The three women possessed exquisite beauty and outstanding physique. Their appearance made the men nervous. “Who are they? What are they doing here?” “The chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation, Darcy Quint.” “The chairwoman of Lefteria Group, Miru Scarlet.” “The CEO of Shangrila Group, Winnie Souffle.” “Together with Kaze Lee’s secretary in Perfect World Group, Snow Frost, the four of them are known as the Four Belles of Lilyrose.” “I know Darcy Quint is Kaze Lee’s wife. As for the other two, they seemed to have a deep relationship with him. I thought they were rumors until now.” “Rumors or not, if they chose to stand by Kaze at this particular time, they must have the guts. I am jealous of Kaze Lee all of a sudden.” “Yeah. Kaze Lee is doomed and so are they. I wonder who will get them in the end.” “Darcy Quint was just chosen as the head of the branch family of the Quints, and her appearance here would certainly infuriate the main family. It’s not looking good for he
The Quints and Lyfes could influence how the share price went but could not determine its fate. Unless the two families disregarded their budgets and blindly threw money into the stock market, or else, the deciding power would still be in the hands of the majority of individual investors. The numbers on the screen were a direct reflection of the situation. After a pause, Rove’s share price continued to climb higher. It meant that people started to see momentum in the share and found out that some big players had entered the market, so they followed. As the share price climbed, Sirius’ and Mason’s expressions ashened. “Those bitches!” Sirius squeezed the vulgarity out of his clenched teeth. Now that the three women had joined the fray, it meant the thirty million he dumped into the market disappeared. He had lost the money. The Glitter family was wealthy but losing thirty million in such a short time made his heart bleed. The most frustrating thing was that the thi
However, Kaze appreciated Miru’s support a lot. He knew she went through arduous efforts to fork out a hundred million to support him. “Miru, stop it!” Darcy looked at Kaze. “Kaze, don’t feel pressured. The Quints and the Lyfes are a tremendous force no matter where they are. “If you really lose this, I am still proud of you because you stood up against them boldly. “Just do what you want and don’t hold back. Since they want us dead, then we will survive! Worst comes to worst, I’ll just be homeless with you.“We are still young, and we can make a comeback in the future.” Darcy’s words sounded loud and strong, her tone resolute. It seemed like she also disapproved of the Quint and Lyfe families' despicable actions.When she decided to spew those words in that specific manner, she was ready to side with Kaze to the end, regardless of the consequences. Till death do us part, like in their wedding vows. In Darcy’s case, they would be together even after death. Kaze was
“Hahaha! “Kaze Lee, do you still have money in your account? You better take them out to save yourself. “If you are any slower, you can’t even save yourself or your family.” As the share price plummeted, Sirius, Mason, and the others started to gloat at Kaze. One billion acted as a leveraging effect, and it was much stronger than the thirty million. Geranium Stock Exchange grew tumultuous as the share price fluctuated. Almost all the investors joined the short-selling spree as no one could stop the share price from dropping. Looking at the scene, Darcy and the others frowned and their expressions turned gray. Then, several sedans arrived at the entrance. “Kaze Lee, you must be out of options. Who are you calling to save you now?” “What about the Butterworth Queen? Your supporter from the military? I thought you were a Nepo Baby and a live-in husband, where are they now?” As the people from the sedans came out with fruit baskets, Mason thought they were there to cong
Mason did not consider the possibility of them choosing to support Kaze. Back at the Quint family’s place, he had made it clear that anyone who supported Kaze would be opposing the main Quint family. Who else would risk making an enemy of the Quint family after the announcement? To his surprise, the three families showed up under pressure just to support Kaze. They also arrived with two billion in combined funds, which should be everything the families had. Had they no idea that this was not just a simple investment or capitalism game? By doing this, they stood against the Ridgesouth Quint and the Geranium Lyfe, making enemies with two titans. Now, even the factions from different cities were shocked. They could see the anxiety and worry in the Lilyroseans’ eyes. There was no way the Liliyroseans had no idea about the consequences. Yet they had made their choices and decided to support Kaze unconditionally. What kind of charm Kaze possessed that he could influence
“Thank you. I’ll spare the speech for another day.” Kaze waved at them without looking back. “Snow, arrange for them to be seated.” Employees of Perfect World Group brought chairs over and served them tea. Bernard and the others were treated like VIPs. Looking at the scene, Mason and his group felt terrible. They arrived for some time already but the employees did not provide them with a single chair, and they were left standing throughout the confrontation. The people from the guild, who should be less powerful and wealthy than they were, got seated and treated like VIPs. “Vikroms, Logmans, Joestars, the whole Lilyrose Commerce Guild, you guys are dead!” Mason was burning with jealousy and grievance. He could not do anything about Kaze at the moment so he lashed out at the others. Without further ado, he pulled his phone out as his expression turned pale. “The Lilyrose Commerce Guild, Vikroms, Logmans, and Joestars, I want them all banned right now! Contact their p
