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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 entry

news exploded and spread across every nook and cranny of the city 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

investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise

and he made his way

family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth

was lively and

an antique teapot worth six hundred

golden antique statue worth four

the main hall while the butler announced the value of the

Master Quint looked delighted by his grandchildren’s generosity.

a celebratory mood until Darcy arrived.

Darcy Quint, a cake worth… fifty!”

at Darcy with the cake in her

seriously giving me a cake?!” Master

“Grandfather, I…”

All of us prepared tens of thousands worth of presents for him and you are giving him a cake? Aren’t you a little too

was never close with Darcy because

not that I don’t want to, but my family is

have no money so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap

Slap!

the cake to

gives you the nerves to bring this here to embarrass yourself and Grandfather.”

teared up while staring at

her heartfelt feelings, but they were not

Samus Quint, approached with a

brush us off with a cheap cake

a feast and I believe you and your family

amused everyone

right. I think Darcy and her

position to taste the food

to make them instant ramen

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

Quint was amused by the terrible joke. The grimace on his face softened and he

too kind.”

and thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said with disdain.

up, and unable to speak a word due to

The feast is starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to

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

Deborah stepped up and made the

who contributed more than ten million, the