The Protector (The Return Of The God of War) novel Chapter 371

The Return of God of War Chapter 371

Zoey was just too kind for her own good.

“Are you actually feeling sorry for them? Don’t you know what the Lopez family meant by kicking you out of the family? They wanted you out of their sight!” Levi chided.

Zoey slowly nodded.

That was not false…

“Hey, Seth? Why is he still standing? Tell him to kneel!”

Levi was visibly annoyed while Zoey began to panic.

“W-what are you doing? He’s my Grandpa! How can you tell him to do that?”

Zoey’s breaths quickened as her heart was gripped by horror.

“He has never thought of you as a granddaughter, has he? Don’t get yourself involved. Leave it to me!”

There was a tone of finality in Levi’s voice.

Meanwhile, on the plaza, Seth approached Harry slowly.

“Can they see me?” Harry asked.

“Of course! Why aren’t you kneeling? Get down now!” Seth demanded.

“Me?”

Harry shot him a look of confusion.

He had not expected to be forced to kneel as well.

He had thought that getting Fabian to kneel before Zoey was already sincere enough.

Why are they after me now? He thought.

Are the two of them crazy?

Do they even care about their seniors?

Such unfilial children!

“Hey! Did you hear me? Stop acting like you’re so special! You’re here to plead someone to do your bidding, for goodness’ sake!”

Seth was visibly enraged.

Harry began to tremble uncontrollably. “A-are you telling us to get on our knees?”

“Obviously! Kneel now or scram!”

Seth glared at Harry impatiently.

Crash!

As the Lopez family looked on in horror, Harry fell to his knees in front of Seth.

The pride of the Lopez family fell with him.

What a shame!

Levi Garrison! We’re going to kill you!

That was the thought coursing through every Lopez family member’s minds.

Even Harry felt utterly humiliated when he knelt in front of Seth.

He had admitted defeat to Levi Garrison!

Harry could feel his self-confidence crumbling into the ground when he noticed the passersby’s curious looks.

He wished he could bang his head against a wall and kill himself.

However, he had to stay strong for the sake of the Lopez family.

Zoey, who had been sitting in her office, was shocked by the sight before her.

Harry Lopez was on his knees!

She began to feel guilty but could not help but look at Levi curiously.

This man seems different after coming out of jail… She thought.

He had become a literal fortune teller.

He had predicted the fall of the North Hampton Chamber of Commerce and the Gonzales family.

He had speculated Harry Lopez to show up, kneel before them, and plead for their help.

…

Is he God?

Is he a prophet?

She started to wonder if the whole thing had been orchestrated by Levi and the entire Lopez family.

However, that seemed almost impossible.

“What are we going to do now?” Zoey asked.

“Leave them there.”

By the end of the workday, Harry and company had been kneeling outside the office for a good three hours.

Levi told Zoey to get in Iris’ car and leave the scene.

Meanwhile, he waltzed out of the entrance to the office.

Everyone in the Lopez family grinned from ear to ear when they saw him.

Their last lifeline had arrived!

Levi headed straight for Harry and smiled at him. “Well, old man, you’re an obedient one, aren’t you?”

“Weren’t you and Zoey the ones who told us to kneel here? Where is she? Has she agreed to our requests?” Harry hurriedly asked.

“That’s right! We’re still waiting for her to come back and deal with the situation!”

The others began to panic as well.

Levi simply smiled. “I’m sorry, but I think you’ve misunderstood us. This has nothing to do with Zoey.”

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“What? Are you saying she doesn’t know a thing about this?”

Harry was dumbfounded.

“That’s right. What requests did you have, by the way?” Levi asked.

The entire Lopez family froze for a moment.

Indeed, they had been kneeling for three hours without mentioning their requests.

“Are you messing with us right now?”

Harry glared at Levi, disbelief evident in his eyes.

The members of the Lopez family felt as though they could go crazy any moment.

“What? No, of course not! It’s not like you told me anything before you kneeled!” Levi sneered.

The Lopez family looked like they were about to burst into tears at any moment.

“Alright then. If there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave,” Levi declared, before turning around to walk away.

“Wait! Where’s Zoey!” Shaun yelled after him, rushing forward to stop him.

“Why should I tell you? Go away!”

“I’m not letting you leave until you spit it out!” Shaun yelled.

“Get out! Are you tired of living?”

Seth and his army of security guards soon rushed to the scene.

