CHAPTER 973 A PERSON OF BOTH POWER AND WEALTH

"Rest assured | will!” Nathan scoffed. "You secretly embezzled provisions for the army and mobilized the soldiers for your personal agenda. You can't deny that, right?" At that moment, Ardal and his men lowered their heads in shame and spoke in unison, "We realized our mistake!"

Nathan coldly said, "As a country has its state laws, the army too must follow its military rules. If an apology were enough to erase any wrongdoing, there would be no use for military law."

"| want you to turn yourselves in to your superiors and accept the disciplinary actions meted out!" "Yes Chief!" Ardal and his men shouted in unison.

But soon after that, Nathan's emotions were super calm when he found out that the embezzlement of army provisions was a one-off incident.

After all, he was the General, and the last thing he wished to see was corrupted soldiers within the ranks.

He then turned his attention to Draco and spoke in a disgruntled tone, "You said something about me kneeling?” Plop!

Draco instantly fell to his knees in fear and knelt. Nathan's words sent a shiver down his spine.

He sweated profusely and began begging. "Sir, please forgive me! | was ignorant, blinded by greed, and made a huge mistake. | beg you. Please let me go just this once!

"| was a prideful person who was in love with himself, but | have never committed a heinous crime in my life!"

Nathan stared daggers at him and said, "You had no qualms about abducting someone in broad daylight, yet you had the audacity to plead innocence?"

Draco's lips trembled in fear as he struggled to find any words in response.

Nathan scorned as he continued, "It was clear to me that you have amassed a huge fortune and possessed a refined taste. There was a wide range of luxury tobacco and exquisite alcohol in the market, but none caught your eye because you deemed unworthy of your status?"

"Instead, you chose to violate army regulations and misappropriated military provisions!"

"| have seen how much you adored being the center of attention, and | decided to indulge you. You are hereby ordered to donate one billion to the city of Channing to refurbish the town. Your popularity will no doubt soar with this gesture."

"| trust that would not be a problem?" One billion!

Draco felt a lump in his throat as Nathan's words sunk in, and it hit him like a blow to his gut. His worth was in the tens of billions but had only about one billion in liquidity.

The donation of one billion would cripple him and place him in a vulnerable position.

He cried silent tears, for he dared not disobey nor contest the orders. "Not a problem... not a problem at all..." he complied in anguished sobs.

Nathan grinned and said, "Your generosity will not go unnoticed, and you chalked up another good deed towards your valued reputation. Try to smile a little."

"| advise you not to pull any tricks. If the donation is not received within two days, you can forget about doing business in the South ever again."

With that, Draco forced a bitter smile and acknowledged, "Yes, yes, yes. | heard you loud and clear." Nathan waved his hand and barked out orders, "You are all dismissed!"

Ardal and his soldiers left while Draco and his henchmen scurried away.

Even Draco's Mercedes-Benz that was totaled had been towed away.

Anthony and Grace Hampton stared at Nathan in awe. A wave of emotions swept them. They were grateful, shocked, and in disbelief all at once. They had tons of questions that needed to be answered, especially Grace.

She could not contain her curiosity as she pondered over the identity of Mr.

Cross. Who was this man that commanded the respect of an army major? And why did Major Quinn call him ‘Chief? After that, Nathan drove Anthony and Grace back home.

Grace occupied the passenger side, and she stole glances at Nathan throughout the journey.

In her mind, Nathan was the president of a multinational corporation and an overbearing tyrant with wealth and power.

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After that event, her admiration for Nathan grew by leaps and bounds. There was little doubt that Nathan Cross was indeed an influential man who wielded power and fortune.

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Nonetheless, Nathan kept his eyes on the road and replied flatly, "Do not ask further."

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