The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1016

Not to mention asking Dr. Sterling Senior to examine Julia.

Julia felt a twinge of disappointment, though she knew it was only natural.

She wasn't exactly close to Claire. After all, Claire had saved her life, and she had nearly repaid that kindness with hostility.

Given their strained history, it was generous enough that Claire even mentioned knowing Dr. Sterling.

At least in her eyes, Claire was far more genuine than Sloane Sterling.

She had given Sloane plenty of perks and favors.

Yet Sloane had rarely done anything to repay her.

"It's fine. I'll figure something else out," she muttered to herself.

When it came to her own health, Julia wasn't going to give up so easily.

Claire had advised her to keep her options open and not put all her eggs in one basket.

Reaching out to multiple contacts might just yield a better result.

Julia didn't fully understand all the nuances of Claire's advice, but she held her tongue, afraid of becoming a nuisance.

Once she got back, she called her brother and repeated the conversation.

Nolan immediately grasped what Claire meant.

However, Nolan didn't have many connections in Solenia either.

The only person he could think to ask was Dane.

Nolan reached out to Dane without hesitation.

Dane valued their business partnership, but his brow furrowed when he heard the request.

"Dr. Sterling is indeed exceptional, but getting an audience with him won't be easy."

"I'll do my best to create an opportunity, but you'll need to work your own angles as well."

The fact that Dane hadn't outright refused was enough to make Nolan incredibly grateful.

"Thank you, Dane."

"If you ever need a favor, I'll be there without question."

Nolan's language skills had vastly improved, his phrasing now sounding completely natural.

Dane didn't actually need his help with anything at the moment.

But Dane was a businessman, and he never offered assistance for nothing.

Whitney, however, remained perfectly unfazed.

"Sloane, I heard that Claire is the most impressive freshman this year. How does she compare to you?"

Whitney was no fool; there was no way she would tolerate someone playing manipulative games right under her nose.

While Sloane was busy irritating Julia, Whitney casually brought up Claire just to twist the knife.

She could easily tell that Sloane despised Claire.

There was no deep reason for it—just plain old jealousy.

Sloane was outstanding compared to average students, but next to a genius like Claire, she fell completely flat.

Just as expected, the mention of Claire caused a bitter frown to touch Sloane's lips.

"I'm a junior and she's a freshman. There's really no comparison."

"I have two more years of university experience than she does. There are things she simply hasn't learned yet."

Sloane wasn't being humble; she genuinely believed Claire was beneath her.

It didn't matter how highly the freshman professors praised the girl.

As far as Sloane was concerned, it was all just exaggerated hype.