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“Yes.” Ryan smiled. “With your help, I can definitely relax a lot. But you’ll only have one day to handle it, which is tomorrow.”
“Alright.”
Deep down, Jessica gave a light sigh. They had a tacit understanding of each other.
After hanging up, Jessica contacted the master of Snowden. “Head to Minister O’Connell’s place and bring Rodney back. If… he dares to resist, it’s up to you to deal with him. I just want to see him alive.”
After that, she closed her eyes and forced a smile.
¡®Rodney, I did all I could.
¡®But you didn’t know how to treasure your chances.’
…
Meanwhile in Minister O’Connell’s villa.
After Rodney spotted the trending searches on the internet, he went mad.
“How could it be… How could it be? How dare Ryan…”
Rodney was consumed with rage, especially after Mireya responded to Ryan’s public declaration of love.
Why did things workout this way?
Ryan and Mireya’s relationship should not be accepted by the public, but they had so many people backing them. Did the public not find the two of them disgusting?
Did the public not feel that Ryan was a hypocrite? He even coveted his sister-in-law.
Ryan was indeed scheming.
He must have hired people to post those positive comments on the internet.
“Young Master Snow, it looks like… Ryan expected that you would betray them, so he made a move in advance.”
Minister O’Connell put down his phone. After all, he had a high rank and was very shrewd. Although he was inwardly exasperated that his plan did not work, he remained calm on the outside. “Your cousin… isn’t simple.”
While making the remark, Minister O’Connell stole a glance at Rodney’s flushed face and chuckled deep down.
Ryan and Rodney were both from the Snow family, yet it was clear that Ryan had left Rodney in the dust.
The eldest young master of the Snow family was supposed to have everything, but he ended up being fooled by a woman. It was no wonder that his sister took over Snow Corporation.
Everyone in the political industry had fawned over Rodney before.
At this point, everyone looked down on him, but it was not because he was down and out.
That did not matter. Shaun was also down and out previously, but he had brains. He did not have to worry about not being able to make a comeback.
If it were not because he still had some slight use, he would not have been allowed to even enter the house.
Rodney gnashed his teeth with shame. He was aware that Ryan was not simple. The more aware he was, the more he hated Ryan.
If Ryan had not messed things up, would Rodney be getting ostracized by his family now?
“That’s why Nathan might get re-elected since he has such a brilliant son.” Rodney reminded coldly. “Minister O’Connell, you’re already in your 50s. You’re going to retire soon. How many more years can you wait?”
Minister O’Connell’s lips parted, and his wrinkly face finally turned grave. “Well… What solution do you have? Nathan and Ryan have been very cautious. They don’t even have mistresses. Now that Ryan has caused an uproar this time, it really is a great opportunity to defeat them. Unfortunately…”
The secretary beside him said, “Minister, it’s hard to tell. If we can find a loophole in Ryan’s statement and disprove it to make netizens doubt his words, we can tarnish Ryan’s and his father’s reputation.”
Minister O’Connell crossed his legs and turned his gaze to Rodney. “Young Master Snow, didn’t you claim that Ryan stole your wife and he had an affair with her when you were married? You should have some proof, right?”
Rodney pursed his thin lips tightly. After a long while, he stammered, “At that time, I… didn’t expect them to be having an affair…”
At that, Minister O’Connell grasped Rodney’s point. His expression became indifferent. “It means that you’re not even sure if Mireya really had an affair when you both were married. It seems that what Ryan posted is true.”
“No. They definitely had an affair.” Rodney clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. “Otherwise, why did the two of them get together so soon? Besides, Mireya is a b***h who can’t stand loneliness.”
Minister O’Connell and his secretary exchanged looks. A trace of understanding and contempt flashed across their eyes.
They were smart people. Judging from Rodney’s tone, they believed that he did not have any proof even though he claimed to be certain about it.
He probably said that they had an affair all because of his dissatisfaction.
A narrow-minded man like him was concerned about his dignity. Although he had stopped loving the woman he abandoned, he did not want her life to be better than his. It further maddened him to see her get married to his cousin, who was much more outstanding than him.
“Enough. There’s no use telling me these things. I need proof.”
Minister O’Connell grew impatient. “Previously, you showed me a video of Ryan and Mireya being physically intimate with each other. The video would’ve been useful if Ryan hadn’t made his love affair public. But now, everyone knows that they’re in a relationship, and it’s natural for a couple to hug and kiss each other. You should recall whether the two of them had any intimate acts in public before this. If there’s none, you can use a cheat shot.”
