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

Group was one of the top companies in the world. They controlled a great amount of funds and specialized in

from Sky High Investment Group would rise to prominence within the city

Kaze was discharged and he

at the Quint family’s mansion, Master Quint’s seventieth

lively and

teapot worth six hundred

Samus Quint, a golden antique

their presents to Master Quint at the main hall

Quint looked delighted by his

celebratory

a cake worth…

the cake

a cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and his expression

“Grandfather, I…”

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

with Darcy because she was jealous of Darcy’s looks.

my family is deep in debt and our company is on the brink of bankruptcy. This

Blaming poverty now? You have no money so it becomes an excuse for you to present a cheap cake to Grandfather?”

Slap!

slammed the cake to the

know what gives you the nerves to bring

teared up while staring

entire night baking the cake, which symbolized her heartfelt feelings, but they were not appreciated by her extended

brother, Samus Quint, approached with a contemptuous gaze.

you trying to simply brush us off with a cheap cake and feast on the food

believe you and your family aren’t in the

words amused

and her family are

to taste the food Grandfather prepared.”

kitchen to make them instant ramen

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

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

is too kind.”

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

her lips, her eyes teared up, and unable to

starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone

simply told Deborah to announce

order, Deborah stepped up and made the announcement.

more than ten