"That's right. Let's find the key person first. It's useless for us to say a lot in the meantime. As for what
the other company thinks, it will be futile if we try to guess. Anyway, we will know the answer tomorrow,
and let's discuss countermeasures then."
The other directors began to gossip in hushed voices. Although they were disappointed with Jacob,
they did not want to humiliate him. After all, everyone was aware that he was not a person whom they
could mess with.
Even so, the disappointment in their hearts could not be hidden.
Jacob nodded in agreement. He had already guessed the result of the meeting. But since Jonathan
angered him, he decided that he would no longer be softhearted like he used to be.
Mercy to the enemy was cruelty to himself.
"You can leave now. I hope you can keep it a secret for the sake of the company. I will solve this matter
as best as I could. Don't worry," Jacob said with a smile.
Confused, Jonathan stared at Jacob's face, wondering why he was smiling regardless of the
circumstances. To be perfectly honest, he did not like Jacob's demeanor right now. He hated that Jacob
had always been confident and composed even in the face of adversities. With that, Jonathan's face
turned dark.
When the meeting was adjourned, Jacob left the company with James and Cindy.
He got onto his car with poise. His handsome face was sterner than ever before.
His eyes were fixated on the road throughout the ride. None of them spoke, and they could only hear a
deafening silence along the way.
The purpose of this trip was to find Kim.
Although Jacob had a hunch about Kim's whereabouts, he was not completely sure if Kim was really
there.
James looked out of the window. Jacob's arrival seemed to give him much-needed courage. Thanks to
Jacob's confident words, James had been comforted and reassured.
He had to admit he was already old. Before, he never admitted nor felt like one.
Thankfully, he witnessed Jacob's growth and improvement through the years. James felt that he was
not as young as he used to be.
Even so, his life had been worth it. The world belongs to young people after all. Time will come, and
everyone will become old and gray too. For James, the most terrible thing in the world was if the
younger generation never learned to rise. It was actually worse than him becoming gray and frail.
Fortunately, Jacob did, and James had never been more gratified in his life.
And truth be told, his rising had always happened in adversity because he had no other choice to
survive.
Jacob calmly glanced at the time, and the car suddenly came to a halt.
He lifted his gaze and scanned at his surroundings. In front of him, there was a duplex building painted
in yellow and orange. The color of the building was not in line with the impression Kim had given to
others.
"Is he here?" with a slight frown, Jacob asked in a low voice.
"Yes." Cindy's eyes were fixated on the building. Although she had been waiting for this moment, she
just sat in the car, motionless.
"Don't be afraid. I'm here with you," Jacob comforted in a soft voice, as if he had read what was on her
mind.
"Okay," Cindy answered with a vigorous nod. With that, she got out of the car first.
She closed the door and stood outside as if in a daze. Her movements caused some dust to fly at her
feet.
Jacob got off as well. He squinted at the building in front of him and said, "Cindy, please lead the way.
You should know where Kim lives, right?"
She nodded and then walked forwards with sheer determination.
Jacob followed her closely while James was at the very end.
Cindy had the key, as well as the access card. Jacob could see that Kim had put a lot of effort into
winning this girl's trust.
Cindy led Jacob to the door and put the key into the lock. To everyone's surprise, it did not work.
Stunned, she looked at Jacob with wide eyes. "I can't open it. It's probably locked from the inside."
"I see," Jacob mused with a slight nod. "Let me try." Cindy moved away as he tried to unlock it himself.
It was indeed locked from the inside, and there was nothing else they could do about it.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Jacob thought that if they could not open the door with the key, he might as well knock.
On the other side, Kim trembled with fear, a kitchen knife in his hand.
If he remembered correctly, it should be the second time someone had knocked on the door.
Nevertheless, he did not answer.
"Kim, open the door! I know you're in there. We've already called the police. If you don't open the door
now, the police will forcibly break in. I'm warning you,"
standing by the door, Jacob shouted in hopes that Kim would give in.
He knew that Kim could definitely hear his words, so he began yelling while pounding on the door
without a second thought. If people nearby heard his words, perhaps he could use it to his own
advantage.
Sure enough, Kim heard Jacob's threat, and it made him tremble even more while looking at the door
in horror.
He was sitting on the sofa and looked at the knife in his hand. It was now too late to say anything. He
had no courage to hurt himself, but he could not face the people outside either.
Jacob was notorious for his coldness and ruthlessness. For Kim, it was too late for a reconciliation.
Besides, Cindy was outside as well. What's more, if he had not been so money-oriented, he would be
able to marry her in the end.
Sadly, there was no turning back. Kim shivered at the thought of it, and his hands trembled even more
that he could not hold the knife steadily. All of a sudden, it fell to the ground with a clang.
Jacob was standing by the door when that happened. Although he did not clearly hear the sound, he
realized what happened on the other side.
"Kim, don't be impulsive. It's not the dead end yet. Open the door and let's talk. I swear I'm not going to
tell anyone about it,"
Jacob shouted while leaning against the door. However, there was only silence on the other side.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Jacob pounded on the door repeatedly and shouted again, "Kim, open the door! Don't worry, we can
still talk about it."
At that moment, James winked at Jacob, indicating the latter to get out of the way. When James was
about to step forward, Cindy suddenly stopped him.
Instead, she walked to the door and slapped on the door. "Kim, you bastard! Get out! You're aware that
you're a coward, aren't you? Didn't you think of this when you stole the document?!"
Her eyes were filled with anger. Her glare was so intense as if she could see straight through the door.
Hearing her voice, Kim bent down and picked up the knife. He was scared shitless. It seemed that
Cindy had indeed come. Since she was there, it became more difficult for him to come out and defend
himself.
"Who do you think you are? You may be a man, but you're a coward! You dared to do a crime, but you
have no courage to admit what you've done. You know what? Just lock yourself in your room for the
rest of your life. Don't even bother to see the light nor see anyone for the rest of your life!"
Cindy was standing by the door with her hands across her chest. Beside her, James and Jacob were in
awe. No matter how tough Kim was, he would definitely be hurt and offended after hearing her words.
Jacob narrowed his eyes, his handsome face now looked sterner and more intimidating. This matter at
hand was simple, but at the same time, difficult.
Even though waiting was the most difficult thing to do, they had no choice but to do so. Nevertheless,
the result was worth the wait. Jacob looked at everything in front of him. It felt surreal, but it was real.
"Kim, come out and face us! You don't like hiding, do you? Hiding is for cowards. Sad to say that you're
one. Come out! I've died once, so I'm no longer afraid of anything! You—"
Cindy was cursing loudly nonstop, making the two men sigh. 'Women are not easy to deal with, are
they not?' All of a sudden, the door opened with a bang.
Kim was standing at the door, his face pale as a ghost. In his hand was a knife which fell to the ground
for the second time.
"You bastard! You finally opened the door! Get out of my way!" With all her strength, Cindy opened the
door completely. Then, she picked up the knife that had fallen.
When the door was open, Kim made way for them to come in. The room was surprisingly clean and
tidy. Who would have thought that Kim was such a fastidious person?
"Finally, you opened the door. Tell me, what happened?" Jacob came in first. All of them stood in the
living room and were silent for a moment.
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