She is a CEO by George Chapman

After a few heavy breaths, Poppy started to lunge at Lucia again. Just then, a Lamborghini pulled over on the side of the road, and Jacob got out of the car in a rage.

He just came back from the company and drove slowly on the way to enjoy the cool breeze. Then he was attracted by two people on the roadside. He found they were Lucia and Poppy at a glance. Seeing Poppy attacking Lucia, he immediately stopped the car and took a few steps forward to pull Poppy, who was about to lunge at Lucia again.

"What are you doing!" Jacob blurted out.

Jacob pulled Poppy by the collar. Feeling the restraint on her neck, she stopped breathing for moments and coughed. When she saw who was pulling her, she seemed to come to life, clutched Jacob's arm, and shouted. "Jacob, you come right in time! Lucia is giving me a hard time!"

Jacob frowned at these words, he looked at Poppy who was aggrieved, and raised his eyes to look at Lucia.

Under the light, Lucia folded her arms over her chest with a calm smile on her lips.

"Go home!" With knitted brows, Jacob looked away and said to Poppy.

Poppy froze for a moment, her eyes slowly ignited with anger. She yelled at Jacob, "Jacob, what are you doing? She is getting me into trouble. You don't help me but ask me to go home?"

"I'm helping you by asking you to go home!" Jacob said impatiently, "Is it decent of you to have a fight in the street!"

"She started it!" Poppy pointed at Lucia and shouted in an injured tone.

Jacob looked at Lucia. He knew it was Lucia who come to Poppy. Otherwise, she would not have shown up in the neighborhood of Poppy and his home. But he did not want to pursue this matter. He was somehow gloating when seeing Poppy's wretched appearance.

In Jacob's mind, Poppy deserved to be beaten.

Also, Jacob felt guilty to stay with Lucia and Poppy at the same time.

"Come on. Do you want me to help fight Lucia?" Jacob hid his real thought and said in a deep voice, "Just avoid her if she wants to get you in trouble. What's the point of having a fight?" Enraged by Jacob's inaction, she pushed Jacob away and shouted in anger.

"OK, I'll do it myself if you don't help me!"

She was about to lunge at Lucia again, but was soon grabbed by Jacob by the back of her collar and was restricted again.

Ignoring Poppy who was coughing, Jacob said lightly, "Can you stop making a fool of yourself? Go home!"

After saying that, he turned to hold Poppy's wrist to leave, but he failed to drag her. So, he looked back, only to see Poppy stroking her chest, panting, glaring at him with red-rimmed eyes. "Jacob, are you reluctant to fight her?" Poppy asked in a hoarse voice.

Jacob froze for a moment and his gaze drifted to Lucia behind Poppy. Poppy noticed it and flared up.

"Am I right?!"

"Poppy, what's wrong with you?" Jacob reproached her unhappily at a higher pitch. He never revealed his feelings for Lucia to Poppy. The three seldom gathered together, so he could conceal his feelings very well. But today Poppy talked about it in front of Lucia. He felt very unhappy.

"Jacob, take a good look at this woman!" Poppy tugged on Jacob's arm and pointed at Lucia. "She is a woman you discarded six years ago! She is the woman you hate so much you don't even want to touch. Don't tell me you fall for her again now?"

Though she asked, she was afraid to hear Jacob say yes.

Jacob didn't answer yes, but he didn't say no either. He just said, "Poppy, since you know this woman is Lucia. Stop making me and you lose face in front of her. Calm down, okay" Poppy argued with Jacob over it. Lucia, standing by the side, looked very relaxed, with her arms crossed over his chest, and watching them as if he was watching the show.

If Jacob could admit it, Lucia would think more of him, but the way he tried to deny the fact was really absurd. Lucia couldn't stand it anymore.

What a farce.

Lucia came here tonight to warn Poppy. Whether she listened or not, her purpose had been achieved. She didn't want to see them again, turned around and left. Poppy was emotional, so she did not notice it. But Jacob who glimpsed her leaving was secretly relieved.

Poppy kept quarreling with Jacob, but Jacob did not bother to talk with her after he saw Lucia leave. Jacob's cold shoulder made Poppy unable to argue with him, so she could only swallow her anger and resentment.

The next day, as if to take revenge, Poppy transferred over ten million dollars from the company's finances for the first time, and no one was suspicious because of her status as vice president.

There were countless parties and banquets held by the upper class. Lucia could not avoid Arthur every time even if she tried. At those banquets, Lucia saw Juliana's bulging belly, and heard people's blessings to Juliana.

This night, Lucia and Eduard attended an open-air evening party held by a president. The summer breeze blew on her as if it could blow away all the unhappiness and worries within herself. There were laughter and non-stop clinking sound, but Lucia was left alone in the corner, showing no interest.

Not far away, Juliana leaned on Arthur, smiling and dealing with the guests around her. She occasionally touched her belly, her face full of the joy of becoming a mother.

It was hard for Lucia to tell her feelings at the moment. Anyway, it was just kind of stuffy.

"Lucia, I'm sorry. I can't decline this invitation," Eduard, who was standing next to Lucia, noticed her gaze and said apologetically.

"It's okay. We're all in Athegate and working in the same circle. It's inevitable we'll meet." Lucia comforted Eduard.

Eduard, feeling that he had not handled it well, whirled around and stood in front of Lucia to block her view, saying, "Don't look if you don't want to."

"I can't control myself," Lucia said self-deprecatingly. She did not have to cover up her thoughts in front of Eduard. Her feelings for Arthur had never faded. This was a hurtful fact that she had to admit.