This statent made Dorothy Zechariah's heart flutter for a mont.
She looked at Dirk Carter's grinning face, but her own smile suddenly vanished.
She returned to the car.
Ca back with two bundles of money.
She slapped them on Dirk Carter's chest and said, "Here, I'm not treating you unfairly. I'll give you twenty thousand for twelve thousand."
Dirk Carter received the money, rejoiced, and quickly stuffed it into his jacket pocket, saying, "This business is good, call next ti. There's food, drink, and more to take."
"I'm leaving."
With a stern face, Dorothy Zechariah turned and got into the car.
Watching Dorothy Zechariah's car leave.
Dirk Carter let out a long sigh and muttered, "You, noble lady, I dare not like you. If your dad finds out, he'd surely kill ."
Unfortunately, this was said to himself, not to Dorothy Zechariah.
He didn't know that the scene was fully observed from upstairs.
The observer was Felix Chandler.
"Boss, I've found out."
Suddenly, the door of the room was pushed open.
A young man rushed in hurriedly.
Felix Chandler turned and asked, "What's the background?"
The young man, panting, said, "His na is Dirk Carter. He's the director of the Kenton County Education Bureau."
"I thought he was soone important, turns out he's just a county education bureau director."
Felix Chandler relaxed and said.
He pondered for a mont, turned to the young man, and asked, "Felton Jacobson, I rember you said you have a friend who is a civil servant in Kenton County. What's his na and position?"
"Oh, his na is Dimitri Dutton; he's the county mayor's secretary."
The young man said.
Felix Chandler imdiately showed interest and asked, "The county mayor's secretary, that's a high position."
Felton Jacobson nodded and said, "Boss, I know what to do."
"Good, then make arrangents; go to the accountant for so money. Use it as necessary. I have only one request: make sure Dirk Carter doesn't have a good day."
"Alright, I've got it."
After Felton Jacobson finished speaking, he turned and left.
Downstairs.
Dirk Carter prepared to take a taxi.
After arriving yesterday, he let Yves Quill go back first.
At this ti, by rights, there should be plenty of taxis.
For so reason, he waited left and right, about ten minutes, but no taxi passed by.
Just as he was feeling frustrated.
A sports car stopped in front of him.
A BMW Z4 sports car, the driver was a woman wearing oversized sunglasses. After stopping, she looked at Dirk Carter and asked, "You're Mr. Carter, right?"
"You know ?"
Dirk Carter asked.
The woman lowered her sunglasses a bit.
Revealing a face full of charisma.
Dirk Carter was taken aback and said, "You are... you're Elsie Eas?"
Indeed, the woman driving the sports car was none other than Ardmore Television's leading Starlet, Elsie Eas.
"Where to? I'll take you!"
Elsie Eas said.
Dirk Carter hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "No need, no need, I can take a taxi."
Elsie Eas laughed, "Don't bother waiting; the road ahead is closed, no taxis will co through for now."
"Closed road? Why is it closed?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Elsie Eas said, "Province leaders are here for inspection; security level is quite high."
Realizing this, Dirk Carter had no other choice.
He opened the car door and said, "Could you take to the train station? I'll take the train back."
"Sure, I'll take you."
He thought Elsie Eas might find it troubleso, but unexpectedly she agreed with ease.
As the car drove on the road.
Initially, the two had no topic. Although Elsie Eas was very famous, Dirk Carter was not familiar with her at all.
At this pace, the whole trip would be awkward.
Dirk Carter paused and asked, "Miss Eas, how do you know ?"
"Yesterday, your argunt with Mr. Chandler, I saw it from backstage. Don't forget, I'm a host; no matter the situation on site, I have to keep track of it all."
Elsie Eas said.
Dirk Carter scratched his head and said, "I didn't expect Miss Eas to be so observant."
"I also know you and Miss Zechariah aren't a couple, right?"
Elsie Eas asked with a smile.
Dirk Carter was taken aback and asked, "How can you tell?"
"It's simple. There's no intimacy like lovers between you. You're intentionally keeping distance from Miss Zechariah, but the way Miss Zechariah looks at you is different. I think she sowhat likes you."
Elsie Eas said confidently.
Wow.
What kind of observation skills are these, to deduce that?
"What else can you see?"
Dirk Carter suddenly beca interested and asked.
Elsie Eas thought for a mont and said, "I also see your relationship with the big star, Corrine Quance, is not ordinary."
Amazing, truly amazing.
Dirk Carter couldn't help but admire internally.
He asked, "Can you tell fortunes?"
"Sothing as advanced as fortune-telling, I can't. But this job makes great at reading expressions; every micro-expression indicates one's psychological state. The general direction is never wrong."
After hearing this, Dirk Carter raised his thumb and said, "Impressive, really impressive."
"Actually, I should admire you."
Elsie Eas giggled.
Dirk Carter asked, "Why?"
Elsie Eas smiled faintly and said, "You're the director of the Kenton County Education Bureau. According to level, your position isn't high. I admit you're handso, but not to the extent where both Miss Quance and Miss Zechariah, two remarkable won, would be smitten with you. So, you must have sothing special about you."
"Miss Eas, being so insightful, care to guess what's special about ?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Elsie Eas shook her head, saying, "I always judge based on tiny details; I never guess. If we had longer acquaintance, I suppose I'd discover your special traits sooner than others."
Along the journey, the two enjoyed chatting.
The rather long distance suddenly seed short.
When Dirk Carter got off the car.
Elsie Eas suddenly said, "Dirk Carter, wait a minute."
"Miss Eas, anything else?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Elsie Eas rummaged through the car's armrest box, seemingly searching for sothing, but judging by her frantic manners, it seed she hadn't found it.
A thought flashed in her mind.
She pulled out a lipstick from her bag.
Said, "I didn't bring my business cards; open your hand."
Dirk Carter opened his hand.
Elsie Eas took his wrist and used the lipstick to write a phone number in his palm.
Said, "You're interesting, so I'll leave you a number. Call when you co to the city; I'll treat you to a al."
Dirk Carter raised his palm and said, "Alright, I'll rember this number. Thank you, Miss Eas."
Elsie Eas adjusted her sunglasses, then accelerated and zood away.
Back in Kenton County.
It was already around one in the afternoon.
As soon as Dirk Carter got into Yves Quill's car, Yves said, "Boss, did you hear? County Mayor Lewis has been transferred."
Dirk Carter was startled and asked, "When did this happen?"
Yves Quill said, "Yesterday evening, the city's organization departnt called."
"Where was he transferred to?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Yves Quill thought for a mont and said, "Seems like he went to Harmony County's Political Consultative Conference."
This news.
Instantly cast a shadow over Dirk Carter.
At Simon Lewis's age, he wasn't considered old in officialdom. He moved from the position of Executive Deputy Mayor of Eastgate County at 45 to here, without completing a term yet. Now at 49, even if he had to move, it should be a lateral move. Being moved to the Political Consultative Conference, especially to the economically weakest Harmony County, just ans that Simon Lewis has been sidelined.
The head of the Political Consultative Conference is also at a departntal level.
County Mayor is also at a departntal level.
Although the levels are the sa, the magnitude of power differs greatly.
Generally, being transferred at Simon Lewis's age to the Consultative Conference ans his career has reached its end.
Therefore, this transfer seed abnormal to Dirk Carter.
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