Chapter 288 I Need To First Settle A Personal Feud


    Sean Smith and his entourage shook their heads, expressing their disbelief at Nathan''s


    shamelessness.


    Penny Smith was also slightly flushed with embarrassment. She even felt like covering Nathan''s mouth


    to stop him from boasting.


    After Franklin Wilson and his wife entered the reception hall, they scanned across the room as though


    they were trying to spot someone.


    As Nathan Cross was standing not far away from Franklin Wilson, thetter spotted him very quickly


    and had a look of ecstasy in his eyes.


    Franklin Wilson would never have attended such businessworking events, if he had not known that


    Nathan Cross would be present.


    Just when Franklin Wilson wanted to take his wife along to greet Nathan Cross, the couple was


    intercepted by Shannon Russo.


    The woman was dressed in a long, sequined red evening gown. She was apanied by Leo and a


    few of her subordinates.


    Shannon Russo''s high heels click-cked as she walked towards Franklin Wilson and his wife. With a


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    bright smile on her face, she said, "It''s really an honor to have Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson here at my


    party!"


    Franklin Wilson, who had been interrupted by Shannon Russo on his way to greet Nathan Cross,


    replied coldly, "I''m really not used to attending such an event. I''m only here today because I heard that


    someone whom I respect very much would show up. So, I came here with my wife to greet him


    specially."


    Everyone who heard their conversation was astounded.


    Who could be the man whom Major-General Wilson has such great respect for?


    Shannon Russo was also stunned by Franklin Wilson''s reply. However, she quickly came to her senses


    and said, "The person you are referring to must be Mr. Turner. It''s a pity that Mr. Turner would not be


    able to attend tonight''s event, as he had ast-minute change of ns."


    The rest of the guests suddenly saw the light after some exnation from the hostess of the party.


    It would make perfect sense if Dip Turner was the one who was reverenced by Franklin Wilson.


    After all, there was a saying that went around in the South,Mr. Turner was the determiner of the


    Southern front.


    It didn''t matter if one had dealings in the business or political arenas; in order to gain a foothold in the


    South, one had to get on Mr. Turner''s good book.


    However, it was still quite surprising for most that even someone like Franklin Wilson, who was a star in


    the military, would hold Mr. Turner in such high regard.


    Franklin Wilson only responded with a slight sneer. He knew that everyone had mistaken, but he could


    not be bothered with any exnation to those people.


    Shannon Russo said with an ingratiating smile, "As an apology for Mr. Wilson''s disappointment over


    Mr. Turner''s absence tonight, I have specially prepared a gift for you. Please ept this small token


    from me.


    When the woman finished speaking, one of her subordinates stepped forward to Franklin Wilson and


    his wife, with a jewelry box carefully ced on his hands.


    Then, he opened the box while the crowd watched on expectantly.


    An exquisite red ruby ne which was disyed in the box securely came into view.


    It didn''t take an expert to figure out that the ruby was a solid 70 carat, and was worth at least a hundred


    million!


    "Oh my God, what a gorgeous ne!"


    "Ms. Shannon is really generous to have gifted such a precious treasure to her guest! That piece of


    jewelry must have cost at least one hundred million!"


    "Do you think Major-General Wilson will ept such an expensive present?"


    The rest of the guests were all whispering among themselves.


    Even Shannon Russo herself was a little nervous as she fixed a hopeful gaze on Franklin Wilson and


    Mrs. Wilson.


    Franklin Wilson was taken aback when he saw the valuable piece of jewelry which Shannon Russo


    was trying to bribe him with.


    Just when he was about to turn it down, Channing''s Mayor, Russell Crow, who was standing next to the


    Major-General, whispered something into the man''s ear.


    With that, Franklin Wilson instructed the National Guards to take over the jewelry box from Shannon


    Russo''s subordinate.


    Shannon Russo and the rest of the guests were confused with the Major-General''s words. What does


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    However, the woman had let her thought slide. In her opinion, if Franklin Wilson was willing to ept


    such an expensive gift, it would mean that he had agreed to take the side of the Russo family.


    With that, she was convinced that Franklin Wilson was already "bought off" by her, so Shannon Russo


    had assumed that she


    could go to any lengths to achieve her aims.


    Once Shannon Russo finished speaking, murmurings could be heard among the crowd, and some


    could be seen shaken up.