The Protector Novel

Everyone was anxious.

They were about to meet the legendary Kurt Gates.

In the hotel, an old man in his wheelchair was coughing quietly.

When they saw Kurt, the crowd was dumbfounded.

They thought Kurt would be an imposing and healthy man; they had not expected to see a sickly-looking frail man sitting in a wheelchair.

For some reason, the rumors of Zoey marrying into the family to change Kurt’s luck surfaced in their minds.

Zoey was all but a tool.

Caitlyn and Aaron were the ones that suffered the most shock.

They felt as though they had really sent Zoey to hell.

Kurt slowly opened his unfocused eyes and asked, “They’re here?”

“Grandpa, this is Zoey.”

Landyn pointed to the woman.

Kurt straightened his back and started sizing her up.

Beside him was a middle-aged man in a suit. He whispered, “Mr. Gates, she is the one.”

than the fortune-teller who told them that Kurt would

her then. Pick a date quickly and get

was audible to everyone

“Mr. Gates, five days later will

Kurt nodded. “All right then. Let’s get the engagement ceremony done as soon as possible. We’ll hold

“W-What?”

words stupefied

That’s hasty!

isn’t of any

the fortune-teller before the marriage date was

and the others were starting to wonder if the rumors had been

was but a tool

Gates family was uninterested in having

did not

whether she was a tool or genuine feelings

was something everyone knew—that Zoey Lopez was destined to

for Zoey was

in South City despite the severity of his illness, that meant

this marriage had to

family and the Lopez family shared the same thought, Zoey

you don’t mind that my father is in poor health. Let us begin the engagement ceremony now,”

Let’s start the engagement ceremony. As for the wedding date, the Gates family will be the one to arrange it,” Meredith

a family. The wedding

was about to begin, Zoey abruptly voiced out loud, “I’m sorry, Landyn. I can’t get engage with you, nor