103. The Vote

Chapter 103

The Vote

"You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about?!

Donna scolded upon hearing this,

"Clarissa is your cousin. You won't protect her yourself and expect others to? How did I give birth to someone like you? Go rellect on yourself immediately!

"Otherwise, don't expect to get a perry from me in the future,"

Barlyn frowned and retorted, "Resigning as the bodyguard captain doesn't mean I won't protect Clarissa. I just don't want to handle those trivial matters

"I'll still protect Clarissa! As for the money? If you don't want to give it, then don't. Anyway, I've decided. I must resign."

"You brat!"

Donna get furious and was about to strike.

Luckily, Clarissa held her back "Aunt Donna, I think Barlyn is right. He can still protect me even if he is not the bodyguard captain. I agree with his resignation. He is my cousin. Having him as my bodyguard captain makes me uncomfortable."

"You, you two?"

Donna looked at Clarissa and Harlyn, shaking with anger but helpless.

She knew Barlyn well. Once he made up his mind, nothing could change it.

And Clarissa once she decided on something, she was even more stubborn than Barlyn

Donna quickly thought it over and glanced at Osborne. Her frown was deepening

Let Osborne be the bodyguard captain?

She didn't worry about Osborne larming Charissa. She was just worried that Osborne might have other intentions towards Clarissa.

If he became the bodyguard captain, he would have more time to be with Clarissa. They would be inseparable.

She feared something might happen between Osborne and Clarissa

That was something she absolutely could not accept

It was also something the Radcliffe family would absolutely not accept.

But with Barlyn insisting on resigning, was there a better choice than Osborne?

No at least not for now

Thinking of this, Donna felt a bit powerless and said, "Osborne is not a professional bodyguard. What if he can't lead the team

"Mom, I'm not a professional bodyguard either. Why don't you worry about me? You can't be so biased. Besides, the members of the Personal Guards and the deputy captains will all cooperate with Osborne."

Barlyn said.

Donna snorted. "How do you know they will cooperate? You are Clarissa's cousin. It's different. The members of the Personal Guards and the deputy captains will naturally cooperate with you and respect you.

"But Osborne just joined the bodyguard team less than a week ago! Promoting him to deputy captain was already exceptional If he becomes the captain directly, will the other members accept it?"

Hearing this, Barlyn frowned and couldn't think of a rebuttal

This was indeed a problem.

Osborne was not a professional bodyguard. If the deputy captains and other bodyguards didn't respect him or cooperate with his work

He definitely wouldn't do well as the bodyguard captain.

Barlyn could only say to Osborne, "Osborne, say something You have to save me. You must take the position of bodyguard captain."

Osborne was ecstatic inside but had a wry smile on his face

"What can I say? Even if I say I can do it well, Ms. Donna Radcliffe might not believe me. Since Ms. Donna Radcliffe thinks the deputy captains won't respect me or cooperate, let's call them together and decide by voting"

After Osborne finished speaking, Donna's expression changed

"Voting? That's a good idea! Besides Osborne, three deputy captains are Harris, Violet, and Sharon. I'll agree if two of them vote for Osborne as the captain

"If not, then Barlyn continues as the captain!"

Barlyn hesitated for a moment but then nodded.

"Okay! I trust Osborne."

Soon, Harris, Violet, and Sharon were called to the villa.

Donna said, "Everyone, Barlyn has decided to resign as captain. I have decided to select a new captain. Currently, the four of you deputy captains have the opportunity.

"Now, I want you to vote to decide who will be the captain! You can vote for yourself or someone else. Whoever gets the most votes will be the new bodyguard captain."

After speaking, Barlyn panicked.

"Mom, that's not what you just said. If we vote like this, they'll definitely vote for themselves. Osborne won't have a chance. Didn't you say we'd only vote for…"

"Shut up!"

Donna said, "Now, start voting!"

Harris, Violet, and Sharon exchanged glances. They all looked surprised.

They all had the opportunity to become the captain?

Instantly, all three were tempted.

Osborne took a deep breath, looking serious

He didn't expect Donna to play this trick. She gave Harris, Violet, and Sharon a chance to become the captain. Why would they vote for anyone else?

They would definitely vote for themselves!

Under these circumstances, it was almost impossible for Osborne to get two out of the three votes.

