Nathan laughed. “Mr. Gammon, since you think of us as friends, there's no need to address me as Chief Cross. Please call me by my name.”
“All right,” Gammon exclaimed with a chuckle. “I'll refer to you as Mr. Cross then.”
“May I know the reason for your call?” Nathan asked curiously.
“Ah, here's why I called you. You see, amongst all my daughters, Sofie is my youngest. In fact, the two of you met before, though I'm not sure if you still recall the encounter,” Gammon explained.
Sofie? The name rings a bell. She must be Gammon's favorite daughter. In the past, I met her at the Remdik Palace. ”Of course, I remember her. Mr.
Gammon, your daughter's intelligence and wittiness left me with a lasting impression,” Nathan said.
“I actually called you to talk about Sofie,” Gammon said.
“What's the matter?” Nathan questioned in earnest.
“Recently, she has been planning to fly abroad for her studies. Initially, she deliberated between Ariarica and Eurasia. But after meeting you, she grew curious about Eurasia. Hence, she chose to continue her studies there.” Here, Gammon paused before he continued, “She's planning to go to Channing University. According to her schedule, she should be arriving at Channing Airport today.”
With a shocked tone, Nathan asked, “What? Princess Sofie wants to study in Eurasia? She even enrolled in Channing University? Have you contacted the relevant departments here? Should I let the education department know and instruct them to pick up Princess Sofie?” “There's no need for that!” Gammon blurted out in a hurry. “I don't wish for my children to leverage on my status. Besides, I have many enemies plotting my demise. I prefer to keep my children's identities a secret when they are abroad. This way, I can prevent any danger from befalling them. Chief Cross, please don't contact Eurasia's departments. Instead, please treat her as an ordinary exchange student from Remdik.”
“All right. I understand,” Nathan replied.
“Anyway, this is Sofie's first time going abroad for her studies. I'm afraid that she'd have trouble adapting to Eurasia's environment. Hence, I wanted to ask for your help to look after my daughter,” Gammon added.
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