Within seconds, Shaun and his subordinates were lying face-down on the floor with their hands behind their backs.

That was the third beating he had received that day.

The Lopez family could only watch in despair as Levi left the scene.

The people of Morris Group had been overworked recently, the lights in their office staying on even in the wee hours of the morning.

That was because the market was no longer saturated after the collapse of the North Hampton Chamber of Commerce and the Gonzales family.

Morris Group needed to expand as quickly as possible to snatch the newly-available market shares.

Recently, companies from South City and Quebec have flocked to North Hampton in an attempt to get a slice of the cake.

At that moment, Levi received a call from Aidan Wright, his former subordinate.

“Mr. Garrison, I’ve just come across a promising company that might be of interest to Ms. Lopez.”

“Tell me about it,” Levi said.

“It’s the Oriental Star. Its biggest shareholder used to be the Gonzales family, and it has several different projects under its management, including its recent ventures into the entertainment industry. The collapse of the Gonzales family has left it with close to no sponsors. They’ll be auctioning off the company tomorrow at the suburb resorts. Do you need me to buy it over?” Aidan asked.

“No need. I’ll go there myself,” Levi answered, smiling.

He wanted to take Zoey on a vacation to escape from her unreasonable family members anyway.

Zoey was still fretting over the matter when she got home.

“Pack your things!” Levi exclaimed suddenly.

“What? Why?” Zoey asked, widening her eyes in surprise.

“We’re going on a vacation!”

“Why are we going now?” Zoey questioned doubtfully.

She was worried about her job, her future and her family.

Going on vacation was the last thing on her mind.

Even so, Levi insisted on taking her along to the Clear Sky Resort, where the auction would take place.

She was still in the dark about his true intentions.

By the time they arrived at the resort, it was already late at night.

Even so, the parking space outside the resort was packed with luxury cars, making even Zoey’s Audi RS7 look cheap.

“Wow! Isn’t that Cloudscape’s chairperson? Why is he here too?”

“That’s Fortune Source’s CEO…”

Zoey looked excited to see so many tycoons gathered in one place.

At the same time, she could not help but wonder why they were all there.

She finally got the answers to her questions after the registration.

Oriental Star Group was going to hold an auction at that venue the next day.

Those tycoons were there to compete for its ownership.

“Looks like I’ve underestimated the number of conglomerates that fell with the North Hampton Chamber of Commerce and the Gonzales family!” Zoey sighed.

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“What do you think of the Oriental Star Group?” Levi asked.

“It’s an extraordinary corporation! I’m just amazed at how they managed to break into both the property and the entertainment industry. Look at how well their artistes were doing!” Zoey exclaimed happily.

Levi stroked her head lightly. “Alright then, it will belong to you tomorrow!”

“Hahaha!” Zoey laughed loudly.

“Stop joking! It’ll cost you at least two billion to even stand a chance!”

Levi had indeed promised to help her rise to the top, but buying the entire Oriental Star would be impossible.

She figured he was just trying to comfort her.

“Let’s just treat the auction as a learning opportunity, shall we?” She smiled.

Just as the two of them were about to take the lift to their hotel room, a voice rang from behind them. “Are you Zoey?”

They turned around to see a young man dressed impeccably in a suit. Despite looking like he was in his thirties, he gave off the aura of a business veteran.

“Hm? Terence Gibson?”

Zoey recognized him immediately.

He was the son of one of Aaron’s classmates.

Aaron’s classmate had once tried to matchmake Terence with Zoey, but she had rejected him outright.

“It’s really you! I thought I might have gotten the wrong person.”

Terence smiled and glanced at Levi scornfully.

“Are you working here, Terence?” Zoey asked.

Terence stood upright and put on a proud expression. “That’s right! I’m the general manager of the Clear Sky Resort. Here’s my name card.”

He proceeded to hand over a copy of his name card to both Zoey and Levi.

“Wow, Terence! You seem to be doing great!” Zoey said politely.

“A few million a year, perhaps? I can’t compare with you,” Terence said arrogantly.

“Oh, that reminds me. I heard your company has been taken over by the Lopez family a few days ago, and that your name has been crossed out from the genealogy book. My sincere condolences!”

He glanced at Levi once again and continued, “Besides, your husband is pretty useless this whole time. Didn’t he just come out of prison?”

