My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 1816

Zeke composed himself and swiped the screen to answer the call.

“Hello, is this Zeke Mare?” A cool female voice came from the other end of the line.

“Yes, it’s me," Zeke managed to reply clearly thanks to Nash's support.

“Our governor would like you to come to City Hall. You're required to make your way to Room 25 on the 19th floor within an hour,” the woman said in a commanding tone.

“Sorry, I don’t have time today,” Zeke responded assertively.

The woman sneered, “No time? It seems the governor means nothing to you. Do you need the governor to come see you personally?”

“I... I didn’t mean that...”

Zeke felt a bit apprehensive in the face of the woman's aggressive tone. He knew very well the consequences of offending the governor, especially since the governor was from the Petro family. No matter how he played his cards, he could not outmaneuver the Petro family.

“What do you mean, then?” The woman’s tone grew even colder. Being the governor’s long-time secretary, she exuded a certain authoritative presence.

Overwhelmed, Zeke glanced at Nash for help. Nash simply continued sipping his tea, showing no intention of intervening.

Gulping hard, Zeke tried to contain his panic as he replied, “I’m out of town. I can’t make it back in an hour!”

“Then make it two hours!” the woman said.

“Alright, I’ll get to City Hall in two hours,” Zeke replied. The woman ended the call without saying anything.

Zeke plopped down on the couch and looked at James bitterly. He said, “Accompany me to City Hall later.”