In thergest conference hall of the Central Hall, the atmosphere was quite solemn, filled with high-


    ranking officials and industry leaders from Savrow and across the nation.


    Mayor Solloway was giving a speech at the conference.


    Important figures like council members and business representatives sat at the front, while family


    members like Astrid could only find seats at the back.


    Being the sole heiress of the Iverson family, Astrid had a significant standing in the circles of elite


    socialites. However, in the male-dominated world of politics, it was a different realm entirely. She was


    merely Theodore''s spouse, without much right to speak.


    Naturally, someone with her prominent and assertive personality was not happy about this.


    She was the one who had meticulously crafted her husband''s ascent to his current prestigious position.


    Without the backing of the Iverson family, the support from her father, and her careful grooming,


    Theodore''s rise would have been impossible.


    The more Astrid thought about it, the prouder she felt. Her previous sour mood, caused by rival


    mistresses, dissipated like smoke.


    She vowed to one day sit at the front, just like the mayor''s wife, Mrs. Solloway.


    With this in mind, Astrid sat up straight, almost haughtily, as if she were looking down at others.


    People nearby nced at her and whispered among themselves.


    "Look at her snobby demeanor. If you didn''t know better, you''d think her head was in the clouds!"


    "Exactly! The election hasn''t even started yet, and she''s already acting as if her husband is guaranteed


    to win. That''s a bit too presumptuous!"


    "Astrid still thinks she''s the precious heiress of the Iverson family. Doesn''t she know that a married


    daughter is technically nothing to their birth family? It''s widely known in our circle that she''s been


    siphoning of huge sums of money from her family like a mouse burrowing back into the hole to support


    her husband''s campaign. Her family has grown to despise her, yet she still thinks highly of herself!"


    "I really don''t have high hopes for Councilman Savoy. Just looking at him, you can tell he''s going to be


    corrupt! If those two evere to power, the people of Savrow are in for a tough time!" The harsh


    gossip pierced through Astrid''s ears, but she disregarded it.


    In her opinion, those people were merely jealous, envious of her high-ss background, and resentful


    of her husband''s sess.


    Just then, Mayor Solloway concluded his speech.


    The room erupted into thunderous apuse.


    The host then stepped up to the stage and announced with a clear voice. "Please wee


    Councilman Savoy to introduce his business ns for Savrow for the uing three years!" Theodore


    walked onto the stage with all eyes on him and apuse filling the air.


    Astrid almost stood up to p for him, eager for everyone to recognize their connection.


    Theodore approached the microphone with a broad smile, "Now, let me share with you the uing


    ns for Savrow..."


    He turned to face the big screen behind him, but in the next moment, he froze.


    His smile vanished, reced by a look of stormy dread, as if lightning had struck him.


    Instead of the expected project PowerPoint slides, a handwritten bill appeared on the screen.


    The bill clearly disyed the bribes Theodore had epted over the years, with dates, locations, and


    amounts ranging from hundreds to millions of dors, all meticulously listed. Theodore''s body wobbled,


    and he looked utterly dumbfounded.


    A buzzing sound rang in Astrid''s head as if something drained all the blood from her body. Shocked,


    her face turned pale, and the world seemed to spin around her.


    Below the stage, murmurs erupted among the audience.


    "What''s this? It doesn''t look like project presentation slides."


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    "Hey, that looks like a ledger! A ledger of bribery!"


    "There''s Councilman Savoy''s name on it. Isn''t this evidence of him taking bribes?!"


    In the next moment, the content on the screen changed again.


    Now, a series of secretly taken photos yed in a loop.


    They showed Theodore entering private clubs, personally epting expensive jewelry, and even


    images of him with his arms around two women heading into a club room. The crowd was in an uproar,


    and the media was stunned.