Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 490: You Handed the Leverage to Me Yourself

Chapter 490: Chapter 490: You Handed the Leverage to Me Yourself

Julian Lawson rummaged through and found Vera Hansen’s phone that he always carried with him and immediately called Preston Langley.

In no time, Preston Langley answered.

Preston Langley moved to the side, placed the phone on the table, and held the gun to Seraphina’s head.

"Let her go!" As soon as the call connected, Julian Lawson roared.

The car was still speeding, and Julian Lawson’s voice startled Ian Yates sitting next to him.

"I had a hard time catching her, how could I possibly let her go!" Inside, Preston Langley laughed like a madman.

"Hahaha, Julian Lawson, I didn’t realize earlier why you wanted to meet me so many times. Today, you delivered the leverage right into my hands!"

Preston Langley spoke into the phone while looking directly at the camera nearby.

"You said you wanted the documents, but insisted on exchanging them hand to hand with the person. I suspected you had other ideas."

"I’ve been racking my brains these past few days but couldn’t figure it out."

"Until today."

Preston Langley’s smile in the camera suddenly turned sinister.

"These days, I’ve considered kidnapping Serena Sterling, but she always has strong bodyguards, and I didn’t dare get close. Plus, you didn’t seem to focus much on her lately, so I thought you had let her go."

"But today, I found out you’d die for her, your obsession with Serena is that deep!"

"And then, I suddenly remembered something in my possession."

Preston Langley kicked a photo on the ground and said, "These photos."

"If it were just about the document’s content, it would be easy to get. But these photos can be copied and uploaded infinitely. Unless you catch me and kill me, I can back them up in countless places and spread them anytime, in any way."

"So, at that moment, everything became clear to me."

"You want to keep things quiet for Serena and these photos!"

"The more you want to protect something, the more I’ll expose it! So, are you satisfied with what I’ve prepared for the wedding scene, Julian Lawson?"

Preston Langley’s arrogant laughter resonated throughout the venue.

"Preston Langley!" Julian Lawson was furious, "What do you want!"

But Preston Langley remained unfazed, continuing to speak on his own.

As if he wanted to reveal his brilliant plan.

"I came here earlier, and the security was very tight, impossible to get in. But you, Julian Lawson."

"I don’t know what method you used to get in and kidnap someone. Then, all of Aeston descended into chaos."

Preston Langley laughed so hard he was about to cry.

"Everyone went out searching for people, leaving this place empty. I didn’t understand then, but intuition told me this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I hid here!"

"And then, all this happened."

Preston Langley laughed, bending at the waist: "Julian Lawson, you personally led people away, personally delivered the leverage into my hands!"

"What do you want, what exactly do you want!" Julian Lawson shouted, gripping the doorknob, "Preston Langley, don’t forget, Vera Hansen’s life is still in my hands!"

"Yes!" Suddenly Preston Langley stopped laughing, looked at the camera with a sinister face, "Bring Vera Hansen here to see me!"

Inside the venue.

Serena Sterling’s hands were trembling.

She understood.

Can’t be impulsive, have to think of a plan.

Stay calm...

Her heart was pounding painfully.

Serena Sterling tried to control her emotions, her mind racing.

She said, "Seraphina is just an adopted child, not my biological daughter, she’s of no use to you."

Taking a hostage means the hostage must be of use.

Otherwise, it’s just another burden.

"Preston Langley, surrender." Serena Sterling lied calmly, "Even if she dies, so what? She’s just a little girl I took from an orphanage."

Serena Sterling looked at Preston Langley.

She was preparing to intentionally leave a vulnerable spot.

Then, Preston Langley would seize the opportunity to hold her hostage, while the "useless" Seraphina would be thrown aside as a burden.

"Ha! Trying to fool me?" Preston Langley sneered, looking at Serena Sterling. "You think I didn’t investigate? Serena, you’re infertile and cherish this child greatly!"

"Cherishing this child is just my facade." Serena Sterling calmly looked at Preston Langley, "Including my recent anxiety; it’s all for show in front of the guests. Now that there’s no one else here, I don’t need to pretend, let’s lay it out straight."

"About infertility..."

Serena Sterling even laughed.

Her hand, hidden behind her back, was clenched and trembling, but her face was mocking:

"At worst, I’ll adopt another. As long as I want, countless branches of the Hawthorne Family are willing to let me and Silas raise their children."

Serena Sterling spoke, seeming very relaxed, but she began moving towards a place with cover on the stage, ready to "sprain her ankle" at any moment.

"I don’t want to cause unnecessary casualties." She said, "Preston Langley, turn yourself in, you can get a reduced sentence this way."

Preston Langley’s eyes were momentarily confused.

He stared intently at Serena Sterling but couldn’t find any flaw.

Serena Sterling was hiding behind cover and already prepared, so even if he fired, she wouldn’t be hit.

Moreover...

Preston Langley frowned, looking at the unconscious Seraphina in his arms.

According to his investigation, this child was indeed adopted from the orphanage.

Not even adopted under Serena Sterling’s name, but under Sheila Jenkins.

So, this child, strictly speaking, wasn’t Serena Sterling’s daughter.

And just like Serena Sterling said, there were many guests here earlier, but with the chaos of the gunfire, as the smoke cleared, only they were left.

Serena Sterling probably didn’t know he secretly set up a live stream and would think no outsiders were watching.

Moreover, given Serena Sterling and Silas Hawthorne’s wealthy status, not just the Hawthorne Family branches, but countless people would want them to raise their children if they wanted to.

So...

Preston Langley was somewhat panicked.

Serena Sterling carefully observed Preston Langley’s expression.

Suppressing all emotions, analyzing carefully.

Waiting to create her "vulnerability" at the right moment.

Preston Langley was still hesitating.

Surrounded by people, if he misjudged this child’s importance, wouldn’t he be in significant danger now?

Preston Langley’s eyes viciously scanned the surroundings.

Suddenly!

Preston Langley suddenly understood.

"Serena, you can’t fool me."

Serena Sterling watched as Preston Langley was initially confused, but suddenly he became resolute.

Serena Sterling frowned, what’s going on?

"There are so many people here," Preston Langley sneered, "If they really didn’t care, they wouldn’t dare to step in! And that woman over there, that’s your mother-in-law, right? She wouldn’t ignore Silas Hawthorne covered in blood while holding this little girl! Her concern for her son doesn’t need to be pretended!"

"That time was chaotic, everyone just found a safe place to hide." Serena Sterling said.

Preston Langley stood back up, tightening his grip on Seraphina.

"Serena, The Sheridans are skilled in psychological warfare, I understand, I’ve witnessed it! I won’t be deceived!"

Preston Langley controlled Seraphina, shouting at the surrounding bodyguards: "If you still want this child’s life, then back off!"

The security guards were at a standstill, Preston Langley looked at Serena Sterling: "Do you really want her dead?"