Chapter 1994


    Freddy''s eyes were full of amusement as he mocked, "What the hell? I''m surprised you have the gall to im that you serve your country. You''re just a security guard! You''re on apletely different level from us that contributes nothing to society!"


    Jaeden''s face fell, afraid that Nathan might get angry and beat Freddy up.


    He quickly tugged Nathan into his seat, smiling awkwardly as he tried to resolve the malicious environment. "They''re just joking. It''s just what you do, they don''t mean anything by it!"


    Looking over his shoulder, Jaeden called out, "Waiter! Get me a bottle of wine. I want to enjoy a good drink with my friends and ssmates.” “There''s no need for any of the restaurant''s trashy wine," Freddy cut in. "I brought my own wine."


    Reaching under the table, he presented two bottles of wine to everyone.


    The bottles looked ordinary at first sight, but upon closer inspection, there was a piece of paper attached to the bottles.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    The paper had an illustration of a dragon on it, along with the words: “For the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor".


    Jaeden and his friends gasped, eximing loudly. "Holy crap! T-That''s the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor''s special wine! This is what the Chief Military Governor serves to his militarymanders! You''re amazing, Director Loran! How did you get your hands on this?" "The winery recently shipped out a batch of this special wine to the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor," Freddy sniggered proudly. "This wine is only consumed by the highestmanders of Eurasia.


    "I went through great difficulty to ask a friend to save a box for me, so I thought I''d bring some with me today to let you all have a taste of luxury for once."


    "This is the special wine solely for the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor! To think that us lowly peasants would be able to drink the same wine that the Chief Military Governor drinks... What an honor!" Jaeden praised. He scrambled to open the bottles of wine, pouring out a ss for Freddy before everyone else.


    Freddy scoffed as he watched Jaeden serve Nathan a ss of wine. "What a waste of perfectly good alcohol!"


    Jaeden was starting to break out into a cold sweat, stumbling over himself as he held up his wine ss. "Come on! Let''s toast to Director Loran, who has graced us with the privilege of tasting the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor''s special wine."


    Freddy clinked sses with Jaeden and the rest of his ssmates but wasn''t shy to show his disdain for Nathan bypletely ignoring him. Worried that Nathan might feel embarrassed, Jaeden quickly clinked sses with Nathan. "Cheers, Mr. Cross."


    Nathan just smiled, raising the ss to his lips.


    But Freddy''s aggressive barrage of insults resumed once more, causing Nathan''s arm to freeze in mid-air. "Hey kid, better savor everyst drop. This is the special wine for the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor, so


    taste it carefully."


    Nathan was a civil person, but even he had his limits.


    "It''s just wine from the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor. I''ve drunk this countless times.


    I don''t need to savor everyst drop, nor do I need to taste it carefully," he deadpanned.


    The sudden deration made everyone''s jaws drop.


    Freddy bellowed withughter. "Who do you think you are? The Chief Military Governor or something? The alcohol you drunk must have been just cheap beer!"


    Everyone else erupted into chortles as Jaeden fidgeted anxiously, not sure whose side he should be on. In a quiet voice, he said to Nathan, "Mr. Cross, this is the wine straight from the


    Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor. It''s usually only reserved for the Chief Military Governor himself.


    "The new Chief Military Governor


    has only been recently appointed, and this wine is newly produced. How could you have drunk it already? know you like to maintain a certain image and you feel bad because of Director Loran''s Oments, but you shouldn''t lie your way out of proportion. You''ll only be more of aughing stock."


    Nathan raised an eyebrow. "I''m not lying. I have indeed drunk this wine


    many times, and I can tell by the taste of it that this isn''t genuine wine


    from Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor. This is a


    O


    knock-off."


    A knock-off?


    Upon hearing that, everyone looked towards


    Freddy.


    "Deputy Director Loran, it''s not wrong to show off every now and then. But still, it''s wrong to be serving fake wine to your friends, no?" Nathan chuckled.


    Freddy''s face flushed red.