My Mommy Is A CEO

Kane, Jack and the other bodyguards began searching the area with flashlights. Arthur leaned against the car, deep in thought. Generally speaking, cruise ships wouldn’t dock in such a remote location, especially at night. It was most likely a private work boat. But what kind of boat was it?

Just as Arthur was pondering this question, Nick suddenly shouted from the riverbank, “Mr. Davies! I found something! Come see if it’s Lucia’s!”

Arthur rushed over to check it out, and everyone else followed suit. Nick handed him a string of bracelets he had found in the grass.

“Mr. Davies, is this Lucia’s?” he asked.

“Yes,” replied Arthur without hesitation. It was Lucia’s custom-made moon-heart bracelet. He would never mistake it for anything else.

After examining it closely for a moment longer, he added, “The clasp on this bracelet is undone – not broken – which means that Lucia took it off herself and left it here to let us know she had been here.”

Everyone turned their heads toward the dark river surface at once. If Lucia had been here, then she must have boarded a ship… but what kind of ship?

Kane furrowed his brow and voiced his doubts aloud, “Then what kind of ship did she board?”

Suddenly struck by inspiration, Arthur immediately called up an influential local figure for help in checking on local work boats’ routes. If they were registered properly, then their daily routes would have to be reported to relevant authorities.

Arthur’s connection was of course useful. Within fifteen minutes, the dignitary sent back the news that only one dredging ship would pass by tonight, and sent him the ship code. Arthur thanked him after hanging up the phone and asked Jack to observe the position of the locator again, and made a decision after analysis.

“This river eventually flows into the Orient Ocean. If I’m not mistaken, Jacob’s destination is a coastal port. We’ll drive along the river, and Kyle will make sure that there are boats waiting for us at our destination six hours from now. Everyone, get in the car!” Arthur promised Lucia that he would rescue her within twelve hours and he would not break that promise. However, the deadline was strict, and he must bring her back once the twelve hours were up.

With Arthur’s command, everyone took their positions. The convoy roared to life once again, heading into the dark night.

The stars were shining brightly tonight. Inside the hotel, Nia felt a sense of peace she hadn’t experienced in a long time, even though she no longer had the protection of Jack and the others.

“Do you think they’ve caught up with Lucia by now? Maybe someone got hurt or even killed in the confrontation, and then our goal would be achieved!” Nia was exceptionally excited, and even after getting into bed, she kept talking to Kevin.

“I don’t hope Arthur catches up with them. Do you think Arthur is weak? With Jack and the others, there’s a 90% chance they can successfully rescue Lucia,” Kevin wasn’t as optimistic as Nia.

Nia’s excitement dissipated by half upon hearing this, and she languidly said, “Well, I actually hope Jacob can really take Lucia away, the farther the better!”

“This is not safe either. Think about what kind of person Lucia is. Even if Jacob takes her to the ends of the earth, she will find a way back to Arthur. And if Jacob can only keep her trapped for a while, how could he keep her trapped forever?” Kevin became more and more worried as he thought about it.

Nia felt speechless and complained, “Didn’t you say this method was good? Now everything is going wrong.”

“Nia, do you want to leave here?” Kevin suddenly turned his head and looked at Nia seriously, asking.

“What does it mean?”

“Now Arthur is fully focused on rescuing Lucia and Jacob no longer poses a threat to us. We might as well take this opportunity to sell the company, take the money and start anew. With billions of funds in hand, we can definitely make a comeback. It’s better than staying here and living in fear,” Kevin said with increasing excitement, clearly advocating for this proposal.

Nia pursed her lips and did not immediately respond to Kevin’s words.

She was well aware of Kevin’s reasoning, but there was too much hatred and resentment in this place for her. Her goal of stepping on Lucia had never changed, and if she left now, it would probably be difficult to come back again in the future.

“Nia, I understand your frustration,” Kevin understood Nia’s thoughts and held her hand as he spoke. “But life is more important than anything else. If Arthur manages to save Lucia, we won’t be able to escape. And if he fails, he may take his anger out on us. So leaving is the best option!”

Nia pondered for a long time, and with Kevin’s constant persuasion, she couldn’t resist the temptation anymore. Her eyes suddenly brightened and she exclaimed,

“Okay! Then let’s transfer the company tomorrow at the lowest price possible. There won’t be too many procedures involved in transferring it quickly. We must leave here before Arthur and his team come back!”

“Don’t wait until tomorrow,” Kevin’s spirits lifted as soon as Nia agreed. He bounced up from the bed, energized like he had just taken a shot of adrenaline. “I’ll contact the buyers right now!”

“Have you chosen someone?” Nia didn’t expect Kevin to be so eager.

“Yes, after all, there aren’t many big shots with the ability to acquire our company. It’s only 9 o’clock now. It wouldn’t be impolite to make a call and contact them. Time is of the essence. We can’t delay any longer!” Kevin was very decisive.

“Okay then, let’s split up and take action. You go contact the buyers and I’ll pack our things!” Nia said excitedly. She felt that leaving here was a great idea now. Even if they couldn’t start another company again, having hundreds of millions in hand would be enough for her and Kevin to spend.

That night, Kevin began to contact the buyers, while Nia was already impatiently packing their luggage.

That night seemed endless for everyone. Arthur sat in the car with his brows furrowed in thought while occasionally glancing at the faint stars outside through the window. He always thought of Lucia’s eyes.

He regretted allowing Lucia to take risks alone just for an answer but he also felt heartbroken for her because if she wasn’t so obsessed with that answer, why would she have taken such risks?

Kane had been secretly observing Arthur’s mood beside him all along. Seeing Arthur never relaxed his frown, Kane took a deep breath before speaking, “Arthur, are you still blaming Lucia?”

“I blame myself,” Arthur replied softly while looking out at the window.

“Arthur…” Hearing what he said, Kane already knew what was on his mind. This man loved his woman so much that he even blamed himself for her impulsiveness. “Are you spoiling Lucia too much?”

“Don’t you spoil Juliana?” Arthur turned around and gave Kane a glance before asking back playfully.

Kane suddenly became speechless… but seeing that Arthur could still speak jokingly made him feel relieved somewhat.