Rodney was stunned. He racked his brains for a while before he suddenly said, “I remember now. Once, when I attended a banquet with Mireya at night, I saw Ryan and Mireya chatting for quite a while. Ryan even touched Mireya’s head intimately. That was when I couldn’t stand it and warned them.”
“But he was just touching her head.”
Minister O’Connell was slightly disappointed. Even so, he turned around and said to his secretary, “Ask Young Master Snow the time and location. Then, go to the ballroom of the banquet and look into the matter. There should be surveillance cameras in the ballroom.”
“Okay.”
After the secretary left, Rodney said, “Minister, you can post the video of Ryan touching Mireya’s head to muddy the waters. Then, you can hire a bunch of Internet ghostwrites to at least slander the two of them even if it’s not possible to disprove what Rodney has said. The public will then learn that the shameless couple isn’t as pure as what Ryan described in his post.”
With a discreet smile on his face, Minister O’Connell turned the beads on his wrist as he looked at Rodney silently.
Rodney added, “Minister, I think you can start searching for Internet ghostwrites. After all, Ryan shared the post at a late hour, and a lot of people are already asleep, so the netizens will only focus their attention on it after tomorrow morning. You can even contact Ryan’s competitors. Besides, I believe… other forces must be eying on the position. You…”
He bit his tongue.
Minister O’Connell was a clever person. He raised his brows and stared intently at Rodney for some time. All of a sudden, he laughed. “Young Master Snow, if you were this ruthless back then, I think hardly anyone could beat you.”
“I realized it too late,” Rodney said with a grave expression.
“Even I’m not as vicious as you are.”
Minister O’Connell clicked his tongue and shook his head. “It’s true. I do want to compete for the prime minister’s position very badly, but the forces out there … I dare not offend them. It doesn’t matter if you fight with your family members. If you can secure the position, it means you’re capable and that your competitors are no match for you. We can be ambitious, but we can’t lose our morality. After all, the citizen’s interests should be prioritized because citizens build nations. If you act according to your own interests and s***w up the country, what’s the point of having a country?”
Minister O’Connell lit a cigarette as he said, “Your grandfather and I have known each other for over ten years, and I must admit that he did not teach you well.”
Rodney’s expression changed, and he leaped to his feet, his handsome face flushed red. Nobody knew whether it was because of anger or extreme embarrassment. “The winner makes the rules, while the loser lives by them. Given that Nathan is your competitor, do you think things will end well for you after you fail?”
“Kid, I’m not that weak, and Nathan isn’t that wicked either.”
Minister O’Connell had lost the mood to talk to him. “Think about whether you can benefit me in other ways. If not, you can leave at daybreak tomorrow.”
Just as he rose to his feet, a security guard suddenly came from outside. “Minister, the Master of Snowden is here. He said… he wants to take Rodney back.”
Rodney jerked in shock. He never thought that Jessica’s people would find him so soon.
At first, Rodney was not worried about Jessica finding him because, even if she did, he could assist Minister O’Connell. However… everything was different now.
He quickly said, “Minister O’Connell, you said you would protect me when I sought refuge with you. You shouldn’t go back on your word.”
Minister O’Connell laughed. “I did say that, but Ryan and Mireya’s relationship has been made public. I found out about it without needing you to tell me. The only useful thing you have so far is the photo of Ryan touching Mireya’s head, which you might not be able to find. So, it’s not that useful.”
“But the situation right now is unclear.” Rodney said in a panic, “It’s true that many netizens are supporting them so far, but that’s because I haven’t spoken up. If I use the photo to stir up the situation, Ryan won’t have an easy time.”
Minister O’Connell went quiet for a few seconds before he raised his eyebrows. “Fine. I can hire a bunch of Internet ghostwriters to work with you to stir up the situation. If you can get the better of Nathan and his son this time, I’ll have someone send you abroad.”
“All you’re going to do is send me abroad?” Rodney was discontented.
Then, Minister O’Connell said nonchalantly, “We haven’t had the upper hand in this battle since the moment Ryan made a move. You plan to take advantage of me, but your hopes of getting back Snow Corporation have come to naught. Your sister’s people are keeping watch outside. Rodney, I’m making you look good by sending you abroad safely.”
With that, Minister O’Connell turned around and headed upstairs.
