Chapter 1996



What?Is it that bad?

It seemed that this Mr. Cross held quite an important position at the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor.

Freddy had started to pick up that something was off.

"Yes. yes, of course. I understand."

"You better!" warned Sage.

And with that, Sage hung up the phone.

After the phone call ended, Freddy's stuck-up, egoistical behavior was gone, a sniveling, pathetic smile taking its place.

Under everyone else's shocked stares, he held the phone in both hands as he gave it back to Nathan, bowing profusely. "Um, Mr. Cross... I am terribly sorry. I was mistaken."

"Oh?" Nathan raised an eyebrow. "What were you mistaken about?"

"I... This wine is not from the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor. It is a knock-off. I humbly apologize to you, Mr. Cross, as well as everyone else present," Freddy simpered.

the rest of his

wine was fake,

had a reputation to uphold. He would never serve cheap, imitation wine

purpose.

was he suddenly letting go of his ego and

eye, everyone else started

to the real thing," Nathan commented. "If I'm guessing correctly, the batch

eyes widened in realization as he slapped his forehead over and over again. "I knew that there was something fishy when Clinton agreed to sell me the batch of wine so easily! He's usually so petty! Of

the lump in his throat, Freddy's heart skipped a beat as he looked at Nathan cautiously. "Mr. Cross, what exactly do

of the Chief Military

eyes were nearly bulging out of their heads at this new piece of information.

all whipped around to face Jaeden as if silently asking him, "Didn'tyou say he was a security guard from Channing?", but Jaeden didn't have a single clue as to what was

my

be revealed so

Pel

you know that everything related to the Chief Military Governor has

out of his skin, shaking

had completely disappeared,

"Besides, no matter what department or position we hold, we are all working to serve our

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