The next morning, Nathan went to the White House to visit the president as usual.
However, he still didn't manage to meet with the sick president. On the other hand, he chatted with the First Lady, Camilla for a long while.
Before he left, Camilla told him, “Actually, Hansel is retiring soon. But right before his retirement, he suffered a stroke and couldn't govern. So, all the affairs are now handed over to the Cabinet.
However, most of the members of the Cabinet are laced with ulterior motives. They deem those commanders who were trained by Hansel to be their foe. This is a crucial moment. You must protect yourself and prevent yourself from getting ambushed by those despicable people.” “Alright, Aunt Camilla. Thank you for the reminder,” said Nathan.
Then, Nathan went back to the hotel with Colin and the Elite Eight.
When they reached the hotel, Kylie was chatting happily with a girl in the waiting area of the lobby.
That girl was Kylie's college classmate, Mavis.
Upon seeing Nathan and his men, Mavis got up and was ready to leave. She said with a smile on her face, “Kylie, I have other plans. I shall go now.
Don't forget to join our class reunion tonight.”
Kylie replied, “Sure, I'll be there if nothing untoward happens.”
Mavis nodded and flashed Nathan and his men a smile before she took her bag and strutted off in her stilettos.
Although Mavis was of a similar age as Kylie, the
former had heavy make-up on her face. That made her looked like an unchaste woman. Upon seeing that, Nathan frowned slightly and asked Kylie, “Is that your friend?”
“Yes, she is my college classmate. We were once best friends. After graduation, she chose to earn her living in the capital city. So, we haven't met for two to three years. It was unexpected to meet her here today,” replied Kylie.
Nathan originally wanted to remind Kylie to keep a distance from Mavis because the latter looked like a prostitute.
But soon, he changed his mind. I shouldn't judge a book by its cover.Moreover, everyone has their own way to earn a living. No one has the right to interfere with other's business.
Hence, he remained silent.
After that, Kylie said cheerfully, “Nathan, Mavis said there's a class reunion tonight, and she invited me to the party. I don't want to go there alone. Can you go with me?”
Actually, Nathan was rather reluctant to go, but the former kept pestering him, so he had no other choice but to agree to attend the party. “Okay, I'll go with you tonight. But we can't stay there too late.”
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