This excuse is really clumsy.
How could a dish of drunken shrimp have such a strong smell of alcohol?
And looking at Elliot Douglas, he doesn't seem to have any symptoms of acute gastroenteritis.
But in the political arena, even if things don't add up, as long as the surface story is passable, no one will press the issue, because in the realm of unspoken rules, face is still something to be considered.
If everyone was as unruly as Dirk Carter, the political scene would have been chaotic long ago.
Michael Hall snorted coldly.
He said to Lincoln Griffin, "Mayor Griffin, your timing is impeccable. Otherwise, Mayor Douglas would have been wrongly accused by me."
Though it sounded like self-reproach, it was actually a warning to him.
Lincoln Griffin didn't dare to respond, just chuckled awkwardly to dodge the matter.
"Mayor Griffin, we are about to start a meeting, aren't you leaving?"
Michael Hall asked.
