HBWnovel Chapter 340: Breaking the Rules
Chapter 340: Breaking the Rules
[Chapter 340: Breaking the Rules]
Before long, Irene quickly arrived at the park entrance. She parked her car, grabbed her bag, and entered the park. Near the rose garden square, she spotted a blonde woman holding a magazine in the distance.
Having seen photos of Harley, Irene approached and asked directly, "Are you Harley Wayne?"
Harley, who had already noticed Irene, recognized her instantly and frowned as she asked, "Are you Irene from Caltech?"
"That's right, it's me," Irene replied.
Harley felt a mixture of surprise and understanding. She had done some digging on Irene last year and found out that she was Guerrero's girlfriend.
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Megan, having had in-depth conversations with Hawke about this, replied, "Are you coming over tonight?"
Hawke responded, "I'll head to your place right after work."
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West Los Angeles, Kemanda Travel Agency.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio, having taken on all responsibility, was idle during this time. He could no longer appear and campaign for the donkey party in the upcoming California election. He would be joining Pacific Electric's Los Angeles branch next year.
Using this downtime, he thought of going on vacation.
Today, Antonio visited a travel agency to discuss potential trips to New Zealand.
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In the parking lot outside, Lareya sat in the car, checking his camera while keeping a watchful eye on the travel agency's entrance. In the driver's seat, his collaborator Elena pulled out camera badges for Fox 11 and handed one to Lareya while donning the other herself.
A text came through, and Elena glanced at her phone, saying, "They're on their way."
Lareya powered up the camera.
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In just a few minutes, a car labeled as part of the Los Angeles district attorney's office turned onto the street and parked near the travel agency. The occupants seemed to hesitate before finally exiting.
At that moment, the glass door of the travel agency opened, and Antonio walked out.
Prosecutor Blinder and assistant prosecutor Nikola quickly approached Antonio. The former introduced himself and presented legal documents, explaining, "Sir, there are several public funds with unspecified dispositions, and the prosecutor's office has the right to question you."
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Meanwhile, Lareya moved closer with the camera to capture the exchange.
Elena was in the car, clicking away at her camera.
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Antonio's expression darkened, but he composed himself, scrutinizing the documents carefully. "You shouldn't get involved in matters that don't concern you," he warned.
Blinder gestured for him to proceed.
Internally, Antonio fumed at Brian for breaking his promise. However, he kept his anger in check, pulling out his phone. "I need to call my attorney."
Blinder made no move to stop him. "That's your right. Go ahead."
Although such questioning was typically superficial and would last only an hour at most, Antonio sensed the danger lurking in the air. He first called his lawyer and then informed a colleague of the situation.
After that, he climbed into his car and followed Blinder to the Los Angeles district attorney's office. During the drive, Antonio briefly considered calling Brian but ultimately refrained.
The fact that the new administration would not pursue the prior administration's actions was a well-known rule in American politics.
Now, the elephant party's fools had broken that unwritten rule!
Antonio remained clear-headed. During his term, he'd committed plenty of questionable acts; should anyone challenge the status quo, he would certainly face significant challenges.
He wondered about the significant political shifts occurring over the past two years. The usually conservative elephant party was behaving much more aggressively than before.
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Behind the two cars, Lareya and Elena followed closely.
Elena accelerated slightly, weaving through traffic to remind her partner, "Hurry up and make copies to send to Fox 11!"
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Lareya connected the camera to his laptop and copied everything from the recordings onto a USB drive. Using a wireless card, he first emailed it to Butterfly.
When they reached the Los Angeles district attorney's office, Elena found a suitable spot to park and then made a phone call.
A little over ten minutes later, someone approached their car, collected the USB drive, and quickly headed to Fox 11 News.
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