That night, Nathan held a celebration at the Mayberry guesthouse along with Colin and his subordinates, and they had a great time together.
Meanwhile, in the President's Residence, Brimmopolis.
The President, Hansel Windsor, had just had a meeting with the Ten Great Cabinet Members to inform them about the issue with Christopher Windsor and to discuss a solution.
After the meeting, Hansel asked Boris to stay behind and invited him to his office.
Hansel smiled and said, "Boris, take a seat!"
Boris sat down as he replied, "Thanks, President Windsor."
At that moment, Camilla brought some tea and desserts for them, and Boris said to her, "Thank you, Ms. Quinn.”
Camilla gave him a subtle smile before leaving.
At that time, Hansel and Boris were the only ones in the office apart from a few guards.
Hansel smiled and asked, "Boris, what do you think about Christopher's incident?"
Boris replied, "I was the one who promoted him, but I never imagined that he would make such a huge blunder. It's entirely my fault."
Without replying to his response, Hansel Windsor raised his teacup and said, "Have some tea."
When Boris was about to take a sip of tea, he heard Hansel speak in an indifferent tone. "Nathan told Hailey that a shockingly large amount of money is involved in the crime, and half of it has gone missing. We investigated the whereabouts of the money and found that they were linked to a few bank accounts overseas under your name..."
When he heard that, Boris immediately flinched.
He looked up and bellowed angrily, "Nathan and his men are slandering me. I have nothing to say if they have concrete evidence, but without any proof, I have the rights to sue them for slander if they keep spreading rumors like this!"
Hansel grinned. "Calm down, Boris. They just want to weed out the bad guys. You're Christopher's mentor and you were the one who promoted him. Plus, you're closely affiliated with Christopher's subordinates as well, so Nathan's accusations and investigations are quite reasonable. You don't have to be afraid if you are innocent."
Boris had a twisted expression on his face because he felt that Hansel was addressing him directly. What he really means is that the only reason I'm acting all defensive is because I'm guilty!
Hansel changed the subject, "Oh right. My term is about to end soon. Boris, you're getting old as well, and you should be retiring too. Maybe we can retire together and leave our work to the youngsters like Nathan?"
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