Jacob had been waiting from 8 AM to 11 AM. Except for him and James, nobody else knew about this
meeting.
As Jacob turned around, he saw Mr. Wang walking hurriedly towards him. Beside him were his two
assistants.
Jacob looked at Mr. Wang, who smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, I'm late."
Then, Jacob stretched out his hand and motioned Mr. Wang to sit down. "It's okay. It's not yet too late
anyway. You must've had something very important to deal with."
"Yes, you're right. Our company is also bothered by the contract. The board of directors has just
discussed it, and everyone is paying close attention."
With a solemn look on his face, Mr. Wang sat down in front of Jacob.
"I understand. The consequence is serious. I apologize for that," Jacob said while nodding. On his face
was a hint of guilt. He winked at James, who understood what he meant at once.
Almost immediately, James handed a folder to Mr. Wang, whose eyes turned wide in surprise. "What is
this? I heard that the file was destroyed."
With a smile, Jacob explained, "We just said that to the public on purpose. In fact, we found it."
"That's good. Our senior executives have reached an agreement that if the file can't be retrieved, we'll
have to make a new one for you," Mr. Wang remarked. He was clearly impressed by the turn of events.
The assistant next to him chimed in, "Mr. Wang worked hard for this after our last meeting."
"Ha-ha! Thank you so much, Mr. Wang." Jacob shook hands with him.
"It's okay. I think we can be friends. I've heard a lot about you. Everyone says that you're cold and
arrogant. But when I talk to you, you're actually the opposite. Because of that, I figured that I should
fight for our chance of cooperation."
Mr. Wang ended his note with a chuckle. Things were almost done there.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang. I won't disappoint you. From now on, we're friends." Jacob was serious in his
words. Meanwhile, James did not say a word.
"That's good then. I'm afraid I have to go. Remember to secure the document. Don't lose it again,
okay?" Mr. Wang said sincerely.
"I understand, Mr. Wang. Take care. Wait. How about I invite you for lunch today?" Jacob looked at his
wristwatch and checked the time. The clock had just struck past 12 o'clock in the noon.
"Thank you, but let's take a rain check. Although my job here is done, I have to go back to the company
and report to the CEO about our agreement immediately. Take care, Mr. Jacob."
With that, Mr. Wang walked to the door. Before he left, he turned around and gave Jacob a faint smile.
"Alright. See you around, Mr. Wang," Jacob said calmly as he breathed a sigh of relief.
It was not until Mr. Wang's figure disappeared that James stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Do
you think that the information on this meeting is going to be leaked? If so, will the other directors think
that you're really kind?"
"I'm doing this for the company. I'm sure everything is going to be alright. I believe Mr. Wang won't tell
anyone about this. Don't worry, Uncle." Jacob lay back on the chair and heaved a sigh.
Meanwhile, James pondered for a moment. This matter was not something that anyone could control.
Fortunately, Mr. Wang seemed an upright and trustworthy man, otherwise, he would not have fought for
the sake of the Shi Group. They had no doubts about that.
Although it was worth investigating, it was better than nothing.
James turned around and was about to leave, but Jacob stopped him before he could even stand up.
"Uncle, you've been working hard recently. I suggest you take a few days off. I'll take care of the
company so you can rest. Besides, you haven't completely recovered from your cold. You should see a
doctor."
James smiled and nodded in agreement. "Sounds good to me. I'm fine, but I got really busy with the
company these past few days. I can really take some time off."
"That's good." Jacob watched James leave. For some reason, James' back looked rather sad.
He raised his hand to check the time again. Since the matter was already settled, it was now time for
him to look for Sara.
The moment Jacob got out of the company, he felt the early spring sun shining on him. He felt warm
and much better.
Looking back at the company building, the bold characters of the signage 'Shi Group' glinted in the sun.
Jacob's mouth curled into a satisfied smile, and he quickly got into his car.
Meanwhile, Jonathan was watching him in the distance. His eyes were full of anger and contempt.
"Boss, what should we do? We can't let our efforts be in vain," the man next to Jonathan said as he
saw Jacob's car speed away. Like his boss, he was also disdainful.
"Sadly, there's nothing else we can do for now. Let's not talk about it," Jonathan replied. The frustration
in his tone was apparent.
"Jacob, I'll make you pay for what you've done," he mumbled to himself.
When Jacob arrived at the hospital, he saw his father-in-law, Carlos, feeding his ex-wife, Tasha. He
thought that Sara was with them, so he did not call her.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Tasha stopped him in his tracks.
"Jacob, Sara hasn't come yet. Why don't you have a seat for a while?" she asked with a smile. It
seemed that she had already shaved her hair.
Beside her, Carlos also shaved his. It is said the handsomeness of a man will be proved when he is
bald. Jacob thought that it must be true. No wonder Sara was beautiful. It turned out that her father was
handsome too.
"No, thanks. I'll pick her up instead." Jacob rejected Tasha's offer, but he gave her a polite smile in
return. He had sworn to himself that he would try his best to be gentler and more courteous to her
family.
"Well, Sara will be here soon. You can pick her up at the entrance," Carlos said in a gentle tone with his
back to Jacob.
"I know, Father." With that, Jacob left the ward and rushed out of the hospital.
It seemed that Carlos had finally forgiven him. His heart felt relieved and grateful for it.
Standing at the gate of the hospital, Jacob felt the warmth of the sunlight on his body.
It was like this when he and Sara had met for the first time.
Just then, she got out of the car and waved her hair in the wind. Because she did not see Jacob, her
movement was natural, making it even more breathtaking.
Like a distant memory, the scene seemed to have happened long ago, and Jacob saw it again.
"Sara." He called her name in a soft voice, his eyes burning with admiration.
"Jacob, why are you here?" with her eyebrows furrowed in surprise, Sara asked while walking up to
him.
"Well, I'm done with my work, and most importantly, I missed you." Jacob's expression did not change
when he spoke. It seemed that he was now used to saying cheesy lines.
"Again..." Sara was at a loss for words. Well, it had been a long time since she had last seen Jacob.
Now, he looked more tired than usual.
"Let's go out after we visit your parents." Jacob held Sara in his arms. Like breathing, this action came
so naturally to him.
"Sure." Arm-in-arm, they walked happily, as if they were not apart for a long time.
All of a sudden, something occurred to Sara, and she asked, "By the way, is the problem in the
company already solved?"
"Yes, it is," Jacob answered in an extremely gentle tone while nodding enthusiastically.
"That's good!" Sara exclaimed with a smile plastered across her face.
At the entrance of the restaurant, he looked at her dotingly and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Anything is fine as long as I'm with you," she answered with a smile.
"You're so sweet. Did you eat some honey today?" Jacob asked affectionately while jokingly wiping the
corner of Sara's mouth.
"Yes, I did. Do you want to taste it?" She chuckled and moved closer to him, so their faces were now an
inch apart.
Jacob was taken aback.
He lowered his head and gave her a peck on the cheek. Fearing that somebody had seen them, he
looked around. Fortunately, no one did.
"Yes, you did have some honey. I'm not used to your sweetness." Jacob smiled at her teasingly.
"Humph! Stop taking advantage of me. Let's go." Sara walked forward without even looking back at
him.
In a daze, Jacob stared at her back, hoping that his long-time efforts to win her back had paid off.
Seeing that she was a few steps ahead of him, he immediately followed.
"Sara, wait for me!" he shouted from behind while gazing at her.
With a joyful smile at the corners of her mouth, Sara felt that the air around her was warmer and more
comfortable.
Spring had indeed come, and so had their happiness.
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