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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

everyone knew this would be a

High Investment Group was one of the top companies in the world. They controlled a great amount of funds and specialized

an investment from Sky

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

family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth birthday event was being held.

lively and

an antique teapot worth six

a golden antique statue worth four

their presents to Master Quint at the main hall while the

seat, Master Quint looked delighted by his grandchildren’s generosity.

in a celebratory mood

a

the

Master Quint bellowed and his

“Grandfather, I…”

to explain but her cousin, Deborah 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 you are giving him a cake? Aren’t you a little too

never close with Darcy because she was jealous of

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

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

Slap!

the cake to the

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

while staring at the fallen

which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they

Samus Quint, approached with a contemptuous

are you trying to simply brush us off with a cheap

I believe you and your family aren’t in

words amused everyone

her family are here for the food

to taste the food Grandfather

kitchen to make

them leftovers from yesterday.

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

too

Grandfather for his kindness,”

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

Deborah, arrange for

simply told Deborah to announce the seating for the rest of the

order, Deborah stepped up and made

contributed more than ten