Chapter 497

Soon, only four people remained in the conference room. Mark Pearson rubbed his temples in exasperation as he stared at Aiden, who stood there with his usual unflappable composure. Honestly, he'd never pegged Aiden as this stubborn before. No matter how unfair or challenging the tasks assigned to him had been in the past, the young man had never uttered a single complaint. But this time? It was like he'd swallowed gunpowder—reckless and utterly defiant. Ah, right. Because this time, it involved his wife. Mark recalled hearing some teasing remarks about Aiden being a devoted husband during the commendation ceremony, but he hadn't paid it much mind. Now he was seeing it firsthand. For his wife's sake, this kid had practically turned the entire Northwest Military District upside down. The thought made Mark both furious and amused. "Do you have any idea how much trouble you've stirred up?" he demanded. After a brief silence, Aiden replied, "I'm prepared to face any disciplinary action." Tr