Chapter 80. The Man in the Crowd

Maverick POV

It had been months since I last saw Terzo. I was worried that his assignment might go wrong, but I also trusted his capability. I believed he knew what he was doing and could survive through any difficulties.

Life has been pretty fair for the last couple of months. If there was one thing I’d achieved in my life, it was finally finishing college.

I just received my diploma about half an hour ago, and the guest speaker talked about success and dreams, saying that having a diploma was just a step towards so many dreams and goals.

When the commencement ceremony ended, I walked through the crowd to find Cooper and my family. I made it to the parents’ sitting area behind the open ground when I almost bumped into someone in a fine dark gray suit.

“I’m sorry.” I chuckled.

“Congratulations.” His voice was deep for his age and had an accent.

I lifted my gaze to look at the man standing before me. “Thank you. It took me a