Chapter 237: Backing Him Up!

Kimora Lyson's sudden appearance rekindled the last ember of hope in Persephone Shadboult's chest. The fingers clenched around Peter Shadboult's arm eased a fraction. "Sorry to intrude!" A middle-aged man with general's stars on his shoulders stepped forward and spoke in a low voice. "I am Alistair Smut, commander of the Jenby Military Region." The commander of the Jenby Military Region! Gasps rippled through the crowd. This was a man who held real military power. Alistair Smut's gaze settled...