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Chapter 315: Driven into a Corner_1

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After all, he was a district committee secretary, and having experienced all sorts of trials and tribulations in his career, he quickly forced himself to calm down after the initial shock.

However, his words made Mabel Cooper's heart skip a beat. This Lawrence, normally very steady, rarely blundered. Obviously, this time, he came to apologize and plead. But assuming his pleading failed, he probably had a fierce back-up plan.

Mabel Cooper was no fool, and certainly no stranger to cunning tricks. After just a little thought, she realized what his back-up plan was. This made her take a deep breath, then she calmly negotiated: "Lawrence, this is all a misunderstanding. Since you are reluctant to go to the grassroots level, it can be discussed. How about this, I arrange you to be the deputy director of the district committee office?" For her daughter's sake, she threw out a considerable bait.