The Protector Novel

Chapter 5

Everyone laughed themselves silly at Levi’s question.

“Do you think your family is qualified to get an invitation? Have you guys ever contributed to the Lopez family?” Shaun retaliated directly.

“Yeah! Dream on! Can you guys be any more shameless to expect to receive an invitation?” Henry questioned unabashedly.

Zoey and her parents had given up on all hope.

They looked at Levi with nothing but disgust in their eyes.

However, Levi let out a cold snort. “It’s for my sake that this invitation is given to you! I intended to give them to my in-laws, and they were given to you passingly.”

“Have some pride, Levi!” Fabian exploded. “Clearly, Samuel got these invitations through his connections. What the hell has it got to do with you?!”

“Yeah! Who the hell do you think you are?” Samuel’s anger mounted. “How dare you try to take credit for this?”

Soon after, Henry pointed at Aaron. “Just look at your son-in-law, Aaron! Do something about him, and don’t bring him to our next family banquet! We cannot tolerate such insolence!”

Levi was about to say something when Zoey pulled him outside. “Come with me!!!”

She couldn’t stand him any longer as hot torrents of grief coursed down her face.

“Levi, please, don’t embarrass me anymore. I really can’t hold on if you keep this up!”

Levi wiped away her tears and asked, “Do you want to attend the banquet, Zoey?”

“Who wouldn’t want to? Didn’t you see the look in Mom and Dad’s eyes?” Zoey said grumpily. “But there’s nothing we can do, even if we want to go. It’s not like you can get us in, can you?”

“I can!” Levi said decisively.

This was too much for Zoey to handle. Her temper sparked, and she turned on her heels, trying to leave.

“Zoey, why don’t you trust me?” Levi asked.

“How am I supposed to trust you when you’re behaving like this?” Zoey replied with a question of her own.

Levi chuckled. “I’ll definitely get you inside. I, Levi Garrison, am a man of my word!”

this once! If you can’t do

“Deal!”

wiping her tears. “I don’t need this stupid pride! I’m going to continue to attend this

Let me

…

Dragon, tell Jesse I’ll attend the banquet he’s hosting tomorrow,” Levi said once the call

God! The higher-ups were so

please ban some

I’ll make the

Zoey holding her head high, looking

made the announcement

guys think this punk got

it

laughed. “Don’t you guys know that one invitation cost

about three million. How can they

served, marking

have a bowl of noodles each. There’s no need to serve them. What do you guys think?”

feed them. Otherwise, it’ll look like

“Alright then.”

tables were bustling with noise and excitement, with everyone toasting each other and currying favor with Samuel, but it was deadly silence at

then back at Levi, sighing, “What’s the point

at Levi. Can today be any more

leave without the old man’s permission and could only continue to suffer from the humiliation in awkward

came over with a glass of wine, followed by a group of people who had been

you, Zoey. He’s so much better than me! But it seems that you’re

Aaron and Caitlyn sighed.

show up, Zoey would have been

How amazing is that?

seems that we

the family banquet

grandson-in-law regarding the Lopez family’s future

in anticipation, hoping that the Lopez family

“Aaron, you guys can go back on your

hesitated a little.

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