Ex-wife, Please Come Back

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.

they hadn't realized how important he had been to the company. It wasn't just the company that would have difficulty in thriving without Jacob. Even the directors were used to

deal with seemed quite small in comparison. They could

worried what the others would think. Whoever spoke first could end up

looked at Jacob from the corner

seemed confident on the outside, he was surprised nobody

he had made a decision, he was determined to stick to it. He

trivial matter. Besides, this is a family business. I'm afraid it would be a big blow for everyone if

seemed concerned for him. They knew Jacob was simply a victim. The

you. In fact, our intention was to discuss

people began to speak, persuading him

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

to convince him to stay. If anything, it made his resolution to leave stronger. This was a place where his private affairs had been discussed. Just the mere thought of it disturbed him. His pride wouldn't

fell on Jonathan. 'Even after everything, I still win, ' it seemed

slumped in dejection. For once he thought he would win! In this bitter moment he understood that even if Jacob resigned, the victory would still

dawned on him that his wishes would never

fists, thinking about the injustice of life.

You keep changing teams!

the directors. He pursed his lips with disgust. In private, they spoke ill of Jacob. However, now they

"You!"

listening to this accusation. They knew if

was only natural for them to take Jacob's side. As

They were hoping James would interfere and persuade Jacob. They all knew his uncle had power

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