The Headline Queen: President Hawthorne is Her Die-Hard Fan!-Chapter 456: Wayne Wright

Paige Sterling and Old Master Hawthorne returned to The Hawthorne Family with Simon Hawthorne.

Mrs. Hawthorne was very anxious upon learning that Old Master Hawthorne was going to pick up Julian Hawthorne.

After all, there was the incident where she had previously tried to kill Julian Hawthorne unsuccessfully, not knowing what he would do to her if he came back. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Unexpectedly, Old Master Hawthorne, Simon Hawthorne, and Paige returned, but Julian Hawthorne was nowhere to be seen.

Mrs. Hawthorne asked nervously, "Why didn’t Julian come back with you?"

Old Master Hawthorne said nothing and went to his room.

Simon Hawthorne also looked like he was at a loss for words, said nothing, and went to review some documents.

Mrs. Hawthorne had no choice but to turn her gaze to Paige Sterling, "What’s going on?"

Paige Sterling replied, "He doesn’t want to come back."

Doesn’t want to come back? Could it be that Julian Hawthorne is truly interested in some Alisa?

Mrs. Hawthorne couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

The inevitability of Julian Hawthorne waking up and returning to The Hawthorne Family was certain, no matter how she persuaded him, Simon Hawthorne, this foolish son, simply had no desire for power, so she had to plan for her future.

That woman Alisa was evidently much harder to control; if she really got together with Julian Hawthorne, wouldn’t she influence Julian to turn against her?

In comparison, Paige was the better choice, having not really done anything against her for so long.

So, compared to Alisa, she still hoped Julian Hawthorne could end up with Paige Sterling.

Thus, Mrs. Hawthorne rarely smiled amiably at Paige Sterling, "Paige, dear, Auntie knows she made many mistakes in the past, but now Auntie truly realizes her wrongdoings and regrets her past actions."

Mrs. Hawthorne spoke with two teardrops falling, "Now Auntie wants to make amends for the mistakes she made in the past, and Auntie hopes you and Julian can be together happily. You can’t just give up on Julian like that, you must fight to win him back, can’t let that woman Alisa confuse him."

Paige Sterling sighed, looking quite sad too.

"Auntie, you didn’t go today, so you don’t know how unfamiliar Julian Hawthorne’s gaze towards me was; he no longer has me in his heart. How can I fight? Even if I manage to win him back, what’s the use? It would only be a pair of resentful partners, and now his heart and mind are entirely focused on Alisa. Actually, I also want to fulfill them..."

Paige Sterling took a deep breath, "Alisa saved him, so I don’t blame him for developing feelings for her; if he really wants to be with Alisa, I’ll certainly withdraw to fulfill them."

At this moment, Paige Sterling felt a bit nauseated; that Julian Hawthorne clearly wasn’t the real Julian but someone truly ambitious wanting to replace him.

Not only that, he even wanted to enjoy both women, making her and Alisa his women.

Who knows where Julian Hawthorne found such a person, and what kind of background he has?

Seeing Paige Sterling looking resigned, Mrs. Hawthorne became somewhat anxious, "Paige, how can you think that way? How can Alisa compare to you, Julian is simply momentarily bewitched, as his wife you must bring him back, prevent him from making mistakes..."

Paige Sterling shook her head and left.

Mrs. Hawthorne: "..."

So useless?

Mrs. Hawthorne tossed and turned around sleeplessly that night, then a flash of inspiration struck her: if Julian Hawthorne really ended up with Alisa, perhaps it would not be without drawbacks.

Alisa, after all, was jeopardizing military marriages, and if Julian Hawthorne was with Alisa, he would also be held accountable.

Once she gathers evidence and reports Julian, it would be a triple kill.

She could get rid of Julian and Alisa and make Paige Sterling, that annoying person, disappear from The Hawthorne Family too.

Thinking this way, Mrs. Hawthorne decided not to persuade Paige anymore but rather let Julian Hawthorne and Alisa develop freely.

As a result, Mrs. Hawthorne had a good night’s sleep.

The next day, Paige Sterling was summoned by the chief.

Upon entering, Paige found a very tall man standing beside the chief.

The man’s face was unfamiliar, Paige’s gaze lingered on him for a moment before withdrawing, asking, "Chief, did you want to see me for something?"

With a smile, the chief said, "The thing is, Professor Sterling, the person responsible for protecting you, Vaughn, had some matters, so he’s been reassigned. I’ve assigned someone new to fill the vacancy, and that’s Wayne Wright, the person beside you."

"Oh," reassigned is reassigned; why bother coming to inform me specifically?

They never sought her opinion on matters like this before.

Seeing Paige Sterling’s indifferent attitude, fearing she might reject Wayne Wright, the chief added, "Not only is he skilled, but his cooking is also decent. I mean, he’ll also be responsible for looking after your daily needs, following you closely, even living with you; you don’t mind, do you, Professor Sterling?"

Paige Sterling stared at the chief, finding the sudden arrangement quite puzzling, wondering what it was all about.

"Professor Sterling, please don’t wonder too much. It’s simply because you’re living alone, and we’re worried something unexpected might happen. You can treat Wayne Wright as a handyman, a housekeeper, whenever you want, and in critical times, he’ll be your bodyguard, ensuring your safety. As you know, given recent events, we’re not at ease without someone keeping an eye on you."

From the look of it, if she didn’t keep Wayne Wright, the chief might keep nagging her, so Paige nodded, "Alright."

Finally, Paige Sterling looked at Wayne Wright.

This man was very tall, with a solid build, though his face lacked expression, resembling someone with facial paresis.

He seemed stiff-bodied, even afraid to meet her gaze.

Paige asked the most concerned question, "Can you really cook?"

If he could cook deliciously, keeping him around might not be a bad idea.

Wayne Wright remained silent, so Paige turned to the chief.

The chief said, "Oh, I forgot to mention, Wayne is a... stutterer, so he doesn’t usually talk much, but his hearing is fine, you can rest assured."

Paige Sterling: "..."

Paige Sterling led Wayne Wright home, encountering Simon Hawthorne at the entrance to Silverstream Bay.

Simon Hawthorne was worried about Paige Sterling, fearing she might be upset, so he came to check on her.

Although Paige Sterling was ferocious in front of others, what if she’s too fragile emotionally and can’t cope?

And the one who hurt Paige was his own brother; he felt he owed her too.

Seeing Paige Sterling bringing home a strange man, Simon was taken aback, asking, "Sister-in-law, who is this?"

Paige Sterling replied, "He’s the bodyguard assigned to me for extraordinary times, ensuring close protection."

"Oh. Oh," Simon Hawthorne solemnly said to Wayne Wright, "Well, my sister-in-law’s safety is in your hands, you must protect her well."

Without responding, Wayne Wright simply stared at Simon Hawthorne with that gaze, making Simon’s heart race.

Why does this gaze seem so familiar? Like an extreme death glare.

"Sister-in-law, why isn’t he talking?"

He seemed to wonder if Wayne had some intellectual issue.

Paige Sterling said, "He doesn’t speak much."

"Oh." Simon Hawthorne leaned closer to Paige Sterling, whispering, "Sister-in-law, he doesn’t seem too smart to me, are you sure he can protect you?"

"Well, I don’t know either."

As Simon Hawthorne spoke with Paige Sterling, he felt Wayne Wright’s gaze on him growing colder.

Truly unnerving, he couldn’t stay any longer and quickly left.