Chapter 611 - Can this be exploited

9 June, David Hwang's Villa, City K

Joan turned to David, and quietly said "Do you think that we can exploit this?"

"It is hard to know.  My gut feeling is that we can, but those bugs you planted the other day on Lexi's wheelchair only caught pieces of information.  The issue is, what it the whole story, and can it damage relationsh.i.p.s quick enough for it to be useful when we finally act?"

"You know I can try and find out more."

"They excluded you for a reason from being there.  Likely due to me, so trying to figure out how we can exploit it will be challenging."

Joan tilted her head and said "You heard what Matthew said before.  Silence drove a friend of some of his subordinates to commit suicide.  That is something we can exploit, because it can be used to force Matthew to chose between relationsh.i.p.s.  That with John or with his subordinates."

David nodded and said "Sounds quite logical.  And if he must choose between the, that impacts the professional relationship.  Plus, there is the bonus, will his subordinates who were friends of this soldier willingly work with the police?"

David looked directly at Joan and said, "The question is how to exploit this?"

Joan laughed and shook her head before adding "It is not how to exploit it.  That is easy.  It is ensuring that Matthew is in the middle and must make choices about friendship and working relationsh.i.p.s.  The real question is getting enough information to properly exploit the situation.  What was everything Madam Mo did to John, who were her other victims, who was this soldier who committed suicide."

David tilted his head to the right, paused as if in thought and said "Mmmm.  I know I can work my cousin for information on that soldier we have hints about having been abused and try to determine what happened to him.  But that only gets us part of the information.  I suspect what John Nang has said is only part of everything that happened.  Unless we know it all…"

"We cannot use it to undermine the public trust in him, let alone that of the police force or his friends.  The question is will he tell me?  He made the choice to deliberately exclude me from the group that was told about what happened, so…"

David hearing Joan trail off said "You have an idea?"

"You know me too well.  Now, hand me my phone from the side table."

Following Joan's request, as soon as she had her mobile in her hand, she dialled John's number.  After three rings she heard John say, "What is it Joan, I am busy."

"John, is something wrong?"

"What makes you say that?"

"You think I am stupid John.  I know you and saw that press conference.  What is going on?"

"I was just helping out…"

"Helping out?  You know I do not completely believe that?"

John, frustrated snapped out "Who cares about what you believe?"

"Well, what got to you."

"You, and your demanding tone.  I was talking to Lexi briefly today, and she described you as a bridezilla.  I wondered what she meant about that.  Now I hear you, with words designed to be a concerned friend, but a tone clearly demanding answers, so I can understand what she is meaning."

"Well, sorry about being concerned.  I just was worried about you…"

"Sarcasm does not suit you."

"You know you are a b*stard…"

"Better than a demanding b*tch like you.  You wonder why I always rejected you when you tried to seduce after you finished high school.  You are narcissistic, controlling, and I can think of a few other choice phrases, to describe you.  I ran the other way but have tolerated you for our friends sake.  Now back off, or you will not like what I will do."

"I get it, trying to hide the truth.  You were one of that woman's victims, and you are trying to hide the truth from everyone.  You know you are a b*stard, and I hope your secrets bring you crashing down."

"B*tch", and then all Joan heard was dial tone.

As she hung up the phone on her end, she smiled and said "We know what it is he is hiding.  Not only was he a victim, but he was also the one that made the initial report to the police that is allowing them to go after her."

David looked at Joan, but before he could ask the question on the tip of his tongue, she said "I know the question.  How do I know?  John is good at keeping secrets, but that was a dead giveaway.  He refused to engage me in any meaningful conversation…"

"And attempted to deflect the conversation to you in the lead up to our wedding.  We both know why you are being a bridezilla, because of the stress in what we have planned.  You know you do not have to worry about that.  Despite all the scepticism my men are loyal and have their own reasons to pursue governmental destruction.  In fifteen years to get to this point, I have only made one mistake, bringing Naomi in, but now that we know about her, we are using her to misdirect the government."

After giving David a brief kiss, Joan added "As I was saying his deflection, knowing his past told me everything I needed.  At the time I was seemingly pursuing him, the a*se that is my father wanted to use my s*xual preferences to force me to sleep with businessmen to benefit his business.  No way was that going to happen.  John happened to be the most convenient one in my friendship group, so I found out everything I could.  I knew that something had happened to him, because of his reactions.  With everything we found out today, that reaction tells me enough to be as certain as I can without a direct admission from him."

David smiled, and added "That we can use.  Give me until tomorrow, and I will a couple of select men to set the information spread on social media."

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