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Lyse.”
At that time, they heard a knock on the car window. Alyssa rolled down the window and found Xavier stanuing out there.
Xavier reported, “Mr. Walsh, Madam Alyssa, everything’s been arranged in the city hall.”
“Got it. Thanks for your hard work.” She nodded with a smile before warning sternly, “Still, keep a close eye. This is an important event, so I expect tight security.
“The Walsh’s are not in attendance. If the Schmidts catch you in the city hall, they’ll notice something amiss. That will jeopardize our plans.”
“Don’t worry, Lyse.” Jeremy wrapped an arm around her waist with a smile. “My men have infiltrated the city hall.”
Eyes twinkling, she felt more relieved at the reassurance. Then, she opened her laptop and coded away furiously.
Jeremy was no longer a stranger to the multi-talented woman, but every time he witnessed her at work, he’d feel amazed by her capabilities while feeling inferior.
“Okay. Everything’s ready.” She tapped on the Enter key and cracked her sore fingers. “All’s left is to sit back and watch the show.”
Jeremy gently held her hand and caressed them. He’d let Alyssa do anything she liked, as he’d always be there to back her up. Even if the sky fell on her, he’d be there to protect her.
The atmosphere in the grand hall of the city hall was tense and serious. The audience was comprised of important officials and business representatives from Solana City and all across the nation.
At that moment, Orlander Hodgson was delivering a keynote speech onstage. Members of Congress and business representatives sat in the front rows, while family members like Daisy were arranged to be seated in the back.
As the only daughter of the Schmidt family, Daisy was especially important in high society. Still, today’s event was mostly their husbands’ arena. As a spouse, she had no say in the event.
An attention-seeker, she was displeased at the treatment at the event, especially knowing that she was the reason behind Timothy’s career success.
Without the support of the Schmidt Group, the guidance of Victor Schmidt, and her meticulously crafted public persona, Timothy would never have achieved success smoothly.
The more she thought over it, the happier she felt. It took her mind off the horrible feeling upon learning of Timothy’s multiple affairs.
One day, she vowed to be seated in the front row as the mayor’s wife. With that in mind, she straightened up in her seat with a haughty demeanor.
The guests around her exchanged gossip. “Look at that smug expression on her face! All I could see was her nostrils flaring.”
“Isn’t that right? The election hasn’t kicked off yet, but she seems confident in her husband’s victory.
What gives her that confidence?”
“Daisy Schmidt still thinks she’s important because she’s a Schmidt, but she has lost her social standing after marrying into the Clemons family. Rumors had it that she begged her family for money to finance her husband’s electoral campaign. Because of that, the Schmidts are annoyed at her, but she still walks around feeling good about herself.”
“I don’t have confidence in Clemons. He looks like a corrupted man. If he and his wife are in power, the citizens will be in trouble.”
Despite being surrounded by the mean comments, Daisy did not take them seriously. To her, the guests were envious of her social standing and her husband’s future success.
Mayor Hodgson ended his speech. Thundering applause filled the air. The emcee returned to the stage and announced, “Let’s welcome Congressman Timothy Clemons, who will introduce the three-year commercial plan for Solana City!”
Timothy glided onto the stage amidst the attention and applause. Daisy nearly stood up to clap for him, too eager to show off their relationship to the world.
Standing in front of the microphone, Timothy beamed radiantly and began, “Ladies and gentlemen, next, I will be introducing Solana City’s¡ª”
He froze in horror when he turned to look at the screen. Concern clouded his initially cheerful face. He appeared as though he was struck by lightning.
Instead of the anticipated PowerPoint slides, the screen displayed a handwritten invoice, clearly recording the details of the bribe he had taken, from the date and the time to the location. Bribes of different amounts ranging from tens of thousands to millions were listed clearly.
He trembled in shock while Daisy’s mind went blank. Her blood froze as her face paled. She nearly fainted on the spot.
Meanwhile, the audience started whispering to each other. “What are those? They don’t look like presentation slides to me.”
“Hmm, those look like invoices¡ªrecords of bribery!”
“Timothy Clemons’ name is written on those invoices. He’s taken those bribes, I assume.”
Soon, the screen displayed a series of candid photos on autoplay. The photos showed Timothy entering private clubs, receiving expensive jewelry, and even entering the lounge of the private club with two wavy-haired women in his arms.
The photos caused a stir in the audience and dropped a bomb on the media representatives.
“Oh, my God! Who did this? This is amazing!”
“Gathering so much evidence and revealing it at such a crucial moment? This is aimed at destroying
Timothy!”
“Could it be Mr. Hodgson? After all, they’re rivals in this election.”
“That’s possible. But does the Hodgson family have such means? The mastermind behind this must be someone stronger.”
Flashlights were flickering. All cameras captured the shocked Timothy, who was trembling uncontrollably on the stage.
Some reporters were no longer satisfied with just taking photos. They rushed toward the podium, aiming their microphones and cameras at him.
“Mr. Clemons, are the pictures real?”
“Did you take bribes? Are you involved in illicit transactions?”
Timothy’s lips trembled uncontrollably, and he staggered backward. “It’s not me! Someone photoshopped it. Someone is trying to set me up!”
“What about the ledger? How do you explain that?”
“It’s fake! It’s all fabricated! I never took that money! Never!”
Timothy was drenched in sweat as he shouted in panic, “Where’s the security? Come and maintain order!”
Seeing the chaotic scene where Timothy was besieged by the media and had his dirt exposed one after another, Victor turned furious. His face darkened at once.
“Find out what’s going on!”
Victor’s eyes were red, and he was struggling to breathe. “This person is targeting Timothy, but it’s actually an attack on our family. Who has the audacity to target us?”
“Yes, Dad. I’ll go find out now.”
Josh realized that the situation was out of control, so he urgently said, “I’ll send someone to escort you out of here amid the chaos. Timothy is your son-in-law, after all. If something happens to him, it might affect you.”
“No!” Victor adamantly refused. “If we leave now, won’t it be admitting that these scandals are true? It’ll make people think that Schmidt Group can’t handle a joke. We’ll become a laughing stock.”
Just then, Josh’s phone vibrated.
Sternly, he answered the phone. Daisy’s urgent voice came through. “Josh, come out for a moment. I’ll be waiting for you in the corridor.”
When Josh arrived, he saw a pale Daisy anxiously pacing.
“Daisy, what’s going on?”
“Josh, you have to save Tim.”
Daisy grabbed Josh’s arm with her eyes full of panic. “If today’s events get out… Tim’s career will be completely ruined.”
Josh gritted his teeth angrily. “It’s a big event today. With so many officials and media present, do you think you can keep it a secret? The whole city already knows!”
Shocked, Daisy staggered back. Her heartbeat seemed to stop at this moment.
“Are those ledgers and photos real?” Josh sternly questioned her after a deep breath.
Regretfully, Daisy closed her eyes and nodded.
“You waste! You can’t even control your matrilocal husband, and you still call yourself a daughter of the
Schmidt family?
“You’ve been supporting him with our family’s money, and this is what we get? An ungrateful punk?”
Josh was furious, feeling more annoyed the more he looked at his useless sister.
“What’s the use of saying this now? You’re scolding me now that things have gone south. Why didn’t you talk about the benefits you gained from Tim?
“Do you think I supported him to become mayor to benefit myself? If he becomes mayor, it’ll benefit