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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.”

…

declared its entry

spread across every nook and cranny of the city as everyone knew this would be a great opportunity to reshuffle the city’s power

the world. They controlled a great amount

an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise

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

mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth birthday event was being

place was lively

Deborah Quint, an antique teapot worth six

a golden antique statue worth

at the main hall while the butler

in the master’s seat, Master Quint looked delighted by

was in a celebratory mood until Darcy

Quint, a cake worth… fifty!”

Darcy with the cake in

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

“Grandfather, I…”

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

with Darcy because she was

She explained timidly, “Deborah, it’s not that I don’t want to, but my family is deep

You have no money so it becomes an excuse for you

Slap!

the cake to the ground.

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

teared up while staring at the fallen

cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were

Samus Quint, approached with

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

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

words amused

and her family are here

no position to taste the food

kitchen to make them instant ramen

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

on his face softened and he said, “Just give them some

too kind.”

Grandfather for

up, and unable to speak a word

feast is starting. Deborah, arrange

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

Master Quint’s order, Deborah stepped

than ten