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 prelude to

forces to hold still and leave them

blink, and it was soon the day before Lauren and Lee Jung-jin’s

Fletcher family was ready for the wedding, and Bayfront Manor

that no one would want to miss out on my daughter’s wedding!” Isaac joked, with a proud laugh.

officially belong to the Lee family tomorrow, Lauren,” Jenson congratulated her happily.

Fletchers beamed at

before the mirror, trying out gown after gown as she tried to pick one that would bring

star of

how irreplaceable I truly

regret every insult that

you like to see

answered, a cold

when Levi had chosen Zoey over her,

She despised him.

told herself that she would work hard to outshine everyone, in

would rise above

make him regret