My Mommy Is A CEO

At two o’clock in the afternoon, the flower delivery guy appeared on time at Lucia’s office floor. He had been delivering flowers on time for about ten days now, and he and Gracie had become quite familiar with each other.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“Hello, I’m here to deliver flowers. Could you please sign for them?”

Although Gracie didn’t like these flowers any more than Lucia did, she didn’t want to make things difficult for the delivery guy. So she signed as usual and stuffed the flowers under their designated spot. That was when the delivery guy spoke up,

“Does your CEO not like these flowers? Every time I see you just stuffing them away.”

These cherry blossoms were specially customized and needed to be kept fresh for a long time. They were quite valuable in the eyes of this delivery guy.

Gracie smiled but said nothing.

The delivery guy felt awkward asking any further questions so he left after collecting his things. As soon as he was gone, Gracie picked up the bouquet of flowers and crushed them before throwing them into the bottom of a trash can along with other garbage. Who knew if Arthur would notice or not.

Not long after that, Lucia finished her meeting and came back to her office where Gracie told her about yet another flower delivery. Lucia glanced over at the trash can before pursing her lips slightly.

Since there wasn’t much going on that afternoon, Libby stayed at the company waiting for Miles until almost five o’clock when he finally returned.

“Miles! How did it go?” Libby stood up anxiously as soon as she saw him come in.

“We worked everything out,” Miles said while loosening his tie.

“Really?” Although Libby trusted her husband completely, she still couldn’t help but ask worriedly, “There won’t be any problems will there?”

“Arthur was involved in our discussion too. Do you still think there might be problems?” Miles smiled slightly.

Libby sighed when she saw that smile disappear from Miles’ face again, “It’s been so long since I’ve seen you smile.”

At those words from his wife, Miles’ expression darkened slightly again, “All we can do now is seek revenge for our son. Once Jacob receives appropriate punishment, then Casper should rest easy.”

“I keep seeing him around lately… it feels like our son is still alive…” Libby murmured softly with bitterness filling every word out of her mouth.

Miles frowned deeply while staring intently at Libby, “He isn’t Casper. Don’t let your guard down.”

Miles understood what his wife was feeling. Even though Jacob deserved all their hatred, sometimes even he would lose focus upon seeing that face which looked exactly like their son’s.

“How could I…” With head bowed low now, Libby replied softly, “… I only feel hate towards him.”

Miles sighed and took his wife’s hand. “Things are going to change soon, and although Brendon and the others are here, you need to be extra careful. My attention will be on Jacob, so I may not be able to look out for you all the time.”

Libby leaned against her husband’s shoulder and whispered, “I know.”

Since Jack and his team started protecting them, Nia and Kevin had become reckless. They not only moved around freely but also planned to attack StandHill again. It was as if they had forgotten Eve’s warnings.

But over time, Kevin realized that Jack’s team wasn’t using all their strength. Instead of protecting Kevin and Nia, they were just trying to intimidate Casper’s group into submission.

Kevin had a subtle feeling of unease in his heart, so one night, he confided his doubts to Nia.

“Are you overthinking it?” Nia seemed quite confident. “Lauren is Arthur’s good friend. He invited Jack and the others to protect us out of respect for Eve. Isn’t that reasonable?”

“But those four people are mercenaries!” Kevin’s eyes gleamed as he continued his analysis. “Arthur arranged them specifically to protect Lucia. They are not ordinary bodyguards. They are lethal and deadly. The reason was Spencer who had Dan, who was extremely dangerous. Though we might be in a dangerous situation, we don’t really need to employ their force.”

Nia thought for a moment and felt Kevin’s words made sense, but she became even more puzzled. “Then why did Arthur invite them to protect us?”

Kevin spoke calmly, “The drunkard’s intention is not in the wine… Whatever Arthur is thinking, his purpose is definitely to protect Lucia.”

This point was beyond doubt.

“Protect Lucia?” Nia’s frown deepened. “Why protect her when she’s already feeling so triumphant?”

Kevin wasn’t interested in responding to Nia’s sarcasm. He pondered for a while, and suddenly had an insight. He asked Nia, “What if Casper’s identity is exposed, do you think he would accept it willingly?”

“Of course not,” Nia replied with a cold smile.

“Driven by his unwillingness, who do you think he would seek revenge on first?” Kevin became more excited as he asked, and the answer was becoming clear.

“Lucia!” Nia slapped her thigh, excitedly saying, “It’s definitely Lucia. That’s why Arthur used the excuse of protecting us to invite Jack and the others back.”

Kevin nodded approvingly, then his face sank as he said, “Arthur’s move means Casper’s days are numbered.”

“But I still don’t understand,” Nia thought of a new question. “Why did Arthur go through all this trouble? Why not just arrange for Jack and the others to be by Lucia’s side?”

“Arthur is thoughtful and considers Lucia’s feelings. Firstly, sending someone to protect Lucia now would easily arouse Casper’s suspicion. Secondly, Lucia is strong-willed and has good skills. It is not her style to hide behind others for protection,” Kevin explained.

Nia suddenly realized what he meant and agreed, “I see now why Arthur was so kind-hearted. But this matter has nothing to do with us. Let them fight it out while we sit back and reap the benefits.”

“No, it does concern us,” Kevin smirked as he expressed a different opinion from Nia. “Casper will fall into Lucia’s hands sooner or later. Of course, the more tragic his fate, the better it will be. But think about it. Once this threat is gone, who will Lucia target next?”

Nia’s face changed rapidly without even having to guess.

“So we can’t just stand by and watch from afar. We have to add fuel to the fire,” Kevin’s smile deepened as his eyes were full of calculation.

Upon hearing this, Nia quickly leaned in towards him asking, “Kevin, have you come up with a good idea?”

Kevin smiled and whispered his thoughts into her ear causing Nia’s spirits to shake, but upon further thought, she had doubts,

“This plan sounds great but what if Arthur finds out…?”