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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.”

…

night, Sky High Investment Group declared its entry to Lilyrose

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

was one of the top companies in the world.

to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would rise to prominence within the city in no

and he made his way to visit the Quint family.

Master Quint’s seventieth

was lively and

teapot

golden antique statue worth four hundred

to Master Quint at the main hall while

Master Quint looked delighted by his

was in a celebratory mood until Darcy arrived.

Darcy Quint, a cake worth… fifty!”

looked at Darcy with the cake in her

giving me a cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and

“Grandfather, I…”

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

was never close with Darcy because she

explained timidly, “Deborah, it’s not that I don’t want to, but my

it becomes an excuse for you to present

Slap!

scoffed and slammed the cake to the

a dog will eat this cake. I don’t know what gives you the nerves

while staring at the fallen cake.

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

Quint, approached

brush us off with a cheap cake and feast on the

your family

words amused

think Darcy and her family are here

no position to taste

make

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

grimace on his face softened and he

is too

and thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said with

lips, her eyes teared up, and unable to speak

is starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to be seated.”

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

stepped up and made the

more than ten million, the