A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 781: Creating Opportunities

"No, no, what I mean is, Louisa Wagner is seeing other men behind Brett Summers' back?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Penny Sullivan nodded.

She said, "Brett Summers has many women, naturally he can't just focus on Sister Louisa alone. Recently, he rarely spends time with her. At her age, it's understandable for her to have needs. Having a man outside isn't surprising."

Indeed, it's not surprising.

But sometimes, the speaker has no intention, while the listener takes it to heart.

Dirk Carter paused and asked, "If Brett Summers were to see Louisa Wagner fooling around with other men, what would happen?"

Hearing this.

Penny Sullivan's eyes lit up.

Then they dimmed again.

Shaking her head, she said, "It's difficult. Sister Louisa knows the taboo of it, so even if she's cheating, she wouldn't let us know. And catching her in the act would be even harder."

Dirk Carter smiled slightly.

He said, "If there's no condition, then create the condition."

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Among the leaders of Helios County, who most loves to fool around with women?"

"If you're talking about liking the most..."

Penny Sullivan pondered.

She said, "It must be Director Griffin from the People's Congress. Don't be fooled by his round appearance; he's actually very lecherous, often visits establishments seeking women; our field insiders all know."

Hearing Penny Sullivan's words.

Dirk Carter chuckled.

He said, "Alright, I know what to do now. Keep handling your tasks. I'll contact you when there's a need."

Penny Sullivan nodded.

From this moment on.

She had been "conquered" by Dirk Carter.

After tidying up a bit.

While leaving the compartment, she held her head high, displaying a proud demeanor.

Arlo Yarbrough hurriedly ran inside.

Asked, "How did it go? Settled it or not?"

"If I'm at the helm, is there any woman I can't handle?"

Dirk Carter countered.

Arlo Yarbrough chuckled.

He said, "Certainly, I feel like you must have been a gigolo in a past life. It's strange how life can be, some places face drought while others flood, the gods really are unfair."

"Should I ask Hawkeye to introduce you to a couple of women?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Arlo Yarbrough quickly waved his hand, said, "Forget it, forget it, if Elaine finds out, she'll probably scratch me to death."

Hearing this.

Dirk Carter showed interest.

Asked, "How far have you and little Elaine gone? Have you slept together?"

"You, have nothing positive in your head, what do you mean by 'slept together', how unpleasant!"

Arlo Yarbrough asked with disdain.

Dirk Carter nodded.

Asked, "Let me rephrase, have you and Elaine had any romantic encounters, or have you applauded for love?"

Arlo Yarbrough's face turned red.

Shyly said, "That's a secret between Elaine and me, I won't tell you."

Dirk Carter was stunned.

Gave Arlo Yarbrough a pat.

He said, "Good for you, boarding the ship quietly and still pretending with me, how is it, isn't it all cushy crashing together with plump little Elaine?"

"Oh my, oh my, drifting further away, let's talk business instead."

Arlo Yarbrough got anxious.

Quickly pulled the topic back.

Dirk Carter was teasing him.

Showed a slightly serious expression.

Said, "Getting Penny Sullivan on board was just the first step, the real show is next. We must work on both Louisa Wagner and Darien Griffin at the same time to achieve the best results."

"Why involve Darien Griffin?"

Arlo Yarbrough frowned and asked.

Dirk Carter chuckled and said, "You'll know when the time comes, there's one thing I need you to do beforehand."

"Go ahead."

"After we handle Louisa Wagner, the next step is to take action against Hawkeye. First, check out Hawkeye's background thoroughly."

"Alright, I'll get it done tomorrow."

Arlo Yarbrough nodded and said.

In the following days.

Dirk Carter showed little movement.

Now and then calling Melody Holloway into the office for 'cooperation' leading people to mistakenly believe he's merely a lecher.

During meetings, he simply went through the motions.

Anything proposed by Jabez Shaw, he mostly agreed upon.

Politically, he hardly expressed his opinions.

No matter who approached him for work discussions, he always displayed impatience.

After half a month in office.

Dirk Carter's reputation had spread throughout the County Committee courtyard.

Words like "lecherous," "muddled," "incapable," and "lazy" all became associated with him.

The initial brewing was almost complete.

Dirk Carter knew it was time for an active move.

On Monday afternoon, a little after three.

Dirk Carter knocked on Jabez Shaw's door once again.

As he entered, Jabez Shaw was discussing matters with Franklin Ross. Upon seeing Dirk Carter come in, Franklin Ross sensibly stood up and said, "You two leaders chat, I'll head out first."

After Franklin Ross left.

Jabez Shaw quickly pulled Dirk Carter to sit down.

In a slightly alarmed manner said, "Secretary General Carter, you came looking for me, is there something you need?"

Dirk Carter casually leaned on the sofa.

Yawning, said, "County Mayor Shaw, sorry to bother you, there's a matter to discuss with you."

"Go ahead."

Jabez Shaw said.

Dirk Carter paused and said, "County Mayor Shaw, you know, I've been here at Helios County for almost half a month now. I've gotten a good grasp of the big and small matters. Originally, I had Melody Holloway from the guesthouse transferred to work by my side, but her role is no longer significant..."

Hearing this.

Jabez Shaw was taken aback.

Asked, "Is it that Melody Holloway has made some mistakes? I'll criticize her!"

Dirk Carter quickly said, "No, no, I just feel that Melody Holloway is more suitable for her role at the guesthouse, where her talents can be better utilized. Directly discussing it doesn't seem right, so... I was hoping you could talk to her, persuade her voluntarily to return to her original position."

Jabez Shaw wasn't a fool.

With Dirk Carter speaking this way.

He quickly understood.

Undoubtedly, Dirk Carter was bored after a lengthy dalliance with Melody Holloway.

By directly bringing it up, he worried she might cause some fuss, hence reaching out to Jabez Shaw to persuade her, solving the problem naturally.

After a quick thought.

He said, "Secretary General Carter, I thought it was something big, this matter is on me, I'll handle talking to Melody Holloway."

"County Mayor Shaw, thank you so much."

Dirk Carter immediately showed excitement, saying to Jabez Shaw.

Jabez Shaw waved his hand, said, "Secretary General Carter, you're being polite. It's my duty to ease your worries. Do you have any other matters?"

"There is one more thing..."

Upon hearing this.

Dirk Carter hesitated.

Jabez Shaw said, "Secretary General Carter, feel free to speak, we two need not conceal anything."

"Well, since County Mayor Shaw put it this way, I'll speak frankly!"

Dirk Carter sat up straight and said.