Technically, the requirement by Vista Education Group was not totally unreasonable. After all, they were professionals in the field of education, especially in private schools, so no one in Sunrise City was more experienced than them. The only problem was that their demands for the shares exceeded Darcy’s expectations. Therefore, Darcy tried to negotiate with them at the table. The executives of Sky Ocean Group joined the discussion as well. Both sides were engaged in a heated negotiation but Glang and company refused to take a step back. Despite the heated discussion, Darcy and company began to show more trust in Glang and his men. She even forgot about the suspicions Kaze had about them. It was a sign of Glang’s sincerity in working together. Glang then noticed it was almost time to move on to the next phase. He stopped the argument and said with a satisfying smile, “Ms. Quint, it seems like you and your company are sincere in working with us in education as well. “Si
In short, both Darcy and the executives believed Kaze was acting recklessly and impulsively. Glang and his men were prepared but Darcy and company were not. There was no way they could win. Kaze’s impulsive act might cost the company up to a hundred million. Seeing Darcy intended to stop Kaze, Glang stepped up and said, “Ms. Quint, your husband has agreed. Since both of you are together, I believe his words represent your idea as well, right? “Or does it mean Mr. Lee here can’t make any decisions?” Glang intentionally ridiculed Kaze’s status as a live-in son-in-law. He got a basic understanding of Kaze and Darcy’s relationship and knew how to use it to his advantage. He did it on purpose to bait Kaze and Darcy into his trap. A hint of anger flashed in Darcy’s eyes. Before she could speak, Kaze said, “I can make decisions just fine. How about we go four to one instead of four on four?” Pft! The moment Kaze’s words escaped his mouth, Glang and his men were stunned a
Kaze did not know what Glang and company were aiming for but he knew they were up to no good. He was only certain they were after Darcy, which made his gaze cold. He said, “Let’s skip the nonsense and begin.” Glang and his men grinned. If Kaze was that eager to send his wife to Cosmo’s bed, then they were obliged to grant his wish. A case of whiskey was brought in by the waiter and the drinking game officially began. “Kaze, let’s start the first round. Let me pour for you!” Glang filled Kaze’s glass with whiskey. Kaze raised his glass without even flinching and said, “You are the guests and we are the hosts. This is to you. Cheers!” He cocked his head back and drained the glass of whiskey to the last drop in a single gulp. He then turned his glass upside down and smiled. “Mr. Sox, your turn.” “Kaze, slow down!” Darcy knew Kaze could drink but the way he drank worried her. She could not help but remind him to slow down. Glang noticed Kaze did not even flinch wh
On the other hand, Glang and his men were not doing too well. Their eyes were bloodshot, their faces crimson. They might be experienced drinkers and they could still go on, but they were in awe of Kaze’s alcohol tolerance. No one could be fine after drinking around five bottles of whiskey, yet Kaze looked like he had not drunk a single drop. Had they not drunk together with Kaze, they would have suspected Kaze was drinking water instead of whiskey. The case of whiskey was finished. “Bro, Kaze, d-do you want to take a break? We’ll wait for you,” Glang stuttered as he propped his hand against the table. He was barely holding on but his ego prevented him from falling. He started to get competitive after seeing Kaze drink. He forgot about his mission of getting Darcy drunk and solely wanted to look good in front of Kaze. Kaze smiled and shook his head. “I’m fine. It seems like you guys can still drink. I thought you guys were done for.” “Don’t look down on us!” Glang an
Glang and company must hold on no matter what. What if Kaze was already on his last straw? Their only way out of this was to keep drinking. “That’s good to know. Let’s continue, Mr. Sox.” Kaze filled Glang’s glass once more. “Cheers!” Gland gulped and said, “Hold on, hold on! We are not in a sprint, this is a marathon. Can we take it slow?” His stomach was turning upside down. He worried that if he drank another glass, he would explode in whiskey. “Mr. Sox, you’re tired already? No problem. Let me help you with it.” Kaze smiled as he picked up the glass. He then grabbed Glang by the jaw and squeezed his cheeks. “W-What ugh mhmmmm…” Glang tried to resist but could not break free. It was like Kaze’s hand was welded to his jaw. As Kaze exerted more strength, Glang’s mouth slowly opened up. He then poured the whole glass into Glang’s mouth. It was no longer whiskey to Glang, it felt like a stream of lava pouring into his throat. “Ugh…” As Kaze released his j
Two minutes later, Glang and his men were forced to kneel before Kaze. They were barely conscious. If not for Conan’s men holding them by the hair, they could not even kneel upright. “K-Kaze, w-we are sorry, s-spare us…” Glang managed to open one of his eyes and begged for mercy. His eyelids were fluttering throughout his muffled speech. “What did you do wrong?” Kaze asked emotionlessly as he had a cup of yogurt to counter the alcohol. “I… We should not challenge Ms. Quint, w-we should not drink with you,” Glang said feebly. Kaze shot a glance at Conan. Conan then swung a slap at Glang’s face. “You better come clean if you don’t want to die!” Glang’s face was swollen and numb. He could not even feel the slap, but the fierce look on Conan scared him. “It’s Cosmo, Cosmo Lee!” Conan instinctively looked at Kaze. Kaze raised his brow and asked, “What did he tell you to do? I want the details.” “Cosmo Lee wants us to disguise ourselves as executives of Vista Educatio
