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She is a CEO by George Chapman novel Chapter 19

After work, they had dinner together and went to one of the best clubs in the city. Lucia was a non-drinker. But everyone pressured her and she had a few glasses of beer, then her face was as red as a beetroot.

"I need some fresh air," Lucia said and got out of the private box. At the end of the balcony, there was a corner. Lucia leaned forward and found it was a very small balcony, from where she could see the whole annular building of Central Garden.

Lucia leaned against the handrail and took a deep breath. It was a cold night in deep autumn, even the air she inhaled was cool. But she just felt comfortable with it when she was slightly drunk.

Maybe she had taken the breath so hard that she was out of breath in a second. She got dizzy and her body couldn't help shaking a bit.

While she was about to reach out to grab the handrail, she felt someone holding her waist with his big warm hands.

Lucia was stunned and sobered up. She turned her head and met a pair of sharp eyes.

"So it is you," said the man.

"Arthur? What are you doing here?" Lucia widened her starlike eyes in shock and stared incredulously at Arthur, who was holding her in his arms.

"For social engagement." Arthur lowered his head to look at her red face with unfathomable emotions in his eyes.

Then he added, "Oh, are you drunk?"

"JTP Group's case was done smoothly. I hung out with my subordinates for a little celebration. I was so happy and had some beer." Lucia tilted her head and looked sideways at him, "And, thanks for your kind reminder."

Arthur didn't say anything in reply.

Lucia waited for a moment but Arthur said nothing. Then she looked at herself and found she was still in his arms. Her face turned redder with shyness.

She turned her head, and walked forward to disengage herself from his arms, but Arthur didn't release her.

"Don't move if you're dizzy," Arthur said coldly.

With a start, Lucia felt it insincere of her to reject his kindness, so she could only stay in his arms, staring at the handrail three inches away from her and thinking, 'Well, he doesn't have to worry about me. I can hold the handrail to be steady on my feet...'

An awkward silence followed, but Arthur was unaffected. He just held Lucia in his arms quietly.

Finally, Lucia couldn't stand being so intimate with him and tried to struggle. Then Arthur's voice sounded from behind, "Still feel dizzy?"

"Nope. No!" Lucia said instantly. Then she felt Arthur had let go of her. She stood still, turned around to look at him, and smiled with embarrassment, "Thanks."

She said thanks again! He got a bit upset by her polite estrangement.

Even so, he stared fixedly at her smiling eyes.

Lucia's eyes and the crescent in the sky looked like shaped the same way, but her eyes were brighter than the crescent.

Hearing Lucia's laughter, Arthur glanced at the crescent moon in the sky and thought to himself.

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