Chapter 143: Traveling to Svalbard
When Louis Turner voiced his concerns to Brian, the American advised him to speak directly to Earl Walter Langford. "If you’re serious, let the Earl know. Eleanor must’ve planned something already," Brian said confidently.
Louis did as advised. Walter, unsure how to respond, contacted Teresa for guidance. Teresa, in turn, consulted Juliette Blanc. After a brief discussion, Teresa called Louis back and gave him precise instructions: go to London and meet with the chairman of the opposition party to formally request a transfer.
To Louis’s astonishment, not only was he welcomed at the party headquarters, but the chairman himself organized a small welcoming ceremony. The photos from that event made their way into local news outlets, quietly spreading the event of his joining to the opposition party in political section.
Shortly afterward, Louis was invited to meet the opposition leader of the parliament, Baron Anthony Hayward Chapman. After a brief but decisive meeting, the Baron personally assured Louis that he would receive the party nomination for the Birmingham constituency in the upcoming national election.
The entire process was seamless... almost surreal. No resistance, no controversy, just quiet doors opening one after another.
Back in Birmingham, Louis shared his whirlwind experience with Brian immediately.
Brian simply grinned. "This is the opportunity I told you about back then. Remember?"
Louis thought back to that day... the day when a panicked Brian couldn’t leave the kingdom and had come face-to-face with a mysterious man in black. So much had changed since then. He looked at Brian with a sense of gratitude and respect.
Suddenly, without warning, Louis embraced him and said, "Thank you... for everything."
Brian laughed, patting him on the back. "Just don’t forget who pointed you to the rising tide."
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