A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Jack could not believe that the forces he had been deliberately cultivating for some time would be so vulnerable when it came to
Jacob. Saving Emily's father, and sending all of Jack's people to jail, was just a piece of cake for someone like Jacob!
Before this, Jack thought that he had grown strong enough to confront Jacob, since he had already gained his position in the
company, which is why he dared to threaten Emily in the first place. He was no longer afraid of Jacob stepping in; in fact, he was
looking forward to it.
However, little did Jack know that his naivety would get the best of him! Speaking of planning all the tricks and schemes, he was
far from being experienced compared to Jacob. In any case, a fall into the pit, a gain in his wit. Jack still had a long way to go.
Jack was angrier now, for he knew that his failure would only make Emily rely more on Jacob and love him more deeply.
It was a double whammy! Jack's failure had caused his anger to consume him.
Even though this time Emily's father was safe and sound, Jack had exasperated Emily once and for all. She could forgive his
transgressions towards her, but when it came to family, Emily's heart would show no mercy. This time Jack had overstepped the
line!
Considering the past they had shared, Emily had thought about forgiving Jack. After all, mistakes were made on both sides and
they had shared a real relationship before. However, it did not mean that she would let Jack get away with threatening and
humiliating her family. Since Jack had already declared that he would not let Emily lead a peaceful life, why would she still
tolerate him? Emily wanted him to be punished for what he had done!
In the LA office.
Emily and Jacob were sitting face to face, handling the company affairs together, which was something she had never done with
him before. It wasn't until then when Emily finally realized that Jacob was a genius in handling businesses!
Jacob would point out the problems she did not understand, explain them to her in the easiest way and work out the most
reasonable solutions in the shortest time.
Emily felt nervous, intimidated by his prowess. As the CEO of the Gu Consortium, wasn't he overqualified to be helping her with
the affairs of a small company? Emily felt like she was wasting his talents.
Why was she feeling guilty about it?

"Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Jacob. He looked up, straight into Emily's eyes, with a hint of playfulness.
Emily quickly shifted her sights elsewhere out of embarrassment, and said," No, it's nothing."
Jacob noticed her apprehensiveness and realized that he had to change the topic. He casually mentioned," Gambling isn't a
good vice to have. I had warned all the gambling houses in Haicheng City so as to ban your father. How do you think he still
owes Jack 18 million?"
Emily shook her head, unable to think of an answer. "So what about the money my father owes to Jack..."
"Don't pay him," Jacob blurted out without even thinking. After a while, he continued," It will piss him off. He deserves it. It'll teach
him not to be penny wise, pound foolish."
'How dare he coerce my woman to abort my baby and leave me? He's got guts, but it is a real shame he does not know how to
put them to good use.'
Emily could not help laughing out loud. Right now, only the word 'tsundere' could best describe the man in front of her.
Surprisingly, she found him childish, but also kind of cute. "You are right. Let's piss him off!"
Jacob laughed along with her, but he turned serious within a few seconds. "Listen, your father was set up by Jack intentionally so
he could threaten you. Your father did not owe Jack any money in the first place," he said.
"Now I see..." Suddenly everything made sense to Emily. It seemed just like the kind of sneaky and underhanded thing Jack
would do. "Jacob, I don't want to let it go. I want him to regret what he did."
Jacob glanced back at her, curious to hear what Emily had to say, and asked," So, how would you make him pay for his
actions?"
"I..." Although, Emily had been thinking of it, she didn't really have any specific ideas as to how she would carry out her plans.
Unable to come up with a possible proposition, she looked down and replied," I don't know..."
Soon, she realized that she had no idea whatsoever. She felt like it was easier said, than done.
Jacob did not intend to mock at her. Instead, he tried to show her support, as he suggested," Think about it. What do you think
he cares most about?"

Emily took a moment and thought of it deeply. If it was in the past, she would have known Jack more than anyone else, but Jack
had changed a lot. Emily wasn't as certain about Jack's priorities as she was before. However, she still guessed," Reputation?
Money? Power and position?"
Most people were known to chase after such things.
Jacob smiled and softly poked her nose with his slender fingers and said," Well, he cares most about himself first, and then
power and position."
All of a sudden, Emily understood what Jacob was trying to convey. As they were looking at each other for a few seconds, he
continued," He hates you very much and wishes the worst for you. That's why you have to live a good life so that you can pull
him down by yourself one day. This is the best way to exact your revenge upon him."
Only then Jack would feel defeated and subdued.
Emily was lost in her thoughts for a moment.
"This is what we call karma. Whoever hurts others must be punished, including Jack. Otherwise, he will only continue to threaten
you. This is only the beginning, and I am certain that more is coming."
"You do make a lot of sense," replied Emily. After long consideration, Emily finally made up her mind. She felt determined and
her resolve was strengthened by Jack.
Although Emily did not want to hurt anyone, she could not just sit by and let them come after her again and again. She wasn't the
Virgin Mary; she did not have to tolerate and forgive Jack's sins. Her heart was already broken once, and even though the pain
was gone, the scar still remained, to remind her of the past.
Jack Gu or not, no one could ever run from the consequences of their wrongdoings.
"Don't think too much of it. Take your time. The most important thing right now is for you to keep a good health and wait for the
baby to come out." Jacob took her little hand lovingly, which eased her tension a lot. "In case I forgot to tell you, tomorrow I will
send Sam to help you with LA's business. Be sure to make good use of him," he said.
Jack thought of leaving Emily at home to get some rest; after all, it was for the benefit of the baby. However, Emily was not one
to sit around in the house, so she might have gotten angry with him if he tried to keep her locked up in there.

Since there was really nothing Jacob could have done to persuade Emily, he decided to send his most trusted confidant to help
her and watch over her, and most importantly, to protect her.
Emily understood Jacob's reasons for being worried, so she accepted his request without resistance," Okay."
As the noon drew near, the two of them discussed where they would go for lunch. Before leaving, Jacob insisted on checking on
the baby by resting his ear on Emily's belly. "We should ask our daughter what would she like for lunch," he said.
Emily decided to humour him and play along. In truth, she was very eager to feel any kind of movement, as she hadn't felt the
baby move yet, not even once...
Emily sat on a chair to relax herself, while Jacob was knelt beside her and pressed his ear to her belly attentively.
After a while, Jacob suddenly looked up, with a surprised expression on his face as he exclaimed," The baby...It's actually
moving."
"What? Really?"
Jacob took her hand and placed it on her belly. After a few seconds, she felt a movement under her belly too.
"It's really moving!" Emily was so excited. She couldn't contain her happiness and she screamed out," This is so amazing!"
Excited as if they had discovered a new world, these two adults, who had never been parents before, stayed back in the office
for a long time. It wasn't until the sound of the baby's movement, was replaced by the sound of their collective stomachs growling
in hunger, did they stop the exploration.