Eventually, the story of a group of people would be about the story of two people. That much was
certain. People were used to living with one another.
After lunch, Jacob sat on the chair. He gazed at Sara affectionately. "I haven't been here for so many
days. Were you scared I might have run off with another woman?"
With a snort, Sara leaned back with her legs crossed. "Who could you possibly run away with? If that
happens, don't bother coming back."
Jacob felt embarrassed. He leaned against the table and propped himself up with his elbow. "I'm just
kidding. Why, it looks like my wife is becoming more arrogant!"
Sara stood up and gave him a cold glare. "Who is your wife?"
Then, Sara left the table. Jacob stared after her in disbelief, his face darkening.
Sara had changed so quickly. It took Jacob a while to realize it, but she was no longer the woman that
she was when they first met.
Alas, he had no choice. He only wanted her. He couldn't do anything but accept her for who she was.
He loved and hated her at the same time.
After lunch, both Sara and Jacob headed back to the company. They were no longer in the honeymoon
stage, so they didn't need to be together all the time. However, they knew that if one of them needed
the other, then the other would come running to be by their side.
Sara enjoyed this feeling very much. She was free to do as she pleased, and she knew that he loved
her deeply.
When Jacob got back to the company, he found that it was very quiet. Perhaps he was overthinking it,
but he had just solved a major issue. It was natural that he would still be on his guard.
Cindy and James were not at the company. He found that there were very few people he could trust.
Jacob knew very well that he would never be friends with many people at work.
Over the past few years, he had to make quite a few enemies to secure his spot at the company.
However, Jacob believed in quality over quantity. He preferred to keep his circle small and ensure that
it was filled with people he could trust.
Jacob silently passed by the office area, and everyone held their breath. It was pathetic. People were
acting like they were invisible.
Jacob stopped walking and glanced at the people around him. No one spoke. All the employees
lowered their heads and went about their business. 'They just appear like they are working hard.' Jacob
thought about this in his head sadly.
Then, he quickly walked back to the office. A long silence ensued as the staff watched him go.
Suddenly, someone spoke up.
"What happened to Mr. Jacob just now? He looked so scary."
"I don't know. I always feel that something major is about to happen."
"Yes, yes. Is it possible that..."
"I'm going to stop you right there. Stop jumping to conclusions. How are we to know what's going on in
his mind?"
Back in his office, Jacob finally put the thing he had been dreading on his agenda. He was bound to
earn the ire of more people by doing it, but it had to be done. Jacob hesitated and drew some lines on
the list. It was difficult to be a good person.
Frustrated, he threw the list to the side. He took a sip from his teacup, only to find that it was empty.
Jacob sighed. He was useless without Cindy.
Jacob got up and went out to get some water. From a distance, he could hear that the staff was having
a heated discussion. He went closer to hear them better. Someone coughed a few times.
Suddenly, the staff members whirled around and saw Jacob standing behind them. Their faces turned
pink with embarrassment.
"Mr... Mr. Jacob, have you been standing there long?"
"Mr. Jacob..."
The staff members who had been speaking suddenly felt their legs turn into jelly. They had heard all
about Jacob's infamous temper, and they dreaded being at the receiving end of it. However, they never
really had the chance to talk to him. Everything they knew about him came from rumors floating around
the company.
Jacob coughed. "What are you talking about? Tell me, maybe I can help."
The staff stared at him in disbelief. They didn't believe that Mr. Jacob would be so kind. 'Help us? We
would be fortunate not to get scolded by him.'
"Please, keep talking. Weren't you very energetic just now? I think you are good at gossiping, but you
don't work hard every day."
Jacob raised his voice. He looked down at the teacup in his hand and sighed.
"Mr. Jacob, we were wrong..." Kate said, her voice trembling.
Jacob snorted. "The company is no place for idle people. Of course, I'm not saying that you shouldn't
speak. What should you do now? I hope you know what I'm trying to say."
"Yes..." Everyone's faces were ashen, and they were terrified that Jacob might do something rash.
It was like a schoolboy getting caught in the act of cheating by his teacher. No one dared say a word.
Jacob glanced at the crowd. It was a warning to others.
"Well, that's it. I hope you won't gossip at work next time."
With those words, Jacob walked towards the nearby water dispenser. Everyone stayed frozen in place.
They watched him as he coolly got his water and walked away.
He didn't always scold the staff, but what he said was difficult for them to bear.
Jacob went back into his office, clutching his teacup in one hand.
There was a long silence in the staff area. No one dared to speak again, for fear that Jacob would
reappear.
It seemed that for the rest of the day, everyone would be on their toes.
Jacob sat in his office and sipped his tea leisurely. For a moment, he felt peaceful. However, there were
more problems to consider. With a groan, Jacob picked up the list he had thrown earlier.
He crossed out more names and began reading some documents he hadn't gotten around to checking
yet.
It was easy to cross out names on a paper, but it would be difficult to execute it in real life. Jacob
narrowed his eyes slightly.
It was not until night had fallen that Jacob looked out of the window. He had lost track of time. Cindy
was usually the one who would keep him posted about the time.
During his earlier days, Jacob would often work late into the night. He barely ate or slept because he
wanted to familiarize himself with how the company worked.
He was amazed he could work that hard back then. He still enjoyed his work. If he didn't he would have
left the company a long time ago.
He also wanted to bring the company to new heights and help it succeed to the best of his abilities.
Jacob stood up and walked around.
Perhaps the current state of the company had not changed much since he took over. He reminisced
about his earlier days at the company. Back then, he had made very few enemies.
Jacob went out of his office. The staff area was dark, and everyone had gone home for the day. After
taking over the company and getting it back on the right track, Jacob abolished the system of overtime.
However, his kindness fostered greediness. There were those who had grown greedy because of how
Jacob treated them.
The longer a greedy person stayed with him, the more dangerous they would become.
Jacob walked past the staff area and went downstairs. He got into his car without so much as a glance
backwards.
He took out his phone and called Sara, but she was still working. 'She has been very tired recently, ' he
thought to himself.
Jacob drove his car to Sara's company, and he waited for her by the entrance. He suddenly craved a
smoke. It had become sort of a reprieve for him. Whenever he was tired or sleepy, smoking seemed to
comfort him and perk him up.
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