He had to do something

If he was the only candidate for captain, Osborne was confident that Sharon and Violet would support him.

After all, he had shown them the Draco Star Wristlet. To them, Osborne was one of their own.

But if Sharon and Violet had a chance to become bodyguard captains, the outcome would be uncertain. People look out for themselves. They might vote for themselves.

Or they might discuss and decide to vote for one of them, ensuring at least one of them becomes the captain.

As for Osborne, although he had the Draco Star Wristlet and a higher status in the Draco Group, it wasn't enough.

Despite his high status, Osborne was not their direct superior.

Osborne didn't have the authority to command them.

So Osborne knew he had to do something to ensure the captain position wouldn't slip away.

If he missed this opportunity due to another mishap, Osborne might fail the heir test.

This was absolutely unacceptable to him.

"Ms. Donna Radcliffe, may I say a few words to campaign for myself?"

Osborne suddenly asked.

Donna frowned but nodded.

"I'll give you five minutes. You can campaign for votes among yourselves. I'll only look at the results."

Osborne breathed a sigh of relief.

He gave Violet and Sharon a look. They hesitated but walked over.

"Osborne, we know what you want to say, but we're sorry this is also a great opportunity for us. We don't want to miss it."

Sharon said.

Violet didn't speak, but it was clear. If it didn't concern their interests, they would stand with Osborne. But this was also their chance. Becoming the bodyguard captain would bring them many benefits.

They were unwilling to give it up.

Osborne smiled bitterly and said, "I understand. You're not wrong to do this. If I were in your shoes, I'd do the same. But I still want to ask you to vote for me!"

Sharon and Violet frowned.

"Why?"

"Because I must become the bodyguard captain. Anyone in my way is my enemy! Of course, I don't want to be enemies with you. I'll compensate you for any losses."

After thinking momentarily, Osborne said, "How about a Class B Defensive Soft Armor for each of you? You know I'm the owner of the Draco Star Wristlet. Even with two–star access, I can still buy Class B Defensive Soft Armor.

"If you give me this chance, I promise that I'll buy you higher–grade individual equipment once my access level increases!"

After Osborne seriously finished speaking, their eyes lit up. They were clearly tempted.

Class B Defensive Soft Armor was worth fifty million dollars.

And it's not something they could buy just with money.

They were currently using Class D individual equipment. They didn't even qualify for Class C, let alone Class B.

Even if they became bodyguard captains, it would be hard to carn enough to buy a Class B Defensive Soft Armor.

They quickly exchanged glances and saw each other's interest.

"Are you serious?"

Seeing their interest, Osborne quickly said, "I swear on the Draco Star Wristlet!"

"Alright! We agree!

"You're the owner of the Draco Star Wristlet. Your status is higher than ours. We shouldn't be competing with you. You've come to us openly, offering compensation with Class B Defensive Soft Armor. We can't refuse that. We have no reason not to agree."

Violet said.

Sharon nodded. "We will vote for you and help you become the bodyguard captain. We'll also fully cooperate with your work in the future."

"Thank you!"

Hearing their promises, Osborne finally felt relieved.

But the voting wasn't over yet, and anything could still happen.

Harris was also interested in the position of bodyguard captain. After Osborne spoke, he called Sharon and Violet over and quietly discussed something with them.

Clearly, he had also promised them benefits.

However, the benefits he promised couldn't be worth more than Class B Defensive Soft Armor.

"Alright, let's start the voting!"

Donna interrupted them and said calmly. She didn't think Osborne could get the other three to vote for him. The so–called campaigning was just a waste of time.

She knew that Sharon and Violet were from Skyefall Security Services. They would definitely discuss and decide on one of them becoming the bodyguard captain.

"Harris, you go first. Who do you vote for?"

Harris took a deep breath and said, "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier. Naturally, I vote for myself. I hope to advance further, become the bodyguard captain, and better protect Ms. Radcliffe."

Donna nodded and smiled.

Of the three deputy captains, Harris voted for himself and not Osborne.

This meant that as long as either Sharon or Violet didn't vote for Osborne, he couldn't become the bodyguard captain.

She looked at Violet and Sharon.

"What about you two?"

At this moment, everyone was watching Violet and Sharon.