CHAPTER 14: CHAPTER 14: WANT ME TO HELP YOU

After signing, she capped the pen and tucked it back into Julian Hawthorne’s pocket, then sat back down and said to him, "Actually, I’m quite fond of my fans."

Julian Hawthorne remained calm, casting a fleeting glance at Paige Sterling.

"Miss Sterling, your ex-boyfriend is here."

Paige Sterling was stunned, turning her head in the direction Julian Hawthorne was looking, only to see Seth Shaw storming over with a murderous aura.

Having not seen him for days, Seth Shaw had lost his usual radiance and was quite disheveled, evident that life had been tough after his affair with Melody Mercer was exposed.

As Seth Shaw approached, he demanded answers from Paige Sterling.

"Paige! Who is this man? Why are you dining with him? You’ve been betraying me all along, haven’t you?"

Paige Sterling took a tissue and casually wiped her mouth.

Clearly, he was the one who got involved with Melody Mercer first, yet now he plays the victim and points fingers at her.

Paige Sterling thought this man was spoiled, thinking the world revolved around him.

Dealing with such a man requires some tactics to let him know what kind of fool he is.

"Mr. Shaw, are you okay in the head? Haven’t you forgotten the live broadcast of catching you in bed? What position do you have to question my personal affairs now?"

Mentioning the scandal that ruined him made Seth Shaw’s eyes flare with rage.

"I get it, Paige, you hitched onto bigger fortunes, so you wanted to ditch me, and you planned all that didn’t you? You vile woman, you destroyed my future, do you know that?"

This type of man, when at a low, will do anything to climb up.

Once he’s on top, he’ll do anything to hold his position, and when he’s down, he won’t introspect.

A man who never uses hard work to conquer and never admits he’s wrong.

Moreover, Seth Shaw had climbed high and hadn’t even started enjoying the success before completely crashing down; how could he endure this? Now, he’s no different from a rabid dog.

Especially when in his decline, Paige Sterling was jovially sharing lunch with an attractive man.

"You promiscuous woman, I’ll beat you to death!"

Paige Sterling coldly smirked; was she supposed to be afraid of Seth Shaw?

Though physically frail, her self-developed high-tech defense against aggression was anything but weak.

Yet Julian Hawthorne didn’t give her the chance to act; when Seth Shaw moved to attack, he swiftly grabbed Paige Sterling’s hand, pulling her behind him, then seized Seth Shaw’s swinging arm.

He had just removed his gloves to eat, and at the moment of contact with Seth Shaw’s skin, his eyes immediately reddened.

Looking somewhat intimidating.

But he showed no concern.

Seth Shaw struggled and attempted to hit Julian Hawthorne, "How dare you seduce my girlfriend, I’ll kill you, you bastard!"

Julian Hawthorne’s eyes turned cold as he twisted Seth Shaw’s arm behind him, landing a hard kick on his knee.

Seth Shaw was forced to kneel before Julian Hawthorne.

Still muttering insults, Julian Hawthorne promptly dumped a plate of oily noodles with its contents onto Seth Shaw’s face, then instructed the waiter nearby.

"Call the police."

From the moment Seth Shaw appeared to his being subdued, the entire process took less than two minutes.

And Julian Hawthorne’s reddened eyes had already frightened the waiter into a standstill.

Paige Sterling emerged from behind Julian Hawthorne, seeing that his eyes had indeed turned red, she took the sunglasses hanging on his shirt pocket and put them on him.

"Are you okay? Do your eyes hurt?"

Julian Hawthorne looked at Paige Sterling who was earnestly watching him; although his eyes didn’t hurt at all, he gasped as if in pain.

Sure enough, Paige Sterling grew a bit anxious, "Forget about him, let’s go, I’ll take you to the hospital first."

Julian Hawthorne agreed with a nod.

Seth Shaw took the opportunity to break free from Julian Hawthorne’s grip and reached out to grab Paige Sterling.

This time Paige Sterling pulled Julian Hawthorne behind her, "Stand behind me, don’t move."

Julian Hawthorne paused, and then saw Paige Sterling suddenly pressing on the jewel on her belt.

Before anyone could react, two muscular mechanical arms unfolded from her back, landing a punch directly on the incoming Seth Shaw’s face.

Seth Shaw, "What the hell is this!?"

Paige Sterling, looking coolly, said, "An invention by the world’s greatest scientist, Miss Paige Sterling herself! The little boxing hands, delivering punch after punch for your thrill, a must-have for you."

The arms were extremely agile and could extend indefinitely, the fists were incredibly firm, targeting Seth Shaw with precision.

Punch after punch, heavy and fast, leaving Seth Shaw no chance to counter.

The whole scene resembled special effects from a sci-fi movie.

Shaun Jones and several other company general managers at another table were left dumbfounded watching this scene.

Especially Director Abbott, who began questioning reality.

Could this really be Paige Sterling’s invention? This is too awesome!?

Julian Hawthorne was just standing behind Paige Sterling, suddenly finding the sight of her pounding her ex-boyfriend to be oddly satisfying, his lips couldn’t help but curl slightly.

Paige Sterling, worried she might kill him, stopped after enjoying the battering.

The fists deflated instantly, retracting slowly before disappearing.

Making those around wish they could move closer to see where exactly those strong arms came from.

Security came in at this point, taking Seth Shaw away.

Paige Sterling and Julian Hawthorne sat back down, when a little boy suddenly approached Paige Sterling, circling around her.

"Sister, are you a superhero? You are so awesome, will I be able to be as awesome as you when I grow up?"

Paige Sterling, with a cold expression, said, "Ask your mom."

The little boy immediately ran to ask his mom.

Meanwhile, Director Abbott stood up, intending to approach Paige Sterling’s table, Shaun Jones quickly pulled her back.

"Director Abbott, where are you going?"

"I’m going to ask Miss Sterling how she made those fists."

If they were inflatable, how could they be so strong?

If not inflatable, how could they retract so freely?

Director Abbott’s curiosity was unbearable.

Shaun Jones found Director Abbott to be rather blind, "Didn’t you see President Hawthorne sitting there?"

If Director Abbott dared to approach, Julian Hawthorne would kill her with a glare.

"But..."

"No buts, you’ll have plenty of chances once Miss Sterling becomes the head of Hawthorne Group someday?"

Director Abbott, "...?"

She didn’t quite follow Shaun Jones’s logic.

Seth Shaw had been gone for a while now, but Julian Hawthorne’s eyes were still red and hadn’t returned to normal.

Julian Hawthorne noticed her frequently glancing at his eyes, "The contact was too prolonged."

"Are you sure you don’t want to go to the hospital?"

"No need, I have eye drops."

As he took out the eye drops and tilted his head to apply them, he couldn’t manage to get them into his eyes.

For some reason, it appeared quite pitiful and triggered Paige Sterling’s obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

"Would you like me to help you?"