Lord Protector Novel

“She’s not doing so well,” Sole Wolf reported. “Emily Clemons is now in power, and she calls herself the Lady of the Great Marshal. She had shut down New Linton Group and even seized the land on which its building sits. I’ve been following your orders by keeping watch from a distance; I didn’t help her at all on my own accord.”

A fresh swell of rage rose in Zeke.

“That woman sure is nasty as always! We shall take this opportunity to eradicate this threat once and for all. Solo, you did the right thing by not stepping in to help.”

Zeke wasn’t preparing to beat them at their own game. Until he managed to lure out the hidden sects of Mount Final through the fake Ares and Julian, he wouldn’t stand in the way of their plans.

“What are you going to do next?” Sole Wolf asked.

“Recuperate in the Cygnus Room first,” Zeke said briefly. “The King shall return in three days!”

“Got it!” Sole Wolf said.

Three days later, the building opposite New Linton Group was gay with lanterns and decorations, and the beating of gongs and drums rang up to the skies. It was a festive occasion.

The building across the street had been taken over by Emily to serve as the headquarters of Emperor’s Residence.

Compared to the opposite side, New Linton Group was deserted.

There was not a single person in sight in that monumental building; rather, countless excavators and demolition machines had surrounded it.

If Lacey refused to sell the building to Emily for twenty million, Emily would mobilize these machines to demolish the building.

Lacey, Dawn, and Nancy stood at the door of New Linton Group observing the fiery festivities across the street. They were disheartened.

A strong sense of defeat made them look up.

“Lacey, haven’t you been able to get in touch with Zeke?” Dawn asked.

Lacey shook her head.

“Are you really set on tearing down this building?” Nancy asked, “We won’t get a single cent if the building is demolished. But if we sell it to Emily, we can still get twenty million... Why do we have to make things even more difficult for ourselves?”

Lacey smiled bitterly. “You’re too naïve, Nancy. Do you think Emily would gladly give us twenty million? She will definitely find ways to bail out.”

Nancy nodded thoughtfully. “I guess I’ve overestimated Emily.”

“Let’s just tear it down and forget about it, then. If we can’t keep this building, Emily mustn’t lay a finger on it, either.”

“Lacey, what’s going on here?” a breathy voice of an elderly person sounded.

Lacey’s parents, Daniel and Hannah, came by.

“Oh, it’s nothing,” Lacey explained sheepishly with a light blush on her face. “Mom, Dad, what brings you here?”

“An unfamiliar caller called us and said that something had happened to New Linton Group, so we came over to have a look,” Daniel said.

Lacey’s expression changed.