Chapter 123

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Laura gazed out the window, lost in thought.

“Ms. Jones, Otis has contacted Colonel Bailey. She said she clarified things with Cameron, and he has already returned,” Peggy reported as she walked into the room.

“Okay, noted,” Laura replied.

Her voice was tinged with weariness.

“Ms. Jones, what’s wrong?”

Peggy immediately sensed something was off with Laura. Usually, Laura would be pleased to hear such news.

“Alan said he’s arriving in Yrando in a few days,” Laura revealed the reason behind her mood.

was no reason

“Alan?”

lit

coming back from the warzone overseas?”

“Yes,” Laura nodded.

help but

that good news, miss?”

want to see

sense

fiancé, and you know how Alan feels about you. He must be hurrying back from the warzone just to see you,” Peggy spoke highly of

charm like Alan was worthy of Laura–unlike Cameron, who she thought was

to make the journey from Leving to Yrando. And yet, she was constantly disparaged by

known about this. After all, Alan wasn’t just competent. He was born into a military family. His grandfather was the deputy commander of the Leving military warzone, and

why the Jones family head, Boris, had promised Laura’s hand in marriage to Alan. If the two families were united, the Jones family’s position in Leving could be

Century.

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