Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 422: I Don’t Want to Be a Simp Anymore
The news of Serena’s visit to the Quentin Group spread like wildfire.
"Why go to the Quentin Group at this time?" someone asked suspiciously, "Is there a collaboration between the two families?"
"I don’t know."
...
Someone also went to ask Serena, but she said nothing.
Recently, she’s been watching the contents of the disk Archie gave her.
Trying to find some clues from her father’s and the counterpart’s communications over the last year.
So far, no suspicious signs have been found.
Most of it was work-related exchanges and some playful interactions between two friends.
It was only in the last week’s exchange that her father casually mentioned something.
The original words were like this—"Serena always loses things, don’t know where that Blue Diamond Necklace went, Archie, is your daughter like this too?"
It was just a very ordinary sentence.
But Serena felt something was off.
Because she had given that necklace to Silas Hawthorne back then.
Then Silas Hawthorne took the necklace to seek help from the Sheridans, and finally this year, Silas returned the necklace to her on a hot air balloon.
According to Silas, he met her father back then and directly got his help.
So, her father knew the whereabouts of the necklace.
So...
Serena reached out and took off the necklace from her neck, carefully examining it.
It looked no different from before.
Deep blue color, with the Sheridan Family’s engraving on it.
It didn’t seem to be anything special.
"Is something wrong?" Silas Hawthorne asked, noticing her action.
Serena raised her eyes and asked, "Have you been keeping this necklace safe all along?"
Silas thought carefully and said, "Since the moment you gave it to me, I took it to find the Sheridans, and while they took it to Uncle’s to verify, I was always by the side, it was never out of my sight, later Uncle looked at it and let me keep it."
This was her belonging, and he had always kept it with care.
Serena scrutinized the necklace closely.
No problems found at the moment.
According to Silas, it hadn’t been tampered with, and it was still the original one.
Silas didn’t need to lie to her.
Perhaps it needed to contact something else to be effective.
Thinking this, Serena put the necklace back on.
"What’s the matter?" Silas asked.
Serena shook her head, puzzled: "I don’t know either."
"If you don’t know, stop thinking too much, look at this." Silas said, handing the phone to Serena.
At the moment they were at Aeon.
The two had just had lunch together.
Serena took the phone, and saw it was Brandon Huxley’s new update.
Brandon Huxley: Just closed another deal, we are awesome!
This was another big deal.
For those who had been watching Aether closely, they got the news first.
Then, it triggered intense discussions once again.
As well as the reevaluation of Aether’s valuation.
This also meant that Serena’s shares would be worth more.
Serena put down the phone, chuckling softly.
Brandon had already told them, there would be plenty of such news, asking them to be mentally prepared.
So Serena wasn’t surprised either.
"Are you handling the affairs at the company?" Serena asked Silas.
Compared to the news about Aether, Serena was still more concerned about the Hawthorne Group here.
"Piece of cake." Silas laughed, "Not worth mentioning."
Recently, there were some minor frictions because Serena wouldn’t relent, they were pressuring Silas, trying to convince him to persuade Serena.
But Silas didn’t take it seriously, always giving the same response.
The approximate meaning was—had given you chances back then, you couldn’t seize them, now want me to step in, no way!
And the Hawthorne Group wasn’t just filled with opposition.
Various factions exist, fighting among each other fiercely.
So when Desmond Wyatt and the others suffered setbacks, other factions viciously suppressed, sneering and ridiculing.
All day they’d come to find Silas.
Silas’s way of handling them was to throw them all out.
If anyone dared speak ill of Serena, they’d be directly sent to "train" in the local area for a while.
Once was "training," twice was a suspension warning, and the third time was sent off to sea together.
Serena looked at Silas.
She understood his intentions.
He was different from others.
Many times, others saw her as just someone beneath, a mere flower vase.
Even when she was with Julian Lawson, and their relationship was intimate, Julian was always in absolute control.
But with Silas here.
He willingly stood behind her, letting all the glory, all the spotlight, focus on her.
By his side, they were equals.
Indeed, he would even take the lower position.
Not due to lack of ability, but because he wanted her to shine.
He understood her.
Knew she wanted to personally revive the Sheridan Family, understood her desire for revenge for her father.
So...
"Thank you, Silas." Serena said softly.
Silas stopped what he was doing, leaned over, and gently kissed her forehead.
"Between us, there’s no need for thanks." he said.
The sunlight was perfect, outside the large floor-to-ceiling window was a cloudless blue sky.
Endless beauty.
...
Aether’s new order caused a series of changes.
Aether became more popular, and Jasper Ford became even more pursued by people.
Jasper Ford remained the same arrogant fellow as before.
Immediately, he arranged for Serena and others to have a celebratory dinner.
Maybe because he was too happy, he chose a very ostentatious restaurant this time.
Serena and the others went together.
As always, reported by numerous media, photos all over the place.
Then, trouble happened.
Jasper Ford and Gigi Sutton got into a fight.
Countless people saw, in the mall, Gigi Sutton walking ahead, and Jasper Ford following behind.
"What exactly do you want?" Jasper Ford’s voice was full of impatience, "Nothing really between me and her, she’s not dumb, leaving Silas Hawthorne and flirting with me?"
An angry Gigi Sutton directly took a cup of water from one side of the shop and splashed it on Jasper Ford’s face.
"Now everyone in Aeston knows you Jasper Ford are just Serena’s lapdog!" Gigi Sutton said angrily, "I, Gigi Sutton, cannot stand this shame!"
"Gigi Sutton!" Jasper Ford wiped his face and shouted angrily.
"Ask yourself, is there any woman willing to be your girlfriend! Every day like a begging dog!" Gigi Sutton’s chest heaving in anger, she slammed the cup on the table.
Perhaps overly angry, her hand was heavy, "bang," breaking the cup.
Numerous onlookers were there, Gigi Sutton glared fiercely at them.
Then quickly left.
Leaving Jasper Ford drenched, looking very embarrassed.
"Gigi Sutton!"
Jasper Ford shouted.
But Gigi Sutton didn’t stop.
"Damn woman! Come back here!"
But Gigi Sutton still didn’t turn back.
"Hey, listen to me..." Jasper Ford wiped some water away, urgently chasing after her.
This scene was seen by many, and the video was all over the internet in no time.
Then, somehow, Jasper Ford and Serena suddenly seemed to have stopped interacting.
Subsequently, news came that Jasper Ford really liked Gigi Sutton and the two were preparing to get engaged.
"Seems like it’s a choice between two; Jasper Ford chose Gigi Sutton."
"Or maybe Jasper Ford didn’t want to be a begging dog anymore."
"Certainly, a grown man being called Serena’s begging dog every day, and Serena not even being his woman, who can stand it? Just a convenient excuse."
