Salute To The General

Chapter 42 David Nelson

Early next morning, Nathan Cross and Penny Smith drove their daughter to her kindergarten as usual.

They parked their car near the entrance of the kindergarten and took their daughter to the gates

personally, taking a moment to talk with her teacher about their daughter's behavior in school.

When they returned to their car afterwards, they were horrified to find that their beloved BMW M760Li

xDrive had been smashed to pieces.

The rearview mirror, front lights and windows have all been reduced to glass shards that were strewn

across the ground.

A crowd had formed around the broken car, their quiet chatters filling the air.

Nathan Cross' face darkened at the sight of that.

"What happened? Who did this to our car?" Penny Smith yelled desperately.

At that moment, Penny Smith's phone rang. It was an unknown number.

She frowned and answered the call, "Hello?"

"This is Ms. Smith, am I right? I'm sure you've noticed that your car's been destroyed, yes?" A male

voice boomed from the other end of the line.

"You did it, didn't you?" Penny Smith screamed.

"I didn't say that," replied the man, scoffing.

phone and pressed it against his

can do anything to me, so I'll just tell you who I

voice. "I am John Miller, president of

is just an appetizer. If you don't go

ready to receive

threatened.

in half a day, or you'll be losing your

warned Nathan Cross coldly.

in half a day?

Miller could finish his sentence, Nathan Cross

BMW showroom, and told her to send an identical car

his smashed

the paperwork and

Nathan Cross had gifted her with a BMW 5

was jittery with excitement when Nathan Cross told her that he would

destroyed BMW M760Li xDrive.

She thanked him profusely.

with the

the entrance to

David Nelson, the director of

failed to secure sponsorship from other prominent

discuss the details of a potential loan from the

of them walked into Channing Bank and were immediately greeted

the bank. "How can

an appointment with Director

Penny Smith responded

us to bring you to

ushered Linda Brown.