Chapter 3 - General Sterling Steps Forward To Defend The Family Honor
General Sterling watched the tense exchange from three paces away, his silver hair catching the brilliant overhead spotlights.
His dark navy-blue military dress uniform was heavily decorated with gold medals earned across decades of foreign service.
He stepped forward through the parting crowd of intimidated lobbyists and congressional staffers with heavy, deliberate boots.
The gold buttons on his uniform glinted sharply as he positioned himself squarely between the two women.
His imposing, authoritative frame towered over the ballroom floor, radiating an aura of absolute command and zero tolerance.
“That is quite enough, Eleanor,” General Sterling commanded, his voice sounding like gravel grinding beneath heavy steel tracks.
Eleanor blinked in sudden surprise, lowering her chin slightly as she looked up at the distinguished military veteran.
“General Sterling, this woman does not belong in this room, and she needs to be reminded of her place,” Eleanor defended herself.
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“Her place is wherever she chooses to stand, Eleanor, and I suggest you lower your voice in a room full of federal witnesses,” Sterling warned.
The heavy silence returned instantly, heavier and more suffocating than before as the entire room held its breath.
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