Ex-wife, Please Come Back

"Sara, don't you ever doubt my confidence? I am still scared. I can't imagine how things will turn out," Jacob said, his affectionate eyes boring into her.

Gently, she responded, "I know, Jacob. I am aware of how afraid this makes you. But please relax. It doesn't matter. I mean it when I say it. I don't care how difficult our future will be. I don't care whether you gain success or not. None of this matter. Only you do."

When she spoke, her eyes were bright with genuine determination. The two of them stood together, a time bomb ticking in the background. Everything felt uncertain. They perhaps had failures awaiting them.

"I can't afford to lose. Don't worry, Sara. Please have faith in me. I will do my best to fix everything,"

Jacob assured, his expression a mix of fear and bravery. He hadn't planned on getting so sentimental. But he had an urge to tell Sara everything that was in his heart.

He knew if he didn't tell her, she would never know. She was his companion and he would confide in her about everything.

He gazed steadily into her face. These events were nothing but a test.

"Well, I'll give you the money. You can do whatever you want with it. I have faith in you. Everything will be fine," she promised and got ready to leave the room. Sara had full faith in Jacob.

"Okay," he uttered, his affection for her expanding. He watched her receding figure and once she was out of his sight, he let out a heavy sigh.

Now he had to face the problem that he had been dreading.

Just the mere thought of it filled him with sadness. Ever since he had taken that wrong move, his life wasn't under his control.

He tried to repel these negative thoughts. After all, he had a clearer picture of the future in his head now. He began to wonder what James would do if he were still here.

'He would do the same, ' Jacob thought to himself and closed his eyes.

This was an old habit of his. Every time he found himself in crises, he would contemplate how James would deal with it.

brooding over it. This was one

money Sara had given him and set forth to

group that focused on

nothing to do with daily necessities,

figure out what a company should do on the next stage after it

and glanced up at it. His eyes scanned the huge skyscraper. At this moment, he reminisced how he had been the CEO of such a big company. But now, he was nothing but

didn't have time to dwell on it. Quickly, he walked towards the Ho Group.

calm, not an ounce of worry on his face. He knew what

he wasn't a CEO of a big company, people wouldn't pay him attention. When he lost his power,

he found the place to be filled with strangers. Fortunately, he wasn't

the signboard of the Ho Group. A sense of familiarity filled him. Perhaps it had to do with

as expected, no one paid him any heed. This was quite different from the welcome he normally received. Jacob knew that the moment he quit, his life had changed. He

weird feeling within him. He no longer felt superior. His

left, people would leave too. Jacob understood the

duty to rise again.

Jacob looked at the receptionist with his bright eyes.

want to see Mr. Shawn," he said, trying to catch her attention. She was at present busy with

up and caught sight of him, her eyes turned wide. She hadn't seen such a handsome man before.

a professional tone. This stranger was

as if he had been prepared for this question.

a ray of sunshine.

am here. I am pretty sure he

their policy but she found it hard to say no to him. She looked at Jacob, a blush

genuinely wish to be of your help. But what can I do? These are the company's rules. If I don't follow them, my job will be at stake. I hope

she saw Jacob, she had developed