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

almost without a conscious thought. After discovering that she had changed her clothes, his

to time she would peek at Jacob, with a look of dependence on her

Jack wanted to make Emily regret choosing Jacob

everyone settled in, the meeting finally

She knew that her duty was to write down the key contents of the meeting. Soon, however, she was overwhelmed by the new and unfamiliar terms that came at her one after another. Clueless, she felt like her head was going to explode.

was Jacob's woman, and that she was just there to play around, so they

she raised her head and looked at Jacob,

to quickly shift his gaze from her. Disconcerted, Emily couldn't tell from his expression, whether he was angry or not.

enough to 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

head was still in the fog, her heart was moved. Was Jacob helping her?

and neither could the others, as they followed him instinctively. Jack's face was calm, but his hands were clenched tight under the table. His eyes, black as

The voice of Jacob rang in Jack's ears, steady and

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

Jack

not let

back into his head within seconds. He presented his own opinions and ideas, which were a testament to his presence there.

was good or bad.

was there all along. However, at that moment, Emily still felt like

and Emily's eyes crossed paths for half a second. Consequently,

her eyes. As

in the past, and how much she had hated him at that

thought suddenly made Jack feel uncomfortable, very

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

people left the room quickly. Only Jack was

and his lips evoked a scornful smile. The sarcasm in his tone was coupled with cynicism, as he asked Jacob,"So what