A Bumpy Road to Power

Cavanaugh Burke listened.

He suddenly became a bit anxious.

He said, "Secretary Holloway, although I've checked in with Mayor Carter today, I haven't officially taken office yet. Why don't I go talk to Mayor Carter and ask him to release someone or get my father involved?"

Johann Holloway listened.

He immediately grabbed his hand.

He said, "Brother Burke, you know how I am to you, right? Since I'm willing to help you, it's definitely to promote you. The situation now is quite special; it's not something Chairman Burke can solve just by stepping in."

"My dad is one of the key leaders of the four top groups, how is he not able to? Is Dirk Carter's influence bigger than my dad's?"

"You can't say it like that. Comrade Carter is a hero of Helios County. Bringing him to the city is in line with public opinion. You reported to him and then went to work beside Mayor Ross; if word gets out, it'd damage Chairman Burke's reputation. What if people say Chairman Burke's son is power-hungry?"

After Johann Holloway explained the pros and cons,

Cavanaugh Burke began to hesitate.

He was just about to give up for the sake of the bigger picture.

Johann Holloway muttered, "Actually, there's another way."

Cavanaugh Burke grabbed Johann Holloway's hand and asked, "Secretary Holloway, quickly tell me, what's the way?"

Johann Holloway pinched his chin and said, "You leaving voluntarily is certainly off the table, but if Dirk Carter no longer wants you, the nature of this changes."

"He doesn't want me? Why would he not want me?"

Cavanaugh Burke asked.

Johann Holloway leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.

Cavanaugh Burke immediately understood and said, "In short, disgust him, make him feel I'm hard to manage, and he'll naturally want to replace me, right?"

"You're indeed from a distinguished family, some things don't need much explanation."

Johann Holloway praised him with a thumbs up.

Cavanaugh Burke immediately stood up.

He said to Johann Holloway, "Thank you, Secretary Holloway, for your guidance. I will certainly remember this favor today, and I will repay it if there's an opportunity in the future."

After saying these words,

Cavanaugh Burke left.

Johann Holloway remained composed.

With a faint smile on his face.

Just as he picked up a cup of tea, a voice sounded from behind the screen.

"Young people are easier to manipulate, Holloway, your move is brilliant."

A figure appeared.

It was none other than Norman Ross.

Johann Holloway quickly offered a seat.

He said, "As long as Cavanaugh Burke acts up, Dirk Carter will definitely take action. Once he does, he will offend Thayer Burke, and then we can redirect the trouble and Dirk Carter will face pressure from the council. I don't believe he has the ability to withstand it."

"Hahaha..."

Norman Ross laughed heartily after listening.

He patted Johann Holloway on the shoulder.

He said, "Holloway, you're good, I will definitely remember your credit this time."

Johann Holloway chuckled and said, "Boss, just don't forget to promote me a bit on the day of success."

Inside the private room.

A burst of hearty laughter.

They could already see Dirk Carter being trampled by Thayer Burke.

Early the next morning.

As Dirk Carter walked into the office.

He was shocked by the scene before him.

Cavanaugh Burke was directly lying on his sofa.

With a cigarette in his mouth.

The sofa and carpet were covered in seed shells and fruit peels, looking messy and disordered.

"Ah, Mayor Carter, you're here. I drank too much last night and worried about being late today, so I decided to rest in your office. I bet Mayor Carter wouldn't mind, would he?"

While speaking these words.

Cavanaugh Burke deliberately put on a defiant expression.

It confirmed Dirk Carter's suspicion.

This Cavanaugh Burke was indeed arranged to be a troublemaker around him.

He shook his head.

He said, "Of course, I don't mind, as long as you clean up before you leave."

Cavanaugh Burke stretched lazily.

He said, "Mayor Carter, why don't you clean up for me? Your sofa is too soft, I didn't sleep well. I'm going home to catch some sleep."

"I said I don't mind, but the premise is that you clean up before you leave."

Dirk Carter repeated.

Cavanaugh Burke paused his steps at once.

He turned back with a frown.

He stared at Dirk Carter for a moment.

He said, "I'm a secretary, not a cleaner. Asking me to clean up is impossible. If you have the guts, fire me."

"You're quite bold."

Dirk Carter still smiled as he spoke.

Cavanaugh Burke wanted to exacerbate the conflict.

He patted his chest.

He said, "I've been like this since I was little, can't change now. As I said, if you have the guts, fire me."

Dirk Carter smiled slightly.

He said, "Firing you isn't my job. I'm the deputy mayor, and you're not qualified. This kind of thing should be dealt with by Secretary Holloway."

After saying this.

He picked up the phone on the table.

Dialed a number.

He said, "Secretary Holloway, come to my office."

After a few minutes.

Johann Holloway hurriedly ran in.

Seeing the mess in the office, he felt joyful inside.

But still pretended not to understand and asked, "Mayor Carter, what's the matter?"

"Tell him."

Dirk Carter pointed at Cavanaugh Burke and said.

Cavanaugh Burke looked slightly disdainful.

He said, "Secretary Holloway, it's nothing serious. Last night..."

He repeated what he had just said to Dirk Carter.

Next, it was Johann Holloway's turn to act.

His role, of course, was to incite anger and ideally provoke Dirk Carter's fury.

And he turned to Cavanaugh Burke and said, "Secretary Burke, please step outside, let me talk to Mayor Carter."

Cavanaugh Burke, knowing Johann Holloway would surely help him, yawned and slammed the door as he left.

"Mayor Carter, you may not know that Secretary Burke is not an ordinary person. His being by your side as a secretary was personally appointed by Chairman Burke."

At this point, Dirk Carter.

Had figured out Johann Holloway's intentions.

He deliberately asked, "Chairman Burke? Which Chairman Burke?"

"Chairman Thayer Burke of the council."

After Johann Holloway replied.

He thought Dirk Carter would be astonished.

To his surprise, Dirk Carter simply responded and sat down, saying, "I don't care if Chairman Burke arranged it. You, Johann Holloway, brought him to me. I'm dissatisfied, so you must replace him. In my view, just fire him, it shouldn't be too hard, right?"

Upon hearing this.

Johann Holloway sneered internally.

Thinking, how naive you are, Dirk Carter.

The chairman's son, can you really fire him just like that?

He quickly frowned and said with difficulty, "Mayor Carter, it's really a bit challenging for me. My suggestion is for you to bear with it because these second-generation officials usually have a bad temper. We shouldn't create trouble unnecessarily. If you offend Chairman Burke, you'll be in big trouble."

"Why would it be me offending Chairman Burke? Shouldn't it be you, Johann Holloway?"

Dirk Carter asked.

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