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At the end of the day, he could only hide his secrets. His life had already been open to the public.

"Jacob, what has happened in the past is none of our business nor we care about it. But your present private life is extremely turbulent. It has caused an uproar in our company. Don't you think we are worthy of an explanation?"

Jonathan crossed his hands on his chest, a devilish smile appearing on his face. Those who were on Jacob's side widened their eyes at Jonathan's question.

In spite of the questions they had in their mind, they chose to remain silent. Nobody wished to get themselves into trouble.

Jacob, on the other hand, was very calm and composed. With his head lowered, he tapped rhythmically on the table. Receiving such indifference from him, Jonathan let out a cold laugh.

"Answer me. Or do you think you can get away without uttering a single word? Who will you call to save your ass this time? Are you going to yet again hide in your shell like a turtle?"

Jonathan went on. He was starting to get on James's nerves. His words awoke such fury in him that he had difficulty controlling his impulse to slam his hands against the table. Burning with rage, James looked at Jonathan, his face expressionless.

His eyes then fell on his nephew. Jacob looked eerily calm. James didn't know what was going on in his mind. Knowing Jacob was a smart man, James decided it was best to not fret over it.

"I quit,"

Jacob announced and stood up. He spoke in a casual and relaxed manner. He dropped these two words and watched his audience for their reaction. It had been easier than he had expected.

Jacob wasn't going to argue with anyone. He simply put forward his decision. From experience, he had learned arguing would get him nowhere. It would simply exhaust his energy.

Everyone looked at him, ashen-faced with shock. They had anticipated several outcomes but this was unexpected. It caught all of them off-guard. The smile on Jonathan's face froze. From Jacob's attitude, it could be discerned that he wasn't attached to his position.

The things he had been dreaming of held no value in Jacob's eyes. For some reason, such indifference frustrated Jonathan.

The directors, on the other hand, felt panic shoot through them. If Jacob resigned, they wondered what would happen to the company. They knew very well only he was capable of supporting the company. If he resigned, they would become helpless.

the company. It wasn't just the company that

came as a big blow to all of them. The issue they had earlier wished to deal with seemed quite small in comparison. They could pay some money and

utter a word. After all, they worried what the others would think. Whoever spoke first could end up

corner of

his own thoughts. Even though he seemed confident on the outside, he was surprised nobody tried to

to stick to it. He

over such a trivial matter. Besides, this is a family business. I'm afraid it

courage. Everyone seemed concerned for him. They knew Jacob was simply a victim. The real culprit was the man who spread the news.

Mr. Jacob. It's not a big deal. We didn't call you to blame you. In fact, our intention was to discuss this matter and

at Jacob. One after another, people began to speak, persuading him to stay.

He was pleased with their words. It made him feel appreciated. He was glad his efforts as a CEO

place where his private affairs had been discussed. Just the mere thought of it disturbed him. His pride wouldn't allow him to stay. He hated

defiant gaze fell on Jonathan. 'Even after everything, I still win, ' it seemed to say.

thought he would win! In this bitter moment he understood that even if Jacob resigned, the

dawned on him that his wishes would never

his fists, thinking about the

look, he spoke. "Well, look at you all supporting him! You are all fence-sitters. You keep changing teams! Now that the situation doesn't seem to be in your favor, you

He pursed his lips with disgust. In private, they spoke ill

"You!"

They knew if Jonathan became

that was present in every director's mind. Under the circumstances, it was only natural for them

interfere and persuade Jacob. They all knew his uncle had

stood like a lonely hero with a firm decision that