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Loud noises of tables and chairs being overturned echoed from the phone.

Draco’s excited voice followed, “Boss, is it really you?! Where have you been!? You’ve been missing for all this time and it almost drove us mad!

“Since your identity is confidential, we are not permitted to locate you without official orders.”

Kaze sighed and said, “I got into some trouble. I’m fine now. I have recovered.”

“Someone tried to harm you? Who is it? Just one word, boss! Me and the guys will raze them to the ground,” Draco said angrily.

“It’s okay,” Kaze replied coldly. He did not want others to be involved in his affair with the Lee family. He must end it with his own hands and his own hands alone.

“I have something that I need you to do. Arrange for Sky High Investment Group to enter Lilyrose by tonight and announce an investment in the city worth ten billion.”

He served in the army for three years. Not only did he lead his men to battle, but he also founded a business empire in another country—the Sky High Investment Group.

He wanted to use his company to help Darcy.

“Yes, sir!” Draco answered vigorously. “Boss, I’ll come to Lilyrose right away. While you were away, domestic and foreign enemies grew restless. I have something I must inform you in person.”

“Alright.”

…

night, Sky High Investment Group declared its

as everyone knew this would be a great opportunity to reshuffle the city’s power dynamics.

one of the top companies in the world. They controlled a great amount of funds and

family or company in Lilyrose City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment

the next day, Kaze was discharged and he made his way to visit the Quint family.

Quint’s seventieth birthday

place was lively and crowded.

antique teapot worth six hundred thousand.”

Samus Quint, a golden antique statue

presenting their presents to Master Quint at the main hall while the butler announced the value

master’s seat, Master Quint looked

in a celebratory mood until Darcy arrived.

Quint, a

at Darcy with the cake in her hand,

you seriously giving me a cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and

“Grandfather, I…”

“Darcy, this is Grandfather’s seventieth birthday. All of us prepared tens of thousands worth of presents for him and you

was never close with Darcy because she

timidly, “Deborah, it’s not that I don’t want to, but my family is deep

wrong? Blaming poverty now? You have no money so it becomes an excuse

Slap!

and slammed the cake to the

I don’t know what gives you the nerves to bring this here to embarrass yourself and

while staring at the fallen

symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by her

Quint, approached with

you trying to simply brush us off with a cheap

family aren’t in

words amused everyone else.

her family are here for the food

to taste the food Grandfather prepared.”

make them instant

overestimated them. Just give them leftovers from yesterday. It’s already a blessing for them.”

joke. The grimace on his face softened and he said, “Just give them some noodles.

too

for his kindness,” Deborah

and unable to speak a word due to the

is starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone

simply told Deborah to announce the seating

Master Quint’s order, Deborah stepped up and made the

more than ten million, the main table.”