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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

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

companies in the world. They controlled

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

Kaze was discharged and he made his

family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth

was lively and

antique teapot worth

antique statue worth four hundred thousand.”

were presenting their presents to Master Quint at the main

Master Quint looked delighted

celebratory

a cake worth…

Darcy with the

seriously giving me a cake?!” Master

“Grandfather, I…”

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 of presents for him and you are giving him a cake? Aren’t you a little

Darcy because she was jealous of

to, but my family is deep in debt and our company is on the brink

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

Slap!

scoffed and slammed the cake

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

teared up while staring at the fallen

an entire night baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by

Deborah’s brother, Samus Quint, approached with a contemptuous

brush us off with a cheap cake and feast on

family aren’t in

amused

is right. I think Darcy and her family are here for

in no position to taste

the kitchen to make them instant ramen instead!”

them. Just give them leftovers from yesterday. It’s already

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

is too kind.”

up and thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah

eyes teared up, and unable to speak a word due to

starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to

Deborah to

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

than ten million, the main table.”