Ex-wife, Please Come Back

"I talked to Cindy and she mentioned Alice had spoken to her recently." As Jacob broached this topic, his face turned grave. He still hadn't made up his mind about Alice.

She was his ex-girlfriend but at the same time, she was also his enemy. He wished to let go of the past and start afresh.

Listening to his words, Sara simply shrugged her shoulders and said, "So what?"

The look of dissatisfaction on her face didn't go unnoticed by Jacob. However, he knew it was only normal for her to react like this. After all, Alice was his ex-girlfriend.

"That's not it. There is something else. I don't like to believe it is true, but..."

Jacob faltered for a moment. He knew Sara didn't like Alice. But he had to say what was on his mind.

However, he reminded himself to word his sentence carefully. He couldn't risk angering her. He went on, "Cindy told me that Alice wanted her to return to the Shi Group and take over the position as president's assistant. Do you know what this means?"

As he finished speaking, Sara slowly began to register what he was driving at. But she wasn't going to say it out loud.

She shook her head and said, "What?" She was curious to learn if Jacob's thoughts would mirror hers.

"My guess is Jonathan wants to know what happened to me in the past. He is using Cindy as his accomplice. There is another theory. Perhaps he wants something from me. After all, Cindy was my assistant. She knows almost everything about me,"

Jacob said, waiting to gauge her reaction before continuing.

He worried his next words would hurt Sara. But he didn't have any choice.

He let out a sigh. He wondered why he had such bad taste in the past.

Sara's clear eyes stared at Jacob.

"Is there something more you would like to add?" she asked. She wished to hear it all.

asked Cindy to return. Why didn't Jonathan or someone else from the company do it?" For a split second, he was lost in thought.

had a hunch. If that turned out to be true, it would make Alice a pathetic woman. He couldn't believe the woman he had loved at one point would be so bad! A feeling

felt a sort of revulsion. Alice seemed like the kind of woman who was willing to do

it hadn't been for the solid evidence that came from the previous investigation.

irrefutable. He had been blind to her flaws. Alice wasn't the good woman he had imagined her to be. She was a greedy woman. Jacob shook his head. He wished he hadn't known how bad she

Alice works in the Shi Group?" Sara guessed. She always detected

success. The fact she chose to work in the company right after

is seeing Jonathan right now. She wanted to pass this message to me through

the steering wheel and his gaze on the road. Sara regarded him and noted he seemed

possible. In fact, these were

hearing him say it made

you think of

If Alice's intention had been to insult

attention seeker," she said, waving her hand dismissively.

but laugh at her nonchalant

you are right. This is exactly what I thought. Sara, we have similar thoughts. They are right, great minds indeed think alike." He

Sara thought he was feigning it. "Well, stop pretending. If you are sad, you can show it. There is no point in acting so cool!" she

that, he went back to laughing, this time even louder. "Hahaha! Sara, you're so funny. Why should I be sad? What have

to himself. He asked, "Are you jealous? When I spoke about Alice, I did it because I like telling you things. Please don't misunderstand. She is free to be with whoever she wants. I couldn't care

genuine. Sara stared at him and stuck out her tongue. "I can't believe you dated her! Why did you have such a terrible

question made him embarrassed.

which he had no answer. She stared at him, as if she was expecting

have taken my question so seriously!" Sara touched her forehead with her hand.

her family. Alice was one of those unimportant topics that she

nor were they related

this news about Alice was bothering him. That

that he loved her at one point