âAn honored guest?â Langston turned to Norman. He thought for a while and asked, âAre you saying that the general is coming over?â Norman shook his head and said, âGrandpa, thatâs over the top.
However, the guest thatâs coming over is the Secretary of Defense that the general is fond of.ââThe Secretary of Defense? That means heâs your future colleague?â Langston asked. Norman nodded and replied, âYup, heâs a colleague, but more so my senior. I still have a lot to learn from him if I want to get close to the general.ââThen Iâll wait for him with you.â Langston insisted. After hearing Normanâs words, he was eager to meet the Secretary of Defense in person.âNorman!â Alex called out as he approached Norman. He was hoping to get him onboard to help him kickstart a business in the crystal market.
Norman nodded in response. Alex was disappointed by his indifferent response but he dared not to express it.The other youngsters approached Norman and said, âNorman, you were looking awesome when you stepped out of the jeep. It was just like the military parade that weâve seen on television when the jeeps drove by. I could feel the adrenaline rush!â Megan and Pearl also approached Norman.
âNorman, now that youâre a big shot, donât forget about me!â Megan uttered. âThatâs right. Even the slightest treat from you will make us satisfied!â Pearl added.Normal did not bother to respond to them.
He had disliked his two aunts ever since he was little. Now that he had grown, he could not care less about them. Megan and Pearl could feel him growing distant but they still pressed on.After chatting for a while, Norman noticed a distinctive figure amongst the crowd. He walked up to Naomi and said, âNaomi, is that you? Youâve become prettier since I last saw you.â Ash and the others felt irritated to hear Norman compliment Naomi.Naomi did not expect him to recognize her at first glance. She grinned and said, âThatâs right. Iâm Naomi.â As Norman was about to continue their conversation. He was interrupted by Alex. He asked, âNorman, do you recognize this guy next to Naomi?âMegan, Pearl, Ash, and the others shifted their attention to them as they were expecting something bad to happen.
Norman took a good look at Skylar and asked, âYouâre Uncle Charlesâs adoptive son, Skylar Stone?âAlex gave a thumbs up and said, âNorman, you have a great memory! Thatâs him right here.â
He continued, âNorman after you left this guy also joined the military. However, weâve never heard anything commendable from him. Whyâs the difference between the two of you so far apart?â