Chapter 10 Courting the Affluent Elite

• In the end, Jojo could only follow his preferences, trying one outfit after another in the fitting room. If Shawn nodded, she would bag it up. If he shook his head, she would go back and change.
• Upon exiting the department store, Jojo was almost overwhelmed by his mountain of shopping bags.
• "Why didn't you tell me earlier that this mall belongs to your family? I wouldn't have been so eager," she quipped.
• "Are you sure?" Shawn raised an eyebrow.
• Jojo nodded vigorously, peeking out from behind a stack of bags. "Am I so greedy for money? I'm not," she declared, even eliciting a chuckle from the bodyguard behind her.
• Shawn calmly regarded her. "Jojo, remember your current status. You are my nominal wife, representing the Lawson Family in everything you wear and do. When we get back, discard all those trashy things of yours."
• "Okay."
• "And these clothes I bought for you will come out of an eight-figure sum, including the phone," he added with a smirk.
• "Deduct my money? Why should I agree to that?" She resisted immediately.
• Shawn glanced at her indifferently and shut the door of the Rolls-Royce. "I have other matters to attend to. You can go back on your own!" With that, the car sped away.
• Ah!
• She wouldn't have purchased a single outfit if she knew she would be footing the bill.
• Jojo felt a twinge in her heart.
• She considered returning the clothes, but the two bodyguards blocked her at the entrance. As a result, she shoved everything onto them. "I have to go to work at the hospital. Deal with these yourselves!"
• ...
• On the bus back to the hospital dormitory, Jojo felt extremely depressed.
• However, the new phone remained quite impressive.
• She logged into WhatsApp, only to have messages flooding the hospital's nurses' group chat. "Did you all see? The granddaughter-in-law of Mr. Lawson, the VIP patient, visited our hospital."
• "Yes, I saw. That woman looks like a wealthy heiress dressed in designer clothes and looks like a movie star. Standing next to Mr. Lawson, they truly make a stunning couple!"
• Mr. Lawson's granddaughter-in-law?
• Jojo's heart skipped a beat at the words. She picked up her phone to clarify, but someone in the group posted a photo.
• In the picture, a glamorous couple stood together. Shawn wore the handmade suit he had worn while shopping with her today, reportedly worth a fortune, highlighting his handsome features. Beside him stood a tall, stunning woman.
• Veronica!
• Jojo stared at the enlarged photo, her nails unconsciously digging into her palms. So, Shawn's affection was for her sister.
• Off the bus, Jojo returned to the staff dormitory in a daze.
• "This month's performance results are out, and Jojo surprisingly got the top award! What does she think she is by taking the bonus?"
• "Shh, keep your voice down. Haven't you noticed that Jojo has been assigned to most VIP wards lately? I think she's having an affair with the supervisor. That's why he lets her serve in the VIP wards."
• "What nonsense?!"
• Jojo heard the gossip and stormed into the room. "I'm assigned to the VIP wards because none of you want to deal with those barely alive patients. I'm only doing the dirty, tiring work all because you guys refused to do it."
• Gosh, the ease with which they spread rumors.
• She earned the bonus because she wasn't afraid of hard work, unlike those who avoided serving critically ill patients.
• Jojo's eyes were red.
• Some of them felt guilty. "Stop being so stubborn. You're a young girl. Why do you choose to work as a nurse? You dare say you have no ulterior motive?"
• "As far as I know, you're baiting those rich men in the VIP rooms."
• Jojo's hands, which were by her sides, formed into fists. "That's not true."
• "No? Then, what's this?" Suddenly, someone forcefully opened her drawer and pulled out a bright red notebook. "Look, Jojo has no shame. She not only seduced the supervisor but also secretly made a fake marriage certificate. Haha!"
• "That's mine. Give it back to me."
• "Let me see. My goodness, Jojo, are you so desperate? You put Mr. Lawson's name on it."
• "Haha!"
• Everyone clamored to see the marriage certificate.
• Seeing them brazenly insult and slander her, Jojo flushed with anger. She tried to snatch it back, but they passed it around, teasing her.
• Finally, in the struggle, the marriage certificate was torn in half.
• "Stop it. All of you, stop it," Jojo shouted, pointing at everyone present. "You're violating the law by touching my things without permission!"
• "Violating the law? Making a fake certificate is breaking the law."
• "This marriage certificate is real." Jojo gritted her teeth, trying in vain to piece the torn document back together.
• Jojo took a deep breath, her eyes reddening. "It bears the official stamp of the City Hall. It's a genuine marriage certificate. If you don't believe me, check with the City Hall."
• "How is that possible? Are you saying you're Mr. Lawson's wife? Even if you say it a thousand times, we won't believe it."
• "That's right. You're just an attendant nurse. Mr. Lawson would never marry you."
• Just an attendant nurse?
• She earned her own money with her own hands. It wasn't dirty at all!
• Jojo stubbornly raised her head, her eyes welling with tears. "Whether you believe it or not, I am Shawn's wife."
• Just now, those who were teasing exchanged glances. "Fine. Since Mr. Lawson is in the VIP ward right now, let's go find him and confront him."
• Hearing this, Jojo started to panic. She had promised Shawn to keep their relationship secret.
• "What's wrong? Afraid of your lies being exposed, so you're scared?" someone taunted.
• Soon after, there were even more blatant sarcasm and insults. Jojo clenched her fists, her neck stiff. "Go ahead then. Whoever doesn't go is a coward."
• Several people eagerly dragged Jojo to the VIP ward and sent a representative to summon Shawn. They claimed it was urgent.
• Before long, the door of the VIP ward opened.
• Shawn looked somewhat impatiently. "Are you saying someone is impersonating my wife?"
• "Yes. This person, Jojo."
• "Jojo?"
• They quickly pushed Jojo out.
• The leader said with a fawning tone, "Mr. Lawson, the lady with you is beautiful. It's as if she's from a distinguished family. But one of our colleagues claims to be your wife and even showed a marriage certificate. Can you tell her to stop daydreaming?"
• Oh?
• Shawn's eagle-like gaze immediately locked onto Jojo, who was pushed out. Her face still bore traces of tears with red eyes. In just over an hour, she had managed to end up looking like this.
• "Jojo, how…" You're still alive!
• The woman beside Shawn stared at her in shock, her face pale.
• Wasn't she supposed to be sold to the countryside by now? How could she be here?