The Wrong Woman

Chapter 23

As a bioweapon, hydronium was incredibly powerful. Anyone who owned a hydronium- based weapon was practically undefeatable.

A combination of hydronium and ultrasonic waves could kill half the earth’s population painlessly and unknowingly in under two hours.

Every country wanted to get their hands on hydronium.

Some countries were even offering to pay five billion dollars per gram of hydronium.

The conversation in the living room died off.

When Suzanne brought the tea out, she saw Nathan looking through the file about Project Foghunt.

She walked over and placed the tray on the coffee table. Then, she knelt by the table and began serving the tea.

With well–practiced motions, she set out the cups and saucers and poured the tea into the

cups.

Her movements were elegant. None of the others could bring themselves to interrupt her. Even Nathan couldn’t help but look at her. He was distracted from his reading.

Suzanne offered a cup of tea to Donald first. “Here you go, Mr. President.”

and took the cup. “I received several boxes of expensive Earl Grey tea from a neighboring country some time ago and gave General

“Try this cup. It shouldn’t taste

we steeped it the wrong way,

then.

other men drank their tea and had similar

last cup

he lifted the cup to his lips, he could smell the faint

took a sip.

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only a light hint of sweetness from the milk. The smooth brew rolled off the tongue easily and left him with a delightful

of the tea that he was impressed with; he was also surprised by

round of tea before excusing herself.

left, Donald asked curiously, “Where is your wife

a regular person. She grew up in a middle- class family.”

these

she has the time, could she teach my assistant how to make

let her know,” Nathan

still holding on to the teapot.