A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

As time went on, Emily paced around the apartment, while Jacob sat on the sofa in a calm manner.

Outside the apartment, Jack just woke up as well. Realizing that it was time for Emily to go to work, he knocked on the door and said, "Time to get up, Emily!"

Instead of responding to Jack, Emily stared at Jacob with a puzzled look, as if she was asking him for advice.

Unfortunately, much to her disappointment, Jacob answered with a helpless look, "I have no idea what to do."

Distressed, Emily wondered, 'How are either of us supposed to go to work today?' Emily grew more and more anxious as time went on. Unlike Jacob, who was the boss of the company, she did not have the luxury of sitting around at home. As an employee of the company, she was expected to be at work on time, or else her attendance bonus could be deducted.

But how could they go out while Jack was still at the doorway? Couldn't Jacob find some way? Emily walked back and forth, anxiously, lost in thoughts.

Seeing Emily's reaction, Jacob calmly suggested, "Maybe there's a way."

"How?" asked Emily, as she looked at him wistfully, like she was looking for a glimmer of hope.

In her mind, she didn't really care, just as long as Jack would leave her door.

With a hint of mischief in his eyes, Jacob smiled at Emily, "Kiss me, and I'll tell you."

"You..." Unable to come up with any reply, Emily got embarrassed, as her face turned red gradually.

"Otherwise, no way."

"You are being scampish."

Ignoring Emily's reluctance, Jacob remained indifferent as he replied, "Indeed, I don't have to worry about being late for work."

Emily hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to meet his demand. She gathered up the courage to walk towards him as if she was marching towards a heroic death.

Before Jacob even had the chance to react, Emily went up to him and gave him a kiss. Although it was a short kiss on his cheek, his heart skipped a beat when her soft lips touched his face like a feather.

It was as if his heart was being wound round and round with a charged wire.

and shook her hand in front of him, "Well, you said

couldn't believe that he had lost all his senses to a

her cheeks with her hands, Jacob stood up to make a call.

the company right now, " ordered Jacob in a cold voice.

Jack

atmosphere in the room became colder. Shocked, Emily turned to Jacob and asked,

if he wanted to, but instead of making the phone call then, he used Jack as an excuse and spent the

must have planned this all along!' Emily

intention?" Jacob glanced back at her with his dark eyes and said softly,

on pursuing you,

hurriedly, with her eyes wide open, "Are you trying to give me a

doesn't mean anything to me?" Jacob raised his right hand towards

Emily, and he was certain that

could only be persuaded by reason and not by force, Jacob couldn't force her to accept him, but instead, he had to take it slow this time and win her heart with kindness. Moreover, he had never thought he could be so patient with women. Needless to say, Emily was the first woman to make him feel like

pushed his hand away without much effort. Then she walked to the door as if she was escaping

peephole again, she was surprised to find that Jack had already left, leaving behind only

away." Emily relaxed herself with a deep breath before

moment, Jacob came up to her, forcefully grabbed the box from her hands and threw it into the garbage can in front of her apartment. Shocked, Emily helplessly looked at the box as it

he then continued, "It would

meaning behind Jacob's words. Jacob was actually referring to Jack, because according to him, Jack was only

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arrived at the LA Company, she realized that she was late, but fortunately, nobody had dared to criticize her.

abroad already, and Jacob hardly stepped into the office. Therefore, as per the saying, "among the blind, the one-eyed man is king", she felt like the "one-eyed man", since

had to be deducted, as no matter who she was, the rules would have to apply to

meeting, Emily was just about to return to her office when she was called by the

are, Miss

Band-Aids that were handed to her.

The group