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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.”

…

Investment Group declared its

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

world. They controlled a great

or company in Lilyrose City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise to prominence within the city in no time.

discharged and he made his way to visit the Quint

Master Quint’s seventieth birthday event was being held.

place was lively and

Deborah Quint, an antique teapot worth six hundred

golden antique

at the main hall while the butler announced the value of the

Quint looked delighted by his grandchildren’s

celebratory mood until Darcy

Darcy Quint, a cake worth… fifty!”

looked at Darcy with the cake in her

cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and his expression turned

“Grandfather, I…”

“Darcy, this is Grandfather’s seventieth birthday. All of us prepared tens of thousands worth of presents

close with Darcy because she

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

money so it becomes an

Slap!

and slammed the cake

this cake. I don’t know what gives you the nerves to bring this here to

while staring at the fallen

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

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

to simply brush us off with a cheap

your family aren’t in the

words amused everyone

her family are here for the

no position to taste the food Grandfather prepared.”

to make them instant

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

Quint was amused by the terrible joke. The grimace on his face softened

too

Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said with disdain.

and unable to

Deborah, arrange for everyone to be

Deborah to announce

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

than ten million,