Chapter 283

News of Thaddeus’s return commanded silence in the COC meeting room. Everybody’s eyes fixated on the door. Thaddeus walked in with a chilling presence. His slender figure at the entryway of the meeting room was hard to ignore. With his indifferent gaze sweeping across the room, the man curled his lips and spoke in a soft yet overbearing voice, “What business do you have here today?” These old folks had a lot to say about Thaddeus a minute ago, but not a word was heard from them now that the person in question was on the scene. Despite having years of experience under their belt, these senior citizens did not have the natural bearing of a leader like Thaddeus Master Fuller, who had exchanged words with Master Fontaine earlier, rose to his feet, and went up to Thaddeus as if to show concern. He said with a pretentious smile, “Thaddeus, what took you so long? Do you know how big of an issue you have caused? We hit a snag with Worchester City’s cargos by water.” Thaddeus squint