How many times was it? Judging from Mason’s intention, he would never stop until he completely got rid of Perfect World Group. It seemed difficult for Kaze and his company to make a comeback from this. Suddenly, another car arrived in front of the company. Could it be another of Kaze’s supporters? Everyone in the lobby instinctively turned to the entrance. The car was a Yuber. If the person had to call a ride to come here to support Kaze, how powerful or rich could the person be? The three families with the heads had their cars even though they were sedans. Then, everyone saw an old man with silver hair exited the car. The old man came out in a hurry, wearing a doctor’s robe and a surgical mask, which shielded his face. No one was able to see his face. The man strode into the lobby and went straight up to Kaze. He smiled and said, “Kaze, I just finished surgery and I heard your company is having a problem, so I came to show my support. “But I don’t have that much
“You don’t know who you are speaking to. You are still a young man yet you harbor such wicked thoughts. I don’t think you need your arms anymore, you are going to use them to hurt people. Let them rot just like that.” The old man was fearless and his eyes showed a hint of anger. “Stop it!” Mason immediately stopped his son and scrutinized the man. He bowed and asked, “I’d like to know which hospital you work in?” He was no idiot. Judging from the man’s composed and calm manner, he could tell that the man had some background. The man did not look at Mason, or answer him. He walked past Mason and went over to Kaze. “Professor Whiteman, I thought you were having an operation in Midstate. What are you doing here?” Kaze asked with a welcoming smile. Professor Whiteman pulled his mask off and replied, “Like I said, I’m here to support you.” “What? Professor Whiteman? Professor Sam Whiteman?” When the people saw the professor’s face with a healthy blush, the whole lobby went
“Kaze can pull the punches for sure. I mean, he has the Butterworth branch chief’s trust for a reason. “There has to be something for him to win the branch chief’s approval.” Edmund doubted there was depth to Kaze. After all, Edmund decided whether to take on a person based on their abilities. It made no sense to pay attention to losers, as he would hold them in contempt. Edmund had been impressed with Herman, who excelled in strategies and management. That was why Edmund bumped Herman up and made sure he stayed on top. “Got it.” Herman nodded and had one foot out the door. “Don’t be in a hurry to leave. There’s one more thing.” Edmund pointed at the table. Herman approached and stood on bent knees. Pleased with Herman’s submission, Edmund passed him a wine glass. Herman took the drink humbly before looking carefully at Edmund, awaiting his orders. “The wine was just airlifted from abroad. I can vouch for the taste. If you’re looking to sip on the finest, yo
Time went by, and a towering man in a suit showed up outside the door. Picking up on the noise inside the room, he knocked on the door. It was hard to tell whether the person inside could hear the knocking, so the man waited outside. The door was opened, and a woman, her face flawless with makeup, popped her head out and saw him. She cocked her head back at Edmund. “You have a guest, Mr. Witterson.” “Let him in,” Edmund instructed. He then leaned in to take the drink from the girl next to him with his mouth. The other girls cheered him on. The group was lost in their fun. The man, who entered the room, stood by the sofa respectfully. He kept his head down, his gaze staying low at the bottles of alcohol spread across the table. It was a bit of a wait before the man approached at Edmund’s order. “Tell me about Dwight.”While listening to the girls’ singing, Edmund turned to Herman. Herman rushed over as soon as Edmund called. He won a lot of money at poker toda
In this particular circumstance, Morris had to play it safe so that things would not get out of hand. The last thing he wanted was to be dragged into the mess. At least, he finally saw the Wittersons’ true colors. Morris’ friendly advice was met with disrespect and insult. However, the Wittersons were a force of nature, and Morris was not about to take them head-on. Despite his frustration, Morris had to walk away. Well, Edmund would soon face his downfall at the height of his power, and Morris would be there to enjoy the ride. Still, it did not sit well with Morris to have a young fella walk all over him. It had crossed his mind to keep the Wittersons in check, but there was only so much he could do. Morris had to be the one to back away as the Wittersons grew haughty. Morris believed there was more to Kaze’s visit to Westeros. Nothing major happened in Westeros recently. At least, there was nothing worth the other branch’s attention. However, a representative of the
