A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 378: The Arrow Is Nocked


At this moment.

In a house on Rowan Alley in the Florin District of Ardmore City.

Ardmore's customs director, Anselm Hall, was lazily lying on the sofa reading a magazine.

At this time, footsteps came from the wooden stairs leading to the second floor.

Anselm Hall got up and looked over.

He saw two bare legs slowly coming down from the second floor.

In a blink of an eye.

A woman wearing only a thin nightgown appeared in front of him.

It was none other than deputy director Shelby Linden.

This Shelby Linden was truly a stunner.

When she wore her uniform, she looked modest and unassuming, but now with just a thin nightgown covering her, all those hidden "assets" were revealed.

Especially those swaying long, white legs.

Long and straight, they made Anselm Hall unable to resist stealing a few more glances.

"They say a woman's waist is a deadly weapon, her legs are lethal daggers, and your chest—these two major weapons here—are you aiming to take my life?"

After Anselm Hall expressed his admiration, Shelby Linden nestled into his arms.

Teasing, she asked, "If you value your life, you can choose not to touch me, you know."

"Is my life more important than you? Come here, darling, let me kiss you."

By now, Anselm Hall was finding it hard to hold back.

He leaned in to kiss Shelby Linden.

Shelby deftly dodged, then stood up and leaned seductively against the sofa, deliberately bending one leg and gently stroking it with her fingers.

She coyly said, "Come catch me. If you catch me, I'll let you kiss me."

"You little devil! Playing games with me, huh? Well, here I come."

Anselm Hall also became intrigued instantly.

He pounced vigorously towards Shelby Linden.

Shelby was nimble; she pushed off the sofa and her body nimbly evaded.

He missed again.

Who knows whether it was intentional or unintentional.

In the brief moment of dodging.

The loosely tied nightgown belt came undone.

In the dim light, a glimpse of her breast was exposed, and her allure became irresistible.

Anselm Hall seized the moment.

And went after her once more.

This time, Shelby Linden must have deliberately not dodged.

She was caught in his arms.

"I caught you, so I'm going to kiss you."

Anselm Hall acted as if he was about to press his lips on hers.

Shelby coyly pointed to her exposed breast and said, "I want you to kiss here."

"Alright, alright, baby, whatever you say."

Then.

He opened his mouth and took in her breast.

"Ah... that tickles, it feels so good."

Shelby Linden sighed.

That sentence was undoubtedly the best aphrodisiac.

He picked her up in his arms and placed her on the dining table in the living room.

And began to nibble on her breasts.

Meanwhile, his hands were not idle either, grabbing her plump buttocks and playing with the butterfly wings between her legs with his fingers.

"Look, what is this?"

Anselm Hall suddenly stopped.

He revealed his fingers, already coated with a shiny, sticky liquid.

"Ew, I don't want to look at that, it's gross."

Shelby Linden coquettishly said.

Anselm Hall said, "How can it be gross? This is the world's most delicious nectar. I love it."

With that.

He actually put his fingers into his mouth.

He tasted it with obvious enjoyment.

Shelby Linden softly said, "Anselm, come quickly, I... I can't take it anymore... I need you... I desperately want you."

"Little glutton, here I come."

Anselm Hall could no longer control himself.

Just as he was about to take off his pants.

A "ding dong" sounded, as the doorbell rang.

"Ugh, who would come at this time?"

Shelby Linden complained.

Anselm Hall chuckled, "Maybe it's good news arriving. You go put on some clothes, I'll get the door."

"Okay, but you owe me afterwards."

"Don't worry, you'll have your share."

Anselm Hall kissed her on the lips, adjusted his clothes, and headed to the door.

After Shelby Linden quickly went upstairs.

Anselm Hall opened the door to find Zachary Ford standing there.

Their eyes met.

He invited Zachary in.

"How did it go?"

Anselm Hall asked eagerly.

Zachary Ford took a breath and said, "Good news, Dirk Carter and Jaden Lawson have clashed."

After saying that.

He recited the entire series of events in detail.

Anselm Hall's face went blank, asking, "What did you say? Dirk Carter physically emasculated Theodore Hughes and a few of Jaden Lawson's underlings?"

Zachary Ford nodded, saying, "I was shocked when I first heard, and after some digging around, I verified it. Apparently, Chadric Gates is enraged and would have acted if the mayor's appointment hadn't been finalized."

Anselm Hall's eyes seemed a bit unfocused.

