So, he hurriedly shook hands with Porter and said excitedly, “Hello, Mr. Waldron! I must have offended you because of what happened before but please, don’t take it to heart...”

Porter said solemnly, “Commander Hamed, please be rest assured. Since Mr. Wade has already said that we should turn the page over and start afresh, I would never dwell on this matter anymore.”

When Hamed saw that Porter was so forthcoming and respectful toward Charlie in his words, he was amazed. He wondered why Porter