Spending A Fortune For My Wife’s Substitute

Chapter 46: Saved Her

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Shannon frowned. Was she going to lose her job so soon after getting it?

“What are you waiting for? Help Lester with this health supplement fraud case.” Kevin handed her a stack of documents.

Shannon took the documents and went back to her office. This case wasn’t difficult at all, and Lester certainly didn’t need any help.

Feeling a little frustrated, she applied for leave and headed to Gerald’s company.

She suddenly thought of something. Janice definitely wouldn’t dirty her own hands; hence, everything must have been done by Gerald’s second wife.

‘As long as she could find a loophole, she would definitely win.

“L really don’t know who she usually hangs out with. Even if I know them, it’s impossible for us to find each and every one of them.” Gerald was feeling helpless, as he was unable to come up with an idea.

Shannon had no choice but to tail the woman herself. In the end, after following her for two days, she realized that other than shopping for luxury goods and flirting with young men, Gerald’s second wife didn’t do anything much.

Shannon really couldn’t think of a solution, so she could use the dark web to hire someone to investigate that woman’s accounts in the hope of finding some leads.

After settling everything, Shannon went back to the law firm.

“Let me tell you something! The lawyer at your firm, Shannon Zanders, used to mess around with men, and she’s even worse now!”

“Come, come, let’s continue filming here! One more important thing to note, all of you don’t know this, but Shannon slept with Mr. Taylor from LG when she returned to this city, and that was how she got hired for her first case.”

Shannon had just walked into the office when she heard those harsh words. She walked over to take a closer look, and all she saw was a woman whom she didn’t know slandering her in front of a group of reporters.

“Who are you? Why did you come to my workplace to insult me?” Shannon went forward to confront the woman.

All the cameras immediately focused on her.

Instantly, she knew what was happening. These people came prepared; they were intentionally here to frame her.

“Tm just a helpful citizen! You gathered the people who were defrauded by the health supplements, but you didn’t help them get their money back. You’re an evil lawyer, a rotten woman who only knows how to sleep around!” The humiliating words floated into Shannon’s ears.
Shannon stood frozen on the spot, dumbfounded by these accusations. She had never done all of these things before. Why did she have to sully her reputation?

Pa!

Shannon stepped forward and gave the woman who spread the rumors a resounding slap. “Let me tell you this. I’m a lawyer by training, so I know best how to defend my reputation using the law! If you dare to spread such untruths again, I’ll call the police immediately to press charges against you!”
When the woman saw Shannon’s reaction, she turned around and left. Anyway, she was here to slander Shannon, and she had already achieved her goal.

Although she had left, the discussion in the company continued. Shannon stood in the middle, feeling as though she was being stripped naked by their comments.

Kevin said furiously, “Shannon, come with me.”

Shannon knew that after causing such an impact on the company, she wouldn’t be able to walk out of the situation unscathed.

“Tm sorry, it’s all my fault…”

“So you know that it’s because of you? You didn’t do your job properly, and even went to privately investigate Gerald’s case again. You’ve already lost that case! And do you remember what I told you previously with regard to the health supplements case? You can’t look for the victims without any evidence,
but look what you did!” Kevin went into a massive tirade, his voice extremely resentful.

Shannon was a little surprised. She hadn’t touched the health supplements case at all. Did someone set her up?
“Thaventt gotten involved in the health supplements case yet. As for Gerald’s case, I wanted to tell you, but I…”
“What did you want to tell me? Look at what happened just now. If this affects my law firm negatively, you’d better get lost!” Kevin was troubled by the recent events, and his good impression of Shannon had completely dissipated.
Shannon hated the feeling of being reprimanded, because it reminded her of her helplessness.

“You’re suspended now! Don’t appear in the law firm again until the situation improves.” Kevin stood in front of the French window with his back facing Shannon, his voice filled with annoyance.

Shannon got up and walked out. She then wandered aimlessly on the streets.

In such a big city, she was the only one who was alone.

She tried her best to hold back the tears in her eyes, but they still fell uncontrollably.

Was she really unable to continue this battle with Janice? Was she destined to be a failure in this lifetime?

Her husband had been snatched away, and now she had to suffer such humiliation?

Was she going to live in the gutters for the rest of her life, never able to see the light of day?

At the thought of this, Shannon felt desolate. She didn’t know when her predicament would end.

Shannon was crying under the hot sun. When she saw the traffic light turn green, she mustered her strength and walked forward.

suddenly, she felt dizzy and her ears rang. A series of ear-piercing sirens could be heard.

However, her body wasn’t listening to her at all, and she fell limply to the ground.

“President, there seems to be an accident up ahead. Let’s take a detour. There might be some delays.” A limited edition Maybach and some other cars were stuck in a traffic jam.

‘Max sat in the car with his brows furrowed. He looked up at the watch on his wrist, a trace of anger flashing across his eyes.

“Tl go down and take a look. I don’t think we can turn around.” Jake tried to drive away, but he realized they were stuck, so he opened the door and walked down.

Jake was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him. The person lying on the ground was Shannon, and everyone was crowding around and gossiping about her.

Many people recognised Shannon because of the news expose, and it was precisely because of those articles that they didn’t lift a finger to help her even though they knew who she was.

“President, President, Miss Zanders is lying in the middle of the road!” Jake ran towards the car with a panicked expression.

Max immediately opened the car door. Shannon? Why was she lying there?

“President, you can’t go. There are people taking photos, there are…”
Jake wanted to stop Max, worried that he would be photographed and reported in the news.

However, Max didn’t listen to Jake. He strode towards the intersection.

Shannon lay there with a pale face, looking extremely weak.

He immediately carried her and brought her to the car.

“Go to the hospital!” Max ordered coldly, but there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.

“President, Mr. David is waiting for you at the hotel. We’re going to be late.” Jake looked at Max anxiously.

David was a famous businessman in England, and this meeting had been arranged since a few weeks ago. If he didn’t attend this meeting, it would cause a huge delay in their cooperation.
“Don’t you understand what I’m saying? I don’t like to repeat myself!” Max suddenly looked up, his gaze incomparably sharp and oppressive.

Jake immediately started the car and sped towards the hospital, not daring to say anything else.

Max gently undid Shannon’s collar. From the looks of it, she must have suffered a heat stroke..