Chapter 691

Lacey tensed up and hurriedly distanced herself from Franklin.

She said to him, “Mr. Jackman, please have some respect. I have a fiancé now.”

Jealousy rose in Zeke’s heart.

“Lacey, aren’t you going to introduce us?”

Lacey subconsciously hugged Zeke’s arm as she introduced, “Mr. Jackman, this is my fiancé, Zeke Williams. We’re about to get married.”

She turned to Zeke.

“Zeke, this is Mr. Franklin Jackman. He used to work in my steel mill. Now, he’s the business manager of Grand Empire Group.”

Zeke swept a glance at Franklin.

This man is a simp! Lacey had rejected him, but he’s still courting her after five years.

What a shameless simp.

At the same time, Franklin glanced at Zeke with a barely concealed look of displeasure.

“I’ve heard of Zeke Williams. There’s no one in Oakheart City who doesn’t know that the husband of the Linton Group’s president is a kept man. Hahaha! I’m just kidding. I hope Mr. Williams won’t mind.”

Zeke answered, “Of course not. I’m capable in my own ways to be able to remain a kept man, unlike some, who can’t even get to be a kept man. He can only be a simp.”

Lacey nearly snorted.

She quietly kicked Zeke under the table.

He’s getting worse with his sarcastic remarks!

Franklin’s expression was dark. He knew that Zeke was insulting him.

However, Lacey was around, so he had to present himself as a gentleman.

Taking the initiative to change the tense atmosphere, Lacey said, “Mr. Jackman, have you taken a look at the contract I drafted? If you’re unsatisfied with it, I hope we’ll get another chance to collaborate in the future.”

To avoid Zeke’s jealousy from growing, she decided to give up on the business deal.

Franklin smiled.

“The contract is perfect. Grand Empire Group is satisfied with it. Ms. Hinton, let’s sign the contract now.”

With that said, Franklin swiftly signed his name and handed the contract to Lacey.

She glanced at Zeke, waiting for his opinion.

Zeke nodded.

“Sign it, Lacey.”

It was then that Lacey signed her name on the contract.

Steam could have escaped from Franklin’s ears from the rage that was boiling in him.

Are you kidding me?

Zeke is just a kept man. Lacey, did you have to ask for his opinion?

What kind of spell did Williams put on you to make you act this way?

Franklin kept away the contract when she was done. He changed the topic and said, “Lacey, I heard that the Linton Group is getting attacked by a force from Eastend? Is there anything I can help you with?”

Lacey shook her head.

“It’s true that we’re targets, but the recently famous Master Williams has decided to get rid of those forces. We won’t need to trouble you.”

Lacey shook her head.

“It’s true that we’re targets, but the recently famous Master Williams has decided to get rid of those forces. We won’t need to trouble you.”

Franklin snorted, “Ms. Hinton, have you ever thought of why Master Williams wants to help the Linton Group? He’s not related to you.”

Lacey questioned, “Is he not doing this for the sake of Rivermouth’s peace?”

“Wrong. You’re terribly wrong.” Franklin shook his head.

“I’ll be honest with you. I was the one who invited Master Williams to protect the Linton Group.”

“Pft-”

Unable to control himself, Zeke burst into laughter.

I didn’t even know your existence before today. How did you ask for my help?

Lacey was equally baffled.

“You know Master Williams?”

Franklin rolled his eyes at Zeke and patiently explained to Lacey, “Of course. To be honest, Master Williams is one of the ultimate weapons of the Martial Arts Association. He lives in hiding so that he can be an ace up the sleeve in times of difficulty. As everyone knows, Grand Empire Group is a company fully invested by Martial Arts Association. I was honored to join the Martial Arts Association, and I’m on good terms with Master Williams. When I saw Linton Group in danger, I could not help but ask Master Williams for a favor.”

Locey shook her heod.

“It’s true thot we’re torgets, but the recently fomous Moster Willioms hos decided to get rid of those forces. We won’t need to trouble you.”

Fronklin snorted, “Ms. Hinton, hove you ever thought of why Moster Willioms wonts to help the Linton Group? He’s not reloted to you.”

Locey questioned, “Is he not doing this for the soke of Rivermouth’s peoce?”

“Wrong. You’re terribly wrong.” Fronklin shook his heod.

“I’ll be honest with you. I wos the one who invited Moster Willioms to protect the Linton Group.”

“Pft-”

Unoble to control himself, Zeke burst into loughter.

I didn’t even know your existence before todoy. How did you osk for my help?

Locey wos equolly boffled.

“You know Moster Willioms?”

Fronklin rolled his eyes ot Zeke ond potiently exploined to Locey, “Of course. To be honest, Moster Willioms is one of the ultimote weopons of the Mortiol Arts Associotion. He lives in hiding so thot he con be on oce up the sleeve in times of difficulty. As everyone knows, Grond Empire Group is o compony fully invested by Mortiol Arts Associotion. I wos honored to join the Mortiol Arts Associotion, ond I’m on good terms with Moster Willioms. When I sow Linton Group in donger, I could not help but osk Moster Willioms for o fovor.”