CHAPTER 242: CHAPTER 242: JULIAN LAWSON’S PAIN—HE DID IT ALL

This is a segment of surveillance footage.

The content of the footage shows a conference room where several people are seated, capturing the scene when Julian Lawson and Vera Hansen forcefully purchased Serena’s song.

This video release completely blew up.

"So this song was bought like this, obviously purchased, yet still claiming it’s self-written, an original creation."

It’s indisputable evidence.

Looking back, it really is shameless.

"The footage is timestamped, so if you calculate, they were probably just in the process of divorce at that time."

"I can’t even imagine what Serena felt back then."

Online, people have been editing together Vera Hansen’s previous remarks about "Micro Love," whether in live streams or various other places.

It’s been definitively established that she committed infringement.

Although the song was bought, the author name can only be Serena, meaning only Serena herself.

Now looking back at Vera Hansen’s sophistry.

Initially claiming that Serena was her friend who stole her song to register the copyright.

After learning that Serena is Serena Sterling, she continued to claim that Serena was entrenched by her side to steal.

Now all this seems like a joke!

Vera Hansen initially purchased a finished product.

Moreover, it was forced buying!

"I’ve never seen such a brazen person!"

This is the consensus among many people online and offline after the truth was uncovered.

The scene was nearly a riot; security personnel appeared to maintain order.

On the screen, Serena’s voice was clear.

"I have formally initiated legal proceedings with Ford Entertainment; Vera Hansen, take care of yourself."

Serena finished speaking and closed the live stream.

Leaving behind chaos.

After confirming the live stream was closed, Serena returned the company’s phone to Jasper Ford beside her.

The two exchanged a glance, fully aware of each other’s thoughts.

Finally venting the long-held resentment.

Jasper Ford celebrated in the air with a left hook, then a right hook.

Serena looked into the distance at Vera Hansen.

The people who came to watch Vera Hansen’s live stream in person were mostly those who had already pre-purchased tickets and liked her.

At this moment, the entire square roared in unison—

"Refund!"

"Vera Hansen refund!"

If not for security blocking the way, someone might have already rushed onto the stage.

Vera Hansen had urgently shut down the live stream.

Her face was distorted, looking very different from her usual gentle and melancholic appearance.

"Miss Vera Hansen, this way, please." Someone swiftly came to take Vera Hansen away.

Vera Hansen fiercely glared at the large screen before following the bodyguard out of the crowd, gritting her teeth.

It seemed to be prepared; there was plenty of security around, clearing a path as a vehicle carried Vera Hansen away.

At the corner next to the square, two vehicles passed each other by.

Vera Hansen raised her head as if sensing something, and then saw Serena’s cold gaze following the passing vehicle.

Seems to have felt her gaze, Serena slightly curled her lips, yet her eyes remained chillingly cold.

"Ah!"

Vera Hansen angrily swept everything off the table in the car.

The clanging noise intensified her rage.

Vera Hansen’s eyes were filled with hate, her hands clenched tightly.

She wished she could smash the car and stab Serena with a knife.

The attendant beside her watched with fear.

The phone lying on the ground continued buzzing.

Incoming calls were from Connor Goldsmith.

Following were successive messages from Connor Goldsmith popping up.

"Miss Vera Hansen, what do we do now?"

"How can we repair the public image? Do we have any other statements?"

"Urgently, Vera Hansen, call me back!"

The attendant handed the phone to Vera Hansen; seeing the messages only fueled her anger.

What could she do?

With evidence so damning, she had no idea what to do now!

...

#Vera Hansen’s Collapse#

This trending topic directly exploded to the top, staying there for a long time.

#Refund#

Was the second trending topic.

Couldn’t be suppressed.

Originally, most people who pre-purchased tickets for "Micro Love" liked her and naturally kept an eye on anything about her.

Thus, most of them already knew what happened.

These people were the angriest.

They had always supported Vera Hansen passionately, only to find out that Vera Hansen’s self-proclaimed written "Micro Love"...incorrect, it should be "Micro Light," wasn’t at all written by her!

But forcefully bought Serena’s work!

They’ve been fooled.

They shed so many tears for "Micro Love" at the time, and now they’re just as angry.

Treating them like fools!

So now, countless people shouted for refunds while running to various cinemas and explaining everything to anyone wanting to watch "Micro Love."

It spread one to ten, ten to a hundred; almost everyone knew.

Even those who didn’t know were being enlightened outside the cinemas.

The fooled netizens were extremely angry!

They left comments under Vera Hansen’s account, demanding an explanation.

But Vera Hansen never responded.

Hence, the heat remained high.

Meanwhile, Vera Hansen’s phone had been bombarded.

This time, infringement was indisputably proved, and many cinemas, seeing that no one would watch the movie, were pulling it from the schedule.

But they couldn’t suffer losses in vain, and it was Vera Hansen’s doing, so demanding compensation and explanation was natural, thus everyone reached out to Vera Hansen.

Not only did they contact Vera Hansen, but they also reached out to The Lawson Corporation.

Even though they officially announced a complete severance with "Micro Love," Julian Lawson himself and Vera Hansen were not severed.

Vera Hansen didn’t answer any calls.

At this point, she simply gave up.

She wanted to come up with a solution but couldn’t find any reason at all.

"Ah!" Vera Hansen screamed, looking extremely crazy, so her aide dared not approach, just hiding aside.

"Serena!" Vera Hansen’s eyes were filled with hatred.

...

While the situation was extremely heated, Julian Lawson was driving alone on the roads of Aeston.

He still looked very calm as in the past few days, but his tightly gripped hands on the steering wheel revealed his emotions.

Scenes from the day he and Vera Hansen forcefully bought the song replayed in Julian Lawson’s mind.

She clearly didn’t want to.

It was him, who forced the purchase.

After knowing what Vera Hansen did to her and learning about her illness, thinking back to that day...

And that song...

Julian Lawson stepped on the brake.

All the reasons Vera Hansen gave that day now became blades stabbing towards him.

The feeling of falling in love with each other in the song, the taste of despair...

The rims of his eyes reddened.

Julian Lawson’s hands shook violently as he gripped the steering wheel.

He was the cause of all this.

It was him, he did it all.