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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.”

…

Group declared

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

Group was one of the top companies in the world. They

City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise to prominence within the

day, Kaze was discharged and he made his

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

was lively and crowded.

an antique teapot worth six hundred thousand.”

golden antique statue worth

Master Quint at the main hall

Quint

celebratory mood until Darcy

a cake worth…

the cake

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

“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

never close with Darcy because she

was 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 the brink of bankruptcy.

wrong? Blaming poverty now? You have no money so it becomes an excuse for

Slap!

the cake

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

while staring at

heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by her extended family.

Samus Quint, approached with a contemptuous

brush us off with a cheap cake and feast on

and your family aren’t in the condition to even have a

amused everyone else.

and her family are here for the

no position to

make

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

joke. The grimace on his face softened and

too

and thank Grandfather for his kindness,”

her lips, her eyes teared up, and unable

feast is starting. Deborah, arrange

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

Master Quint’s order, Deborah stepped

than