Salute To The General

Chapter 1927



Meanwhile, in the Southern District of

Channing-

Penny stood by the window in the Cross Group chairman's office, clad in a simple but elegant suit.

She looked into the distance with a forlorn look on her face as dark clouds gathered and lightning struck.

Similarly, a storm was raging in Penny's heart as her mind wandered to her husband Nathan.

News of the victory against Xyperia was already two weeks old, but Nathan had yet to send word back home.

Penny was beyond anxious as time ticked away.

Shouldn't he have called home by now? Isn't the war over? It's been close to a month since the victory... what if something had happened to him! Fear gripped her heart the moment she thought about that.

She picked up her phone and dialed Nathan's number for the millionth time, only for a robotic voice to remind her yet again that his phone was turned off.

Nathan had been using an exclusive phone number given to him

his poisoning and the awards ceremony back in Brimmopolis, which were the

Jenny knocked on the door to her office.

answered with

gentleman by the name of Webb Goldstein from the Goldstein family of Brimmopolis just barged into the office with his men," Jenny reported. "He

The Goldstein family?

how Clifford's ex-wife Gillian had been from the Goldstein family, and she knew about Nathan's rivalry with the Daviers and the Goldsteins. She could not help but frown when she heard the name. "Why would they even come

"Understood, Chairman," Jenny said.

way," Penny added. "Can you give me

a nod before walking

door burst open again just two minutes

around with a deep scowl. "Hey, didn't I tell

jaw dropped before she could finish her

man wearing a pair of golden-rimmed glasses and sporting an evil smirk stood by the door, flanked by several

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as he eyed Penny's gorgeous face, and the smirk on

are you?" Penny questioned, shivering in fear.

adjusted his glasses and smiled. "That's right. Nice to meet you, Ms. Smith. I'm Webb

Ava, Jenny and a group of security guards rushed into the

couldn't keep him out of