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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.”

…

Investment Group declared its

city as everyone knew this would be a great opportunity to reshuffle the

in the world. They controlled a great

or company in Lilyrose City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise to prominence within the city

and he made his way

the Quint family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth

was lively and crowded.

Quint, an antique teapot

golden antique statue

the main hall while the butler announced the value of the presents.

the master’s seat, Master Quint looked delighted

celebratory mood until Darcy

Quint, a cake worth… fifty!”

looked at Darcy with the cake in her

me a cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and his expression

“Grandfather, I…”

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 she was jealous

“Deborah, it’s not that I don’t want to, but my family is deep in debt and our company

Blaming poverty now? You have no money so it becomes

Slap!

the cake

even a dog will eat this cake. I don’t know what gives you the nerves to bring this here

teared up while staring at the fallen

baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were

brother, Samus Quint, approached

you trying to simply brush us off with a

believe you and your family aren’t in the condition

amused everyone else.

right. I think Darcy and her family

no position to

make them instant

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

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

is too

and thank Grandfather for

eyes teared up, and unable to speak a word due to

starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to

not care about Darcy’s reaction. He simply told Deborah to announce the seating for

stepped up and made

than ten