Chapter 2074



That seemed to make some sense to Clifford.

He frowned, slightly worried. "The shameless coward. Fancy letting a woman help him salvage his career. But if that were true, it has surely become much harder for us to get at him."

Valois laughed. “Not necessarily so. The Chief Military Governor's only doing it to pacify the cuckold. I'll bet that he could not wait to be rid of Nathan so he could have Penny all to himself."

Clifford's eyes lit up.

He bellowed, "Spook!"

"Awaiting orders!"

"Continue to keep watch on the Headquarters.

See if Penny stays there overnight."

"Understood!"

With that, Spook slithered away and went on to execute his assignment.

"If Penny doesn't leave, then it would be sufficient to prove that our conjecture is

"Right!"

he'll be happy to

"Nathan's about to lose both his

Davier brothers continued chatting for a while

ran into Shae coming from

Uncle," she said

nodded in acknowledgement. "What are you doing up this late, my

the Chief Military Governor. I can't get to sleep just playing that over in my

Spook in quite a hurry to see Uncle Clifford. Is

a sharp lass. I'll

discover? Come on, Uncle. Tell me!" Shae

a low voice, "I guess there's no harm. Do keep it

trust me on

recounted the details of the discussion

his own wife to the

"Hush! Not so loud!"

the Chief Military Governor prefer a married woman like her

must naturally

him over," he replied plainly. "Watch and learn, though I

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