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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.”

…

Sky High Investment Group declared its entry to

the city as everyone knew this would

world. They controlled a great amount of funds and

family or company in Lilyrose City that managed to get an investment from Sky High Investment Group would

was discharged and he made

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

was lively

Quint, an antique teapot worth six hundred thousand.”

a golden antique statue

at the main hall while the butler announced the value

the master’s seat, Master Quint

was in a celebratory mood until Darcy arrived.

Quint, a cake worth… fifty!”

with the cake

me a cake?!” Master Quint bellowed and

“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 little

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

by 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

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

Slap!

scoffed and slammed the cake to the

this cake. I don’t know what gives you

teared up while staring

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

Deborah’s brother, Samus Quint, approached

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

did prepare a feast and I believe you and your family aren’t

amused

right. I think Darcy and her family are here

to taste

kitchen to make

overestimated them. Just give them leftovers from

Quint was amused by the 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

bit her lips, her eyes teared up, and unable to speak a word due

starting. Deborah, arrange for everyone to be

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

Quint’s order, Deborah stepped up and made the

than ten million, the