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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

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

the top companies in the world. They controlled a great

City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment

next day, Kaze was discharged and he made his way

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

lively and crowded.

teapot worth six hundred thousand.”

Samus 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

seat, Master Quint looked

celebratory mood until Darcy

Quint, a cake worth…

with the cake

giving me a cake?!” Master

“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 worth of presents for him and you

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

I don’t want to, but my family is deep in debt and our company is on the

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

Slap!

the cake

don’t know what gives you the nerves to bring this here to embarrass

while staring at the fallen

her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by her extended family.

Quint, approached with a

you trying to simply brush us off with a cheap cake

your family

amused everyone

is right. I think Darcy and her

position to taste the

to make them instant ramen instead!”

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

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

too kind.”

thank Grandfather for his kindness,”

eyes teared up, and unable to speak

arrange for everyone to be

told Deborah

stepped up and made the

contributed more than ten million, the main table.”