CHAPTER 112.

Two hours had elapsed, and Ryder with a flare of annoyance turned to the executive governors who sat pressing thier phones.

"Two hours have ticked by, and I've had enough!" Ryder exclaimed, his annoyance palpable. He turned to the executive governors, his hands gesturing emphatically. "We can't continue to waste our time here, sirs... Your Highness, you've all acknowledged it yourselves - this is a futile exercise. If that incompetent individual had nothing better to do, he'd be handling this himself, instead of dragging busy officials like us into his mess. We have pressing state affairs to attend to, and I refuse to squander any more time on this wild goose chase!"

Whales Ferdinand, the governor of California, raised his head slowly, before turning to the other.

"What do you think about to that, sir?" His mind reeled, he thought of the activities that were pending after his ceremonial visit to Texas.

"The news should be carrying information if his absence in office." He muttere