Chapter 328 Where Was the Promised Commitment?
Dominic's video announcing his withdrawal from the election was exposed online.
It triggered a national shock when Dominic, leading despite votes not being finalized, unexpectedly announced his withdrawal.
The reason was simple: he personally felt that Alaric was more suitable for the position of Chief Officer. Alaric's ability and courage impressed him, making him feel ashamed, so he voluntarily withdrew from the election.
The withdrawal statement included brief sentences that recognized Alaric, showcasing his magnanimity and generosity.
Indeed, Dominic earned quite a bit of goodwill.
While the entire internet was criticizing Dominic for his lack of action in front of Alaric, some people began to voice their support for Dominic, feeling that his actions were very manly and worthy of respect.
Of course, there was also a small group of people who had a strong bias against Dominic and continued to harbor malice towards him.
Words like "two-faced" spread across the internet.
They said that Dominic, knowing he had no real advantage in the election, made such a move just to be a typical two-faced person seeking attention.
The online debate was endless.
But it had to be mentioned, overall, that Dominic's choice was more beneficial than harmful to him.
At least he avoided the outcome of losing miserably and gaining no good reputation.
When Cecilia saw the news, she remained silent for a long time.
She was genuinely surprised by Dominic's sudden action.
From what she knew of Dominic, even if he was criticized by everyone, he would never voluntarily give up. His pursuit of power and ambition exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.
For him to voluntarily give up could only mean that someone pressured him.
Who was that person?
Actually, Cecilia knew very well.
Back then, it was said that Dominic colluded with Lyra. How could Dominic collude with Ms. Monroe of the Monroe family? Perhaps it was actually the Monroe family who approached Dominic, drawn to his supposed capabilities. Little did they know, Dominic was just all show.
In the previous life, with her by Dominic's side offering advice, Dominic wouldn't have lost so miserably. However, in this life, all of Dominic's flaws were clearly exposed.
But the other party had already invested so much in Dominic, so they couldn't just give up easily.
So, ultimately, they would still try to help Dominic rise within the noble family by finding ways to maintain his image.
Cecilia was deeply engrossed in her thoughts.
She was wondering if there was any other conspiracy behind Dominic's actions aside from the obvious results that everyone could see.
She always felt that Dominic wouldn't compromise so easily.
"You're up early?" A deep male voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
Cecilia's body slightly moved.
She felt someone very close to her.
She turned her head and saw the sleepy man behind her.
She didn't know if it was her imagination.
In the early days of sharing a bed with Alaric, she always felt that he was a light sleeper, waking up at the slightest movement. But now, he seemed to sleep soundly beside her, only waking up lazily and looking very satisfied after she had been awake for half an hour and finished reading the news. It felt like his body had gotten a lot of rest.
"Dominic announced his withdrawal from the election," Cecilia said directly.
Alaric was clearly a bit shocked.
After two seconds, he said, "He's gotten smarter."
So Alaric actually looked down on Dominic?
Otherwise, he wouldn't use such a tone to evaluate Dominic.
"I think someone must have pressured him. A person like him would find it hard to give up power," Cecilia said directly.
"Pretty much," Alaric agreed.
"I think even if he gave up, Dominic wouldn't just accept your success. His darkness and despicability are unimaginable," Cecilia reminded.
"So what exactly made you interested in him back then?" Alaric asked her with a serious expression, leaning on his uninjured hand.
Cecilia was speechless. Alaric really had a knack for saying things he shouldn't.
She deeply regretted her poor judgment back then, and now she couldn't possibly bring herself to admit her past foolishness!
Cecilia quickly changed the subject, "Now the point is, Dominic might be up to something behind the scenes again."
"Let him be," Alaric said nonchalantly. "No matter what he does, he'll still end up...utterly defeated."
Cecilia was left speechless.
In front of Alaric, Dominic was indeed no match.
All his little tricks were just clownish acts, always ending in self-humiliation.
"By the way, Ms. Lockhart," Alaric suddenly moved closer to Cecilia.
Cecilia frowned slightly.
Being approached by Alaric so suddenly made it seem like nothing good was going to happen.
"Now that Dominic has voluntarily withdrawn from the election, in other words, I've successfully been elected. I should be considered the first man in the Yakurosean Empire to become Chief Officer at such a young age," Alaric said with a slight smile.
Cecilia looked at him, feeling that he was a bit too smug.
Although he was indeed impressive, he could at least be a bit more modest.
"So, Ms. Lockhart, shouldn't you marry me now?" Alaric asked.
Cecilia thought, 'How does his rise to power and wealth relate to whether she should marry him?'
"Didn't you say that when I had a bright future, you would really marry me?" Alaric asked seriously. "Isn't your 'really' the same as my understanding of marrying me?"
"Alaric, is that all you aspire to? Do you think becoming Chief Officer means you have a bright future?" Cecilia raised an eyebrow.
"How much does Ms. Lockhart really expect of me?" Alaric asked.
It felt like Alaric was testing her.
Cecilia said, "As high as you can imagine."
Alaric frowned slightly.
"Since you're awake, get up. I think the noble family will soon announce your appointment, so you should get ready," Cecilia didn't want to discuss such sensitive topics with Alaric, so she decided to get up.
Just as she had this thought, Alaric suddenly pulled her down.
He quickly pinned Cecilia beneath him.
As Cecilia instinctively tried to resist, she heard Alaric whisper in her ear, "You tend to touch my wounds."
She thought, 'Fuck. If that's the case, shouldn't you behave yourself?'
However, at that moment, Cecilia suddenly calmed down.
Alaric always seemed to know her weak spots.
"Ms. Lockhart, do you know what 'bright future' means?" Alaric asked seriously.
She thought, 'What trick was Alaric up to now?'
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