American Tax Officer-Chapter 784 - 393: Thoughts from All Sides
Chapter 784: Chapter 393: Thoughts from All Sides
“If that’s the case, it indeed explains Katherine’s actions…”
Henrietta also seemed thoughtful but soon added, “However, on the other hand, this might not necessarily be a bad thing for us. Think about it, what if the White House learns of David’s intentions? How would that be?”
“Yes, even if we all press the White House together, they might not necessarily refuse to sign. But if they know that David intends to replace Katherine, the White House would definitely be furious!”
“Haha, you’re right. We could use this situation to our advantage. Maybe then the White House might directly conflict with the Internal Revenue Service, and we could enjoy a good show!”
The Freemasonry members present also came to their senses.
Given the White House’s attitude recently, they seemed to not dislike the bill, but if someone coveted their position, they wouldn’t be able to remain calm.
So, even though David may have ‘conquered’ Vice President Katherine using this method, the consequence might be directly offending the White House!
“Notify the Illuminati and the Angsa people. We need to start a tripartite video conference immediately to discuss this matter thoroughly!”
Henrietta didn’t know if the Illuminati and the Ansa Group had considered this factor, so he had to notify them quickly and attack together.
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White House.
Regarding the Offshore Tax Haven Bill, Payden himself had naturally been paying close attention. Seeing the bill passed, he felt both pleasantly surprised and somewhat worried.
He was glad because the bill had now passed the Senate and House of Representatives; it only needed to be brought to his Oval Office desk for his signature to become effective.
Once it took effect, he could foresee an influx of substantial financial resources under his control, potentially making him the wealthiest President in American history.
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However, he was worried because this was the last hurdle, and The Big Three Groups wouldn’t give in easily; they would surely put immense pressure on him next.
If he signed, he would offend The Big Three Groups, which controlled various industries in America, and offending them would mean his future endeavors could be severely hampered.
But if he didn’t sign, how could he give up such enormous financial resources? Moreover, it would directly offend David.
David, to get this bill passed, dared to push The Big Three Groups around. Even as the President, Payden could not guarantee he’d come out unscathed if he offended the other party.
After thinking fruitlessly, Payden could only look up at his Chief of Staff, Wylder, and said, “We need to think of a way to avoid getting involved in this mess…”
“Yes, sir. However, I think we need to hold off for now. Don’t you find it odd that Vice President Katherine actually cast a favorable vote?”
“What’s so odd about that? David is best at coercion and bribery. If so many Congress members couldn’t resist, what’s strange about Katherine not resisting?”
Payden didn’t find anything particularly surprising about this, as he said, David managed to handle so many Congress members from the Senate and House of Representatives; dealing with a powerless Vice President was far too easy.
“No, sir. Previously, no one would pay attention to Vice President Katherine, and I don’t think David had the time to gather any dirt on Katherine. Yet, soon after the Senate vote tied, both The Big Three Groups and David approached Katherine, but in the end, Katherine chose David’s side. This is something worth pondering…”
Hearing Wylder’s words, Payden’s expression involuntarily turned serious.
Yes, before the tied vote, no one cared about such a Vice President.
And during this time, since David had to deal with the members of both houses and withstand the pressure from The Big Three Groups, it seemed unlikely he had prepared a strategy against Katherine beforehand.
But when the bill’s votes tied and needed arbitration, he managed to persuade Katherine so quickly; it probably wasn’t just through sheer intimidation.
Another point, Payden had known Katherine for not just a day or two; he knew this woman’s temperament wasn’t one to easily compromise under threat.
On the contrary, her character required substantial benefits to be swayed easily!
That meant, David and Katherine most likely had some private agreement!
And the conditions that swiftly influenced Katherine couldn’t have been many…
Thinking of this, Payden’s expression darkened gradually.
“Doo doo doo…”
As the office atmosphere became somewhat tense, the landline phone on the desk started to ring, and Wylder, snapping out of his thoughts, picked it up and said, “This is White House Chief of Staff Wylder…”
Quickly, Wylder’s expression darkened too, and after he replied to the caller, he hung up the phone and looked at Payden, saying, “It was a call from the Freemasonry. They said, David intends to ‘make a move’ against you, and Katherine voted for the bill because she saw this opportunity.”
Payden had already been speculating along these lines, and now, hearing this, his face looked even more unfavorable. He said, “So you mean, David is worried I might refuse to sign, and he has prepared something against me too?”
