She Is A CEO

Esmae glanced at the receptionist, and just as she was about to speak, Reynolds’ voice came from behind her, “Mom?”

Esmae looked back at Reynolds and smiled.

Showing her to the office, Reynolds didn’t ask much, as if he already knew why she was there.

“The company’s doing well, Reynolds. I think I’m going to have to think about putting you back in the family business with Shawn,” Esmae told Reynolds, half-jokingly, as soon as she sat down.

“Mom…” Reynolds was upset. She knew he was doing it for Lucia.

“Now, to business,” Esmae said to Reynolds with a quick change of tone, “Come back with me.”

“No,” Reynolds answered even faster.

“Reynolds, be good!” Even facing his thirty-two-year-old son, Esmae said in a mother’s voice, “If your persistence pays off, I won’t try to persuade you, but Lucia won’t change her mind, so why bother?”

“Mom, do you think I’d still be here if I could let go?” Reynolds was more helpless than anyone else. He knew it was impossible, but he couldn’t forget Lucia. What could he do?

Looking at the pain in Reynolds’ eyes, Esmae sighed, “Wouldn’t it be more painful if you stay? Stay away from her. Maybe you’ll forget.”

“Lucia can’t help herself now. I’m not going to leave her, and whether or not I can help her here, I’m not going anywhere.” Reynolds’ obstinacy may be stronger than Esmae’s.

“So you’d rather she’s with Arthur?” Esmae asked Reynolds.

if I don’t like it, but with Spencer,” Reynolds said with a stern look in his eyes, “I absolutely don’t

it turned out that her son was more open-minded and generous

take you or Lucia with me,”

seen Lucia? How is

care, why don’t you go see her

to kidnap her,” Reynolds said, frowning. “Spencer did this to her. I’m

also angry with Spencer. Now I’ve stopped working with

Esmae was trying to do. “Mom,” he asked, “Do you see

because I saw his true feelings for Lucia and thought he would treat her well. I didn’t expect it to turn out like this. It was my fault.”

don’t you tell Spencer to break off the engagement? I’m sure he won’t dare go against

else. Just because I’m angry at Spencer, it doesn’t mean I’m acknowledging Arthur’s existence.” Esmae didn’t say that she had

to do? Stay with

told Reynolds. “Since you don’t want to leave, protect Lucia.

and sighed, “It’s…

affection, and Reynolds only hoped that one day he will be

or Reynolds with her, Esmae made her way home alone, but instead of going straight to Chicago, she took

she wanted to see Theodore, she had to tell Edwin and Sophie first. Esmae wouldn’t have contacted

and didn’t give Esmae a hard time. She even arranged for the butler to escort Theodore to Esmae’s hotel, without making her come to

telling Esmae how nice Edwin and Sophie were to him, and even

know everything,