She is a CEO by George Chapman novel Chapter 72

When Edwin happily informed Esmae of the news, Esmae just stared fixedly at Sophie, laughing at the false guilt on her face, and satirizing that she had hidden so deeply. Sophie knew well that she had loved Edwin for four whole years!

On that day, Esmae, Sophie and Edwin broke up completely. Betrayed by friendship and romance at the same time, she soon learned that her father had passed away because he could not stand the torture of illness, while her mother still did not allow her to drop out of school and return home. He mother was crying on the phone and asking her to take good care of herself.

During her college years, Sophie came to Esmae countless times, but Esmae could not forgive her for her betrayal, and with the loss of her father, the family lost an important financial source. Esmae began to work while studying, trying her best to survive in an unfamiliar environment abroad.

Esmae met Chris, the eldest son of the Brown family, in the cafe where she worked. Esmae could not resist Chris' tenderness and thoughtfulness, and the two were together.

After graduation, Esmae followed Chris to Chicago, cutting off all ties with Sophie and Edwin.

After that, Esmae and Chris married naturally. She got pregnant and gave birth to a child. Everything had nothing to do with Sophie and Edwin, but she hid her whereabouts, but still can learn about their recent situation.

Sophie and Edwin got married as soon as they graduated. Edwin's family was already prominent, and he started his own company in New York. It grew stronger and stronger over time, becoming a prestigious top financial tycoon on Wall Street. After that, their children were born one after another.

Over the years, whether inadvertently or intentionally, Esmae had always been concerned about the Davies family's situation, and even often heard about Edwin's sons' affairs. So, when Esmae heard that Lucia had mistakenly dated Arthur. One can imagine how complicated her state of mind was at that time.

"No wonder, as soon as you heard about me back then, you went straight back home to pick me up." Lucia could only sigh after listening to Esmae's account.

She didn't expect Esmae to be in a situation very similar to her own. Although she couldn't believe that Sophie could be that sinister, there was no need for Esmae to deceive her, not to mention that she had shown herself a great deal of kindness.

"That's right. There was no way I could leave you alone after learning that you were betrayed by your own best friend and husband." Esmae looked at Lucia heartily and said that she had no one to support her back then and had to bear everything alone. She did not want her best friend Eric's daughter to suffer the same tragic situation.

Lucia was grateful for Esmae's loving, but, she said, "But Arthur isn't like that."

How Arthur treated her, Lucia knew better than anyone that he would never hurt her.

"Lucia, are you stupid?" Esmae glared as soon as she heard Lucia speak for Arthur and said sternly,

"You've already been hurt once. Do you want to be stupid and wrong again? You can look up the Davies family's sons' affair. I feel too embarrassed to say it out.

Especially Bailey, you think in such a family, Arthur will not be influenced by them? He is not showing it now, but what about after?"

In Lucia's heart, she still didn't want to believe that Arthur would turn out to be that kind of person.

Seeing that Lucia was not moved, Esmae continued to persuade sternly, "Lucia, I am happy that you can move on, but you have to choose the right person! Sophie and Edwin betrayed me once, and I can't see you being hurt by Arthur in the future!"

"Arthur won't ..." Lucia tried to speak up for Arthur, but such a move would make Esmae angry. Esmae scolded him directly,

"Lucia, don't be trapped by his apparent display of gentle and elegance. You even said Theodore is his child. If he is a man of good character, will others set up that kind of trap for him!?

When he had sex with you, he has already exposed his character problem. In the end, he walked away, which is extremely irresponsible himself. Can't you still see that?!"

Lucia was speechless. Although she was well aware of Arthur's situation at that time, Esmae had already decided that he was that kind of person, and she could not turn her mind around at once.

Esmae knew Lucia very well. As soon as she saw the light in her eyes, she guessed that she must still favor Arthur, so finally said directly, "Lucia, if you insist on being with Arthur, then break off contact with me in the future. I don't want to save you again one day!"

Lucia panicked when she heard this. Esmae was kind to her. How could she part with this kindness? Her tears came down and she begged Esmae, "Esmae, please don't be so arbitrary. I promised Arthur to go to the Davies family for Christmas. You can come too. Let's talk about what happened back then, okay? Sophie is not that kind of person."

Lucia's words were undoubtedly the spark that ignited the anger of Esmae, the one who had personally experienced the betrayal by Sophie. Lucia, whom she had saved and treated like her daughter, was speaking for her!

Esmae scolded angrily, "Lucia, I didn't expect you to defend for Sophie! In that case, you can go pack your bags and go to New York now. I just pretend I didn't save you before!"

Esmae's eyes turned red when she said these decisive words. Even though she was scolding her and her anger was rising, Lucia was after all her beloved youngest.

Lucia saw this situation and no longer dared to disobey Esmae. She directly stood up, cried and went over to hold her hand, yielding, "Esmae, please don't say such words. I promise you. I will never be with Arthur. After I go home, I will break up with him."

"Not only that, you have to cut off contact with him during this period. Take this opportunity to calm yourself down." Esmae was relieved to see that Lucia compromised, and then asked Lucia to stop contacting Arthur, knowing that this was the best and fastest way to cut the ties with him, even though it was cruel.

"I promise, I promise everything." Lucia, who answered, was sobbing uncontrollably.

That night, Lucia cried herself to sleep next to Theodore. After which Arthur learned everything. Lucia deliberately cut off contact with him, and lived every day as the walking dead. In order to keep Esmae and her son from worrying about her, she had to force a smile and was once close to a breakdown.

Before returning home, Esmae called Lucia to talk again, urging her to break up with Arthur and not to reveal her identity. Lucia agreed all , so after returning home, she forced herself to break up with Arthur by suppressing all her love for him and reluctance.