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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.”

…

High Investment Group declared

city as everyone knew this would be a

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

Lilyrose City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise to prominence within the city in no

day, Kaze was discharged and he made his way to visit the

Quint’s seventieth birthday

was lively and crowded.

an antique teapot

golden antique statue worth

presents to Master Quint at the main hall while the butler announced the value of the

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

in a celebratory mood until Darcy arrived.

Darcy Quint, a

with the cake in her

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

“Grandfather, I…”

Grandfather’s seventieth birthday. All of us prepared tens of thousands worth of

was never close with Darcy because 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. This is

wrong? Blaming poverty now? You have no money so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake

Slap!

the cake

will eat this cake. I don’t know what gives you the nerves

staring

heartfelt feelings, but they

Quint, approached with a contemptuous

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

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

amused everyone else.

right. I think Darcy and her family are

position to taste the

kitchen to make them instant ramen

overestimated them. Just give them leftovers from yesterday. It’s already a blessing for

amused by the terrible joke. The grimace on his face softened and he

is too kind.”

up and thank Grandfather for his kindness,”

eyes teared up, and unable to speak a

Deborah, arrange for everyone to be

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

Master Quint’s order, Deborah stepped

contributed more than ten million, the