. Now that her child had fallen over, she tried to strike Brenda. With Winnie’s words striking a nerve, the foreign woman uttered in rage, “Even your g
Danny demanded one million prys in compensation for the minor scrape on Danny Jr.’s arm. The payment was expected in prys, a currency with an exchange rate ten times higher than the dollar.Winnie was not the only one angry. Even Kaze smirked in rage. “Danny, right? I bet you couldn’t earn a living in your home country, so you came to Arcadia to scam us locals. “We haven’t yet determined if compensation is appropriate in this case. Even if we should, you are demanding one million prys for a minor injury. It’s daylight robbery.” “Hahaha…” The onlooking crowd was amused by Kaze’s remark. Many foreigners, who could not make a living in their homeland, were treated like kings in Arcadia. The recent increase in the number of foreign teachers at universities sparked debate and raised concerns about qualifications and necessity. Many were glad that Kaze tore into Danny, but some took things far and stood against the common enemy. “You’re right, sir. Why one million prys for
“Are you even an Arcadian?” Winnie said exasperatedly, feeling sick to her stomach by Jem’s behavior.Kaze said coldly, “You’re a traitor to our country.” “How dare you!” Jem was about to blow up. “No need to get worked up over these brutes, Jem,” Danny said. Danny soon furrowed his brows. “I’m not pleased with the staff here. My child was injured, but no one came to resolve the matter. Are the employees here condoning the attacker?” An employee of Century Fun, who was hiding in the crowd to observe the situation, turned pale. He turned on his walkie-talkie. “Manager…” Soon, a group of Century Fun’s staff members rushed over. A member approached Danny and apologized. “Hello, Mr. Tulip. I am Scott Young, the general manager of Century Fun. I apologize for arriving late. I was caught up in an emergency.” “What can be more important than the assault of Mr. Tulip’s child?” Jem scoffed disgruntledly, pointed at Kaze’s group, and said, “Mr. Tulip wanted the perpetrato
“See? You have pissed Mr. Tulip off.” Scott glared at Kaze before sucking up to Danny. “Mr. Tulip, security guards can’t make arrests or use force like the police can.” “Enough with the nonsense. Mr. Tulip is giving you authority now.” Jem, who stood beside Danny, reprimanded. “Just do as Mr. Tulip says. He has you covered. What are you afraid of? The police can’t do anything to you. “Besides, Mr. Tulip just wants to kick them out and embarrass them. “We’ll be filing a case with the police later to make them pay.” Good at reading Danny’s mind, Jem guessed what he was thinking. “You’re right, Jem. While members of my family are cultured, we will not tolerate insults from riffraff.” Danny glanced at Kaze and smirked ruthlessly. “Now I’ll show you the consequences of upsetting me.” His vile remarks drained Winnie’s face of color. She looked at Kaze and said reluctantly, “Maybe I should just apologize and pay up.” The local’s behavior toward Danny was disheartening.
“Break his arms and legs! Let him know what the consequences of messing with the Weathers are!” Daniela seized the chance and got up from the floor, shouting at her men as she covered her face. “Daniela, you are the one with the least power in the family, how can you represent the Weathers?” Right before the suited men could attack Kaze, a sarcastic voice came from the end of the corridor. “Thud. Thud. Thud.” A series of hurried footsteps sounded, followed by a group of suited men swarming into the corridor. The number of suited men was twice as many as Daniela’s. The moment they swarmed in, they blocked the exit. The arrival of another group of suited men scared Daniela’s men. Their expressions turned heavy, paused what they were doing, and looked at their counterpart in confusion. Daniela’s expression shifted as well and quickly calmed down. When she saw the leader of the new group of men, she was shocked. “Patrick? Were you not taken by the Ryokanians?! Why are you
As Daniela spoke, her men surrounded Kaze and Darcy, their eyes fixated on Kaze, looking cautious. Before they came, they were told that Kaze was physically powerful. One word from Daniela and the men would jump on him without a second thought. Kaze glanced at the men and then casually pulled his attention away from them. He said, “So you are here for the two billion shares? I’ve warned the Weathers but you guys just don’t know when to quit. You just have to learn it the hard way.” Daniela frowned. “Hard way? You mean that for yourself. You said you’ve warned the Weathers? What nonsense are you talking about? “You might as well say you went to the Weathers and warned them in person. You should know that if you ever appear at the Weathers’, you won’t be able to come back alive.” It appeared that the Weathers were completely unaware that Collier was acting under Kaze’s orders to deliver Casius' head as a warning. However, it was understandable because only a few knew Kaze’s
However, Darcy did not fully believe Daniela’s words. Even if Daniela was telling the truth, she was not deterred. She had heard about Kaze being targeted by Casius. Casius even sent hitmen after Kaze’s life. After all that had happened, Kaze should claim some interest for compensation. Darcy was no longer the naïve and innocent girl as she, too, had grown up after experiencing many incidents. Showing mercy to the enemy was being cruel to oneself. She experienced the saying first-hand multiple times. “So, you are trying to coax me into signing this and if I don’t agree, you’ll choose to be rough?” Darcy asked calmly. “I’m glad that you are a smart person.” Daniela smiled. “I liked people who could read the air, and I am low on patience, hence I don’t like wasting time. “Ms. Quint, you are famous for your beauty and for your achievements in the business world. You are so beautiful that even I am jealous of you.” As she spoke, she stepped forward and teasingly tap
