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.

Unfortunately, all his efforts had come to naught. It was only until recently that he finally got a hold of the information he

that her name was Penny Smith,

given birth to a daughter, Queenie Smith,

over the past

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

...

was amidst a discussion with her

man in front of her. “I'm sorry, Mr. Harvey, but I'm unable to oblige your request. I'm not one of those who would give myself away merely for the sake of a

stood up and turned to

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, he tried to persuade her, “Just a small feast for my eyes, that's all I

fifty million immediately if I

you a big fat tip

and show me

you?” Derek Harvey shrilled at

Channing's upper class would cover their mouths and giggled at this open secret. Stop pretending

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

mention of it was torture to her. She had never expected Derek Harvey to use it,

frigid, “And I've decided

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

was instantly cornered by two bodyguards with crooked smiles on their

trying to do?” Penny immediately grew alert. Her voice was thick with rage and

you, Ms. Smith. Don't you know how much I adore you?” Derek 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

pang of horror shot through Penny when he uttered those words, making her cheek twitch with fear. Abruptly, she dashed for the door in a bid to

grasped her wrists and held

please!” Penny screamed at the

meeting as all of your staff have already left for home.” Derek Harvey

into despair, feeling like a trapped animal. She had never expected Derek Harvey to

Harvey pressed closer to her with a sneer on his repugnant face, spinning his nasty web around Penny, who had been pinned down

thunderous thud reverberated around the

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

body looked as fit as a professional athlete, while his

start the moment she saw Nathan - it's

had almost molested her, yet the sight of Nathan made her tears

sharp pain stung Nathan's heart upon seeing Penny cry like a baby, melting the layers of ice within

she had saved him in a chance

her by force and

five years, Nathan

every night; she was incontestably the

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