Senator Landon, who had not become one of the New Company Shareholders, was neither regretful nor resentful that Lin Qi had stabbed him in the back.
He was different from those other politicians.
Conner, the Speaker of Both Houses, and the chairman of the Bipartisan Committee—these people wielded immense power.
Even the professor's actual position was far higher than Senator Landon's.
If the Federal political scene had to be ranked, then the chairmen of the Bipartisan Committee would be tied for first place.
The resources they could mobilize were simply too vast. Even though the professor had Lin Qi behind her and was his... puppet, she was still more important than Senator Landon and held a higher position.
It was like comparing a coin to a gold coin. Senator Landon was the silver coin, while the professor was the gold coin, and Lin Qi held both of them.
In essence, there was not much difference between their relationship with Lin Qi. They were both his "private property." But gold was worth more than silver!
Senator Landon had nothing to complain about. Besides, Lin Qi had given him a good position.
Later, he would join the Board of Directors under the pretext of filling out its membership. He was not an original "founder," nor was he a shareholder. His authority was not as great, but neither was it insignificant.
Although his authority was not hereditary, Lin Qi had privately promised him that when he retired, he could designate someone to take over his work.
However, if that person did a poor job, the Board of Directors would kick him out.
It was not hereditary authority, but Senator Landon felt that, with the years he would spend wielding power, he could leave his family a solid foundation.
Given his relationship with Lin