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Chapter 687 Crime Does Not Pay
Penny Smith and Kylie Tonkins, together with over two hundred businessmen who attended the cocktail party on the cruise, werestanding on the deck waiting to be rescued by the warships.
Much to their surprise, they saw Gladius being brought out to the deck by the military to be gunned down.It caused a commotion at the scene, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Some cheered in rejoice while others hurled curses at him.
Penny Smith knew that Gladius Cross would be captured by the military and given a hefty punishment, but it had never crossedher mind that he would be executed instantaneously on the spot.
It went to show that the military meant business.
She felt slightly anxious and started looking around for Nathan Cross.
Nathan Cross and Colin Dunne were asked to stay back for some questioning with
Major-General Wilson.
Feeling worried, Penny Smith wondered if Major-General Wilson would make things difficult for Nathan Cross.Then, she saw Nathan Cross, Franklin Wilson, Colin Dunne, and the rest of the people walking up to her slowly."Darling!" Penny Smith let out a happy squeal.
She dashed towards Nathan Cross and threw her arms around him.
"Nathan!" Kylie Tonkins called out to him as well.
Nathan Cross hugged Penny Smith and stroke her hair gently as he comforted her, "It's all right, don't worry, the ringleader hasbeen executed. As for the rest of the gang, they have been arrested and they will be given a harsher sentence."
Not long after that, Nathan Cross, Penny Smith, Kylie Tonkins, and the rest of the businessmen were sent back to Channing.
Penny Smith felt much better after reaching home. When she had finally calmed down, she began wondering how FranklinWilson came to know about what was happening on the cruise, showing up on time. Was it because of Nathan Cross?
She had thought so because, whenever Nathan Cross was in danger, Franklin Wilson would always show up!novelbin
The more Penny Smith thought about it, the more she was certain that it had something to do with Nathan Cross. She looked athim and asked, "Nathan, are you hiding something from me? Why does Major-General Wilson always show up whenever youare in danger?"
"Don't tell me it was a coincidence because it doesn't make any sense to me that Major-General Wilson would appear fromnowhere in the middle of the sea to rescue us."
Well, Nathan Cross knew from the very beginning that the business cocktail party was a set-up by Gladius, hence he instructedFranklin Wilson to deploy the military force to be on standby for support, which was also the reason why Franklin Wilson hadappeared just on time.
However, Nathan Cross simply smiled and explained, "It was really a coincidence, and it was Gladius’ own wrongdoings that hadgotten him into trouble!"
Penny Smith was stunned momentarily and queried, "You mean to say that it had nothing to do with you? What'd happenedactually?"
Nathan Cross smiled and asked, "Doyou still remember that Gladi HMCross ha throwyenthidse >budinéssmen into the sea, while ColinDunne later threw in the lifebuoys tosave them?” Please read the originalcontent at NovelDrama.Org.
Penny Smith nodded her head and affirmed, "Yes, of course. I'd even shouted at Gladius for being so inhumane."
Nathan Cross chuckled andexplained, "Well, it just so happenedthat Major-General Wwilseg andhis! |teap wera andérgoing their dailytraining nearby, meaning that they'ddiscovered those businessmen in thewaters. Thus, they pulled them out."Please read the original content atNovelDrama.Org.
Looking startled, Penny Smith asked,"So when Major-General Wilson eto know about lagius: ei doingsapyifauhe ott hat the people on thecruise were in danger, he brought hismen to the ship to rescue us?" Pleaseread the original content atNovelDrama.Org.
Nathan nodded and chirped, "Yes, that's right!"
Penny Smith let out a sigh and proclaimed, "Well, it looks like Gladius has finally reaped what he had sowed. Crime truly doesnot pay!"
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