CHAPTER 413: CHAPTER 413: UNREASONABLE TROUBLE

At this moment, Alisa came out of the elevator as well, glanced at Paige Sterling, and walked away without looking back.

Dora Upton snorted internally and said to Paige Sterling, "God Sterling, you must be careful with that woman. She’s definitely up to no good with my big cousin!"

Thinking her words might cause God Sterling to misunderstand her big cousin, she quickly added, "Of course, my big cousin is a man who can resist temptations of beauty. He surely won’t betray God Sterling. But God Sterling, you must be cautious and not give this woman any opportunity..."

Paige Sterling didn’t know what to say, half-heartedly squeezed out a phrase towards Dora Upton, "You’re really considerate."

Spending all day squatting here, what you ended up squatting for is just this?

Really got nothing better to do.

Paige Sterling didn’t dare to move at all, however, Dora Upton was moved, thinking God Sterling was appreciating her effort, she excitedly said, "God Sterling, it’s not hard for me, it’s really not hard at all..."

Paige Sterling, "..."

At this time, Julian Hawthorne also came out, walking up to Paige Sterling.

"Go home?"

Paige Sterling nodded, and smelled the scent of the perfume on Julian Hawthorne.

The same as Alisa’s.

Looks like Julian Hawthorne met Alisa just now, and Alisa probably stayed in Julian Hawthorne’s office for a long time, no wonder Dora Upton was so anxious.

And Julian Hawthorne, seeing Dora Upton, frowned, "Why are you here again?"

Dora Upton snorted, "Of course I have to be here! God Sterling is so busy, if I’m not here, who will maintain your precarious marriage?"

Julian Hawthorne, "...?", Precarious marriage?

"Big cousin, my God Sterling is so good, if you dare to wrong her, let me tell you, I won’t help family, only justice! I definitely won’t cover for you!"

Julian Hawthorne, "...", humph, what a bullshit cousin.

Not wanting to hear any more of Dora Upton’s nonsense, Julian Hawthorne pulled Paige Sterling away.

Dora Upton angrily glared at Julian Hawthorne’s back.

Used to think Paige Sterling didn’t match Julian Hawthorne, now she wants to stab her former blind self.

Clearly it’s Julian Hawthorne who doesn’t match her God Sterling.

Look how rough Julian Hawthorne is, just tugging God Sterling away like that!

God Sterling is such a good person, why would she fall for her big cousin who’s like a blockhead?

While they had some time, Julian Hawthorne and Paige Sterling went to the market to buy groceries.

Supermarket foods are mostly from greenhouses, while the market has plenty from nearby villagers who grow and sell, fresh and nutritious.

Back home, Julian Hawthorne started cooking.

Paige Sterling went in to help, sniffed twice near Julian Hawthorne, and said, "You should change your clothes."

"What’s wrong?"

Paige Sterling frowned, "Has a smell."

Julian Hawthorne froze for a moment, sniffed, and also smelled the perfume, frowned, "Okay."

He not only changed clothes but also took a shower, using Paige Sterling’s body wash, making himself smell fragrant all over.

He nudged against Paige Sterling, "Were you jealous just now?"

Paige Sterling, "No, the vinegar is over there."

Julian Hawthorne, "...really not jealous?"

"Hmm?", Paige Sterling suddenly realized what he meant by jealous, "No, I’m so magnanimous, how could I be jealous?"

"Oh? Then why did you ask me to change clothes?"

"Pungent."

Julian Hawthorne sneered lightly, stubborn!

While eating, Julian Hawthorne’s phone rang.

Julian Hawthorne glanced, pressed it, not hanging up, but the ringing stopped.

Paige Sterling asked, "Why not answer?"

Julian Hawthorne, "Not an important call."

But after a while, the phone rang again, still the same number.

Paige Sterling suddenly asked, "Is it about that land in the south side of town?"

Julian Hawthorne looked at Paige Sterling, "You already know?"

Paige Sterling said, "That number is one of The Tell Group’s board members’. I checked The Tell Group board members’ contacts before, remembered this number."

She asked Julian Hawthorne, "Doesn’t The Tell Group want to sell the land?"

Julian Hawthorne said, "No, there are some issues in between, will be sorted out soon."

He knew Paige Sterling wasn’t good at negotiating business deals because she used her brain mainly for experiments and didn’t have any spare for those tricks, he said, "You just need to do your thing, leave the rest to me."

Paige Sterling nodded, "Okay."

After the phone rang several more times, Julian Hawthorne eventually answered it.

The call was indeed from The Tell Group’s chairman. Although Alisa hadn’t informed the board about the progress of cooperation with Hawthorne Group, some board members heard whispers from Hawthorne Group.

The board members of The Tell Group learned that Alisa’s so-called business negotiations were just her constantly seeking Julian Hawthorne’s attention, and were mortified.

So this time they called, firstly to apologize, secondly to express their sincerity in cooperation.

But Julian Hawthorne didn’t answer the phone continuously, instead making them anxious. If they offended Hawthorne Group, it would be as if offending Penson, offending Penson meant simultaneously offending VastReach and Chambers Group...

Oops, in short, can’t afford to offend...

Paige Sterling listened to Julian Hawthorne negotiate with the board member on the phone, confirming the price of that land and signing contract times, feeling self-conscious by comparison.

Julian Hawthorne hung up the phone, hearing Paige Sterling genuinely compliment, "Mr. Hawthorne, you’re really amazing."

Julian Hawthorne nibbled her ear, "Amazing where?"

With a quick change in tone, Paige Sterling blushed a bit at the cheeky remark, "Go wash the dishes quickly."

While Julian Hawthorne was washing dishes, his phone rang again.

Paige Sterling picked it up, answered directly, before she even spoke a word, a coquettish female voice came through.

"President Hawthorne, I got drunk because of you today, can’t go home now, could you come pick me up?"

Paige Sterling raised an eyebrow, is this that Alisa she saw today?

Paige Sterling said, "President Hawthorne is washing dishes, should I call the police for you?"

The voice on the other side paused for a moment, then hung up.

Paige Sterling, "..."

After Julian Hawthorne finished washing dishes, he noticed Paige Sterling looking at him oddly.

He asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Paige Sterling said, "Someone just called your phone, said she was drunk, asked you to pick her up, I answered."

Julian Hawthorne looked at his phone number, frowned, then unhesitatingly moved the number to the blacklist, and faced Paige Sterling.

Paige Sterling seemed very calm, not angry at all.

Julian Hawthorne now didn’t know whether to hope she was angry or not angry.

"You don’t have anything to say?", he held it back and asked Paige Sterling.

Paige Sterling cluelessly asked him, "Say what?"

Julian Hawthorne, "..."

Alright, he understood, Paige Sterling really wasn’t angry.

Julian Hawthorne knew this was because of Paige Sterling’s trust in him, but he was also a bit petty, wanting to see Paige Sterling jealous and caring for him.

He curled up in the blanket, hugged Paige Sterling, his hands started misbehaving, with a bit of resentful tone, he nibbled Paige Sterling’s ear.

"Why don’t you get a bit mad?"

Paige Sterling made a couple of sounds, "You really are a petty man, when I’m angry you beg me not to be mad, when I’m not angry you beg me to be mad, do you like me being mad or not..."

Julian Hawthorne, "..."

At this moment he also felt like a ridiculous and unreasonable woman.