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.

Having caught Jacob off guard, Emily pressed her lips and shook her hand in front

Jacob came back to reality, he couldn't believe that he had lost all his senses to a simple kiss

hands,

to the company right now, "

hung up immediately, without giving Jack

colder. Shocked, Emily turned to Jacob and asked, "What

leave last night if he wanted to, but instead of making the phone call then, he used

planned this all along!'

his dark eyes and said

intend on

said hurriedly, with her eyes wide open, "Are you trying to give me a heart attack, Jacob?

would I waste my time doing so much for someone who doesn't mean anything to me?" Jacob raised his right hand towards her face softly, and then rubbed his fingers lightly against

since the night they slept together, Jacob had fallen madly in love with Emily, and he was certain that she was the life partner he

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

sorry. You didn't say anything, did you?" Emily turned her head and pushed his hand away without

surprised to find that Jack had already left, leaving behind only a delicate cake box at the doorway.

breath before opening the door and picking

grabbed the box from her hands and threw it into the garbage can in front of her apartment. Shocked, Emily helplessly looked at the

right into her eyes, he then continued, "It would not only have a bad taste but it also give you a bad

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

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she realized that she was late, but fortunately, nobody had dared

the blind, the one-eyed man is king", she felt like the "one-eyed man", since there was

her attendance bonus had to be deducted, as no matter who

just about to return to her office when she was called by the female group

you are,

that were handed to her. She replied, "Thank you, but I don't

okay?" The group leader