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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

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

the world. They controlled a great

investment from Sky High Investment Group

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

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

lively and crowded.

an antique teapot

Samus Quint, a golden antique statue worth

presenting their presents to Master Quint at the main hall

Quint looked delighted by his grandchildren’s

was in a celebratory mood

a cake worth… fifty!”

with the

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

“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 are giving him a cake? Aren’t you a

close with Darcy because she was

it’s not that I don’t want to, but my

You have no money so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake to

Slap!

scoffed and slammed the cake

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

teared up while staring at the

night baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings,

Deborah’s brother, Samus Quint, approached with a contemptuous

trying to simply brush us off with a cheap cake and feast

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

amused

Darcy and her family

position to taste the food Grandfather

kitchen to make them instant ramen instead!”

from yesterday. It’s

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

is too kind.”

hurry up and thank Grandfather for his kindness,” Deborah said with disdain.

eyes teared up, and unable to speak a word due to the

Deborah, arrange for everyone to be

Quint did not care about Darcy’s reaction. He simply told Deborah to

Master Quint’s order, Deborah stepped

family members who contributed more than