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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.”

…

declared

cranny of the city as everyone knew this would

High Investment Group was one of the top companies in the world. They controlled a great amount

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

the next day, Kaze was discharged and he made his

Master Quint’s seventieth birthday event

lively and crowded.

an antique teapot worth six

a golden antique statue

to Master Quint at the main hall while the butler

Quint

celebratory mood until Darcy arrived.

Darcy Quint, a cake worth… fifty!”

Darcy with the cake in her

Are you seriously giving me a cake?!” Master Quint bellowed

“Grandfather, I…”

to explain but her cousin, Deborah Quint, scoffed and stopped her. “Darcy, this is Grandfather’s seventieth birthday. All of us prepared tens of thousands

because

bitterness. She explained timidly, “Deborah, it’s not that I don’t want to, but my family is deep in debt and our company is on the brink of bankruptcy. This is all…”

have no money so it becomes an excuse for

Slap!

slammed the

gives you the

staring at the fallen

baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but

Deborah’s brother, Samus Quint, approached with a

with a cheap cake and feast on

feast and I believe you and your family aren’t in the condition to even have a

amused

is right. I think Darcy and her family

to

kitchen to make them

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

amused by the terrible joke. The grimace on his face softened and he said, “Just give them some noodles. Leftovers are

is too

Grandfather for

her eyes teared up, and unable to speak a

feast is starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to be

told Deborah to announce the seating for the rest of the family.

Quint’s order, Deborah stepped up and

than ten million,