A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chester had a mild exterior. He gave off a mellow and friendly vibe. It was easy for him to leave a favorable impression on other people. When he spoke to Emily, he did not mention anything concerning her job, instead he chatted with her at ease.

"Miss Emily, do you like your current job?" he asked.

Emily peeked at Jacob subconsciously, and then gently answered,"Yes, it's not so bad."

In truth, designing jewelry was Emily's natural calling; it's what she loved doing the most, but there was no denying that she could learn a lot of things under the proper guidance of Jacob.

Emily's goal was plain and simple: she wanted to rely on her own capabilities to exact her revenge upon Jack for hurting her.

"Do you feel stressed at times?" asked Chester. Evidently, Chester was the kind of person who could make friends with almost no effort at all. He spoke as if he were an old acquaintance of Emily.

Jacob sat beside him with a calm facial expression. He did not dissuade them from talking, which implied to Emily that Chester was a person she could trust.

Chester spoke tenderly, wittily and humorously. Emily's nerves relaxed gradually as they continued with the conversation.

Before long, Jacob brought over a cup of warm milk and handed it to Emily. "Have some milk," said Jacob.

Emily felt embarrassed by Jacob's display of affection in front of an outsider. How could she sit there while Jacob brought her milk? She was his assistant, and it was supposed to be her job to bring drinks for Jacob and his friend, not the other way around. She wanted to stand up to receive the cup of milk out of respect for Jacob. It was not proper anyway.

However, as soon as she got up, Jacob gently pushed her back down.

"Don't worry. Chester is not an outsider," Jacob comforted.

Emily was slightly taken aback by Jacob's uninhibited attitude, as she turned to look at Chester. She was surprised to find that there was no change in Chester's facial expression, as if it was completely normal for Jacob to act the way he did.

Seeing the easy-going nature of the man helped to calm Emily's nerves.

Emily took a sip of milk from the cup and then heard Chester ask her another casual question.

like drinking coffee,

help wondering whether Jacob asked her to come in just to

father used to drink a lot of coffee, and that's when I started to drink coffee as well. Every time

Chester smiled while telling Emily and

laid-back voice, Emily said,"You were quite

anything unforgettable that happened to you

caught Jacob's attention, as his eyes widened and his heartbeat quickened

the main topic was coming.

a little dizzy and confused, but it wasn't enough to make her feel uncomfortable. Altogether, she

of mind, Jacob gently embraced her from the back.

was happening

of fact, Chester wasn't really a partner for the upcoming project,

event from Emily's past had left a psychological trauma in Emily's life. Chester hoped

his real identity, was to get Emily to put down her psychological defenses. They added some

as planned.

fanned the flame with his hand. In a gentle and captivating voice, he asked,"Miss Emily, did anything happen to you when you were a

slowly rested her head on Jacob's firm chest. Soon she was starting to feel drowsy; her eyelids were struggling to keep open and her long eyelashes fluttered like delicate

talk to

fallen asleep, when suddenly she spoke, with a trembling voice,"It was... a very horrible

the conversation,"What happened? Tell

dark, and there... there was a man..." As soon as the memories came floating back to her, Emily closed her eyes tightly and began to cry. She clutched onto Jacob's shirt with both hands, as if she

"What did he do?"

"I, I don't know..."

know, you can tell me

Emily was trapped in her mind, as she bit her lip hard and her face became as pale as the moon. Engulfed in fear and anxiety, Emily began to choke and splutter. "I saw... I saw a few other girls...around my

became. There was desperation and helplessness in her voice. However, Chester's voice penetrated her ears like a magical sound, gentle and cruel. He continued with the questions,"What