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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 its entry to Lilyrose City.

city as everyone knew this would be

of the top companies in the world. They controlled a

an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise

the next day, Kaze was discharged and he

Quint family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth birthday event was being

lively and crowded.

antique teapot worth six hundred

Quint, a golden antique statue worth four hundred

young ones were presenting their presents to Master Quint at the main hall while the butler announced the

in the master’s seat, Master Quint looked

in a celebratory mood

Quint, a cake

with the cake in her

seriously giving me a cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and

“Grandfather, I…”

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

was never close with Darcy because she was jealous of Darcy’s looks.

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

money so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake

Slap!

the cake to

know what gives you the

staring at the fallen cake.

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

brother, Samus Quint, approached with a

us off with a cheap cake and feast on

I believe you and your family aren’t in the condition to

amused everyone else.

Darcy and her family are

to

kitchen to make

leftovers from yesterday. It’s already a blessing

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

too

hurry up and thank Grandfather for

her lips, her eyes teared up, and unable to speak

Deborah, arrange for everyone to

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

Master Quint’s order, Deborah stepped up

members who contributed more than