“T-Then after we are done, can you send us out of Lilyrose? We want to go to a place where no one knows us!” Glang begged. Kaze looked at the man coldly. “You are in no position to bargain with me.” It was already merciful of him for not killing them on the spot. “Alright, w-we’ll do it…” Glang sat down, his face ashened. If he agreed to do it, at least he and his friends had a chance to escape. Kaze got up and gestured at Conan. “You make the arrangements.” “Aight!” Kaze then left the place. He was not interested in watching the disgusting scene. That night, Kaze received a video sent by Conan. All he saw was Cosmo’s painful expression on the thumbnail. He was not interested in playing it. “Kaze, what are you looking at?” Darcy asked. Kaze shook his head. “Nothing. It’s just a prank.” “Oh… I wonder who is after me. Can you really settle this?” Darcy switched her attention back to the matter. Worry lingered on her face. Kaze smiled and said, “Don’t worry.
Heck, Cosmo could not stand letting Glang and his crew live another day, much less a few. His subordinate said, “Zion Mercenaries operate in Arcadia too. I have a veteran friend called Christian. He’s been active in South River lately and contacted me for a drink once his business was finished.” “Get in touch with him,” Cosmo said impatiently. Christian was not just in South River State. He was in Lilyrose. Hence, both parties quickly reached a deal when Cosmo’s people contacted Christian. “Got it. Tell Christian’s men to interrogate the bastards and find out who they were working for,” still lying in bed, Cosmo said grimacingly. By now, Cosmo had cooled off and gotten his head in the game. Glang and the others were street thugs without major connections. They would not have the nerve to go against Cosmo unless they were threatened. Hence, all Cosmo wanted to know was the name they were working for. Cosmo wanted to sniff the bastard out and kill him. That night, Cos
“Do ask around,” Kaze said without being overly concerned. Since he was with Dwight, if they got any news, it would attract even more attention. However, if they did not ask around for more after causing a scene, it would also be strange. Therefore, Dwight’s little investigation was a great cover. “I have to use the toilet. Wait for me here,” Kaze said as he got up. Dwight nodded at Kaze as he was going to make a call. “Sure. If you want to leave, just give me a heads up.” He then sat down on the couch, took a sip of beer, and leisurely watched girls dancing on the dance floor. After seeing Dwight’s casual reaction, Kaze lowered his guard against him. He had been observing Dwight since the start and now he finally knew the man well enough. Dwight never saw Kaze as an outsider or some VIP guest. He was thoughtful and kind and never harbored any ill intentions. “He’s really a simple guy.” Kaze headed to the toilet as he muttered to himself. On the way there, he sa
“She’s quite capable but this will cost her.” Kaze thought Rosie was not being rational enough. If a customer crossed the line, she would have every reason to throw him out. There was no need to endure him or suck up for the sake of a little business. Rosie might seem to be the boss of the club but she often had to endure ridiculous requests for the sake of the well-being of the establishment. Dominic’s words made many uncomfortable, especially the waiter and the security guards. They were ready to throw him out. If he continued to be rude, they would not mind being physical with him. When Dominic calmed down, he would realize what he had done. After all, when one was drunk, one would not have total control over his or her actions, which would lead to making mistakes. Such mistakes would easily slip due to the person being drunk but it only worked when the person could not remember or was not conscious at all. If a person remained sane and could act logically, then be
“I’ll let this slip but you guys can’t always ruin my fun,” Dominic said with a frown. His plan of having fun was foiled before anything could happen. Rosie’s expression turned bitter. “That girl is just an innocent lady, our customer. You can’t just force yourself on her.” Dominic was not deterred. He believed that with his status and how much he had spent at the club, he could do anything he wanted. Yet the boss interrupted his plan and even let the girl go. It fueled his resentment. “Since when is Absolute Zero scared of anything? That girl is just some random girl, and even if I drag her to my bed, nothing bad will happen,” he said confidently. He even moved closer to Rosie, putting his chubby hand around her waist. Dwight was surprised as he had never encountered such a situation before. Dominic acted like he owned the club. He tried to force a girl against her will and now he put his dirty hand on the boss of the club. He was just the boss of a company who
