CHAPTER 190: CHAPTER 190: JULIAN LAWSON: SHOULD I LET GO?

Serena was already standing steadily by now, so she wasn’t holding onto Silas anymore.

Several yachts had also docked.

The workers on the shore immediately came over to help with the luggage.

"No rush, no rush, let’s count first!" Bianca immediately shouted, "Let’s see if they caught more fish or we did!"

With Silas’s support, Serena had also disembarked from the boat.

At this moment, she looked up again, but the figure of Julian Lawson, who had been standing over there looking this way, had disappeared.

As if everything she just saw had been an illusion.

This made her frown involuntarily.

Just as she was puzzled, Silas beside her said, "You weren’t mistaken, it was him."

Serena looked at Silas.

And he just painted a gentle smile on his face.

"I also don’t know why he just glanced and left." Silas said, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, "Maybe he realized something."

Serena nodded thoughtfully.

Thinking about it, she said, "Let’s not worry about it right now, let’s just enjoy ourselves, didn’t you say you invited a great chef? We need to have a good meal tonight!"

Silas nodded: "Yes."

The two of them exchanged a smile.

Serena thought that she really needed to eat well tonight; otherwise, she might not handle tomorrow’s new product launch.

Actually, she had previously suggested to Silas that their second date could be postponed.

But Silas insisted on today.

Serena understood he was trying to help her relax, so it wasn’t just the two of them; he brought everyone along to go sea fishing.

This made her feel very secure.

"Wow!"

While Serena and Silas were talking, Bianca suddenly shouted.

Then quickly ran over.

"Serena, you guys caught an enormous fish! How did you manage to bring it up?" Bianca’s eyes were wide open with surprise.

"Almost fell into the sea." Serena threw the other thoughts out of her mind and said with a smile.

Silas nodded as well: "It bit Serena’s hook and pulled her down so quickly, I almost couldn’t hold on."

They chatted and laughed, playing around jovially.

Not far away, Julian Lawson sat silently in his car, lighting a cigarette.

Shayla Randall’s words echoed in his mind—

"If you love her so much, will you bear to hurt her?"

"If staying with you only brings her pain, why don’t you let her go?"

The swirling smoke made him look somewhat desolate.

The image of Serena’s face just appeared in his mind.

Just now, she smiled so beautifully.

She hadn’t smiled like that by his side in a long time.

Is it really time to let go?

He didn’t know.

Nor was he willing.

The area around the car was filled with cigarette butts; on the other side, the riverside villa was filled with joy and laughter.

The people there were eating together, playing games; the French windows reflected her dancing with others, and beside the two adults, there was a figure of a small child sitting.

They were happy.

She was happy.

Bianca’s heart-wrenching singing could be heard from afar.

Only he, himself, was unhappy.

...

At this time, there was also a countdown online for the Hawthorne Group’s new product launch tomorrow.

Online discussions erupted—

"So, seeing Serena and Silas going out sea fishing was to pre-celebrate tomorrow’s successful product launch? Such boldness? They dared to open champagne mid-way! Aren’t they afraid of it being a flop?"

"Who knows? I heard from some insider news that Serena isn’t just a spokesperson this time; she’s one of the main responsible people for the entire project. She essentially crafted the entire project’s marketing section by herself."

"That’s impressive; does she know about those things? Wasn’t she just Julian Lawson’s personal assistant for so many years?"

"Who knows? Anyway, we’ll see tomorrow. If it flops big time, Vera Hansen will die laughing."

...

This new product launch drew attention from many sides.

Especially Vera Hansen.

She was very optimistic about it.

"She didn’t have much impact at The Lawson Corporation before; how could she suddenly shine at the Hawthorne Group?"

Vera told the aide beside her: "I reckon Silas is pursuing her, so he fed her resources. Those things weren’t designed by herself anyway; when the time comes, I’ll report her for cheating, making it all for nothing!"

The aide nodded, half understanding half not.

However, Vera still thought it best to be cautious, so she contacted Connor Goldsmith’s team to give Serena a hard time tomorrow.

...

At the Moonlight Manor, the Lawson Family.

The elder members of the Lawson Family looked at these gossip pieces and shook their heads.

"What do you think Julian will do if Serena really ends up with Silas?"

"He might go crazy..." the elder lady said.

Caleb Lawson nodded.

"Back then... it was so close..."

Caleb didn’t finish speaking.

"Let nature take its course."

Finally, the elder lady said, "We can only leave it to fate; we’ve done what we can."

...

In the hotel suite.

Xander Linton held a glass of red wine, looking at these things online, smiling with interest.

"Didn’t expect it, Serena, after all these years, there are never a lack of suitors by your side, but why did you choose him?"

"Such a dangerous character."

Xander recalled several encounters with Silas; the other party acted seemingly innocuous but always won comfortably, and every time, the other party’s face had that irritating smiling demeanor.

"However, I wish you success," Xander said with a smile, "Compared to others, I trust you more."

"And, I have a feeling..."

"I should add a bit more flavor for tomorrow and the days to come."

...

At the seaside villa, Serena and Silas were sitting on the sand, enjoying the breeze.

"Are you afraid of tomorrow’s new product?" Silas asked.

Serena, feeling the sea breeze and sipping some drink, replied, "Yes, I’m afraid."

"I couldn’t tell," Silas smiled.

Serena turned her face and looked at Silas in front of her, "How about now?"

Silas didn’t speak, while Serena just smiled and said, "This concerns whether I can reclaim the things from the Sheridan Family; it’s very important to me, so I’m very worried."

Silas slightly lowered his eyes and reached out to smooth her hair messed up by the sea breeze.

"Once, at the border of Frelia, I encountered someone unruly. The other party followed no rules, and my shipping route was very important; I had to secure the deal, so I was worried too."

"But later, everything went smoothly. I heard that unruly person had long changed his defiant nature, so the cooperation went very well."

Serena laughed: "Are you talking about Xander Linton?"

Silas nodded with a chuckle: "You guessed it."

"I also heard that the person who changed his nature was you," Silas added, with his dark eyes gazing at Serena.

"If you can handle him, these should be even easier."

"Don’t worry too much; we’ve confirmed the plan, and everyone believes there’s no problem. Trust me, Serena, you will succeed."

Serena looked into Silas’s dark eyes, seeing a strength that calmed her.

In the end, she nodded: "Mm."