Spencer Mansion, the rear garden.
In the Blossom Pavilion, Gem Atkinson and Julius Mamet stood face to face.
Outside the pavilion, the snow fell thick and fast.
"Is Mrs. Atkinson's health any better?"
Eleanor Spencer Atkinson had been ill since her return from Imperial Capital, and today she had not the energy to come to the Spencer Mansion.
Gem snorted and said, "Do you hope I say 'better' or 'worse'?"
That day, Gem had had no choice but to abandon his campaign speech in Edinburgh and rush to Imperial Capital to pick up Eleanor, while at the same time, Nathan Mamet's campaign speech in Edinburgh was a monumental success, garnering nearly eighty percent of the votes there. Nathan Mamet's campaigning in Edinburgh was unprecedentedly successful.
Julius watched Gem closely, but said nothing.
Gem smiled coldly and said, "Name your price, the favor you showed my mother, I will repay. Tell me, which remaining states do you want? I agree to all of them."
"Gem Atkinson."
