Back to the office.
Stared at the watch for a long ti.
Damon Stafford beca increasingly unsettled.
Upon hearing the sound of a door opening from next door, Damon Stafford rushed out and gestured to Gwendolyn Lewis, who was coming out of Cairo Grant's deputy director office.
"Director Lewis, Director Lewis, can you co over for a mont?"
Gwendolyn Lewis returned to Damon Stafford's office, asking, "What's up?"
Damon Stafford quickly shut the door and asked in a low voice, "Director Lewis, how did you get rich?"
"Hehehe, a secret from heaven can't be revealed."
Gwendolyn Lewis said with a smile.
Damon Stafford was anxious.
In a pleading tone, he said, "Director Lewis, you've been here three or four months and I've never said anything against you. If there's a chance to make money, share it with your brother."
"It's not that I'm not sharing, but others asked to keep it a secret. If I tell you, they won't let make money anymore."
Gwendolyn Lewis said with so difficulty.
The more she said this, the more anxious Damon Stafford beca.
"Director Lewis, can I call you Sister Lewis? Just give a hint."
Seeing Damon Stafford's anxious appearance.
Gwendolyn Lewis pretended to soften.
After hesitating for a while, she said, "I'll tell you, but don't tell anyone else. I just raised so funds to help others with bridge financing, and I get a 20% commission each ti."
"Is the amount of money big?"
Damon Stafford asked.
Gwendolyn Lewis waved her hand and said, "Not big, usually only 150,000 to 120,000 is enough, and it only takes a few hours. The money cos back quickly, with basically no risk."
Such a good deal?
Damon Stafford was imdiately tempted.
But his inherent caution made him sowhat skeptical.
He asked, "Director Lewis, you're not lying to , are you?"
"Look at what you're saying, you're the one who asked . I wasn't going to tell you. I'm leaving."
After finishing.
Gwendolyn Lewis turned to leave.
Damon Stafford grabbed her arm.
He said, "Director Lewis, don't rush off. To be honest, I'm a bit tight on cash lately and have been trying to think of a way to make money. Sister, help out, let earn a bit too."
"Aren't you afraid I'm lying to you?"
"What are you saying? I don't trust others, but I definitely trust Director Lewis."
"It's not impossible. Here's what we'll do: you first raise 150,000 and keep it in your account. Tomorrow at lunch, I'll take you to et my contact. After you et them, you'll decide whether to invest, okay?"
Gwendolyn Lewis asked.
Damon Stafford thought about it.
And instantly thought it seed reliable.
He gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Okay, Director Lewis, I'll have the money ready tonight."
"Let emphasize once more: you must not tell anyone about this money-making path, otherwise, I won't bother with you ever again."
Gwendolyn Lewis pretended to be serious.
Damon Stafford nodded repeatedly.
Saying, "Rest assured, Director Lewis, I'm very tight-lipped. I guarantee no one but the two of us will know."
With Damon Stafford's assurance.
Only then did Gwendolyn Lewis turn to leave.
In the blink of an eye, it was already ti to clock out.
On the second day after assuming his position.
Russell Sadler still hadn't arranged a dormitory for Dirk Carter.
Just as he was thinking of possibly spending the night in the office, the phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
As soon as he held it to his ear, he heard a familiar voice: "Is this Comrade Dirk Carter?"
Dirk Carter was taken aback and tentatively asked, "Is this Deputy Mayor Ray?"
"It's ."
On the phone, Charlotte Ray said.
"Deputy Mayor Ray, is there sothing you need from ?"
"Are you free?"
Charlotte Ray asked directly.
Dirk Carter hurriedly replied, "I'm free; I've already finished work."
"Then co across the street. There's a black Toyota sedan waiting for you."
Charlotte Ray said.
Already arrived?
Dirk Carter did not dare to neglect.
He hurriedly tidied up his bag and went downstairs.
Sure enough, across the street was a black Toyota sedan.
Charlotte Ray was the driver.
