Salute To The General

Chapter 174 Are You Mocking Me And Implying That I Am N...

Nathan Cross grinned and replied, "It was because of you that the mayor showed up, not me.”

"How is that possible?" Penny Smith widened her eyes, feeling perplexed.

Nathan beamed as he answered, "Why isn't possible? The Asiatic Shopping Mall project which you are

currently overseeing is a key construction project of the city. As the economy is not doing well this year,

Channing can only rely on the major infrastructure projects to increase the country's GDP. As such, the

mayor is paying a lot of attention to that project of yours. Do you understand why I said it's because of

you that the mayor appeared at dad's banquet now?"

After listening to Nathan's explanation, the woman was confounded. Still trying to wrap her head

around it, she asked, "Then, what about the rest of the leaders?"

"They all came to butter up the mayor, obviously," Nathan Cross replied with a twinkle in his eye.

Penny Smith was utterly dumbfounded. She was not entirely convinced that things were as simple as it

seemed.

However, her husband's rationale was indeed plausible. As she could not think of a better justification,

Penny accepted it for the time being.

After Sean Smith returned to the Smith family's mansion, he was still immersed in the lingering blissful

feeling, which he had a while back when he was drinking with the leaders.

Animatedly, the elder Mr. Smith said, "I can't believe Benson has been hiding his light under a bushel!

Even the mayor graced his birthday celebration. Looks like I'll have to rethink my decision to remove

Benson as the general manager of Diva Limited. His influence among the politicians will be greatly

to the prosperity of

Samuel entered

said, "Dad, you're

acquainted with them

mystified by what his eldest son said. In a

say that?"

grandpa what you know," Samuel said

smile, Miles said to Sean Smith, "Grandpa, I made a call to Mr. Torres to

mayor and the leaders appeared at Uncle Benson's

on." Feeling curious, Sean Smith urged

saying, "According to Mr. Torres, the

get Penny over to answer some questions regarding the progress of

to know about Uncle Benson's birthday celebration. That

you mean?" Sean Smith looked completely

with a smirk, "Dad, it was a complete

Do you really think that a good-for-nothing like him would be

mayor or anyone else

Smith's hopes dashed. Feeling frustrated, he said, "I knew that a waste like Benson would

those leaders. So, in

free lunch

mirthless smile

If they manage to gain power, we would be the ones

hard times!”

nodded and replied, "You're right. But since the Asiatic Shopping Mall project has

been awarded to

of time for

talk to Penny tomorrow and let her

in her company. This way, even if we can't take over the project

benefit from

idea!” Seeing a ray of light, Sean Smith

was hanging high in the night sky and the moonlight

the quiet night.

standing alone on the rooftop of the Alberesque

a cigarette in