chapter 39 Hannah Yang’s plan ===

Watching Alexander and others leave, Chloe asked with curiosity, "Sister Hannah, those people seem to be from the Golden Shield Security Company, right?" It had to be said that Chloe had a good memory. She had only seen Brandon and others once at the inauguration ceremony of Golden Shield Security Company, and now she was still able to recognize them. Hannah nodded, looking in the direction of the backyard, "You know, Alexander has some martial arts skills. Recently, he's been taking time every night to train these people. We've all gotten used to it." "Training people, him?" Chloe said with a hint of disdain in her voice, and then, with a twinkle in her eye, she grasped Hannah's hand and giggled, "Shall we go and see how they are trained? It sounds fun, right?" She was indeed curious and wanted to see how the Playboy trained people - whether he had real skills or was just a pretender. After pondering for a moment, Hannah agreed, "Okay, I'll take you there. But just be prepared, their training method is quite brutal." Remembering the horrific scene she saw when she curiously went to watch their training one night, Hannah shivered. She had never seen such brutality before. If that person hadn't been her beloved brother, she might have rushed out to call the police. Curious, Chloe followed Hannah to the backyard. At that moment, the backyard was crowded with many people, not just them watching Alexander training his staff. There were also a group of bodyguards from the Xu family. What might have been entertainment for Chloe and Hannah was an opportunity for the Xu family's bodyguards. The Xu family's bodyguards understood they could learn a lot from this, grateful that Alexander didn't deliberately avoid them during his training. When Chloe made her way through the crowd and saw the scene before her, she couldn't help but gasp in shock. Alexander was leisurely leaning back in a chair, and in front of him, four men were engaged in a fierce battle. Yes, a battle, not a simple sparring session! A large man was being attacked by three others, blood trickling from a cut near his eye, making him look ferocious. Despite this, the other three didn't hold back, attacking with full force, almost all their moves lethal. If the besieged man was not careful, he could very well end up dead on the spot. "Big Bear, move half a step to the right, left punch!" Alexander commanded coldly. Following Alexander's direction, the besieged Big Bear instantly acted, hitting Brandon in the chest with a powerful punch, sending him staggering back several steps! Alexander's prediction of Brandon's next move and his advice on countering it were so precise that, even though they all heard Alexander's instruction, they couldn't dodge in time. The situation on the field suddenly changed. Swift Blade and Water Buffalo, who were just attacking Big Bear, now turned to Brandon, and Big Bear quickly joined in the attack. For a moment, Brandon was overwhelmed and kept dodging. As this continued, whenever someone was about to be overwhelmed by the others' attack, Alexander would give directions to the besieged person, enabling them to turn the tables. Their attacks were ruthless, not holding back any strength. The entire scene was exceedingly brutal, scaring Chloe out of her wits! Despite being from a military family and accustomed to various training scenes, this was undoubtedly the most intense and cruel training she had ever witnessed. Chloe couldn't remember how she left the Xu's residence. Her mind kept replaying the scenes from the backyard, especially when Alexander joined the fray, effortlessly dodging attacks with just his legs while his hands remained clasped behind him. No one could touch him until he eventually knocked all four to the ground, still appearing completely composed and unruffled. That night, Chloe couldn't sleep. Even with her eyes tightly shut, the image of that man, like a war god, lingered in her mind. Reflecting on Alexander's recent changes and his indifference toward her, she felt an inexplicable sense of loss and a longing to be noticed by him. The next day, Chloe went to work at the Prosperous World Group with dark circles under her eyes and a weary body, just in time to meet Hannah, who was returning to work after recovering from her grief. "Chloe, what happened to you?" Seeing Chloe's appearance, Hannah suddenly realized something and teasingly said, "Don't tell me you couldn't sleep after seeing our Alexander's prowess yesterday?" Chloe's face flushed slightly at the insinuation, quickly denying it, "Sister Hannah, what are you talking about? How could I lose sleep over that playboy? I'm worried about the arranged marriage my family has set up for me..." Indeed, her perception of Alexander had changed. She still despised his annoying face, thinking that maybe if he underwent plastic surgery, she might actually fall for him. "You just keep pretending!" Hannah teased her further, noticing Chloe's denial. "I'm not..." As Chloe was about to argue, she suddenly looked at Hannah with a mischievous grin and said, "Sister Hannah, what did you just say? 