Lord Protector Novel

“Please, get up!” Lacey quickly stopped Benjamin. “Dawn and I are like family. You don’t have to do this.”

“She’s right, Ben,” Dawn agreed. “Lacey is like a sister to me.”

Yet, Benjamin still addressed Lacey in a respectful manner, This was all because it was the principle of being a soldier.

Since Dawn and Lacey could not do anything about it, they decided to let it be.

As they were all seated, Benjamin began to try to comfort Lacey. “Ma’am, you don’t have to worry even if the marshal has lost his life force. So, be it. Billions of Eurasian soldiers will protect him and your safety.”

Both Lacey and Dawn were shocked by the revelation.

“Wait, are you saying that Zeke has lost his power? Are you sure?” Lacey asked.

“Could it be that you have no idea about it?” Benjamin sounded surprised.

Since the government had yet to announce of the incident to the public yet, news about the Great Marshal losing his life force was limited to the military circle. Most citizens had no idea about it.

Lacey took a deep breath and sighed, “Maybe, this isn’t a bad thing for both Zeke and I. He has been shouldering the weight of maintaining the peace alone for a long time. It’s time for him to rest. He’ll have more time to spend with his daughter now.”

Dawn felt a sense of relief upon hearing Lacey’s response since she was worried that Lacey would feel down by the news.

The seemingly peaceful lunch was actually filled with danger, as a sniper was aiming at Benjamin, from the building across the hotel.

“Sir, I’ve locked the target, my guy, from going to Colonel Castaneda. Permission to take the shot?” the sniper asked over his intercom.

After a moment of silence, Connor finally responded. “Hold your position. Zeke’s wife and daughter are there as well, and they may get caught in the crossfire. We must never bring harm to our target’s family members.”

“Sir!”

Lacey and the Castanedas finished their lunch in an hour.

Lacey took Missy back to Linton Group, while Dawn took her brother back to his accommodation. Since Benjamin was slightly drunk, he could not drive.

As their car stopped at a crossroad, two bullets suddenly struck its engine.

Smoke immediately escaped from the bonnet and Benjamin immediately recognized that they were in danger. He swiftly shielded his sister as he opened the door, rolling the both of them out of the car.

Benjamin’s experience told him that they had to move away from the car as far as possible, in case the car exploded.

Dawn was completely petrified and yelled, “Ben, what’s happening?”