However, she wore a baseball cap and sunglasses perched on her nose, obviously not wanting to be recognized.
Dirk Carter quickly got into the car.
Charlotte Ray drove away.
At first, Charlotte Ray did not speak, and Dirk Carter did not know her intentions, so he also did not know what to say.
After driving for a while.
Charlotte Ray suddenly asked, "Have you eaten?"
"Not yet."
"Let treat you to dinner."
"How can I accept that? Deputy Mayor Ray, visiting Kenton County, I should be the one treating you."
Dirk Carter said nervously.
Charlotte Ray chuckled.
She said, "I'm a Kenton County native."
Turned out Charlotte Ray was local.
Dirk Carter couldn't refuse.
Charlotte Ray drove to a quiet road and stopped the car, then led Dirk Carter into a small restaurant in an alley, ordering a private dining room and a few dishes casually.
After settling down.
Charlotte Ray said, "This morning, I went to the city maternal and child health hospital for a check-up. The hospital confird it's premature ovarian failure, and their solution was to inject estrogen, yet they said even with injections, it might not cure. I thought it over and decided to co find you."
On the way, Dirk Carter had already anticipated Charlotte Ray's intentions.
He thought for a mont and said, "Deputy Mayor Ray, if you've co to find , you must trust . But as I said yesterday, treating this kind of issue involves many privacy concerns, so..."
He hadn't finished his sentence.
When Charlotte Ray interrupted.
She said, "It's okay, since I've co to you, I don't mind other issues. Compared to this illness, other aspects aren't a problem."
Charlotte Ray's decision wasn't surprising.
Though she's already forty.
Still, in terms of skin, facial features, and body, she only seed at most thirty.
If the premature ovarian failure worsened, leading to irreversible nopause, she'd quickly age and soon her various aspects would resemble those of a fifty-year-old.
Everyone cherishes beauty.
Perhaps, won like Charlotte Ray cherish it even more.
Dirk Carter thought for a mont and said, "Okay, where should we handle the treatnt?"
"How about your dorm?"
Charlotte Ray asked.
Dirk Carter scratched his head, sowhat embarrassingly said, "Frankly, the office hasn't assigned a dorm yet?"
"You've already..."
Charlotte Ray looked surprised.
She was about to say sothing, but suddenly stopped.
She seed to realize sothing.
And asked, "Do you have a place to stay now?"
"I was planning to get by in the office tonight and decide tomorrow."
Dirk Carter replied honestly.
Charlotte Ray paused and said, "Well, I have a place in Kenton County. It's yours for now, and we can do the treatnt there too."
"But Leader, this treatnt isn't completed in one day; it's determined by the effectiveness."
"Doesn't matter, as long as there's hope, it doesn't matter. After today, I'll find you every Friday, no matter how long it takes."
Charlotte Ray said firmly.
After finishing dinner.
They drove to a high-end community.
Under Charlotte Ray's guidance, they entered a three-bedroom apartnt.
Initially, Dirk Carter thought the apartnt had been empty for ages and was probably dusty, but upon opening the door, it was sparkling clean, as if regularly tidied up.
As if understanding the confusion in Dirk Carter's eyes.
Charlotte Ray said, "My daughter stays here during sumr and winter breaks. Even when it's empty, an aunt regularly cleans."
After speaking, she pointed to a picture on the wall.
Sowhat proudly said, "This is my daughter, Christina Ray."
In the photo, two won leaned against each other.
One was Charlotte Ray, the other taller than Charlotte Ray, with a sowhat youthful appearance. Hardly seed mother and daughter, perhaps sisters.
Compared to Charlotte Ray.
This daughter appeared more beautiful, clearly inheriting her mother's excellent genes.
"How old is your daughter?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Charlotte Ray replied, "She's 21 this year, attending university in the capital city."
"21? You had a child at 19?"
Dirk Carter asked in surprise.
For so reason, upon asking this, Charlotte Ray's eyes instantly beca lancholic.
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