A Bumpy Road to Power

"Dir... Secretary General Carter... I... I..."

Kingston Perry wanted to explain something.

But he was completely scared witless.

He was utterly incoherent, unable to say anything meaningful.

No matter how he explained, Dirk Carter had already seen his actions.

"Who is he?"

Dirk Carter asked Athena.

"Deputy County Chief of Greshire County, Kingston Perry."

Athena replied.

Dirk Carter understood.

No wonder Kingston Perry knew Athena.

After all, Athena's husband was once the Secretary of the County Committee in Greshire County.

"Deputy Perry, do you still insist on ruining me?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Sweat was already streaming down Kingston Perry's forehead.

He wiped it away.

With a trembling voice, he said, "Secretary General Carter, misunderstanding... It's all a misunderstanding, I... I was wrong, I was really wrong, I won't dare in the future, I promise I won't dare in the future..."

"It seems you shouldn't be apologizing to me."

Dirk Carter said.

Kingston Perry was somewhat clever.

He immediately grasped his meaning.

He looked towards Athena.

And said, "Director Meyer, Director Meyer, I was wrong, I won't dare in the future, I promise I won't dare in the future..."

"Just saying it with your mouth?"

Dirk Carter said from the side.

Kingston Perry paused for a moment.

And slapped himself across the face.

Looking at Dirk Carter, his expression turned cold, and he immediately slapped himself again.

Without being told to stop,

he continued slapping himself left and right, over and over, the sound of slapping incessant. After about thirty or forty slaps, with his entire face already red, Athena couldn't bear to watch any longer.

She said, "Alright, alright, that's enough."

Hearing this was like receiving an amnesty.

Kingston Perry looked at Dirk Carter.

Dirk Carter let out a long sigh and said, "Deputy Perry, you apologized, but what about the clothes you tore off Director Meyer? Those clothes are quite expensive, you know."

"I'll compensate, I'll compensate..."

Kingston Perry immediately pulled out his wallet from his pocket.

And directly took out all the money inside, placing it on the table.

It was about four or five thousand.

"Secretary General Carter..."

Athena wanted to say something when she saw this.

Dirk Carter interrupted her, saying, "Director Meyer, since Deputy Perry is willingly compensating, why not accept it?"

The words stuck in Athena's throat, and she said no more.

After she put the money away.

Dirk Carter pointed at the mess in the private room and said, "Deputy Perry, look at this, you disrupted my meal. This private room's compensation..."

"I'll take care of it, all of it..."

Kingston Perry hurriedly said.

Dirk Carter nodded slightly.

And said, "Alright, then that's it, we'll be leaving now."

Having said that.

He glanced at Athena.

The two left one after the other.

After they both left.

Kingston Perry seemed to be drained of all energy, collapsing to the ground.

Breathing heavily, he muttered, "Scared me to death, scared me to death..."

...

"Are you okay? Were you scared just now?"

Outside, Dirk Carter asked with concern.

Athena shook her head and said, "Secretary General Carter... Dirk, thank you."

"This was a small matter, nothing worth mentioning. Look, there's a women's clothing store across the street, come on, I'll go with you to buy a dress."

Having said that.

Dirk Carter stepped across the road.

Athena initially wanted to refuse, but since Dirk had already started moving, she could only follow.

After changing into new clothes and leaving the women's clothing store.

A warmth arose in Athena's heart.

Since Baxter Chadwick was arrested, she has faced much coldness and humiliation alone in this political arena. Today, Dirk Carter made her feel the security that a man can bring.

If it weren't for Dirk being there today.

She really would have been severely humiliated by the drunken Kingston Perry.

"Dirk, you haven't eaten enough yet, right? I know a pretty good coffee shop, how about we go sit there? I'll tell you everything you wanted to know."

At that moment.

Athena finally made up her mind and said to Dirk Carter.

The ice around her heart finally melted.

This unexpected gain made Dirk Carter very excited too.

After walking about a hundred meters.

Athena led him into a very niche coffee shop.

Just like the last restaurant, it was also quite charming.

It's evident that in Athena's lonely times, she often visits such places.

Of course, it also reflects Athena's inner emptiness.

In the quiet private room, Athena ordered two cups of coffee and some desserts. After the food arrived, she stood up and locked the room.

After sitting down, she said, "Dirk, let's begin. You can ask me anything about the internal situation of the Discipline Inspection Committee."

Since it had reached this point.

Dirk Carter saw no reason to hide anything.

He nodded.

And said, "Tell me about the three deputy secretaries..."

Athena nodded and began narrating while sipping her coffee.

First was Sidney Lewis.

Sidney Lewis initially worked in the Procuratorate and became one of Lane Quincy's close allies when Quincy served as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs. Later, with Quincy's help, he joined the Discipline Inspection Committee as an Executive Deputy Secretary.

Within the committee.

Sidney Lewis held a lot of power.

Besides the two deputies, Benedict Hall and Logan Linden also followed his orders without question.

In many cases, the former Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee, Heriberto Sutton, was marginalized to some extent.

From this point of view, Sidney Lewis is quite resourceful.

The second deputy secretary is Erastus Hamilton.

Erastus Hamilton is fifty-nine this year, and he is due to retire next year.

Logically, such a person wouldn't get involved in disputes, but the reason he supports Sidney Lewis is because of his son.

Erastus Hamilton has a son named Ramos Hamilton, who is 33 this year and works at the Housing and Construction Bureau in Fairview County, Silverwood City.

In the process of Ramos Hamilton's promotion, Sidney Lewis played a significant role.

Erastus Hamilton repaid the favor and naturally sided with Sidney Lewis.

The third deputy secretary is Channing Langdon.

Channing Langdon is 47 this year, originally serving as the Director of the Information Center for the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision.

This guy is very skilled at ingratiating and flattering.

Also relying on his expertise in currying favor with Sidney Lewis, he climbed step by step to become the current deputy secretary.

He is very loyal to Sidney Lewis, almost to the point of doing whatever he is asked to do.

After listening to Athena's narrative.

Dirk Carter nodded.

He expressed his observations about the internal forces within the Discipline Inspection Committee.

Athena asked in surprise, "Did you gather all this from this morning's brief meeting?"

Dirk Carter nodded.

And said, "Just speculation, not sure if it's right."

Athena let out a long breath and said, "Right, absolutely right. Yates Grant and Jasmine Summers really are close; they're the kind of people who swivel from side to side..."

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