A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 537 537

"At the shopping center on Cypress Avenue in Rexton City."

The man in the black suit said.

Teresa Thorne paused, murmuring, "Rexton City?"

"Madam, is there a problem?"

The man in the black suit asked.

Teresa Thorne waved her hand, saying, "No matter what the problem is, we must take a look. Arlo, you take a few people and make a trip to Rexton City. Remember, just keep an eye on them, don't apprehend anyone!"

"Don't apprehend anyone?"

Arlo hesitated for a moment.

"At this juncture, that wretched girl wouldn't show up so conspicuously. There's definitely something wrong here."

"Alright, madam."

After speaking.

Arlo turned around and left.

Just as he was about to walk out the door.

Teresa Thorne suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute!"

"Madam, is there anything else?"

"Instruct the people downstairs to stay alert, especially inside the hotel."

"Understood, madam."

After Arlo left.

Teresa Thorne pondered for a long time.

Yet in the end, she still couldn't figure out what motive Little Snow had to suddenly appear at this time.

At the entrance of The Fragrant Garden Grand Hotel.

A few sedans drove out one after another.

After a short while, a hotel delivery van drove in, stopped at the loading zone, and after the compartment door opened, a figure swiftly entered the hotel. It was none other than Dirk Carter.

It was still room 402.

Dirk Carter looked around left and right, confirmed no one was there, then took out the room card from his pocket. With a "beep," the door to the room opened.

He quickly slipped into the room and gently closed the door behind him.

Without another word, he walked into the bathroom.

Then, he bent down, widened his eyes, and began to search carefully on the dressing table in the bathroom. The purpose of his visit to The Fragrant Garden Grand Hotel this time was to find Jennifer Hughes's hair.

Why search for hair?

This all traces back to the mysterious death of Little Snow's mother, Cassandra Ford.

Cassandra Ford was born into a scholarly family in Rexton City, Janton State.

Her father, Howard Ford, was a physicist who later worked at a key national research institute.

Her mother, Mindy Grant, was a high school English teacher.

With such a family background, the daughter naturally turned out to be quite outstanding as well.

At the age of 22, Cassandra Ford graduated from a certain foreign language college in Argentum and then entered the Ministry of Commerce to work as a translator. At that time, the young Aurelius Hughes happened to also be working at the Ministry.

Soon enough.

The young and beautiful, yet very talented, Cassandra Ford caught Aurelius Hughes's attention.

Under his intense pursuit, Cassandra Ford finally relented, and the two, being a match made in heaven, got married.

As Little Snow put it, in her somewhat blurry memory, her father and mother were very much in love, and her grandfather, Miles Hughes, was also very pleased with this daughter-in-law.

Even now, every time Cassandra Ford's death anniversary comes around.

The whole family takes it very seriously.

Grandfather Miles Hughes would personally visit her grave, which says a lot about her significance in The Hughes Family.

In Dirk Carter's view.

A prestigious family like The Hughes Family must have very upright family values. Given that Aurelius Hughes and Cassandra Ford had a good relationship, it's absolutely impossible for him to marry Teresa Thorne shortly after Cassandra's death and then have another daughter.

There must be something fishy about it.

Thus, he assigned people to investigate Teresa Thorne.

Trying to find a link between Teresa Thorne and Cassandra Ford.

Unfortunately, after much investigation, it was discovered that there was no intersection between the two.

Teresa Thorne was from the north, and before marrying into The Hughes Family, she had always been a dancer in a national-level drama troupe in Argentum. Moreover, her resume never had any intersection with Rexton City.

Just when Dirk Carter felt like this lead was going nowhere.

Arlo Yarbrough's words suddenly reminded him.

At the time, Dirk Carter's desk had photos of Teresa Thorne, Bennett Kane, and Jennifer Hughes.

Arlo Yarbrough placed Bennett Kane and Jennifer Hughes's photos side by side, frowning and noting that the two bore a striking resemblance to each other in the eyebrows and eyes.

Adding to that, Little Snow had said Jennifer Hughes was indeed premature at the time.

A bolder hypothesis formed in Dirk Carter's mind.

Could it be that Jennifer Hughes is not Aurelius Hughes's daughter, but Bennett Kane's daughter?

If this could be confirmed, all troubles could be easily resolved.

Therefore, he employed a diversion tactic, deliberately having Little Snow take the risk to appear, drawing Teresa Thorne and her subordinates away from Koryn City, giving him the opportunity to sneak into Jennifer Hughes's room at The Fragrant Garden Grand Hotel to collect her biological samples.

Of course.

Other things might be hard to find.

But hair would certainly be there.

This is why Dirk Carter appeared in Jennifer Hughes's bathroom.

But things were not as he expected.

He searched every corner of the entire bathroom and even checked the drain, yet couldn't find a single strand of hair.

How could this be?

Could it be that the hotel's housekeeping was this thorough?

While Dirk Carter was pondering where he might find hair, suddenly, a woman's voice came from behind: "What are you looking for?"

Dirk Carter shivered, turned around abruptly, and saw Jennifer Hughes leaning against the bathroom door.

With sleepy, beautiful eyes, she stared directly at him.

At this moment, Jennifer Hughes was only wearing a long silk nightgown.

The nightgown wasn't long, reaching about the thighs.

Her smooth, fair long legs were completely exposed.

She wasn't wearing any underwear.

The two protruding points were particularly visible under the thin nightgown.

The nightgown wasn't tied tightly, hanging loosely, as if a gust of wind could reveal everything beneath.

Their eyes met.

Dirk Carter was just about to make a quick move to restrain her.

Unexpectedly, Jennifer Hughes appeared to be prepared, suddenly extending her hand to reveal a button she held, scolding, "Don't move, if you make a move, I'll press this button, and the bodyguards across the hall will rush in immediately. Let's see where you run then?"

With these words shouted.

Dirk Carter indeed dared not act rashly.

Even though most bodyguards had been drawn away by his diversion, Teresa Thorne would certainly have left a few people to ensure Jennifer Hughes's safety.

"What are you looking for?"

She asked again with a smile.

Dirk Carter certainly wouldn't tell the truth.

He hesitated for a moment.

Jennifer Hughes raised her hand again, her thumb pressing against that red button.

At this point, the air seemed to freeze.

Dirk Carter suddenly had a brainwave, saying, "I told you, I'm not looking for anything. I came back for you."

"For me? Why for me?"

Jennifer Hughes asked in confusion.

Dirk Carter scratched his head and said, "Last time... after that time with you... I couldn't eat or sleep, and my mind was filled with memories of interacting with you. I couldn't hold it in anymore, so... I came to find you again..."

The words were unconvincingly fake.

Lackluster and clumsy.

Yet unexpectedly, Jennifer Hughes also bowed her head and said, "I... I feel the same way, since you slept with me last time, I haven't been able to find that feeling with anyone else..."

Wow.

Is there really such a "blessing" in the world?

Dirk Carter was dumbfounded at that moment.

He immediately asked, "Miss Hughes, can we... do it again?"

Upon hearing these words, Jennifer Hughes's breathing quickly became rapid.

She tugged lightly at the loose strap, and the smooth, thin nightgown slipped directly to the ground.

To say nothing else, Jennifer Hughes's figure was top-notch.

Her full, towering breasts.

Fair, tender skin.

Long, slender legs.

Each feature was just right.

Most fatally, her entire being exuded a certain allure, the kind that is most "dangerous."

Her eyes gradually became blurred, as she walked barefoot into the bathroom, one hand holding the remote control, the other, through the pants, grasping Dirk Carter's crotch, licking her lips, she murmured, "It's so big, I really missed it..."