"Should I call you 'Mayor Wade' now?"
Mr. Baown laughed, with a hint of teasing in his voice.
Everyone knew about Wade's deal with the Mayor, but no one could say he did anything wrong.
The Mayor used some of his accumulated resources to give Wade a sliver of a chance at the governor candidacy, something that no one could refuse!
If the Mayor said, "Baown, stand with me, leave this place, and I'll give you a shot at the governor candidacy, would you do it?", Baown would pack up and leave immediately!
Most people have heard the saying that opportunities are important, but grabbing them is even more important!
Everyone knows being a governor is thrilling, and they can list why it is, but do they really have a chance to be nominated?
No!
Ninety-nine percent of people will never have the chance to be nominated as a gubernatorial candidate and run for governor.
So Wade decisively completed the deal with the Mayor, a choice that many would admire, a smart choice.