“I beat my way in here.” Kaze went over to the two of them, not wasting another second. Lennon and Theo were scared. They saw Mr. Statham defeated Dwight with just a few punches. If Kaze defeated Mr. Statham, how strong could he be? Knowing that Kaze was coming after them, Lennon bellowed, “Stop right there! We still have the girl!”’ Sophie was less than a meter behind them. However, if Kaze was deterred by how close Sophie was to the two of them, then he would not be called the God of War. Without showing any expression, Kaze strode up to Lennon and grabbed the man by the arm. Crack! Following a loud crack, Lennon cried like a dying pig and was immobilized instantly. Kaze then tossed him on the ground and turned his attention to Theo. “I’ll fuck you up!” Theo drew his dagger and jumped on Kaze ferociously. Slap! Kaze slapped Theo, disabling him and sending him flying before he could even get close. “D-Don’t kill me!” Looking at Kaze coming closer to him
“If you don’t want people to know what you have done, don’t do it,” Kaze said to the unconscious duo on the ground. He then called Don to inform him of the situation. “I have a situation here that needs your attention.” Soon enough, Don and his men arrived at the scene. They arrested Lennon and Theo but since they were hurt and unconscious, they were sent to the hospital first. “Sophie, you should go with them to give your statement.” Kaze tapped on Sophie’s shoulder and sent her away with one of the officers. He then called Don over to tell him about the situation. “I understand, Mr. Lee.” As they walked out, they saw Mr. Statham and his men, who were apprehended by the students and coaches of the martial arts school. Kaze said, “Don, I think you should talk to our foreign friends here. I don’t want them coming after me.” He was not scared of them at all, he just did not want the trouble. “Yes, Sir.” When Don went over, Mr. Statham and his men clamored and trie
The investment should be made on a specific project or multiple projects, yet Danny and his team did not even propose anything or show any documents. It was Jem who had the contracts drafted and was eager to have them signed. Many employees were skeptical. “Mr. Tart, hold on. Does Mr. Lee know about this?” asked an employee from the investment department. He asked not out of respect for Kaze but he was scared that Jem jeopardized their future since they, the employees, would have to bear the consequences as well if things went south. Jem valued his status and power, so when the employee questioned him, he was irritated. He grunted but he did not lash out at the employee. He said, “We are just going through the content of the contract. As for the signing session, we will have to wait for Mr. Lee’s order.” He intended to make Kaze take the blame, so of course, he would never leave out Kaze. “When will Mr. Lee be here?” The employee remained worried. He was a local Lilyr
“I see you learned about Sophie being in danger, Jem. I supposed you know a little too much?” Kaze shot a meaningful gaze at Jem and grinned, causing the man to shiver. For some reason, Jem had a bad feeling rising from his heart. Jem scoffed and chose to stay quiet. Since he had decided to confront Kaze, he was not afraid of Kaze finding out about the truth. “If you don’t believe what I said, then I guess you guys would have to see it for yourself.” Kaze shook his head and then handed his phone to Leslie. “Leslie, can you cast my phone to the screen?” Leslie frowned and said arrogantly, “Why should I take orders from you? You can’t even take care of your own assistant. Don’t you know she’s being someone else’s sex toy?” Slap! Kaze slapped the woman and said, “You should be grateful that Sophie is safe or else I will make you take her place.” He sounded calm and casual but it struck fear in Leslie. She glared at Kaze as she covered her face. Reluctantly, she took
Jem then pushed the pen to Kaze, signaling him to sign the contract. Kaze shot a glance at him and said loudly, “Are you the CEO or I am the CEO?” Since the secrets were already exposed, Jem no longer bothered to conceal his intention. “Of course it’s you, Mr. Lee. Otherwise, I wouldn’t ask for your signature.” He sat down on the chair, crossed his legs, and leaned back. He smiled and said, “I wonder what your decision is on Sophie’s case of embezzlement? Do you want to bring in the authorities or settle it under the table?” Kaze sat down and crossed his legs as well. He said to Jem, “I see you are quite the decisive person. Why don’t you tell me what I should do?” Jem scoffed. “It depends on whether you sign the contract or not. If you sign it, we can work things out; if you don’t sign it, we’ll bring in the authorities and take legal measures. “But do remember that the company’s chairwoman, Ms. Scarlet, is your wife’s bestie and she is the one who made you CEO. If this
