Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 411: Serena Sterling’s Smooth Moves, Industry in Shock
Thea Lloyd smiled, said nothing, and walked away directly.
The remaining people looked at each other, then went to block the others at the back.
"What’s going on? How come Mr. Quentin said Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford got the whole deal this time?"
"Yeah, hurry up and tell us!"
Urged by the crowd, those who came out from inside explained what had just happened.
"That’s how it was. Basically, the result is that Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford are already signing the contract inside."
After hearing this, the people waiting outside couldn’t believe their ears.
At that moment, Desmond Wyatt came out with his team.
His expression was terrible; someone wanted to ask him something, but didn’t dare to speak up.
He hastily left with his team, without any pause.
After a while, Isla Lawson also came out with her team.
Her expression was even worse than Desmond Wyatt’s. Seeing some writing on a board, she grew even more furious.
"Hmph!"
She snorted coldly, leaving with her team in big strides.
With both of them looking so upset, the people standing outside didn’t dare to ask. At this moment, the rumor just spread that Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford secured 150 million, suddenly seemed more true.
"Could it really be true..." After Isla Lawson left, someone muttered.
No one answered him.
Everyone quickly lowered their heads to send messages to the outside world.
They waited for Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford to come out, for Brandon Huxley to announce the final result.
This didn’t take long; after a short while, the three of them came out together.
The three were chatting and laughing, looking quite happy.
"Mr. Huxley, what’s the result?" someone immediately stepped up and asked.
Everyone was eagerly watching.
Brandon Huxley had nothing to hide, so he directly announced the result.
"150 million, with Ford Entertainment and Aeon each investing 75 million," Brandon Huxley said with a smile.
Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford stood right next to him.
Feeling everyone’s gaze, Serena nodded slightly.
She looked very poised.
Jasper Ford, on the other hand, strode towards the board.
"The Lawson Corporation, Hawthorne Group, half and half?"
Looking at the writing, Jasper Ford laughed, grabbed a marker, crossed out these three options, and wrote at the bottom — [Aeon, Ford Entertainment each 75 million]
"Alright, this is the final result," Jasper Ford said with a smile, then looked at Serena Sterling and Brandon Huxley, "How about we go out for a celebration meal?"
Brandon Huxley said he had other things to attend to and couldn’t go.
Serena Sterling smiled and said, "Sure."
Then, the two left cheerfully with their teams.
Brandon Huxley gave the remaining people a polite nod and said, "Feel free, everyone."
With that, he also left.
The remaining people looked at each other.
As soon as Brandon Huxley left, the place erupted.
"It’s actually true!"
"Jasper Ford and Serena Sterling actually secured the deal!"
"Where did Serena Sterling get the money from? Investigate, quickly!"
No one lingered there anymore; they all hurried back to their respective companies to try and get the first-hand information.
While Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford were having snacks, the news in the circle exploded.
[Serena Sterling and Jasper Ford secured Aether’s 150 million, Isla Lawson and Desmond Wyatt left in vain, dejected.]
This news spread wildly within the industry, with countless people trying to find out where Serena’s money came from.
Silas Hawthorne found himself blocked at the entrance of the Hawthorne Group.
"Mr. Hawthorne, we’ve heard that Serena Sterling invested another 75 million in Aether. Is this true? Where did she get the money?"
"Mr. Hawthorne, did Serena get her funds from you?"
"Mr. Hawthorne, did Serena receive any help from you?"
...
Numerous questions came pouring in like snowflakes.
The bodyguards blocked these people away.
Silas Hawthorne looked at these people, recalling the message Serena had just sent him and Desmond Wyatt’s incredibly foul mood, and his lips curved slightly.
Thinking of this, Silas Hawthorne smiled and said, "It is true that Serena Sterling made an additional 75 million investment in Aether; you can refer to Aether’s announcement for more details."
"Moreover, the money for Aeon is their own, unrelated to me or the Hawthorne Group. The whole thing was orchestrated by Serena alone. Apart from serving tea and water, I provided no assistance."
"That’s pretty much it."
After saying this, Silas Hawthorne smiled at the crowd, then turned and left.
The crowd was left stunned.
"How is this possible?"
"Isn’t Serena supposed to be just a pretty face?"
"Wasn’t Serena without any reputation after being with Julian Lawson for seven years, just acting as an accessory?"
No one could answer, but another piece of news responded to them.
[We found out the source of Serena’s funds!]
This news immediately caught everyone’s attention.
"According to internal information, during the peak rumor period of the core technical personnel leaving Aether, Serena was buying gold and copper in batches on the international market."
"What?" Everyone was dumbfounded upon hearing this news.
What is this?
Recently, the skyrocketing prices of gold and copper have been evident to everyone.
They considered many possibilities; the most likely being that Silas Hawthorne provided the funds, followed by gaining some funds through Silas’s resources.
But they never expected Serena to be doing this on the international market!
"Was it just a coincidence?" someone asked. "Did she make a gamble, and by chance, the prices of gold and copper rose, allowing her to make a profit?"
Someone quickly clarified.
"It shouldn’t be a coincidence," the person answered. "The operation was very skillful, entering in batches at the low points of the price bands, and exiting after the prices rose without hesitation, taking profits in segments."
The person even praised, "The operation was brilliant, especially with copper. After Serena entered, copper prices experienced several consecutive drops, but she didn’t leave and kept averaging down."
"Then, when gold prices soared, she immediately sold at the high, reallocated to copper, and continued to buy at low points. Later, copper prices skyrocketed, and Serena took her profits and exited!"
"And just after she exited, when the prices rose significantly and began to fluctuate, she timed the price rise perfectly, rapidly growing the funds in the shortest time! She only took the profits, avoiding the losses!"
"According to the internal information we gathered, just from this round, Serena made tens of millions! If not for the limitations of her initial capital, she could have made more!"
Hearing this, everyone was left wide-eyed and speechless.
After a long while, someone finally spoke.
"It’s not been long since Aeon opened, has it?"
Everyone nodded.
Everyone started recalling the events that had happened recently.
On the day Aeon opened, Archie came over with an envelope, which should have been the funds Serena obtained by pledging some of her and Evan Sheridan’s assets to MKK.
From then on, attending the robotics industry conference.
