Chapter 2069



Clifford was taken aback.

However, being a person who had his mettle often put to the test, he recovered just as quickly.

He attempted to sidestep the issue by professing that they had misunderstood the situation, not realizing that Sage was only acting upon the Chief Military Governor's orders, and proceeded to offer him a seat at the table.

Sage, too, was a proud man.

He stood behind Nathan staidly. "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Tucker. As I am but a subordinate of the Chief Military Governor, it would only be proper that I remained on my feet next to him."

As politely as he had put it, it was obvious the man refused the offer because he had taken exception to his own treatment earlier.

Sage's declination left Clifford and the others in an awkward position.

Upon assessing the mood, Nathan's lips curled into a smile, "My man here is a bit of straight talker, Mr. Davier, so I hope that you wouldn't mind."

Even if Clifford felt slighted, he was not about to spell it out loud.

"No, not at all," he chuckled.

discuss. I wonder what instructions you might have for mef "I wouldn't venture to think that I would be a

speak freely," Nathan

picked up his drink. "There's no hurry. May I

exchanged glances before they raised their glasses in unison. "To

man smiled subtly as he regarded the figure in the

wondered who

men had not been able to uncover the Chief Military Governor's identity. Clifford's plan in leading the Davier family

will all be able to

their sentiments from the look in their eyes as they were nervously fixed upon

was held in

as everyone

Chief

Rimself, Nathan lifted the fingers on his left hand and lightly

activated some sort of

mask instantly vanished

visible, no one was

have expected that the mask

of Nathan's

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