Chapter 527

He swiveled around on his boot-clad heels, then sauntered out of the house and stood for a moment at the door, glancing proudly out at his audience as he allowed the spotlight to settle on him. Everyone's eyes were on him, and a split second later, the audience erupted into thunderous applause!

The party had begun!

Trevyn was clutching his symbolic army knife in one hand while raising the other above his head as a gesture of appreciation to everyone's applause. He smiled in a triumphant smirk.

As the applause settled down, Trevyn stepped forward while a hostess approached him, holding a tray with a glass of champagne. Trevyn took the glass, raised it above him and declared, "Thank you all for finding the time to attend my party tonight—a celebration of my promotion to army general!"

Everyone raised their glasses. "Here, here, General Hughes!"

Trevyn beamed. "I welcome you all to my humble abode. Although I may or may not know all of you who have granted me the time to celebrate t