Chapter 291

Samantha seethed with anger but found herself powerless against Steven. As the wife of a prominent official, Samantha was used to wielding authority. She had expected to easily assert control over Steven during their conversation, only to be completely humiliated instead. Steven closed his eyes, ignoring Samantha's increasingly sour expression. Hmph. Did she think she could manipulate him? She had no idea who she was dealing with. She couldn't control him. Steven dismissively brushes off Samantha's attempts to assert authority over him. Outside the retirement home, military vehicles from the Gytral District thundered to a halt. Leading the charge was Arthur Brighton at the helm. He was the lieutenant general, second in command to Jordan. "Surround the retirement home. Seal it tight—nothing gets out," Arthur barked over the radio from his command vehicle. A squad of heavily armed Gytral District soldiers swiftly disembarked from their military trucks, forming a formidable perime