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

bowed politely. "Good

seat in front of her

obeyed, crossing her legs as she

advisor. "What’s the progress on selecting a candidate for

a list of party officials linked to the Stockport case. Nearly half of the upper echelon is involved. That makes it difficult to choose from the remaining top leadership. I’ve started shortlisting a few potential candidates and investigating

search anymore," Eleanor said. "I already have

brightened with

Chapman of Bethnal

about that. But I’m afraid he won’t accept the

not?" Eleanor asked, her

turned it down. The man has no political ambition. He’s currently the party’s

of his time doing humanitarian work and volunteering at church. Within the party, people see him as a symbolic figure... an untarnished face to

him acceptable to the public, and we can use the corruption files to pressure the other party leaders into supporting him as the next PM

who has no interest in the

to me," Eleanor said confidently. "All I need is one meeting with him to present my proposal. I’ll

can persuade a man like

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 work

and collect all incriminating evidence... cash, offshore documents, illegal transfers and valuables. Only the documents and

our hands, my team will approach the party leaders one by one. Those who agree to support Baron Chapman will be spared. Those who

still have leverage over

folded her arms thoughtfully. "They’ll support Chapman if it means protecting themselves. And if Chapman agrees, I can manage the rest.

Eleanor said. "That’s the rough plan. Your job is to turn it into

"Give me a week. I’ll finalize

"Thank you," Eleanor said.

be in my office. Let me know if you need anything

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