She Is A CEO

Chapter 1177 Suspicious Behavior

Before the two sides could even face off, the shareholders saw Jacob pull out a gun and someone yelled out "gun"! Chaos erupted as everyone scrambled to escape, chairs were knocked over and the crowd rushing out coincided with Arthur and his group just arriving. Arthur had to clear a path to get into the meeting room.

As soon as they entered, Arthur saw Lucia being held at gunpoint by Jacob. But he didn't react as expected. Instead, he stared straight at Lucia with unreadable emotions in his eyes.

Lucia remained calm until she caught sight of Arthur. Her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes became moist, almost like she was about to cry.

Kane, who was standing next to Arthur, felt a lump in his throat when he saw what was happening before him. This was exactly what he feared most!

"Arthur," Jacob sneered when he noticed their eye contact. "Aren't you a little late?"

Arthur's gaze turned sharp as a sword when it landed on Jacob's face.

Miles had been waiting for an opportunity to rescue Lucia and finally spotted Libby standing next to Arthur. He couldn't believe it. Why was she here? "Miles, I'm sorry... Ms. Webb...... I'm sorry..."

Upon hearing Libby's words and seeing Lucia being held hostage by Jacob, Miles immediately understood what had happened. He realized why Jacob had been so cautious and prepared for this situation. Miles sighed in distress and said, "Libby, you've made a huge mistake!"

Libby sobbed apologetically while clutching her chest, "If I didn't tell him, I knew he would kill you... Casper is gone now but I can't lose you too."

"That doesn't change the fact that you can't do it either!" Miles didn't know what else to say. If something happened to Lucia, how would he face Arthur?!

Libby sobbed and lowered her head in remorse. Earlier in the morning, she had been restless at home and rushed to the company driven by her guilty conscience to inform Arthur of the truth, which led to their early intrusion. Unfortunately, they were still a step behind.

"Enough!" Jacob had little patience. He coldly shouted, "Stop this melodrama. Arthur, you've lost."

In Jacob's eyes, catching Lucia meant he had won, even if it meant losing everything!

Arthur remained silent, staring coldly at the smug Jacob. His reaction left everyone puzzled, even Jack couldn't help but ask,

"Mr. Davies, what's wrong with you? Hurry up and find a way to save Lucia!"© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Arthur furrowed his brow, but still remained silent.

"He has no way out," Jacob thought he had seen through Arthur's mind and felt even more proud, "Lucia is in my hands. Do you think he dares to move?"

"Mr. Davies!" Victor shouted anxiously. He was confident that with their abilities, they could rescue Lucia as long as Arthur was willing to take the risk.

"You can't escape anymore," Arthur finally spoke, but his voice was calm enough to make it seem like he had no worries or nervousness.

"Can't escape?" Jacob laughed. "I've already seen through your plan. Do you think I'm stupid enough to surrender? Lucia used to be my woman, and now I'm just taking her back. Arthur, you have no chance anymore."

Jacob made a wild statement. Even if Arthur could tolerate, Jack and the others couldn't. Seeing that Arthur still had no further instructions, an anxious Jack shouted out loudly,

"Nick, wrap it up!"

"Stop!" Nick had just made a move when Arthur shouted loudly, "Lucia's safety is our top priority! No one can act recklessly!"

"Mr. Davies!" Jack was extremely annoyed.

"You should listen to him," Jacob enjoyed his sense of control, and he even pressed the gun closer to Lucia's temple to demonstrate his power.

"If any of you dare to make a move, I'll show you what Lucia's head looks like blown to pieces."

Lucia frowned at the words and instinctively moved her body, but the next second she was firmly restrained by the two people on either side. Seeing this, everyone became wary, afraid that Jacob would really take action.

"Jacob, if you surrender now, your fate will be a little easier," Arthur spoke coldly as the crowd fell silent. "Otherwise, your fate will be a hundred times more tragic than it is now!"

This was Arthur's final ultimatum.

"Ha," Jacob sneered without hesitation, overpowering Arthur in speech.

"I know you think that by exposing my identity, you can push me into a corner. However, compared to all the wealth and power, I find Lucia more captivating. Losing her, Arthur, you'll live the rest of your life in regret and guilt. This woman, I will cherish her."

Hearing Jacob's shameless words, everyone present was filled with indignation, wishing they could tear him apart. But Arthur remained unusually calm, as if Jacob's words hadn't even reached his ears. He looked at his beloved woman, silently questioning her with his eyes.

Lucia glanced back at Arthur and then slowly lowered her eyes, even the light in her eyes disappeared.

At this moment, Jacob's phone suddenly rang. He didn't answer it but immediately instructed his men to bind Lucia's hands, ensuring she couldn't resist. He then said to Arthur, "My reinforcements have arrived, Arthur. Order your people to back off, or else I'll shoot right away. I have nothing to lose, and I'd rather die together with Lucia, like a pair of ill-fated couple in the netherworld."

The word "couple" made everyone despise it. Jack tried to communicate with Arthur for the last time,

"Mr. Davies, give the order!" No matter what, they will rescue Lucia safely themselves!

But Arthur's response disappointed everyone. He spoke calmly and said, "Clear the way!" "Mr. Davies!"

"I say!" Arthur's tone was heavier than ever before, "Clear the way!"

Even though everyone was outraged, Arthur personally gave the order and they had no choice but to clear the way. At this moment, their confusion, perplexity and anger towards Arthur's command were even deeper than their disgust towards Jacob's shameful behavior. As they watched Jacob suppress Lucia step by step with his subordinates' protection in the conference room, flames of fury rose in everyone's eyes.

"Mr. Davies! You have disappointed us too much!" Jack couldn't hold back his anger and shouted, chasing after Jacob with Gene.