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.

grueling years for Nathan as he exhausted all the possibilities to find the lady. Unfortunately, all his efforts had come to

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

to a daughter, Queenie Smith, a corollary

pained him to think about the dreadful life that the two had to face over the past few years. Penny, Queenie, I know it must have been hard

happiness in your lives from now

...

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

her. “I'm sorry, Mr. Harvey, but I'm unable to oblige your request. I'm not one of those who would

up and turned to leave

for you to put on your company's latest lingerie design for couples so that I

I'll place an order for fifty million immediately if I like what I see. That's my stance, take it or

I'll give you a big fat tip of one million as well. How does that sound

and show me some respect,

you?” Derek Harvey shrilled

past, our beloved daughter of the Smith Family? Every member of Channing's upper class would cover their mouths and giggled at this open secret. Stop pretending like you're like some pure and innocent virgin in

up that ugly incident - it was the ghost

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

life to you,” her beautiful face turned frigid, “And I've decided to call off our business cooperation with you.

eyes over to the lingerie samples on the table and threatened,

words still resounding in her ears, Penny was instantly

Penny immediately grew alert. Her voice was thick with

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 you submit to

those words, making her cheek twitch with fear. Abruptly, she dashed for the door in a bid to

two bodyguards grasped her wrists and held her

Penny screamed at the

picked this hour for our meeting as all of your staff have already left for

she plunged into despair, feeling like a trapped animal.

is here...” Derek Harvey pressed closer to her with a sneer

thunderous thud reverberated around

booted open with such force that it flew off its hinge and landed with a

as a professional athlete, while his exquisite looks appeared good enough

gave a start the moment she saw Nathan

her,

Penny cry like a baby, melting the layers

she had saved

his inebriated state, he had taken her by force and had

the past five years, Nathan had never stopped looking for

night; she was incontestably the most unforgettable woman he

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