CHAPTER 6: CHAPTER 6: HE ACTUALLY SMILED

Julian Hawthorne’s physique is excellent, the kind that is perfectly balanced and standard.

Paige Sterling’s hand accidentally touched the thin layer of abs, and she could feel the power beneath the man’s muscles.

Initially, Paige was unaffected, but she ended up discovering that she might have been seduced by the handsome sight.

She glanced at the man, and the feeling of falling into a trap returned.

Julian Hawthorne seemed to know what Paige was thinking and said expressionlessly, "Miss Sterling, don’t flatter yourself too much."

Paige, "..."

Does he have X-ray vision? Does he even know what’s on her mind?

Born competitive, Paige saw Julian Hawthorne’s fake serious look, and refused to swallow her pride. She snorted coldly, "Who knows whose phone is completely filled with my photos and videos."

Julian Hawthorne’s body tensed up suddenly, and the roots of his ears quickly flushed red, as if they were about to catch fire.

Paige clicked her tongue in wonder. Is this big shot really so innocent?

Paige chuckled inwardly, her slender fingers landed on Julian Hawthorne’s chest, gently twirling, while her eyes secretly glanced at Julian Hawthorne.

Seeing that Julian Hawthorne didn’t react, her beautiful face leaned closer to Julian Hawthorne’s face, her bright eyes focusing only on his, as if he was the only person she could see.

Julian Hawthorne was so tense it was ridiculous, watching the woman’s face getting closer, his breath became rapid.

Paige smiled ambiguously, like a female rascal, "Julian Hawthorne, do you secretly admire me?"

Julian Hawthorne slightly turned his face away, looking indifferent and aloof.

"Miss Sterling misunderstood, the phone is not mine, it’s his."

The secretary, Shaun Jones, who had just pushed the door in, was conveniently being pointed at.

Paige turned to ask Shaun Jones, "Is this phone yours?"

Shaun Jones was still unclear about what was happening, instinctively shook his head, but saw President Hawthorne’s expression.

"Yes, it’s mine."

Paige got up, the fragrance of her shower gel slowly disappeared, until Julian Hawthorne could no longer smell it.

Paige walked up to Shaun Jones and pushed him into the chair.

She stood with her foot on the corner of the chair, in a posture like a female overlord.

"What’s your name?"

Julian Hawthorne frowned at Paige, she was wearing a knee-length red dress, and in this position, if Shaun Jones glanced improperly, he could see things he shouldn’t.

But Shaun Jones didn’t dare to look carelessly.

In front of him was Paige’s intimidating smile, and beside him was Julian Hawthorne’s gaze that seemed ready to flay him alive, how was life so difficult?

"I’m asking you, what’s your name?"

"Shaun Jones."

"Shaun Jones, you’re so obsessed with me, meeting me in person must be thrilling right? For being so obsessed with me, and even defending me against trolls, I could reward you with a kiss."

Shaun Jones’s eyes widened.

Julian Hawthorne’s breath stifled, seeing Paige actually going to kiss Shaun Jones, his face looked like it was frozen with ice, "Wait!"

Paige looked at Julian Hawthorne, "What’s wrong?"

Julian Hawthorne met Paige’s amused gaze and said coldly, "The phone is mine."

He then looked back at her, "Put your leg down!"

"Oh." Paige lowered her leg and tossed the phone to Julian Hawthorne, "Give it back to you."

The room had a strange atmosphere, Julian Hawthorne shot Paige a glance, "You don’t need to change clothes, I can do it myself."

"Then I’ll be going."

Feeling her rascal demeanor seemed to have frightened the big shot quite a bit.

Paige walked to the door, but then heard Julian Hawthorne speak, "You have something you haven’t done yet."

Paige, "...?"

Julian Hawthorne, "You owe me a kiss."

It was agreed that whoever owned the phone got a kiss!

"I never said I’d kiss you."

Paige had no qualms about dodging, but before she could open the door, she felt a gust of wind rushing from behind her.

Julian Hawthorne moved surprisingly quickly, suddenly darted from the bed to the door, grabbed Paige, and pressed her against the door, lowering his face.

Paige, "...!"

After a brief moment of daze, she pushed Julian Hawthorne away, "What are you doing?"

Julian Hawthorne, however, looked perfectly justified, "It’s what I deserve."

What a bastard!

Paige slammed the door and left.

Julian Hawthorne touched his lips, as if there was still the residual warmth from her lips left.

And Shaun Jones watched Julian Hawthorne’s playful laugh, looking quite dumbfounded.

President Hawthorne asked a woman for a kiss? President Hawthorne forcefully kissed a woman?

That woman is the popular celebrity Paige Sterling!

Recalling the strangeness of President Hawthorne whenever Paige Sterling’s name was mentioned before, Shaun Jones suddenly felt like he discovered an incredible truth.

The high-cold, dignified eternal bachelor President Hawthorne secretly admired Paige Sterling?!

As Shaun Jones was still dumbfounded, the doctor mysteriously appeared again.

Shaun Jones knew this doctor had a special relationship with Julian Hawthorne. Usually, their conversations avoid everyone, including him as the secretary.

He opened the door and went outside to keep watch.

The doctor took a deep breath, "Julian Hawthorne, for you I’ve told such a whopping lie, how will you compensate me?"

Julian Hawthorne immediately tossed him a string of car keys, the doctor laughed, "Thanks, but seriously what’s going on? Why aren’t you allergic to Paige Sterling?"

Julian Hawthorne didn’t speak, just smiled.

The doctor paused in surprise.

Julian Hawthorne actually smiled? Smiled?

"Julian Hawthorne, I feel like something’s not right, are you really just trying to use Paige Sterling to cure your allergy by pretending?"

Julian Hawthorne remained reticent, not speaking.

Paige soon brushed off the incident with Julian Hawthorne.

She took a trip back to the Sterling Family.

When Paige was very young, her mother passed away from illness, and later Jared Sullivan married his current wife, Yvette Hughes.

Yvette Hughes and her ex-husband also have a daughter, Skylar Hughes. After their divorce, Skylar was originally awarded to Yvette’s ex-husband, but she eventually brought Skylar to the Sterling Family.

For the first twenty-two years of Paige’s life, she didn’t like this mother-daughter duo because of the frequent conflicts with them. Worried about making her father uncomfortable, she moved out to live on her own.

Thinking back now, she was indeed foolish.

This was clearly her home, even if someone had to move out, it shouldn’t have been her.

At this moment, Jared Sullivan was having dinner in the dining room with Yvette and her daughter.

Yvette was smiling gently, and Skylar sweetly called him dad, Jared had a smile on his face as well.

Everything seemed harmonious and joyful, while her sudden return made Paige feel like an outsider, out of place with the cozy family scene.

Just then, Yvette hesitated and said, "Jared, the matter of Skylar changing her surname..."

Before she finished speaking, Jared Sullivan noticed Paige.

He stood up, his smile grew bigger.

"Beau, you’re back? Have you eaten?"

Paige’s nickname is Beau, but she didn’t like it after growing up, and only Jared Sullivan still called her that.

After speaking, regardless of whether Paige had eaten or not, he asked the servant to bring over a set of tableware, and pulled Paige to sit down.