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,
The investors from all over the country knew nothing about Kaze. They utilized every connection and resource they had to find out his background. Tank Gebach, a local South River resident and also the owner of South River Group, had gotten information regarding Kaze from a Lilyrosean. “A guy who married into a second-tier family, Shangrila Group’s chairman, and the one who orchestrated the whole thing with Lil Dee, the pain in the ass for Samson Hobbs… This guy is interesting.” Tank chuckled when he got the report from his assistant right outside the hospital. “Book a suite in the most expensive hotel in Lilyrose and then invite Kaze Lee to dinner,” Tank said. The female assistant was surprised. She blurted, “Mr. Gebach, this man is a piece of trash. Isn’t this a little overkill? There’s a line waiting to invite you to dinner, sir.” Tank was also a famous figure in the investment world, enjoying the same status as Samson. South River Group was also a powerful and resource
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