The middle-aged man was righteous and warm-hearted. He despised what Lil Dee and his team did. “Tsk. So they are using the lifeboats as a tool for their nonsense show? They are delaying the rescue of the victims!” The volunteers and soldiers booed them upon learning the truth. They thought Lil Dee and his team brought their own boat to the scene but it was borrowed from the man. Everyone was mad at them and urged them to stop shooting so that they could use the boat for better purposes. Lil Dee and his team were instantly embarrassed. The crew member shouted, “Shut the fuck up, you fucks! Lil Dee is more important than any of you! Stop the bullshit in front of us!” After silencing the crowd, he looked at the owner of the boat. “Yeah, we borrowed your lifeboat, so what? You want money? All you want is money for yourself, you pretentious jerk! I’ll give you right away! How about a thousand? Or ten thousand? “Fucking poor ass! Lil Dee’s money can drown you alive faster tha
Everyone was once again shocked when they heard Kaze. Who exactly was Kaze? Not only did he lecture the famous influencer, Lil Dee, in front of everyone, but judging from his tone, this might not be his first time either. “Kaze Lee? You?!” Lil Dee was shocked. He glared at Kaze with utmost resentment. He was beaten up by Kaze although he did everything within his power previously. Not only did he fail to get Kaze to apologize, but he was forced to kneel to Kaze because he used the hype surrounding Professor Whiteman for his selfish gains. In the end, Kaze terminated the contract with him and made him a joke of the entertainment industry. Lil Dee’s reputation was basically his livelihood and having it ruined was the biggest stain in his life. He dreamt of tearing Kaze apart with his own hands. “Didn’t expect to meet me so soon?” Kaze grinned. His expression turned grim and said, “Stop your nonsense at once and hand over the lifeboat.” The victim was almost drowning
“Y-You…” Lil Dee looked at Kaze with disbelief. His expression turned grim. He did not expect the bodyguards he hired from Tendon Ltd. would not even last a hit in front of Kaze. Slap! Kaze turned around and slapped him in the face. “Stop talking. Get out of here!” Kaze dragged Lil Dee down and tossed him into the muddy water. His makeup and outfit were all ruined. Then, Kaze removed all the other crew members from the lifeboat. He then carried the old man and the child off the boat. “Give me a hand. We’re going to save the drowning man!” Several volunteers and soldiers immediately went up to Kaze to lend him a hand. The others who did not get to help applauded Kaze’s heroic actions, impressed by his fearless personality. “Just you wait, Kaze Lee! This isn’t over!” Lil Dee got up from the water and glared at Kaze. He was instantly surrounded by despicable gazes and was too embarrassed to stay. He grunted and then brought his team away. With the help of the
“Kaze stopped them because it’s the right thing to do. Lil Dee ordered his bodyguards to hurt him but Kaze beat them all up. We finally got the lifeboat to save more people…” The volunteers were accepting the interview from the reporters while trying their best to help. “Guys, we know this is going viral since Lil Dee is involved but please report the truth. We know Lil Dee is rich but we hope this news will reach the public the way it is, not distorted.” “Yeah. The people’s eyes are bright. We know who did the right things.” The volunteers were worried that the reporters were bought out by Lil Dee, so they asked to report the incident as it was. Among the group of reporters was a woman wearing a tag from Sunrise News with her name, Mandy Yipz, spelled on it. She said loudly, “Don’t worry everyone. Journalism is about the truth. We journalists have a conscience and we will only report the truth!” “Yeah! We will never forgive people who tried to delay or ruin the rescue op
“Tsk. The reporters are really good with their words. “A pen is stronger than a sword. It can kill without shedding blood.” At Lee Investment, Samson was scrolling through the news on his phone. When he saw the captivating yet misleading headlines from different news outlets, he could not resist tapping in. If even he was captivated, the majority of the people would surely feel the same. His assistant bowed and said, “Mr. Hobbs, are the news outlets going overboard this time? They should have focused on Kaze alone but now even the local police department was involved. “If Lilyrose’s reputation is tarnished, the new mayor might not be happy about it. Why don’t I call the news outlet and warn them about…” After Lil Dee was chased away by Kaze, he reported the incident to Samson because he knew he was no match for Kaze. He wanted his boss to take revenge for him. Therefore, Lee Investment used its connections with the news outlets to create a storm online. “Overboard? Ho
