More people approached Andrew, flattering him and possibly trying to curry favor. Andrew’s identity was worth their time to do so. With Blossom Corporation’s resources, the smallest piece of pie from the company would be enough for them to earn a massive profit. On top of that, many of them admired the lifestyle in Paladia and wanted to emigrate there. To the wealthy, the major problem would be maintaining their assets after the emigration. It was not easy trying to become another country’s citizen. Without powerful support or a wealthy foundation, emigration would turn a wealthy man into a big fat piece of meat for locals to devour. Therefore, all of them tried to curry favors with Andrew. However, there were a lot of guests at the banquet and only a few of them got the rare chance to speak to him. Most of the guests did not even catch Andrew’s attention. All they could do was watch from afar with a jealous gaze, laughing and nodding along. Kaze and Darcy were furt
After an intensive internal struggle, Darcy bit the bullet and took a step forward. It was then Kaze held her back by her arm. Darcy looked at him, confused. Phil was also surprised. He glared at Kaze and bellowed, “Kaze Lee, what is the meaning of this?” “If he wants to meet my wife, shouldn’t he come to her instead? Is he the so-called noble of Paladia? He doesn’t even know social etiquette?” Kaze said indifferently. What? Kaze’s words shocked everyone. The live-in husband must have lost his mind. How dare he ask Andrew to go up to Darcy instead? Kaze was right because it was common social etiquette, but it depended on who he was talking to. Andrew was none other than the person in charge of Blossoms Corporation, a member of the Tulip Royal Family! Kaze was courting death! Everyone looked at him as if he was an idiot who had lost his mind. Phil regained his composure and got angrier. He stared at Darcy viciously and bellowed, “Ms. Quint, is this how your l
Blossoms Corporation had its eyes on Rove for a long time now. Starting from Kailan to Dakota, all of them were tasked to acquire Rove. When Rove had their open bid for investment, Blossoms Corporation planned extensively beforehand. They did not just invest a lot in the process, they even used their connection with the Lyfe family of Geranium. One of the Geranium Four, Sieg Lyfe, was sent to Lilyrose to take over Rove. With the influence and extensive connections of Blossoms Corporation in the world of capitalism, nothing could possibly go wrong. Rove was already seen as the Blossoms Corporation’s subsidiary at one point. However, Kaze used Astral Wealth Management to snatch Rove at the very last moment. Blossoms Corporation had never suffered such a major defeat since its founding over a hundred years ago. The loss was unacceptable to Andrew, as well as the top brass of the company. Therefore, Andrew came to Lilyrose himself to acquire Sky Ocean Corporation to mak
The others had a similar thought to Phil. Everyone thought Kaze would eventually kneel, except for two people. First, it was Honey. She remained seated on her chair and watched with a faint smile on her face. She decided to be an observer from the start and did not pick any sides. The other one would be Darcy. When she heard Andrew wanted Kaze to apologize in the most insulting way possible, she got mad. Her eyes were burning with rage. “Darcy, relax. Have a seat.” Kaze held Darcy back and calmly asked her to sit down. Darcy frowned but she sat down anyway. She did not know why Kaze could remain calm in the face of insult, but since Kaze had spoken, she believed he had a way around the situation. Phil was angrier than ever. He shouted, “Darcy Quint, what is the meaning of this? Have you forgotten about the Mountain Dew project? Tell your useless husband to kneel and apologize, or your project will never pass the inspection. All it takes is a word from me!” He was
Moreover, both Darcy and Honey had their attention on Kaze instead of Andrew. It was also unacceptable for Andrew who was secretly a playboy with the goal of conquering all beautiful women he met. “Mr. Andrew!” As the atmosphere in the hall grew tense, someone suddenly stumbled in and ran over to Andrew. Andrew turned around and was surprised to see someone he knew. “Kenneth? What happened to you?” The man was Kenneth, who had just left a while ago. His nostrils were stuffed with tissue paper, his forehead wrapped in a bandage, and he reeked of iodine, which made Andrew frown with disgust. Andrew instinctively took a step back. “Mr. Andrew, please help me!” Kenneth pointed at Kaze and bellowed angrily, “Before you arrived, that bastard beat me up because of a joke I made! “The others saw it as well! He slapped and kicked me! You can ask them if you don’t believe me! “Mr. Andrew, I am your guest and that bastard beat me up in front of everyone! It is not just dis
Upon listening to Andrew’s confirmation, everyone else in the hall widened their eyes in shock. They were from the same upper social circle, so they had heard of the Paladia Foreign Legion. The legion might not be as famous as Glowmoss Foreign Legion, but they too were powerful. In other words, Andrew’s bodyguards were veterans who had experienced war on the battlefield. There was no way Kaze could escape this. The same thought occurred in everyone’s mind at the same time. Even if Kaze could survive this, he would at least be severely crippled or comatose at the hands of the foreign legion veterans. Failing to notice the calm look on Kaze, Darcy’s heart pounded violently. She might not have seen how powerful these foreign legion veterans were but the name alone scared her. She instinctively got up from her seat and said with an apologetic look. “Sir Andrew, can we talk about this? “My husband beat Mr. Knull up with a good reason. It was Mr. Knull who started it and
