Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 389: A Feint, Serena Sterling’s Trap
"Yes." Raine immediately went out to take action.
Serena Sterling stared at the interface on the computer, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts.
The computer displayed the system entrance left by her father, possibly harboring the secret behind his death.
And there was that black box; she had to find a way to crack it.
Raine quickly informed others to take action.
It wasn’t long before, at The Lawson Corporation.
There was a sudden knock on the door of Isla Lawson’s office.
"Come in," Isla Lawson said.
Recently, she was in a good mood.
There had been no progress at Aether yet, although Emeric Grant had returned to the country, there was still no movement, so the shares in Serena’s hands hadn’t increased in value.
And due to her relentless pressure, Serena’s side had lost a significant amount on copper.
Though it wasn’t realized, just fluctuating numbers, it made Isla Lawson extremely happy.
Because this proved that Serena’s success at Aether was purely luck, not her personal ability.
In the past few days, Isla Lawson was humming a song to herself as she walked.
The secretary hurried in, walking up to Isla Lawson.
"Miss Lawson..." The secretary was in a rush.
"Take your time," Isla Lawson said, "What’s going on?"
The secretary immediately handed the tablet to Isla Lawson.
"We’ve been deceived," the secretary said, "We’ve just received news that Serena Sterling’s focus was not on copper but on gold."
"What?" Isla Lawson took the tablet.
"It seems Serena knew someone would be watching the company’s funding movement, so previous messages were misinformation to mislead us. She made us think her focus was on copper, but her major investment was in gold, which has been rising continuously for a week now! Due to recent news stimuli, it even surged again yesterday."
The secretary spoke while wiping sweat.
Serena’s funds, relative to the international market, were already minimal, incapable of causing any impact. If not careful, her actions would remain unnoticed.
In reality, it was Isla Lawson focusing on Serena’s funds here; basically, no one else knew what Serena was up to, still thinking her focus was at Aether.
And recently, Isla Lawson used her funds and influence to temporarily suppress copper prices; Serena’s side seemed unyielding, constantly adding more.
So Isla Lawson always believed victory was within her grasp.
Now, to find out Serena had been bluffing all along?
"What’s the situation with the underground copper mine in Gallia?" Isla Lawson asked the secretary.
"Still no announcements, and there hasn’t been any other news," the secretary reluctantly replied.
"Bang!"
Isla Lawson’s fist slammed onto the desk, making a loud noise.
"So, she did this on purpose," Isla Lawson gritted her teeth, "Using the slight movements at the Gallia copper mine to create rumors of betting big on copper, while her focus was actually on gold!"
Isla Lawson kept recalling.
Indeed, the initial information was that Serena’s funds were involved in both gold and copper, funds continually entering in batches.
It was because Serena had just returned from Gallia, along with the copper mine’s movements, Isla had believed Serena was betting on copper.
Who would’ve thought...
Isla Lawson immediately checked the gold price.
The price had been climbing steadily.
"Miss Lawson, what do we do now?" The secretary asked nervously.
Isla Lawson closed her eyes, her mind racing.
But every time, she was interrupted by the same voice.
Which said—"I can’t let Serena be smug, cannot let Serena win!"
Just as Isla Lawson was about to take action, the secretary reminded, "Miss Lawson, due to international news impacts, we can’t shake the gold price now. Moreover, most of our resources are already in copper, further action requires transfers."
Isla Lawson opened her eyes, glaring at the secretary.
The secretary, lowering their head, said, "And if we stop suppressing copper prices now, after falling for so many days, it might rebound and rise..."
Isla Lawson understood the secretary’s meaning; it was that Serena’s holdings would appreciate together.
Isla Lawson was grinding her teeth; she absolutely couldn’t allow this to happen.
She had consistently shorted copper, meaning the lower the stock price, the more she earned. Recently, she made a significant amount by forcing down stock prices.
She thought she could see Serena stumble and bask in her own triumph, but now...
The entire office fell into silence.
The only sound was the clock ticking quietly.
Isla Lawson stared at the floor, no, she had to think of a solution!
...
Time slowly passed.
The first day passed, and the gold price was still rising.
On the second day, gold price had slight fluctuations, dropping a little.
On the third day, the gold price went up again, reaching new highs.
In the morning of the third day, Raine reported the latest events in the office to Serena.
Serena acknowledged the report.
She stepped out, looked at the people in the company, and instructed, "Withdraw in batches, little by little, there are eyes on us, try not to be noticed."
Immediately, someone questioned, "Mr. Sheridan, gold prices might still increase in the short term, should we really move out?"
Serena smiled, "Our focus isn’t here."
The crowd nodded and began their operations.
On the other side, Isla Lawson was in agony.
Especially seeing the gold price climbing, thinking of Serena still profiting made Isla fume with rage.
The emotions overwhelmed Isla, making her lose her composure.
She pressed the intercom button.
The secretary immediately entered.
"Where are my assets now?" Isla Lawson asked.
The secretary promptly answered.
As a member of the Lawson family, Isla Lawson undoubtedly owned numerous assets, but being invested with most, they weren’t easily liquidated, and after deploying a lot in copper, very few flexible funds were left.
"Alright, I know, you can go out." Isla Lawson said, dismissing the secretary.
She contemplated a bit, found a number, and called out.
"Quinn? It’s me, Isla Lawson," Isla called her friend, "Can you lend me some funds recently?"
"Mhm, trust me, I just need it for a short time, don’t you have faith in me?"
"Thanks."
Isla didn’t just call this one friend.
After making several calls, Isla was even more furious.
If only Julian wasn’t shielding Serena, she could have directly used the Lawson Corporation’s resources.
But she wouldn’t let Serena off the hook!
...
On the fourth day, gold prices began to fluctuate.
Isla’s account balance was growing continuously, and copper followed suit, which lifted her spirits.
Isla Lawson already had a plan in mind.
Gold prices had risen considerably in the short term; any tiny movement could easily cause a downturn. Once it hit a low price, she would buy up quickly, earning another round of profit.
Handling Serena wouldn’t be a problem!
No matter how she reasoned, this judgment was impeccable.
Thinking of this, after holding back for several days, Isla Lawson finally felt relieved.
