Not only Heath and his family, but even other people in the sales gallery looked at Kaze with disdain and scorn. Someone even took the video and spread it online, hoping that it would go viral for making fun of a fool. “Kaze, you bastard! Haven’t you embarrassed us enough?!” Ryna wanted to give Kaze a slap for embarrassing them in front of the public. “Dad, look at him. This is the student that you held high hopes for!” Cyan said with utmost disappointment. Lock pursed his lips and furrowed his brows. He did not know what to say. “No, wait. It’s a misunderstanding. Madam, it’s not that.” The saleslady quickly explained, “It’s not that Mr. Lee doesn’t have the money, but when we tried to do a background check on him using the bank card, we found out that he already has a property at Wyomspring. “Based on Riverbank’s local policy on property purchasing, he has been refrained from purchasing a second unit.” Heath and his family were shocked. Their smiles froze. Lock an
Kaze had a precise grasp of human nature. After hearing the saleslady, Ryna might look at Kaze with shock as if she had just known him, but the enthusiasm disappeared. Kent gave the villa to Kaze because he wanted to repay the life-saving debt so that it would not drag out for too long. Since Kaze could no longer use the debt to ask for help, even if he saved the mayor’s life before, it became meaningless. “Hmph. He saved the mayor’s life and got a villa, how shallow. If I were him, I would rather have the mayor indebted to me than receive something physical in return. The favors I can call in are definitely worth more than the villa alone,” Heath said with jealousy. Claudia teased, “Heath is right. Ryna, your future son-in-law is short-sighted. I guess this is as far as he can reach. “Anthony said something very fitting before. A person cannot earn what he does not know,” Nadia said. Her interest in Kaze was piqued at first but suddenly faded after she learned the truth.
“Sorry, Mr. Lee. It was my mistake…” The saleslady, Bertha, apologized and bowed, her eyes teared up. Kaze gave her a piece of tissue. “It’s okay. It happens to the best of us.” “Sarah, was it?” The manager nodded immediately. “Yes, Mr. Lee. What can I do for you?” “I don’t want the furniture and remember to give Bertha the commission she deserves,” Kaze said. Bertha did not judge a person by their looks and did not look down on Kaze. “Of course. Bertha is entitled to the commission and please accept the furniture. It’s the least we can do.” Sarah sounded respectful. Knowing that Kaze was a wealthy man with five hundred million lying idle in his bank account, she knew he was an extraordinary man and had a powerful social circle. One word from him and the sales gallery might see a huge boost in sales and could meet their annual target easily. Based on what she knew, Kaze’s bank card had more than five hundred million, but she did not say anything about it. Bertha
“Mr. Chairman?!” Sarah was shocked to see the group of people striding in. She led her employees forward and bowed respectfully. All the employees were shocked. No one expected their chairman to show up with the executives, escorting the family of three. In fact, even the chairman acted like a new recruit in front of the woman. The family of three came under the spotlight, making people wonder who they were. Only Kaze was baffled because when he heard the voice, he knew it was Agnes, his mother-in-law. The family of three was none other than Darcy and her parents, Hector and Agnes, who had just arrived at Riverbank yesterday. It was a surprise to meet them here. The chairman raised his hand at Sarah. “Sarah, let me introduce you to the chairwoman, Darcy Quint of the Ridgesouth Quints. These two are Ms. Darcy’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Quint. “Ms. Quint’s family are expanding to Riverbank so they are here to look for properties. It is an honor for Rivername to
Agnes was like a different person from when she was in Lilyrose. Darcy becoming the branch family’s head seemed to have brought her a lot of advantages, allowing her to be more mature. Darcy looked at Kaze. Her lips pursed and did not say a word. Sarah hesitated. Asking the other customers to leave would literally be throwing money out of the door and it would affect Rivername’s reputation. “Didn’t you hear Mrs. Quint? Go!” the chairman said strongly. The Ridgesouth Quints were a major stakeholder in his company. He would rather offend random customers than offend Darcy. Therefore, Sarah and her team went up to the customers and explained the situation to them, politely asking them to leave while giving them a small gift as a token of apology. Soon, other than the employees, only Lock, Heath, and their respective families were left. “What’s the matter? Can’t I be here?” Agnes looked at Kaze coldly. “If I am not here, you will use the money you stole from our family to
“Don’t call me that! I don’t have a son-in-law like you!” Agnes shook her hand and bellowed, “How dare you blame me? You used Darcy’s money to pretend that you are rich here in Riverbank. You even kept the daughter of some deputy chief of the Viper’s Den at your house and now meddling around with your teacher’s daughter? “Have you gotten out of your mind? Are you addicted to living off women?!” Kaze said, “It’s not like that. I…” “You! You are ridiculous!” Agnes scoffed. “Tell me what’s the matter with the woman at your villa. Agatha and Nelson saw her with their own eyes! I’ve also heard that before I even arrived here, that woman claimed to be your girlfriend and you two are inseparable! You even met her parents?! “What about your teacher’s daughter? I hope I heard it wrong but I did not! That woman called you her future son-in-law! Am I wrong?” She fired a barrage of questions at Kaze. Darcy fixed her eyes at Kaze, hoping that he could provide a satisfying answer.
Alex hummed a reply and then said with a different tone, “I heard your live-in son-in-law is in Riverbank as well?” He sounded indifferent but with a hint of contempt. It essentially reflected the Otters’ stance on Kaze. Agnes glanced at Kaze and carefully asked, “What’s the matter? Did he cause any trouble to our family?” She knew Kaze too well to know what her brother was going to ask. Kaze was a walking magnet for trouble, causing nothing but havoc everywhere he went. It was also the main reason why Agnes brought up the divorce to Darcy recently. Darcy’s status had risen significantly and her social circle would open up to powerful families and prominent figures. Kaze’s disgraceful status would only drag her down, holding her back. Not only was he a magnet for trouble, but he might mess with the wrong party one day, offending people they could not afford to. The powerful families in Riverbank were not the same as those in Lilyrose. Alex explained, “It’s not that.