The flames of fury burned brightly in Darcy’s eyes as she looked at the share transfer document. She did not blame Kaze for acting recklessly, which put her in a difficult situation. Previously, Cosmo did the same and used guns to force her to surrender the company. Now, Andrew organized this so-called banquet to lure Kaze and Darcy into a trap, ultimately forcing her to surrender the company as well. Every single one of them was after Sky Ocean Corporation, which should not be a surprise at this point anymore. Even if Kaze did not beat up Kenneth, Andrew would use another way to force her into the same situation. Nothing would change. Darcy knew she had to face difficulties the moment she agreed to attend the banquet. Andrew and Phil could always come up with another excuse to force her. Therefore, getting mad at Kaze would not help the situation at all. She felt helpless against Blossoms Corporation. Seeing Darcy’s hesitance, Andrew scoffed, “Ms. Quint, the choi
Even if Bolivia was Ms. Geranium or a fairy from the heavens, Kaze would still show no mercy. “You? You and what army?” Bolivia scoffed. Her eyes at Kaze were filled with viciousness. She was not afraid of Kaze at all, but his words struck her weak spot. She did not care if Andrew treated her as a toy because she was prepared for it before she even slept with him. To people like her who dreamt of climbing the ranks by sacrificing the body, as long as she could attend a high-end social event with the man, in this case, Andrew, her value would surge. Therefore, Andrew did not even need to pay her. Both of them were just taking what they wanted from each other. Yet such practice should remain a secret. “Ms. Hancock, please calm down!” Phil went up to Bolivia and tried to calm her down with a nervous and apologetic look. Then, when he turned to Kaze, his expression turned vicious. He pointed at Kaze and bellowed, “Kaze Lee, how dare you tear the document? Are you trying
Morris was in his study, wiping a plaque of commandments that was covered in dust. Due to his commitment to the Viper’s Den, he had neglected his family for years and left his son in his wife’s care. Morris regretted doing so. Unaware of the impending danger, Clemont enjoyed drinks with his friends. They were having fun, playing drinking games. Losing the game, Clemont downed a glass of liquor. Things could get far and exciting in a game. It was then that the door swung open. Clemont’s driver entered the room. “Young Master Siegfried, the master is waiting for you at home,” the driver said, noting the complexity of the situation. The only thing on his mind was to take Clemont away. Tipsy from the drinks, Clemont waved his arm. “Let him wait. What’s the rush to get home?” Clemont’s friends were shocked. Nothing scared Clemont like his father. However, Clemont toughened up for once. “Young Master Siegfried, why don’t you call it a night?” “Yeah. I’m sur
“What’s that supposed to mean? When have I ever made a mistake?” Morris heard nothing of that sort. It could only mean that his people had done nothing wrong. However, Edmund could not possibly get aggressive on the phone. Something must have happened, and he simply had no idea. Morris felt unsettled like something big was about to happen. “You seem to be lax when managing your people. You don’t seem to know what goes on around your house.“Is your age getting to you? Is that why you can’t handle most of the work? If you can’t get your own house in order, how will you ever manage the Viper’s Den Westeros Branch?” Edmund called to say his piece. It was his way to make Morris step down. Though it was likely that Morris would resign, Edmund could at least make things unpleasant for him. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Morris was completely in the dark, but Edmund must hold some secret to act so cocky. Despite his troubled feelings, Morris kept his cool and calmly aske
Since it was a rare opportunity, Edmund had to settle the score with them properly. He knew opportunities like this were hard to come by so he had to seize them well. “I understand. I will take care of the guest,” Rosie said. She was glad that her information was useful to her boss. After Edmund hung up the phone, Rosie then looked at the unconscious Kaze. “You are indeed more useful than I thought. Hardly anyone has ever managed to impress Edmund.” She did not feel sorry for Kaze, believing that everything happened as it was meant to. She knew that to climb higher, she had to please her superior. With the Wittersons on the rise, now was the perfect time for her to pledge her loyalty to Edmund. When the Wittersons truly took over the Westeros Branch, she would become one of the most powerful people in the city, second only to them. She was looking forward to that day. Since Kaze was fast asleep and no arrangements could be made, Rosie went out to call her men and
“If you are not here to have fun, then why did you come to Westeros?” Rosie asked. Kaze looked like he had one glass too many and could barely keep himself awake. When he looked up at Rosie, he felt lightheaded and could not keep his balance. “I am here to c-complete my mission.” Kaze could not even speak clearly, seemingly already drunk. Rosie let out a breath of relief. She then took his glass away. Kaze fell onto the couch lazily and adjusted himself into a comfortable position. He even had a hiccup. Rosie did not mind Kaze passing out in front of her. She got up and then squatted in front of him. “What is your mission here in Westeros?” She did not expect to fish out useful information from Kaze, but now she could bring this information to Edmund and exchange it for a reward. “I am here to solve the problem. Something happened here in the Viper’s Den and I am here to find out more. After that, someone else will take over,” Kaze muttered as he closed his eyes.
