Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 2962

Nathan knew that Wylder must have recognized him.

He smirked and waved Colin and Ava away.

All the other patrons and the restaurant staff were instructed to leave Cloud Palace immediately.

Wylder turned to his men and instructed in a low voice, “All of you, get out of here. No matter what happens, none of you are allowed to enter without my permission.”

The bodyguards were surprised, but they obeyed Wylder's order and exited Cloud Palace quietly.

Inside the restaurant, only Nathan, Penny, Wylder, Cristiano, and Sloan remained.

Nathan laid down his fork slowly. Then, he turned to look at Wylder, who was still kneeling, with a cold, detached expression. “I suppose you know who I am.”

“President Cross, of course I recognize you...” Wylder replied, trembling in fear.

President Cross!

Sloan had been confused by his father's sudden deference to Nathan.

However, now that it was clear that Nathan was the new president, fear crept over him.

When Cristiano realized that his nephew had inadvertently offended the president, he, too, knelt down in deference.

Nathan stared at the three Zarnowskis, who were kneeling in front of him. He said coldly, “It's good that you know who I am. To tell the truth, I've heard about you too, and I did not hear good things. I heard that the South Army wanted to requisition several fishing boats for temporary military use from you, the King of Fishermen. However, you demanded to be paid a high sum. Negotiations failed, and the navy had to seek out other fishermen for their help. Wylder Zarnowski, you really are a corrupt businessman, and you've raised an equally corrupt son!”

Nathan's words shook Wylder to his core.

He wore a horrified expression as he explained in a shaky voice, “President Cross, it's not that I refused to aid the South Army, but it's the fishing season. It's a good time for us to fish! The number of fishing boats that the navy required was too much, and the compensation they offered was too little! I—”