Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 373: Let It All Return to Zero

This is another account, clearly written as Serena Sterling’s personal account.

"This is your personal account, it doesn’t count, right?" Isla Lawson’s assistant said from behind her.

Raine directly retorted: "This is a temporary increase in the threshold, the amount in the Aeon account was enough before!"

"And you clearly agreed, just look at the numbers in the account."

Raine’s words completely blocked the other party.

Isla Lawson was displeased in her heart.

This time, before First Young Master Ford could speak, Isla Lawson directly said: "If we again..."

Before Isla Lawson could finish, Serena Sterling tapped the table.

"Increase by how much?" Serena asked, "Increase by fifty million more?"

"To two hundred million, or three hundred million?"

Serena Sterling laughed sarcastically: "Is there any point in doing this?"

"You don’t need to care if it makes sense, Serena, now it’s about whether you have the funds," First Young Master Ford said.

Serena waved her hand, Raine chuckled and handed an envelope to Serena.

If anyone was present at the opening, they would know that this was the envelope Archie had sent to Serena back then.

Serena took out the contents, which were checks.

There were several checks inside, now Serena only took out one.

Serena had previously had Raine exchange some of them, this one hadn’t been exchanged yet.

The amount was written on it.

"Is one enough?" Serena laid it out.

Everyone looked at this check.

The amount was clearly written on it.

"If one isn’t enough, then two?"

As she spoke, Serena put down a second check.

Serena smiled and continued to lay out the contents from inside.

"Three?"

Serena placed them one by one.

The onlookers were dumbfounded.

"Is it real? Serena has that much money?" someone remarked nearby.

Immediately, someone questioned.

"Aeon is a startup, where did this money come from?"

"Yes, didn’t they say that when Serena and Julian Lawson divorced, she only took her own things?"

"She even said she didn’t want anything from Silas Hawthorne, so where did this money come from?"

...

There was much discussion among the crowd.

Over there, Isla Lawson also mocked: "Serena, see? You’re still relying on a man, having Silas Hawthorne write you checks?"

Serena chuckled, she handed the checks to Raine.

Raine threw the checks against the wall.

"Look closely, these are all real," Raine immediately said, "We also have exchange records recently, anyone can check if they don’t believe it."

"And there’s not a single ’Hawthorne’ on this!"

Raine’s words resounded clearly.

The crowd’s discussion got even louder.

The most frequent topic was where this money came from.

Serena lowered her eyes slightly, looking at these checks, something quickly flashed in her eyes.

"You don’t need to worry about where this money came from," Serena said softly, "Just know that they’re mine now, and that’s enough."

Serena said this, looking at First Young Master Ford and Isla Lawson on the side.

"So, what now? Want to add more?" Serena continued, waving the envelope in her hand, not sure if there were more checks inside.

This time, neither of them made a sound.

First Young Master Ford narrowed his eyes, locking onto Serena fiercely.

Where exactly did these funds come from?

If Jasper Ford and Serena Sterling continued to work together, it could really threaten his position in the future.

Serena laughed.

She waved for Raine to collect the things back.

Then she said, "Although my funds are enough, I still think the original threshold of three thousand should stand."

"Don’t you all agree?" Serena said, looking at the others present.

Someone nodded.

But most remained silent.

But even if most were silent, they were still quite dissatisfied with the actions of First Young Master Ford and Isla Lawson.

"Big Brother, what do you think now?" Serena continued to ask.

First Young Master Ford didn’t speak, Isla Lawson got more and more angry as she looked at Serena’s account.

The checks from abroad.

It must have been Xander Linton who found a way to lend money to Serena in someone else’s name!

The more she thought like this, the more Isla Lawson hated it in her heart.

She must trap Serena with something big!

With this in mind, she called a pause, wanting to have a word with First Young Master Ford.

Serena had no objection to this, nor did anyone else.

By now, everyone had realized they were just playing along.

Staying now was just to watch the excitement.

Isla Lawson and First Young Master Ford went out together.

Serena watched their backs as they left, her eyes narrowed.

"Serena, we don’t know what they’re up to again, we have to be careful!" Raine said worriedly.

Serena thought for a moment, then took out her phone and sent a message.

...

In an empty corner outside.

Isla Lawson and First Young Master Ford stood here.

"What is it you wanted to tell me?" First Young Master Ford asked directly.

After confirming there was no one around, Isla Lawson immediately spoke, "Aether’s project has a huge pit."

"Information is confirmed, their core technical personnel are about to leave, and even if they have things now, they won’t have them later."

"Brandon Huxley’s recent actions are all because the other side is leaving."

"Originally, they wanted to hold back for a big breakthrough in technology, foreign orders, and then financing."

"But now the technical personnel are leaving, meaning future technological breakthroughs may not happen, and the existing technology has certain flaws because that tech person didn’t make the latest iterations."

"This means the company has no future, and there’s even a huge pit. According to my information, Brandon is taking big steps and has even taken other orders."

"Using aggressive rhetoric..."

"In short, now this company is just a huge pit, everything revolves around Brandon and that core technical person, without them, Aether is nothing."

"The money invested now will be washed away, and some overseas partners will break ties once they find out."

Isla Lawson quickly said, "That’s also why many, after suddenly hearing this news today, didn’t come."

First Young Master Ford frowned slightly, he didn’t know about this.

He wasn’t very concerned about this matter; he just wanted to cause trouble for Serena.

"I resisted increasing the threshold before because I wanted to trap Serena," Isla Lawson said.

"Make her invest all her wealth here," Isla Lawson said, "So when the truth comes out, even foreign partners will demand compensation, and Serena will be bankrupt."

"By then, even if Silas is backing her, Serena will become a joke in all of Aeston!"

In the silent hallway, First Young Master Ford listened to all this, giving Isla Lawson a deep look.

"So what do you propose?" First Young Master Ford asked.

"Let’s join forces," Isla Lawson sneered, "She thinks she’s rich? And says it doesn’t matter where the money came from."

"Then, whatever and however much money it is, make it zero!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Isla Lawson’s face, First Young Master Ford raised an eyebrow, and also smiled.

"If that’s the case, that’s for the best."