Chapter 1

The entire city of Channing was on high alert.

A military aircraft was making its landing at the Channing International Airport.

Hundreds of soldiers from the special forces aligned themselves into neat rows at the airport. Each soldier was dressed in full battle gear.

None of them could tear their adulatory eyes away from the aircraft that had just landed. There was a sense of eager anticipation in the air.

Nathan Cross made his way down the aircraft's stairs after he had exited. His black combat boots creaked with every step he took.

“Attention!”

“Salute!”

The strident voice of the officer pierced through the air with a note of authority and discipline.

The troops raised their right hand uniformly to give their salutes while greeting him concertedly, “Welcome to Channing, Sir!”

He was their general, whose actual name was Nathan Cross, although they liked to refer him as the Ares of the North.

That was because he had never lost a battle in his distinguished military career, since the day he had joined the army as a young chap.

His track record for the past five years had been jaw-dropping when he had led the troops to several significant victories in the north.

He had repeatedly defended the borders from invading enemies. The country owed it to his tactical genius and strategic astuteness for the peace and prosperity that it was enjoying today.

With a tall and muscular physique, Nathan Cross was an attractive man. His luminous eyes sparkled like diamonds in the dazzling sunlight.

Nonetheless, he seemed a little displeased. Knitting his brows together, he muttered to Colin Dunne, captain of the National Guards, “Didn't I tell you to keep a low profile?”

“That's what I've been telling the Channing's authorities, Sir. I'd never expected that they would make such a fuss about it,” Colin Dunne replied abashedly.

“Send the troops back and inform them to lift the red alert status, reverting everything to its usual course. The same goes for you - I don't need you to follow me around. I have my own arrangements.”

“Yes, Sir!” Colin Dunne clapped his heels together and saluted.

Nathan Cross strode out of the airport alone, accompanied by a sudden myriad of strange emotions that tugged at his heart, which was a huge departure from his usual calm demeanor.

Five years ago, the grief from his mother's passing had forced him into a drunken stupor and left him sleeping on the streets.

A kind-hearted lady took pity on him and tried to give him a hand. But his desires, aroused by drunkenness, got the better of him as he forced her to have sex with him.

By the time he had woken up, the lady had left.

years for Nathan as he exhausted all the possibilities to find the lady. Unfortunately, all his efforts had come to naught. It was only until recently that he finally got a hold of the information he

informed him that her name was Penny Smith, and that she

had given birth to a daughter, Queenie Smith, a corollary

the past few years. Penny, Queenie, I

will only be joy and happiness in your lives from now on, he solemnly

...

her client, Derek Harvey. Dressed in a smart suit, Penny

unable to oblige your request. I'm not one of those who would give myself away

being said, she stood up and turned to leave the meeting

out his flabby arms to block her from leaving. “Don't be mad, Ms. Smith.” His lips widened into a nauseous grin, like a hungry wolf baring its fangs. “All I'm asking is for you to put on your company's latest lingerie design for couples so that I can get a better sense of how they look on one's body.” Leering,

fifty million immediately if I like what I see. That's

give you a big fat tip of one million as well. How does that

me and show me some respect,

Derek Harvey shrilled at the top of

out about your dirty past, our beloved daughter of the Smith Family? Every member of Channing's upper class would cover

was the ghost that would haunt her for the rest of her life, a perpetual shame that would forever plague

it was torture to her. She had never expected Derek Harvey to use it, trampling all over her

the need to explain my personal life to you,” her beautiful face turned frigid, “And I've decided to call off

refused to relent. He darted his eyes over to the lingerie samples on the table and threatened, “No woman

still resounding in her ears, Penny was instantly cornered by two bodyguards with crooked

do?” Penny immediately grew alert. Her

Harvey smiled his obnoxious, lewd smile, “But since you are such a pig-headed fool, I'm afraid that I'll have to resort to physical means to make

pang of horror shot through Penny when he uttered those words, making her cheek twitch with fear. Abruptly, she dashed for

her wrists and held

help me, please!” Penny screamed

your staff have already left for home.” Derek Harvey flashed a

eyes as she plunged into despair, feeling like a trapped animal. She had never expected Derek Harvey

pressed closer to her with a sneer on his repugnant face, spinning his nasty

thud reverberated around the

open with such force that it flew off its hinge and landed with a thud right under the nose of Derek Harvey and his men, leaving them in shock,

body looked as fit as a professional athlete, while his exquisite looks appeared good enough to grace the cover

the moment she saw

fought back her tears even when Derek Harvey had almost molested her, yet the sight of Nathan made her tears run like rivulets

seeing Penny cry like a baby, melting the layers of ice

had saved him

in his inebriated state, he had taken her by

the past five years, Nathan had never stopped looking

was incontestably the most

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