A Bumpy Road to Power

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"I'm not going. I'm busy!"

Nora Hughes said nonchalantly.

Upon hearing this, Calvin Shaw immediately became excited, covering his face and saying, "Officer, look at how arrogant this woman is. You asked her to go, and she refuses. I suggest you arrest her immediately. I suspect she's involved in prostitution."

Nora Hughes heard this.

Became even angrier.

Pointing at Calvin Shaw, she scolded, "What did you say? If you've got guts, say it again. See if I don't slap you!"

After saying this.

She was about to rush at Calvin Shaw again.

"Officers, arrest her! Arrest her! She dares to hit people right in front of you, she must be no good."

Calvin Shaw continued to chatter obnoxiously.

Dirk Carter stepped forward, speaking angrily, "Brother, show some mercy where you can. Don't blow things up, or you won't have any good outcome."

"Who the hell are you? Do you think it's your place to speak? I'm a lawyer, I'm not afraid of her. Today, I'm going to have her thrown in jail."

Unexpectedly, Calvin Shaw didn't appreciate Dirk Carter's kind advice one bit.

Dirk Carter was helpless.

He could only stand aside awkwardly.

At this moment, Nora Hughes had finished her call.

She pointed at Calvin Shaw and said, "You want to play, right? Fine, I'll play with you. Let's see how you cry later."

"I'm supposed to be scared of you? Come on, bite me in front of the police if you dare."

Calvin Shaw taunted, hiding behind the police.

At this moment.

One of the officer's phone rang.

He walked over and answered the call, which lasted about two minutes.

The officer returned.

He whispered a few words to his colleague.

The other officer immediately looked alarmed.

He said to Nora Hughes, "Ma'am, you may leave."

Calvin Shaw was outraged upon hearing this.

Pointing at Nora Hughes, he shouted, "How can you let her go? She slapped me just now, everyone saw it."

The officer turned to Calvin Shaw and said, "Sir, the command center just reviewed the surveillance. You deliberately harassed others. Please come with us now."

"What? You're arresting me and not her?"

"Please cooperate with our work."

The two officers became noticeably stern.

Seeing him looking bewildered, Nora Hughes sneered and said to Dirk Carter, "Let's not waste time. Let's go."

Seeing she was about to leave.

Calvin Shaw was unwilling, reaching to grab Nora Hughes, prompting the officers to act. One of them knocked Calvin Shaw to the ground, took out handcuffs, and locked them on him with a click.

Who has ever seen such a turnaround?

Calvin Shaw lamented on the ground, watching as Nora Hughes walked further and further away...

"Having connections really helps, minimizes a lot of trouble when you're out and about."

Following Nora Hughes, Dirk Carter commented with mockery.

Nora Hughes suddenly halted, turned to Dirk Carter, and said, "Don't speak of today's incident to anyone, or I'll take out your tongue."

Dirk Carter stuck out his tongue, afraid to speak.

At the station exit.

A Mercedes sedan was already waiting.

The two were about to get in the car.

A woman's sarcastic voice suddenly came from behind.

"Well, who's this? Isn't it our dear Nora? What a bee-attracting outfit today."

Upon hearing this voice.

Nora Hughes shivered.

She abruptly turned her head, her expression falling.

Dirk Carter followed, seeing a woman with an extraordinary aura.

The woman's height was about 1.7 meters, and she appeared to be around Nora's age.

She wore a white women's suit that seemed very expensive, paired with a black shirt underneath.

This outfit was probably custom-made.

Both the style and size perfectly fit the woman's figure.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, cold as ice. All her long hair was swept to the right, embodying a real-life version of a domineering female CEO.

"What a coincidence, it's Jeanette. Just returned from a business trip?"

Nora Hughes spoke.

Although she called her "sis," the expression clearly showed dislike.

Jeanette?

Jeanette Houseman?

Dirk Carter took a deep breath.

Could this woman be the fourth daughter of the Houseman Family, Argentum's top family?

Dirk recalled Luna telling him, the Houseman Family's wealth surpassed both The Hughes Family and Donovan Family combined. The youngest daughter, Jeanette Houseman, held the role of CEO in a major state-owned enterprise—a force to be reckoned with.

Jeanette Houseman did not respond to Nora's words.

Instead, she turned her gaze to Dirk Carter.

She asked, "Is this Nora's new boyfriend? Didn't Nora say she'd be single forever? What's changed?"

Nora Hughes sneered.

She said, "We're no different, Jeanette. You're two years older and still single. Is it because you're too domineering that no man dares to approach you?"

"You..."

The comment rendered Jeanette Houseman speechless.

With a wry smile, she asked Dirk Carter, "What's your name, handsome?"

"Dirk Carter,"

Dirk Carter replied calmly.

"Dirk Carter? Quite a unique name. Would you be interested in getting to know each other?"

Upon hearing this.

Nora Hughes grew nervous.

She blocked Dirk Carter, saying, "Jeanette Houseman, aren't you being rude? He's my guest, why would you try to intercept?"

Jeanette Houseman gave a faint smile.

She said, "I'm not intercepting, I'm just asking Mr. Carter. Surely he knows which of Argentum's three families is most powerful. Smart birds choose good trees to roost in, so Mr. Carter, please consider carefully."

If at first it seemed like a coincidence.

This comment made Dirk Carter tense.

The implication was that Jeanette hadn't just run into them; she might have been waiting all along.

Clearly, his secret visit to Argentum had been exposed.

With the Houseman Family's means, it wasn't surprising.

It seemed they intended to intercept him before he formally connected with The Hughes Family.

"Sorry, Ms. Houseman, I'm invited by The Hughes Family. If there's a chance in the future, I'll surely visit."

Dirk Carter said.

Jeanette Houseman's icy face appeared stern.

She said, word by word, "What if I insist on inviting Mr. Carter to the Houseman Family today?"

Dirk Carter chuckled coldly and said, "I am but a small insignificant man, with no choice in the matter. If the Houseman Family insists, it depends on whether The Hughes Family agrees."

With this statement.

He pushed the decision onto The Hughes Family.

This way, he left room for himself.

Nora Hughes held her head high.

She said, "Jeanette, you'd better see if you have the capacity to take Dirk Carter."

Jeanette Houseman chuckled and said, "Capacity, huh? When did your family have the qualifications to discuss capacity before the Houseman Family? Let's be frank, I'm taking Dirk Carter. Nora, we grew up together, so I won't make things difficult. Go back and tell Mr. Hughes that once the Houseman Family sees him, we'll talk."

After saying this.

She waved her hand.

The car doors of several vehicles parked at the entrance opened.

A dozen young men in black suits stepped out, immediately surrounding Dirk Carter.

This clearly was a move to snatch.

Nora Hughes hadn't brought any backup to meet Dirk Carter.

Seeing her predicament, she grew anxious.

But then.

A line of sedans suddenly approached from afar.

There were about a dozen in total.

The door of the leading car opened.

A very distinguished looking man in his late thirties stepped out, wearing a suit.

Nora Hughes was delighted upon seeing him.

She shouted, "Second Brother, you're here?"