No one is paying attention to Vera Hansen’s situation now; everyone seems quite happy.
Especially the people surrounding Serena Sterling, there are particularly many.
Collaborators and the contestants this ti are all chatting warmly.
After all, everyone will be insiders in the future, and may even face so collaboration.
As for Julian Lawson...
Before Serena ca over, the collaborators had already had private discussions.
Before the finals, during the ti when Irene was boycotted, representatives of all the funding parties had gone to the old Ford Family estate for a eting, where both The Lawson Corporation and Hawthorne Group strove to protect Irene.
At that ti, they didn’t know exactly what was happening, but now it’s clear.
Perhaps it’s because they all knew Irene was Serena.
Thinking this, one of the collaborators asked Silas Hawthorne.
"Mr. Hawthorne, was it because of Irene’s true identity that you let Mr. Jasper make the decision at the Ford Family estate that day?"
Silas smiled, not directly answering yes or no.
He only said, "Hawthorne Group values Irene’s abilities and developnt prospects, as well as the return from the show."
The person nodded, indeed.
After all, they are all businesspeople, and even knowing that person is Serena, who is Julian Lawson’s wife, it has nothing to do with Hawthorne Group.
At most, it’s just a case of Silas being a fan.
But the final deciding factor was still Irene’s strength.
Everyone thus didn’t feel there was any problem and went on to discuss with others.
Soon, people began to leave one after another.
Outside, there were many people, including each contestant’s supporters, and even more people were there to confront Serena and Vera Hansen.
This included countless reporters.
With Julian Lawson’s legal wife and mistress appearing on the sa show, this was a massive news flash!
And with the current online public opinion being so intense, every dia outlet wanted to ride this wave of attention.
Thus, when Serena ca out, she saw a huge crowd, all rushing towards her, surrounding her.
A bunch of microphones was pointed at her, with reporters asking questions—
"Serena, why did you wear a mask to participate in this show?"
"Serena, what were your thoughts upon learning that Vera Hansen was one of the judges?"
"Serena, after winning the ’Heavenly Sound’ championship, what plans do you have for the future?"
"Serena..."
Flashlights kept going off, almost turning the place into daylight.
Jasper Ford’s people imdiately ca to fend off the crowd, giving Serena a relatively safe environnt.
Serena looked at these people with a perfectly asured smile on her face.
She didn’t respond to questions about Vera Hansen, only selectively answering.
She said, "Wearing a mask was a joint decision between and Ford Entertainnt."
She smiled and said, "Winning the ’Heavenly Sound’ championship is thanks to the audience inside and outside the venue, thank you all."
With that, she bowed deeply in front of everyone.
"As for future developnt paths, I will discuss this with my contracted agency, Ford Entertainnt."
"I hope everyone continues to support ."
After speaking, regardless of how many questions the reporters asked about Vera Hansen or Julian Lawson, she chose not to answer, and with Jasper Ford’s bodyguards clearing the way, she returned to the minivan.
However, just before the minivan started, she heard a loud shout—
"Vera Hansen, there she is, hurry and block her!"
Then, Serena saw the crowd swiftly surround Vera Hansen.
Assistant Chloe had a face full of schadenfreude at this mont.
"Hahaha, she used to target us, using online marketing to attack us, now it’s her turn! I really want to see how she’s going to spin this now!"
But Serena thought it wasn’t that simple.
Vera Hansen had always been skilled in marketing; she just wondered how she’d handle it this ti.
Jasper Ford had hurriedly co over, while amid the crowd around Vera Hansen, soone scread—
"Vera Hansen, you mistress, you go around destroying marriages and bullying the legal wife—are you even human!"
"Yeah! Say sothing, Vera Hansen, you’re not getting away with all of us here today!"
"Speak up! Vera Hansen, apologize!"
...
One could say, the better she marketed her image before, the more intense the backlash now.
Many who supported her before now felt deceived, and that resentnt was much greater than that of those who disliked her from the start.
Of course, there were still people online supporting Vera Hansen, who still saw her as a kind person.
But those people wouldn’t appear here.
Appearing here were those filled with imnse resentnt.
"Hahaha, this is great!" Chloe waved her fists around, "Serves her right!"
The minivan gave a slight dip as Jasper Ford rushed over.
Chloe was still stretching her neck to take a look over there.
Seeing Chloe like this, Serena found it amusing.
"Alright, shut the door and let’s go," Serena said, "Otherwise, more people will gather, and we won’t be able to get out later."
Even though Chloe felt it was a sha, she knew Serena was right, so she reluctantly closed the door.
The vehicle started and drove away.
Yet, just before turning the corner completely, Serena glanced towards where Vera Hansen was surrounded outside the car window.
"What’s going on?" Jasper Ford noticed Serena’s action and asked.
Serena shook her head, only saying, "I was just curious about how she’ll handle this."
Jasper Ford laughed heartily.
"Never mind her, let’s go eat sothing delicious; we need a celebration feast!" Jasper Ford said gleefully.
"Alright," Serena nodded, though this ti she wasn’t going back to PIH.
She didn’t want another encounter with Ian Yates there, bringing Julian Lawson over for more drama.
This matter is finally resolved; next will be various business dealings with other families, the old Sheridan Family faction’s litigation, and Seraphina’s illness.
The application process for the surgery has already been completed, and it will take place soon.
Thinking of Seraphina’s round little face, a warmth filled Serena’s heart.
anwhile, the group cheerfully headed towards the celebration feast, while outside the recording venue of ’Heavenly Sound,’ Vera Hansen faced a large crowd.
Countless people who felt deceived pointed fingers at her, even hurling insults.
And the reporters didn’t let her go either, with countless microphones pointed at her—
"Vera Hansen, many are saying you are the mistress who intervened in Julian Lawson and Serena Sterling’s marriage. What do you have to say about this?"
"Vera Hansen, there are rumors that during ’Heavenly Sound’ you deliberately targeted Irene, who is Serena Sterling. How do you respond to this?"
"Vera Hansen, what exactly is your relationship with Julian Lawson? Did you intervene in his marriage?"
...
Every question was tricky, and she wanted to leave, but she was surrounded inside and out, unable to leave without soone paving the way.
Filled with annoyance, Vera Hansen appeared visibly shattered on the surface.
Her eyes were red as she said, "I didn’t know Irene was Serena."
Tears fell one after another, "I’m not the other woman either."
She appeared pitifully vulnerable.
But from the crowd ca a loud shout, "We’re not Julian Lawson, so stop acting pitiful and put away those crocodile tears!"
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