She is a CEO by George Chapman novel Chapter 1198

Chapter 1198 Deadlock

At this moment, Jacob suddenly felt his feet slip and almost fell forward. He quickly looked ahead and saw a small bay in front of him. He was almost hanging on the cliff. If it weren't for the bodyguard who pulled Lucia back, they would have fallen down.

Jacob's hot body instantly turned cold with sweat as he withdrew his foot. But he couldn't afford to be scared now because he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Arthur had already chased after them with his men.

"Don't come any closer! If you do, I'll jump off with Lucia!" Jacob shouted at Arthur without thinking twice. Arthur immediately stopped everyone five meters away from them.

"Uh-oh, there's a sea cliff here!" Jack voiced his concern as soon as he saw their surroundings. The situation was not favorable for their rescue operation because if Jacob made any sudden moves, Lucia could be dragged down the cliff.

Everyone understood what Jack said, especially Arthur who stared at Jacob with burning anger in his eyes hotter than the scorching sun above them.

Lucia looked at Arthur with teary eyes, feeling both regretful and sad. She noticed that Arthur deliberately avoided looking into her eyes.

He was angry...

In reality, Lucia misunderstood. Arthur dared not look at her because he had just glimpsed the horrifying scars on her legs. He feared that if he gazed into her eyes for too long, he would impulsively charge towards her, driven by his protective instincts. He was afraid that Jacob would harm her.

Seeing that Arthur and his group had stopped in their tracks, Jacob managed to catch his breath for a moment. He bent over, breathing heavily, his hand still tightly gripping Lucia's elbow.

"Arthur, what should we do?" Kane whispered to Arthur in a hushed tone.

Arthur narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly to Jacob,

"Let go of Lucia, I'll spare your life."

"You still don't seem to understand your position," Jacob struggled to lift his head. Lacking regular exercise, his recent sprint had left him panting heavily, his throat parched as if it were on fire. Despite the discomfort, he mustered a hoarse retort,

"Let me go, and I'll spare Lucia's life!"

"You can leave at any time, just release Lucia," Arthur spoke firmly, his only concern being Lucia's safety.

"Do you take me for a fool? If I let her go, do you think I'll survive?" Jacob adopted a mocking expression, staring at Arthur and saying, "Arrange a boat for me to escape by sea. Once I'm safe, I'll release her."

It was clear to everyone that Jacob was lying. Before Arthur could respond, Dan stepped forward, his tone icy as he said, "Jacob, have you forgotten what happened when Spencer kidnapped Lucia? You've provoked a man you shouldn't have," he paused, uncertain whether he was referring to himself or Arthur, "You're destined to face the consequences!"

"You are!" Jacob only noticed Dan's presence now and widened his eyes in shock. After a few seconds, he burst out laughing and turned to Lucia.