My Mommy Is A CEO

“Juliana, don’t you know me?” Arthur didn’t answer but asked.

Juliana shook her head. Her round and big eyes were full of innocence.

“If you know me well, don’t make any needless guesses. Now you just need to calm down and rest. Don’t think too much.” Arthur glanced at Juliana and finally softened his tone.

“Arthur, I’m sorry…” Juliana apologized at the right time. Her eyes began to brim with tears again.

She continued, “Now the only person I can rely on is you. If you don’t believe me, I don’t know what to do…”

The weakness Juliana showed was in stark contrast to her previous aggressiveness. She knew showing weakness could arouse Arthur’s guilt.

As expected, when Arthur saw her pitiful look, his eyes turned soft and he said, “Well, that’s it. By the way, thank you for sending my parents to the airport.”

“Don’t mention it. I have seen them as my parents!” Juliana laughed through her tears.

Seeing Juliana look better, Arthur thought she had regained control of herself, so he said, “I won’t come back for dinner tomorrow night. Enjoy your dinner at home.”

“Arthur, why don’t you come back?” Juliana asked anxiously.

“Mr. Simon Ware will hold a party tomorrow evening to mark his daughter reaching adulthood. He takes this chance to invite all the celebrities in Athegate to it. I gotta socialize with them, and you can have a good rest at home,” Arthur replied.

“I want to go with you!” Juliana grabbed Arthur’s arm and blurted out.

“You want to go with me?” Arthur raised his eyebrows and asked.

“Well, I’ve been staying at home for a long time. If it goes on, I’m afraid I’ll be isolated from the world, so… I want to go with you.” Juliana wore a self-mocking smile.

“I thought you were not ready for a big crowd of strangers.” Arthur didn’t think it was a good idea.

On this kind of occasion, everyone appeared hypocritical. Even if she wanted to connect with others, she had other choices. Thus, he didn’t approve of her decision.

“I’m afraid,” Juliana said without hiding the fear in her eyes. “But I don’t want to be down all the time. Arthur, I can’t rely on you all my life. Let me attend the party as your female companion, please.”

Juliana’s pleading look and voice made it hard for Arthur to refuse. He finally agreed, but he was a bit worried. Eduard was on the list of people to invite, and perhaps Lucia would attend it, too. He hoped that it wouldn’t happen.

Juliana had her consideration. She guessed that Eduard would attend the party. It didn’t matter if Lucia would attend it or not. But she couldn’t let Arthur go alone.

After all, Eduard was the witness that night. It would be terrible if Eduard blabbed about it in front of Arthur!

Also, Juliana wanted more people to know she and Arthur were in a romantic relationship.

At noon on the second day, before taking a noon break, Eduard came to Lucia and told her that Mr. Ware would hold a party tomorrow evening to mark his daughter reaching adulthood, and that both he and Lucia were on the list of people to invite.

It had been a few months since she returned to Athegate. Lucia had engaged with several famous big projects in the industry, and her pretty look and elegance attracted a lot of attention. Therefore, it was not strange that Mr. Ware put her name on the list.

But Eduard was in a dilemma. How about I make up an excuse to get you out of it?” That was what Eduard wanted to ask Lucia about.

“No need,” Lucia replied decisively. “I can’t drop it off every time. It’s my duty to attend public relations events for the company’s image. I won’t skip it for personal reasons.”

Eduard knew that what Lucia said was reasonable.

As long as they were in the financial industry, it was necessary to build up a network of contacts. This party allowed a good opportunity for attendees to seek partners and business opportunities.

But considering Lucia’s current state, Eduard said worriedly, “Are you sure you are ready to face Arthur now? Don’t force yourself.”

“I gotta do that,” said Lucia, her eyes shining with determination. “If I skip it, what should I do the next time I am invited? I prefer to be cool with it and get out of the blue ASAP.”

Eduard couldn’t agree more with her words. Seeing her determined look, he said, “Well, then, let’s go together tonight. You must get dressed up to the prettiest girl, to make Arthur know what he has missed!”

At Eduard’s words, Lucia puckered in a smile.

The boyish charm he occasionally showed was indeed attractive to women, but it couldn’t attract her.

After hours, Lucia asked Nia to take care of Theodore.

Though Theodore insisted that Lucia should take him to the party, it was inconvenient for her to take the child to attend social activities. Thus, she could only turn down her child.

As soon as she got home, Lucia received a dreamy purple Armani Prive dress from Eduard. As soon as she opened the gift box, Lucia was amazed by its color.

She picked it up and sighed. Eduard did what he said.

In the evening, when Eduard came to pick up Lucia, he saw her go downstairs in a long windbreaker.

She was wearing light makeup and orchid pink eyeshadow, a nice contrast to her gorgeous face.

Eduard grinned when he saw her. “Lucia, do you like the dress I ordered for you?”

“Did you have to order a Deep V-neck dress?” Lucia glanced sideways at Eduard.NôvelDrama.Org: owner of this content.

With a mischievous smile, Eduard urged the driver to start the car as soon as possible.

In the car, he laughed happily. “Tonight, Lucia will be the fabulous woman at the party!”

When Arthur appeared at the party with Juliana in a light blue dress, he received a lot of attention. People looked at him with envy and curiosity. The love relationship between Arthur and Lucia had been known to all in Athegate, but the pretty woman standing beside him was not Lucia.

Juliana snuggled up to Arthur. She used to be lively and cheerful, but now she was like a timid and lovable girl. Because of this, she was overshadowed by Arthur.

In the past, when Lucia stood beside Arthur, she still looked imposing.

Though Arthur was strikingly handsome, she still stole a lot of attention with her charm and confidence when she stood beside him. She was the only woman that could be neck and neck with him.

Therefore, when people saw Juliana, they couldn’t help but feel disappointed. After all, people who had seen a vast sea would not be amazed by a small river.