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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 Lilyrose City.

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

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

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

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

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

was lively and crowded.

Deborah Quint, an antique teapot worth

golden antique statue worth four hundred

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

seat, Master Quint looked

in a celebratory mood

Darcy Quint, a

with the cake in her

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

“Grandfather, I…”

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

because she

was 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

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

Slap!

slammed the cake to the ground.

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

teared up while staring at the fallen cake.

heartfelt feelings, but they were not

brother, Samus Quint, approached

simply brush us off with a cheap cake and feast

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

amused everyone else.

her

no position to taste the food Grandfather prepared.”

make

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

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

too kind.”

up and thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said

and unable to speak a word due to

is starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to be

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

Quint’s order, Deborah stepped up and made the announcement.

who contributed more than ten million, the main table.”