Chapter 1816

Zeke composed himself and swiped the screen to answer the call. “Hello, is this Zeke Mare?” A cool female voice came from the other end of the line. “Yes, it’s me," Zeke managed to reply clearly thanks to Nash's support. “Our governor would like you to come to City Hall. You're required to make your way to Room 25 on the 19th floor within an hour,” the woman said in a commanding tone. “Sorry, I don’t have time today,” Zeke responded assertively. The woman sneered, “No time? It seems the governor means nothing to you. Do you need the governor to come see you personally?” “I... I didn’t mean that...” Zeke felt a bit apprehensive in the face of the woman's aggressive tone. He knew very well the consequences of offending the governor, especially since the governor was from the Petro family. No matter how he played his cards, he could not outmaneuver the Petro family. “What do you mean, then?” The woman’s tone grew even colder. Being the governor’s long-time secretary, she exuded a