Salute To The General

Chapter 2071



His last two statements made plain his intentions.

It would seem that he meant to retain the office of the Presidency, the seat of power, within the Daviers and the Crosses indefinitely. Nathan appeared calm on the surface but he was sneering inside.

To think that after his failed run at the Presidency, Clifford would still harbor wild ambitions of assuming the highest office in the land.

A pity for him then that Nathan would never allow himself to fall in with the likes of them.

Clifford watched in jittery anticipation as he awaited the Chief Military Governor's response.

The silence in the room deafens.

Nathan took his time, and lifted the glass to his mouth once more.

Only this time, he offered up no praise. "This wine has lost its flavor."

That drained the color from the faces of the Daviers.

A frown, too, formed between Clifford's eyes.

"Chief Military Governor?"

stance on this issue before and I'll reiterate it again for the last time, just so we're clear. I'm already married to a woman who I love. Thus, I cannot agree to a marital union with your family. Kindly do not bring this up

this before? An excuse!It must be.A lie he weaved to

of the state of affairs and share the seat of power between themselves throughout

Chief Military Governor, dreamed of her

profoundly agitated to hear that the man was already

not want to believe it to be

Governor. Might it be because you think that I'm not good enough for you that you must come up with

to marry you is me, Shae Davier, and not that wanton woman Sophia. I implore you not to be mistaken that every girl in my family must be like my sister. I've admired you for so long,

at Shae's lack of reservation in promoting

expression in the room on her face was Sophia Davier. She trembled helplessly in the corner

lifted her pretty face in defiance and eyed the Chief Military Governor

was not in the opinion that her own conduct had

beginnings in antiquity who pursued

a modern woman born into affluence, she found nothing untoward in taking the initiative to attain her own happiness. Clifford, surprisingly, did not chide Shae for her indiscretion. Rather, he was more interested

have claimed to long admired a man

sheer absurdity of it

one who would forsake her own modesty just to advance her

I said, I'm already married, and

statement

disappointment was apparent on the faces of other members of the family as well. All except for Sophia, who smirked at witnessing the rejection: If I can't marry

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