CHAPTER 414: CHAPTER 414: SOMETHING’S WRONG

The next day, Alisa went to the Hawthorne Group as usual to pester Julian Hawthorne.

She parked her car at the entrance of the Hawthorne Group and sat in the car, waiting until she finally saw Julian.

When it came to Julian, she was determined to win.

They all said that a man fears a relentless woman, and she didn’t believe Julian would remain indifferent if she showed up every day to make her presence known.

Seeing Julian, she got out of the car and blew him a kiss.

"President Hawthorne, do you have time to grab a coffee together?"

Shaun Jones, standing behind him, quickly and politely refused on Julian’s behalf, "Sorry Miss Alisa, President Hawthorne doesn’t have time."

Alisa frowned, "I’m talking to President Hawthorne, what’s it got to do with you?"

Then Alisa looked charmingly at Julian, "President Hawthorne, I’m a girl personally inviting you, you wouldn’t refuse me, right? After all, that’s not what a gentleman would do."

Julian ignored her and went to open the car door.

"President Hawthorne," Alisa pressed on Julian’s car door, "Since you don’t want to have coffee, let’s get straight to the point, shall we? Hotel or your place? I’m willing to accommodate you."

This was no longer a hint but an overt invitation.

Julian felt a bit nauseous for a moment, waved his hand, and two bodyguards rushed out and pulled Alisa away, keeping no face for her.

Alisa’s face turned ugly, "You dare lay hands on me, do you want to live?"

Shaun Jones maintained his awkward yet polite smile, "Miss Alisa, my apologies, President Hawthorne is in a hurry. Next time, could you please make an appointment in advance?"

Alisa’s angry eyes fell on Shaun, who was oblivious, "What right do you have to talk to me?"

Shaun continued to smile; staying by Julian’s side, he’d met odder people than Alisa, so he wasn’t upset by her words.

Seeing Shaun like a slippery brat, Alisa’s face turned even worse, "If everyone around President Hawthorne was like you, he’d be held back. I should advise him to get a more capable secretary!"

The tone was like the ruler of the world saying, "The weather’s cold, some businesses should go bankrupt."

Shaun still smiled, which was his professional demeanor as a secretary.

If Alisa really had the power to influence Julian’s decisions, she wouldn’t have been unceremoniously dragged away by the bodyguards and unable to get close to Julian.

Alisa shifted her gaze back to Julian, who was already in the car.

"President Hawthorne, your subordinates don’t seem to understand your mind. What’s the use of keeping such subordinates around?"

"My staff is none of your business."

He then drove off.

Alisa, "..."

For the next few days, Paige Sterling locked herself in the lab, while Julian Hawthorne took the opportunity to use a business trip as an excuse to go to the neighboring province to investigate Mrs. Hawthorne’s first love.

Now that it’s confirmed Mrs. Hawthorne got the drug from her first love, it was necessary to check the interpersonal relationships of that first love, find the mastermind and address of the research institution behind it.

When Julian reached the hotel room door, the opposite room door opened, and Alisa leaned against the door frame in a seductive silk nightgown, twirling her wavy hair with her fingers, full of allure, "President Hawthorne, what a coincidence, meeting you here."

It was obvious this was no coincidence; someone had long since found out his schedule and prepared here.

Julian opened the door with a blank expression.

Alisa spoke in a cutesy voice, "Seems like President Hawthorne is under a lot of stress recently, wanting to get some fresh air. I wonder if I’m honored to help relieve your gloom?"

She approached Julian, but he looked at her coldly.

Alisa immediately stopped in her tracks, gave Julian a wistful look.

"President Hawthorne, I came here especially for you, and this is how you treat me? My heart is truly broken."

She covered her chest, looking distraught. If it were an ordinary man, facing such a seductive beauty with such an expression, he would have jumped at the chance.

However, Alisa found that Julian didn’t even glance at her, directly took the keycard, opened the door, and went inside.

Alisa’s seductive eyes were thrown in vain.

Her face turned very unpleasant.

Shaun nodded at her politely and went to the neighboring room.

After resting, Julian and Shaun went to the restaurant to dine.

Alisa appeared again, hauntingly.

"President Hawthorne."

Julian instantly lost his appetite, "I’ll give you thirty seconds to disappear from my sight."

Alisa persisted, "President Hawthorne, why are you always so cold to me? My heart also feels sad."

She slightly pouted her full red lips, "I know you’re still intrigued by that Paige, and don’t want to end things with her. I’m not forcing you, nor will I fight with her. Why be so cruel to me? With me, you’re just gaining another sexy woman, not losing anything. Why the dilemma?"

Even Shaun found Alisa’s sense of virtue incredibly ridiculous.

He looked at Julian, who was visibly impatient, and said, "Miss Alisa, I think you’d better leave quickly, otherwise I might have to call a mental hospital for you."

Alisa looked at Shaun, "What do you mean?"

Shaun wore a face of sympathy, "I mean, I suspect there’s something wrong with your brain, Alisa."

Julian’s refusal was so obvious, with disgust written on his face, yet Alisa acted obliviously and moved forward, self-assumingly. If that’s not a brain problem, what is it?

Alisa, "..."

By the time she regained her senses, Julian was already gone.

Once gone, Julian didn’t return for an entire day until he came back to the hotel room at night.

Upon entering, Julian was immediately aware of an unfamiliar scent in the room and frowned.

He opened the bathroom door, only to find Alisa soaking in the bathtub in a sensual, provocative pose.

"President Hawthorne, surprise...!"

Julian’s gaze turned ice-cold. To endure a woman’s harassment this long, he found his patience was at its limit.

If it weren’t for acquiring that piece of land from the Tell family, making it awkward to deal with Alisa, she wouldn’t be able to linger around him now.

With a cold face, he took gloves out of his bag and approached Alisa.

Alisa thought Julian finally succumbed to her charm, showing a triumphant smile.

She knew it; in this world, there couldn’t be a man who could refuse her.

Julian holding out this long was merely because his self-control was slightly better than other men. By and large, he was no different from ordinary men.

However, just as Alisa was about to declare victory, Julian abruptly pulled her up.

Julian’s actions were exceedingly rough, and Alisa cried out tenderly, "President Hawthorne, be gentle, it hurts..."

But Julian walked on, dragging Alisa towards the door.

When Alisa finally realized something was wrong, Julian had already opened the door and shoved her out.

With a click, the door was closed.

Alisa stood dumbfounded, unable to react immediately.

Coincidentally, guests from two other rooms opened their doors and saw Alisa stark naked in the hallway, equally shocked.

A foreigner was exclaiming loudly, and someone even took out a phone to shoot...