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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

and spread across every nook and cranny of the city as everyone knew this would be a great

of the top companies in the world. They controlled a great amount of funds and

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

he made his way to visit

family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth

place was lively

an antique teapot worth six

Quint, a golden antique statue

at the main hall while the butler

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

in a celebratory mood until

Quint, a cake worth…

Darcy with the cake

Master Quint bellowed

“Grandfather, I…”

scoffed and stopped her. “Darcy, this is Grandfather’s seventieth birthday. All of us prepared tens of thousands worth of presents for him and you are giving him a

close with Darcy because she was jealous of

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

becomes an excuse for you to present a

Slap!

the cake to the ground.

gives you the nerves to bring

while staring

which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated

Quint, approached with a contemptuous

simply brush us off with a cheap cake and feast

prepare a feast and I believe you and your family aren’t in the condition to even have a proper meal.”

words amused everyone else.

think Darcy and her family are here

no position to taste

to make

them leftovers from

The grimace on his face softened and he said, “Just give

too

and thank Grandfather for

lips, her eyes teared up, and unable to speak a word due to the grievance felt.

starting. Deborah, arrange for

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

order, Deborah stepped up and made the

who contributed more than