Chapter 585 The Delusion of Happiness (1/2)
Having spoken, he hung up immediately, not wanting to listen further to her irritating words!
Sam was standing at his side, ready to prepare for the the rest of the day's meetings and social engagements. Wisely he had kept silent. He could not fathom the strange, seemingly dysfunctional relationship which Mr. Jacob and Miss Emily were immersed in.
'Is this where the fun lies?'
The mute audience to the telephonic exchange sat cringing in the boardroom, unsure what to say and terrified to object. No one even dared breathe, much less remind Jacob of all the meetings that were scheduled for today. Instead they all meekly glared at the floor, like sheep waiting for slaughter.
Feeling like he was suffocating, Jacob unceremoniously loosened his tie. He coldly regarded the waiting staff and said, ”The meeting is concluded.”
Like people receiving amnesty they jumped to their feet and hurried from the room. Sam followed in Jacob's slipstream as he left the room by a side entrance, ”Sir, the schedule for today...”
”What do you think?” Casting him a negligent knife-laced look over one shoulder, Jacob kept walking.
Sam immediately understood and shut up.
After they left, the senior employees gathered in the common area, and gossip flew like a loosed flock of birds in the office.
”Who called Mr. Jacob just now? Who can make him so angry, yet he kept his temper?”
”Probably someone in his family?”
”Was it Vice President Jennifer?” ”No!”
”Who told you it was Vice President Jennifer?” ”It must be the daughter from the Lu family. It is said that she bore Mr. Jacob a daughter! If she can make Mr. Jacob leave all his work to accompany her, then she must matter greatly to Mr. Jacob.”
”Then what about Vice President Jennifer? It is said that she is pregnant and Mr. Jacob has allowed her to work in the company. Will they get married...”
”It's hard to say whether Mr. Jacob is even the father. Rest assured. Mr. Jacob is not such an honorable man that he'd be willing to raise another man's child!”
”What are you all talking about?” A sarcastic female voice interrupted everyone's whispering. ”Where's Mr. Jacob? Where has he gone?”