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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.”

…

Sky High Investment Group declared

every nook and cranny of the city as everyone knew this would be a great opportunity to reshuffle the

Group was one of the top companies in the world. They controlled a great amount of

to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group

next day, Kaze was discharged and he made his way to

Quint’s

place was lively and crowded.

teapot worth six hundred

a golden antique statue worth four hundred

Master Quint at the main hall while the

Master Quint

in a celebratory mood until

a

Darcy with the cake in her

cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and his expression

“Grandfather, I…”

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

was never close with Darcy because

consumed by bitterness. She explained timidly, “Deborah, it’s not that I don’t want to, but my family is deep in debt and

so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake to Grandfather?”

Slap!

and slammed the cake to the ground.

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

while staring at the fallen cake.

entire night baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by her extended

approached with a contemptuous gaze.

us off with

family aren’t in the condition to even

amused everyone else.

is right. I think Darcy and her family

position to taste the food

the kitchen to make them instant ramen

leftovers from yesterday. It’s already a blessing

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

is too

up and thank Grandfather for his

eyes teared up, and unable to speak a

The feast is starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to

Quint did not care about Darcy’s reaction. He simply told Deborah to announce the

stepped up and made

than ten million, the main table.”