Crack! Following a heavy thud, Greg’s arm was broken. Both Faye and the people from the foundation were terrified. The person in charge of the South River State branch of the Red Foundation had his arm broken without resisting. It was at that moment that Faye and the others realized how terrifying Kaze was, especially Faye. She regretted everything she said to Kaze. “Aaaargh!” Greg cried excruciatingly. He had a feeling the second swing would take his life. When he saw Conan exercising his arm for a second swing, he bit the bullet and shouted, “Mr. Lee! Please spare me! Spare me and I will release a statement online! I will apologize to your wife and the guild!” Kaze smiled. “Greg, you are in no position to negotiate terms with me.” Crack! The bat was swung at Greg’s leg this time, breaking his leg. “You piece of shit. How dare you name your terms? Whatever Brother Kaze says, you do it, or I will break every bone in your body!” Conan shouted fiercely, perfectly
Faye trembled. She dared not speak a word and simply followed Kaze into the office with a pale look. “Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. A branch of the charity foundation has this level of decoration.” Kaze looked around the grand and luxurious office before sitting down on the couch. He then frowned and asked, “What are you doing?” Faye took off her jacket and shirt, only her white bra was holding together her busty and fair breasts. She did have a voluptuous body. No wonder she could become the person in charge here in Lilyrose’s branch with her incompetence. She trembled and then looked at Kaze with a teary look. She timidly said, “I thought you wanted me, that’s why you asked me to come in. I-I will do whatever you say, doggy style, missionary, anything you want, I’ll do it without a second thought. Please just let me go…” Kaze was speechless. He never had such lewd thoughts for her. He finally understood why Faye was the only one who followed him inside. Caleb and the others were
Kaze’s voice was as cold as a blizzard. The three hundred million was the combined donation of all the members of Lilyrose Commerce Guild, yet the Red Foundation used it illegally to fund Lil Dee’s donation campaign. In other words, Lil Dee had not donated a dime yet due to the foundation’s marketing but he became the philanthropist that donated a billion. It was a fraud. The Lilyrose Commerce Guild which donated three hundred million was accused and blacklisted because of the foundation’s misleading marketing. For a moment there, Kaze wanted to slap Faye out of existence, but he knew it was not entirely her fault. The woman was just a small fry in charge of a tiny branch in Lilyrose. She had no power to move such a huge amount of money alone. The foundation and Lee Investment must be behind this together, trying to increase Lil Dee’s value, trying to make him their money tree. In modern society, views and attention were king. The amount of profit that a famous influe
While Kaze made his way to Golden Edge, Darcy was already there. Soon, she located a depressed Agnes in an outlet store. “Darcy! You’re here! You have to help me! Those bastards hit me!” The moment Agnes saw Darcy, she broke down into tears, making her already reddish eyes worse. “Mom, it’s okay. I’m here now. I’ll find out what happened and do you right. Don’t cry, tell me what happened…” Darcy hugged her mother to calm her down. Agnes kept sobbing and refused to speak of something this embarrassing. Darcy then looked at her aunt, Agatha, who accompanied her mother shopping. Agatha said, “It’s like this. Your mother and I came shopping for sweaters for you guys…” Darcy knew Agnes’ thrifty personality. Although their family’s financial status had gotten better and could be considered well to do, Agnes kept her thrifty habits. She probably wanted to buy sweaters during the summer to save a few bucks, so she came to Golden Edge to shop. Agnes and Agatha went to Pa
Seeing the storekeeper’s terrible attitude, Darcy was furious. She stepped up and argued, “If my mom and aunt really stole things from your store, you should call the cops and not ask the security to slap them and throw them out! What is that attitude? I demand an explanation!” She sounded frosty. As the president of Lilyrose Commerce Guild and the chairwoman of two big companies, Darcy gained a strong aura and confidence. In addition to her beautiful looks, the commotion attracted all the attention in the store. Even the regular shoppers outside were captivated by her looks and voice. “Paladia Moose’s security slapped a customer? For real?” “I think it’s true. I heard something went down here and they claimed a customer stole from them.” “Look at the two ladies and that beautiful young woman. They don’t look like thieves.” “God knows. I’m just here for the show.” The customers were engaged in a heated discussion. As a crowd gathered, the storekeeper’s expression tu
“I’m telling you, our store manager’s husband is the GM of Golden Edge.”“If you keep this up, you’ll pay dearly!” The store manager, Vilma, gave her storekeepers confidence, allowing them to continue to be rude. “Causing trouble at our store? You’ve got some nerve,” Vilma said with a cold grunt before she signaled her storekeepers to the side. She stepped forward with her heels clacking and arrived before that one storekeeper with a presence. “Who’s causing the problem?” The storekeeper pointed at Darcy, saying, “Ms. Hoshi, it’s this woman. The old ladies who caused problems previously are her mother and aunt.” Vilma glanced at Darcy and a hint of jealousy rose from her heart. She felt inferior before Darcy. However, her brows frowned after a second because Darcy looked familiar. “Are you Darcy Quint, the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation?” Vilma asked. Darcy nodded. “Ms. Hoshi, I’m Darcy Quint.” “I see. I didn’t know you were here, Ms. Quint.” Vilma’s frosty
Darcy had grown into a strong woman in the business world and she learned how to see the dark side of people. If Paladia Moose had the nerve to hit and throw out its customers, the store manager, Vilma, must more or less be involved. Vilma might be smiling but it might be a mask that veiled her true intentions. Darcy did not want to settle the dispute in private. Once she entered Vilma’s turf, she would be in a disadvantageous position. Vilma did not expect Darcy to reject. Anger flashed in her eyes for a moment. She smiled awkwardly and said, “Alright then, let’s talk here. I wonder what you propose, Ms. Quint.” Darcy said, “It’s simple. Refund us for the faulty sweaters. I want the storekeeper who ordered the security to throw my mother and aunt out, to apologize. And bring out the storekeeper who slapped my mother. Let me slap her twice.” Previously, Darcy would never choose violence, at most an apology would be enough to solve the dispute. However, her mother was st
Vilma looked proud and confident. There was no politeness in her tone or actions. Darcy was considered famous in Lilyrose. It was that reason that made Vilma offer Darcy to settle the matter in her office privately. Yet Darcy chose to remain in public, so Vilma no longer decided to hold back either. Darcy might be well-known but Vilma had a background of her own as well. With Paladia Moose having her back, she was not afraid of Darcy. Darcy said firmly, “What are you trying to say, Ms. Hoshi? Why is there a non-refund policy here in Arcadia? Does the policy apply in other countries as well?” Vilma smiled. “No. Only in Arcadia. We have written the policy in black and white. When our customers purchase our products, they will be notified and asked to agree with the terms and conditions. “Ms. Quint, your mother should have seen the T&C and signed it.” Agnes and Agatha were speechless. “What T&C? We’ve never seen it before!” Vilma smiled. She shot a gaze at her storekeepe
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