American Tax Officer-Chapter 859 - 430 Regretting the Past_2

Chapter 859: Chapter 430: Regretting the Past_2 Chapter 859 -430: Regretting the Past_2 “Then you tell me, what should I do now, what to do!”

Payden’s eyes were bloodshot as he waited for Wylder.

“Mr. President, the most important thing right now is to stay calm, calm. Being like this isn’t helping at all, do you understand!”

Wylder was also driven to his limit and shouted in a voice he had never used before.

But it had to be said, his shouting did have some effect, at least calming the previously frenzied Payden slightly.

Wylder rubbed his slightly reddened neck, then said, “Mr. President, in light of the previous articles, I think that even if we try to explain again, the public won’t believe us. In short, our public relations crisis is extremely severe this time. I suggest we consult Sullivan or Freemasonry for their opinions!”

At this point, he really couldn’t think of any good solutions and could only pin his hopes on the Freemasonry Group.

“Okay, get ready to connect the call!”

Meanwhile, on Senado Island.

After Payden had ‘clarified’ the situation and the members of Freemasonry saw the situation improving, they had all breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they had not expected that in such a short time, the situation would take a drastic and even more severe turn.

This made each of them feel both angry and utterly drained.

The atmosphere was tense for a long while before Joshua spoke gravely, “At this rate, I fear even the President’s last bastion won’t hold.”

“Although the President’s PR crisis is severe, surely it hasn’t come to that?”

“Yes, after all, President Clinton dealt with the zipper scandal; I believe we should be able to handle this situation too!”

“The situation now is different. The zipper scandal was just that, and President Clinton apologized without any other wrongdoing, so it was naturally resolved. But now, President Payden’s deception is going to be much harder to deal with!”

Upon hearing this Freemason member’s explanation, the others fell silent again.

In fact, everyone present was well aware that, given the current situation, President Payden’s position was already teetering on the brink of collapse; they just couldn’t quite accept this reality.

Because if Payden were to fall, it would mean that Congress and the White House would fall into David’s control, which would be an even bigger problem for them.

“Mr. Henrietta, there’s a call from the President!”

Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, a man came in holding a phone to inform them.

“Let’s hear what he has to say!”

“Yes!”

The man turned on the speaker and placed the phone on the table, saying, “Mr. President, you may begin; Mr. Henrietta, Joshua, Prescott, and other gentlemen and ladies are listening!”

“Mr. Henrietta, ladies and gentlemen, this is Payden. Given the current situation, what do you think I should do?”

Payden’s voice came through, asking for help.

“Mr. President, may I ask, regarding Pinkman’s third article, is the information in it true?”

It was Joshua who asked this, knowing very well that to salvage the situation, they needed to start with this article.

Only by overturning this article could they resolve the crisis.

“That…”

Payden didn’t answer directly, but from his tone, it was clear that the others had gotten their answer.

“Then that makes it difficult. If that David can produce a third article, then maybe a fourth and a fifth… unless he achieves what he wants!”

Upon hearing Joshua’s words, a heavy feeling sank into the hearts of those present.

Yes, if this third article had surfaced, even if they resolved the crisis this time, what if there were a fourth and a fifth article?

How would they deal with it then?

So the only way to resolve it was to have Payden step down.

But if Payden stepped down, Katherine would take over, which would precisely serve David’s purpose.

The more they thought about it, the more chaotic the minds of the Freemasonry members present became.

While the Freemasonry was contemplating countermeasures,

Over at the Manhattan Branch, David was not idle either.

“How is it going, is everything arranged for the actions against Payden’s family?”

David’s objective was actually very simple; he knew that just exposing those scandals wasn’t enough to make Payden and Sullivan realize the gravity of their mistakes.

And what’s the most important thing in this world?

Family, of course!

As long as he made the members of their families feel scared and thus exert pressure on Payden himself, he could achieve twice the result with half the effort!

“Everything is arranged, Chief Inspector, I can assure you that it won’t take long for Payden to be at his wits’ end!”

“Good, then go ahead and do it!”

“Yes, Chief Inspector!”

…

Inside a restaurant in Washington D.C.

“Have you heard? Chief Inspector David of the Internal Revenue Service has already prepared the fourth set of documents, and it’s another big scandal about President Payden. It’s about to be delivered to the hands of the Washington Post.”

“The fourth set of documents, what documents?”

“It is said to be about President Payden’s family financial accounts that include every family member’s account!”

“Really?”

“Of course, it’s true…”

A few men were whispering amongst themselves.

However, what they ‘seemingly’ didn’t notice was that at a table to their right, a middle-aged man was seemingly bowing his head to eat his steak while actually pricking up his ears to listen.

But when he heard that the fourth set of documents to be disclosed contained the financial accounts of all the Payden family members, it almost made him break out in a cold sweat.

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Because his name was Charin Paden.

He was a member of the Payden family and a nephew of the current President Payden.

Charin couldn’t sit still any longer; he immediately stood up and quickly walked towards the exit of the restaurant.

Seeing this scene, the men who had been whispering revealed a hint of a smile.

At the same time, in other places, other members of the Payden family were also starting to receive the same ‘rumors’ as Charin.

Then, feeling uneasy, they each hurried towards the direction of the White House.

The White House.

At that time, Payden had already finished his call with Freemasonry and was looking distressed and lost in thought.

After much discussion, Freemasonry hadn’t been able to give him any good advice, so the two parties could only temporarily end the call.

And at this moment, the thought of regret in Payden’s heart grew stronger; he regretted that he had so easily trusted Sullivan’s words and had a direct confrontation with David.

Now, by angering David, the bastard had released all his scandalous materials at once, leaving him not only being scolded by the whole country but also at a loss for how to proceed.

“Sigh, I was too impulsive this time…”

After much contemplation, Payden eventually sighed in exhaustion.

The offshore tax evasion bill had been passed, and the American treasury was going to see a large influx of funds. If he could just use these funds to implement his policies properly and secure benefits for his supporters, his re-election was almost a certainty.

But now, because of his impulsiveness and Sullivan’s ‘incitement’, it seemed all might be in vain.

Every time he thought about how he had barely managed to reap the fruits of the offshore tax evasion bill, which might now benefit his successor, it tugged painfully at his heart.

“Where’s Sullivan, have you gotten in touch with him?”

Putting aside his thoughts, Payden turned to Wylder.

This whole mess was Sullivan’s doing, so even if he was someone Payden usually trusted, he might now have to vent his frustration on him!

“He’s currently in discussions with a few committee chairmen in Congress; he said he would come to see you immediately after.”

“What’s there to discuss at this point!”

“This…”

Wylder was left somewhat at a loss for words.