A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

After quite a while, Emily slowly opened her mouth and spoke grudgingly, but clearly, "I apologize. Sorry."

Jacob narrowed his eyes.

'How could she be so transigent?' he thought in surprise.

At this moment, Bonnie was the happiest person in the room. She even forgot her place as a maid and she felt like she had just become the hostess of this villa.

Now she was sure that he did not like or care for Emily at all. "Mr. Jacob, I can see that she is not sincere at all... Anyway, I'm just a maid..." she pretended to still be aggrieved.

"Did you hear that?" He stared at Emily and continued, "Apologize sincerely, now!"

She gave a wry smile, and stared back at this man who had once been such a familiar and comforting presence. He was now a stranger. "So, are you suggesting that I kneel and apologize to her, Mr. Jacob?" she asked gently.

He stared into her misty eyes. It was as if a veil covered her intentions and thoughts. He could not quite get a handle on this strange woman.

But he could clearly feel and see the sadness in her eyes.

Hiding from the uncertainty that her presence brought, he replied in a cold voice, "Kneel? Are you always such a cheap bitch?"

She looked at him unblinkingly and said, "If you want me to..."

"So you mean that you would do anything I want you to do, right?" he asked, leaving the rest unspoken. "Yes," she said simply.

However, her answer did not please him. Instead it brought a fresh bout of anger. 'Emily, where is your dignity? Where is your principle? Don't you have any sense of self-respect?' he thought enraged. In the end he held back all those questions and just warned, "Remember what you have promised."

Turning, he disappeared up the stairs, his words still echoing in the silent room.

Bonnie stood there not knowing whether she should follow him or stay. She cast a glimpse at the motionless Emily and humphed, "What are you looking at? Apologize to me again, now! Just like you said. Kneel down and apologize!"

when she faced Jacob, her attitude changed when she was confronted by the arrogant servant. Emily sneered showing her disdain, "What makes you think that

so angry and yelled, "So you were pretending to be sorry! Just for Mr.

did not do anything wrong. Why should I show remorse?" Emily

towards Emily she sneered viciously. "I shall ask Mr.

was startled by what she said.

words before, but now everything was different... Jacob had become a stranger to her.

cherished her. She

once loved with her whole heart! He had forgotten

she still did not want to give up.

desert him. 'Even though he

this. For him, I can do this!' Emily

a cunning smile and closed in for the kill, "Tsk-Tsk, it seems that

was the

the instruction but was interrupted by Jacob

doing there? Come to my study!"

observed them from the landing atop the stairs. He did not call her by name,

him, but Bonnie was faster. She

apology, Bonnie cared much more about pleasing Jacob. "Yes, sir.

turned around and left as if

was slowly freezing Emily's heart.

me, but Bonnie...'

forced her to apologize to Bonnie. His study was a place where he did business, and there were many confidential documents kept there. Apart from Emily and a few trusted subordinates, no one else had ever been allowed in there.

he calls Bonnie in there. What does that

I even think of him like that...' she struggled with

switched to autopilot, not wanting to even think anymore. Her mind was beyond her own control, as she regurgitated speculations about his relationship with the hired help, and what this meant

and Bonnie was a cruel and

child's worry and concern for her in hot waves of love, "Didn't