A Bumpy Road to Power

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In the entire scheme of Flora, Cornell was a sacrificial pawn from the start.

He himself had no value, only the Duncan Linden behind him did.

Flora knew that if she wanted to eliminate her formidable rival Yves Giles.

The only person she could rely on was Duncan Linden.

So how could she force Duncan Linden to make a move?

There was only one way, and that was to topple Cornell, and the force behind this downfall had to have Yves Giles's shadow.

This was why she didn't let Jeff Hughes intervene when Cornell was besieged by Dirk Carter and Robert Shepherd.

She wanted to amplify the conflict between Cornell and those two.

Then let Cornell do something outrageous, eventually getting "slaughtered" by Dirk Carter and Robert Shepherd's joint efforts.

Duncan Linden also had interests in The Economic Development District.

Without Cornell, his plans would fall through.

He was bound to take revenge.

By then, once Dirk Carter, Robert Shepherd, and even Yves Giles behind Robert were eliminated, she wouldn't need to panic, because Jeff Hughes was still her hidden card.

All the benefits of The Economic Development District would ultimately be hers alone.

Such was Flora.

Boone Jacobson couldn't help but feel a chill.

At this moment.

Cornell in the room had already started feeling a numbness at his waist.

His actions became noticeably faster.

Geraldine sensed something was wrong and said to Cornell in panic, "Come out, come out, don't stay in there..."

But Cornell didn't listen.

His hands clasped Geraldine's waist, not letting her break free.

His waist relaxed.

All the essence released completely.

He collapsed on Geraldine, resting for about three full minutes before getting up, dressing, and saying to Fridolin Golding, "Minister Fridolin, your wife is really something."

Fridolin Golding chuckled and said, "As long as Mayor Cornell is satisfied, satisfied."

"Satisfied, of course satisfied, Minister Fridolin, from today onwards, every weekend, have your wife come to this room, and when I get tired of it, this matter will be over, I wonder if that's alright?"

Though he was ostensibly seeking Fridolin Golding's opinion.

In fact, this statement was a command.

An irrefutable command.

At this moment, Fridolin Golding wished he could tear Cornell apart on the spot, but he couldn't, didn't dare.

He nodded and bowed, saying, "As Mayor Cornell says, Little Fang, did you hear?"

"I heard."

Geraldine said despondently as she dressed.

Cornell yawned, saying, "Then get out."

"Get out, get out now, get out immediately."

The couple left in embarrassment.

Behind them, Cornell's hearty and satisfying laughter echoed.

While Cornell was "ravaging" Geraldine.

Dirk Carter knocked on the hotel room door.

Arden Rivers opened the door and made a "shush" gesture to Dirk Carter.

Dirk Carter noticed little Xue sleeping soundly on the bed and asked softly, "How was today?"

Arden Rivers said, "She's been very weak today, couldn't really eat anything, and even had pains for a while, she had a bit of dinner, just fell asleep."

Dirk Carter nodded.

Said, "Normal reaction, don't worry, just rest a few more days and she'll be fine."

Then.

He continued, "Have the Qiang siblings been taken care of?"

Arden Rivers nodded, saying, "All arranged, the three kids are entrusted to Gary Garrett's sister, I gave them the whole sixty thousand I got from Canned Brother, Qiang and Heidi are back in school normally, and the youngest is being personally raised by their aunt. When Bennettson Dixon's compensation comes through, it will all go to her as well."

Dirk Carter hadn't expected Arden Rivers to spend all the money she got from the Canned Brother's side.

This money was supposed to be hers.

He patted her head, saying, "Fool, you gave them all your money, what about you?"

"I'm fine, I can work and earn again, you haven't had dinner yet, right? Let me get you something to eat."

Arden Rivers said and left without waiting for Dirk Carter's agreement.

Dirk Carter walked to the bedside.

Looked at little Xue sleeping peacefully.

Just about to take her hand to check her pulse.

At that moment, little Xue woke up, opening her bleary eyes.

Seeing Dirk Carter, she smiled sweetly, asking, "You came?"

"I said I'd come see you at night."

Dirk Carter nodded and said.

"Actually... I'm much better, you don't need to come if you're busy with work."

Little Xue said.

Dirk Carter asked, "How is it, does it still hurt?"

"It hurt a bit during the day, now it doesn't, and today I didn't have a nosebleed."

"Hmm, that's a sign of getting better, in four or five days you should be completely well."

Dirk Carter said.

Little Xue nodded, saying, "Hmm, thank you."

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-tiered pagoda, I guess this is my good deed, so you don't have to thank me..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

The phone rang.

Dirk Carter took out his phone to see it was Arden Rivers calling.

He thought she was asking what he wanted to eat, but as soon as he put the phone to his ear, he heard Arden Rivers saying, "Dirk, there are a lot of people in the hallway wearing black suits, going room by room looking for someone. I suspect they're here for little Xue, I'm scared to go back, quickly think of something."

"I understand."

Dirk Carter was startled.

Hung up the phone.

Went to the peephole.

Looked outside.

Sure enough, seven or eight men in black suits, with help from hotel staff, were entering a room diagonally opposite.

"What's wrong?"

Little Xue asked.

Dirk Carter said, "I think the people looking for you are here, do you go back with them, or what?"

Little Xue's face filled with urgency.

Said, "I don't want to go back, I don't want to go back, Dirk, help me."

Seeing her panic-stricken face.

Dirk Carter instantly made a decision.

Said, "I can help you, but... it might be a bit embarrassing for you."

"As long as they don't take me back, I can handle anything." Little Xue said resolutely.

Dirk Carter nodded.

Unzipped his jacket with a ripping sound, then unbuckled his belt, in the blink of an eye he had stripped off all his clothes.

This scene stunned little Xue.

She didn't know what Dirk Carter was about to do, but she didn't stop him.

Seeing a man's body in reality for the first time, she was so shocked her mouth hung open, almost forgetting how to breathe.

Seeing Dirk Carter strip himself bare.

He slid into the bed.

Little Xue, in the bed, was equally naked at that moment.

Dirk Carter said, "Little Xue, sorry."

Then.

He lifted some of little Xue's long hair up, covering half her face, then spread her legs slightly apart, looking at the delicate butterfly between her legs, he couldn't think too much.

Aiming, he gently thrust his waist, and the butterfly was pried open.

Awkwardly entered a little.

Little Xue winced, grabbing Dirk Carter's arms.

"Don't worry, I won't go in, just pretend."

After saying that.

He leaned in, and his mouth moved towards little Xue's red lips.

Just as they set up this pose.

With a beep.

The door opened directly with a card swipe.

Three or four men in black suits rushed in without saying a word, immediately seeing a man and woman entangled in an "intimate" pose.

"Who are you people? How can you just barge in here?"

Dirk Carter deliberately turned his body to block little Xue's face, shouting at the men in black suits.