Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 426: Deadline Arrives, Preparing to Sign the Contract
Quinn Lawson took a sip of tea and looked at Isla Lawson.
"So, will Jasper Ford agree to your proposal?" he asked.
Isla Lawson gripped her phone tightly, "Absolutely certain."
Quinn Lawson raised an eyebrow.
Isla Lawson glanced at him, chuckled, "You might not believe that Jasper Ford will fall out with Serena over Gigi Sutton, but you should believe this: if Jasper Ford wants real control in the Ford Family, he must shake Serena off."
Isla laughed, "Besides, Serena isn’t that crucial to Jasper Ford, Gigi Sutton is his girlfriend."
Quinn Lawson shrugged, "True, how can the leader of a family be someone else’s lapdog."
Isla felt even more relieved.
All the anger from previous losses and diminished assets was now totally vented.
And more!
Isla was searching on her phone.
"What are you looking for?" Quinn Lawson asked, nibbling on an apple.
Isla grinned, "Serena’s disgrace, I must let people in the circle witness it."
She wanted everyone to see that everything Serena attained before was just luck.
Serena’s personal capability is not worth mentioning!
Finally, Isla found the media contact and made a call.
It was answered soon.
"Whom am I speaking with?" a voice from the other side asked.
"I’m Isla Lawson, there will be news in a few days, interested in grabbing a headline?" Isla said with a smile.
"Yes, and I’m signing a contract over here. You can film Serena’s reaction simultaneously and do a comparison."
"... Live broadcast? Even better, I’ll inform you of the time and place, just bring the crew and equipment."
Having said everything, Isla hung up the phone, satisfaction gleaming in her eyes.
Isla was already feeling delighted ahead of time.
Everything is set; now just waiting for the time to watch Serena’s disgrace!
...
Several days quickly passed by.
Many things happened during these days.
For example, Brandon Huxley once again announced receiving new orders, and Aether’s valuation rose again.
For example, Jasper Ford and Gigi Sutton were burning hot.
For example, Gigi Sutton met Isla several times, having afternoon tea, shopping, and doing beauty treatments together.
Amidst all this, various rumors flew everywhere.
The circle gradually realized that although Serena held shares in Aether, Hawthorne Group might not necessarily back her up.
Thus, this upcoming cooperation between Serena and Matriarch Quentin became intriguing.
Finally, the day came, Serena dressed herself, ready to head to Quentin Tower.
"I’ll give you a ride," Silas Hawthorne offered.
Serena turned back, smiled, "People outside still think we’re fighting, better not. I have bodyguards and Raine with me."
This made Silas helpless.
The recent act had prevented him from being properly with Serena.
Today it would end, hopefully with a good result.
Thinking of this, Silas handed Serena her purse.
"You don’t need to worry about Hawthorne Group; everything is as planned. They’re fighting internally like crazy."
Last time Serena mentioned that once she bids farewell, she’d bring contracts, lawyers, and seals.
Therefore, it was necessary to confirm where her Hawthorne Group shares would come from.
Either they would have to give up some of their holdings, or acquire sporadic ones from outside.
But there’s not enough even among the scattered shares, as many want to hold onto them, so they have to shift them from current holders.
Meanwhile, Silas emphasized in a meeting not to target the company; whoever made a mistake should bear it themselves.
So they’ve been arguing about this recently.
"Heard they’ve reached a result." As Silas walked out with Serena, he pecked her forehead, "Everything will go smoothly."
"Then I’ll borrow your words of good luck." Serena smiled, took the purse from Silas’s hand, thought for a moment, stood on her toes, and kissed his cheek, leaving a lipstick mark.
Serena looked at it, nodded, satisfied.
She sat in the car, glanced at the cloudless blue sky.
The weather was lovely; hope everything goes well, just...
Serena instinctively glanced towards Sheila Jenkins’ place.
Lately, rumors about her and Silas’s awkward relationship were swirling, even her mom... hadn’t asked her...
Never mind.
Serena collected herself and headed towards Quentin Tower.
Meanwhile, Jasper Ford pushed open the conference room door, seeing Isla inside.
Jasper’s face bore a slight smile.
It was beginning.
"I saw some people outside, seemed like the media?" Jasper said as he came in with his team and sat down.
"Ignore them," Isla replied with a smile. "Let’s discuss our cooperation, have you thought it through? Jasper Ford, how about transferring some Aether shares to Lawson, the conditions we offer will satisfy you."
While saying this, Isla gestured, and her assistant handed a document to Jasper.
Jasper looked down at the document.
Isla leisurely watched him.
...
While Jasper reviewed the document, on the other side, Serena walked down a corridor with Raine, following the front desk’s directions, heading to the third conference room.
As she progressed, Serena noticed someone secretly taking photos.
Raine noticed too.
Serena glanced at her, and Raine nodded, sending a message to have it checked.
Soon, Serena arrived at the third conference room.
"Knock knock."
Serena reached out and knocked on the door.
Shortly, the door was opened from inside, by Matriarch Quentin’s secretary.
"Miss Sheridan," the secretary greeted.
Serena smiled and nodded, and under the secretary’s guidance, entered the meeting room with Raine.
The secretary closed the door again and stationed people outside to prevent any interruptions.
"Grandma Quentin," Serena walked over with a smile and greeted.
Grandma Quentin smiled and nodded, "Serena, I heard you’ve been up to quite a lot lately."
She then motioned for Serena to sit.
Serena settled in, humbly saying, "Just minor things, for big endeavors, it has to be you, Grandma Quentin."
Grandma Quentin chuckled and pushed the documents by her hand to Serena.
Serena took them, began reviewing.
Both sides were progressing simultaneously.
It was Desmond Wyatt who was anxious.
"Once Jasper Ford and Isla reach an agreement, Serena will certainly sign with Quentin Group right away, or anyone else would leverage the joint force of Ford and Lawson to bargain down, so Serena won’t hesitate. Director Wyatt, we have to decide now."
The bearded man advised, "Once we make a move, we’d be... sigh, we’ve been internally divided severely, Director Wyatt, you know..."
But Desmond wasn’t ready to give up yet.
He didn’t anticipate that Serena meant it, not bowing down at all.
Serena really dared to disregard them, disregard Hawthorne Group!
Even if Silas Hawthorne, that love-struck fool, still protected her.
"How’s it going on Jasper Ford’s side?" Desmond asked.
"Reviewing the document," the bearded man answered.
Desmond was still wrestling with the decision.
"Director Wyatt!" The person beside him urged urgently, "We’re truly running out of time!"
