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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

as everyone knew this would be

the world. They controlled

get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise to prominence

day, Kaze was discharged and he made his

Master Quint’s seventieth birthday event was

lively and

Deborah Quint, an antique teapot worth six hundred

Samus Quint, a golden antique statue worth four hundred

were presenting their presents to Master Quint at the main hall

seat, Master Quint

a celebratory

Quint, a

at Darcy with the cake in her hand, surprised.

cake?!” Master Quint bellowed

“Grandfather, I…”

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 you are giving him a cake? Aren’t you a little too

close with Darcy because she was jealous of

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

no money so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake to Grandfather?”

Slap!

and slammed the cake to

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

up while staring at the fallen

which symbolized her heartfelt

approached with

simply brush us off with a cheap cake and feast on the food later?”

feast and I believe you and your family aren’t in

words amused everyone

is right. I think Darcy and her family

no position to

kitchen to make them instant ramen instead!”

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.”

Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said with

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

arrange for everyone to be seated.”

reaction. He simply told Deborah

stepped up

family members who contributed more than ten million, the main