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Chapter 64 - This is awkward

Phillip came with notes from his meeting with the Pentagon. He seemed very distracted. Diana was upset she didn't get a new dad. She hopped with joy. "Mommy! Have a lunch date with Phillip. Make him my new papa" I blushed red, "I think he is married" He smiled, "My work is my wife. Other than that I am a single man" He flashed his pearly white teeth. I asked him timidly, "You wanna join me for lunch?" He gave a nod of consent. We sat down and devoured bird's nest soup and elder blossom cheesecake. He was slightly apprehensive about the taste but he still finished it. Diana was observing us the entire looking very angry. She asked us to have an actual date or she will be very crossed with us. I asked him if he would have dinner with me. I will make pizza or lasagna. He said he had my lasagna and it was amazing. So that was one course decided. He gave me a sly smile and left to complete the rest of his assignments.

April one of the women in my new security wanted to know, "What is the story with him?" I mumbled, "He used to be one of the best soldiers in the US Army. He had a brilliant and extraordinary mind. He warned his higher-ups about a situation but they went through with their plan anyway. He lost his legs while saving his brothers in arms and was stuck in a wheelchair. I helped him get justice and got him rehabilitated. He was too good an asset to let go of so he was invited to work in the Pentagon. During his stay, he reduced the death toll of American GI significantly. Then one day he received the news of the Secretary of Defense's betrayal. This is seriously classified. You could say it was a threat to national security type. He was traumatized because of the previous betrayal. What he heard was so bad that he wanted to stop it. He tried to do something about it. His family was kidnapped to keep his mouth shut and he came to Adam for assistance. The two of them joined forces and saved the day. They got the congressional medal of honor. Phillip decided that he should quit. I heard discussion they had to keep him in the service of the Pentagon. He felt cheated, lied to and much worse. So no matter what they offered him his answer was no. I immediately asked him if he would work for me as an assistant. I promised him he would never have to lose sleep working for me. He had already researched me so his answer was yes instantly. He still gets offers from the Pentagon but his answer is still no" April wanted to say more but Jasmine arrived with my Aloe Vera juice and tablet. I walked to the workshop which is off-limits to others and designed a submarine that could dive past midnight point. The pressure there could crush a car into the size of a soda can. I was going through the design of S.H.A.R.K. a new type of sea scans when I heard a crash. I walked out to see the aquarium was smashed. There was a baseball there rolling towards my feet. Gail was kind enough to help me collect the fish before they died. I turned to see Diana was scared but I politely explained to her that she needs to be careful. I didn't want to lose her. If she wanted to play we can do it in the backyard. She seemed happy that I wasn't upset but like a good girl she apologized.

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