“W-What should we do now?!” Agnes got nervous knowing that they had not prepared a present for her father. Her father was an old-fashioned man who adhered the strictest rules and carried an air of pride with him. Every year during his birthday, the young ones would have to prepare presents to his liking or else he would be mad. Agnes and her family were excommunicated until recently but even she had to prepare a gift for her father every year. Although her father had never accepted her gift, sometimes even throwing them out, Agnes dared not miss out. Her father could reject her gift but she could not miss his birthday. It was almost afternoon, where should Agnes get a present for her father? If she and her family attended the banquet empty-handed, Caster would be furious and her whole family would be embarrassed. Kaze then said, “It’s alright. Rose told me about this and I’ve prepared the gift. I’ll tell them to send the gift over to the Otters and you’ll just have to
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
“Then what should we do?” “What else? Give him a VIP room and try to hold him down.” Rosie was displeased but she had to handle the matter herself. Clemont was a proud man. If he felt embarrassed in any way, he would certainly cause more problems. Rosie was afraid that he would do something rash once provoked. He was a man with a background. Even if he made a mistake, his father could cover up for him. However, if the club’s business was affected, Edmund would hold her responsible. That was why Rosie saw Clemont as a problem. “But they are heading to the suite already,” the bouncer said, looking worried. He had a premonition of something bad happening. “What are you guys doing?!” Rosie glared at the bouncer. They were usually smart and quick-witted so she did not have to worry about many things. Yet they let Clemont through?! “There are too many customers today. All the rooms are booked, so we have to make new arrangements.” “The other bouncer at the entranc
To many youngsters, Absolute Zero was a mysterious place. Young men and women from a better background were forbidden to set foot into the club. It was not because of the environment, but because of the human relationship within the establishment. The club was a gateway to the underworld and once exposed, the youngsters might thread onto the wrong path. Clemont was not allowed to go to Absolute Zero. However, he knew the club belonged to the Wittersons, which was his father’s rival. Therefore, he had been planning to help his father. He often used his father’s name to spend money at the club to annoy them. He brought his friends here today to show off his wealth and power. He wanted to let his friends know that he, too, was capable. “Young Master Siegfried! You’re awesome!” While surrounded by flattery, Clemont walked down the stairs to the entrance with his friends. The bouncers knew Clemont, so when he arrived, they quickly informed the management. They dared no
Kaze finally got some surprising news: Edmund had booked a room at Absolute Zero tomorrow for a business talk. In addition, Morris’ son was a regular at the club. Edmund and Morris were rivals but they looked peaceful in the open. No one knew how fierce the competition was under the table. Morris wanted to put his son in charge of the Viper’s Den but was unsure if his son could handle the matter. According to Zeeny, Morris’ son was a trust fund baby. His only ability was to make friends over alcohol. Maybe the young man liked being surrounded and flattered by people. Due to his father’s position, he was always flooded with friends and people interested in his resources. His so-called friends were just drinking buddies. None of them were any help to his career. It was the reason why Edmund did not take the son seriously. Kaze had a feeling that tomorrow would bring something interesting. They left later than usual tonight and he tipped the girls as usual. Even Dw
Kaze took a glass of beer from the girl and had a sip. “It’s okay that you still haven’t decided on your future.” He suddenly felt like a joke. He came to the club yet he tried to convince them to leave the environment without bothering to know their difficulties. “Let’s play dice!” The girl, Zeeny, smiled brightly and took the dice on the table. She was trained on how to make customers happy. Kaze did not ask the difficult questions anymore. Everyone enjoyed themselves with the games. Those who lost must drink. There were a few who sang while the others played, filling the room with joyous melody. Kaze enjoyed himself as well and slowly got to know each other better. At the same time, he learned more about the girls’ backgrounds, even though most of them were made up. To let customers tip them more, they would fabricate a pitiful background. Kaze’s goal was to fool Rosie, so he just had to enjoy himself now and nothing else. Dwight was overwhelmed by the beer
When Kaze entered the club, he saw that the place was clean and the lights were on. It was indeed not open for business yet. There were no customers inside. He could have a clear look over the entire establishment. “You guys are too early, so we had nothing prepared for you. I’ll bring you guys to the VIP room. When the music starts later, you guys can come out and have some fun, or you can call in some girls to accompany you,” Leeny said. She then pointed at a few girls walking toward her. All of them were in heels and sexy outfits. Their smiles rivaled the brightest sun and each of them had their unique charisma. All the employees of Absolute Zero were carefully handpicked. The way they dressed emphasized their personal charms. One would definitely ask for more after a glance. “Can we ask the girls to come to our room?” Dwight asked. His eyes were gleaming with interest. “Of course. This is your room. The girls will drink with you. We do provide some special service,
“I didn’t get anything from them. They just said Rosie is a dangerous woman.” “I told you to go back to see your colleagues and befriend them. Having no news is actually a good thing,” Kaze said. He might be slightly disappointed but it was expected, so he was not bothered. “Really? I thought I was quite useless.” Dwight thought he could finally get the recognition that he was waiting for but he was turned away by his boss. He was never taken seriously at the Viper’s Den, which was the reason why he disliked his colleagues and his superiors. However, he had to stay with the organization for the sake of staying alive. Ever since he met Kaze, his life changed. He thought he could improve himself but the others still did not take him seriously. Dwight was still willing to trust Kaze. “Don’t be affected by their opinions. You know better than anyone what you can do. Just focus on what you need to do and things will be alright,” Kaze said with a hint of encouragement. “Y