Chapter 800 Dead Or Alive

• The directive went further. Even a single bone had to be brought home. Only now, amid the chaos of her absence, did Edward realize how deeply the President valued her.
• He remembered when Ronan had merely observed her from a distance, weighing prospects as one studies a rising star. But after she graduated Blue Star Military Academy with SS-class honors, admiration had hardened into resolute trust.
• The gesture landed with a quiet, unmistakable weight—a respect paid only to those whose power could fill a room before they even stepped through the door.