However, none of the calls got through except the one to Sunrise News. Unfortunately, the response from the person was terrible. “Can you prove that you are one of the volunteers at the scene? Do you have pictures? Even if you have, it might be edited. Don’t you know pictures can be photoshopped? “Stop making complaints. Mandy is our ace journalist and an internationally acclaimed reporter. If you continue to slander her, we will take legal measures.” The person threatened the volunteer through the phone. “They are just playing dumb because they are paid by Lil Dee and his team. There’s no way the news outlets will listen to us.” “Now everyone can take pictures and videos. They can’t just do whatever they want. We can record our own video to prove that Kaze is a good person!” The volunteers and soldiers agreed to clear Kaze’s name together. They started to take videos of the scene and explained what really happened. The videos were then posted to different platforms to
“What’s the matter, Jennifer?” Kaze asked with furrowed brows. Jennifer questioned him with an unfriendly tone the moment the call got through. She must have seen the news online. “What’s the matter? You hitting Lil Dee is on the news again! Everything about you, your background, what you have done, everything is revealed online! “You volunteered at the flood scene on behalf of our firm. Even if you want to take revenge or anything, can you pick another time? Can you consider our firm first before you act recklessly?!” Jennifer was furious. She was speechless after what happened. She even had complaints about Miru as the chairwoman of the firm. She did not know why Miru would make Kaze the CEO. Even when Kaze was no longer the CEO, he could still cause problems. He had joined the firm for a while now. Not only did he fail to secure any investment opportunity, but he also caused more problems than he should have. The firm had suffered a moderate amount of losses. Kaze kn
Kaze’s gaze grew cold when he heard Jennifer. Jennifer and the Lilyrose Commerce Guild might not know Lee Investment’s schemes, but Kaze knew everything about it. The so-called legal measure was total nonsense. The news media distorted the truth and even if Lee Investment wanted to take legal measures, they would not win the case. If Kaze fell under pressure and apologized, then he would live with the accusation for life. Moreover, Lee Investment wanted him to apologize so that they could insult and humiliate him. Kaze was certain that once he apologized, it would be the start of a series of problems, not the end of this one. “The firm’s idea? Jennifer, do you think you represent the firm? I’m just temporarily relieved of my duty as CEO. I can go back whenever I want.” Jennifer believed apologizing was the simplest solution, so she did not treat Kaze with any respect when talking to him. The more Kaze tolerated Jennifer’s attitude, the more she would take advantage of
The incident did not sit well with Kaze, so he left them out to dry. After much searching, Kaze came across a café. Kaze bought a cup of coffee. Cupping the drink between his hands, Kaze sipped slowly. Many passengers swarmed the arrival hall in the airport, dragging along their luggage or pulling out their phones to get a pick-up. They all had a destination, a place they had to be in a rush. Intrigued, Kaze followed the crowd out. Kaze turned on his phone, and a text message from his airport pick-up came in. He glanced at the message, curious about who the person was. Nevertheless, Kaze trusted that the Westeros Branch members would not set him up out in the open. At most, they would pull little stunts to mess with him. Kaze was not the type to sweat the small stuff. However, he would not tolerate any extreme behavior. He had been keeping a low profile back in Butterworth, keeping the limelight off him. The purpose was to handle Jet without unnecessary complicati
