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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

every nook and cranny of the city as everyone

one of the top companies in the world. They controlled a great

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

and he made his way to visit the

at the Quint family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth birthday event was being

was lively and crowded.

Quint, an antique teapot worth six

Samus Quint, a golden antique

ones were presenting their presents to Master Quint at the main hall while

Quint looked delighted by his grandchildren’s generosity.

celebratory mood until Darcy arrived.

a cake

at Darcy with the cake in

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

“Grandfather, I…”

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 cheap?”

was never close with Darcy because she was

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

so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake

Slap!

and slammed the cake to the ground.

don’t know what gives you the nerves to bring this here to embarrass yourself and

while staring at the

night baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by

approached with

you trying to simply brush us off with a cheap cake and feast on

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

words amused everyone

Darcy and her family are

to taste the

kitchen to make

them leftovers from yesterday.

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

too

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

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

arrange for everyone to be

reaction. He simply told Deborah to announce

Deborah stepped up and made

contributed more than