“I don’t want it.”
“You don’t?”
Charles Jenkins looked at Adrian like he had sprouted horns.
Gratitude was evident on Adrian’s face as he said, “I truly appreciate everything you have done, General. Since you know everything already, then you know it’s the most thoughtful thing anyone has done for me in a while.”
Adrian had been surprised when the general said he had checked into how life had been for Adrian these past years.
He couldn’t believe the general had gone to this length to repay Adrian for his suffering.
“Heading this project would give you your rightful recognition back,” he had said passionately.
The Riverine project wasn’t only worth over five hundred million in profit. It also had international stakes.
Adrian could understand why the general would think he must be ou