Seeing that both of them were silent, Terence continued his speech, “Bro, aren’t you embarrassed that you’re living off a woman’s salary? Just divorce her already. You’re dragging her down!”

“What makes you think you’re a better husband than me?” Levi retorted.

Perfect! Terence thought.

It looks like he knows he doesn’t deserve her…

Terence’s gaze was deep as he looked at Zoey with starry eyes. “Zoey, I’m thirty-two this year but I’m still single. I’ve been waiting for you this whole time! If you’re willing to marry me, I can take you back to one of my mansions immediately. I have all the money you will ever need, and a Porsche at home!”

Zoey felt her cheeks heat up in embarrassment.

In Terence’s eyes, her flushed cheeks were a sign that she was moved by his show of wealth. He began to fantasize about their future adventures in bed.

“You can take over Clear Sky Resort once you marry me! I’ll establish another resort for myself,” Terence promised, smiling.

He was sure Zoey would not be able to resist such a lucrative offer.

“How much is this resort worth?” Levi asked while smiling.

“Two hundred million!” Terence answered proudly.

Levi took out his phone and dialed a number. “Hello? It’s me, Levi Garrison. We’re buying Clear Sky Resort!”

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Levi’s straightforward words came as a shock to Zoey and Terence.

However, Terence started to chuckle after a few moments.

“Bro, have you been watching too many movies? Are you sure you can afford to buy my resort?” Terence scoffed.

Hahaha! What a maniac! Who does he think he is? A millionaire or something? He’s just an attention-seeking jerk!”

The group of resort employees standing nearby began to poke fun at Levi.

He’s being ridiculous! Zoey thought.

She did not care about her own dignity in front of Terence, but Levi just had to make a massive joke out of the two of them…

“We’re heading to our room, Terence! See you around!”

At that moment, Zoey wanted nothing more but to escape from the hellhole she was in.

She dragged Levi away by the arm.

“Zoey! Keep my name card on you! Come and look for me if you need anything. I’ll be keeping my promises!” Terence yelled after them.

Afterwards, he turned around and told his employees, “Find out which room they’re in and give me a spare room card.”

A lewd smile appeared on Terence’s face.

That was not the first time he had fantasized about getting intimate with her.

The chance had come, and he was not going to miss it.

“Hmph! Just you wait, Zoey!” He snickered inwardly as the flame of desire inside of him began to burn unbearably bright.

Meanwhile, Levi and Zoey had arrived at their room.

Levi received a call from someone just moments later.

“Hello? Is it done? Alright, send me the contract tomorrow. I’ll deal with it then,” He said into the phone.

Zoey rolled her eyes. “There’s no one here but me. Can you stop with your acts?”

She was still convinced Levi was making things up.

However, what she did not know was that the Rogers family had already done Levi’s bidding. They had purchased the entire Clear Sky Resort on his behalf.

Afterwards, they went to a restaurant to have dinner.

The employees that had been stalking the two of them ran back to report their movements to Terence.

This is my chance! He thought gleefully.

He walked into the kitchen.

“Where are the orders from Table 8?” He asked casually.

“They’re here!” the chef answered, pointing to a tray of food sitting on the table by the side.

Terence took out a packet of powder and emptied it into a couple of dishes discreetly.

That was from his stash of sleeping drugs.

He had used it several times over the years.

Every time a pretty girl came to his resort, he would spike her food with that drug and sneak into her room at night.

None of them would remember anything the next day.

Terence walked over to Table 8 with one of the waiters.

“Zoey, here’s a gift from me to you. Enjoy!”

“Thank you!” Zoey said.

Levi was still skeptical of Terence.

He bent down to take a whiff of the food and the wine, and lo and behold, both the food and the wine had been spiked.

However, he did not say anything about it.

He dug in with Zoey as though nothing had happened.

Terence watched everything unfold before his eyes from the other end of the restaurant.

Time to have some fun tonight! He thought.

The sleeping drug would take effect in about an hour, and Zoey would be his in no time.

…

Still ignorant of her precarious situation, Zoey poked Levi’s arm and gestured for him to look to the side.

After Levi took one look at the table next to them, he almost spit his food out.

There were three men sitting by the neighboring table.

The three of them were tall and muscular, but their faces were caked with makeup.

To Levi’s bewilderment, the men sounded and acted like women.

They would even kiss each other from time to time…

They’re gay!

That was the only thing Levi could think of as he watched those men go about their business.

