Cornelius Hale's arrival made Vincent Beaumont's face light up with undisguised relief.
"Uncle Hale! I was just looking for you." Vincent rushed toward him, words tumbling out in breathless urgency. "There's someone here who's got a death wish. He's impersonating a military general, throwing his weight around like he owns the place!"
Cornelius Hale's brow furrowed, his expression darkening. "Someone's impersonating military personnel? Who's stupid enough to pull something like that?"
"Him! That i***t right there." Vincent jabbed a finger toward Elias Vance. "If he'd claimed to be a major general, maybe it would've been somewhat believable. But no, he's pretending to be a three-star lieutenant general!"
Elias Vance had already opened the car door and settled into the back seat. Gideon s
