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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

and cranny of the city as everyone knew this would be a great opportunity to reshuffle the

companies in the world. They controlled

get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise to

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

mansion, Master Quint’s

was lively

Quint, an antique teapot

a golden antique

Quint at the main hall while the butler announced

in the master’s seat, Master Quint looked delighted

celebratory mood until

a cake worth…

looked at Darcy with the cake

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

“Grandfather, I…”

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

close with Darcy because she was

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

so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake to Grandfather?”

Slap!

the cake

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

while staring at

entire night baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but

approached with a

with a cheap cake and feast on

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

words amused

think Darcy and her family are here

in no position to taste the food Grandfather prepared.”

kitchen to make them instant ramen

leftovers from

terrible joke. The grimace on his face softened and he said,

is too

thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah

unable to speak a word due

starting. Deborah, arrange for

told Deborah to announce the seating for the rest

order, Deborah stepped up and made the announcement.

members who contributed more than ten million, the main