Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 388: If You Force Your Way In, Don’t Blame Her for Striking Back
Not everyone can just enter The Lawson Corporation.
The Lawson Corporation has transformed into a tech giant, leading the top three in Aeston. Isla Lawson believed that her offers were tempting enough, but Emeric Grant still refused!
He said—"I can’t betray Brandon Huxley, he’s helped me a lot. If it weren’t for him this time... In short, my mom might not have made it. Miss Lawson, I’m sorry, I can’t be ungrateful. Let’s cooperate if there’s another chance in the future."
His words were very tactful.
It was a polite refusal.
But it was a refusal nonetheless, and done decisively.
Isla Lawson almost smashed the phone again.
She had already broken several phones!
While Isla Lawson was fuming, there was a knock on her office door.
She told the person to come in.
The person standing at the door was Jude Chaucer.
"Miss Isla, President Lawson would like to see you," Jude Chaucer said.
Isla Lawson felt a jolt in her heart. Instinctively, she didn’t want to go, but seeing Jude Chaucer’s unwavering gaze, she followed him to the president’s office.
Inside the president’s office.
Julian Lawson was looking at the constant flow of news about Serena Sterling and Aether. His face was calm, and no one could tell what he was thinking. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
The office door opened.
"President Lawson, Miss Isla is here," Jude Chaucer’s voice came.
Julian Lawson turned around to look at Isla Lawson, who was standing there with her head down.
Julian Lawson gestured with his hand, and Jude Chaucer turned and left, leaving only Julian Lawson and Isla Lawson in the room.
Julian Lawson didn’t speak immediately; he just looked at Isla Lawson.
Isla Lawson was very tormented inside but didn’t dare to speak.
They stayed in silence.
About three minutes passed.
Finally, Julian Lawson spoke first: "Stop it, Isla. I’ve told you before, you’ll only embarrass yourself in the end."
Isla Lawson was already unwilling, and now she felt even more provoked and angry.
"She just got lucky!" Isla Lawson looked at Julian Lawson with resentment, "And she hasn’t even gained anything! It’s not over yet!"
But Julian Lawson just looked at her calmly, his dark eyes like a deep abyss, terrifying to face.
Looking at Julian Lawson made Isla Lawson even more furious.
"You’re all helping her!" Isla Lawson shouted, "Before it was you in The Lawson Corporation, now it’s Silas helping Serena, and with Aether too. Who knows what trick Serena used, and who knows what’s going on with Brandon Huxley..."
"Shut up!" Julian Lawson stopped her before she could say anything inappropriate.
"Isla, when did you start having this problem?" Julian Lawson said, "If you want to win, win fair and square. Rumors are nothing!"
"But..." Isla Lawson was unwilling. To her, it was just like this. Why would Brandon Huxley support Serena so much, always speaking for her? There must be some undisclosed secret between them!
And Serena, this woman, has always been good at manipulating among men. What else could it be?
But since Julian Lawson had spoken, she didn’t dare to continue.
Julian Lawson saw through Isla Lawson’s thoughts but didn’t point it out.
He still maintained his calm demeanor.
"I’ll warn you one last time, stop it," Julian Lawson said. "She’s not as simple as you think."
"I won’t." Isla Lawson refused outright.
"Alright." Julian Lawson nodded, turned away from her, and said, "This is your own matter, don’t involve The Lawson Corporation."
Before Isla Lawson could further argue, Julian Lawson added, "Like last time, trying to use The Lawson Corporation’s resources for your personal investments, I won’t allow it."
Isla Lawson’s chest heaved with anger.
Wasn’t this obviously siding with Serena!
She couldn’t believe it!
Could she, Isla Lawson from the prestigious Lawson family, lose to a woman who only clings to men for help?
Isla Lawson didn’t stay any longer. She stormed out in her high heels, slamming the door behind her.
Only Julian Lawson remained in the office.
He faced the large floor-to-ceiling window, quietly taking in the view below.
After a while, the office door opened again, and Jude Chaucer entered.
"President Lawson, Miss Isla has left," Jude Chaucer said.
"Hmm." Julian Lawson acknowledged.
"This should be Preston Langley’s last test," Jude Chaucer continued. "He’s shown obvious signs of impatience lately."
"Soon, he might come personally, and we can close the net."
Julian Lawson closed his eyes.
His fist clenched at one side; this was his final bargaining chip.
"Okay." Julian Lawson said.
...
Meanwhile, in a dimly lit room, someone was watching the latest updates, eyes filled with contemplation.
"Aeon, Serena, Evan Sheridan..."
The person murmured softly, as if pondering something amusing.
...
Time slowly passed.
Serena Sterling went about her usual work routine.
A week had passed since Brandon Huxley clarified Emeric Grant’s departure.
During this week, various rumors flew around, and many things happened.
For instance, Emeric Grant’s mother’s condition had stabilized. Now she was back in the country with Emeric Grant, recuperating at Aeston First Hospital, and Emeric had returned to his research.
Serena frequently visited the hospital, checking on Emeric’s mom, Mr. Lloyd, Eliza Lynch, and Ethan Lynch, among others.
Emeric Grant’s mother was very grateful to her.
Mr. Lloyd always looked at her with a complicated expression.
Serena understood Mr. Lloyd’s thoughts but chose not to speak, many things were left unsaid.
Eliza Lynch had been anxious about Justin Jennings’s startup recently, and Serena had comforted her, assuring her everything would go smoothly.
Everything was progressing slowly.
That day, Serena went to work at the company.
As soon as she arrived, Raine hurriedly reported the situation to Serena.
"... Like before, there’s been continuous pressure on copper prices, and we’ve lost quite a bit... As per your instructions, we’ve been..."
Serena nodded to the company staff and then walked with Raine to her office.
Raine continued to follow.
"... Recently, international gold prices have been rising, and a sudden surge happened a few days ago..."
Once seated in the office, Serena signaled Raine to close the door.
Raine promptly did so, then said to Serena, "It’s Isla Lawson’s side that’s exerting the pressure. They must have found out about the situation in Gallia, so they’re deliberately provoking us."
Serena lowered her gaze slightly.
Isla Lawson.
From past to present, Isla Lawson always targeted her.
Whether it was the matter with Aether or precious metal prices.
She didn’t originally intend to confront Isla Lawson, but now it seemed...
If someone was intent on making themselves a target, they couldn’t blame her for striking back harshly!
"Raine, do this: tell the people below, we..." Serena thought for a moment, glanced at various documents to the side, and whispered some instructions to Raine.
