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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

city as everyone knew this would

of the top companies in the world. They

investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise

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

at the Quint family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth

place was lively and crowded.

an antique teapot worth

Samus Quint, a golden antique

to Master Quint at the main hall while the butler announced the

Quint looked delighted by his grandchildren’s

was in a celebratory mood

Quint, a

the cake

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

“Grandfather, I…”

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

never close with Darcy because she was jealous of Darcy’s looks.

consumed by bitterness. 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

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

Slap!

slammed the cake to

gives you the nerves to bring this here to embarrass yourself and

up while staring

spent an entire night baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt

Quint, approached

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

and your family aren’t in the condition to even

words amused everyone else.

her

to taste the food Grandfather

kitchen to make them instant ramen

leftovers from yesterday.

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

is too kind.”

Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said

teared up, and unable to speak

The feast is starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to be seated.”

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

stepped up and

contributed more than ten