A Bumpy Road to Power

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Dirk Carter rolled his eyes at him and asked, "In your eyes, am I that undemanding?"

"Have you ever been picky?"

Arlo Yarbrough asked in surprise.

Dirk Carter angrily picked up the air conditioner remote on the table and was about to throw it.

Arlo Yarbrough hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "Alright, alright, let's talk business."

Only then did Dirk Carter calm down.

He put down the remote and said, "The Municipal Government office serves the mayors, deputy mayors, and the subordinate units of the government. The position of City Government Secretary is essentially the mayor's chief aide. Fabian Vincent has always been displeased with me, so the future of my assignment is uncertain."

"Once I'm in Rexton City, no surprise, Fabian Vincent will try his best to make things difficult for me. Given Amber Young and Eva Lewis's discord, I can use their disagreement to quickly establish my footing in the office. Gilbert Dixon's transfer might be a good thing for me, as whoever wants this position will have to rely on me."

Arlo Yarbrough asked, "Are you really going to straddle two boats?"

Dirk Carter chuckled and said, "When necessary, not only two boats, but even five, I'd give it a try."

After hearing this.

Arlo Yarbrough gave Dirk Carter a thumbs up.

He said, "You're impressive, really impressive, passing through a sea of flowers without leaving a single petal."

The two were bantering with each other.

A knock on the door was heard.

Arlo Yarbrough opened the door, his smile instantly disappeared, becoming serious.

He respectfully called out, "Secretary Hall."

Upon hearing "Secretary Hall."

Dirk Carter also immediately became serious.

"Is Secretary General Carter in?"

Michael Hall asked.

Arlo Yarbrough quickly opened the door wider and said, "Yes, yes, Secretary Hall, please come in."

"Secretary Hall, what brings you here?"

Dirk Carter also warmly greeted him.

Michael Hall looked around and sat down opposite Dirk Carter, paused and asked, "Secretary General Carter, when are you leaving?"

"Secretary Hall, just call me Dirk Carter," replied Dirk Carter, "I'm not really used to being called Secretary General."

Michael Hall laughed heartily and said, "Anything works. I heard you're officially starting next Monday."

This was purely small talk, as the appointment letter was brought back from the province by Michael Hall himself, and no one knew better than him.

"Secretary Hall, do you have something in mind?"

Dirk Carter noticed something and asked.

Michael Hall said with a smile, "Actually, it's not much. I have a cousin, 25 years old, named Sandra Meadows, quite charming. Dirk Carter, you're single too, right? I thought of setting you up."

Upon hearing this.

Arlo Yarbrough, standing at the door, burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at?"

Dirk Carter asked unhappily.

Arlo Yarbrough waved his hand and said, "Nothing, just happy for you. I'm leaving now."

He said and slipped away.

Dirk Carter felt a headache.

He said, "Secretary Hall, I appreciate your kindness, but..."

"Dirk Carter, you're 30 now, it's time to get married. You know, in our field, married people have more prospects than single ones, right?"

This is indeed true.

In the promotion of officials.

While marriage isn't officially considered.

In the unwritten rules, it is an important factor. Unmarried men are often seen as unstable, floating like duckweed, while married men give a reliable, steady impression.

So, in career advancement, marriage is significant; leadership positions basically don't consider single persons.

Dirk Carter really didn't want to go on blind dates.

Yet seeing Michael Hall's eager look, he didn't know how to refuse properly.

Just promoted to Secretary General, ignoring him would make him feel bad and give Dirk Carter inexplicable accusations of arrogance.

After much consideration.

He could only nod and say, "Alright, since it's Secretary Hall's kind gesture, I'll go."

Michael Hall was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He said, "Then I'll make the arrangements; tonight at 6:00 at the Steakhouse Grill. I'll have my cousin there on time, and you better not be late."

As if afraid Dirk Carter would change his mind.

Michael Hall quickly stood up and left.

Why suddenly think of matchmaking for Dirk Carter?

This is not surprising.

Since the news of Dirk Carter's rising to Secretary General of the Municipal Government spread, the elderly ladies of the office got busy competing to matchmake for him.

After all, if a girl they know marries Dirk Carter, it's a chance to latch onto a promising future.

At 30 years old, calling Dirk Carter a diamond bachelor wouldn't be excessive.

This wouldn't be the first, nor the last.

Earlier today, Elliot Douglas had already visited once.

He mentioned a former colleague's daughter to introduce to Dirk, setting the time at 8:30 PM.

It's not surprising Michael Hall introduced.

After all, they have mended their previous grievances.

Why would Elliot Douglas join in?

This is a classic case of joining them if you can't beat them.

Since he wasn't Dirk Carter's match, he might as well repair their relations early. Once the marriage succeeds, future encounters would avoid any prior friction.

Certainly can't favor one more than the other.

So for Dirk Carter, tonight was destined to be eventful.

Around 5:45 PM.

Dirk Carter arrived on time at the Steakhouse Grill.

He sat at the agreed spot.

Expecting Sandra Meadows to arrive punctually, but waited nearly an hour, until around 6:40.

A fashionable woman finally sat opposite Dirk Carter.

Michael Hall hadn't exaggerated in one aspect.

Sandra Meadows indeed looked quite good.

Especially those almond-shaped eyes, quite captivating.

Her figure was average; neither her chest nor hips were large. She was very slender, like a stick, as Dirk Carter would say, this kind of figure could be painful on impact.

"You're Dirk Carter?"

As soon as she sat down.

Sandra Meadows glanced at him.

Judging from her look, she seemed quite satisfied with Dirk Carter.

After waiting so long.

Dirk Carter had lost most of his patience.

He nodded and said, "I am Dirk Carter."

Sandra Meadows smiled slightly and said, "You look quite handsome, my type."

After speaking, she glanced around and said, "But, this dining place... forget it, it's fine, shall we get straight to the point and skip the meal?"

Clearly, she was a bit displeased with the dining environment.

Not wanting to waste time either, Dirk Carter nodded and said, "That would be best."

Sandra Meadows pondered for a bit and straightforwardly asked, "Do you have a car?"

Dirk Carter shook his head and said, "No."

"Do you have a house?"

"Not yet."

These two answers made Sandra Meadows furrow her brow.

She continued to ask, "Do you have any savings?"