A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 807:

At the Helios County Government, Laura Forrest primarily oversees social security employment and pension insurance work; she is responsible for village assistance and other tasks assigned by the county mayor, while also overseeing the Social Security Bureau, Employment Bureau, and Urban and Rural Resident Pension Insurance Bureau.

Outside of her official duties.

She rarely has private interactions with others.

If Britt Ford is considered aloof, then Laura Forrest belongs to the type who ignores everyone.

In her eyes.

No one in Helios County is worth her attention.

Jabez Shaw certainly doesn't like her either.

But who can blame her since her husband, Fulbright Caldwell, is closely allied with Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Government, Zolan Summers.

As a result.

Jabez Shaw can only treat Laura Forrest with respect.

In the many affairs of The County Committee.

Laura Forrest is also a steadfast supporter of Jabez Shaw, after all, their interests align.

The reason for choosing Laura Forrest.

Is because Dirk Carter is confident in his mind.

After all, dealing with women is his forte.

After resting for two days over the weekend.

On Monday, taking advantage of a gap when Jabez Shaw was out for research.

Dirk Carter swaggered over to the entrance of Laura Forrest's office.

Thinking of it, it has already been two months since he took office.

His visits to the Municipal Government Building are few and far between.

And his interactions with Laura Forrest are even less.

So when her secretary saw Dirk Carter, she was stunned for a moment, suddenly stood up, and asked, "Secretary General Carter? Are you here to see Mayor Forrest?"

Dirk Carter smiled slightly.

He said, "Is it convenient? If not, I won't disturb you."

The secretary didn't know how to respond.

After a brief pause, she said, "Please wait a moment, I'll ask Mayor Forrest."

A deputy mayor actually making the County Committee Secretary wait, this is already considered impolite.

However, Dirk Carter didn't mind.

After waiting for about two minutes.

The office door opened, and the secretary came out, saying to Dirk Carter, "Secretary General Carter, you may go in."

Dirk Carter swaggered in.

At that moment, Laura Forrest was reviewing documents at her desk.

She just nodded when she saw Dirk Carter and said, "Secretary General Carter, please wait for a moment, I will be done shortly."

Dirk Carter sat down directly on the sofa.

This wait.

Lasted another seven or eight minutes.

Only then did Laura Forrest tidy up a bit, stood up, and came over to sit opposite Dirk Carter.

This year Laura Forrest was wearing a purple blouse.

A button was characteristically added at the chest area.

Even so.

The connection of the blouse was already at a bursting point.

It seemed that slightly larger movements would jeopardize the "lives" of two buttons.

The lower part was an ordinary black skirt.

The skirt's size was quite large initially.

But when worn on her, it seemed like a body-hugging skirt.

Her two plump hips were tightly wrapped, making them bulge like a ripe peach.

Such a boldly curvaceous figure, paired with a face that appeared juvenile, created a strong contrast, indeed quite eye-catching.

"Secretary General Carter, what brings you to see me?"

Laura Forrest asked.

Although her face carried a smile.

Dirk Carter could see that the smile was very fake, purely a result of moving facial muscles.

"Oh, it's nothing really, I just brought this over for Mayor Forrest."

Dirk Carter finished speaking.

He took out a small glass bottle from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Inside, it was filled with small black pills.

"What is this?"

Laura Forrest frowned as she asked.

Dirk Carter smiled slightly.

He said, "To be honest, Mayor Forrest, my family is well-versed in traditional Chinese medicine. I studied medicine from a young age and know a bit about diagnosis. Recently, I noticed some minor flaws in Mayor Forrest's appearance and took the liberty to mix some pills, hoping Mayor Forrest could give them a try."

Dirk Carter's words were quite subtle.

Laura Forrest was momentarily stunned.

Asked, "Minor flaws? What do you mean? Is there something wrong with my appearance?"

Dirk Carter pointed to the bottle with a finger, smiling slightly as he said, "Mayor Forrest, don't think too much about it. I wouldn't harm you. Give it a try. If it's effective, I'll prepare some more for you."

Having said that.

He prepared to get up and leave.

Dirk Carter is the County Committee Secretary.

He would never openly poison himself.

Moreover, the more he avoided explaining, the more uncertain Laura Forrest felt.

In a moment of urgency.

She said, "Secretary General Carter, if you don't explain, and if there's a problem with this medicine, who should I hold accountable? You should take it back."

"In that case, I won't push you, but I advise Mayor Forrest to get more checkups, preferably with renowned senior traditional Chinese medicine doctors. After all, this is an internal energy issue, not detectable by Western medical equipment."

After speaking.

Dirk Carter shook his head helplessly.

Picked up the bottle and was about to leave.

At this point, Laura Forrest couldn't hold back anymore.

She also stood up.

She said, "Secretary General Carter, since you're here, have a seat. Let me make some tea for you."

From the moment he arrived until now.

The secretary had only served Dirk Carter a glass of plain water.

Now Laura Forrest personally started making tea.

Clearly.

Her curiosity has been piqued.

She wouldn't let Dirk Carter leave without an explanation.

Dirk Carter sat back down.

After the tea was made.

Laura Forrest asked, "Secretary General Carter, let's speak frankly, what's wrong with my body?"

Dirk Carter said, "Mayor Forrest, if convenient, may I take your pulse?"

"Of course."

Laura Forrest immediately extended her arm.

Dirk Carter placed three fingers on her pulse, sometimes closing his eyes, sometimes frowning, then with a troubled look, withdrew his hand, mumbling, "As expected, it aligns with my initial judgment."

"Secretary General Carter, what's the matter?"

Seeing Dirk Carter like this, Laura Forrest was already anxious.

Dirk Carter said, "Mayor Forrest, don't worry, let me mention a few things, and then you can judge whether I'm accurate or not, alright?"

"Go ahead."

Dirk Carter pondered slightly.

He said, "Mayor Forrest, between you and your husband, isn't there very little… intimacy?"

As soon as this question was asked.

Laura Forrest's face turned red.

After all, it's a highly private question.

But thinking about Dirk Carter's hesitant demeanor.

She still nodded and said, "Indeed very little, probably only once every two or three months."

Dirk Carter appeared to have a moment of realization.

He said, "No wonder, that's only three or four times a year, which is really too few; it's the main cause of your hormonal imbalance."

"Is there more?"

Laura Forrest continued to ask.

Dirk Carter nodded and said, "From your pulse reading, you are a person with strong desires, meaning that you deeply yearn for spousal intimacy, and sometimes even walking gives you mild pleasure, right?"

"How do you know?"

She asked as soon as she finished her words.

Laura Forrest asked in astonishment.