Seeing Gwendolyn Lewis so excited.
Dirk Carter asked, "Do you know what the highest level of an open plot is?"
Gwendolyn Lewis was taken aback and shook her head.
Dirk Carter let out a long sigh and said, "That's when you kill with praise."
"Are you saying someone is killing you with praise?"
Gwendolyn Lewis asked.
Dirk Carter nodded slightly and said, "Yorke Payne's suicide brings joy to some and worry to others. The worried ones, naturally, are those who made a fortune relying on him; they're likely crying now. But there are many happy ones too. In politics, there's a place for each person. With Yorke Payne dead, it means a group of people will move up a step."
"After this position opened up, many people wanted to step up and fill it. It must have taken a lot of effort all around. Just at this time, the County Committee nominated me to be Deputy County Mayor, and I just happen to be the least qualified among these people."
