Meanwhile, Penny had reserved the biggest private room at Golden Lake Hotel, one of Channing's most high-class five-star hotels.
It was meant to welcome Nathan's return as well as to welcome the arrival of Kylie and Zyon.
Throughout the trip, Zyon was caught off guard. It was an eye-opener for him to witness Penny's ride, which was a luxurious sedan that cost twenty million.
Additionally, her clothes were all custom-made by famous designers.
Needless to say, Penny was clearly the host of the event.
When Zyon was chatting with Kylie and family, he probed here and there, only to learn that Penny was actually the chairperson of the renowned Cross Group!
That newfound information changed the perception he had of Penny. Thereafter, he started being nice to her and spoke in an ingratiating manner. In fact, he was very eager to butter Penny up.
Hank and Prudence noticed the change in him, but they did not think that there was a problem.
Everyone was under the impression that Zyon wanted to woe Kylie. Hence, he intentionally gave her cousin special treatment.
Nathan was the only one frowning. He was wary about Zyon and found him to be unreliable. His speech and mannerism don't match those of a United Nations Integrated Mission Commander.
Lo and behold, Colin sent Nathan a text message halfway through dinner and apprised him that Zyon was not the United Nations Integrated Mission Captain. His real identity was yet to be verified.
One thing was for sure, the two fighter jets used today were not sent by the local military to receive Zyon. Conversely, it was Franklin who sent them to welcome the return of the hero, Nathan.
Much to his displeasure, Nathan knitted his brows.
First, he disliked people who took things into their own hands.
Second, he had his guard up against Zyon. Regardless of Zyon's real identity, the fact that he lied about the fighter jets indicated that he had an evil intention.
Right then, Zyon took up a bottle of wine and was about to pour himself a glass and give Penny a toast.
However, he realized that the bottle was empty.
Feeling rather tipsy, he exclaimed, “Oh, that's fast! We've finished two bottles already.”
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