Chapter 321
Lord Protector Novel
Why is the official stamp in Zekeâs hands?
Is he the one who won the project?
Seriously? He lived off his wife. How can he be so capable as to handle such a huge project?
That can only be one explanation.
Zeke had forged the official stamp!
As that thought occurred to Nancy, she slammed her hand on the table and stood up furiously. âZeke Williams, thatâs enough.â
âI know youâre jealous of my ability and that Iâd won the Whiteridge project. But you canât act this way.â
âDo you know how many nights I stayed up in order to draw up this contract?â
âYouâre useless and narrow-minded. I donât know why Lacey fell for you.â
Lacey sounded annoyed, too. âZeke Williams, you know how important this contract is to Nancy. How could you do that? Hurry, apologize to her.â
âNancy, donât worry. Iâll help you draw up another contract.â
It was obvious that she thought that Zeke had forged that stamp, too.
They had just gained a foothold in Oakheart City, so Zekeâs influence would not have extended beyond Oakheart City, all the way to the Riverdale District.
She did not know that Zeke had already taken down the underworld forces of Riverdale District.
Zeke could not believe it.
So you think your husband isnât capable at all?
Looks like I didnât show you the extent of my strength.
âForget it. Iâll draw up another contract myself. Donât worry,â Nancy declared.
âIf you want to apologize to me, break up with Zeke. Iâll leave now, so take your time to think over it.â
Nancy glared at Zeke before she left in a huff.
Zeke kept the contract carefully and told Lacey, âKeep the contract and give it back to her another day.â
Lacey sighed. âSince you stamped a forged stamp, the contract is obsolete. Why do I need to keep it?â
That was what she said, but she kept the contract carefully, anyway. What if Nancy needs it to draw up another contract?
Zeke explained, âLacey, this is the official stamp...â
âHa!â Lacey snickered.
Zeke was speechless.
Forget it. She wonât believe me now. Iâll bring her to the headquarters one day to prove my innocence.
âLacey, I never knew you had a cousin.â
Lacey replied, âWell, itâs a long story.â
âDo you remember my dad once told you the Hinton family used to be an influential family?â
Zeke nodded. âYes, I do.â
Back then, Daniel told him that his mother was Adamâs second wife. Zeke was confused as to why he could marry two wives.
Daniel explained that the Hinton family used to be an influential and prominent family and that his father had married two wives as he was rich.
Zeke suspected that there was a story behind this.
It seemed like he was right.
Lacey explained, âActually, the Hinton family in Oakheart City is just a branch of the Hinton family in Riverdale District.â
âThe Hinton family is one of the four prominent families in Riverdale.â
âMy great-grandfather built up the Hinton familyâs reputation in Riverdale District himself. He has two sons, my grandpa Adam, and my grand-uncle, Aaron.â
âNancy is my grand-uncle Aaronâs granddaughter.â
âAfter my great-grandfather died, his sons fought to win his inheritance.â
âHowever, my grandpa lost in the inheritance fight and fled to Oakheart City. Meanwhile, Grandpa Aaron got to be the family patriarch in Riverdale District.â