Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 366: Designing a Wedding Dress for Serena Sterling
Serena just took one glance and then left.
She went straight back to the car, waited for a while, and soon Raine returned.
"Serena..." Raine anxiously wanted to say something.
Serena waved her hand first and said, "Let’s head back first."
Raine nodded.
The car started, and soon, they left, heading down the road.
It wasn’t until they were on the road that Serena asked, "How did it go?"
Raine immediately began, "Serena, it’s just as you thought, the follow-up is very strange, I..."
The car headed all the way to Aeon, and Raine reported along the way.
Serena nodded continuously.
By the time Raine finished speaking, they had also reached the Aeon building.
Back in the office.
Serena recalled the timing when Aether Industries emerged as a dark horse.
She had some speculations.
Just as she was thinking, suddenly...
"Knock, knock."
A knock sounded on the door.
Serena looked up and saw Silas Hawthorne standing at the doorway.
He was holding a lunch box in his hand.
Serena smiled.
Silas walked in and placed the lunch box to one side.
"Why are you here?" Serena asked, remembering that she had sent him a message saying she would be over at Aether.
"I happened to know someone who went over too and said they saw you go in first, so I figured you’d be back around this time," Silas explained.
Silas opened the lunch box and set everything out neatly.
Serena walked over and sat across from Silas.
"What are your thoughts?" Silas asked.
"I feel there’s something fishy about the Aether project," Serena said candidly.
"And then?" Silas waited for Serena to continue.
"But they’re very strange," Serena said, taking a sip of soup, "Whether it’s what’s shown or what we saw on-site at Aether, they indeed have real stuff, which is contradictory."
Generally speaking, having real stuff means having real strength, it’s unclear why they’re being so secretive.
"So what is your choice?" Silas asked gently, "To avoid the risk and choose another project, or take a gamble?"
Serena shook her head.
"I’m not a gambler," Serena said, meeting Silas’s gaze, "but I also don’t want to give up this opportunity just like that."
"So, I need to investigate."
If the risks are indeed too great in the end, she would abandon the project.
Knowing it’s a pit and jumping in anyway would be unwise.
Silas looked at Serena, wanting to say something but stopped.
The first project at Serena’s new company, Silas couldn’t possibly ignore it.
Thinking, finally, he said, "Serena, if you need anything, just let me know."
Serena gave Silas a curious look.
Silas smiled, reached for a napkin, and wiped something off Serena’s face.
"Give me a chance to help you, okay?" Silas said.
Serena couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Wanting to help her and saying it so cautiously, as if he were pleading with her.
Looking at Silas’s handsome face, she suddenly had a mischievous idea.
Putting down her utensils, Serena reached both hands toward Silas’s face.
Silas grabbed her wrists, looking at her puzzled.
Serena glared at him.
"Alright, alright." Silas said.
Then, with both hands, he pinched Silas’s cheeks, one on each side.
She pulled his face outward, making it into a strange shape.
Silas’s eyes were full of helplessness.
But then he was also heartbroken.
She’s only 25, liking to play is normal, yet she’s been through so much.
He really wished he could remove all her difficulties in an instant.
But he knew she wouldn’t want that.
Serena pinched for a while and even asked him to pick up her phone to take a picture.
Of course, Silas complied.
This was quite nice too.
Looking at the photo, with Serena having run behind him, pinching his cheeks and making a funny face, her eyes smiling into crescents at the camera, Silas felt very happy.
Having played around, Serena took back her phone, looking quite pleased.
"I’m going to treasure this photo well," Serena said, putting away her phone, "When we grow old, I want to take it out to show Seraphina."
Silas nodded with a smile.
Serena put away her phone and looked seriously at Silas.
"I can still handle everything right now," Serena said very seriously.
She knew saying this might make some people feel distanced, but she believed Silas understood her.
Aeon is the Sheridan Family’s business, the cornerstone of its revival.
She hoped Aeon could grow strong in her hands.
She loves Silas and knows Silas is willing to give her everything.
But she prefers to keep everything in her own hands.
The failed marriage with Julian Lawson, the coerced past, she doesn’t want to repeat any of that.
It’s not about mistrust, but because of cherishing, she would put more effort.
Silas looked at her with eyes full of warmth, he said, "Okay, I understand."
Serena smiled.
She felt very lucky to have met Silas.
He could understand her, appreciate her, and respect her.
Otherwise, with all that Julian Lawson did, the endless entanglements of the past, limitless troubles, many people would choose to leave her.
There, the two happily ate together, Serena casually mentioned seeing Lucas Quentin and Thea Lloyd today.
Meanwhile, at The Lawson Corporation.
Julian Lawson was sitting in a wheelchair, listening to Jude Chaucer’s report.
"These days Preston Langley’s probing actions have clearly increased." Jude Chaucer began, "We’ve arranged for people with similar figures to Vera Hansen to come and go, but it’s unknown if we can fool him."
"President Lawson, all this time, do you think Preston Langley has gotten suspicious?" Jude Chaucer hesitated.
Julian Lawson took out Vera Hansen’s phone, looking at all the messages from Preston Langley.
These days, he hadn’t replied to any.
Perhaps there were secret codes between Preston Langley and Vera Hansen that replying could do more harm than good.
Since not replying hasn’t stopped Preston Langley from sending messages, at least, it means there’s no problem for now.
"Should we try something next..."
"Patience," Julian Lawson told Jude Chaucer, and also himself.
Even though Serena and Silas have announced their engagement.
Even though between him and Serena... but he understood, the opportunity to catch Preston Langley comes only once.
If it fails, it could lead to endless standoffs thereafter.
He needed to capture Preston Langley during this period.
As long as Serena and Silas haven’t officially married, he still has a chance.
Julian Lawson said this to himself.
Again and again, as if hypnotizing himself.
Jude Chaucer beside him looked at Julian Lawson’s profile, nodding in agreement.
Jude Chaucer also knew there was no better plan.
"Right, this," Jude Chaucer suddenly remembered something, then handed over a tablet to Julian Lawson.
"Our people have already inquired, Silas has hired Lady Maysa, a top global wedding dress designer, to design the wedding gown for... Miss Sheridan."
