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?"

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

The Chief Military Governor's married? Why haven't we heard about this before? An excuse!It must be.A lie he

reins of the state of affairs and share the seat of power between themselves throughout the ages. Would that not be a

the Chief Military Governor, dreamed of her

hear

believe it to be anything

anxious than Clifford and could not restrain herself. "We've never heard of you mentioning this before, Chief Military Governor. Might it be because you think that I'm not good enough for you that you

you not to be mistaken that every girl in my family must be like my

was stunned at Shae's lack of reservation in

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

defiance and eyed the Chief Military Governor with a sense

in the opinion that her

pursued their love

in taking the initiative to attain her own happiness. Clifford, surprisingly, did not chide Shae for her indiscretion. Rather, he was more interested in

a man

absurdity of

him that she was one who would forsake her own modesty just to advance her own social

said, I'm already married,

simple statement had Shae's

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 the Chief Military Governor,

wanted to