Chapter 109 What Brings You Here (2/2)

”I did not mean that,” said the maid. She paused for a moment and then said to Emily,”Mr. Jacob called a few moments ago to let you know that you may leave if you want to.”

”What?” Emily's eyes snapped wide open in shock. In fact, it sounded so unreal that Emily had a hard time believing what she had just heard.

Jacob... He actually agreed to let her leave? Really?

”Mr. Jacob wants yo

s soon as Sam pressed the button of the private elevator, his phone rang. Sam gave an apologetic smile to Emily, and then turned around to answer the phone.

A minute later, when Sam got off the phone he looked kind of anxious and nervous, as he said to Emily,” Miss Emily, I'm so sorry, but I have to leave right now because my girlfriend is ill. Can you find your way to Mr. Jacob's office by yourself? He is on the 23rd floor.”

Emily paused for half a second and then nodded as soon she heard that it was an emergency. ”Sam, you should go. I'll be okay. I'll find him myself,” replied Emily.

”Thank you, Miss Emily,” said Sam, politely, before he left her.

Emily stood in front of the elevator for a while, hesitantly, before she walked in.

In truth, the thought of facing Jacob by herself for the first time after that night made her feel uneasy.

It would have been a little easier if Sam were there, but unfortunately, even Sam had to leave.

The elevator doors were dreadfully slow. Suddenly, a slim hand reached inside, and waved at the sensors to slowly open the elevator doors again.

Shocked as Emily was, looking up, her face froze like a popsicle the moment she laid eyes on the man outside the elevator.

It was Jack.

Dressed in a suit, he stood up straight. He was still as handsome as ever, but seemed more mature than before, or, one could say, he was more like a man.

”Emily!” he said. Jack also seemed to be surprised to see her there and said,”What brings you here?”