Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 871 - 567: The Fake Master [05] Nora Scott: Grandma, I Have High Standards and Can’t Stand Being Wronged_2

"Have you met that Master Sliver?"

With the door closed, Nora Scott didn’t step inside but directly asked.

"I’ve met her. A woman dressed flamboyantly, nowhere close to you, Madam." Shaw said while moving the chair over.

Nora glanced at the chair, inquired, "Did Ryan Ford touch it?"

"This..."

Shaw pondered the question, not daring to rashly say "no," but presumably, it has been sat on.

Nora saw through it, furrowing her brows, "I won’t sit; it’s dirty."

"Fine. This place does not match your stature." Shaw agreed swiftly, not feeling he was bootlicking at all.

Nora raised an eyebrow, "Tell me about that master."

"Ah."

Shaw responded promptly.

He said, "Age-wise, she appears around thirty, but carries herself with pride, not likable. Supposedly came from Xiangel City... oh, surname Jing, named Daniela Esteves."

Nora’s eyes darkened a bit, asking, "From Xiangel City, surname Jing?"

"Yes, exactly." Shaw nodded, "What, have you heard of her, Madam?"

Nora didn’t respond, instead said, "How does she prove herself as Master Sliver?"

Shaw deliberated, "This is quite a story..."

Daniela actively found Ryan Ford, claiming to be the currently popular Master Sliver in the Mechanism Arts Circle, clearly expressing to Ryan her desire to join this project and contribute to the nation, free of charge. Ryan, having certainly heard the name Master Sliver, sought Daniela upon receiving this news, talking for several hours.

Nobody knows the specifics of their conversation, but what emerged was that Daniela assembled a mechanical toy in front of Ryan, with quality matching Master Sliver’s works. And given Master Sliver’s reputation for "impossible to replicate" creations, once dismantled are irreparable, Daniela managing this points to everything.

Moreover, Daniela mentioned those creations weren’t solely her work but involved her grandfather as well. Now her grandfather passed, she struggles to continue, thus no subsequent works followed at the Anchel auction house.

"This woman is too cunning," Shaw spat with clenched teeth, "Claiming her grandfather’s death just to cover her incompetence? When she can’t help, she’ll just say ’You expected too much; if only my grandfather were here.’ Isn’t this fooling people?"

Nora shrugged.

"The more I talk, the angrier I get. Now when I see her deceitful face, I feel like tearing it up. No real skill, but full of airs and graces." Shaw was indeed furious, his knuckles cracking audibly.

After venting, he asked Nora, "Madam, she’s impersonating you, should we get rid of her?"

"Plenty of opportunities abound." Nora raised her eyebrows, "Let’s first see what she intends to do."

Shaw grumbled, "What else can she do, it’s just that Mechanical Techniques gained fame, and someone from the Sullivan Clan named Adrian Sullivan earned an honorary professorship through it, made her envious, thus she’s impersonating you, gaining reputation to earn money, exploit whatever she can."

Nora didn’t explain, she continued asking, "Did she mention her grandfather?"

"Caught a bit of it." Shaw replied, "Said he apprenticed under a notable person surnamed Easton, later became independent but didn’t establish anything worthwhile. Anyway, in Xiangel City, they know the Sullivan Clan, but the Sullivan Clan doesn’t regard them highly. This time they leveraged the ’Master Sliver’ emergence. Created this ’Hidden World Inheritor’ identity, exaggerated to be quite esteemed."

"Easton..."

Nora curved her lips.

Connections made.

Antonio Easton came from Xiangel City, went to Fenton City for Madam Easton. Lacking any other kin or acquaintances in Xiangel City, he never returned there.

Antonio seldom discussed the Easton Family’s Mechanical Techniques with Nora.

Daniela managing to imitate her mechanical toys was remarkable, but what if... they shared lineage?

Musing for a moment, Nora pulled out her phone and said to Shaw, "I’m going to make a call."

"Alright."

Not going outside, Nora went to the balcony and dialed Bernardo Quinn.

"Sir Quinn."

Bernardo laughed heartily, "Rare indeed, our Nora found time to call me."

Nora said, "I’ve been busy lately, I’ll visit soon."

"Looking to curry favors again with a painting?" Bernardo chuckled.

"..." Realizing she did a lot of such things, Nora stifled her speech, her fingers brushed her nose, and with a soft cough said, "Just wanted to ask you something."

"About your grandfather?" Bernardo hit the nail on the head.

"Yeah."

"Go ahead and ask, I’ll see if it’s something I can tell."

Nora said helplessly, "I want to know how Easton learned Mechanical Techniques?"

"Oh, this..." Bernardo’s tone was rather casual, not guarded at all, directly saying, "He studied on his own."

"Huh?"

Nora froze.

"He certainly didn’t tell you, made you feel like ’Our Easton Family has generations of Mechanical Techniques’ fascination."