Chapter 229

Within the expansive rooms of his lavish office, the General sat behind an elegant mahogany desk, his normally cool attitude hidden by a mask of worry. Ejay felt the weight of his mistrust pressing down on him, causing a whirlwind of anxiety and reflection.

The General was constantly reminded of the precarious state of their relationship by Ejay's warnings, which reverberated in the back of his mind. It was not something the General could afford to lose Ejay's trust. He thought about it a lot, trying to figure out how to calm Ejay down and salvage what was beginning to fall apart between them.

The General's mind was full of ideas, creating a complex web of potential tactics. His relationship with Ejay had been essential to ensuring his own rise to prominence. His carefully constructed network would be put in jeopardy and his power would disintegrate if that connection were lost.

‘An ally.’ He murmured to himself.

The General's eyes lingered on the expansive