Kaze briefly told them what happened last night. Darcy was disgusted after learning the truth. Lil Dee might be an influencer who spread positive energy but he was privately a pervert and a jerk. One of the executives, Dayton Shoemaker, was unhappy with Kaze’s explanation. “Mr. Lee, if Lil Dee is looking to have fun, why not just satisfy him? Isn’t this what business meetings are all about? “Yet you raised your punch at him. Do you know how much your punches cost us? Lil Dee has terminated the contract and he’s suing us!” The other executives nodded in agreement. Kaze glared at Dayton coldly. “If he wants to terminate the contract, just let him be. Lil Dee is a rotten person. Making him the ambassador of Mountain Dew Estate is going to ruin Sky Ocean Corporation’s reputation.” He did not want to make Lil Dee the ambassador of Mountain Dew Estate. Lil Dee might be famous with a strong fanbase but if some scandals happened to him in the future, Mountain Dew Estate might b
Ash might be a manager from the Queens but she had no idea about Mathias serving Kaze. She thought Mathias made Darcy chairwoman because of her capabilities. Therefore, Ash only had basic respect for Kaze because he was Darcy’s husband. Now that Kaze had caused problems for the company, it irritated her as well. Kaze scoffed. He did not expect Ash to side with the executives. Before he could say a word, Darcy slammed the table. “Enough! Kaze, stop this nonsense right now!” She glared at Kaze and then said to Ash, “Ash, contact Lil Dee and his team and find out what we can do to solve this problem.” She then left the meeting room and dragged Kaze to her office. “Leave Lilyrose tonight. I’m afraid that they will call the police on you. Lil Dee will surely make a big deal out of you hitting him. He’s already threatening us with lawsuits,” Darcy said after she closed the door. Kaze thought Darcy would scold him but she wanted him to run instead. He smiled and said, “Whe
Alyssa scoffed. “You can go back and tell Ms. Quint to turn her husband in. This is your fault. Shouldn’t you be aware of that already by now?” Ash kept quiet. She could tell Darcy would rather risk losing the company than send her husband to jail. “You can leave now, Ms. Lester. Before Kaze Lee kneels in front of us, we will not be having any conversation with you.” Alyssa gestured for Ash to leave the place. Ash returned to the office with a bitter look. Darcy and the executives were still in the meeting room, waiting for her to come back. “Lil Dee is firm on this. Unless Kaze kneels and apologizes, they aren’t going to continue the cooperation.” Ash told them about her meeting with Alyssa. Dayton then said, “Ms. Quint, we must make Kaze apologize to Lil Dee, we still can turn this around. If this snowballs out of hand, our company is going to lose even more.” “Dayton is right. Kaze hit Lil Dee yet Lil Did didn’t call the police on him. He’s trying to save our faces
Kaze thought only the executives wanted him to apologize and he was not concerned at all. Now that Ash had joined them. Ash was the acting CEO who ran the company when Darcy was not around. She was practically the brain of the company. If this continued, Darcy’s position would surely be challenged or worse, abdicated. Whether Ash was intentional or not, Kaze could not allow it to continue. He made a call to Mathias immediately. “Brother, what is it?” Mathias’ humble voice came from the phone. Kaze said coldly, “Come here and take care of your manager. If not, I’ll do it for you.” Mathias was shaking when he heard Kaze. Before he could even figure out what happened, he nodded and said, “Right away! I’ll be there!” Only after the call, Mathias got a second to wrap his head around the situation. Manager? Did Kaze mean Ash? Ash was acting against Kaze? Mathias was irritated. He left the hotel room that he was in and went to Sky Ocean Corporation. Meanwhile at
Ash did not overthink about it. She simply thought Mathias was angry because he found out about Lil Dee terminating the contract with Sky Ocean Corporation. She put the phone down and then looked at Dayton and the others. “Mathias is coming. Let’s go down and welcome him.” Dayton and the others exchanged a delightful gaze. They did not expect Mathias to come so soon. They quickly followed Ash downstairs to wait for Mathias. At the lobby, Mathias strode in with a stern look. “Mathias.” “Young Master Mathias!” Ash and the others bowed and welcomed him. Mathias nodded at them and asked, “I heard that something happened to the company?” “Yes. Ms. Quint’s husband hit Lil Dee, the ambassador we hired for Mountain Dew Estate. He terminated the contract and threatened to sue us. I tried to negotiate with them but they wanted Kaze to apologize to them…” Ash briefly told Mathias what happened. “He must be having a death wish!” Mathias’ expression turned grim. He was a
Ash frowned. She had no idea what caused Mathias’ anger. She stepped in and said, “Mathias, this is too much. Dayton is quite capable…” “Shut up!” Mathias glared at her. Ash was unhappy with his attitude. She served the Queens for many years yet Mathias was being rude to her. “Mathias, Sky Ocean Corporation belongs to the Queens. If Ms. Quint continues to act this way, it will hurt the company’s profit. Understandably, the executives were unhappy with her decisions…” Ash mentioned the Queen family to remind Mathias not to protect Darcy. Slap! Ash was slapped in the face. Mathias shook his head and laughed. “You know nothing! Sky Ocean Corporation doesn’t belong to the Queens! It’s Darcy Quint’s! We are just the nominal owner! Even if Darcy lost everything in the company, you have no right to speak to her like that!” Ash was stunned. Sky Ocean Corporation belonged to Darcy? The Queens were just the nominal owner and were working for Darcy? It shocked her. She w
“Sky Ocean Corporation? I’ve never heard of it. Who are they? Lil Dee donated millions to charity! I support him!” “How dare that bastard hit Lil Dee?! What nonsense?! Call the police on him!” Different social media were being flooded by similar comments. Since Lil Dee donated a lot of money to charity before, many netizens supported him. Some so-called insiders even said that when Lil Dee and his team arrived at Mountain Dew Estate, the staff there offered to pimp him. Lil Dee was a morally righteous person so when he turned down the offer, he was beaten up. Darcy was shaking with anger when she saw the news and comments. It was Lil Dee who requested Kaze to pimp him and when he was rejected, he tried to coerce Nancy to sleep with him. Yet the truth was distorted by his PR team. “I bet that so-called insider is Lil Dee’s PR officer. They don’t want to be seen as passive, so they accuse us first, which escalates the situation. Then, when we reveal the truth, no one be
South River Station was one of the highest-rated television stations in the country and it had an insane viewership count. To promote Mountain Dew Estate, Sky Ocean Corporation worked with the television station to broadcast their advertisement video during prime time. Fifteen seconds of video cost around a million, per broadcast. Now that the news of Kaze hitting Lil Dee had gone out, South River Station pulled the advertisement. “Ms. Quint, the person in charge also said that the contract clearly states that if we are at fault for causing the advertisement to be pulled, the TV station won’t be liable for anything…” Ash’s expression turned bitter. Sky Ocean Corporation and South River Station signed a contract to broadcast the advertisement for one hundred prime time slots. Now that the contract was breached, a hundred million in advertisement fees went down the drain. Before everyone could recover from the shock, Ash’s phone continued to ring. “Every other social me
“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