“You stole your buddy’s inheritance and had an affair with his wife. You sure have no shame, Kaze!” “You’re just a loser who became the CEO because your wife pulled some strings. You’re a scumbag. You make the company look bad.” “That’s right. Hudson Investment Firm is a multibillion-dollar business. We are about to make a splash in the market, and the last thing we need is for you to ruin things for us.” The group of employees yelled at Kaze with their fingers up his nose. Some were jealous of Kaze’s good fortune while others could not stand to watch him ruin the company. Given that they were elites in the financial world, the employees would not have a hard time finding another job. They were more concerned about the company’s development because the profits were lucrative if they could manage just one investment proposal. As Kaze destroyed the company’s reputation, the employees lashed out at him, even though he was the CEO.They had experience under their belt, so th
Kaze walked out of Hudson Investment Firm and arrived at the mayor’s office. As soon as he sat himself down on a chair, Lou knocked on the door and entered the office. “Mr. Mayor, each unit sent its representatives to the commendation conference for journalists. “Before that, the mayor’s office will organize a small meetup.“Take a look at the list, Mr. Mayor. Do you want to meet with them? Are you pleased or unhappy with any of them?” Lou asked with respect. Kaze took a sip of water and looked at Lou with a pretentious smile. “Don’t tell me the meetup is set up, especially for me, Lou.” The selection of candidates for outstanding journalism was done before Johnson left. By right, Kaze only needed to attend the ceremony on the day and make a speech. Kaze had flipped through the report before, and there was no mention of a meetup as part of the procedures. He knew that Lou only organized the meetup to suck up to him. Lou was handing over the power to select candidate
“Hahaha!” Sherry burst out laughing when she read the message. She could not believe that Kaze was suspended from his job. It had only been three hours since the interview was aired. The effects came quickly. “Kaze, a suspension isn’t enough. “This is just the beginning. Your wife and parents-in-law are next. “I will show you what hell is. “This is the price you pay for crossing me.” A fulfilling feeling washed over her. Sherry was thrilled, to say the least. Her face beamed with joy. “Did something good happen, Sherry? You look happy.” “Share the news with us.” Seeing an opportunity to chat her up, the men surrounding her asked curiously. Back to her reserved persona, Sherry said indifferently, “Did you watch the interview I hosted? “I just received a text message that the guy I exposed on the show, Kaze, has been suspended from his work.“I feel like I have done my part in the media to get the scumbag what he deserves.“I feel so happy.” Sherry would
With that in mind, Sherry approached Roland, a trace of her fragrance lingering in the air. “Can you drop us a little hint about the mayor, sir? We don’t want to upset him without knowing it,” Sherry said coyly. The sultry in her innocence was like a drug to men. Roland gasped sharply and pulled himself together before uttering with a smile, “You’re right. I should at least give you the heads up.“But I don’t know a lot about the mayor. I do know that he’s young. He hasn’t hit his 30s yet. “He got things done the moment he took office.“You must have heard about Noah Moor, Lou’s son, getting sacked from his job at the Ministry of Health and Welfare.“The deputy mayors now have the utmost respect for him,” Roland said. It was no secret that the new mayor was in his twenties. However, Roland did reveal a key piece of information. The termination of Noah and the other mid-level superiors rocked the community last night. There was a new sheriff in town. Following the
The mayor was supposed to meet with the candidates. Yet, he took off. Sherry and the others were dumbfounded. With the mayor showing up and suddenly walking away, the group was left to wonder if they attended the meetup for nothing. Nevertheless, they kept their thoughts to themselves, not showing their annoyance on their faces. Sherry was disappointed. Without the mayor in sight, she could not unleash her irresistible charms. Roland returned on his own. “Sir, does the mayor have an emergency?” Sherry hid her disappointment behind her smile and asked. Roland scanned the group with a grimace and said curtly, “The mayor said that someone among you is a mean, indecent, nasty piece of work who would do anything to get a head start. “He doesn’t want to be pulled into a scandal with the individual, so he canceled the meetup.“The mayor also said that this individual is a disgrace to be nominated for the award for exemplary work. “In light of that, the commendation ceremo
“Are we going for lunch later, Sherry?” Outside the mayor’s office, a male candidate handed Sherry a bag ingratiatingly. Sherry left her bag in the building when the group was kicked out. “I’m in no mood for lunch.” Sherry snatched her bag and walked away, unbothered to play the sweet and gracious woman. She was beautiful and the headliner of the network, always the center of attention wherever she went. Yet today, she was thrown out of the mayor’s office. Though a storm raged within her, Sherry dared not act on her anger. It was the fault of the nasty piece of work who ruined things for her. Sherry was determined to figure out a plan to meet with the new mayor. She had to win his heart. “There you are, Sherry. Here, have a drink.” Zenny scrubbed the floorboard in a residence. He hobbled to get Sherry a glass of water when he saw her. Afraid of Kaze’s revenge, Zenny stayed put in Sherry’s home and waited for the woman on hand and foot. Kaze could never guess
