Several ships refused to obey orders and continued sailing.

They were all under the command of the second in command at the company, who now seemed to disregard Clayton as a leader!

Fuming, Clayton stormed into the second in command's office and landed a punch on him right away!

The second in command wiped the blood from his nose, didn't fight back, and with a grim face said,

"Consider that punch a repayment for all the years you've mentored me!"

Clayton was so angry he was practically gasping for breath and tried to go at him again, but his assistant held him back, "Boss, take it easy." Clayton, seething with rage, pointed at the second in command and yelled,

"You backstabbing jerk, I trusted you, gave you all this power, and you dare betray me! You had the audacity to break the rules I set, smuggling contraband!"

The second in command was someone Clayton had personally promoted, someone he had trusted to manage the company's affairs. That's why the contraband could be shipped out without Clayton's knowledge!

"People die for wealth as birds die for food, we're not wrong, you're just too stubborn," the second in command coldly responded. "You're going to ruin Hawkins Sea-freight! Order those ships to turn back now! Otherwise, I..."

Clayton was cut off by his ringing phone.

the caller ID and

"Hello, Lloyd, I..."

talk right now?" the

"Yeah, go ahead."

The caller was excited,

you caught it in time, it could've threatened national security!

"When did

"Today."

Clayton: "..."

Clayton didn't keep

the caller was just as

the National Security Agency. The contraband was swapped

your command and thought you discovered it and swapped it quietly, not to tarnish

which was indeed one of the ships he was

was both excited and shocked, wondering who could

saving Hawkins Sea-freight's reputation

up to him, he would have

he had found a kindred

didn't do this, can we find

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