Morris suggested entertaining Kaze well. Things would not be good for the branch if Kaze got dirt on them. That was where Edmund disagreed with Morris. His idea was to send someone to sound Kaze out. Edmund was smug because Morris’ decision was wrong. “You shouldn’t do that. Kaze is here on behalf of the Butterworth branch. You don’t want tension between both branches.” Morris looked at things from a wider perspective. Edmund believed Kaze was just a doormat of little importance. “You just overthink things, and it’s not good for your age. You’re getting senile.” Edmund did not take Morris’ advice seriously. He believed he was right. “You’re not getting it. Kaze is from Butterworth. Even if he doesn’t hold a high position there, we were in the wrong. We did not keep our tracks clean either. “Now that he’s back, I’m worried that he’ll cause us harm.” Morris was only giving a heads-up because the whole branch was at stake. Edmund was young. Due to his lack of judgmen
“We should be generous to our guest from Butterworth. You can arrange as you see fit. Please don’t house him in a messy home. Hire cleaners to tidy up the place. “You can report back to me if you need more money, but it’s not a reason for you to misuse the funds.” Herman wanted to hang up. The money was now in Dwight’s bank account, so he was washing his hands off the matter. The plan was to keep Kaze happy. He was just an insignificant member of the Butterworth branch anyway. The whole thing would blow over soon enough, so long as Kaze kept to himself without taking things too far. Herman would figure out a way to get him out quickly anyway. Maybe Herman and his friends did not have to do anything to get rid of Kaze. “Got it. I’ll be a good host, Herman. I won’t let you down. I’ll keep you in the loop.” Dwight was over the moon to get the notification about the money transfer. “Just play by ear and arrange what you see best.” Herman hung up and continued playing pok
“It’s becoming a hassle now. Are you going to inform the Viper’s Den about the change of accommodation?” After much hesitation, Kaze nodded to take up the offer. Dwight was thrilled. It only hit Dwight that he had to communicate with the Viper’s Den. Kaze was booked for a hotel stay, and Dwight’s job was to take him to the destination. Yet now, Dwight took him to his home. “I’ll tell my superior and see what he has to say.” Dwight was not sure whether the change was appropriate. Nevertheless, he did not want to pass up on a great opportunity. He simply grabbed the bull by the horn. If Kaze stayed at his place, the Viper’s Den members had to respect Kaze’s request even if they had a problem with it. “But when they ask, you can say that you’re getting along well with me. Living together just makes work more convenient.” Feeling unsettled, Dwight tried to get their stories straight with Kaze. Hopefully, the Viper’s Den would not come after them. “Aren’t we friends? I k
Dwight gave some suggestions. “But I’m worried about being a nuisance to your family.” Kaze remained hesitant, torn between decisions. “No, you won’t. I usually live alone. They stay somewhere else. They barely visit. I’ll just let them know not to visit for now,” Dwight replied. Dwight figured out what was in it for him. He could not let Kaze leave. “I don’t want to put your family in an awkward position.”Kaze was still considering the matter. “Relax. They don’t live with me anyway. The room I have for you is tidy. No one has stayed there before.“I’ll hire some help to freshen up the place. I can guarantee you an experience no less than at the hotel.” Dwight spoke with great confidence. “We should finish our food and doggie-bag the rest. I’ll take you to my place.” Dwight was ready to get things going. Kaze took the offer and nodded. “I’ll be in your care then.” Kaze was glad that his plan went through. Dwight had no idea that he got played. Nevertheless,
“I’m new to the place, so I don’t know much. Can you show me around when you’re available?” “No problem, but I usually have some stuff to take care of. I can’t be there 24/7. “Why don’t you propose to the branch that you want me to be your guide and attendant?” Dwight suggested. There was no telling whether Kaze would accept his proposal, but it was an opportunity to prove himself. He was never involved in the core operation. Often enough, he was the branch members’ punching bag. Though Dwight was aware that he was not good enough for the big stuff, he still wanted to succeed. Kaze was the trusted aide of the Butterworth Branch chief. He was in Westeros for a reason. By joining Kaze, Dwight would come across the major players. Kaze saw through Dwight’s plans. “Sure. I’ll do that.” Kaze did not mind the request. “Great. I’ll let them know on your behalf. I’ll be responsible for your needs while in the city.” Dwight was overjoyed at the opportunity. “So you live
“You must be rich. I often see rich people picking tabs for everybody. Talk about extravagance.” The tension in the air was lifted when Kaze offered to pay for everything. “I’m not. Consider it an apology,” Kaze explained, not wanting to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. He did not see the point of continuing the conversation. Dwight’s angry screams came from outside. “What the hell is this? I only ordered a bunch of stuff. Why am I being charged an exorbitant amount?“What do you mean my friend is paying for everybody? That’s throwing money away,” Dwight said while storming his way over. “I know you have money, but you shouldn’t do this, Mr. Lee.” Dwight did not approve of this type of generosity. “You rubbed them the wrong way. It was only right to apologize. Besides, it’s not a lot of money.” Kaze looked at the bill and handed a bank card to Dwight. “It’s my treat.” The consumption was barely a dent in Kaze’s savings. The meal did not cost more than his us