After a moment of silence, he said, "It seems my original strategy was correct. With things as they are, Dirk Carter and Jaden Lawson won't rest until one of them is dead. We'll just sit back and enjoy the show, picking up the spoils."

"What if Dirk Carter isn't a match for Jaden Lawson?"

At the staircase, wearing a form-fitting dress, Shelby Linden walked down gracefully and asked.

"Ah, Director Linden is also here."

Zachary Ford didn't seem surprised that Shelby Linden was also in the villa.

Anselm Hall pondered.

He said, "Let's observe how the situation unfolds first, and try not to get involved. Even if Dirk Carter can't handle Jaden Lawson, he can at least take a chunk out of him, right?"

Zachary Ford nodded and asked, "Director Hall, should we report this to our superiors to get their input?"

Anselm Hall suddenly realized, "Right, right, I'll need to report this upstairs. Ajie, you and Zachary have some tea while I go make a call."

With that.

He quickly jogged upstairs.

The two had been sitting on the sofa.

The sound of a door closing upstairs.

Zachary Ford lunged forward, pinning Shelby Linden beneath him, greedily kissing her face and neck.

"Don't mess around, if Old Liu comes down and sees us, it'll be bad."

Shelby Linden pushed and struggled.

Zachary Ford murmured, "Relax, he won't be back for at least ten to twenty minutes."

"But what if he comes down early?"

Shelby Linden resisted.

Zachary Ford stopped suddenly.

His expression changed dramatically, and one hand swiftly traveled up her dress to her sensitive area.

He said, "No wonder you're so wet. You two must have just finished, so you won't be interested in me anymore."

Seeing his jealousy.

Shelby Linden quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "No way, you're the one I love the most. He and I are just putting on a show, you know that."

"I don't care, I want to have you now."

Zachary Ford mumbled.

Seeing her persuasion failing.

She pulled the hem of her dress up to her waist.

Revealing her bare body.

She spread her legs and said, "Alright, hurry up, then."

As if on a burst of adrenaline.

Zachary Ford impatiently pulled his pants halfway down, and with a thrust, they were united.

The scene was rather intense.

With the leader upstairs making a call, and his woman underneath him.

The entire time, they kept their volume controlled, and seeing Shelby Linden covering her mouth tightly, Zachary Ford felt even more driven, feeling the numbness at his waist creeping up.

The sound of the upstairs door opening reached their ears.

Shelby Linden was stunned.

She whispered urgently to Zachary Ford, "Get out, quick, get out..."

But the arrow was nocked and the bow drawn.

It was that moment of truth, control gone.

Zachary Ford couldn't hold back and released all his essence.

At that point.

Anselm Hall had already reached the top of the stairs.

The moment he descended, the two were already sitting primly.

Though the flush on their faces lingered.

Anselm Hall was in great spirits.

He said, "They said upstairs, as long as it doesn't affect us, let them fight it out. Even if Dirk Carter can't beat Jaden Lawson, he can still strip him of some power, right?"

Zachary Ford nodded and asked, "Director Hall, should we report this to the higher-ups and hear their opinions?"

Anselm Hall, suddenly enlightened, said, "Right, right, I need to report this upstairs. Ajie, you and Zachary have some tea first while I go upstairs to make a call."

With that.

He quickly ran upstairs.

The two were seated upright on the sofa.

When the door upstairs closed.

Zachary lunged at Shelby, pressing her down, kissing her greedily on her face and neck.

She struggled and protested, "But what if he comes down early?"

Zachary stopped abruptly.

His face became serious, and his hand swiftly slipped under her skirt, touching her sensitive spot.

"I bet you have no interest in me now since you and he just finished."

Seeing his jealousy.

Shelby quickly reassured him, "I swear, you're the one I love the most. You know we're just faking it."

"I don't care, I want you now."

Zachary mumbled.

Shelby quickly lifted her dress to reveal her bare lower half.

She spread her legs, saying, "Okay, hurry up, then."

Overwhelmed with excitement.

Zachary hastily yanked down his pants halfway, and with a swift movement, they joined together.

The scene was a bit too intense.

They had to control their volume with the sound of her stifling her voice enticing Zachary even more as the tingling numbness spread from his waist.

By this time, Anselm Hall had already reached the top of the stairs.

As he walked downstairs, the two were already composedly seated.

But the flush on their faces hadn't faded.

Anselm Hall was in a great mood.

He said, "They said upstairs, for this matter, as long as it doesn't get us involved, let's just sit back and watch the tigers fight, and we can reap the benefits later."

Then he sat down between them.

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