Ex-wife, Please Come Back

Chapter 369 Incomparably Disappointed

Because of the recent troubles, Jacob didn't walk as fast as he used to. Instead, his slow pace as he took each step steadily made him look more mature.

He didn't even bother to spare anyone a glance while passing through the staff area. To him, those people were nothing of importance in his life.

Those people may know him, but he didn't. Jacob didn't have deep attachments to any of them. In fact, he only met some of them once.

However, the difference between him and them was clear. Compared to them, Jacob always had the spotlight. Even a mere sneeze from him would send people gossiping. It wasn't their fault, though. Jacob was the CEO after all. This was the burden that he had to carry.

The staff area immediately became silent. Everyone stopped whispering at the sight of their boss passing by. The look in their eyes showed that they weren't afraid of him as they used to be. In fact, some of them even had the nerve to not bother hiding their laughter.

Jacob didn't care. With a stoic face, he continued to walk with his head held high and turned a blind eye. It was obvious that the employees had seen the news. Still, no one dared to criticize their CEO within earshot.

They didn't know anything other than what they had learned from the news. Surely, there were other things they were not aware of. Various opinions circulated among them. Some of them thought that Jacob deserved it, but some were also sympathetic towards him.

However, most of them mocked him. For someone famous, his reputation was definitely ruined.

An ordinary person would not be able to bear such a humiliation. In fact, it was useless to bear it. On the other hand, for someone like Jacob to bear it, the impact on his life was far more different.

For people who were in the upper class of society, their every move was being watched. Now, everyone thought that Jacob's image was ruined after being exposed for being involved in a romantic affair.

"As expected of Mr. Jacob, he was acting as if nothing had happened. Unbelievable!"

"Yeah, it didn't seem as if he had changed at all."

"Maybe he was just putting on a calm facade? Employees like us don't have the right to judge him."

"Well... At least he could have an affair... We don't even have the chance..."

Murmurs continued to erupt all around the office.

Despite what happened being disgraceful, everyone still envied Jacob. After all, some of them knew that there were a lot of problems being in a rich family.

The sad thing was that no one really cared if the rumors were real or fake.

Sara, on the other hand, assumed that her husband might go to the company and wait for her which is why she did not go to the company this morning. When she had woken up a while ago, her father had already gone for a stroll at the park.

A huge sigh escaped her lips as she stretched her arms up. As soon as she finally decided to get out of bed, she headed immediately for the fridge to grab a bite and sat on the sofa. Her brows furrowed when she heard nothing from Jacob up till then.

As she stared at the screen of her phone with worried eyes, she sighed once again. Jacob didn't even leave her a message. This didn't surprise her, however. Sara knew Jacob's style very well. Her husband would most likely not contact her until he had solved the problem.

Without a doubt, she knew how stubborn the man was. It didn't really matter to her. Instead, she continued to browse the news.

Scrolling through her phone, her eyes suddenly hardened from what she saw. Sara immediately recognized the photos on the news headline. Those were the exact same ones that Alice had sent her. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

She gritted her teeth, thinking of how scary the woman's audacity was. Seeing those photos displayed in public made her annoyed and nervous at the same time that she immediately grabbed a cup of warm water on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Taking in deep breaths, she tried her best to calm herself down. In today's society, the power of the public's opinion in the internet was quite powerful. Even if the one involved didn't care, many citizens would still definitely love to butt in.

There was no doubt that in this society, there were a lot of people who had nothing else important to do with their lives. Clenching her fists, Sara definitely had a bad feeling. After all, a lot of people seemed to enjoy focusing on other people's business rather than their own.

Those were the ones who had all the time in the world to worry about things that did not concern their own well-being. Simply thinking of all the possibilities made her feel even more restless.

Jacob must be very busy at the moment and she was still angry at him. She had the right to be angry, didn't she? Letting out a frustrated groan, she threw her phone hard towards the sofa.

As the poor thing bounced helplessly on the soft cushion, she wrapped her arms around her knees and buried her face in them. There was a time when she once lived a carefree life. Even though she had to be careful of the reputation of the Shi clan, it didn't really cause her too much trouble back then.

What happened in the past was nothing compared to what was happening now. Everything just kept getting even more complicated.

A sigh escaped her lips for the nth time. Sara perfectly understood how Jacob felt at the moment. This only showed how much she loved the man. No matter what happened, she would stand by his side unconditionally.

After a few minutes of staring out into nothing in particular, Sara seemed to finally wake up from her daydream and picked up the phone to call Jacob.

The line only kept on ringing to no end. Jacob didn't pick up, which meant that he might definitely be preoccupied at the moment. As Sara stared blankly at the screen of her phone, she initially thought that Jacob was in a board meeting.

Previously, he had already explained to Sara everything that was going on in the company. Perhaps it was his way of trying to assure her that he was fine.

She knew that her husband was a capable man, but it didn't take away the fact that she was worried about him. He may be capable, but he was not perfect. There would always be something that would break him down.

Since she didn't know what was going on in his mind, she was worried on what would happen next. All those thoughts only seemed to make her even more anxious.

Back at the company, the door of the meeting room gently opened to reveal Jacob. As he entered the room, all eyes were on him. His face was void of any emotion, and not once did his expression falter.

James directed a dull gaze, worried about his nephew's current state. All the doubts in his mind only seemed to get deeper and deeper.

Cindy on the other hand appeared relieved at the sight of Jacob. As long as the CEO appeared, there was nothing that couldn't be solved.

She firmly believed in this and in her boss. Although she couldn't really explain it, she trusted her boss unconditionally.

Jacob didn't bother sparing anyone a glance and walked straight to his position. Even though he noticed that Jonathan couldn't help but laugh, Jacob didn't seem to care.

Even if it was the last time for him to appear in this meeting room, he didn't feel sorry at all. He didn't care anymore if he would lose everything.

Since other people always tried to covet what originally belonged to him, he would be generous and give them everything.

"Jacob," James said. His eyes were masked with nervousness, as if he was trying his best to dissuade his nephew.

He had sensed danger in Jacob's eyes. The man must have made up his mind. James could only close his eyes and heave a deep sigh.