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?"

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.

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

aligning with the strong to take the reins of the state of

were transfixed upon the Chief Military Governor, dreamed of her own Cinderella story coming

profoundly agitated to hear that the

woman, too, did not want to believe it to be anything more

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 must come

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

Shae's lack of reservation in

on her face was Sophia

and eyed the Chief Military Governor with a sense

not in the opinion that her own conduct had

humble beginnings in antiquity who pursued their love with gusto became the stuff of

surprisingly, did not chide Shae for her indiscretion.

long admired a man

sheer absurdity

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

Like I said, I'm already married,

statement had Shae's

was apparent on the faces of other members of the family as well. All except for Sophia, who smirked

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