Daniela curled her lips as she looked at Darcy, waiting for an answer. Darcy never had thoughts about the two billion shares but the Weathers called her multiple times, hinting at retaliation and threatening her, which aroused her intention to fight back. She had been through a fair share of dangerous situations and was no longer afraid of a few words from Daniela. She said, “Ms. Weather, the shares that we got from Casius Weather are through legitimate procedures. It’s part of our business plan and it’s only natural for us to possess it. “If you are here to take back the shares, then please buy them back at the market price. Of course, since the Weathers called me many times to show their ‘sincerity’ and Ms. Weather showing up here to welcome me, I’ll try to provide a more lenient purchasing option.” Her words held a hidden meaning and it allowed her to talk back without losing her stance. The Weathers wanted the shares back, and they could have them—as long as they were w
Conan escorted Kaze into the car as he updated him on Darcy’s schedule. Darcy was coming back to Riverbank from Lilyrose today, but since she had to meet up with the person in charge from the Seven Stars District regarding the site inspection, she took the train. When Kaze entered the car, he saw a big bouquet of roses beside him. “What’s this for?” “A little welcome gift for Darcy. It’s been a while since you saw her, right? I believe she will be happy if you give them to her,” Conan said with a smile. “You little brat. You might not be good at everything else but when it comes to a woman, you’re an expert.” Kaze playfully mocked him but nodded with approval. He, too, believed a little gift from time to time could maintain a good relationship between husband and wife. The two cars then left the villa. Kaze then asked, “How’s Patrick?” “He was discharged.” In the passenger seat, Conan said, “He’s fired up and determined to take revenge on the Weathers. I lend him so
“Okay, okay. I’ll be careful next time.” Kaze nodded repeatedly to conceal his awkwardness. “Speaking of which, what’s wrong with the management here in Rivername? Why are they letting people in without permission? “I mentioned your name just now and they let me in as well. I was wondering why a high-end residential area allows strangers to enter without verifying their identities. It’s so unprofessional.” Snow said with resentment, “So the management sees me as someone similar to Mika. I believe people see us this way because of how they see you. They believed women like us are brought here by you and can be simply thrown away after use.” Kaze felt helpless. “Let’s just leave that behind.” He thought of switching the topic but Snow pulled him back right away. He did not know how to answer her anymore, especially when she shot a resentful gaze at him. Back at Lilyrose, Snow would never be like this because she admired Kaze. She was a person who could differentiate priva
The call got through immediately. Snow said strongly, “Mr. Alonso Anderson of Mega Dance? I am Snow Frost, the chairwoman of Perfect World Group. I used to be Mr. Lee’s secretary. “I am calling regarding a user on TikTok, Mika Suka. She’s giving Mr. Lee a hard time and is causing trouble by seducing him. Mr. Lee is not happy with it. You know what you should do.” Kaze was shocked when Snow used his name as a tool of power. Was she still the same Snow who used to be compliant and accommodating toward him? She lied in front of his face and used his name to act. “Bitch, are you done faking?” Mika scoffed. “Alonso Anderson? That’s the boss of Mega Dance, TikTok’s parent company! How dare you talk to him like that? You’re bluffing!” Snow looked askance at her and said, “If you don’t want to get slapped again, shut your mouth.” Right after that, Mika’s phone rang. “You dumb bitch, what have you done? Mr. Anderson from Mega Dance just announced to cancel you! You stupid id
“Please, Kaze… Mr. Lee, please forgive me. Don’t cancel me. I believe you have the power to cancel me entirely.” Kaze helplessly said, “I have already forgiven you. I’m not the kind of person who would take revenge just because of what you say.” “Yes! Yes! I totally understand. Thank you, Kaze! Mr. Lee! Lord Lee!” Mika crossed her arms coquettishly and approached Kaze. Her eyes slightly narrowed as she said, “But if I don’t offer anything as a token of apology, I don’t feel good. “Kaze, I am yours for the night. No matter what you want to do with me, I’m okay with it. Even my top donor doesn’t get the chance to meet me in person…” She pressed her slender body against Kaze’s. Even though he had to admit that it was a pleasure, he quickly took a step back and said, “I said I forgive you.” “Kaze, are you still green?” Mika continued to approach Kaze even though he stepped back. She chuckled and said, “It’s just a little game between a man and a woman. The man always gets t
The manager was a man older than Kaze, but a humble one. After all, Kaze was the owner of a mansion that was valued in the hundreds of billions. Whether Kaze spent his own money on it or received it as a gift, it guaranteed he would never face the humiliation of being stopped at the door or looked down upon. “I heard from the person who gave this to me that it’s fully furnished and I can just move in?” The estate manager nodded respectfully and said, “Yes, sir. We have servants and maids to clean the place every day. It’s squeaky clean at all times. If Mr. Lee hasn't eaten, we can also arrange for the kitchen to come up with a quick meal.” “That’s okay. I want to have a tour inside.” Kaze casually dismissed the estate manager and then walked inside. He did not notice that the others behind the manager were looking at him with envy and jealousy. Kaze started from the living room and practically scanned the entire floor. He would open the drawers and check the furniture o