“Stop causing problems!” The security guards gained on Kaze and Dwight, trying to get them out of the club. Dwight was also a hot-tempered person and he could not allow injustice to happen, especially to himself. “It’s that fat prick who started it! Why aren’t you guys throwing him out? The girl has made it clear that they don’t know each other! Why are you two gaining on us?!” He was not weak and could easily take down two security guards, but he remained resentful. They tried to help a girl but the situation turned on them. “You can’t be sure. Maybe the girl is playing hard to get. This is not Mr. Jarbosky’s first time here, and he will never break the rules here,” the security guard said. His words attracted even more attention, but they dared not speak up. Vivi’s face turned pale. She wanted to explain but nothing came out of her mouth. Her explanations seemed weak. Everyone seemed to believe that she seduced Dominic, but she was the victim. “No! It’s not like t
“Kaze, you might not know since you are new here but he’s the boss of Dominion Group, Dominic Jarbosky. We can’t offend him. His company works closely with the Viper’s Den.” Dwight came over and whispered into Kaze’s ears. He just wanted to inform Kaze to rethink his decision. The girl might be in danger but she had it coming. Coming to a club in a skimpy outfit was certainly a bad idea. Since Dominic had his eyes on her, and she did not want his company, then it was up to her to break free. Dwight thought that by explaining Dominic’s status to Kaze, the conflict would be resolved. “I said, it’s time for you to stop,” Kaze said once more, his tone colder than before. Dominic frowned after being interrupted once more. He finally got his eyes on a young girl who looked beautiful and innocent, thinking he could release his sexual desires on her for the entire night, yet someone poked his nose into his business. “What do you have to do with this? Are you into this girl as w
“Seems like there’s nothing to see here.” Kaze was slightly disappointed. He came here just to find out more about the club’s operations and the person running the place. Yet there was nothing he found, or maybe he did not get the right chance. Clubs were loud and messy, fights even broke out occasionally. Men would fight over a woman, and once the fight broke out, the person in charge of the club must step up to resolve the conflict. Kaze just needed to wait patiently for the chance to arrive. With alcohol involved, people tended to be impulsive and physical once the girls rejected them. Dwight continued to test his luck but got turned down every single time. A few minutes later, a void formed around him with no girls wanting to be close to him. He was annoyed. He was tall and handsome, yet no girls wanted to be with him. He saw other men, who were shorter and looked normal, surrounded by girls. The only difference was the watches and branded outfits they wore.
As they arrived, they saw a dozen expensive cars parked outside. The customer base was relatively stable as the establishment was targeted at the upper class. The people lining up at the club were young men and women of ordinary background. All were allowed inside Absolute Zero with an entrance fee. Since this would be a chance for ordinary people to meet and interact with the upper-class elites, they cherished it and tried their best to look good. Even movie producers and scriptwriters came to the club, seeking investments or a role in movie production. It was a shortcut to reach out to the upper crust after all. Yet they were just a bunch of fresh graduates with no resources and connections, so the club was their only chance at achieving something great. Dwight would never understand how rare the opportunity was, as he was narrow-sighted. He had never experienced power and wealth before, so he lacked the understanding of how things worked in society. “I never thought
With that in mind, Dwight checked his outfit. His black leather jacket brought out his height and wild side. He then observed Kaze. The latter was dressed casually. Dwight was worried that they would not be allowed into Absolute Zero because of their attire. Nevertheless, he could not let slip that he had never been to Absolute Zero. Without a word, Dwight led Kaze down the apartment building. Kaze could pick up on Dwight’s nerves. While in the elevator, Dwight could not stop straightening out his clothes. It was clear that he was nervous. Even so, Kaze said nothing and pretended not to notice. They got into the car and drove to an alley. The area was not huge, but there were stands selling street food. “The food is great here. Since it’s early, we can grab a bite.” Dwight was not being tight with money. As their destination was a bar, there was no need to get a proper meal. “I’ll get a skewer then.” Kaze did not have much of an appetite anyway. “Okay. I’ll or
“You’re the guest. I should be hosting you, but I don’t seem to be doing a good job.” Dwight knew he had to do better. “It’s okay. I don’t have much to do. It’s just a delivery anyway.” Kaze bought a lot of stuff online. All they had to do was wait for the delivery. Once the items arrived, they could head out. Dwight talked about taking him to a bar under the Viper’s Den’s umbrella. It was a great opportunity for Kaze to check out the scene. He had heard that the Wittersons were tied to all the Viper’s Den’s business operations.Kaze would not meet Edmund and Morris in person, but he would grasp all information related to them. Then, Kaze would stir things up between them and sit back while reaping the benefits. Kaze had it all planned out. He simply had to take his time in playing the long game. Nevertheless, it was important for him to remain discreet. At the very least, he should not show them what he was made of. It was easy to execute his plan when everybody