Annoyed by her good-natured friends, Darcy turned off her phone. “I thought Kaze said he could deal with the situation, but things are getting worse,” Darcy said with a pale face. She was in Horizon Mirror Mansion, and the issue drained her. “I told you a long time ago not to trust him.” Agnes was frustrated. With the secret about Kaze’s position in Shangrila Group out, Agnes planned to meet some old friends to brag about her good son-in-law. Now, she was too ashamed to meet them. She could not bring herself to leave the house either. The judging looks and backhanded comments seemed to follow her wherever she went. “Kaze is the chairman of Shangrila Group and the CEO of Hudson Investment Firm. Yet, he can’t handle a measly TV host. Is he incompetent or what, Darcy? “I think Kaze was scamming others under an alias associated with Shangrila Group. “We all know how he got the position of CEO at Hudson Investment Firm. “He is just a loser with no self-respect. “He’s
Darcy was ticked off because Sherry was clearly playing with her. Still, Darcy held it together and replied, “Ms. Zauer, I want to apologize because Kaze and I upset you. “Quartet Group is happy to fund your program.“Kaze has gotten his punishment and recognized his mistake. “I hope you will see it in your heart not to take your anger out on our family,” Darcy pleaded humbly. “He has recognized his mistake?” Sherry sneered. “Ms. Quint, your husband didn’t recognize his mistake when he made me kneel in public and lick his shoes. “Tsk, tsk. This is when karma claps back.“Besides, you are an entrepreneur representing all the women in the city, Ms. Quint. You’re young and beautiful. Why care about a loser?“You should just get rid of him. I’ll introduce young, eligible bachelors to you. I can promise that these men are much better than your loser husband,” Sherry mocked. Sherry was not serious about introducing fine men to Darcy. She was simply using the opportunity to
“Give me an answer. Are you taking the job? If you are, you should sort out your affairs. Don’t bring your personal feelings to work.” Snow was not the type to go easy on fragile women. If Leah did not have what it took, she could be forced to leave the company. Nevertheless, Katie had left a lot of assets to Leah. Even without work, Leah could very well survive. The girl would have trouble keeping the wealth, seeing that she was without power or connections. If Leah had a job, she would have the resources to hold onto her assets. Leah had seen the best and worst of mankind. She was once the center of attention, and now, everybody avoided her. It dawned on Leah that it was over for Katie. If Leah could not even keep a job, she would lose everything. “I didn’t know things would happen.” Leah never thought that Katie was capable of stabbing Kaze and her in the back. The thought of betrayal put Leah in distress. Kaze was a great guy who helped Leah a lot. Feeling ete
Leah got dressed and was ready to leave, but she did not know who to turn to. She thought about going to her wealthy friends to see if they could uncover anything through their connections. However, Leah could not get a hold of them. It dawned on Leah that loyalty would fade when power was gone. Even though Katie was just missing, intel spread around Butterworth very quickly. These people must have found out and have chosen to stay away. Leah had always been treated like royalty. Nobody had ever avoided her like the plague. Nevertheless, she had not been in touch with these friends since her injury. Now, in her attempt to contact them, she could not reach them. “Why is this happening? My good friends have gone MIA, and I’m getting silence from those who have been trying to connect.” Sitting on the couch, Leah looked out the window in despair. She tried to seek help with her mother’s search, but her efforts were futile. She could do nothing for her mother. All al
“I have to work hard starting today. But before that, I have to get some sleep.” Snow remembered that Kaze punished her to get some sleep. He said her face looked tired and pale, signs of how hard she had been working. It felt great being cared for. It was because of his kindness, Snow fell for Kaze uncontrollably. Yet she understood not all things were meant to be. After she returned home, she went to sleep immediately without talking to anyone. She only woke up in the afternoon after a comfortable and easy sleep. Next, she would have to work on many things, first being taking over Northborn Group. Katie’s disappearance had the company shaken, but it gave many others a chance. They tried to calm their subordinates down and contact the higher-ups for more information, hoping that they could replace Katie as the new CEO. Little did they know, their preparations would eventually fall short. Snow and her secretary arrived at Northborn Group in the afternoon, and her a
