The Wrong Woman

Chapter 23

As a bioweapon, hydronium was incredibly powerful. Anyone who owned a hydronium- based weapon was practically undefeatable.

A combination of hydronium and ultrasonic waves could kill half the earth’s population painlessly and unknowingly in under two hours.

Every country wanted to get their hands on hydronium.

Some countries were even offering to pay five billion dollars per gram of hydronium.

The conversation in the living room died off.

When Suzanne brought the tea out, she saw Nathan looking through the file about Project Foghunt.

She walked over and placed the tray on the coffee table. Then, she knelt by the table and began serving the tea.

With well–practiced motions, she set out the cups and saucers and poured the tea into the

cups.

Her movements were elegant. None of the others could bring themselves to interrupt her. Even Nathan couldn’t help but look at her. He was distracted from his reading.

Suzanne offered a cup of tea to Donald first. “Here you go, Mr. President.”

Donald beamed and took the cup. “I received several boxes of expensive Earl Grey tea from a neighboring country some time ago and gave General Morrison a box. This is that tea, isn’t it? It’s expensive, but it’s a little too bitter for my taste.”

cup. It shouldn’t taste bitter.”

a sip and exclaimed, “This is good! I guess we steeped it the wrong way,

then.

their tea and

the last

took the cup. As soon as he lifted the cup to his lips, he could smell the faint aroma of

took a sip.

1/3

+15 BONUS

was just the right amount of fragrant and fresh, with only a light hint of sweetness from the milk. The smooth brew rolled

the quality of the tea that he was impressed

served another round of tea before

Donald asked curiously, “Where is your wife from, General Morrison? She

slightly. “She’s just a regular person. She grew up in a middle- class family.”

know these things. Your wife isn’t an

cup and poured another for himself. “If she has the time, could she teach my assistant how to make

her know,” Nathan said politely.

holding on to the

room, Suzanne went to the garden and sat down at the little table set

chair and let

she had

at the gate. When he came back, he found Suzanne fast asleep in the garden.