Chapter 970: Hypocrisy
969: Hypocrisy
Padmé Amidala looked at the handsome man in front of her, smiled very decently and said, " In fact, it doesn’t mean anything else. I invited you to dinner, mainly because I did lose my temper this afternoon.”
Rush Clovis said politely: “This. I can’t blame you, Padmé, we can’t relax at all when it comes to national affairs.”
As he said this, his hand on the table moved forward naturally. , and then gently placed it on the back of Padme's hand.
Padmé's expression changed, and she wanted to pull her hand away at that moment, but thinking of her mission, she held it back. She just reminded her, "Now is not the time before, is it?"
< br> Rush Clovis smiled sarcastically, but still took his hand back gracefully, "I always believe that this wrong war made us all lose our sense of normalcy and make wrong decisions. In fact, We don't need to be so alienated."
"Wrong decision? I'm glad you think so, Clovis, because you still have to explain the Interstellar Banking Association. ." Padmé said, but her tone was very gentle at the moment. Compared to the harsh questioning at the venue in the afternoon, this was more like a joke between friends.
Rush Clovis said calmly: "This is exactly what I want to tell you...Padmé. The Interstellar Banking Association is not what you think, and they are not what you think. They just want to protect their own property. But for example, if you look at the planet Cato-Neimoidia, it once became a battlefield. If General Severance Tann had not repelled the Republic fleet there, it would be now. Even I'm bankrupt."
Padmé Amidala was really surprised now, "Cato Neimoidia? You actually have property in Cato-Neimoidia. Moidia? That world of wealth that is second to none?”
"Well, after all, serving in the Interstellar Banking Association is a very privileged thing." Rush Clovis waved his hand casually, as if he didn't care at all about his huge wealth.
Padmé Amidala looked a little disappointed, she lowered her head, sighed and said: "But no matter what you have there, it is very dangerous now. If you really want to continue with me Go down, then we should leave these disputes...Ah, no, no...it's nothing..."
Padmé knew she was speechless and quickly wanted to change the topic, but for a moment she didn't know What should I say, so I could only lower my head shyly.
Rush Clovis keenly caught Padmé’s words, and he said with great surprise, "You mean, you want to...continue with me? Padmé, you You should know how I have spent every night without you this year..."
He excitedly wanted to grab Padme's hand again, but was dodged.
Padmé turned her head to the side and whispered, "You know, I don't have many friends in Coruscant... Senator Onaconda Fal and Senator Bail Organa, they are more like elders to me. ...I, I am indeed lonely."
"I understand your mood! I understand it so well, Padmé...I...I really don't know how to describe this war. This war was a mistake! So much so that I lost you for a time... But that's not the case," Rush Clovis said incoherently.
Padmé Amidala's eyes flashed with impatience, but she still pretended to refuse and returned the greeting, and once again swatted away Clovis's outstretched hand, "You That's right, if it weren't for this war...if the war could be stopped, maybe we could really start again, but...the Interstellar Banking Association is too dangerous, too dangerous..."
< br> Rush Clovis said seriously: "Actually, I know that too. But don't worry, no one can hurt me now that I am in this position. The Interstellar Banking Association is indeed dangerous, because it controls Countless wealth, in this galaxy, controlling wealth also controls life and death. But I am the one who controls wealth."
"You seem to have changed a lot." Demei was stunned. "My feelings for you have never changed." Rush Clovis said seriously: "What I have changed is just the way I do things. I am cooperating with the Interstellar Banking Association to make an investment. Once this investment can If I succeed, then I can at least be in the top 100 on the wealth list in the galaxy. At that time, I can put everything aside and enjoy life with you..."
Padmé Amidala lowered her head to hide her expression, pretending to be in pain, "No...I can't think about so many things now. This war has exhausted me, every day. Countless people have died, but...I can't do anything..."
As she spoke, she actually started sobbing.
As soon as he saw her crying, Rush Clovis became a little confused. He stood up and tried to hold Padmé's shoulders, but Padmé shook her shoulders while pretending to cry. Shaking Clovis's hand away, he cried even louder.
Clovis had no choice but to squat next to Padmé and said softly: "Maybe you have been under too much pressure recently. Why don't I take you to the planet Cato-Neimoidia? Come on, I am qualified to enter this planet of wealth, where all the scenery, services, and food are so perfect... In the foreseeable future, this will be our life tomorrow. Like? ”
Padmé shook her head tiredly and smiled miserably: "I'm very happy for your invitation, Clovis. But not tomorrow. I have a speech to attend tomorrow, and I also have to wait for the captain of my security team and... The spaceship pilot is back. Let's go the day after tomorrow... I really want to see the scenery of Cato Neimoidia, the world of wealth."
Clovis said with a smile: "Don't worry. I will arrange everything."
The corners of Padme's mouth turned up slightly, and her eyes were sharp under the cover of her palms. She said softly: "I look forward to the day after tomorrow...Thank you, Clovis."
"Everything I have is yours. Padmé...you shine like the stars in the sky."
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Back at the mansion, Padmé Amidala seemed to have completely changed. She took off her complicated hair accessories, tied a simple ponytail behind her head, and then took out her communicator to connect.
Master Windu appeared in the holographic projection.
“Clovis invited me to the planet Cato-Neimoidia. You must know that this planet is the best wealth world under the Trade Federation, and they will not let outsiders enter. In this case, I have reason to suspect that Rush Clovis is colluding with the Trade Federation. It seems that your information is correct." Padmé said seriously.
"I'm glad to see you are not embarrassed by this, Senator Amidala." Master Windu nodded.
"I have had nothing to do with Clovis since the day the war broke out. Seeing him plotting conspiracies with the separatists now only makes me sick." Demei said coldly.
(End of this chapter)