Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Helping You Expose the Fraud
On the same night, at the Shaw Family mansion located in the suburbs of Westmarch—
Old Master Shaw received a call from his former superior, Zachary.
"Shaw, how’s your health these days?"
"Thank you for your concern, I’ve been feeling great recently, enjoying everything I eat."
"Really? But hasn’t your heart always been problematic? No worries, we’re old friends, aren’t we? Even if you tell me, I won’t make fun of you."
Zachary didn’t believe Old Master Shaw was perfectly healthy.
After all, his heart issues have been longstanding problems for decades.
Back when they gathered in Esteria, he even had an incident there and was hospitalized at Esteria Hospital for several months.
Therefore, in recent years, they haven’t dared to invite Old Master Shaw to gatherings in Esteria, for fear that something might go wrong.
"I’m really okay now. Recent tests show that the infarcted areas have recovered. Nowadays, I play in the arcade for 8 hours without getting breathless, sometimes I even get on the dance machine."
Old Master Shaw said this with the intention of making Zachary understand that his health was now as good as anyone else’s, so he could be informed of gatherings from now on.
But what he didn’t know was that Zachary saw it as a bid to save face.
"Come on, how could infarcted areas possibly reverse and recover? Still playing on the dance machine? Don’t deceive yourself. If you’re really that bored, I can bring others to Westmarch to visit you, there’s no need to exaggerate like this, we’re old enough not to be embarrassed."
"I’m really not lying to you; my health has improved and is even better than before. Because I’ve met a Divine Doctor..."
Old Master Shaw recounted the encounter with July Quinn to Zachary.
But Zachary still thought Old Master Shaw was bragging.
"Right, if there were such a Divine Doctor, why haven’t I met one?"
Indeed, Zachary considered July Quinn to be someone who schemed for benefits.
Meeting and saving Old Master Shaw was just the first step in her path towards power and fortune.
As for the miraculous recovery of Old Master Shaw’s health, it was surely a trick by this swindler to gain his trust.
But Old Master Shaw insisted, "Divine Doctor Quinn isn’t like that."
"You’re just unaware you’re caught in a scam. Wait, I’ll bring Dr. Hale to Westmarch in a few days to debunk things for you."
Zachary promised confidently.
Not waiting for Old Master Shaw’s refusal, he hung up the phone.
"Do you think Dr. Hale is the only medical genius in the world? Our Divine Doctor Quinn’s skills are even more extraordinary! Fine, I’ll wait for your faces to be slapped by our Divine Doctor Quinn!"
Old Master Shaw was not worried at all; he even pulled out his tablet and started watching "Creation Camp" planned by Divine Doctor Quinn, then took out a calendar to mark the premiere date of the "Competition Dance" show, which he spotted in the comments that Divine Doctor Quinn was about to participate in.
*
The next morning, July Quinn had just arrived at Wisteria TV when Vivian Lynn walked into her office.
"July, how’s work going recently?"
"Pretty good."
"And are you satisfied with the work environment?"
"It’s alright."
"What about the salary?"
Vivian Lynn seemed to be expressing concern, but July Quinn sensed her worry.
"Mr. Lynn, just say what you want to say."
Beating around the bush is quite uncomfortable to listen to.
Vivian Lynn smiled awkwardly before saying, "I saw the trending topics; you’re going to participate in Westmarch Television’s ’Competition Dance’."
Afraid that July Quinn might misunderstand, she added, "I’m not against you developing other areas, it’s just that the design of the ’Competition Dance’ show leaves much to be desired..."
The contract signed with July Quinn did not prohibit her from appearing on other shows.
So at this moment, Vivian Lynn was unsure of how to address her concerns to July Quinn.
But July Quinn was sharp enough to quickly guess her intentions.
"You’re not worried about ’Competition Dance’ being poorly designed, but that my participation will bring traffic to them, potentially affecting the viewership of ’Creation Camp’ here."
Vivian Lynn didn’t expect July Quinn to see through the issue so clearly and felt a bit awkward.
Regardless, both "Creation Camp" and the success of Wisteria TV today were brought by July Quinn.
If things turned sour with July Quinn over "Competition Dance," people might think it’s like using her and then discarding her.
Therefore, Vivian Lynn was at a loss on how to stop July Quinn from joining "Competition Dance."
The key factor was that Vivian Lynn also watched the auction’s live stream yesterday and knew July Quinn’s agreement to join the show was orchestrated by Holly Houston.
Just as Vivian Lynn was trying hard to choose her words, July Quinn smiled again.
"Alright, Mr. Lynn. We’re all familiar; no need to beat around the bush. This time, my participation in ’Competition Dance’ will indeed impact ’Creation Camp’ slightly. But you don’t need to worry; eventually, the benefits will return to ’Creation Camp’.
Vivian Lynn suddenly sensed an opportunity in July Quinn’s words, her eyes brightening.
"July, you mean..."