"How could you think that of me? I would never do such a thing," Dewey said angrily.
"Governor, to survive, I must consider everyone with the lowest intentions, including you. Rest assured, for the sake of that five hundred thousand, I won't expose you easily. I'll contact you again."
After saying this, Arnold decisively hung up the phone.
Dewey held the phone in a daze, his mind swirling with countless thoughts. If this matter got out, what kind of criticism would he face? How would voters perceive it? How would his opponents seize the opportunity to attack him?
Paying the man five hundred thousand dollars wasn't really a problem for Dewey. He feared the man might keep the evidence even after receiving the money. If he became President, would he continue to be blackmailed?
He had always been a proud man. He didn't want to leave a stain on his record or leave a handle for others.
