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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

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

was one of the top companies in the world.

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

day, Kaze was discharged and he made his way to

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

place was lively

Quint, an antique teapot worth six hundred

Quint, a golden antique statue worth four hundred thousand.”

Quint at the main hall while the butler announced the

seat, Master Quint looked delighted by

in a celebratory

Quint, a cake

at Darcy with the cake in her hand, surprised.

seriously giving me a cake?!” Master Quint

“Grandfather, I…”

wanted 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

close with Darcy because she was jealous of

that I don’t want to, but my family is deep in debt and our company is on the brink of bankruptcy. This is

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

Slap!

and slammed the cake to

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

while staring at the

symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they

approached

simply brush us off with a cheap cake and

believe you and your family aren’t in the condition to

words amused everyone else.

her family are here

are in no position to taste

make

overestimated them. Just give them leftovers from

terrible joke. The grimace on his face softened and he said, “Just give them some noodles. Leftovers are for

is too

hurry up and thank Grandfather for his kindness,”

eyes teared up, and unable to

feast is starting. Deborah, arrange

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

Master Quint’s order, Deborah stepped up and

contributed more than ten