Great Marshals
Chapter 18

That's when Lacey realized that Zeke wasn't pretending.

"Zeci... S-seriously, what is all this?" Lacey asked in a trembling voice.

Both Daniel and Hannah were staring at Zeke.

"You'll find out soon enough," Zeke smiled as he was sure the Hinton family should be able to guess his identity once he proposed.

Seeing that Zeke did not want to come clean, Hannah and her husband chose not to question her further.

All the older couples could feel regret at the time, as Zeke was much more reliable than Jackson Hamilton.

They can't believe how stupid they are to try and please Jackson and ignore Zeke instead.

The only question left was how Zeke managed to enter the ceremony without a ticket.

Could he be a Grand Marshal? But.. There's no way Grand Marshal ever became a prisoner, right?

"What's? Zeke Williams! How did you get in here?" a voice shouted.

Hinton and Zeke's family turned around. That's Emily and her mother.

"Is there a rule that says we can't?" ask Lacey.

"Your presence here is an insult to the ceremony" Emily snorted.

"Oh, right! I remember the ceremony hiring waiters! They must have got the job" Madeleine recalls.

"So so!" Emily laughs. "It's normal for the whole family to work as servants."

"Position my ass! Quite simple. We are her master and you are her servant" Emily chuckled. "Hannah! Get me some coffee. Milk, no sugar!"

"You know, Lacey, grab my phone," Zeke laughed and gave Lacey his phone. "Remember to take photos of them serving people and sending them to group chats. We cannot enjoy the sight."

Lacey nodded quickly. Although he did not believe that Clemons was at the ceremony as a servant, Zeke's words were pleasant to hear.

"You! Just wait! The Grand Marshal will propose to me later!" Emily blaring. "I'll bury your family then!"

Hannah and Daniel can't hide their worries when they hear what Emily has to say. The two stare at Zeke, warning him not to make Emily even more angry.

Suddenly, the light dimmed and the music grew louder in the hall.

"Please relax!" someone ordered through the microphone.

The noise was reduced and the crowd turned their attention to the stage.

Emily moved her finger through her throat towards Lacey and warned, "The Great Marshal will soon propose to me! That will be your end!"

Lacey's face paled, but Zeke grabbed her hand to calm her down.

Lone Wolf appeared on stage as the host. His tall figure and serious face were enough to frighten everyone.

Lone Wolf scanned the people before he started talking. "To be honest, the Great Marshal never wanted to host the Grand Comeback Ceremony, but your passion has moved him. He decided to honor her tonight. But, as you all know, the Great Marshal does not like to announce it to the public ... Well, unless you're his enemy. That's why he won't appear in front of everyone today. But, the Grand Marshal still wants to thank all of you for attending this ceremony.

Although the masses could not meet the marshal, not many of them were disappointed as had been predicted. Being able to join the ceremony was already more than they could ask for.

"The Great Marshal has only one agenda today" Lone Wolf continued. "And it was to propose to his future wife."