American Tax Officer-Chapter 860 - 431 Katherine Arrives with the Wind

Chapter 860: Chapter 431: Katherine Arrives with the Wind Chapter 860 -431: Katherine Arrives with the Wind “Mr. President, your brother, and your nephew, daughter-in-law… they’re here!”

The atmosphere had become somewhat tense when a White House staff member entered to inform them.

“What are they doing here?”

“I don’t know, they said they need to see you right away.”

Payden fell silent for a moment before finally speaking, “Let them in!”

Soon, a large group of Pat Family members were ushered into the President’s office.

“Lanny, why have you come?”

Payden first looked toward a tall man who bore a resemblance to him.

This was his younger brother, Lanny Paden.

“Robbenett, the scandal about you is spiraling out of control, and if this continues, our family will be ruined, so we’re here to persuade you to stop, no matter what you’re thinking!”

As the President, almost everyone held a certain awe of Payden’s power.

But Lanny, being Payden’s brother, wasn’t as cautious as others and spoke very frankly.

Upon hearing this, Payden was displeased but restrained himself from lashing out because it was his own brother, furrowing his brows and responding, “Lanny, do you know what you’re saying?”

“Of course I do. Times have changed, Robbenett. David has grown powerful and has many minions, and now that you’ve offended him, we think…”

Lanny hesitated.

“Think what?”

Lanny glanced at the young members of his family behind him, then clenched his teeth and said, “We think, given the current situation, you clinging to the Presidency is meaningless, it’s better to withdraw sooner. That way, perhaps you could still enjoy some peace of mind.”

“Otherwise, with David’s ruthless tactics, he will definitely not let you off. President Nixon’s cautionary tale is right before us, plus, this might even involve our entire family!”

The reason he dared to speak so bluntly was largely because of the ruthless tactics David had displayed.

This guy might not dare to directly harm Payden, but if he were to strike at the rest of their family, they would be defenseless.

So for their own safety and that of the family, he had the courage to speak such ‘treacherous’ words.

As soon as Payden heard that he should give up the Presidency, he became instantly enraged, replying fiercely, “Lanny, do you know how many years I’ve struggled for this position? I haven’t even completed one term, and you want me to give up?”

“Waah, waah, waah…”

Following Payden’s roar, a sudden bout of crying reverberated in the office.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry…”

At that moment, a white woman in her thirties in the crowd quickly comforted the child in her arms.

She was Selame, Payden’s daughter-in-law, and the wife of his disgraced son whose scandals had made headlines.

After a good while, the child in her arms finally stopped crying, and Selame stepped forward, “Dad, I think Uncle Lanny is right, with things as they are, we should back down. Even if not for your sake, you should think about our family. Our ‘Shaun’ is just over a year old, and he can’t grow up without his father and grandfather!”

Hearing this, Payden didn’t get angry again; instead, his mood turned incredibly complex.

He had many grandchildren, but his grandson named ‘Shaun’ held a special significance to him.

His eldest son, Shaun Paden, had died of cancer 15 years ago.

The loss of a black-haired person sent by a white-haired Payden, was, of course, a tremendous sorrow.

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And now, this grandson named ‘Shaun’ was specifically named in memory of his late son.

The scandal was already severe, and his son with a checkered history was standing on the brink.

If things continued this way, not to mention what would happen to him, the public would surely force him to renounce his son and send him to prison.

And once his son was in prison, his grandson would lose his father’s company. Considering this, Payden truly found it hard to bear.

“Uncle Biden, please let go. As long as you cease to fight David, he surely won’t target us anymore.”

“Yes, Uncle, our family has made enough over the years, there’s no need to keep fighting with that bastard David. Let him fight The Big Three Groups!”

“…”

While Payden was torn, the rest of the family members on-site were also earnestly pleading.

They were not fools; they clearly understood that David hadn’t acted specifically against the Paden family but had become enraged because of something the current President Paden had done.

As long as David achieved his desired outcome, their family would naturally be safe.

Otherwise, with the illegal stuff they had done by capitalizing on their position, it would inevitably result in the whole family sinking into disarray.

So while Payden himself might have qualms, these family members, eager to protect themselves, would not consider it too much.

Maintaining their current wealth and avoiding prison were paramount!

Faced with the pleas of so many family members, Payden slumped into his chair, looking a decade older.