The Ex-Wife Strikes Back By Queena Laurie

Chapter 39 

However, in this life, because of Aurelia’s cheating–skill–like rebirth, Michael quickly made a new choice of team. 

Yves had also extended an olive branch and was willing to recruit talents. Theoretically, it was supposed to be a honeymoon period with the sheriff. Even if Christopher had any dissatisfaction, he would not react so quickly to a functional transfer at the county level. 

Many people believed Michael was about to join forces with the new sheriff. Yet at that crucial moment, the State Council adjusted Michael’s position. 

They transferred a chief deputy sheriff, who held absolute power, to the Senate of Congress. What kind of trick was that? 

Were Congress and Senate a place for young people? 

It was for those who had no hope of advancing and wanted to go there to have a rest. 

They claimed that it was to let the senior predecessors continue to shine. However, Michael was only 49 years old that year. He was in the prime of his strength and power. Sending him to Senate was equivalent to declaring the end of his political life. 

Wasn’t that a typical promote–in–name–but–demote–in–reality? 

In the political scene, such things were not uncommon. 

Some officials who had initially doubted Michael’s alignment with Yves were shocked, secretly thinking that Christopher indeed had a trump card. 

After all. Christopher had been the sheriff’s office speaker for so many years. As soon as Michael switched sides, Christopher immediately transferred Michael to Senate. No wonder people often said that an aged tiger still held significant power. 

The officials thought it would be better for them to continue to observe for a while longer before making a decision. They did not want to end up like Michael, who became a sacrificial pawn without gaining any benefits. 

Rumors in the office always spread the fastest. By noon, such rumors had already circulated throughout the building. 

Of course, Yves also heard the rumors. At that time, he was in the office and angrily broke a cup on the spot. Yves cursed. inwardly, “Damn it! Who exactly has a grudge against me? They could have adjusted Michael’s position earlier or later, but they chose to send him to Senate after he aligned himself with me! Isn’t this a clear act of insult toward me?” 

Yves would have targeted Michael if the latter had not intended to align with him. 

However, Michael had already taken the initiative to align with Yves. 

Yves was full of ambitions and had plans to make the sheriff’s office a solid stronghold before going after Christopher’s position. 

But now, things turned out differently. All his hard work was in vain. 

Yves picked up the phone and started gathering information from Nuthana. 

And the most frustrated person was Michael himself, who had no prior knowledge or mental preparation. All of a sudden, he was sent to Senate. 

Although he had surpassed the threshold from deputy chief executive to chief executive, it was unlikely that feel happy about it 

anyone 

would 

Michael’s secretary, Felix, did not dare to disturb him. Felix knew that his boss was currently in a bad mood. 

As for the rumors circulating in the office about Christopher’s backer in Nuthana suppressing Michael, Felix did not believe them. He was also sure that Michael would not believe them. 

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Chapter 39 

If Christopher had the ability to suppress a deputy sheriff with real power easily, he would not have been stuck in the position of county council speaker in Navarre for so many years until retirement. 

Hence, the biggest suspect was the sheriff, Yves. 

However, Yves and Michael had been enjoying quite a “honeymoon‘ recently. It did not make sense for the former to undermine his own position when he was about to gain complete control. 

At that point, Felix was somewhat confused. 

Who on earth delivered such a heavy blow to Michael in secret? 

Felix had to worry about it because, as a secretary, his honor and future were closely related to Michael. If Michael was sent to Senate, where would that leave him? Felix was still young and did not want to retire in a place like the Senate. 

Michael thought hard about it but could not figure out anything. After all, if he did not listen to Aurelia and mend his relationship with Yves, being transferred to the position of Senate speaker was the only way out. 

But now, Aurelia had settled the potential risks and vulnerabilities for Michael under Channing’s guidance. Moreover, Michael’s relationship with Yves was improving. It would be a disaster to be transferred at that time. 

He picked up the phone and called Aurelia. At that critical moment, Michael still wanted Aurelia to get Channing to find out from Nuthana the circumstances behind his transfer order. 

At that moment, in Michael’s mind, he still had not connected his relocation with his daughter, Aurelia. 

After receiving the call from her father, Aurelia was also momentarily shocked. She comforted Michael in a gentle voice before she started to think. 

She did not expect that the person would act so quickly, managing to arrange Michael’s relocation in just over a week. It was no wonder the person was the heir of a rich political family. 

In Aurelia’s opinion, the position of the Senate speaker was too conspicuous. It was better for Michael to hold the position of deputy speaker to keep a low profile. 

However, Aurelia thought this was good too. Michael was a prominent figure in the county, after all. He was considered to be at the peak of his success. Now, Michael was suddenly “exiled” directly to the Senate to retire. It should not attract much. envy and admiration even if he were a Senate speaker. His rank was also elevated. 

Although the position of Senate speaker had always been associated with “retirement, it was not absolute. 

Sometimes, due to the lack of suitable positions, surplus reserve personnel were placed in the Senate temporarily to elevate their rank. Then, after a while, they would be reassigned to fill actual vacant positions of authority. The practice was not 

unheard of 

Nevertheless, this practice was relatively rare. Aurelia had seen such an example during the ten years of her previous life. Therefore, when she heard that Michael was about to be transferred to the position of Senate speaker, she did not feel sad but somewhat relieved. 

After all, the stock trading Aurelia was about to engage in involved a tremendous amount of money. Even if she was cautious, it was inevitable that people would bring up Michael’s position as the chief deputy sheriff. 

If Michael were transferred to the position of Senate speaker, the aura of power would diminish significantly. Who would believe that a mere Senate speaker, with limited influence and power, could participate in and affect the hidden dealings behind the stock market? 

Once this wave of market fluctuations subsided, Aurelia would shift her focus to Gronga and overseas. Once that happened, she would spend some money and establish connections to help her father make a comeback again. 

At the thought of that, Aurelia felt that at this crucial moment, the adjustment of Michael to this position was simply a heaven–sent opportunity!