Lord Protector Novel

Is this the same kept-man that I know?

A kept-man must look like a kept-man but just look at you now! You don’t look like a kept-man at all!

Something is amiss!

As for Mance, his feelings were indescribable. He just felt terrible!

This was supposed to be a welcoming party for me, but Zeke Williams is now the center of attraction!

I am now seriously wondering if Nancy is being sarcastic when she used the term “kept-man” on Zeke. Is she just fooling with me?

Zeke Williams matter-of-factly accepted Jeffrey’s respectful bow to him.

He pointed to the seat next to him and said, “Sit down. There is something I would like to discuss with you.”

“Oh! Sure, sure,” Jeffrey obeyed instantly and sat by his side.

Zeke said, “Lacey, don’t you have something to tell Jeffrey?”

“Huh?” Lacey came back to her senses and said hurriedly and respectfully, “Mr. Middleton, let me introduce myself. I am the president of Linton Group, Lacey Hinton.”

“Recently, our group is planning to go public but due to some red tape, it has been delayed at your office for a few days and there is no news yet.”

“I would like to know if there are any problems in that application? Could you please tell me so I can correct them?”

Jeffrey replied, “Are you speaking about the Linton Group listing application? I have approved it and sent it to you in person three days ago.”

“Oh?” Lacey was surprised, “You sent it personally three days ago? Why... Why didn’t I know about it?”

Jeffrey quickly explained, “Well, you were not in that day and I happened to meet your assistant, Dawn, so I passed the approved application to her.”

Lacey said, “Dawnie did not mention that to me. I’ll call her and ask her now.”

She immediately dialed Dawn’s number, “Dawnie, let me ask you, has our listing application been returned to us?”

Dawn replied, “No, not yet. Furthermore, they won’t deliver it to us. We have to go and retrieve it ourselves.”

Lacey insisted, “Think carefully. Three days ago, did someone hand the application to you?”

Dawn suddenly remembered, “Sis, are you talking about the scammer?”

“Three days ago, there was a dispatch rider who delivered a dispatch saying that it’s our approved listing application being returned to us.”

“Let me tell you, that dispatch rider is a scammer. He said he was the mayor and even asked for your phone number.”

“I guessed that scammer has fallen in love with you, written you a love letter and was asking for your phone number to harass you.”

“Of course, your smart sister, me, did not give him your number.”