The Headline Queen: President Hawthorne is Her Die-Hard Fan!-Chapter 512: It’s Done

Penelope Thatcher coldly said, "You two, don’t blame me for not warning you. If you dare to bother me again, next time I won’t be kind enough, I’ll just send you to accompany your son."

Mrs. Yorke angrily replied, "You wicked woman, beware of retribution."

Penelope sneered, "If you like seeing my wicked side, I don’t mind sending you to the police station right now."

"You, you, you..."

Unable to fight back, the couple finally got scared and left.

And as for Jordan Yorke, Penelope quickly pushed him out of her mind.

However, this matter with Penelope still spread in their circle, and she was secretly ridiculed by people in the community.

A well-bred heiress decided to be overly kind and do a good deed, only to end up stirring up a mess.

The gossip outside made Penelope so uneasy that she didn’t dare to go out for a long time.

When Paige Sterling learned about this, she wasn’t too surprised.

With Penelope’s temperament, such things happening to her wasn’t unusual.

Wasn’t it the same when it came to Austin Xavier?

And when she found out she’d been deceived by him, she hired someone to beat him up.

Wonder what Jordan Yorke’s ultimate fate was.

But soon, Paige didn’t have the mind to think about other people’s matters because she herself encountered a situation.

Art is a globally renowned hitman; any job he takes, he never fails, which is why many seek him out.

But in recent years, he hasn’t been taking jobs as frequently, only taking one or two occasionally to maintain his reputation.

Recently, he was short on cash, so he announced he was open to taking contracts again.

Not long after, someone approached him with a task — to assassinate the CEO of Penson, Paige Sterling.

This is a daunting task because Paige’s prowess is well-known. Art has followed Paige’s activities online; she’s a troublesome woman.

The Mecha she once demonstrated to the public was enough to deter people.

So far, no other country has obtained the Mecha’s manufacturing data.

While other countries are struggling with her robotics research, Paige is rolling out holographic technology.

As other countries work on holographic technology, it’s heard that Paige has started developing other things.

In sum, she’s a woman at the forefront of technology, and any high-tech product she develops can upset the global equilibrium. Killing her isn’t going to be easy.

Because by killing Paige, he might face pursuit from Veridia and other countries.

But it’s also an excellent task because the pay being offered is very high, enough for him to live comfortably for years.

He could easily disappear after this job, hide for a few years, and come out when things have calmed down.

So Art accepted the contract.

Although rumors suggest Paige seems omnipotent, to Art, she’s just a woman—how powerful could she really be?

Ultimately, Paige is mythologized because of her scientific talents.

Even if her scientific abilities are impressive, that doesn’t mean she’s strong in other areas. At least in matters of killing, she’s no match for a hitman.

It’s not easy to survive an attack from a hitman.

Moreover, he doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with killing Paige; in their line of work, they only recognize money, not consequences.

So, whatever consequences Paige’s death might bring are irrelevant to him.

All he needs is to escape quickly after killing Paige and hide away, then there won’t be any trouble.

Furthermore, the client provided him with a wealth of information about Paige to help ensure the mission’s success, like the skills of those secretly protecting her, their shift rotations, etc.

And how to bypass Paige’s security devices.

This provided great convenience for his assassination plan; if under such conditions, he still couldn’t kill Paige, he might as well retire.

After observing Paige for a while, Art decided to make his move.

The location of the attack was a busy intersection, as he noticed Paige passed through it on foot almost every day on her way to Penson or Islet Labs.

This was the optimal spot for action.

When he killed Paige, he could take advantage of the ensuing chaos to leave safely—an excellent strategy.

Once ready, Art took action.

But Art didn’t expect things to go even smoother than he imagined.

When Paige reached the intersection, at one point, she moved directly into the perfect range and position for his gun and stood still.

And no one around blocked his view.

Art, full of excitement, easily shot Paige and watched her fall.

The scene fell into chaos, and Art gathered his things and slipped away amidst the confusion.

Completing this job, he believed his reputation in the underworld would grow even more, meaning his hitman career had gained another recognition, akin to Lucius Brutus’s legacy.

After all, he had taken down the world’s most famous scientist.

Art decided to return to the organization before going into hiding to showcase his accomplishment.

Other hitmen knew he had recently taken on a mysterious mission; seeing his beaming face upon return, they asked, "Art, was your mission successful?"

Art nodded, "Yes, it was successful."

"Art, who was your target this time? How did you succeed so quickly?"

Art nonchalantly replied, "Just a woman. The outside world exaggerated her abilities, but she was vulnerable, hit her in the head, and she’s dead now."

The client overestimated her, offering so much money and providing so much information for fear he couldn’t complete the job.

Made him overly cautious, only to take her down so easily in the end.

Art still felt a bit uneasy about not being able to utilize all his preparations.

This proved that some rumors are unreliable.

But it’s known that Paige has a special background. For some time, he needs to keep a low profile.

Fortunately, the money is enough to last him quite a while.

Upon Art’s return, the organization held a meeting for the monthly performance review, and incidentally, to commend Art.

In their line of work, there’s no one they can’t kill, so the boss didn’t feel there was anything wrong with Art killing Paige.

If they dared not to act cautiously, they would have no purpose.

And Art, having completed just one job for more money than others made in a month, was looked upon with envy by his peers.