Surprised by his subconscious perception, Casper immediately gave a smug smile, and answered naturally,
“Ms. Webb, you’re joking. How could there be hatred between us? If there is, I wouldn’t try my best to save you.”
Bring it up again?
Lucia’s smile deepened, but she was not truly happy. She was like a flower blooming under the frost, unparalleled in beauty but without warmth.
Casper knew that if this conversation continued, he would lose control of his emotions, so he turned around and waved his hand in Nia’s direction, calling her over.
As Nia walked towards Lucia and Casper, there was a slight smile on her lips. In fact, she guessed his intention when Casper asked her to chat with the client at the beginning, but now she no longer had the slightest bit of jealousy, but wanted Casper to be rebuffed in front of Lucia.
Now that he took the initiative to call her over, it must be Lucia who embarrassed him.
Nia thought gloatingly.
“Ms. Webb, so you came to the balcony. That’s why I didn’t see you just now.” When she came to Casper, she deliberately kept a certain distance from him and said with a smile.
“Well, I come here for fresh air. I just met Mr. Wood.” Lucia replied indifferently.
“Casper, what are you talking about?” Nia asked Casper with a smile.
Casper frowned slightly, and said, “Talk about investing.”
“So it’s about this.” Nia hid her emotions, but was still talking and laughing superficially. “Ms. Webb and Mr. Davies both seem to support us. When can it be settled?”
“No rush.” Casper answered immediately, but glanced at Lucia from the corner of his eye.
Now that the topic could not continue, Nia deliberately stopped talking, and the atmosphere between the three suddenly turned awkward. Although it was not embarrassing, it was definitely not natural.
“Lucia, Eduard and the others are looking for us. Come here.” At this time Arthur walked towards this side and said softly to Lucia.
Lucia nodded to Arthur, and then said to Nia and Casper,
“Excuse me, I’ll go first.” After speaking, she walked towards Arthur.
As soon as Lucia left, Casper scolded Nia impatiently, and vented the anger he had pent up at Lucia on her.
“What were you talking about just now?”
“What happened to me?” Nia was full of grievances, and asked Casper plaintively.
“I just made it clear in front of Lucia that I rejected Arthur’s shareholding. But you agree to this as soon as you come here. What do you want me to do next?” Casper said angrily.
Nia pursed her lips, and murmured pitifully,
“I don’t know what you guys are talking about… I just mentioned it casually just now.”
“You really…” Seeing Nia was aggrieved, Casper was really angry, but he didn’t know how to scold her.
“Okay, don’t be angry,” Nia observed the situation, and immediately put her hand on Casper’s arm, saying coquettishly,
“The company is yours, and it counts only when you say it. Even if I said something wrong just now, it doesn’t matter. I believe Lucia will not take it seriously.”
Casper glared at Nia and could only swallow the resentment in his heart.
Arthur put his arms around Lucia’s waist and asked her with a sullen face.
“How was the conversation?”
“Are you jealous too?” Didn’t he acquiesce in having a few private conversations with Casper? Lucia said dumbfounded.
“Hmph.” Arthur snorted, noncommittal.
Lucia bent her lips, tiptoed and kissed his chin, saying with a soft smile.
“Don’t be jealous. I talked to him just now, and his reaction is very interesting.”
“How?” The gentle kiss on the chin made Arthur’s complexion recover a lot. He finally showed a slight smile, and asked Lucia who was playful.
“I made a veiled reference to Jacob. Although Casper tried his best to hide his emotions, I could still see some clues. He cared a lot, which made me feel very inconsistent…”
“How?” Arthur continued.
“It’s like… Jacob himself standing in front of me.” Lucia said uncertainly. The feeling flashed by, and she couldn’t grasp it.
Arthur’s eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice, “Casper is directly ordered by Jacob, so he reacted so intuitively to your words. In this way, it will be much easier for Nia.”
“After all, Nia didn’t know Jacob from the very beginning. According to our speculation, Stable Growth is behind the scenes. Nia also started to contact him at that time, but Casper is different. He came back from the USA, so he must have contacted Jacob himself, and he’s deeply influenced by him.”
Lucia said after pondering for a while.
“After drinking so much coffee from her, it’s time to show something.” Arthur curled his lips and said half-sarcastically.
“Leave her alone for a while. Once Casper’s new company is established, she won’t be able to sit still no matter how calm she is.” Lucia had already considered it.
“It’s up to you.” Arthur said softly, pamperingly holding Lucia’s slender waist.
“Up to me?” Lucia smiled. “Didn’t you tell me to listen to you from now on?”
“I’m not willing to restrain you,” Arthur said with a smile, and the love in his eyes was so thick that it couldn’t be separated. “As long as you don’t make me worry.”
Arthur’s words were extremely gentle, but every word in those words clearly showed love. Lucia’s heart seemed to stop, and she was immersed in Arthur’s eyes for an instant, willing to fall, and unwilling to extricate herself.
Time flied, and more than a month had passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Nia continued to be nice to Lucia with Casper’s tacit approval, and Lucia no longer avoided seeing her. Occasionally, the two would chat for a while. As Lucia’s attitude softened, Nia could really feel the change in her.
Casper’s preparations for the new company had come to an end, and in ten days it will be the time he set for the opening.
But Lucia’s attitude towards the stock purchase was still ambiguous, and Casper was secretly anxious, thinking about finding an opportunity to ask her for her confirmation.
Just when Casper was struggling with no chance, he did not expect that Lucia would contact him first, but she did not give Casper another chance to meet her alone, but made her wishes clear on the phone.
“Mr. Wood, your company will be formally established in about ten days, right? I am willing to take a share, but Arthur also wants to. You can think about it yourself.”
Without even a wasteful word, Lucia directly stated her position. If she wanted to buy shares by herself, she had to bring Arthur with her.
Casper frowned, and was silent for a long time.