When Julian Lawson received the news, he had just given Secretary Chaucer an order. "Contact the people at Ford Entertainment, find the singer ’Yan’, and sign a supplemental agreement with her. The fee is negotiable," Julian Lawson said. Vera Hansen used ’Yan’s things, and although he didn’t agree with her actions, since it was done, he felt he needed to clean up the mess. After giving the order, Julian Lawson thought of Serena Sterling once more. He couldn’t help but wonder, if it were Serena Sterling, how would she handle this? He then shook his head. Serena Sterling would never let herself be caught in such a situation, and she wouldn’t care about these things. The scene of Serena Sterling walking down the street holding a little girl’s hand appeared again in his mind. However brief the glance, he saw the smile on her face. Even with a mask on, her eyes were full of laughter. It had been so long since he’d seen her smile . With things a mess, Julian Lawson rubbed his temples as his headache began anew. It was at this moment that Secretary Chaucer hurriedly walked in. "President Lawson, news from the lady, this..." Secretary Chaucer hesitated for a moment, but still handed the tablet to Julian Lawson. After all, this matter was beyond their control. Julian Lawson took the tablet. On it were multiple photos of Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford chatting as they entered and exited the Ford Group’s entertainment building. There were also photos of Jasper Ford frequently visiting the hospital, clearly during Serena Sterling’s hospital stay. The most recent image was a video of Serena Sterling carrying a little girl, whose face was blurred, into a private room, followed shortly by Jasper Ford bringing in children’s items. The accompanying post was sensational— [Julian Lawson, the green light over his head: There hasn’t been much news about Serena Sterling lately, but her sudden appearance is quite explosive. From the looks of it, these two seem to be living a three-person-family life.] The tablet was slammed onto the table, causing a loud noise. "President Lawson!" Secretary Chaucer immediately called out in concern. Julian Lawson was extremely angry. He had just been thinking about Serena Sterling with the little girl, seeing her smile so happily, only to realize that the happiness was because she was meeting Jasper Ford! Ethan Lynch wasn’t enough, she still had to be involved with Jasper Ford? Wasn’t there already an Irene by Jasper Ford’s side? Why did she have to stay so close to Serena Sterling! "Address." Finally, Julian Lawson spat out just these two words. He was asking for the address of the restaurant in the latest video. Secretary Chaucer was prepared and immediately provided it. Without hesitation, Julian Lawson grabbed the car keys and left Lawson Tower. Of course, the news was released by Vera Hansen. Her intention was not to provoke Julian Lawson. In Vera Hansen’s view, she needed to make Irene bow. Since Irene had been indifferent to Jasper Ford and Serena Sterling’s situation, Vera Hansen planned to severely provoke Irene. She didn’t believe that Irene wouldn’t come to hate Serena Sterling after seeing this trending topic! Besides, now she needed something to divert attention from both her and the Irene Platform, and exposing Serena Sterling’s marital infidelity was a perfect opportunity. It was just unexpected that it provoked Julian Lawson. But that wasn’t an issue. As for using ’Yan’s work, she wasn’t concerned. It’s been so long since the first Heavenly Sound live show, and aside from privately sending a legal letter, Ford Entertainment has done nothing else. This indicated that they didn’t dare to act against her; she only needed to negotiate a swap with them later. After all, she had leverage over Irene. She believed Jasper Ford would value Irene more than ’Yan’. Meanwhile, inside the restaurant’s private room. Everyone received the news. Bianca Lynch was seething with anger. "What are they saying? Do they think the three of us are dead? Clearly, it was everyone having dinner together, yet they only photographed those two?" Serena Sterling squeezed Bianca Lynch’s hand. "That’s how the paparazzi are, calm down," Serena said, then looked at Seraphina, saying, "Seraphina, would you like Joy Auntie to take you back home today?" Since the adoption process hadn’t been completed, Seraphina had to return home at night. Seraphina sensibly nodded and looked at Bianca Lynch. Bianca Lynch understood Serena Sterling’s intent, discussed briefly, and picked up Seraphina. Fortunately, they had almost finished eating, so Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford walked out first, allowing Bianca Lynch and the others to leave once attention was diverted. On the way out, Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford got into the car together, intentionally leaving her mask off. The intent was to let people take clearer photos. As for the rumors about her and Jasper Ford, they could be clarified later. After all, having dinner with multiple people was an undeniable fact. It wasn’t just Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford taking a child out. Moreover, her signing with Ford Entertainment and visiting the hospital were normal activities within the scope of friendship. She simply didn’t want Seraphina to be surrounded. As Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford had just gotten into the car to leave, Julian Lawson’s Aston Martin passed them by. When Julian Lawson arrived at the private room, it was already empty. To avoid any accidents, Bianca Lynch had already taken Seraphina to another room. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveI[F]ire.net What he saw were only the staff cleaning up. "Where are they?" Julian Lawson coldly asked. The staff looked at him strangely: "They’ve paid and left." Julian Lawson gritted his teeth, clenching his fists tightly. He opened his phone and saw the latest updates. Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford left together in a car. In the footage were also images of his car. People were already starting to surround. Furious, Julian Lawson walked out while scrolling to find Serena Sterling’s phone number, dialing her. "Beep beep beep...The number you dialed is currently not available..." As he reached the Aston Martin, avoiding everyone, Serena Sterling hadn’t answered. The anger inside him grew even more, and Julian Lawson drove away. The Aston Martin sped down the road, with Julian Lawson’s mobile phone beside him as he kept dialing Serena Sterling. Yet despite making countless calls, none were answered. His veins pulsed as Julian Lawson slammed the brakes. [Serena Sterling, what do you mean by this?] Julian Lawson sent a message to Serena Sterling. But she didn’t reply. [What’s going on with you and Jasper Ford? Give me an explanation.] Serena Sterling still didn’t respond. [Is it because I’m close to Vera Hansen? Are you doing this on purpose?] All messages vanished into the void. Julian Lawson punched the steering wheel. The car let out a loud horn blast. He felt a deep sense of powerlessness, as if all his strength was hitting cotton. He despised this feeling! A moment later, he calmed down, turned the car around, and drove towards their marital home at The Hillside Villa.
Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You - Chapter 88
Updated: Oct 27, 2025 2:57 AM
