Chapter 419: Chapter 419
Managing such a massive corporate group, President Sterling’s team is full of elites among elites. Is his computer so easy to hack?
Even if it is, losing a collaboration project with the Hawthorne Family wouldn’t go unnoticed!
"Miss Hawthorne offering me such a large sum, she must think I’m the fool, not President Sterling."
Rainie Hawthorne asked Anna Thornton to steal files from Conrad Sterling’s computer, never expecting her to succeed.
Or in other words, Rainie just wanted to see what would happen if Anna Thornton was exposed.
Was her real aim for Anna to steal files?
It’s not just about planting a virus; she wanted to use this incident to test Anna Thornton’s status in Conrad Sterling’s mind. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ noveⅼfire.net
And now that Anna has succeeded and is standing in front of her, it doesn’t necessarily mean Conrad Sterling is unaware.
It means Anna Thornton’s position in Conrad Sterling’s heart exceeds Rainie’s expectations, and President Sterling indulges this woman to an outrageous degree.
That’s why after knowing she set him up, he hasn’t taken any action.
Looks like the mysterious man was right, properly using Anna Thornton could be the key to defeating Conrad Sterling.
"I’ve passed the previous test, so now it’s time to bring out the main event. What do you want to achieve with me? To take over Conrad Sterling’s company?"
"But given the Hawthorne Family’s current situation, you shouldn’t have such an appetite. So is that big boss behind you aiming to ruin Conrad Sterling?"
With every word Anna spoke, Rainie Hawthorne’s face grew darker.
To show appeasement, Anna patted Rainie’s shoulder, "Don’t show that expression. Actually, my goal is similar to yours and that person behind you; neither of us wants the Sterlings to have it easy!"
"But I don’t like being used like a fool! So Miss Hawthorne better think it over. Next time you ask me, the price should be ten times, not five! Plus, the purpose must be clearly explained to me in advance; only by negotiating well can we avoid failed plans. After all, as you know, Conrad Sterling is hard to deal with. I’ve been around him for quite a while without finding an opportunity. I’m quite curious about what tricks that person behind you might have."
Anna continued, "I really don’t like Western food. Since you paid for this meal, you should finish it yourself."
Rainie Hawthorne: "..."
After the conversation, Anna Thornton left the restaurant before Rainie.
Whenever they meet, Anna always leaves first, a good tradition that must be kept.
The main point of the conversation was simple: Anna wants a price increase!
And it’s not them using her; it’s mutual use between them.
In short, she wants money and for them to treat her like a boss.
She just has to have that swagger!
Anna guessed right; Conrad Sterling already knew about her stealing the files from his computer.
Or more accurately, when the computer virus first breached, Sterling Group’s top programmers domestic and abroad reported the situation to him.
However, it wasn’t until the next day that Conrad Sterling settled accounts with Anna Thornton!
Anna had just left the room of the two little ones; today, she specifically watched Pop and Lola drink milk.
Recently, Anna found out Lola was secretly giving milk to her sister.
Today, she touched the little ones’ bellies before sleep, ensuring they both finished their milk.
Upon leaving the room, a hand reached out from the dark and pulled her into another room.
’Bang,’ and the scent of fresh aftershave came close.
Anna turned her head but couldn’t escape having her lips seized.
Almost simultaneously, her lips were pried open, and a domineering, possessive breath invaded.
No need to guess who was forcefully kissing her at this moment!
Not long since things calmed down, the beast couldn’t restrain himself again.
It’s the same familiar formula, the same familiar criminal method!
Conrad Sterling obviously came prepared today, using a forceful kiss to draw the air from Anna’s lungs until she was dizzy and breathless.
Then, he pushed her onto the bed!
Of course, Anna fought back, but that damn man’s brute force and stamina far exceeded hers.
Even though Anna had learned self-defense, being a lightweight celebrity, she couldn’t compete against Conrad Sterling’s eight-pack abs.
In the end, she couldn’t escape being pinned beneath him.
Turns out Anna didn’t resist him that much after all!
Now Anna just wished she had a gun to blow off that lecherous hand!
Conrad’s kiss fell again, his breath grinding against her inch by inch...
The man’s technique seemed to level up at some point, making Anna instinctively panicky with its torturous pace!
He’s doing it on purpose!
This must be a punishment!
Conrad Sterling definitely knows about the computer incident, but he doesn’t say a word.
Anna actually wished this man would lose his temper after knowing, as she’s never been afraid of a fight.
But now she’s afraid of Conrad’s hands—
"Conrad Sterling, don’t..."
The man’s voice carries an air of seduction, also deliberate teasing.
Like a sea siren purposefully using her form and voice to allure sailors, only it’s a male siren.
None of those Sterling Group employees who go weak-kneed under his gaze, nor the online fans chanting ’bossy president, I’m game,’ would imagine Conrad Sterling being in bed.
"Anna, I think I heard..."
"No! Shut up! You heard nothing!"
Not just full of provocative talk, Conrad also turned on the bedside lamp.
Conrad is a man with serious cleanliness but recently, his habits have become less apparent.
Especially when facing the woman he likes, he only wants to disregard everything and possess her wholly!
Like the first time he met her, his heart fueled by intense desire insisted he must have her.
And wanting her first time, Anna Thornton was so innocent and anxious; the man tried this to help her relax then too.
Conrad Sterling was astonished he could go to such lengths for a woman.
He was reborn through fire, brimming with hatred, intending to devour everything.
Never expecting to succumb to feminine allure, nor did he care to learn how to please women.
Yet meeting Anna Thornton, it just came naturally without any instruction.
Hearing the little woman beneath him go from resisting curses to soft whimpers...
Ultimately unable to resist her body’s instincts, breaking into a frenzy...
Conrad Sterling’s thin lips curled into a light smile, feeling it’s worth it!
The next day, Anna Thornton woke up, just turning over made her feel an ache in her waist.
"Screw you, Conrad Sterling!"
Anna cursed, scanning the room, but didn’t see any sign of that man.
"Dare to act but not take responsibility, running even faster than a rabbit!"
"Not a damn man at all!"
Conrad Sterling wasn’t afraid of Anna Thornton; it’s just that this little woman has been unruly lately, always purposely saying things he dislikes.
Especially knowing Conrad truly cares about her, Anna Thornton always knows how to stab a knife into his heart.
Having been stabbed so often, recently Conrad Sterling avoids Anna during the day.
But come nighttime, he would put his window-climbing, bed-invading skills to use, showing Anna what a real man is.
All in all, he’s become completely despicable and annoying!
The rage in Anna Thornton’s belly had nowhere to go, and she felt a sudden urge.
She wanted to call Rainie Hawthorne right away and plot with her to take down that bastard named Sterling.
Yet as she reached for her phone, Anna first saw a message...