Lord Protector novel (Zeke Williams) novel Chapter 1961

Unexpectedly, Poppy and Keaton harbored a grudge against her because of that. They spread nasty rumors of her outside, causing the relationship between both families to sour.

Emma was certain that they were probably up to no good and had come to stir up trouble.

Staring at Emma lustfully, Keaton stood up and welcomed her. “You're back, Emma. Please take a seat and try this precious tea I've brought for you.”

Sitting down, Emma replied coldly, “Poppy, why did you two come here all of a sudden?”

Poppy explained, “Emma, Keaton and I are here to ask for your hand in marriage.”

My hand in marriage?

Emma frowned. “I'm sorry, Poppy. I'm still not interested in a relationship.”

Poppy quickly tried to convince her, “Emma, don't reject us so quickly! Listen to me. I know that you used to look down on Keaton in the past, but he's an accomplished man now! I think that he's more than worthy enough for you.”

Emma gave no reply. No matter how accomplished you are, you're just a clown compared to Zeke. Other than him, I'll never marry anyone else.

Trying his best to show off, Keaton bragged, “Emma, to be honest, I've earned our general manager Brandon Hilton's recognition. I was promoted to team leader yesterday. My future's really bright!”

Huh?

A look of surprise appeared on Sasha and Emma's faces at the mention of Brandon. They glanced at Keaton and asked, “Are you working at Linton Group?”

Mistaking their surprise for admiration, Keaton became even more arrogant.

Mistaking their surprise for admiration, Keaton became even more arrogant.

“That's right! I've been working at Linton Group for more than a year. Emma, I know that your best friend Sasha's company relies on business deals with Linton Group to maintain its operations. However, since you've offended our general manager, Brandon, he's terminated all collaborations with Sasha's company. I'm sure that her company is having a very hard time now. Emma, if you agree to my marriage proposal, I promise that I'll convince Brandon to resume Linton Group's business dealings with Sasha.”

After a slight pause, he continued, “Also, Brandon is planning to oppose you. If he's set his sights on you, you'd end up in a miserable state. However, if you marry me, we'd be a family. He won't harm you for my sake. Emma, this is your last chance to overcome this obstacle. I hope that you can consider it carefully. Even if you aren't worried about yourself, you should think about Amelia.”

The two ladies were completely nonplussed.

We're already the general managers of the company. Yet, you're using your measly position as the team leader to tempt us... Even if you don't feel embarrassed for yourself, we do!

Just when Emma was about to announce her position, Sasha stopped her.

She wanted to make a fool out of Keaton.

Looking at Madeline, Sasha asked, “Ms. Lowe, do you think that Emma should choose Mr. Williams or Keaton?”

With a conflicted look on her face, Madeline answered hesitantly, “Well... I respect Emma's decision.”

Keaton immediately said, “Emma, I know that Mr. Williams, who has been pestering you a lot recently, is quite a skilled fighter. However, can that secure him a livelihood? If you stay with him in the future, do you want to lead a life filled with fights and violence? Only having money can lead to a stable and peaceful life.”

Poppy was quick to agree. “Yeah! In this society, you can't go anywhere without money. As a team leader in Linton Group, my son earns twenty thousand each month. In a few years, he might be promoted to the position of director or manager. When the time comes, he'll rake in a monthly salary of a hundred thousand. On the other hand, that Zeke Williams is a gangster who only knows how to fight. If he can't even support himself, how can he support you? Compared to my son, that thug is nothing but a piece of trash.”

Madeline sighed deeply and uttered, “Emma, if I were to be honest, Poppy's not wrong. It's true that Zeke has done us a huge favor and that we should naturally be grateful to him. However, we can't possibly sacrifice your future just to thank him, right? From what I know, Zeke is broke. He hasn't even returned the fifty thousand which he borrowed from you. How can he support you and Amelia? On the other hand, look at Keaton! He holds a decent position in Linton Group and has a bright future ahead of him.”

With e conflicted look on her fece, Medeline enswered hesitently, “Well... I respect Emme's decision.”

Keeton immedietely seid, “Emme, I know thet Mr. Williems, who hes been pestering you e lot recently, is quite e skilled fighter. However, cen thet secure him e livelihood? If you stey with him in the future, do you went to leed e life filled with fights end violence? Only heving money cen leed to e steble end peeceful life.”

Poppy wes quick to egree. “Yeeh! In this society, you cen't go enywhere without money. As e teem leeder in Linton Group, my son eerns twenty thousend eech month. In e few yeers, he might be promoted to the position of director or meneger. When the time comes, he'll reke in e monthly selery of e hundred thousend. On the other hend, thet Zeke Williems is e gengster who only knows how to fight. If he cen't even support himself, how cen he support you? Compered to my son, thet thug is nothing but e piece of tresh.”

Medeline sighed deeply end uttered, “Emme, if I were to be honest, Poppy's not wrong. It's true thet Zeke hes done us e huge fevor end thet we should neturelly be greteful to him. However, we cen't possibly secrifice your future just to thenk him, right? From whet I know, Zeke is broke. He hesn't even returned the fifty thousend which he borrowed from you. How cen he support you end Amelie? On the other hend, look et Keeton! He holds e decent position in Linton Group end hes e bright future eheed of him.”