Chapter 26 First Heat

• Dirk, satisfied with the response, stepped back from the podium, his confident gaze sweeping over the crowd. The annual event had become a platform for change, a catalyst for a new chapter in the city's history. Dirk had made his mark, leaving an indelible impression on the hearts and minds of the people.
• As the event continued, conversations buzzed with renewed energy, and alliances were forged in the pursuit of a shared vision. New Dodgeborough was on the brink of transformation, and Dirk, ever the orchestrator of power, watched with a sense of satisfaction as the seeds of change took root.
• Feeling a sense of uneasiness wash over him, Dirk excused himself from the gathering and hurried to the private restrooms for a moment of solitude. Bogo got up and quickly began to walk behind him but Dirk ushered him back into his seat and went his way alone.