Chapter 367: Just Don't Kill Him!

"Huh?" Maria Duffus' mouth fell open. Her gaze went unfocused for several long seconds. She trusted Diego Santee almost blindly, yet even so, that line still felt unreal. This was the new Governor's inaugural banquet, after all. Every heavyweight in the room had come to curry favor. A single glance showed her gift boxes everywhere, wrapped to perfection. People had prepared lavish offerings with trembling care, and the Governor might not even spare them a look. Diego had come from...