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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

of the city as everyone knew this would be

the top companies in the world. They

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

next day, Kaze was discharged and he made

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

was lively and crowded.

teapot

a golden antique statue worth four

to Master Quint at the main hall while the butler

the master’s seat, Master Quint looked delighted by his grandchildren’s

celebratory mood until

Quint, a cake worth…

at Darcy with the cake in her hand, surprised.

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

“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

because

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. This is

so it becomes

Slap!

the cake to the

know what gives you the nerves to bring this here to

teared up while staring

the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by her extended family.

Quint, approached

us off with a cheap cake and

prepare a feast and I believe you and your family aren’t in the

amused everyone

is right. I think Darcy and her family are here for the

no position to taste the food

to make them

them leftovers from

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

is too kind.”

thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said

eyes teared up, and unable to speak a word due to the

starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to be

about Darcy’s reaction. He simply told Deborah to announce the

Deborah stepped up and made the announcement.

contributed more than ten million,