A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily was nonplussed, but she did not refute because Jacob had a point. Quietly and slowly, she was about to chang her shoes.

Jacob looked at her heel, which had scraped a bit of skin off, and frowned. "No need to change your shoes," he said.

"Eh?"

Emily was somewhat puzzled. "Then I am... not suited for the occasion?" she asked.

"If I say it's okay, then it is okay," Jacob asserted.

Emily,"......"

The time for the meeting was fast approaching.

When Emily stepped into the conference room, all the eyes fixated on her, making her feel pressured and uncomfortable.

At the same time, the chief executives sitting in the conference room were all shocked to see her there. How could Jacob bring his woman to the meeting! And this woman came in with an unkept hair and a pair of slippers!

How arrogant?!

Emily was still inexperienced. While the people who were present there were all seasoned professionals. Their eyes pressed against her, as if to choke her. She was sweating profusely as she cast a short glance at Jacob, like a helpless animal asking for help.

Jacob's heart softened at the sight of her desperation. He waved at her and said,"Come here."

Emily looked down at her feet, and took small steps to walk towards him, before she sat down right next to Jacob.

On the surface, these chief executives looked calm, but on the inside, they were all shocked. Soon they all came to the same conclusion that this woman meant a lot to Jacob.

Therefore, even if they were dissatisfied with her attire, they could only turn a blind eye to their concerns.

could not keep himself calm.

came in, his gaze fell on her, almost without a conscious thought. After discovering that she had changed her clothes,

not notice Jack when she came in. From time to time she would peek at Jacob, with a look of dependence

to make Emily regret choosing Jacob

in, the

meeting. Soon, however, she was overwhelmed by the new and unfamiliar

assumed that she was Jacob's woman, and that she was just there to play around, so they did not pay any attention to what she was

raised her head and looked at Jacob, his eyes were

for Jacob to scold her, but she didn't expect him to quickly shift his gaze from her. Disconcerted, Emily couldn't

look up again, she just lowered her head and sat there quietly. Eventually, she noticed that the rhythm of the meeting slowed down considerably from how it was in the beginning. It was almost as if someone was deliberately controlling it to

still in the fog, her heart

were

Jack?" asked Jacob. The voice of Jacob rang in

at Jacob. The haze in his eyes dissipated in an instant. He couldn't stand Jacob's smug expression. Jacob hardly ever regarded him as a competent associate. He looked at Jack as

down on him with disrespect. Jack did not

was not stupid. Although he hated the man, he did not let

his head within seconds. He presented his own opinions and ideas, which

he thought it was good or bad. The others soon followed suit and did not dare to express their views on the matter

Jack who was sitting far away from her. She wasn't aware that he was there all along. However, at that moment, Emily still felt like this person was a stranger to her. Some things were doomed to

eyes crossed paths for half a second. Consequently, the air between

eyes. As if someone had stabbed his heart with a

was strange to think how much Emily had loved him in the past, and how much she

thought suddenly made Jack

Jacob's low voice caught Emily's attention, as she quickly turned

quickly. Only Jack

not have a very warm expression on his face, and his lips evoked a scornful smile. The sarcasm in his tone was coupled with cynicism, as he asked Jacob,"So what did you think of my proposal today,