My Mommy Is A CEO

Arthur had never felt time pass so slowly before. He sat on the beach, watching the scorching sun and then the pale pink hue rising on the horizon. Soon it turned into a bright red, and as dusk approached, the sky was painted with a slow-moving sunset that would have been breathtaking to most people but made Arthur feel restless. The vibrant reds were too piercing for his eyes.

Arthur’s ability to sit in a chair was a testament to his self-control. By observing his movements closely, one can glimpse just how restless he was at the moment, most notably in his legs. The Davies family had strict traditions, and men were absolutely not allowed to fidget with their legs. However, Arthur’s legs were constantly shaking from time to time. Without these small movements, he simply cannot sit still.

With only two bodyguards left by his side, and even they dared not approach Arthur, they sat at a table next to him and observed the situation on the beach. Apart from those brought out by Jack, the other bodyguards left on the beach were wandering around under Arthur’s command.

When the morning star lit up, Arthur finally received the message from Jack and Victor, which left him unsure whether to be happy or worried.

Originally, at noon today, Jacob was less than two hours away from the beach. However, he became increasingly angry while in the car and suddenly decided to get out. He even forced Lucia to change all of her clothes. Originally, Jacob had decided to throw away all of Lucia’s accessories and clothes that she carried with her, but the driver saw that they were expensive and secretly picked them up after Jacob left with plans to have them appraised at home. Arthur noticed that the locator suddenly changed direction. It was actually the driver heading back home, but a few hours later he was intercepted by Jack and Victor.

“Is all of this what the driver told you? Did he say which direction they went?” Arthur asked.

Jack replied, “Yes, according to the driver’s description, Jacob didn’t even notice the tracker on the watch. Because the area was very deserted, he couldn’t determine which direction they fled in. But…”

“But what?!” Arthur asked eagerly.

“But the driver said Lucia and Jacob had an argument, and Jacob got angry and tied her up and gagged he. I don’t know what happened now…” Jack really didn’t want to tell Arthur what happened to Lucia, but he had to answer truthfully.

There was a long silence from Arthur’s side, and Jack exchanged a glance with Victor, looking troubled. Then he said,

“Arthur, I know you don’t want to hear this, but don’t forget what kind of person Lucia is and how much she has endured. She’s incredibly resilient, and she won’t break down because of a little torture. You can’t give up either!”

Perhaps Jack’s words had touched Arthur, and he finally spoke up, “You guys leave now and bring back the stuff.” The only thing that made Arthur feel relieved was that Jacob hadn’t found the tracker, so he wouldn’t blame Lucia.

By the time Jack and Victor returned, night had already fallen over the earth, and the sea breeze had become somewhat chilly. Only a few tourists who wanted to take a night stroll were still wandering on the beach, stepping on waves. Everyone else had left.

“Arthur, have we heard anything from anyone else?” Jack asked as soon as he saw Arthur despite enduring the hardships of a long journey.

“No, Jacob seems to be hiding somewhere,” Arthur guessed.Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

“Why don’t we just grab those boat owners and interrogate them to find out who contacted them? Wouldn’t our chances be better then?” Victor anxiously suggested.

“No,” Arthur immediately vetoed. “I’ve thought about this method before but Jacob is naturally suspicious. He must have deliberated before choosing that boat owner. Once we catch someone even if we manage to get him to tell us who it is, if he reacts inappropriately or arouses suspicion from Jacob, then Jacob won’t show himself again. I don’t want to take this risk.”

Victor thought he’d come up with a good idea at first but after hearing Arthur’s analysis, he realized how reckless it was, which made him crestfallen.

Jack saw how downcast Victor looked so immediately elbowed him in his ribs causing Victor to grumble unhappily, “What are you doing!”

Jack glared at Victor secretly signaling towards where Arthur stood. This guy may usually be irritable but could not afford such unprofessional behavior right now! Mr. Davies was under immense pressure. If they all looked dispirited what would he think?!

Victor glanced slowly at where Arthur stood. Seeing his eyes filled with gloom, he realized that it was too late what an idiotic move it was of him. The he quickly tried to make amends,

“Mr. Davies, I’m not disappointed at all! We will definitely save Lucia!”

Jack slapped himself on his forehead nearly rolling his eyes.

While Jack was scolding Victor, Arthur remained silent and slowly walked forward, stepping into the darkness and letting his emotions be carried away by the boundless sea.

After giving Victor a deserved slap, Jack looked at Arthur’s figure blending into the darkness and felt deeply troubled in his heart.

“Don’t hit me anymore… I know I messed up,” said an embarrassed Victor.

“The person under the most pressure in this situation was Mr. Davies. Even though it was Lucia’s intention to let Jacob kidnap her, Mr. Davies still felt guilty for not doing enough to stop it. If something really happened to Lucia, he wouldn’t be able to live with himself.”

“Lucia is so impulsive!” Victor complained.

Jack gave Victor a sideways glance. How could he criticize others? As Jack glanced at Victor, he suddenly noticed a tall figure walking out of the palm trees in the distance. He couldn’t quite place why, but he felt like he recognized that figure. While Jack tried to remember who it was, the figure walked straight towards Arthur.

“Oh no!” Jack’s intuition kicked in and made him instantly alert as he grabbed Victor and ran towards Arthur’s direction. However, they were still one step too slow as the figure had already reached Arthur from behind!

“Mr. Davies, watch out!” Jack shouted anxiously but before anyone could react further, the shadowy figure acted faster than even Arthur did! In one swift motion, his hand wrapped around Arthur’s neck from behind and forcefully turned him around while holding him hostage.

When Jack and Victor caught up and got a clear look at the person’s face, both of them were instantly stunned.

“How could he be here?!”

“Don’t come any closer!” Dan growled roughly into Arthur’s ear. With his slow memory recall ability kicking in late again, how could he forget that voice? Arthur turned his head back towards Dan only to see an icy cold face staring back at him.

“Dan?!”

It was Dan who had been sentenced to prison long ago in USA!