“So what if I defend her? There’s no such thing as an eternal enemy in this world. My quarrel with her is because of you. Since she has turned against you, why should I go head to head with her?” Lucia said bluntly.
“I knew you were after me!” Spencer snapped.
Lucia said nothing but uttered, “Casper is a big shot. Don’t mess with him. Otherwise, you’re messing up our partnership with Nia.”
Spencer didn’t answer. He just stared at Lucia gloomily. Lucia frowned and didn’t want to say anything more to him. She turned and walked away.
Looking at Lucia’s back, Spencer wasn’t in a hurry to leave. Why did she bring up Casper to him? Was she really afraid he was gonna mess up their partnership, or was there some kind of agenda…?
But it was true that he didn’t like Casper.
Miles?
Spencer turned around and started the car. He memorized it.
On the other hand, Arthur took Nia all the way back to the office, but when it came time to sit down and talk, Nia seemed at a loss for words.
“Ms. Davidson,” sitting leisurely on the couch, Arthur asked Nia after waiting for half a minute, “Didn’t you say there was something else to discuss?”
“Well, it’s just that…” Nia’s mind was racing. She finally found a topic to talk about and told Arthur, but after she finished, Arthur smiled and asked her,
“It doesn’t seem to be something we should worry about. The departments can take care of it themselves.”
“Really?” Nia smiled awkwardly and said, “Maybe I’m just too nervous. I always wanted to do it myself.”
“It’s good to be hands-on, but we need to trust our people,” Arthur said.
“Mr. Davies, you’re right.” Nia breathed a sigh of relief when she knew that the matter had finally been resolved, but Arthur’s words quickly put her in a state of suspense.
“It’s a personal matter, but did Spencer give you a hard time when I saw him come to you at the party?”
Nia looked at Arthur and saw that he was concerned and seemed worried about what was happening to her, so she smiled and said,
“He’s always been like that. I’m used to it…”
As she spoke, she pulled her hair together unnaturally and smiled stiffly.
“Is that so…” Arthur replied faintly, then added,
“Spencer and I are cousins. We’ve known each other since we were young, so I know his temperament very well. As long as he’s focused on someone, he’ll never let go. That’s the case with me. Until now, I still don’t understand how I became his imaginary enemy for no reason. Therefore, you have to be careful of what he’ll do to you again.”
“Mr. Davies… are you concerned about me?” Nia bit her lower lip and let go, then repeating. After repeating several times, she hesitantly asked Arthur this question.
“Of course,” Arthur replied bluntly, “Our partnership has begun. From this moment on, I, Lucia, am concerned that any gossip about you will affect the implementation of this plan and its future market value.”
So it was just this kind of concern. The answer was within Nia’s expectations, but under the influence of her vanity, she still felt a little disappointed. Although she had Jacob by her side, if she could get Arthur’s favor, wouldn’t she really be able to turn over a new leaf?
“I understand,” Nia replied with a smile, concealing her thoughts. “I’ll keep an eye on it. But, Mr. Davies, you don’t have to worry about it. Casper is smart, and Spencer has a hard time finding loopholes.”
“That’s good.” Arthur breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. “You and Mr. Wood are very close. Aren’t you already a couple?”
“Huh?” Nia was taken aback by Arthur’s sudden question, which she had thought Lucia would ask, but Arthur?
“Why? Is it inconvenient?” Arthur asked gently.
“Why do you want to know about our relationship?” Nia asked, boldly looking Arthur in the eyes.
“Because he’s always there when we talk about important things. Ms. Davidson, I’m sure you know that there are a lot of decisions that need to be kept secret in our partnership. If he’s not that close to you, it’s probably best to avoid that in the future,” Arthur said flatly.
“I see,” Nia sighed in relief. She always thought that Arthur wasn’t the kind of person who cared about other people’s personal matters, so she replied,
“Mr. Davies, no worries. I’m not in a relationship with Casper, but he’s absolutely trustworthy. It’s a great opportunity for him to be a part of it. I’m willing to vouch for his character and bear the consequences if anything goes wrong.”
Arthur smiled and said nothing. He rubbed the back of his right index finger with his left index finger and thought for a moment before saying,
“Well, if you’re willing to vouch for him, then Lucia and I will choose to believe him.”
“Thank you, Mr. Davies, for your trust,” Nia said happily. She was secretly pleased that she had resolved another of Arthur’s doubts. She added,
“Since you’re concerned, may I ask a question?”
“Go ahead.” Arthur stared at Nia, and he could almost guess what she was going to ask.
“Ms. Webb is still Spencer’s fiancee, and it wouldn’t make any sense to work with her in public. Don’t you have any qualms about that?” Nia asked cautiously, then nervously waited for an answer.
Arthur looked at Nia for a while. Just when Nia thought that he would not be bothered to answer her question, his thick eyebrows moved slightly and a smile spread on his thin but sexy lips.
“Of course I do, but I don’t care,” Arthur said with a smile. “You know how I feel about her. I’ll do anything to be with her, even if it’s the worst thing in the world.”
Arthur’s words were so plain and direct, and his eyes were so firm that even Nia, who wasn’t involved, couldn’t help but feel her heart skip a beat.
How lucky would Lucia be to have the love of this man’s heart?
Nia was thinking bitterly.
“You’re so passionately devoted,” Nia ended the conversation with an awkward compliment.
Now that business was over, Nia was afraid that she would make too many mistakes. So she got up and said goodbye. Arthur offered to send her home, but Nia didn’t dare to bother him anymore. She said that she could go back herself, so Arthur didn’t insist.