'Our Alexander'? Wow, when did this playboy become part of your family? You actually care about him?" Hannah blushed slightly, then confidently responded, "Of course, he's part of our family. I'm his cousin, after all. If he's not ours, is he yours?" "Huh, Sister Hannah, you're blushing? Don't tell me you've actually fallen for that jerk?" Chloe teased as if she'd discovered something astounding, "I never would have guessed that you have such a taste for bad boys." "Naughty girl, what nonsense are you talking about? You're asking for a beating!" Hannah's cheeks reddened even more, forgetting all about her ladylike demeanor. She reached out to tickle Chloe. Chloe quickly dodged. However, Hannah's hand accidentally grabbed Chloe's chest and gave it a firm squeeze, teasingly saying, "Chloe, I didn't realize you were so well-endowed! D cup, isn't it?" "Ah!" Chloe cried out in surprise, retaliating by reaching for Hannah's chest. For a moment, the two top executives of Prosperous World Group, regardless of the astonished looks from their colleagues, engaged in a playful scuffle all the way to the elevator, leaving behind a bunch of employees with their mouths agape. Several male employees felt a warm rush in their nostrils and quickly rushed to the nearest restroom... (To those who have dirty thoughts, go stand in the corner and reflect!) Back in her office, Hannah looked at the pile of documents on her desk with a headache. Because of Andrew Yang's incident, she hadn't been to work for ten days. Although her uncle had handled some urgent files, there was still a mountain of paperwork needing her signature. On the other side of her desk were piles of cards, all filled with blessings from her company's employees. Seeing these, Hannah felt a surge of warmth in her heart, almost bringing her to tears. "From now on, I'll focus on being a strong woman! Since Alexander doesn't want to take on the company's responsibilities, I'll do it for him!" Hannah sighed internally, then began to seriously review the files on her desk. While she was buried at work, her secretary, Olivia, entered with a cup of steaming milk tea. Olivia placed the milk tea in front of Hannah, expressing her concern, "Ms. Lin, you've just recovered. Don't overwork yourself! Everyone missed you while you were away..." Hannah looked up, giving Olivia a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, I'm fine now. Thank them for me. Once I'm done here, I'll treat everyone to a meal!" Olivia nodded, "Then I'll thank you on behalf of everyone." Sometimes, it's not the meal that matters to the employees of Prosperous World Group, as their compensation is generous. What they care about is Hannah's attitude towards her subordinates. Hannah smiled and handed over the files she had signed, "I've reviewed these files. You can distribute them now." Olivia took the documents and headed towards the door. Just as she was leaving, she turned back with a cheerful expression, "By the way, Ms. Lin, Miss. Qin is coming to the headquarters today to shoot a promotional video. Why don't you come and have a look? It would be good for you to get out of the office for a bit!" Hannah pondered for a moment and nodded, "Alright, arrange a welcome party in my name. I'll join you once I finish some important files here." After all, Victoria Qin was someone she had chosen and it was appropriate to check on her. In the nationwide scandal, Victoria Qin was one of the few actresses who remained unscathed, which is why she has now become the most sought-after star, even overshadowing Sofia Li, who was in trouble before the incident. Her value had tripled. Recalling Alexander's almost ridiculous reason for choosing Victoria, Hannah couldn't help but laugh. Since Prosperous World had signed a contract with Victoria Qin before the scandal broke, they had saved a considerable amount of money. "Okay, I'll go arrange it now!" Hannah stopped her to instruct, "Inform Miss. Song to accompany Miss. Qin first. We don't want her to feel neglected." "Alright!" Olivia nodded and left.