Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 803

He couldn’t decide whether to call Connor General Jefferson or just Mr. Jefferson. Seriously, why was this legendary guy here too?

Connor caught his hesitation and gave him a small nod. “Mm.” A simple greeting, but it made Malcolm realize he’d probably just embarrassed himself.

He tried to recover, turning to Lydia with a half-smile. “Ms. Norwood, for a second I thought you’d vanished again.”

The country had been all about promoting young talent lately, bringing fresh energy into politics. Back in March, both Lydia and Easton took office as directors, working as a team. Easton was the classic public official, always in a crisp suit, keeping regular hours and sticking to the rules. Lydia was the opposite, always under the radar and moving on her own schedule. She was the kind of person who could get anything done if she set her mind to it.

Like right now. It had only been ten minutes, but Lydia had already dug up almost everything about Ms. Murphy.

“Ms. Murphy, your father is Ralph, right? He’s an old hand at the Department of Education?” Lydia looked up suddenly. Ms. Murphy’s face went pale.

Ms. Murphy shook her head frantically. “My father’s been retired for years. This has nothing to do with him!”

Lydia nodded, her tone calm. “Maybe today’s mess isn’t his fault. But his biggest mistake was using his pull to get you promoted.”

Ms. Murphy stared at her in shock, completely terrified. How did this young girl manage to find out so much so quickly? Was she even real?

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