Chapter 1679

He had realized, with a startling pang of horror, that he had not only insulted the commander-in-chief's wife but had even pointed a gun straight at her head! Therefore, he hoped his peace offering would subdue some of Liam's anger enough to let this slide.

Celena, however, had yet to recover from the shock of the encounter. She could not bring herself to utter a single word, but merely smiled and shook her head at Jefferson, before shooting Liam a puzzled look.

Liam explained with a smile, "For safety reasons, we have all opted for nicknames while serving in the military. Not only that, but the military has made it a priority to reveal as little about its members' identities as possible, which was why none of them recognized my real name, and that no results could be yielded from the search using my name."

Realization dawned on Celena, and she was satisfied enough with the answer that she did not ask any further questions.

Some people, however, would not be patronized so easily