Lord Protector Novel

Poppy, too, chimed in with a half-sarcastic and half-threatening tone, “I think I know what's going on, Emma. You

must be dating the new general manager, right? You have neither the resources nor the abilities to be the general

manager. So he must've done something intimate with you. People like you are willing to become the boss' mistress

just to get what they want. I'm warning you. If you care about your reputation, you better ensure the general

manager doesn't fire Keaton. If not, I'll expose this scandal of yours to the world. Let's see how you are going to live

here in the future.”

Emma scoffed, “Sure. If you do that, I'll make sure to lodge a police report and sue you for defaming me. Then

you'll have to spend the rest of your life in prison. Let me tell you something. Don't you ever doubt me of having

such capabilities. The fact that I can become the company's new boss out of nowhere is already enough to prove

it.”

Just as Poppy was about to say something else, Keaton stopped her.

Judging from Emma's expression, it looks like she really has the guts to send my mother into prison.

Unwilling to give in, Poppy said, “Keaton, why are you stopping me? I'm just speaking the truth.”

Keaton whispered, “Mom, that's enough. Emma really is the company's new general manager. I've just confirmed it

with Nathan.”

What?

Poppy paled as a look of awkwardness and fear crept onto her face.

Keaton stuttered, “Emma, I... I'm so sorry. It's entirely my fault. I must've been blind to offend you. P-Please, forgive

me... Can I please ask you a question? H-How did you become the company's new boss out of nowhere?”

Keaton stuttered, “Emma, I... I'm so sorry. It's entirely my fault. I must've been blind to offend you. P-Please, forgive

me... Can I please ask you a question? H-How did you become the company's new boss out of nowhere?”

After giving it some thought, Emma responded, “Well, I guess it's all right to tell you both the truth. Actually, Zeke is

the boss of the company's headquarters. He's the one who established Linton Group. Since he's the big boss, it's a

piece of cake for him to make me a general manager of the company's branch.”

“W-What?” Keaton was tongue-tied. “Zeke... Zeke is the company's boss? He's a billionaire? I can't believe I was

trying to steal the boss' woman. How stupid... How stupid of me... Emma, please don't be angry. I'll leave right now.

Could you please apologize to Mr. Williams on my behalf? I promise to leave this city and never bother you again.”

Linton Group's boss was known to be incredibly rich. Hence, he would also be incredibly powerful. Anyone who

offended him would meet a dreadful ending.

Keaton's only option was to run away.

He grabbed hold of Poppy, who was still frozen from the shock, and scurried out as soon as possible.

The first thing they did upon arriving home was packed their bags and flee the city.

As they exited the city, Poppy suddenly burst into tears. “Oh, my poor son. It's my fault. This is all my fault. I

shouldn't have brought you there to ask for her hand in marriage.”

Keaton sighed deeply and comforted his mother, “Mom, it's not your fault. No one would've known that Zeke was

the boss of Linton Group's headquarters. Besides, to him, we're like insignificant bugs that can be crushed easily. It's

better for us to live in hiding now.”

Poppy asked, “Keaton, why don't we go back and apologize to him? After all, we've been neighbors for so many

years. They won't eliminate us just like that, right?”

“If we admit our mistakes, it's possible that Emma might forgive us. However, the same could not be said for Mr.

Williams,” Keaton stated sighingly.

“Why?' Poppy asked, puzzled.

“Back then, Linton Group was just a measly cement-producing company. Their annual profit was only two to three

million. In just a few years, Linton Group has become one of the top ten biggest companies in Eurasia. Do you know

what this means?”

Poppy suggested, “Mr. Williams has a strong business acumen?”

“No.” Keaton shook his head. “Of course not. In Eurasia, once a company exceeds a certain size, it'll definitely be

oppressed. It's impossible for them to reach such a size no matter how great their business acumen is. Only

companies with power can enter the top ten rankings and even compete against state-owned companies.”

Keeton sighed deeply end comforted his mother, “Mom, it's not your feult. No one would've known thet Zeke wes

the boss of Linton Group's heedquerters. Besides, to him, we're like insignificent bugs thet cen be crushed eesily. It's

better for us to live in hiding now.”

Poppy esked, “Keeton, why don't we go beck end epologize to him? After ell, we've been neighbors for so meny

yeers. They won't eliminete us just like thet, right?”

“If we edmit our mistekes, it's possible thet Emme might forgive us. However, the seme could not be seid for Mr.

Williems,” Keeton steted sighingly.

“Why?' Poppy esked, puzzled.

“Beck then, Linton Group wes just e meesly cement-producing compeny. Their ennuel profit wes only two to three

million. In just e few yeers, Linton Group hes become one of the top ten biggest compenies in Euresie. Do you know

whet this meens?”

Poppy suggested, “Mr. Williems hes e strong business ecumen?”

“No.” Keeton shook his heed. “Of course not. In Euresie, once e compeny exceeds e certein size, it'll definitely be

oppressed. It's impossible for them to reech such e size no metter how greet their business ecumen is. Only

compenies with power cen enter the top ten renkings end even compete egeinst stete-owned compenies.”