CHAPTER 283: CHAPTER 283: NOT EVEN LOVE EXISTED

Jasper Ford was already gathering everyone to prepare for a celebration dinner tonight.

"The venue has been booked for a long time; everyone must go!" Jasper Ford shouted.

He was originally someone who loved lively gatherings, and now he was enthusiastically inviting everyone.

He specifically glanced at Serena Sterling.

Serena Sterling nodded.

However...

Serena looked at her phone; 15 minutes had passed since the concert ended, but she still hadn’t received any message from Vera Hansen.

At this moment, the internet was flooded with news about Serena’s concert.

Like just now, there was a fan, Xiaoxiao, who had just exited the venue.

There were many people, and everyone had the butterfly slap bracelets on their wrists.

Everyone was still savoring the content of the concert.

Following the instructions, Xiaoxiao boarded one of the additional shuttle buses; she was among the first to leave, so even now, the giant butterfly was still hanging in the sky above the venue.

As the bus started smoothly, she looked at the blue butterfly bracelet on her wrist and then at the butterfly in the sky, feeling as if they were accompanying her home.

She had a really good seat, and now she immediately uploaded the video she had taken.

She only uploaded a small portion, definitely not the entire concert.

In an instant, she received many likes.

This was something many fans did after leaving the venue; everyone uploaded different parts.

Immediately, when she got off the bus at a designated location to transfer to other city transportation, the video she uploaded was already being used by bloggers for reviews.

This was massive traffic.

Bloggers who were quick on the draw had already written their copy when clips were leaked mid-concert, and now they just needed clearer footage.

Bloggers praised it in various ways.

"It’s a grand scene, yet her singing and dancing were stable, and both the opening and closing were completely stunning, clearly well-designed!"

Netizens were amazed after seeing it, and the audience present supplemented it with more details.

"We also have the blue butterfly bracelet."

"It looked even better in person; can’t wait for the clear version to be released!"

"The ticket price was totally worth it!"

...

Of course, there were also discordant voices among them.

However, Serena’s strength and dedication were evident, so there was no need to pay attention to those.

This concert was undoubtedly a success.

After days of meticulous design and preparation, it was perfectly presented on site.

As people left in an orderly fashion under security guidance and returned to their homes, a grand concert came to an end.

But it would remain in everyone’s hearts.

Serena’s concert was trending on several hot topics.

Fans’ self-uploaded videos continued to play on various short video platforms.

As well as videos of bloggers’ reviews.

At this moment, someone suddenly remembered—

"Didn’t Serena mention in Vera’s live stream before, giving Vera time to apologize before the concert ended as her first opportunity? Is there any update from Vera now?"

Only then did everyone remember Vera Hansen.

The top comment with the most likes was—"I almost forgot if you hadn’t mentioned it."

The next was—"Forget it, I don’t want to go to her live stream either; there’s no news yet, probably hasn’t apologized."

Indeed, everyone was so immersed in the concert’s atmosphere that they had long put Vera Hansen out of their minds.

In the live stream.

Vera Hansen was nearly furious.

The reason she kept streaming was to catch the wave of traffic after the concert dispersed.

She thought that after people left, the chain reaction traffic would guide them to her.

After all, even bad publicity is still publicity.

But things were completely different from what she imagined.

Everyone was only interested in discussing the concert, and no one was paying attention to her.

This won’t do!

Vera Hansen couldn’t bear it!

Thinking this, Vera discarded all the backup plans Connor Goldsmith had given her.

She wanted to be more aggressive.

Otherwise, how could she draw people in?

So, she began her plan.

...

On the other side.

Serena Sterling had changed clothes and was walking out with Silas Hawthorne and others, heading toward the venue for the celebration dinner.

Serena had just wiped her makeup with a makeup remover wipe while changing clothes; now, she looked a bit weary beneath her makeup.

But she seemed much better than before.

When they walked out, they found Julian Lawson still standing there.

Julian Lawson still held the suitcase handle in his hand.

He said nothing, just waited there for her.

Silas Hawthorne lightly tightened his grip on Serena’s hand.

But Serena just stood quietly beside Silas Hawthorne, merely glanced lightly at Julian Lawson, then lowered her eyes and softly said, "Let’s go, I’m a bit hungry."

Saying that, she turned her gaze away.

She saw Julian Lawson but didn’t pay him any attention.

Just like seeing a stranger by the roadside, nothing more.

Julian Lawson observed all this.

He would have preferred her to hit him, yell at him, bite or kick him, but he couldn’t stand her treating him like a stranger.

As if nothing had ever happened between them.

Not even love.

Julian Lawson couldn’t stand it. He wanted to say something, but Xander Linton had already stepped forward, pulling him aside to prevent him from staying there.

Silas Hawthorne looked down at Serena, carefully observing her condition.

She said nothing, nor did she look that way, just rubbed her stomach and said she was hungry.

After saying so, she looked up at him.

He saw her clear eyes, understood her meaning.

They all went out together.

Xander Linton followed shortly after.

Serena got into the back seat of the car, then the seat beside her slightly dipped as Silas Hawthorne sat down.

The butterfly formed by drones in the sky had disappeared, but in his eyes, she was still as radiant and dazzling as she was on stage.

The driver started the car, and Serena breathed a little sigh of relief, leaning on Silas Hawthorne’s shoulder.

She was indeed a bit tired.

Silas Hawthorne touched her face, didn’t say anything, but she understood his intentions.

Their understanding grew deeper; often, words weren’t necessary for them to understand each other.

But Serena wasn’t ready to rest; she took out her phone to check if there was any news from Vera Hansen.

There still wasn’t any so far.

"Heh..."

Serena chuckled, bringing up a file she was preparing to send to Vera Hansen.

Just then, there was sudden movement from Vera’s side.

A notification popped up—#VeraHansenApology#

Serena looked at this, her eyes widening.

Vera Hansen was actually going to apologize?

That was unexpected.

Silas Hawthorne noticed Serena’s unusual reaction and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Serena raised the phone in her hand to show Silas Hawthorne.

Silas frowned slightly, sharing the same thought as Serena.

"Is the sun rising in the west?" he said.

Serena shrugged, clicked to look.

Other netizens shared the same thought.

After all, over these past days, the things Vera Hansen had done had already been compiled by a dedicated blogger.