Jem assumed that Kaze would rather send his assistant to prison than compromise on his decision. All the employees were there to witness it. No one would side with a superior who would abandon his subordinate at a critical moment. Therefore, no matter what decision Kaze made, Jem assumed that Kaze had lost. Jem would soon abdicate Kaze’s position and Kaze would eventually kowtow to him. ‘I was just being impatient and worrisome,’ Jem thought to himself. He then got up and shook Danny’s hand. “Mr. Tulip, let’s go have steak. I know a restaurant that is famous for its sirloin.” “I like steak,” Danny answered with a bold laugh. The two of them ignored Kaze and walked toward the exit together. Kaze was still on his chair. Unfazed, he said, “Did I say you guys can leave?” “Mr. Lee, you want to join us too?” Jem scoffed. Kaze said with a grin, “I am just giving you a friendly reminder, Mr. Tart. If you are lucky, you might have that steak in less than ten years.” “Wha
“You should repent your mistakes behind bars.” Kaze kicked Jem away and said to the officer, “Other than the obvious ones, try to investigate if he is involved in other criminal activities. Hudson Investment Firm will fully cooperate with your investigation. We will not tolerate anyone who harms the company.” Jem turned upon hearing Kaze. He collapsed on the floor like a deflated balloon, his eyes looked void of life. He knew his career and life were over. He hated himself for being overconfident. He did not need to be personally involved. He thought he had the situation under control, so he did not prepare any backup plan for himself. Now that Kaze had taken care of Lennon and Theo, he called the cops and they exposed Jem of his involvement. It was too late for him to regret now. Jem was cuffed and taken away. The employees of Hudson Investment Firm sighed as Jem was taken away, and they were all impressed by Kaze's handling of the situation. “Now that Jem Tart has bee
“You Arcadian monkeys! How dare you insult the royal blood of Paladia?!” Danny was infuriated by Kaze’s words. His face was flushed with anger. “Tulip Corporation has a long history and is one of the top ten corporations in Paladia! You really think having a few billion is enough to mess with us? You are nothing but nouveau riche, you are not in our league!” Danny shouted at Kaze like a spoiled child. He was loud but not aggressive at all. “No matter what you say, you can’t change the fact that you are beggars.” Kaze’s casual words infuriated Danny even more. Before Danny could continue, Kaze shut him up with a fierce look and said coldly, “I’ll say this one more time: leave before I lose my patience!” Danny was shaking due to anger. He had never been humiliated like this in his life. Kaze insulted and humiliated him, not once, but twice in a row. Danny shouted, “You stupid monkey! Jem and I have reached an agreement and he represented your company. Now that you are
Kaze watched as the senior citizens took off. The place was quiet as usual, and many things in the unit were left uncollected. “Mr. Lee, does this arrangement work?” Arthur awaited Kaze’s orders. “It will do for now.” After being out for the day, Kaze had seen some stuff. Business was all about making money, but some lines should not be crossed. As long as things remained within reason, there would not be scrutiny or blame. It was astounding the lengths Jet would go to. “The area will be demolished after a while. I want all of the Frosts’ projects on hold. Don’t approve any of them.” One word from Kaze could shake the very foundation of the Frosts’ business. “Alright. My team is on it. “But the Frosts will ask questions and find out who is behind this.” Arthur looked at Kaze worriedly. “They can’t find anything.” No one would know who Kaze was without his permission. It probably never crossed Jet’s mind that Snow had a powerful friend. Otherwise, he woul
