Chapter 222: Chapter 222

She gave Paige Sterling a once-over, "Wrapping yourself up so tightly in broad daylight, is there something shameful going on? Could it be that your money was earned by selling yourself?"

She kept sarcastically poking at Paige Sterling for quite some time, but Paige barely responded and continued cooperating with the police to record her statement.

Meanwhile, Burt Chambers still hadn’t shown up.

He was too busy pretending to be cool, no time to bother with Sonny Chambers.

Besides, Sonny being with Paige meant she wasn’t the type to let herself be disadvantaged.

Even if something major did happen, him going there wouldn’t change anything.

But then he thought, what if something really happened?

So Burt decided to give Julian Hawthorne a chance to show up and dialed him directly.

"Julian, you’d better go check. Your wife was beaten and is at the police station."

Julian was still in a meeting, and Burt’s words instantly darkened his expression.

Even though he knew Burt was exaggerating, given Paige’s toughness, she likely beat someone into the police station herself.

But hearing the words about Paige being beaten got him worried.

"Which police station?"

After Burt gave the address, he added, "You should hurry. I heard Paige was beaten severely."

Burt was just doing it for a thrill with his words.

Who told Paige to constantly mess with him?

Julian handed the meeting over to Simon Hawthorne and left. Follow current novels on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

Simon, having overheard the call, wondered who on earth was tough enough to beat Paige.

However, he was left by his brother to host the meeting, feeling inwardly frustrated—what a heartless brother.

Julian drove the car quickly and reached the police station in just five or six minutes.

When he entered, he overheard a married couple graciously saying they wouldn’t pursue legal action, but Paige must kneel to apologize for them to let it go.

Paige lounged nonchalantly in the chair, wearing a cold expression, looking at the couple as if she were watching clowns.

Legal procedures at your discretion, kneeling apology also at your whim, do you really think you can rule the world?

The time Paige wasted for this trivial matter and these two people was already too much.

She was about to speak to end the matter when she spotted Julian.

Julian walked over in a few strides, his gaze quickly scanning her.

"Are you hurt anywhere?"

Paige shook her head, "I’m fine."

Sonny Chambers, however, was tearfully complaining.

"Brother-in-law, you must stand up for us, boohoo. They’ve gone too far, making my sister apologize while kneeling. My sister is pitiful, so fragile and delicate, being bullied by these shrews. My sister has never suffered such grievances since childhood."

Sonny knew Julian didn’t care about him, so he focused on Paige.

Sure enough, Julian’s expression grew darker.

Paige’s expression grew equally displeased, as she tugged Sonny’s ear, "Tone it down, okay?"

Today she’s been indulgent enough with Sonny, and now he’s learned to climb the ladder using the opportunity.

Sonny stuck out his tongue.

Julian cast a cold gaze at the couple, "You want my wife to kneel and apologize to you? Are you sure?"

The man was already dumbfounded, blankly staring at Julian.

With Penson and the Hawthorne Group sharing the same building, he naturally had seen Julian before.

He never expected Julian to know this woman.

"President Hawthorne, what are you doing here? You..."

Sonny cheekily added, "Not just President Hawthorne; there’s also President Sterling here."

Speaking, Sonny yanked off Paige’s mask and sunglasses, "Aren’t you the supervisor at Penson? How can you be so clueless, not even recognizing your boss?"

The man was even more dumbstruck, "President Sterling?"

Before the woman he’d been haughty to all this time was his big boss!?

At this moment, he’d already forgotten how to speak; he didn’t know what to do at all.

His wife, still pulling at him, said, "Say something, will you..."

He suddenly reacted and slapped his wife.

The woman looked at her husband, eyes wide in shock, only hearing him say, "Shut up! Do you know this is President Sterling of Penson and President Hawthorne of the Hawthorne Group! How could they be such people!"

His wife, clutching her face, was equally shocked.

The man was immediately anxious to remedy the situation.

"President Hawthorne, President Sterling, there seems to be a misunderstanding here. Listen to me..."

Paige lightly said, "I’ve already heard enough from you."

She gave him a glance, "Turns out a mere employee of Penson can even use Penson to pressure others outside? Who gave you that authority? Who gave you that courage?"

"No, President Sterling, it’s all a misunderstanding. It’s my wife who was being ignorant; please don’t take it out on her..."

"I’m certainly not taking it out on her; I am taking it out on you."

Paige chuckled, "From your wife and child’s behavior, I fully perceive the issue with your family’s upbringing. Given you can’t even manage your wife and kids well, I doubt you can handle the deputy supervisor position either. I’m officially notifying you—you’re fired, please seek employment elsewhere."

"Please, President Sterling, don’t do this. This is just a small conflict between kids; there’s no need to relate it to work..."

He looked panicked, "President Sterling, don’t let such matters hinder regular work; it’s not worth it..."

Then he added, "I’ll immediately have my wife and child apologize; I’ll make them apologize. President Sterling, please don’t fire me..."

As widely known, Penson’s perks were excellent, and his base salary as deputy supervisor was ten thousand monthly, not to mention bonuses and full attendance year-end bonuses.

Overall, it was the best job he had found so far, losing it so foolishly—it was impossible for him to accept.

However, Paige’s attitude was unwavering, with no room for negotiation.

Previously, she had held expectations for the deputy supervisor, hoping that despite his wife’s and children’s lacking manners, he himself might be decent.

But after his arrogant threats against her, she realized he wasn’t suitable for Penson.

If so, better to fire quickly; what’s the use of keeping him around till the New Year?

"Regarding the subway incident, I can let it slide, but if you insist on pursuing it, I’ll definitely see it through."

After Paige spoke, she left with Julian.

The man, thinking about being fired from Penson, had nowhere to vent his anger, directing it all at the real culprit—his wife.

"All because of you, because of you. Can’t you just stay home and do housework? Why did you have to come out and cause trouble? Now look, work is ruined because of you, are you happy?!"

The woman looked aggrieved; how was she supposed to know the random person on the subway was her husband’s company’s big boss.

Wouldn’t big bosses today be traveling by luxury car? Why take the subway?

Paige and Julian left the police station, only to see the girl who was on the subway earlier, using her iPad to review entrance exam questions, outside the station.

Now she finally saw Paige’s face, looking shocked, "You-you-you’re God Sterling?!"

Wow, the person helping her deal with that mother-daughter pair on the subway turned out to be her idol, God Sterling!

What luck today—to witness God Sterling live.

"God Sterling, I-I’m your fan; I really admire you..."

She stammered excitedly, "Could--could you sign for me?"