“Alright. I will work hard to be the manager of the Northborn Group. You need to show me the ropes and teach me about management.” Leah looked at Katie with a smile. She believed Katie had not lost her mind. Katie simply had her memory mixed up. “You need to keep your people in line and reward those who deserve it. It all boils down to profits. “You need to work toward managing your people and working with rivals. You’ve got to keep the balance, and nobody loses out. “You need to build your own system when it comes to working together. Don’t be led around by the nose.” Hearing that Leah would start work soon, Katie imparted her knowledge. “Don’t worry too much about things. Joey is nice. You can go to her for help,” Katie said earnestly. Katie seemed to be herself at the moment. Leah wondered if Katie faked her insanity to escape the punishment. “What have become of you? Did they do something to you? “Did you really betray Kaze?” Leah whispered while leaning close
Leah kept working on her knowledge until late into the night. Just as she was about to hit the sack, she got a message from Snow. Learning was a hard enough process. The text message came out of the blue. Leah did not expect Snow to contact her at night. The message was strange as well. Leah could not understand why Snow would give her the address of a nursing home. Leah was determined to turn things around. She strived to become stronger instead of being a burden. She was grateful for Kaze’s help. At least, she had a job now. However, her gratitude was not extended to Snow. She believed Snow had gone too far. Snow left her feeling powerless. Leah did not think much about the message. She assumed that the text was not meant for her. Since Leah did not respond to the text, Snow put the matter aside and went to bed. Leah called Snow the next day. “Why did you send me an address?” Leah went straight to the question. She had been equipping herself with knowledge before
Snow could not believe her eyes. Katie suddenly went quiet and behaved like the CEO she was.However, Katie did not look like she was right in the mind earlier. “What’s going on? She seems to have gone insane.” Snow turned to the warden, still digesting the change. Katie had lost touch with reality before the Viper’s Den did anything to her. “How did this happen? She has been taking her meals. Just days earlier, she nagged about getting out because she was worried about her daughter. As usual, we didn’t respond to her requests.” The warden found the whole thing peculiar too. Just a few days ago, Katie demanded her release. Now, she kept to herself and abided by the rules. Out of the blue, Katie went nuts. Things had gotten complicated. Snow wanted to keep Katie behind bars due to her betrayal. However, Kaze decided against pursuing the matter for Leah’s sake. Katie would be let go soon enough, but she would lose her job at the Northborn Group. Katie’s presence woul
It was quiet in the office. Snow sorted the last bit of paperwork before picking her head up in exhaustion. Her initial plan was to delegate the tasks. However, Katie was controlling. Previously, she personally oversaw many matters. Snow could not distribute the responsibilities because the employees had no experience in handling them. They came to Snow for every tiny, little thing, and Snow really got her hands full. Despite her frustration, Snow could let things go as Katie was locked up. “I should pay her visit.” Snow decided to see Katie. Some things should not be left unsaid. Leah would be working for the Northborn Group soon, and the mother and daughter should meet to tie up loose ends. The truth would put Leah to shame, and her guilt would stop her from ever betraying Kaze. After a quick bite, Snow drove to the prison. Katie was furious when she was imprisoned. She was one step away from victory. She was so close to leaving Butterworth to head to Westeros
“Why do you want to sell the properties? Do you need money? Don’t you have some saved?” Joey had a good understanding of Leah’s finances since she ran all the paperwork. “My mother is being held, and I need money to ask favors. Maybe I can get her out.” Leah was not thinking much. Money could always be replaced, but not her mother’s freedom. “Don’t be silly. This is not the way to go.” Though Joey did not have the details, she observed that things were not as simple as Leah thought. Kaze was safe now, but the fact that Katie had betrayed Kaze and revealed his whereabouts remained unchanged. Katie had broken the Viper’s Den’s rules. Even if she got out, she would be a wreck. With Snow running the Northborn Group, Katie would remain a failure. Either way, Katie would not get away with it. Even if Leah offered all her assets, Katie’s situation would not change. It was a waste of money and resources for Leah to save her mother. Nothing would come out of it. “But I
“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