Kaze was confused. Surely, the authorities would not disregard human lives and demolish the place by force. “Well, we tried to relocate them, but they refused our services. If they are still not on board, they will be sent to the retirement home tonight.” That was all Pax knew. The retirement home was just another place for the senior citizens to await death. “Is there nothing else you can do? So you signed the contract without thinking about the consequences? Karma will get back at you.” Pax’s shamelessness shocked Arthur. Pax mentioned that he would put the demolition on hold. It had not been long, and now the rights to the land were handed over. “It’s out of my hands. Jet went to my superiors to seal the deal. We are not allowed to intervene. “We had been figuring out ways to reach reconciliation for these senior citizens, but Jet was determined to make them pay.” It was the best Pax could do. He was just an employee, working to make a living. He did not have a say
“I want to see the person in charge of the demolition project now.” It was not a matter of time before the area was bulldozed, but Kaze hoped to delay it. Generally, it would take a large amount of capital to launch a project. Any delay would cause massive losses. Jet had several projects that had been put on hold, and it was a heavy blow to him. If Jet could not fix things quickly enough, all his money tied to the projects would be gone. He would be forced to ditch some projects to cut his losses. “I’ll get him here right now.” Arthur went out to make phone calls. He believed Kaze did the right thing as the senior citizens had nowhere to turn to. The senior citizens could only survive with some help. “Thank you, young man. Why are you helping us?” The senior citizens were old, but they could tell that Kaze genuinely wanted them to be okay. “I don’t think it’s right to bully you.” Kaze looked at the senior citizens earnestly, feeling sorry for them. Jet lack
“We agreed on relocation because we would get a place to stay. “But these people were unreasonable. We were offered only one-third of what everyone else got.” The senior citizens were going to swallow their losses. They just needed the money to live their last days, and they did not have family, to begin with. Later, the same people had their eyes on their money and tried to put them up at an old folks’ home. The senior citizens refused to relocate and finally chose to protect themselves by contacting the media. These people sure left the senior citizens to die. Kaze was sympathetic to the senior citizens. He went back with them to a unit on the ground floor. The place was bare, with several beds placed together. The senior citizens must be sleeping in the same room. There was little to eat, only some water and dry provisions.The old residents did not have much savings. It was good enough that they had something to eat. “Have a cup of water, boy. We don’t have any
“Are you one of those people from the pier? Are you trying to get us to leave?” A grizzled-haired man looked at Kaze warily. “I was just passing by when I saw you struggling with the buckets. I came to help you.” Kaze explained patiently. He could understand why their guards were up. They must have been lied to many times before. “Are you here to help?” “Yes, I am. My companion has gone to get you some water. He’ll be back soon. There’s no need for you to fetch water,” Kaze said kindly. “We’ll pay you.” The senior citizens exchanged glances before accepting Kaze’s gesture. They could not handle the weight of the heavy buckets. “The building here is about to be demolished. Why are you still living here?” Pretending to be in the dark, Kaze asked. “This is our home. Someone is trying to take this land away.” The grizzled-haired man was upset. “What? I thought no one could demolish the building unless they had the residents’ permission.” “You’re right, but there
“Jet sure is bold to ensure business. Isn’t he afraid of shooting himself in the foot?” Kaze had never met a man like Jet. “He has done a lot to get to the top. His ruthless methods got him a lot of money. A lot of people are happy to support him.” Arthur was impressed with Jet’s tactics. However, his approach was too cruel for his liking. “Let’s head to the residential building.” Kaze just wanted to check out the area. He was happy to help when needed. The flashy, red sports car was eye-catching. However, the flamboyant car was uncommon in these places. Most workers would express their amazement, but they would not ask questions. The car pulled up outside a soon-to-be abandoned building. It looked desolate. The power lines and infrastructure were not visible either. Kaze knew that was one of the Frosts’ methods. Sometimes, nothing, not even demolition, was required. The goal was to get the residents out. All Jet needed to do was cut the water and electricity.
“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.