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Not only were the young, handsome guys coming out as gay, but even the most manly-looking men might also surprise everyone with their sexual identity.

The contrast between their appearance and their demeanor was astonishing.

The more Levi looked at the three men flirting with one another, the more uneasy he felt.

Zoey could feel goosebumps appearing on her arm.

“Let’s finish our food and leave, darling!” Zoey whispered.

“Alright,” Levi answered.

They stuffed the rest of their food into their mouths and left afterwards.

Zoey began to feel drowsy soon after the meal, and she collapsed onto the bed in their room as soon as they returned.

The sleeping drug had, without a doubt, taken effect.

However, Levi seemed immune to its effects, and he decided to sit on the sofa to wait for his prey.

Meanwhile, Terence was getting jittery as he sat waiting in his office.

He had waited for an additional half an hour to make sure that the drug had taken effect.

Walking on his tiptoes, he slowly made his way to Levi and Zoey’s room.

He pressed the doorbell a couple of times, only to receive no reply.

He proceeded to bang on the door loudly – still no response.

Relieved, he took out his spare keycard and let himself in.

He turned on the lights to see Zoey lying on the bed, fast asleep.

Lustful thoughts overtook his mind, but not before he noticed Levi’s absence.

“Wait…where’s Levi?”

He began to search for the man.

Bam!

Suddenly, someone popped out from behind his back and smacked a heavy object onto his head, knocking him out cold.

Levi stood behind his limp body, taking his own sweet time to smoke a cigarette.

Afterwards, he dragged Terence by the arm to the door of another room.

He pressed the doorbell lightly.

That room had belonged to the three gay men they had encountered earlier.

The door flew open in seconds.

To the three men’s surprise, there was no one outside, except for a young man stripped to his birthday suit.

It was none other than Terence, still out cold from the blow that Levi gave him.

The three men exchanged dirty grins.

In a flash, they picked Terence up and disappeared into their room.

For the rest of the night, everyone in the vicinity could hear terrified screams coming from the three men’s room.

The other guests assumed they had been watching horror movies and decided to ignore them.

Meanwhile, the employees of the resort were huddled together in a gossip circle. “Is Mr. Gibson up to something again?” One of them asked.

“Yeah! Haven’t you heard? It’s his dad’s classmate’s daughter this time around! She’s gorgeous!”

“I bet he’s having a whale of a time right now. I saw him slip into her room just moments ago!”

However, the reality was far from what they had thought. Rather than bliss, Terence was in a state of confusion.

He could not tell if he had been dreaming or not.

He vaguely registered getting manhandled by three muscular men.

His entire body was throbbing in pain.

The next morning, he woke up to white-hot streaks of pain coming from his backside. He slowly opened his eyes to find himself lying on a large bed.

Did I succeed last night?

Terence was overcome by joy for just a second.

Did I finally get to spend a night with my goddess?

I don’t seem to remember anything about it though…

Terence rubbed his throbbing head.

Afterwards, a wave of fatigue washed over him like a tsunami.

He could feel stabs of pain from every part of his body; his lips, his neck, his arm, and even his backside. He felt as though he had been torn open from the inside.

What even happened last night?

Was Zoey crazier than I thought?

Terence could not figure out why he was feeling that way.

He blinked to clear his vision before reaching out to check if there was anyone next to him.

The flesh his fingers came into contact with was as hard as a rock.

He froze when he realized who had been sharing a bed with him.

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“Ahhhhh!”

Terence let out a piercing scream that could almost tear the roof of the building.

He began to wonder how he had gotten himself into that situation.

Where did my clothes go?

What happened here?

Who can tell me what’s going on?

Terence felt like breaking down there and then.

His scream jolted the three men awake.

They looked at him flirtatiously and cooed, “Oh, baby, you’re awake?”

“Urgh…”

Terence almost puked his dinner out when he heard those words.

Disgusting!

Terence stumbled off the bed and glared at the three men warily. “Who are you? Why are you here?”

“Baby, you came here yourself! You were completely naked!”

“Are you running away after enjoying yourself? Ew! What a jerk!”

…

Terence could feel his sanity slipping away as he stared at the three men.

What in the world happened between us?

He knew he had to get out of there.

Terence wrapped a blanket around himself and made a run for the door, but before he could get there, the three men formed a line and blocked his way.

“Did we say you could go, baby?”