Nina Quinn furrowed her brow, feeling that Elder Cole’s timing was quite suspicious.
Moreover, why was he favoring July Quinn?
But at that moment, Charles Quinn had already enthusiastically moved forward to greet Elder Cole.
"Elder Cole, in this intense heat, it’s troublesome for you to come all the way here."
Charles Quinn smiled ingratiatingly, as he was counting on Elder Cole’s investment to revive Gala Entertainment, so naturally, he couldn’t be slack in his treatment of Elder Cole.
Meanwhile, Elder Cole was looking July Quinn up and down.
This was their first meeting since July had become an adult.
Elder Cole’s eyes, slightly clouded, were full of appreciation.
"The resemblance is uncanny, truly remarkable!"
It was as if they were carved from the same mold.
If there was any difference to be picked, it was that July Quinn’s aura was increasingly cool and exceptional, exuding an air of dominance.
While Elder Cole was sizing July up, July was also assessing him.
She wasn’t familiar with the old man, but from his few words, July felt he seemed to know about her origins and was acquainted with her parents.
When this thought came to mind, July’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
But then, Charles Quinn suddenly interrupted: "Elder Cole, I’ve prepared fruits and refreshments upstairs, let’s go up and have the meeting. Let’s not let irrelevant people and things delay today’s progress!"
Charles Quinn wasn’t stupid; he too could see that Elder Cole seemed to favor July.
If this didn’t affect today’s investment, Charles could always pretend he hadn’t noticed, just as he had done earlier.
But at this point, July had already taken up too much of Elder Cole’s attention.
If this situation continued to develop, it would inevitably affect today’s investment process.
So he was forced to speak up, reminding Elder Cole that the business at hand was paramount.
Once the business was finished, they could do whatever they wanted, as it wouldn’t concern Charles Quinn in the slightest. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI★Fire.net
However, Charles hadn’t anticipated that his reminder would make Elder Cole’s expression suddenly become much more serious.
"July is not irrelevant!"
The onlookers instantly showed expressions of amusement.
Charles Quinn’s earlier flattery towards Elder Cole had made many of the onlookers aware of the old man’s unusual status.
But now, the old man was berating Charles on behalf of July.
Clearly, there ought to be some undisclosed internal story here.
Others sensed something was amiss, so how could Charles and Nina not perceive it?
She could no longer hold back and asked, "July isn’t irrelevant? What do you mean by that?"
Even though July was the star of the popular girl group GIRLS and the top planner at Wisteria TV, boasting hundreds of millions of fans, this did not change the fact that she wasn’t of the Quinn Family bloodline, nor was she literate.
So, Nina still considered herself a few tiers higher than July, someone July could never match.
If the old man couldn’t provide an answer today, she’d surely make him regret it later.
"Weren’t you just curious about who called July to attend the shareholders meeting today?"
Elder Cole’s slightly muddled eyes scanned Nina before resting back on July.
Then, very clearly, he declared: "That person was me!"
As soon as he said it, everyone was stunned.
"It seems July Quinn is more favored by the investor than Mr. Quinn and his daughter."
"I guess the investor will choose July to manage the company after the investment, after all, July’s capabilities speak for themselves, how could Nina compare to her?"
Some were analyzing Elder Cole’s intentions, while others were busy being in a state of apprehension...