This matter was between Vanessa and Julien. What did it have to do with him?
Vanessa couldn't understand Larry's thoughts.
In fact, it was Julien who indoctrinated that idea into Larry's mind. He told Larry that if Vanessa didn't want to be his aunt, it meant that she didn't like him. Larry was too young to understand what Julien actually meant, so he simply believed in Julien's words.
Larry said again, "Auntie Vanessa, I have something to tell Lawrie. Could you please step out for a while?"
Lawrie nodded desperately. "Yes, Mommy. Don't spy on us, okay?"
Vanessa was speechless.
Did she just get dismissed by these two little fellows?
The special forces military base, Chatterton Town.
It was the first official assessment for the new military recruits. Among the 30 new recruits, there were men and women, and only half of them could stay. Those who were eliminated would not be allowed to join such an elite force ever again.
Levi Brown had been following his father, Neil Brown, around the military since he was young. Moreover, his endurance was fairly good so he was no doubt at an advantage compared to his fellow comrades. Even so, Levi did not dare to slack at all.
Although he did not join the special forces of his own free will, now that he had become one of the team members, he wanted to do well and finish the programme with pride. Being eliminated was never an option for him.
He couldn't afford to lose face, and neither could Neil. More importantly, the Brown family's reputation was in his hands too.
He wanted to prove that he was not a trust fund baby who had nothing better to do. He wanted everyone to know that as long as he worked hard, he could also become a member of this elite troop.
After a month long of hellish training, each and every new recruit had transformed significantly. They were all carefully selected individuals, so to excel among their peers was no easy task.
"Attention!" The team commander, Jasper Black ordered. All 30 soldiers immediately fell in line, making rows of three. All of them were standing upright with an assertive and perfect posture. Jasper, who was standing before them, checked on their postures and once again shouted, "At ease!"
Following his command, all of them stood easy.
Jasper added, "Today, each and every one of you will go through five assessments, each worth 20 points. The result will be based on a points system and half of you will be eliminated."
Although everyone was well prepared, there were some of them who were so nervous that they were swallowing their saliva. Levi was one of them. He thought that anyone else in this team could get eliminated, but not him. He could not afford to lose at all.
The Brown family had taken charge of the military at Chatterton Town for several generations. Levi's grandfather and father both started as a private and worked all their way up to the top, finally taking in charge of the entire military in Chatterton Town, one of the five major military districts in the country.
Hence, Levi would not let himself bring dishonour to the Brown family.
This time, his main focus was not on the men, but Monique Zellweger, the female soldier who had defeated him the previous time.
Monique grew up in a martial arts family. Moreover, she had been learning martial arts from her father ever since she was a child, so it was no doubt that she was the best fighter among them all.
After being defeated, Levi started competing with Monique. Ever since, both of them felt the other party was an eyesore, and tried their best to force each other out of the special forces.
Jasper shouted, "Levi Brown!"
Levi came to his senses in an instant and answered, "Present!".
Jasper said without mercy, "Everyone is here because they are the best. If you want to stay, you will have to prove your worth. No matter how strong your backers are, it's all useless. We will only look at the results here."
Levi replied, "Yes, Sir!"
Jasper obviously had something against Levi. However, Levi wanted to prove himself more than anyone else. He wanted to prove that he could stay in the special forces because he was the best, not because of his father.
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