The shares to all the media companies were given individually but when they were all transferred to Kaze, then he could become the biggest shareholder of Lee Investment. As a result, he would have a lot of votes to himself at the shareholder’s meeting. He would also gain the right to nominate his own candidate for chairman at the board’s meeting and if he could do it right, he could elect a new chairman who was loyal to him. Now, even a blind man could see what Kaze was trying to do. No wonder he did not stop the media companies from signing and taking the shares. He was waiting for the right opportunity! After the shares of Lee Investment were distributed to all the media companies, he could then take the shares from them one by one. He was not after Lee Investment’s shares from the start. He was waiting for the opportunity to loot the entire company clean. How would Samson react when he found out that the man that he resented the most suddenly became the biggest share
Following Kaze’s words, the suited men raised their fists. Crack! “Ouch! My leg!” “Okay! Okay! I’ll give you the shares!” Excruciating cries sounded ceaselessly. If one did not know better, one might assume hell had arrived on Earth. All the other journalists were terrified of Kaze’s madness. How dare he? Was he not afraid of reaching the point of no return? “Take those who agreed to sign the contract,” Kaze said. The journalists who finally gave in after losing one of their legs were taken aside to sign the share transfer contract. Still, there were more than twenty media companies left that were still holding on. They foolishly believed that if they could just wait it out, they might get a chance to turn the tables around. “Kaze Lee, you bastard! You really think you can do whatever you want?” One of the journalists pointed his phone at Kaze with the camera on. “I have recorded everything that you did to them! “Do you know how many followers my company acc
“Hahaha! Kaze Lee, you must be dreaming!” “My media’s account has ten million followers and you are going to ban it with just a call?” The journalist who worked for Peach Media laughed and mocked Kaze for his bold words. “Even if you want to bluff us, at least put some effort into making it sound more convincing!” A page with ten million followers was huge, regardless of platform. The potential profit that it could bring was sizable. Aside from the fact that Peach Media’s page was in good standing, without any solid evidence of the page breaking community guidelines, making false claims would not take down the page. It was the reason why the man was fearless. Kaze might be capable to the point that even Conan followed his orders, but he was only powerful in a small city like Lilyrose. There was no way his call could affect the decision of Mega Dance, the company that owned the platform. Desmond laughed as well. “Kaze, do you want to call Jeff and get my Emazon accou
The lobby of Lil Dee’s studio was in dead silence. Everyone heard of what happened to the media companies’ accounts. “No!” The journalist who worked for Peach Media cried excruciatingly. He was responsible for the account and he worked hard for many years for the page to reach ten million followers. The page had just started to be profitable in the past two years and now it disappeared without a trace. The account was probably the only valuable asset of Peach Media. The journalist clutched his phone tightly and shouted, “No! You can’t do that! I signed a contract with Mega Dance, you can’t just ban me…” “There’s one more thing.” His account manager stopped him before he finished and then further explained, “Regarding Peach Media’s accusation of the female doctor, it caused a bad influence on the platform and we suffered a sizable loss. “You have two options now: pay fifty million worth of compensation or go to jail. You better make up your mind because we are runnin
Of course, the other journalists were unlike Peach Media, who solely relied on one platform to make a living. They had other channels to publish their news as well, including traditional mediums like newspapers. However, no one dared to oppose Kaze anymore after what happened. No one dared to risk it. What if their accounts on other platforms were also banned? What if their own publisher was shut down? The damage done would be unimaginable then. After Kaze showed what he could do, no one dared to question his capabilities anymore. “Mr. Lee, I’ll sign the share transfer contract right away!” “Mr. Lee, just take the shares! We are going to give them to you anyway…” All the journalists lowered their heads and surrendered their shares. When they were handed the share transfer contract, their smiles were so bright that one might assume they were getting money instead of surrendering their own shares. Their hearts were bleeding as they signed the contract. They fina
Behind the IRS were authorities from different departments. The police department even sent a hundred officers over to surround the entire studio. Soon, Desmond and the evidence were taken away by the authorities. The employees of the studio, Mr. Lays, and his men were also taken away, including Kingston. The moment Desmond knew that he was doomed, he started to retaliate. He admitted that he signed the contract with Paladia Moose because he wanted to avoid tax. Had the authorities not cuffed him, Kingston would have jumped on Desmond and bit his face off. All the journalists’ faces paled. They were astonished by the number of authorities that arrived at the scene. The rising star of the entertainment industry was arrested in less than 24 hours since his major break. Kaze then looked at the journalists and said, “I believe you people know how to write your articles about Desmond Litman.” “Mr. Lee, we will do our very best and be fair in our reports!” The journal
Moreover, Rove was depicted as the sad protagonist given their situation. Netizens were able to resonate more with them, so as soon as Rove resumed their live stream to sell shoes, countless people swarmed into it. The live stream saw a surge of viewers, from mere hundreds to tens of thousands, reaching more than a hundred thousand in a single session. Their live streams across different platforms were overwhelmed by viewers. The viewers went into their live streams and apologized for what they said, spamming the comment section so fast that it became a waterfall. “Sorry!” “Sorry!” Rove also saw a surge in orders. Before this, Rove could barely sell a pair of shoes online. Now, as soon as it was released, it sold out in seconds. Golden Edge. The new general manager called Winnie to make his complaints. “Ms. Souffle, why don’t you find someone else? People are not coming to our mall. I can’t do anything if there’s nobody.” “Just keep doing what you are doing. T
Rove went viral overnight. As Kaze said, it went viral across the country. Due to the lack of stock and high demands, Rove was having a problem meeting customers’ demands—consider it a first-world problem. All the other investment firms saw the high potential in Rove’s future, so they sent a dozen investors to Lilyrose. Hart’s ward was filled with a crowd. “Mr. Lyfe, the Red Mount Capital is willing to invest in Rove. One nod is needed and we will provide you with the best investment offer and solution. Mr. Lyfe, I bet you have heard of Red Mount Capital’s reputation in the investment world.” “Hmph! Red Mount Capital is nothing! We, Green Source Foundation, are better! Mr. Lyfe, don’t listen to him! He’s not sincere at all. We can invest two hundred million in Rove!” “Stop fighting with us! Yellow Stream Capital can satisfy every price you have in mind, Mr. Lyfe! We will not interfere with your management. Some people might be aiming at your company with their investment,
“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