Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 354: Then She’ll Let Him Have His Way
If you don’t want to speak, then don’t.
"I did know he would come over tonight." After a long while, Serena Sterling spoke, "About half an hour ago, I received a text from Julian Lawson."
Do not contact.
Do not disturb.
Each on their own.
This is the type of relationship Serena Sterling hoped for between ex-husbands and ex-wives.
Yet, Julian Lawson kept entangling her again and again.
Whether it was stopping her multiple times before or abducting her at the kindergarten gate to attempt assault, he kept pestering her.
Now, knowing she had blocked him, he got a new phone number to send her messages.
Just with Aeon’s opening, he approached her twice, and despite her explicit rejections, there was a third time. The message was received half an hour ago.
Today’s wedding announcement was planned many days ago.
It wouldn’t change because of whether he showed up or not.
No man liked his fiancée being tangled with her ex-husband.
If the man by her side today wasn’t Silas Hawthorne, if Silas wasn’t understanding enough, Julian Lawson’s actions would have ruined her!
Since Julian Lawson wanted to come, then let him come.
A clean cut ends the chaos.
If he insists on self-humiliation, she’ll let him have it.
"Serena!" Isla Lawson called out.
Serena’s face remained calm, unaffected by Isla Lawson’s words.
"I had no intention of humiliating the Lawson Family." Serena continued, "Today’s wedding announcement was long decided, and it won’t change because of who comes or not."
There was no restriction on attendees at today’s banquet, but Serena also didn’t send an invitation to the Lawson Family.
Nor did she invite Isla Lawson.
Frankly, does she need her ex-husband’s family’s permission to announce her wedding?
Serena ignored Isla Lawson.
She calmly said, "Julian, I’ve made it clear to you multiple times, we are no longer related. If you can’t stop entangling, then come as you wish."
"What you see today is the result you wanted."
Watching Julian Lawson, who didn’t speak.
Serena didn’t want to say more and glanced at Silas Hawthorne, walking inside with him.
As they passed by Julian Lawson and Isla Lawson, Julian finally spoke.
"You will come back to me," Julian murmured, "Serena, you are mine."
Serena laughed.
"I’m yours?" Her eyes were full of sarcasm, "No, I’m not."
She is Serena.
She belongs only to herself.
She said, "Julian, don’t mistake your possessiveness for love. What you’re doing isn’t love, it’s an attempt to destroy me."
Julian looked at Serena, his eyes full of determined possession.
"If destroying you means you stay with me, so be it," Julian said.
Serena thought he was simply irrational.
"Serena, don’t marry him. Wait for me, just for a while, very soon!" Julian said, "Very soon I can tell you everything, you will understand me..."
Serena looked at him sorrowfully.
She didn’t understand what issues he could possibly have that justified his actions.
What could make him disregard her completely, so much that a child’s life stands between them?
"Why don’t you say it now?" Serena asked.
Julian didn’t speak.
Not wanting to say more, Serena turned and left.
The others followed Serena out.
In the corner, only Julian Lawson, Isla Lawson, and Jude Chaucer who had been pushing the wheelchair like a background remained.
Later, when Jasper Ford, Bianca Lynch, and others surrounded this side and isolated the crowd inside, Serena didn’t shout like Isla Lawson, so the later conversation was only overheard by Old Master Ford, who was close.
Percival Ford smiled at Julian Lawson and Isla Lawson, saying, "Young people, don’t be so bothered, the refreshments tonight are good, enjoy the food and drinks?"
Julian Lawson didn’t speak, and Isla Lawson remained very angry.
Only Jude Chaucer replied, "Enjoy your meal, sir."
Percival Ford smiled without further comment.
"Brother!" Isla Lawson angrily shouted at Julian Lawson.
"Let’s go back," Julian said.
"Are we just letting them go like that?" Isla Lawson was still unwilling, having lost face in front of Xander Linton.
Julian Lawson didn’t change his decision.
Isla Lawson could only give up, ultimately glaring harshly in that direction.
Then she followed Julian Lawson and left through the hidden back door.
All the way out, Isla Lawson was very furious.
"Brother, you’re still thinking about her! Can’t you see clearly what kind of person she is today!" Isla Lawson shouted loudly.
Julian did not speak, his eyes lowered, no one could tell what he was thinking.
"I say, we should never have given her those things in the first place!"
"Brother, let’s take them back!"
"We can’t let Serena have it easy!"
Isla Lawson kept talking.
Julian completely ignored her.
Jude Chaucer couldn’t listen anymore and said, "Miss Lawson, those things are all Miss Sheridan’s own. Miss Sheridan didn’t take anything else, and she didn’t even accept the funds President Lawson sent her recently."
"Brother, you even sent her money?" Isla Lawson became even angrier.
She directly cursed Serena, "Serena is such an ungrateful wretch!"
"Shut up!" Julian finally said.
"Brother!"
Julian looked ahead.
He had to catch Preston Langley quickly!
As long as he grasped Preston Langley, he could tell her the whole truth.
Serena, she is definitely his!
...
The night was still long.
The internet was bustling.
If nobody cared about those financial matters earlier, now the wedding announcement of Serena Sterling and Silas Hawthorne was very eye-catching.
After all, in recent months, due to Vera Hansen’s antics, there was no shortage of public interest in Serena’s romance.
"What do you think about what Serena said? Can she really prove herself?"
"Not sure. She did well in the singer circle before, but the investment circle is different."
"Let’s wait and see what happens next."
"By the way, what do you think Julian Lawson’s reaction will be when he knows about their wedding announcement?"
"Who knows? I’d like to see if Julian Lawson will freak out on their wedding day haha..."
...
Serena Sterling and Silas Hawthorne returned to Hawthorne Manor very late.
Their journey was silent.
Serena felt a bit exhausted.
Silas let her lean against his shoulder.
When the car reached the entrance of Hawthorne Manor, the driver suddenly said, "Huh."
"Mr. Hawthorne, Miss Sheridan, there’s someone at the gate," the driver said.
Serena looked over and found it was the owner of the dessert shop from before.
A single mother.
Serena asked the driver to stop and got out of the car to approach her.
When the single mother saw Serena, she immediately approached her.
"Is something wrong?" Serena asked with concern.
The single mother, Susan Summers, had red-rimmed eyes and appeared very agitated.
She carried a small bag, which she opened to take out a box.
(The previous text message plot was changed, now Serena didn’t reply to Julian Lawson’s text.)
