Chapter 3 Welcome Ceremony
The company asked her to pick up the executive officer, but to her surprise, the executive officer was young and beautiful.
Generally, those who can hold high positions should be much older.
“Yes.”
Lucia responded with a faint smile, elegant and charming.
Nia Davidson blushed and stretched out her hand with reverence and awe, “Hello, I … I’m your assistant, Nia Davidson.”
Not waiting for Lucia to shake hands with Nia, Theodore stood up on tiptoe. He pinched Nia’s little thumb with his chubby, cute hand, and said softly, “Miss, you’re so pretty. I’m Theodore, mommy’s favorite Teddy!”
Nia froze and got more shocked. At first glance, she only thought that this adorable boy was the executive officer’s brother, but they turned out to be mother and son!
Stunned for several seconds, looking at his bright smile, Nia liked this boy too much, “You’re so cute that I want to take you home, you know?”
Theodore wrinkled up his nose, smiling, “Thank you for your praise, I can be cuter!”
Lucia was amused. As Nia led Lucia outside and took her suitcase, she introduced Athegate’s culture in detail, like a great tour guide.
Nia didn’t get any reply after talking for a while.
Then she turned around and saw that Lucia was a long way behind, standing in front of a billboard, staring blankly at the advertisement.
That was the advertisement inserted by JTP Group. The technology development project was popular and JTP Group became a leading company in this field.
Nia didn’t think there was anything new about the ad, walking back to Lucia and calling her name, “Miss Lucy, what’s wrong?”
Lucia pulled herself out of her head, subconsciously tightened the grip on Theodore’s hand, and then let go, “Nothing, the ad design is very good.”
So much had changed in the past five years.
Webbex Group had changed hands, and even the company name was changed to JTP Group. Lucia was clear about what JTP Group stood for. JTP was a combination of the initials of Jacob Taylor and Poppy.
At first, she naively thought what happened that day was a coincidence, offered her inheritance, and even felt sorry for Jacob.
Hehe…
Time could not heal all wounds. What should have been forgotten could not be forgotten even after five years. When Lucia saw the billboard, the wound in her heart bled again.
What would have happened to her without Auntie Esmae? She dared not think it further.
Sitting in the car, she swallowed all the negative emotions. Considering that they had enough time, Nia drove the car very slowly.
Theodore opened the car window, while his clear eyes were pressed against the glass. Like a curious baby, he was looking left and right, “Mom, Athegate is so beautiful. More trees, more people than in the USA. Wow, that is Hotel Chocolate… ”
Lucia pinched his hand and reminded him not to stick his hand out of the window.
It was no wonder Theodore was excited. Walking through USA Chinatown, he had yearned for the birthplace of the ancient culture more than once.
“Mom!” After watching for a while, as if he thought of something, he suddenly turned his head and asked.
“Mom, do we have a home here? Do we have grandparents? I want to go!”
Grandparents …
They passed away a long, long time ago…
Lucia’s father’s loving face came into her mind and she smiled with relief, “Sure, mom will show you when things get settled down.”
Hearing this, Nia peered at the two beautiful people in the rearview mirror and asked with confusion, “Miss Lucy, you’re a local?”
She thought that Lucia was an American.
“Of course! Mom is from Athegate, and grew up here!”
When Theodore was in high spirits, Lucia was seeing the scenery through the car window. Everything here had become unfamiliar to her. A dramatic change had taken place in the past five years. “I lived here before and went abroad later. This is the first time I’ve been back.”
She didn’t mention the specific reason but changed the topic, “Since I’ve been back home, you can call my original name. I am Lucia Webb.”
“Squeak –”
Sudden braking made Lucia lean forward, and Lucia intuitively held Theodore to avoid his falling.
Seeing that she was about to get rear-ended by another car, Nia hurriedly the steering wheel and pulled over to the side of the road, “I am sorry for almost getting you into a car crash. I was just so shocked to know you were Miss Webb …”
Lucia was confused for a moment, and then a realization hit her. It was not strange that everyone in Athegate should know the sensational news that year.
With mixed emotions in her eyes, she didn’t answer Nia’s question. Nia realized that she had said something wrong, so she pushed the gas pedal to accelerate the car. In less than half an hour, they arrived at Jardín de Nieve. After arranging accommodation for the mother and son, she left.
In the room, Lucia sorted out the clothes, not many of them were hers, but the suitcase was mostly stuffed with the boy’s things.
“Mom, why does that lady know who you are? Her driving skills are so poor that she almost threw me out!”
Theodore took off his shoes, climbed onto the couch, and jumped around on it.
Lucia paused for a moment and then laughed, “Maybe it’s because your mom is pretty and famous?”
“Yes, that must be it! Mommy is the most beautiful mommy in the world! More beautiful than the elf princess!”
Lucia was amused, put down what she was holding, and got up before walking over to him and taking him in her arms.
Theodore was a blessing to her.
Because of her depression during pregnancy, when she gave birth to Teddy, the doctor said he was not a healthy baby, so he was undergoing frequent medical checkups until he was two years old.
Surprisingly, his IQ was impressive, reaching 160 at the age of 2. Whatever he saw could stay in his memory. Though at the age of 4, he could read all kinds of books on his own.
Theodore! He was the best motivation for her to work hard!
After unpacking, Lucia was making fried cod steak for Theodore when Nia called.
“What is it?”
She was cooking when Nia’s hesitant voice came to her ear, “Miss Webb, the company has prepared a welcome party for you, scheduled at 5:00 p. m., but, considering you have traveled a long distance, you can…”
“I see. I’ll attend it.” Without waiting for Nia to finish, Lucia replied as she served the codfish steak on a plate.
Nia didn’t seem to expect Lucia to make a promise so quickly and paused for a few seconds, “Okay, I’ll go get you then.”
Lucia put down the phone and carried the plate out of the kitchen. Theodore had sat in his chair and tied his bib on with knife and fork in hand, looking forward to the dinner very much.
“Teddy, there’s a party later. Wanna go with me to have some good food?”Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
Lucia usually didn’t take Teddy to parties with her, but considering she just returned to Athegate and hadn’t hired a babysitter, she worried about leaving Teddy at home alone.
“Wow! I can’t believe you’re willing to take me, Mom!” Teddy’s eyes lit up as if he had won the lottery!
When Lucia got into Nia’s car, Nia had recovered from the shock and become much more talkative.
Nia told Lucia in advance about the higher-ups and their preferences, so Lucia became a part of it very soon when she entered Jibillion Inc.
There was beautiful music in the venue, decorated with white roses. Champagne, wine, and exquisite food were provided.