Liam originally thought he could brush off Bernard with some money but it turned out that he had poked the hornet’s nest. A number of people demanded more than two billion from his family. The Hansers just got around the same amount from Quintessential Group. They could still afford to pay them all back, but Liam did not want to lose the money he had just acquired. “Nonsense! If Quintessential Group owes you money, go ask for the money from them!” He added, “Quintessential Group’s property company and its assets are sold to Quartet Group. It’s their problem now. This has nothing to do with the Hansers!” The Hansers had almost drained Quintessential Group dry but they did not mind getting rid of the company once and for all. Liam had no scruples to shift the responsibility back to Quintessential Group. “The Hansers had drained Quintessential Group dry! If they can pay us, why would we come to you?” “You have the money! You must pay us back even if you don’t want to!” “
Not a single bank was willing to lend money to the Hansers, and they did not even want to negotiate. “What is happening? We didn’t offend the banks, why are they not helping? It’s as if they had ganged up against us!” A great shadow loomed over the Hansers and fear started to spread. “Could it be related to the one we offended?” Liam murmured with clenched teeth. His hands were shaking. After Bernard and more than twenty debtors left, the banks cut the Hansers off. The Hansers had gloated at Quintessential Group when they faced a financial crisis previously. Now that they experienced it themselves, they were devastated. Soon, Liam received news. It was Snow, the chairwoman of Lilyrose Bank, who released an order to all bank directors to boycott the Hansers, cutting them off completely. “Grandpa, what are we going to do? The pre-sale is starting and we are cut off…” The Hansers were anxious. They all looked at Liam, waiting for further instructions. “Pre-sale? Forget
Mathias was here to return the debt of gratitude. Kaze once requested the Queens to purchase Taurus Automobiles for him as a gift. Matthias talked to his family but his family declined it. Even though the Queens had money, it was their hard-earned money. They could not satisfy Kaze’s request of more than a hundred million and it was at that moment that the Queens realized how greedy Kaze was. They wanted nothing to do with him. Therefore, the Queens told Mathias to stay in Lilyrose to return the debt of gratitude so that they could cut ties with him once and for all. When he heard about the Quints’ situation, Mathias knew it was a great chance to repay Kaze, so he came over immediately. The Quints were overwhelmed to see Mathias. The young master of a wealthy family came to them with a helping hand. How amazing! “Mr. Queen, really? Are you going to help us with anything?” Master Quint asked excitedly. Mathias was disgusted by Master Quint’s less courteous request.
“Kaze visited me at the hospital. Do you want to see him, Mr. Queen? I’ll call him over immediately,” Master Quint said. “It’s okay. I’ll contact him myself.” Mathias was fed up with Master Quint and the Quints’ flattery. He quickly left the mansion. Master Quint watched as Mathias disappeared beyond his sight. He then regained his composure and sighed. “Who would have thought it was Kaze who saved us.” He had mixed feelings and he believed it was time to view Darcy and her family differently. Now that Kaze had gotten close to the Queens of Butterworth, he was no longer the useless son-in-law. No wonder he sounded confident when he said he would make the Hansers return the company. They did not believe him at first, yet Mathias helped them get the company back with just one call. The others were jealous of Kaze. The idiot was extremely lucky to save the daughter of the Queens. After Mathias left Master Quint’s place, he contacted Kaze who was at the lawyer’s office
“What? Who do you think you are?!” Mathias took a deep breath to suppress his anger. He grunted heavily and left. For Sandy’s sake, he did not argue with Kaze. After he left the lawyer’s firm, Mathias called his uncle, the current head of the Queens and also Sandy’s father, Matthew. “Uncle Matthew, I’ve repaid Kaze. I’ll bring Sandy back to Butterworth today.” Mathias told his uncle what he did. Matthew grunted and said, “Nicely done, Mathias, but you can’t come back to Butterworth today.” “What? Why?” Mathias was confused. He wanted to stay in Lilyrose because Snow lived in this city. Unfortunately, the woman he adored did not care about him and focused on taking care of the chairman’s trivial matter, willingly. Mathias did not feel good watching Snow humble herself like that, so he wanted to go back to Butterworth. Matthew said, “I think you’ve heard of Albert Hiden, the new chief commander of South River State, right? His inauguration ceremony will be held in L
Han asked Kaze for instruction. Kaze hummed and said, “Alright. I’ll go to the Hansers. Be prepared and wait for my order.” Due to Mathias’ intervention, he already planned to visit the Hansers after he sent Darcy home. He had to get the company back for Darcy before the Hansers returned the company to Master Quint and the others. “Yes, Sir. I’ll be waiting for your order,” Han said respectfully. After the call, Kaze said he had to go out. He drove the car out of Skylar View District. Meanwhile at the Hansers’ place, everyone was shadowed by a looming depression. They had yet to recover from the two hundred million they gave away. Before they could catch a breath, another terrible news arrived. They received a call from Flint Golding, the representative of the top three families, who ordered them to return the company to the Quints. The Hansers panicked. The top three families were their main support in going against the Quints. They even used their connections to
“You stupid idiot, what do you mean? Are you cursing us?” Vincent shouted at Kaze. “Enough, Vincent. Why are you being so riled up by an idiot?” Liam stopped his grandson and then looked at Kaze coldly. “Go back and tell Logan that we will give him back the company. Just be patient.” “I am not here to take the company back for the Quints.” Kaze shook his head. Vincent was upset. “Then why are you here? To laugh at us?!” “I am here to make a deal with the Hansers.” “What deal?” Liam frowned. What could a useless son-in-law possibly propose? Not even his own family took him seriously. Kaze flung a coin into Vincent’s face. When the coin slid off Vincent’s face and fell on the floor, Kaze said, “I am acquiring Quartet Group with one dollar.” Vincent had the mark of the coin on his face. It hurt when the coin struck his face. He shouted, “You fuck! How dare you flung the coin in my face… Wait, what? What did you say? You want to acquire Quartet Group with one doll
“You? You won’t see that day coming because I’ll dig your eyes out!” Bronik was a ferocious man and he was not scared by verbal threats. He pulled his dagger out and charged at Kaze. Bang! A deafening bang sounded behind Kaze. What happened? Where did the bang come from? The Hansers were shocked. Before they realized what happened, Bronik’s dagger fell off his hand. Clank! “Argh! My leg!” He fell to the ground and held his leg in pain. His forehead was covered in sweat as he shuddered painfully. Bronik was shot in the leg and the hole in his thigh looked gory. The Hansers were stunned when they realized Bronik was shot. All of them dared not move a muscle. “Protect Mr. Lee!” A loud voice came from the entrance. Han, armed with his gun, then dashed into the house. If the God of War was hurt before his eyes, not even his superior’s superior could bear the responsibility, let alone him. "He can't hurt me," Kaze said. He pointed at Bronik and said, "Add a char
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