The Headline Queen: President Hawthorne is Her Die-Hard Fan!-Chapter 460: Deal with Him

Alisa was slowly persuaded and even felt that Julian Hawthorne was genuinely considering her, hence his humility in front of Paige Sterling.

This man evidently loved her deeply; her efforts were not in vain.

Seeing Alisa believed him, and was looking at him with eyes full of love, Julian felt pleased and continued,

"Besides, think about it, when I’m with her, Penson wasn’t like he is today. I sacrificed a lot for Penson. She’s been so heartless to me; shouldn’t I take some advantage? Once I get Penson back, I’ll let you manage it, alright?"

Alisa’s eyes flickered; was Julian probing Paige Sterling’s limits bit by bit? Breaking down Sterling’s mental defenses, and eventually dumping her to gain Penson?

Truly worthy of the man she admired; he had cunning and audacity.

If she got Penson, would she still need to desperately save the failing Tell Group?

She couldn’t resist planting a kiss on Julian, "You’re really thorough in your planning, Julian."

With Julian’s skills, once he secured Penson, he could attack the Sterling Family next.

The Sterling Family only had Paige as their daughter, shouldn’t the VastReach Group belong to Julian as their son-in-law?

By then, what would Paige have left to fear after losing everything? She could be kicked aside effortlessly.

She and Julian, possessing millions in wealth, would become legends in the business circle.

Thinking of that day made Alisa feel that enduring some grievances now wasn’t a big deal.

Paige returned to the car, Wayne Wright was driving.

Paige’s expression remained calm.

Wayne couldn’t help but ask, "Are you really not angry?"

Paige glanced at him, "Why do you care so much about whether I’m angry or not? Does your boss require you to report my moods as well?"

Wayne nodded awkwardly, "He said he wants you to be happy."

Paige’s lips twitched, such a thoughtful boss indeed.

Paige said, "I’m not angry, it’s just amusing."

Exactly what was funny, Paige didn’t elaborate.

Wayne’s brows furrowed deeply, forming a character between them.

Paige saw this and said, "You don’t need to worry about me; I won’t suffer any losses."

That fake Julian Hawthorne didn’t have the ability, yet he wants to manipulate everyone, wishful thinking.

And moreover, he dared to fantasize using Julian Hawthorne’s identity; Paige was just waiting for his day of reckoning.

Julian Hawthorne waited for two days more, but The Hawthorne Family didn’t send anyone to bring him back, as if they had forgotten about him.

Finally panicked, he returned to The Hawthorne Family on his own, proposing to take back his previous responsibilities, rather than leaving them all to his brother.

If it was the previous Julian, he’d want nothing more than his brother to return and take charge of the company himself.

But now, he had inexplicably developed a wary attitude towards this brother.

Moreover, earlier on, his brother couldn’t wait to groom him to manage the Hawthorne Group himself, so he could be carefree, to be Paige Sterling’s loyal dog.

But now, Julian seemed eager to gain control over Hawthorne Group, making his brother suspicious.

Thus Simon didn’t immediately express his opinion but looked towards Old Master Hawthorne to see what he would say.

If their grandfather thought this elder brother could be trusted, Simon would hand over power.

Unexpectedly, Old Master said, "I’ve always trusted your cautious character, but the company was supposed to be shared between the two brothers, so it’s your responsibility to manage it together. You should go to the company tomorrow."

Allowing him into the company but not letting Simon leave.

Julian was somewhat dissatisfied, "Before, Simon never cared for company matters; since he doesn’t like them, Grandpa, you shouldn’t force him. It’s not a big deal if I endure a bit of hardship alone."

Old Master Hawthorne replied, "You used to hope Simon would become independent sooner and had him by your side, teaching him strictly. Why don’t you force him now?"

Julian promptly refrained from insisting; if his actions were inconsistent, it would be bad if Old Master suspected him.

But he felt that Old Master was deliberately leaving Simon to vie for power with him.

That old man, sooner or later, will deal with him.

Though Simon officially returned to Hawthorne Group, he still couldn’t manage affairs.

Firstly, he dared not recklessly intervene, afraid of counterproductive act; doing poorly would arouse suspicion, as the previous Julian was a business genius, while he currently didn’t understand much about this field.

Secondly, after a period away, the company was now well-organized under Simon’s management; without immediate accomplishments, he couldn’t compete with Simon.

Julian was anxious; if this continued, he would become irrelevant in the company.

His only aid now was Alisa, so he phoned Alisa.

Soon, Alisa arrived at Hawthorne Group to meet Julian.

Shaun Jones was still Julian’s secretary; he personally came to receive Alisa. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Recalling Shaun’s disrespect towards her before, Alisa gave him a cold glance.

But times had changed; she was now Julian’s beloved one. Who at Hawthorne Group would dare to disrespect her?

Alisa walked confidently into Julian’s office, planning to first deal with Shaun once Julian’s position stabilized.

But as Alisa pushed open the door, her expression froze because Paige was also present.

Alisa’s brows furrowed immediately, like a wife catching an unfaithful secretary seducing her husband.

"Miss Sterling, why are you pestering Julian again?"

Then she looked at Julian, with an accusing tone, "Julian, how can you just let this woman into your office? Aren’t you afraid some confidential information might leak out and be known by rival companies?"

Julian was quite embarrassed too; he had just called Alisa, and Paige suddenly appeared.

Appeared without saying a word, just sitting in the office reviewing her own documents.

He noticed those documents were related to Penson, wanted to peek, but found they were either foreign languages or a pile of numbers, incomprehensible to him. He dared not insist, fearing Paige might suddenly pose a question he couldn’t answer.

"Alisa, Paige won’t do such a thing. She’s wholeheartedly devoted to me, eager to give me all the best things she has. Why would she harm me? Right, Paige?"

He wished for Paige to nod immediately so he could smoothly suggest she hand over Penson to him.

Since Penson was already in Hawthorne Group, securing Penson first, then reclaiming Hawthorne Group was possible. Eventually merging Penson and Hawthorne Group...

But wishful thinking doesn’t equate to reality.

Paige didn’t even glance at him and replied, "I’m reading documents, don’t disturb me."

Julian, "..."

Seeing Paige engrossed, Alisa squinted.

If she wanted to read documents, why not in her own office? Why come to Julian’s office?

Wasn’t it just to make a show to catch Julian’s attention?

Such a scheming woman.

Alisa certainly wouldn’t let her succeed.

Thinking about it, Alisa turned her gaze towards Julian, with a captivating look, "Julian, I have some personal matters I’d like to discuss with you."

Her hands began to roam inappropriately over Julian.