A Bumpy Road to Power

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The black suits who rushed in were also a bit confused.

After all, the scene in front of them was quite awkward.

The leader, who appeared older, was also shocked, but in a split second, his eyes glanced at the point where the man and woman's bodies were "connected".

Just when the others were about to disregard everything and see who the woman under Dirk Carter was,

the older man said, "Sorry to disturb you, we entered the wrong room, apologies, apologies."

Then, he gathered the others and pushed them out.

After the door slammed shut.

One of the black suits asked the older black suit, "Uncle Jin, we haven't seen the woman's face clearly yet."

Uncle Jin waved his hand and said, "No need to look anymore, I've seen it, it's real, not an act."

"But we didn't see the face, Madam said every woman's face must be confirmed before letting them go."

Uncle Jin glared and asked, "Do you think our young lady is such an unclean person? She just went out for a few days and got involved with an outside man?"

That single sentence left the other black suits speechless.

"Continue searching."

Uncle Jin issued the order.

Seven or eight black suits became busy again.

At this moment,

Dirk Carter also got off from Xiao Xue.

As for Xiao Xue, her face was already flushed red, with a shy expression.

"Didn't hurt you, did I?"

Dirk Carter said while dressing.

Xiao Xue shook her head and said, "No."

Dirk Carter sighed with relief and said, "So tell me, why won't you go home? It was originally because of the illness, short life expectancy, you wanted to break free and see outside, but now I've cured your illness, why still not willing to go home?"

He hit Xiao Xue right at her weak spot.

She pursed her lips.

Covered her chest with a quilt.

Sit up from the bed.

Said, "Because of my mom."

"Your mom? What do you mean?"

Dirk Carter was taken aback and asked.

Xiao Xue said indifferently, "Strictly speaking, it's my stepmother."

Her main reason for leaving was her illness, but there's also a significant reason, which was Xiao Xue's stepmother.

Xiao Xue said, her biological mother divorced her father when she was three and her brother was eight, later, another woman came into the family, this woman was her stepmother.

On the surface, the stepmother was nice to her and her brother.

But only she knew this so-called niceness was all an act.

Her father and stepmother had another daughter, who was her sister.

Xiao Xue was born with poor health.

Her father was always busy with work, the responsibility of caring for them fell entirely on the stepmother.

When there were people at home, she was a good wife and loving mother, but when no one was around, Xiao Xue and her brother were completely neglected, the reason was simple, the stepmother wanted her daughter to become the heir.

Just like that.

In such an environment, she and her brother gradually grew up.

Originally, when her brother was home, there was someone to protect her.

Later, her brother also started working and rarely came home, so it was just her and the stepmother with her daughter left at home, unable to go out, she had to endure their odd and indifferent behavior every day, she really couldn't take it anymore, so she secretly ran away.

"Does your father not know about these things?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Xiao Xue shook her head, saying, "He is very busy, sometimes not coming home for days, although I know he loves me dearly, I don't want to ruin his relationship with my stepmother, so... I haven't told him anything."

"Alright, since you don't want to go back for the time being, take care of your illness first."

Dirk Carter nodded as he finished speaking, checked his watch, and said, "It's getting late, I should go back, in the next few days, Arden will continue to take care of you, if you have any needs, just tell her. I have other matters, so I'll leave first."

"Okay!"

Xiao Xue nodded obediently.

After watching Dirk Carter leave.

Her hand wandered back between her legs.

Just now, when Dirk Carter pressed against her, it did hurt a bit, but, somehow, there was also this tingling sensation coming from there, this feeling was peculiar, even surpassing the pain her body was supposed to feel.

Why is it wet? Did I pee?

Xiao Xue suddenly touched something.

She lifted her hand to check.

Indeed, there was something shiny on her fingertips.

Just when she was curious about what this liquid was.

With a click.

The door opened, and Arden walked in with a bag of food.

Startled, Xiao Xue quickly hid her hand under the blanket again.

...

When he reached the hotel lobby.

Dirk Carter saw a beautiful woman of about forty sitting on a sofa in the lobby, her skin was very well taken care of, her clothes were obviously upscale, without thinking you could tell she must have been very beautiful in her youth.

"Madam, we've searched everywhere and couldn't find the young lady."

At this time, several black suits came over and said to the beautiful woman.

Dirk Carter was stunned.

Could this beautiful woman be the stepmother Xiao Xue spoke of?

"Are you sure you've carefully checked every room and every person?"

The beautiful woman asked grimly.

The black suits nodded and said, "We're sure, we've checked every place that needs to be checked, confirmed nothing."

"That's odd, her tracker indeed shows this hotel."

The beautiful woman said.

Tracker?

Xiao Xue had a tracker on her?

Just as he hesitated whether to call Arden to inquire,

the beautiful woman stood up and said, "Alright, since you can't find her, I'll have to think of other ways."

After speaking, she left with a click-clack of high heels.

Her full hips, swaying, had a unique allure.

At the door.

It was already eight in the evening.

After waiting for a while.

A black sedan slowly pulled up in front of him.

Dirk Carter opened the door and got in.

The driver was Arlo Yarbrough.

"So, do we have any news?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Arlo Yarbrough nodded, took out a file, handed it to Dirk Carter, and said, "Ewan Forrest's efficiency is indeed high, we've got Cheney Marshall's records."

Dirk Carter opened the file to take a look.

The first part, basically as Carly Lambert described.

The latter part detailed Cheney Marshall's activities after arriving in Koryn City.

Nothing particularly unusual was seen.

"How's the other task I asked you to handle?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Arlo Yarbrough smiled slightly, took another file from the back seat, and said, "It's done, project planning director, annual salary of three hundred thousand."

"Good, let's go to Blackstone Coffee."

Dirk Carter said.

Fifteen minutes later.

Their car arrived at Prospect Street, on Taigu Road.

Stopped in front of a secluded teahouse.

Just as the car stopped.

A middle-aged man came running out from the teahouse, proactively opened the car door for Dirk Carter.

"Secretary Rayburn, how can I accept this?"

Dirk Carter quickly got out of the car and said to Josias Rayburn before him.

Josias Rayburn smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, Minister Carter helped me out of a tight spot, opening a car door is nothing."

"Secretary Rayburn, let's not talk at the door then."

Dirk Carter said.

Josias Rayburn quickly said, "Minister Carter, please, please come in..."

At his invitation.

The two walked into a private room at Blackstone Coffee.

At this time, a beautiful tea artist in a cheongsam had already prepared the tea.

Seeing a stranger, Dirk Carter frowned.

Josias Rayburn noticed his concern, tapped on the tea table, and the tea artist obediently got up and left the room.

"Secretary Rayburn, why did you call me here today?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Josias Rayburn pushed a cup of tea in front of Dirk Carter and said, "Actually, there's nothing much, just wanted to express my gratitude to Minister Carter."

Dirk Carter smiled and said, "Secretary Rayburn, you don't know how to write the report Mayor Xue requested, do you?"

Josias Rayburn was stunned.

He didn't expect his intention to be guessed by Dirk Carter.

He smiled and said, "Please, I ask for your guidance, Minister Carter."