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.

had been doing was nothing more than the

the other hand, Levi told his forces to hold

it was

the wedding, and

my daughter’s wedding!” Isaac joked, with a proud

the Lee family tomorrow, Lauren,” Jenson

beamed at one

trying out gown after gown as she

star of

them how irreplaceable I

regret every insult

would you like to see

answered, a cold glint flashing

how hurt Lauren had been when Levi had chosen Zoey over

She despised him.

herself that she would work hard to outshine everyone, in

been waiting for the day where she would rise above Zoey and Levi and be

make him