My Mommy Is A CEO

Among the group, only Kane did not blame Arthur. When he saw Jack and the others chasing after Jacob, he quickly grabbed Arthur, who seemed dazed, and followed them.

Under pressure from Jack and his crew, Jacob retreated to the end of the hallway. The host opened a nearby safety passage for Jacob’s group to evacuate through. Just as Jack’s crew caught up with them, they found that the door had been locked from inside.

“Fuck!” Jack cursed under his breath before leading his team to pursue Jacob through another route. As they passed by Arthur, he was met with an angry glare from Jack.

“They went to the rooftop,” said Arthur calmly without paying attention to Jack’s anger as he analyzed where Jacob might have gone.

Everyone was stunned at first but quickly turned around and headed towards the elevator. Since Davonnis Corp’s security guards required that their CEO go first in any situation like this one, only four people -Jack included- were in it: Kyle, Kane and Arthur. As soon as they stepped into the cramped elevator space, tension filled it like ice.

Jack and the others had cold faces with lips pursed tightly together. They were afraid that if they spoke their minds, it would betray their anger. Kyle didn’t understand what Arthur meant by all of this, so he kept glancing at him secretly.

In just a few seconds after entering into it, the elevator ascended straight up onto the rooftop where a whirlwind accompanied by roaring propellers could be heard coming closer.

Jacob had already arranged for a helicopter escape plan long before now!

Despite facing scorching winds, Jack and the others rushed out first but all they could see was Lucia being taken away by Jacob on board the helicopter which then took off, leaving behind an infuriated group below.

As Victor turned around seething with rage over what just happened earlier, he threw a punch directly at Arthur who could have dodged it but instead chose not to. Kane immediately shielded him while shouting, “Victor! What are you doing?!” Kyle also protected their CEO.

“What am I doing?!” Victor snarled angrily still breathing heavily from earlier, “I want to beat him up! He could’ve saved Lucia just now! Why did he stop us?!”

Unlike the special circumstances when Spencer held Lucia hostage, this time in the spacious conference room, he and the others were confident that they could rescue Lucia with certainty. Moreover, Lucia herself was skilled and capable, and her current situation was entirely due to Arthur’s indecisiveness!

Victor and the other Davonnis security personnel shared the same thoughts. Arthur slowly turned his head, hanging it low in silence. He could still see the helicopter in the distance, but he didn’t dare to look at it.

“Say something!” Victor grew angry again when Arthur remained silent and made a move to punch him. Kane quickly stepped in between them and shouted sternly, “Stop! Do you think Arthur wants this?”

“He doesn’t want it?! Wasn’t he the one who stopped us from saving her earlier?” Jack was also furious. They couldn’t understand why Arthur would do this.

The calmest of them all might be Gene at this moment. Kane’s words had already hinted at something, so he looked deeply into Arthur’s eyes and asked in a deep voice, “Don’t act impulsively. Let Mr. Davies explain what happened.”

“Don’t act impulsively?!” Jack pushed Gene hard and cursed him saying, “Can’t you see that he isn’t speaking?!” Kyle protected Arthur while looking towards Kane saying, “Mr. Fletcher, do you know what’s going on?”

Kane turned around to look at an apparently misty-eyed Arthur after sighing heavily for a long time before saying, “This is Lucia’s idea…”

“What?!” Jack and Victor exclaimed simultaneously.

Kane smiled bitterly, “Otherwise, do you think Lucia couldn’t save herself under those circumstances? If she didn’t want this to happen, then would Jacob have taken her away? Do any of you still doubt his feelings for her?”

Everyone looked towards Arthur after Kane finished speaking. They saw him still keeping silent without defending himself. However, upon closer inspection, they could see that the usually spirited and handsome face now had tense lines, as if any relaxation would instantly spread a sense of helplessness and bitterness throughout his entire body.

“What… what exactly happened here? Why did Lucia want to go with Jacob?” Victor felt guilty about everything that had happened earlier so he quickly asked for an explanation from Arthur.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Knowing that Arthur didn’t want to speak, Kane explained on behalf of him, “Arthur brought all of you back not only because he wanted to prevent future dangers and protect Lucia’s safety, but also because Lucia has one thing to do in her heart. She always wanted to hear the reason from Jacob’s mouth for his betrayal and Poppy’s death. So she had planned to talk with Jacob alone. Arthur had already sensed her intention but couldn’t prevent it. He was more anxious than any of you, and more uncomfortable than any of you! But he respected Lucia’s choice. Now the urgent matter is not about Lucia being kidnapped but about the rescue operation that follows.”

“Is Lucia crazy?” Victor blurted out.

Arthur let out a bitter laugh. Yeah, was she crazy?

Hearing the barely audible chuckle behind him, Kane felt sorry for Arthur and turned to him saying,

“Arthur, I talked to Lucia once. She really wants to figure out why Jacob could betray Poppy so heartlessly and then kill her who had always been loyal to him. Even if Jacob died immediately, she wouldn’t be content without an answer. But this has nothing to do with whether or not she loves Jacob. I’ve been through the same thing and I can understand her feelings. Even I want to ask Jacob myself why he did that to Poppy!”

“I understand,” Arthur finally spoke up, his voice as deep as if he were submerged in the ocean, “If I didn’t understand her thoughts, how could I let her take risks?”

Hearing this, everyone finally understood why Lucia was willing to surrender and why Arthur missed his chance at rescuing her. It was all because he loved Lucia and wanted what was best for her.

“No wonder…” Victor murmured, “No wonder Lucia could have countered but didn’t make any moves… Mr. Davies, sorry.” He had punched him in anger earlier and now there was already a bruise on Arthur’s cheekbone.

Just as Victor was reflecting on himself, Gracie arrived at the rooftop upon hearing of the situation. She was so anxious that tears kept falling from her face as she asked what happened with Lucia.

Although time was of the essence here, Kyle briefly told Gracie about what happened so far.