Emily and Jonas talked as if they were the best of friends. Meanwhile, she couldn't even look at Jacob
straight in the eyes.
At the thought of this, Jacob's heart was filled with hot, fiery rage. He looked around his office and felt
utterly irritated. He got up and went outside, but before he did, he couldn't take his frustration anymore
and wildly threw the things on his table to the ground.
Jacob's actions could be heard all the way down the corridor. One of Jacob's female secretaries, who
was stationed near his office, was startled. She then saw her boss stomping his feet while he walked
away.
'Jacob looks miserable. This might be the perfect chance to get close to him!'
At the thought of this, the secretary had a scheming grin on her face. She had waited so long for an
opportunity like this and there was no way she was going to let it simply pass by.
Once Jacob returned to his office, she straightened her clothes and checked if her makeup was still
fine. Upon seeing her fair, beautiful face in the mirror, she stood up, walked towards the door, and
confidently pushed it open. She walked inside in the most enchanting way she could. She then
worriedly asked, "Mr. Gu, what's wrong? Is there something bothering you?" When she noticed Jacob's
dejected expression and all the documents chaotically scattered on the ground, she immediately
understood what was going on.
"Did I give you permission to come in? Get out! This has nothing to do with you!" Jacob yelled in a fit of
rage. The way he shouted at the secretary was absolutely terrifying.
However, the female secretary was completely unfazed by this. A faint smile remained on her face as if
she didn't take Jacob's words seriously.
She casually picked up the documents on the ground, and then slowly walked towards Jacob. She
gently placed her fingers on his temples and massaged them. She then said in a soft voice, "Mr. Gu,
don't be so angry. It's bad for your health. If you need someone to listen, I'll be here for you."
It was all or nothing. Being recognized by Jacob was a tall task and there was no time to feel any
shame.
Especially since Jacob didn't open many windows of opportunity and had a cold demeanor towards
female staff. His troubles now was a rare lucky break for her.
"Get out! Don't you dare come in here again!" Jacob slapped the secretary's hand away the moment it
touched him. He was completely disgusted with the woman's attempt to seduce him.
As a result of his action, the secretary accidentally fell to the ground. However, he didn't show any
signs of sympathy toward her. He even threatened her that if she didn't get out right at that moment, he
would drag her out by himself.
The secretary's eyes were overflowing with tears in just mere seconds. Nonetheless, knowing that
Jacob wasn't bluffing, she dejectedly escorted herself out.
After the secretary left, Jacob was in a complete daze. What had just happened had only worsened his
mood. He found himself in a familiar setting —alone once again on his office chair trying to figure out
what to do next. But the more he thought about what was happening around him, the greater his wrath
became.
'What's wrong with me?' he sincerely asked himself.
In an instant, Jacob felt completely lost. He couldn't explain anything clearly and only felt that his heart
was getting heavier with each passing minute.
It had been a long time since he had sat down and tried to figure out his life. It was getting quite late
into the day, but he remained in the office, and it only got worse.
He wanted to forget the sorrow, but the more he tried to forget about it, the more his mind continued to
surface troubling thoughts. He had no other choice but to rely on the numbing power of alcohol.
Consequently, he left his office and went to a nearby bar.
When he arrived, people were cheerfully singing and dancing around him. It was like everyone there
was also trying to forget about something.
Men and women were sitting at the bar counter, each with a drink in their hands. Their eyes wandered
to the good-looking man in a smart suit.
Not far from the counter, Jacob sat alone and started to drink heavily. Everyone who saw him felt like
he was completely out of place.
"Hey, do you mind if I sit down with you?" a gorgeous woman in a sexy, black dress, lightheartedly
asked. This woman wasn't a typical woman. She was bold and seemed like a go-getter, the type of
person who would never hesitate to get what they wanted in life.
In these kinds of places, everyone knew what it meant when a woman approached a man this way, but
Jacob was absolutely not in the mood to talk to her.
He stared blankly into her eyes for a second, and then turned his head back to his glass and continued
to drink his wine.
He had simply come here to drown his sorrows and to forget everything, even for just a little while.
Since Jacob neither agreed nor refused, the woman took the initiative once again and sat down next to
him.
Jacob wasn't like any other man that had entered that bar. He seemed extremely dignified and
intellectual, something that was quite hard to come upon these days.
"Hey there, handsome. You shouldn't be drinking like this or else you're going to get drunk before
midnight. Don't you want to have someone like me join you? I'm sure the alcohol will taste better if you
let me." This extremely beautiful woman had been quietly observing Jacob ever since he entered the
bar. He had been alone from the beginning, so she didn't think it was inappropriate for her to try and flirt
with him.
Usually, people who came here had problems with their relationships, just like Jacob. But he was just
so handsome and dashing that the woman didn't care if he had a girlfriend, or even a wife. So, she
leaned over to try and get a response from him.
"It's none of your business, so leave me alone! I don't need any company!" Jacob had already drunk a
full bottle of brandy, but his mind was completely sober. He had absolutely no desire to be with another
woman. In fact, he was disgusted with the woman beside him.
He had just come here to drink. He didn't want anything else. These rowdy women were getting on his
nerve.
After being scolded by Jacob, the woman got upset and left.
A feeling of relief came to Jacob when he was finally alone again. His tense expression disappeared
and he continued to drink away.
However, the opposite of what he wanted had happened. The more he drank, the clearer his mind
became. He tried his best to unwind but no matter how hard he tried, it was to no avail.
Suddenly, Jacob felt his stomach getting upset. He stood up and staggered to the bathroom. In a stroke
of bad luck, he left his phone at the counter.
Meanwhile, Emily returned home and saw their empty bedroom.
She felt a little anxious since it was so late and Jacob hadn't come back yet. She wondered if he was
still upset about yesterday.
'What a jerk! He's the one who went too far! He has no reason to avoid coming home, ' Emily thought,
feeling angry.
It was almost midnight and there was still no trace of Jacob. Naturally, Emily began to worry about him
again.
'It's so late, where could he possibly be? Did something happen to him?' The more she thought about
it, the more frightened she became.
Emily couldn't take it anymore and took out her cell phone to call Jacob. But when she remembered
what happened yesterday, she immediately stopped herself. Jacob's vulgar attitude towards Jonas'
made it hard for her to care about her husband.
Jonas was such a nice and kind man. There was no reason to get upset, especially since they were
just ordinary friends. But Jacob had not only conducted an investigation on the good doctor behind her
back, but he had also been rude to him to his face.
At the thought of this, Emily ultimately decided to let Jacob be. 'Forget it. I'll leave him be. He's a grown
man and he can come home whenever he wants. The fact that he's still out this late makes it obvious
that he doesn't think he's at fault.'
But after a long time, Jacob was still nowhere to be seen. Emily couldn't sit still any longer and took out
her cell phone to call Jacob.
However, the phone kept ringing and ringing. After a while, just as she was about to hang up, a
woman's voice came from the other end of the line.
"Hello?"
When Emily heard the woman's voice, she stopped dead in her tracks. She didn't need to think much to
realize what was happening.
It was now clear why Jacob hadn't come home. He had chosen to spend time with another woman
instead! In Emily's eyes, everything that she had done for him seemed vain at that point. A hysterical
laugh bubbled up to her lips, and she sneered.
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