She Is A CEO

She felt relieved.

Jacob did not notice Arthur coming, and when he realized it, his shoulder was being clenched hard by Arthur's hand. He trembled in pain and released his grip on Lucia.

Arthur quickly put his other hand around Lucia's waist and brought her back to him.

His eyes grew sharp when he saw her wrist turn red. He tightened his grip on Jacob's shoulder, and Jacob even bent down in pain.

Arthur suddenly released Jacob before he could struggle. Jacob lost his balance, stumbled, and almost fell.

When he got steady on his feet, he saw Arthur, who was protecting Lucia, staring at him with angry eyes.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

Jacob glared at Arthur's hand around Lucia's waist, booed rudely, and said with sarcasm, "The escort showed up so soon?" But he received no response.

Arthur had shifted his focus to Lucia. He took her hand and gently rubbed her wrist with his thumb, with sympathy in his eyes.

"It doesn't hurt very much." Looking into Arthur's worried eyes, Lucia was very moved.

"You sure?" Arthur glared at Lucia, disliking the way she acted tough.

Then he said, "I have revenged you."

That was Arthur's style. He would avenge on someone who hurt the people close to him without any mercy.

Hearing this, Lucia smiled at Arthur. It turned out that Arthur would not let anyone who hurt her escape punishment.

They stared at each other affectionately. Everyone could notice the affection in their eyes.

The rage surged through Jacob. Jacob was thinking of the dirtiest words he could say, but a voice behind him forced him to swallow them.

"Mr. Taylor, you seem very interested in my executive..."

Jacob looked back and saw Eduard walking toward him with a fake smile.

Why was he joining the fight?

Eduard was more difficult for Jacob to deal with than Arthur. Branch of Davonnis managed by Arthur had only been developed in Athegate in recent years. Jacob did not know him very well. He only confronted Arthur in a business deal two years ago.

Different from Arthur, Eduard was a powerful native in Athegate. It was said that he had dealings with the underworld. Thus, Jacob was afraid of him.

While Jacob was pondering, Eduard had come to Arthur and Lucia. He noticed the intimacy between Arthur and Lucia, and the red marks on Lucia's wrist.

"Mr. Taylor, isn't that very rude of you?" With unfathomable emotions in his eyes, he stared fixedly at Jacob and said harsh remarks.

"Rude?" Jacob wanted to go, but it would have been humiliating for him to do so, so he let out a snort of laughter. "You know Lucia's my ex-wife, right? You really didn't know her scandal five years ago?" Jacob was mocking them for protecting a woman he discarded.

Lucia frowned at Jacob's words. Arthur was staring at her, so he immediately noticed her displeasure.

He turned his head and said quietly before Eduard could respond, "Jacob, the JTP Group was formerly the Webbex Group, right?"

Jacob had a sullen face. He hated it to be mentioned!

Seeing Jacob change color, Arthur sneered and continued, "Webbex Group paved the way for you to be where you are today."

Arthur was right. If it were not for the incident five years ago, Jacob might just be a helper around Lucia. Even if he was her husband, Webbex Group was still Lucia's possession.

"That's right!" Eduard knew that this was a thorn in Jacob's side. "Where would you be if it wasn't for Lucia? Farming in the countryside? Or working for someone in a company?" Jacob could not vent his anger, and he was reluctant to admit mistakes.

"Well, Lucia should be grateful to me. She cheated on me. I took over Webbex Group according to Eric's will. If he had given Webbex Group to Lucia, would Webbex Group be as brilliant as it is today?" When Lucia heard this, she frowned more tightly. She nudged Arthur and stepped forward, staring fearlessly at Jacob.

"Jacob, do you think you can turn the facts upside down if I keep quiet?"

Lucia finally talked to him, though her words were unpleasant, but Jacob couldn't help fixing his eyes on her.

"What happened five years ago is confusing to others, but we both know the truth. It's not like I can't collect the evidence to prove the truth. I don't haggle over it with you. You should keep it to yourself, lest one day you spill the truth by yourself."

Lucia stared at Jacob and spoke.

Lucia disdained talking to Jacob. Now she defended herself because she didn't want Arthur or Eduard to waste their breath with Jacob. After all, she was the only one who had a say.

Jacob changed color at Lucia's words. His heart jolted. 'Did Lucia find out something?'

The three noticed Jacob's guilty look. Eduard, who did not know the truth, had a new understanding of Lucia's scandal five years ago.

Hearing her defend herself, Arthur felt pity for Lucia. He knew Lucia would not provoke Jacob until she had figured out how to prove her innocence.

Arthur put his hand around Lucia's waist and took her to his side.

Then he whispered in her ear, "Lucia, don't waste your breath with a jerk. Let's go home."

All Arthur ever cared about was Lucia's feelings.

Lucia wanted to leave. She looked at Eduard and saw Eduard nodding to show his acquiescence. Then she turned and leaned into Arthur's arms and whispered, "Okay. Let's go home." Lucia felt uncomfortable even saying one more word to Jacob.

When Lucia responded to him, Arthur walked to the entrance with her in his arms without a word.

They seemed to be very close when Arthur acted as an escort.

Jacob hated to see it. He knew that pestering Lucia would do him no good, but he couldn't help rushing over to split them apart. Jacob only took one step forward and then Eduard stopped him. "Mr. Taylor, Webbex Group already belongs to you. Don't push your luck."