Miles paused, then continued, "There's also a property Vice President Hartley gave me. I'll sell it off by tomorrow and hand over all the proceeds."
"Vice President Hartley has wide connections with powerful backers and influence. I didn't dare oppose him. I'm just a figurehead president—he made all the foundation's real decisions!"
"The rest... I swear that's all I took. The foundation's deficit is too big for me to cover... Please believe me, General... give me another chance!"
Ryan had thought Miles was showing genuine remorse. Turns out the man was only trying to save himself.
Tobias looked at Miles with open contempt. For a former military district soldier to lack even basic integrity—shifting blame at the first sign of trouble—what a disgrace.
"No wonder you failed the Southern
