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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 its entry to Lilyrose

exploded and spread across every nook and cranny of the city as everyone knew this would

in the world. They controlled

in Lilyrose City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group

he

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

lively

Deborah Quint, an antique teapot worth six hundred

Quint, a golden antique

at the main

Quint looked

in a celebratory

Darcy Quint, a cake

at Darcy with the cake

Master

“Grandfather, I…”

but her cousin, Deborah Quint, scoffed and stopped her. “Darcy, this is Grandfather’s seventieth birthday. All of us prepared tens of thousands worth

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 our company is on

wrong? Blaming poverty now? You have no money so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake to

Slap!

and slammed the cake to the

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

while staring at

the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not

approached with a contemptuous

you trying to simply brush us off with a

a feast and I believe you and your family aren’t in the condition to even have a proper

words amused

I think Darcy and her family are

to

the kitchen to make them instant ramen

from yesterday. It’s already a blessing for them.”

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

is too kind.”

and thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said

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

starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to

simply told Deborah to announce the seating for the

order, Deborah stepped up and made the

members who contributed more than