Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 71: A Leader without Ambition

Lily was the first to break the silence in the room. "Her academic results are good. But she has mostly worked in retail. Boss, you seemed unusually eager to recruit her. Why?"

Eleanor leaned back slightly in her chair and replied calmly, "She was a salesgirl at Louis Vuitton just a few days ago. During her time there, she received several sales awards. But she lost her job because she stood up for me against a spoiled rich girl."

"She stood up for you?" Teresa raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

Eleanor nodded. "Yes. That rich girl didn’t take that small episode lightly. She not only got her fired but also blacklisted her from other retail stores in the city. Luckily, I saw her washing cars at the gas station. After that, I looked into her background."

She paused before continuing, "I discovered her educational qualifications were solid. But her family situation was bad enough that she had to earn cash by washing cars. That’s when I decided to send someone to her home and invite her here."

"If she proves herself capable, you can make her your assistant," she added, glancing at Lily.

Teresa gave a short chuckle. "So... this is your version of humanitarian recruitment."

"You could say that," Eleanor said without emotion. "Lily, call the recruitment office and have her sign all the necessary paperwork today. Also, make sure they provide her an advance on her salary."

"Understood, Boss," Lily replied. She took out her phone and typed a detailed message, sending it promptly to the HR department.

Once that was done, Eleanor looked up. "You may go now. Teresa, is Juliette at her office?"

"Yes," Teresa replied. "She came in early today."

"Good. Send her to my office."

"Right away." Teresa stood and left the room with Lily and Maya.

As the door closed behind them, Eleanor opened her laptop. Her fingers moved swiftly as she began reviewing and clearing her pending files. A few minutes later, there was a soft knock at the door.

she said without

stepped inside and bowed politely. "Good morning,

responded, gesturing to the seat in front

her legs as she settled

her gaze on her advisor. "What’s the progress on selecting a

is involved. That makes it difficult to choose from the remaining top

search anymore," Eleanor said. "I already

eyes brightened with

Chapman

no doubt about that. But I’m afraid he won’t

not?" Eleanor asked, her

was offered the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer. He turned it down. The man has no political ambition.

continued, "After his wife’s untimely death, he distanced himself from the material world. He spends most of his time doing humanitarian work

smile. "That’s exactly why he’s perfect. His clean image will make him acceptable to the public, and we can use the corruption files to pressure the other party leaders

who has no interest in the position. He has

Eleanor said confidently. "All I need is

persuade a man like him

again. "What I need from you is a foolproof plan. I’m going to London to meet Baron Chapman. Once I secure his support, I need you to lead the operation here while I

speaking as she gazed at the skyline. "The Shadow Team will break into the vault of Stockport MP Oliver Brown and collect all incriminating evidence... cash, offshore documents, illegal transfers and valuables. Only the documents and a sufficient amount of

will approach the party leaders one by one. Those who agree to

they agree," she added, "we’ll still have leverage over them in the

themselves. And if Chapman agrees, I can manage the rest. The party will abandon Oliver Brown without hesitation once they

plan. Your job is to turn it into a complete, executable

a week. I’ll

"Thank you," Eleanor said.

know if you need anything else." With that, Juliette stood