“Worried about the mercenaries? I’ve taken all of them out and anyone with a sane mind would know by now not to come after me. Why would they make the same mistake again?” Kaze killed all the mercenaries. There was no one else the mastermind could send after him anymore. Even if there were, they would have to reconsider it after what had happened. Taking out the mercenaries in silence was a strong showcase of his strength. Once the mastermind found out, he or she would definitely stay away. Besides, Kaze had decided to continue his journey to Westeros without telling anyone. He could board a random flight to his destination, and no one would ever know. “Take me to the airport,” Kaze said to the driver. He and Snow were in the rear seat. “When you go back to Butterworth, don’t rush things. Now that Katie has made a mistake and is forced to step down, you can take over Northborn Group,” Kaze said. “Speaking of Katie, after I locked her up, her daughter, Leah, came to me
Miguel stated his strength so that Kaze and Snow would look at him differently. “That doesn’t mean we have to choose you.” Snow saw nothing stellar in him. Snow’s harsh words surprised Miguel and left him deeply displeased. Yet when he looked at Kaze, he dared not say a word. “I can work hard. Even if I am not qualified now, I can work toward that goal.” “Of course, you are not qualified now. You need to improve yourself to meet the basic requirements. Then we’ll talk about you joining us.” Snow just wanted to get this matter over and done with, so she handed Miguel her name card. “When you think you are qualified, you can give me a call.” Since she would eventually take over the largest force in Butterworth, she needed to build a team of her own—one she could truly trust. Miguel might just be an ordinary man who looked fierce but he was courageous and had the potential to be better. “Can I follow him instead?” Miguel took the name card and learned Snow’s name. He
“You did well,” Kaze praised Miguel. It was not easy for someone to fire a gun and take a life, even when he had basic training. Though without the proper technique and training, the shot was nothing stellar. “Really?” Miguel was thrilled by the praise. He might be tall and fit and have arms full of tattoos, but he had never gotten into a fight before. He was happy that someone he admired praised him. It made his day even more than escaping alive. Kaze wanted to continue but the cars had arrived. He walked forward and revealed himself in front of the headlights. The hostages were scared. They stepped back, some of them entered the hangar once more and tried to shut the door. Miguel stood in their way and stopped them from closing it up. “What are you doing? Kaze is still here and help has arrived. Stop hiding,” he said. He detested their selfish behavior. Kaze saved them but they did not even thank him. They even continued to suspect Kaze’s identity. Their be
“How dare those men hijack the plane and take Kaze. They must be punished…” Despite her grumbles, Snow grew anxious. “Given Mr. Lee’s capabilities, he won’t be hurt.” The agents around her tried to comfort her. They believed she was being too nervous. “I know, but we as subordinates have failed him by allowing this to happen. We have to do our best to make up for the mistake, and not rely on Mr. Lee to get out because he can.” Snow drowned in self-blame and regretted not being able to help. It was her negligence that allowed the hijacking to happen. “But there’s nothing you can do now. It’s late. Even the hijackers need to rest. They won’t do anything yet.” “It’s because the hijackers need to rest that we have to hurry and beat them to it. That’s the only way to solve this matter!” “But we’ve searched high and low and didn’t find anything. No one knows where they have gone. Even if they transported the passengers via buses, we didn’t see any tracks.” The agents discu
Kaze breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly went over to Miguel and pressed his hands with the gun down so that it would not misfire. “Good job.” “Thanks.” Miguel curled his lips into a nervous smile. He frequently trained in the gym and mixed martial arts but had never encountered any real-life incident before, thus being inexperienced. Fortunately, his mentality was stronger than the others and allowed him to act accordingly. “I’ll be taking the gun. This is self-defense, you won’t be charged and you won’t need to take responsibility,” Kaze said. Miguel’s pale face looked relieved. “What should we do now? Are there more of them?” Miguel dared not let go of the gun, worried there might be more enemies. “I’ve counted the numbers and this guy here should be the last one.” He then took the gun from Miguel’s hands. “Really? Gosh! That was crazy! I was so terrified!” Miguel finally loosened up and let his instinct take over. His heart was pounding so fast that it
Manson came over and saw the mercenaries lying in their own puddle of blood. The gore shocked him and made him sick. He tried his best to hold back the urge to throw up as it would attract attention. “Don’t look if you can’t take it! Don’t make things worse!” “Yeah! Professor! Grow a pair of balls!” “I have never seen dead bodies like this before!” he explained with a flush of embarrassment on his face. “Can we go out now and run away?” The hostages were eager to leave as things had settled down outside. They thought the danger was over. A dead mercenary was inside the container with them and they were still horrified. Once the others found out about this, the hostages would be shot to death. “If you want to die, be my guest. The moment you step out, you’ll be shot!” Callahan said as he looked at the others scornfully. One of the hostages had already put his hand on the handle of the door and was ready to dash out, but he quickly pulled his hand back after listening