The Protector

“That’s great!” Zoey exclaimed, nodding profusely. “I think that I’ll decide to stay out of this. The Fletchers aren’t particularly fond of me.”

“Haha!” Levi laughed. “She’s like a sister to me. She’s not someone whom I’ll marry.”

Zoey grinned. “Oh, darling, you’re so ignorant! She doesn’t see you as a big brother! Why don’t you make it up to her with a gift? Here, take this!”

She handed him a credit card, earning her a few affectionate head rubs from Levi.

Only Zoey could be this kind…

Any other woman would have barred me from attending any wedding, let alone the wedding of someone whom my parents had set me up with, all those years ago!

I won’t even receive an allowance to buy gifts with!

Levi smiled. “Why didn’t I think of that? Thanks for the money! I’ll make sure to buy the best gift that I can find.”

Afterward, he told Azure Dragon to prepare a gift for Lauren at the wedding.

Meanwhile, Triple Group began to infiltrate every sector of the North Hampton economy, prior to the wedding so as to wriggle their way back into the market.

The wedding was nothing more than a tool to establish their footing in North Hampton.

nothing more than the prelude to

his forces to hold still and

and it was soon the day before Lauren

Fletcher family was ready for the wedding, and Bayfront Manor

my daughter’s wedding!” Isaac joked, with a proud laugh. “Take

the Lee family tomorrow, Lauren,” Jenson congratulated her

beamed

as she tried to pick

star of the show

how irreplaceable

make them regret every insult that

see the most tomorrow, Lauren?” Sam

answered, a cold glint flashing across her

over her, hence, her love for him had turned into hatred, as time

She despised him.

herself that she would work hard to outshine everyone, in

she would rise above Zoey and Levi and be able to look

him regret