Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 538

Chris just stared for a second, then exploded. “Leaking secrets? Are you kidding me? Our family has served this country for generations. When have we ever betrayed our nation?”

His dad had died young, all because of a mission for the country. And their ancestors? So many of them gave their lives too. Connor was forced to leave the army after getting hurt on a mission. Who would be heartless enough to smear the Jefferson family like this?

“So the person who reported is just scum, right?” Mikey asked.

“Absolutely,” Chris shot back.

Mikey raised an eyebrow. “Wasn’t your assignment today to block all signals around the State Council building?”

Chris froze. It felt like the bottom dropped out of his stomach. He went pale.

“So Connor was the one I blocked out?” he whispered.

Grandpa Samuel let out a snort. “What do you think? Good thing Lydia hacked into your system and tracked down Connor’s location. That’s the only reason we were able to act so fast. If she hadn’t, what do you think would’ve happened if something went wrong in there or if he was ambushed on his way back?”

Chris broke out in a cold sweat just thinking about it. Everything suddenly made too much sense.

“I…” He couldn’t even finish.

Connor cut in. “It’s fine, Grandpa. Chris didn’t know I was the one being summoned. And look, I’m all good. Besides, the kid’s got talent. The government wouldn’t have recruited him otherwise.”

When Chris was a kid, Grandpa wanted him to join the military too, but Connor said no. He wanted Chris to be free, to figure out his own path. No one expected him to become a top hacker, quietly making a name for himself and getting picked up by the state.

Chris pulled himself together, looking at Connor. “I’m sorry, Blake. I didn’t want to be useless, I just… I never thought I’d almost get you hurt again.”

“You didn’t do anything wrong. You were just following orders.”

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