"Ha! Does that mean that you can do whatever you want just because you're the boss? All of us who
are under you have to bend to your every whim?"
Jonathan was skilled at turning the tables. He had already convinced more people to be on his side.
Jacob sneered. "What a clever trick! I didn't do anything I wanted, nor did I force you to do anything.
You are employees of the company. These are the rules you must follow."
Jacob tried to keep his cool. Jonathan was egging him on. He could feel it. But, he wouldn't give him
the satisfaction.
If he endured Jonathan's arrogance and rudeness, he would save himself a whole lot of trouble.
"Well, now you want to be a good person. What you did doesn't work!" Jonathan clocked in, and he
walked towards Jacob.
The two of them looked at each other straight in the eye. The others clocked in and walked into the Shi
Group building. Both Jacob and Jonathan stood at the gate.
Jonathan was shameless, acting so brashly in public. Once he began making trouble for Jacob, Jacob
wouldn't be able to get rid of him. James watched them and heaved a deep sigh. Jacob was too polite,
too kind.
If James were in his shoes, the fight would have already begun. However, Jacob was different. What
he needed most was a plan.
James controlled his annoyance and watched silently from the side. He resisted the urge to walk right
up to Jonathan and smack the smug look off his face.
"Jonathan, do you think I can't touch you?" Jacob raised his eyebrows, with anger in his eyes.
"Ha! I just don't like you. You want to get rid of me, but you can't do anything to me."
Jonathan raised his voice and eyed Jacob condescendingly.
Jacob heard laughter around him, and he felt disgusted.
"Do you want to experience how it's like to be thrown out by security again?" Jacob threatened, raising
his eyebrows.
"Ha! Don't bother. You're afraid, Jacob. Let me tell you that no matter how many times you try to have
me thrown out, it doesn't matter. I've already done my job to damage you the best way I can!"
Jonathan laughed wantonly. It was his greatest joy to hurt Jacob. Perhaps this had been his biggest
wish since he was born.
Many things in life did not make sense. People could be so overcome with malice and hatred that they
could kill others at the slightest infraction.
Jonathan hated Jacob with every fiber of his being because he believed Jacob had stolen what was
rightfully his. However, who could be certain? Perhaps Jacob was just in the right place at the right
time. If it weren't him, someone else might have taken his place.
But still, the hatred in Jonathan's heart was very deep. He couldn't get rid of it.
Their rivalry would never have a happy ending. One of them would have to die for it to be over. Jacob
knew it was possible that some people would never be friends.
He and Jonathan were such a pair.
Of course, no one started out as enemies. They had grown to loathe each other over the years. After
such a long time, Jacob was able to see things clearly.
"Hurt? You really think too highly of yourself. There's only one thing I want to say to you. I really don't
care much about you. No matter what you say or do, it will just bounce off of me."
Jacob shrugged and looked at Jonathan with a calm look in his eyes.
Jonathan was slightly stunned. "No, that's impossible. I don't believe it. I don't believe that you don't
care. Even regular people get hurt when others provoke them!"
Jonathan looked at Jacob in disbelief. For a moment, he didn't know how to feel. A mix of emotions
rushed through him. Surprise, suspicion, unwillingness, and anger shone on his face. It was all so
complicated.
"Well, I have already told you what I wanted to say. It's none of your business what I think. You can do
whatever the hell you want."
With those words, Jacob quickly walked into the building. Seeing Jonathan had really put a damper on
an otherwise beautiful day.
James followed Jacob closely. He had stayed silent all throughout, but the matter had been solved
without him needing to intervene.
Jacob had acted admirably. He had handled the situation with Jonathan with such calmness and grace.
James was proud.
Jonathan, on the other hand, was left in a daze. He kept thinking about Jacob's words.
If what he said didn't affect Jacob at all, then Jacob must be unfazed by everything else he had done.
He needed to find a way to hurt Jacob. There were only two possibilities. It was either because Jacob
was too ruthless, or Jonathan wasn't doing enough.
Normal people typically got angry when they were offended. Jacob barely reacted to anything Jonathan
said. Jonathan couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
Thoughts rushed through his head. 'Why didn't Jacob care about what I did?'
Jacob looked back at the stunned Jonathan. Secretly, he felt tense.
Jonathan could turn out to be his biggest obstacle in the future. Although he was not an immediate
threat, he went out of his way to make trouble for Jacob. Jacob knew what he must do.
He had to be ruthless. Even though Jonathan was his cousin, he needed to put him in his place.
However, Jacob didn't want to be too harsh. He was stuck at a crossroads, trying to decipher how he
felt.
"Uncle, has something happened to company recently? I always feel this sense of dread. It's like
something wrong is happening right under my nose," Jacob asked James while walking.
"Well, something has indeed happened. But lately, you have been too busy to give your full attention to
company. Besides, it's not that big of a deal. I didn't want to bother you."
James paused, as if he was suddenly lost in thought.
"Oh, what happened? Was it serious?" Jacob narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression became
more serious. He had been too busy recently. However, if something had happened, he should've been
on top of it.
After all, because his father had already died, Jacob stood to lose his position as the leader. Although
he had already proven himself, having his father back him up was important.
His father's death had come at such a critical time. He still had many enemies, and they all wanted to
see him fall.
The future would be more difficult, but Jacob already anticipated it.
"Recently, the directors of the company appear to be more united. They used to be like a ball of loose
threads. However, they now dine together and spend time with one another."
James frowned. Was it such a big deal? Perhaps he was overthinking it. He hoped that it was the case.
The two men found themselves in front of the elevator door.
James reached out his hand and turned on the elevator lights. Then, they watched as it descended.
Jacob thought deeply about what James just said. It was indeed strange, but he couldn't find anything
wrong with it.
"Was Jonathan also very close to them?" Jacob stared at the elevator lights as he was trying to figure
out what was possibly going on.
"Yes, he was. I think he's trying to win over their support. Also he may have already realized that if he
has their support, he will run this company more easily."
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