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.”

tea from a neighboring country some time ago and

cup.

guess we steeped it the wrong way, You have good

then.

tea

last cup to

and took the cup. As soon as he lifted the cup to his lips, he could smell the faint aroma of

a

1/3

+15 BONUS

of fragrant and fresh, with only a light hint of sweetness from the milk. The

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

another round of tea before excusing

left, Donald asked curiously, “Where is your wife from, General Morrison? She doesn’t seem like a commoner.”

just a regular person. She grew

know these things.

poured another for himself. “If she has the time, could she teach my assistant how to make a good cup of tea? My assistant’s rubbish at it. He’s been wasting the good stuff all this time.”

know,” Nathan said

still holding on to the teapot.