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 ear. "Who are

you can do anything to me,

hearing Nathan Cross's voice. "I am John Miller, president

appetizer. If you don't go to Mr. Myers' place and ask for mercy

ready to receive the full

threatened.

You'll be pleading formy mercy in half a day,

warned Nathan Cross coldly.

business in half a

sentence, Nathan Cross had already

manager of the BMW showroom, and

his

and the wreckage

Cross had gifted her with a

her that he would give her

destroyed BMW M760Li xDrive.

She thanked him profusely.

and Penny Smith left the scene with the new car

at the entrance to

had contacted David Nelson, the

to secure sponsorship from other

to meet and discuss the details of a potential

of them walked into Channing Bank and were

the bank. "How can

an appointment with Director Nelson

Smith responded

Ms. Smith? Director Nelson had told us to bring you to him once you arrive.

ushered Linda Brown.