Chapter 718 Ambition

"Your mentor is too kind," said Lucia calmly, as if she were not the one he was praising. Jacob, who sat across from her, didn't seem to mind her indifference and continued,

"I admire not only your talent, but also your character and perseverance. Although it's not polite to say this, I want to be more honest with my goddess. I've read about your private affairs too. You and..." Before Jacob could finish his words, Lucia cut him off. She stared at Jacob and said,

"How did you and Ms. Davidson meet?"

It was better to ask directly than to guess, though what he said may not be true.

Jacob paused for a few seconds, then smiled again and said,

"It was on a social media and we hit it off."

"So you can come back from abroad and help her?" Lucia continued.

"Of course not. At first, I had no intention of returning here, but when I found out that her company is based in Athegate..." Jacob didn't finish his words. Instead, a smile appeared on his face when he looked at Lucia.

Lucia raised an eyebrow. This man was blunt.

"You and Nia are more than just friends, aren't you?" Lucia smiled and stared at Jacob.

Jacob was silent for a few seconds, but smiled.

Lucia did not continue to ask, but turned to look out of the window. Her beautiful eyebrows and eyes showed that she was a little impatient.

"Nia... is strong. If we can put the past behind us, she's a woman worth cherishing." Just when Lucia thought he wouldn't answer, he spoke again.

Was he playing hard to get? Lucia looked back at Jacob and thought.

However, his evaluation of Nia had proven that he knew what had happened to Nia in the past, so he should still have a grudge against her. Lucia's eyes twinkled as she opened her mouth and asked, "Has your voice always been this special?"

"My voice?" Jacob raised his eyebrows, apparently not expecting Lucia to notice his voice.

"Unnaturally hoarse," Lucia said.

"Well, I was in a car accident. My vocal cords were damaged, but luckily I didn't become mute," Jacob said with a smile.

Lucia stared at him who always spoke with a smile on his face. For a moment, it was hard to tell if it was real or not. It was all depending on Arthur's investigation.

"Your friend is waiting for you," said Lucia, not interested in asking any more questions, and looking at Leon, who kept looking in their direction.

Lucia's hint was obvious, but Jacob didn't want to leave.

"There's no hurry. It's a rare opportunity to sit face-to-face with you alone."

"That's among friends, Mr. Wood," Lucia said, squinting slightly.

"I don't know you very well."

"Ms. Webb, you're so cold," Jacob said, looking unfazed. On the contrary, his smile grew wider. "Weren't you quite interested in me just now? Why did you change the subject and stop talking to me? Are all strong women so arrogant and unruly?"

Arrogant and unruly?

Lucia, who already had a bad impression of Casper, disliked his words even more.

"It's not arrogant. It's not unruly. It's just a normal distance between people," Lucia said,

"Mr. Wood, your friend is really getting antsy."

If he didn't leave, Lucia won't stay here any longer.

"Well," Jacob said with some disappointment, "I guess I was abrupt today, Ms. Webb. I hope this doesn't affect your cooperation with Nia."

"This is different, of course," Lucia said graciously.

Jacob smiled and stood up to walk to his friend's table just as his latte was being served.

"Take it over there," said Lucia, pointing the way for the waiter.

"Thank you." The waiter thanked her gratefully and brought the latte to Jacob's table. After receiving the latte, Jacob raised his cup and gestured to Lucia. Lucia frowned slightly, but she gave him a polite nod, and then turned her face out of the window, not looking at him.

"Boss, is this the woman you've been waiting for?" Leon looked at Lucia with interest and said obscenely,

"She's really something. Her face and figure are exceedingly beautiful. You can't tell that she's a mother of two. No wonder you spent time following her these past few days."

Jacob smiled and said in a smug tone, "Of course, it's not just her face and body that make her proud. It's also her brain. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been forced into this situation by her."

"Nia is a world away from her," Leon said bluntly. "But boss, you must hate Lucia. Why do you still feel that way about her?"

"You don't understand," Jacob said enigmatically. "The more I can't get, the more I want it. One day I'm going to make her bow down to me, serve me willingly. Please me!"

As he spoke the last few words, Jacob's eyes flashed with a perverted and obstinate light, as if he was going to rush over and eat Lucia alive in the next second.

"Haha, Boss, you're so wise. I believe that day is not far away." Leon had been with Jacob for a long time. He had seen his ruthlessness and understood his cunning, so he believed that he would achieve his goal one day.

"Not far, of course," said Jacob, looking in the direction of Lucia.

When the driver called her, Lucia left the cafe. Even if she didn't turn her head to look, she knew that Casper and his friend were watching her. As for how they would talk about her, Lucia made no assumptions, but Leon, with his gangster demeanor, was something to watch out for.

The driver sent Lucia safely back to the building, but as soon as she entered the living room, she saw Spencer sitting on the sofa. Lucia was in a bad mood.

"What are you doing here?" Lucia snorted unkindly.

Spencer calmly turned around and smiled when he saw Lucia's unconcealed displeasure.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

"Came to see you."

"Haven't you seen me enough?" said Lucia sarcastically, glancing around.

He almost had her own room under surveillance!

"I didn't come here to fight with you," Spencer said, ignoring Lucia's words.

"Have you heard from Ms. Wilson in the last few days?"