THE PROTECTOR
Chap 61's

Azure Dragon grabbed Nicole's arm and took her forcefully to where Levi was.

Levi dismantled another bullet and poured gunpowder into Nicole's face.

Nicole had already struggled with all her might trying to free herself, but her efforts were in vain.

The other girls trembled in fear as they felt a terrible atmosphere.

Click!

Levi lit another match and brought the fire closer to Nicole's face.

If only the slightest mistake was made by Levi, it could cause a reaction between fire and gunpowder, causing damage to Nicole's delicate face.

"No!  Please no!  I'll talk.  I'll tell you everything!"  Nicole cried out hysterically as she stared at the flame without blinking.

Gedebug!

Nicole slumped to the floor after the Azure Dragon loosened its grip.  “How about you guys?”  Levi looked at the other girls.

Gedebug!

They knelt in front of Levi one after another.  “We will tell you everything.  Rick Garrison came to us and arranged everything that happened.  He listed the houses on behalf of Mr. Morris as well.  We're telling the truth.  We even have evidence to back up our words!  Everything is on our phone..”.

The four of them are smart women.  They know they have to keep evidence to protect themselves.

All the evidence is enough to prove Rick Garrison was the mastermind behind the manipulation.

“Ah, I understand.  So that's it yeah!” 

‘I always thought of him as the nicest person in the Garrison family.  He wears glasses, gives the impression of a gentleman, and even graduated from a prestigious university abroad.  Moreover Rick Garrison was the only one who treated me well in the family before.’

‘But in the end now it's all revealed he's the meanest and most cunning of them all.  Rick Garrison may be a family strategist judging from this scheme he's been working on.  He must have planned this long ago to overthrow me six years ago.’

“Hahaha... I understand now.. Let them go.”.

Nicole and the others were terrified when they saw some soldiers walking on the way out.  They begin to wonder about Levi's identity.

“I finally understood everything related to Morris's death.  Very well!  I'll see for myself how carefree your life is right now, Holly Nelson!”  Levi pursed his lips threateningly.

The next day, Levi went to Star Entertainment early in the morning.

He saw posters of Holly all over the building's lobby.  He looked radiant and dignified in the photos.

“She was just an insignificant model in the past.  He managed to achieve his success today because of Morris.  Ha...” Levi sneered while checking the poster.

Azure Dragon whispered beside him.  “I've made an appointment with Holly Nelson before, sir.  It's our turn to meet him soon.”

"Good."

A receptionist walked towards them after a while.  "Mrs. Dragon, please follow me..”.

The President's office is located on the 36th floor.

Several security guards stood near the entrance.  They allowed Levi and the Azure Dragon to enter after a thorough security check.

Holly was working in the office.

He did not glance at the visitor even after he heard the movements on the door.  “Please wait a minute, Mr. Dragon.  I'll be there with you soon!"

Levi was speaking at that moment.  "Are you okay, Holly Nelson?"

Holly was not afraid of Levi because of his current status.  But he was reluctant to meet with Levi because he felt guilty for Morris.

Levi smiled.  “Yaa it's me.  Why are you so nervous?”

Holly's legs are wobbly.  But he put up a hard front.  "What are you talking about.  I'm not nervous one bit.”

Levi sat on the sofa.  “I'm here to visit you.  After all, you are the bridesmaid for my wedding.”

"My news is fine.  But we're not too close, so we don't have to chase each other.  Moreover, as you can see, I am busy right now.  So, you should leave immediately.”  Holly quickly drove Levi away.

"Liet.  I'm here to talk business.”  Levi smiled at him. 

"What business?"  Holly asked curiously.

 “This is about a video that I think is interesting to you!”

Holly rebuked him angrily.  “I'm not interested in any videos!  Go now!"

“Maybe you should see the video before saying it.”  Levi advised.

Holly came towards him.  “What video is it?”  Levi showed him the video of Morris' death.

Holly's face whitened instantly.  He gasped after watching the video.  "Where ... where did you get the tape?"

“you don't need to know about that.  I'm here to talk business with you.”  Levi held a smile on his face.

"That's impossible.  The video is fake!  Why would I endanger Morris Atkinson?  He was the one who deceived me in the past! ” reply Holly.

Levi got up from the sofa.  “Alright, I have to go then.”

 "wait.  Say what you want.” said Holly.  "good.  I'll admit.  I hurt her, and now what?  You're not much better than me.  You know the truth, but you decided to blackmail me instead of avenging your best friend.  You're rubbish too!  What the hell is going on with you?  Does harsh reality teach you a lesson?  Is that why you blackmailed me?  To maximize the benefits you can get from me? ”

Holly is under the impression that Levi is desperate because he has just been released from prison.  So he needed to blackmail her for a living.  Little did he know, Levi was just playing him.

“I'll offer you the price.  One billion!”  Levi smirked.

"What's?  A billion?  You insane?  Why don't you blackmail the Garrison family?”  Holly was furious.

Levi smiled.  “The Garrison family will have the ability to resolve this issue if I leak this video to the public.  But what about you?”

"I ..." Holly panic.  “But a billion is too much to ask of me.  I can't agree to that.”

Levi offered Holly a piece of his mind.  “There are four of you in the video and you tell me a billion is too much to ask for?  I'll give you one day to raise money.  I'll release this video to the public if I don't see the money tomorrow morning.  I'll take my cut then. ”

Levi got up and left the office with Azure Dragon. 

Gedebug!

Holly collapsed onto the sofa desperately.  ‘It is impossible for me to accumulate a billion even with my status as president of Star Entertainment.  Frankly, it was already a difficult task for me to gather two hundred and fifty million even if we distributed the amount evenly among the four of us.’ “This will not work.  I have to discuss with all of them!”

Holly called out a few numbers quickly after.  The number belonged to several people standing next to him in the video, Philip, Kit, and Misty.

The three of them met Morris through Holly.  They became his closest friends, second only to Levi Garrison.  But in the end they betrayed him.

The three arrive at Holly's office shortly afterwards.

 They are presidents in their respective companies now, with high net worth.  Holly explained everything that had happened inside the office to them