Rosie’s charm and beauty were reasons why she was able to run the club smoothly. No matter what happened, she possessed the capabilities to solve it without exacerbating it. All those aspects made Edmund choose her. A qualified employee trusted to run a business did not need to be a genius. One only needed to carefully operate the business and not cause trouble for the employer. That alone would be enough. “There’s indeed someone powerful who gave me a chance but I want to use my own strength to win their recognition.” Rosie was well aware that due to her beauty, many often looked down and underestimated her. She had to stay sharp and clear-headed to avoid unnecessary trouble. “That might be a little difficult but I believe you got what it takes,” Kaze said with a serious tone as if he knew Rosie well. “Thank you for your kind words. I hope everything turns out as expected.” She did not have to worry about that because Edmund fully trusted her and put her in charge of m
Clemont let out a breath of relief when he saw that his friends were not saying anything more. He brought them somewhere else to party. He spent a lot in a single night but he finally gained the respect that he longed for. Back at the club, after Clemont and his friends left, the corridor to the VIP section finally quieted down. The waiters cleaned up the place and then returned to their work. Kaze stayed back and looked at Rosie, waiting for her response. “Thank you for today. I would be hurt if not for you,” she said, expressing her gratitude. She was surprised that Kaze intervened but she was truly grateful for his help. “It’s nothing.” Kaze waved his hand nonchalantly and then wanted to return to his own room. “Why don’t I take care of the bill for you tonight? Consider it as a token of gratitude since you saved me from getting hurt,” Rosie said. Her interest in Kaze was piqued, wondering who he really was. She knew he was from Butterworth and had heard that
Clemont was born with a silver spoon and raised like a prince as he was the youngest in the family. He knew his father’s current situation, which explained why he behaved arrogantly. He thought his actions could help his father but little did he know, they were causing a huge trouble. Kaze made it verbal but the spoiled brat did not appreciate the warning and simply felt annoyed. “What do I mean? I guess you have to ask your father about it.” Kaze looked at Clemont coldly. There was no way a useless trust-fund baby could achieve anything great under the protection of his family. Every action that Clemont took was causing damage to his family. Kaze initially intended to use the Siegfrieds to his advantage, which explained why he did not act immediately. Now that Clemont had come under his radar, Kaze ought to use the chance. He managed to showcase his strength to Rosie earlier and what he said to Clemont would surely raise more suspicion in her. Kaze must come up wit
Rosie was shocked. She almost got kicked by some spoiled brat. She was not happy about it. She revered Clemont’s background and had been tolerant with the brat but he stepped over the line when he decided to be physical. Rosie looked up to Kaze who was hugging her. He was just outside the crowd and decided to step in when he heard the commotion. She did not expect him to save her. It was a surprise but it allowed her to see his capabilities. The man from Butterworth had been hiding his abilities from everyone all along. Rosie smiled at him before getting back up on her feet. “Thank you for your help,” she said softly. “It’s nothing. It’s the right thing to do,” Kaze said. Kaze was the type of person who could never stand seeing the weak being bullied. “Who the hell are you? What do you think you are doing?” Clemont bellowed. He was outraged and needed to vent his emotions. Since Kaze had intervened, it gave Clemont a chance to lash out at him. “Stop causing a
“I told you this is my club! They have to listen to me! Now open the damn door!” Clemont was furious after being questioned. He started to kick the door like a madman. The waiters were worried but they dared not do anything. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside! VIP guests!” the waiter added. He dared not reveal the identity of the guest inside. Zidane informed all employees earlier that no one shall reveal the VIP guest’s identity or even mention that the suite was booked by Edmund. It was to keep things low. Therefore, the waiter dared not speak any of it even to Clemont. Unfortunately, Clemont stubbornly believed the waiter was lying to him. “What guests?! You’re lying to me! You said there were guests inside but even after I kicked the door, there was no answer! Open it up. Don’t be stupid!” he shouted. He cared not about the others when he shouted. He was impulsive at nature. “Young Master Siegfried, there are guests inside. You can’t do this,” the