CHAPTER 419: CHAPTER 419: SETTING TRAPS

Just because Alisa was taken away by the authorities, when they checked into her background, they incidentally investigated The Tell Group as well.

This investigation uncovered quite a few things.

The Tell Group’s tax evasion was the least of its problems. They discovered connections to some illegal forces overseas. Because of this, the current leader of The Tell Group, Alisa’s father, was contacted by the authorities and after Alisa was brought back, he was taken away, and has not been released.

The Tell Group lost its leader and faced enormous tax payments, causing panic within the company.

At this time, several major shareholders decided to protect their interests and convened a board meeting to re-elect the chairman.

The Tell Group is on the brink of destruction, and Alisa has lost her former flamboyance.

She doesn’t know exactly what her father did to get arrested; she just thinks this is Paige Sterling’s revenge against her.

Now she’s genuinely scared and willing to beg Paige Sterling. If Paige agrees to spare her father, she promises never to appear before Paige again.

So she went to see Paige. "Miss Sterling, I apologize for my previous behavior. Please forgive my rashness and spare my father."

Paige raised an eyebrow, "Do you think your father was taken away because I had a hand in it?"

Isn’t it?

But Alisa dared not say it, "I didn’t mean that. I know I offended Miss Sterling, and it’s understandable for Miss Sterling to be angry, but my father did nothing wrong. If Miss Sterling still harbors resentment, you can come after me, please forgive my father. He’s old and can’t withstand this turmoil..."

Paige neither liked nor disliked Alisa. She looked at Alisa’s current state and felt no particular emotional fluctuation.

"Alisa, do you think a nation would overturn right and wrong just for me? If your father hasn’t done anything, they wouldn’t be after him."

Alisa felt a jolt in her heart. She had been thinking all along that if her father was arrested because of Paige, then her father would surely be fine.

But now Paige’s words told her that her father’s arrest had nothing to do with her, so then...

What exactly did her father do to warrant the authorities’ involvement?

Will her father never come out again? Will The Tell Group fall into someone else’s hands, and will she have no support in the future?

Alisa felt desperate, yet unwilling to give up.

Paige’s status is so special now. If Paige is willing to intercede, if she’s willing to help, then her father might still have hope.

"Miss Sterling, I’m begging you, please help me. Please save my father."

Paige remained expressionless, "I told you, this isn’t something I can control. I can’t help."

Paige was very self-aware. Although the country valued her research capabilities, because of those capabilities, if she showed any signs of threatening national security, the country would be the first to try to eradicate her.

Someone like her, once in opposition to a country, poses a hidden danger.

And Alisa had nothing to do with her, why should she take such a risk to help Alisa?

Seeing Paige unmoved by her pleas, Alisa bit her lip.

At this moment, she realized that what she had relied on was merely The Tell Group. Apart from her parents, she actually had no one around her to help.

Now that her father was in trouble, she couldn’t find anyone capable of helping her.

In the end, she could only turn to Paige, the woman she once looked down upon.

She clenched her fist, "Miss Sterling, if you’re willing to help me, I can sell the shares my father and I hold in Tell to you at half price."

This way, Paige could become the new chairman of Tell through the board election.

She couldn’t believe Paige wouldn’t be moved by this offer.

She believed that if he got out, her father would agree with her actions.

Paige didn’t know if Alisa was truly foolish or pretending to be.

The Tell Group is now a mess, what use would acquiring these shares be for her? To pay off The Tell Group’s huge debts and taxes?

Furthermore, she lacked neither money nor businesses, so why take over The Tell Group?

"Alisa, I don’t know what crimes your father committed, and I have no right to inquire. Coming to me was pointless."

Alisa stared intensely at Paige, "You really don’t want to help me?"

Paige, "Powerless."

Paige vaguely knew what crime Alisa’s father committed. From the information she held, it definitely had to do with underground research institutions.

But the authorities may have only discovered the existence of this research institution and not how far the research has progressed.

Maybe she could provide some evidence from her side for the authorities to investigate.

While contemplating, Alisa suddenly spoke with hatred: "I’ve begged you to this extent, and you remain cold and ruthless. Fine, just you wait..."

Paige, "...", just because you beg me, do I necessarily have to agree?

What kind of person is this? I never asked you to beg me.

Realizing it’s hopeless to save her father, Alisa gave up on rescuing him. She turned to legal measures to acquire the shares held by her father and, leveraging her mother’s and her own shares, became the chairman of The Tell Group in the board election.

Her fame precedes her, and she knows nothing about running a company, naturally the board members disagree.

But Alisa promised to repay The Tell Group’s debts and taxes within a week.

So the board agreed, as long as she accomplished this, they accepted her as The Tell Group’s chairman.

Ultimately, Alisa came up with the money.

Initially, the board thought she sold off real estate or something, but upon investigation, they discovered Alisa hadn’t sold any family properties.

Then where did Alisa get this money?

Only when seeing Alisa’s tabloid news in the media did the board learn where Alisa got the money.

Though Alisa failed to catch Julian Hawthorne’s eye, as she said, many men pursued her, including some foreign magnates and royalty...

In that one week, she dated one a day and indeed managed to gather all the money within a week.

Because she was dating celebrities from different countries, Alisa became truly globally famous for a time.

Domestically, an entertainment company even created a summary of her former boyfriends...

Discovering how Alisa acquired the money, the board members were mortified.

Even though Alisa met the board’s requirements, with her reputation now, wouldn’t The Tell Group be turned into a brothel?

Wouldn’t they be laughed at wherever they went?

Thus, a group of directors went back on their word and opposed Alisa, whereas Alisa, aiming to rise and become more powerful than Paige, naturally wouldn’t back down.

The internal chaos within The Tell Group is now rampant; many employees are jumping ship...

While conflict erupts within The Tell Group, Paige is also facing an issue — Mrs. Hawthorne started stirring up trouble again.

Thinking Alisa was an ally, but now Alisa was caring for herself, unable to assist Mrs. Hawthorne.

Paige thought Mrs. Hawthorne might finally settle down, but facts proved she was too optimistic.

It’s impossible for her to give up hindering Paige.