Chapter 1948



Ivory Teahouse.

In a private lounge, Nathan was having tea with Franklin.

He knew that Nathan was back in Channing and wanted to have a meal with him.

Nathan rejected Franklin's offer, but instead extended an invitation to have tea with him at Ivory.

The owner, Mary Sharp, was courteous to Nathan, as she was indebted to him once.

She personally prepared their tea. Before leaving, she said in a gentle voice, "Mr. Cross, if you need anything else, just press the bell on the table. I will come along to service you."

Nathan nodded.

He raised his teacup to Franklin and smiled. "There aren't many great teahouses here at Channing. Ivory is one of the best. Mary brews excellent tea too."

“General, I am not a refined man,” Franklin laughed freely. “I can never tell the difference.”

"How about your cigarettes from the military? Do they taste the same as the ones sold by the side of the road?"

“Yes, almost,” Franklin nodded. “But the street ones are tasteless. Our exclusive cigarettes from the North Army taste so much better and stronger. Gets you hooked fast."

down to the same thing," Nathan said while

cautiously. “About the stripping of your title, did they offer you another position?

most people that the new

Mr. Davier, which led to my demotion. I'm lucky

was furious. "Clifford Davier

Cab secretary," Nathan said

the Davier family like that. Our band of brothers won't stand by and watch while they humiliate you." "What are you

in the North to petition to the Chief Military Governor

what?" Nathan was

be reinstated, of course. For you to continue defending the

laughed. "But there is no need for a petition. I am no longer suited

the

weakened without you, we are vulnerable to

besides, without a position of power, how

many people

of what I'm about to

since you

man, I wist entrust this secret, as well as the responsibility to protect the families in Channing,

position, there

General? We weren't informed of that. What is

out a mask from his pocket. It looked exquisite, being woven from golden silk. On it was embroidered with the symbol

The Leviathan Mask!

eyes widened. He leaped to his feet, hardly daring to

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