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.

in," she said without looking

bowed

morning," Eleanor responded, gesturing to the seat in front of

legs as she settled

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

"Sebastian provided 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 their backgrounds.

to search anymore," Eleanor said. "I

brightened

Anthony Hayward Chapman

about that. But

asked, her voice

a majority, he was offered the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer. He turned it down. The man has no political ambition. He’s currently the party’s co-chairman only because of his moral integrity and

the material world. He spends most of his time doing humanitarian work and volunteering at church. Within the party, people see him as a symbolic figure... an untarnished

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

force someone who has no interest in the position. He has

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

think you can persuade a man like him that

from you is a foolproof plan. I’m going to London to meet Baron Chapman. Once I secure his support, I need

Shadow Team will break into the vault of Stockport MP Oliver Brown and collect all incriminating

by one. Those who agree to support Baron Chapman will

agree," she added, "we’ll still have leverage over

if Chapman agrees, I

Your job is to turn it into a complete, executable

nodded. "Give me a week. I’ll finalize

"Thank you," Eleanor said.

in my office. Let me know if you need anything else." With