Chapter 331 I Know What I&##x27;m Doing

Emily didn't prepare for the meeting with Jacob. She had spent the last few days in dreadful anxiety
and restlessness. She did not know how to face the man she was once deeply in love with.

However, the fact that Jacob hadn't made any efforts to approach her after they first ran into each other
that day, confused her. It was as if he had forgotten all about her.

Emily laughed at herself in her mind, 'What was I expecting anyway?'

Wasn't it better that he didn't show up unannounced?

At least, she did not have to put up a facade to mask her emotions. Wasn't it great?

'Let it be. Things will unfold on its own, ' she comforted herself.

Unfortunately, what Emily didn't know was that Jacob was lying in a hospital getting his severe injuries
taken care of. The considerable amount of blood loss had left his face weak and pale.

Every fiber of his being wanted to find Emily, but he couldn't find her in his current state. He didn't want
Emily to see him like that.

"Mr. Jacob, I've checked out what you've asked me to. They are......" Sam reported, as he stood beside
Jacob's bed.

Jacob closed his eyes and then opened them wide. A cold light flashed from his eyes, as he answered,
"I see."

Before he heard Sam's report, Jacob had already figured out who had ordered the killers to
assassinate him. Who else on earth would want him dead, apart from Jack?

It was pity that Jack didn't exert his full strength to kill Jacob.



'Jack, I've given you enough chances. But now it's time to pay the piper, ' thought Jacob.

Jacob had made up his mind. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and Jacob looked at Sam again
and asked, "When's the business cocktail party this time?"

Sam answered, "The day after tomorrow."

"Where's my invitation?" asked Jacob.

When Sam realized that Jacob had decided to go to the cocktail party, he got flustered. With a look of
genuine concern on his face, he advised, "Mr. Jacob, you still need more rest to regain your strength.
Your wounds need time to heal. Please don't put your own health at risk. I mean..." he advised.

Jacob frowned and intruded, "I know what I 'm doing."

'This is bullshit! How can you go to the party like this?' Sam mused.

Although, he really wanted to speak his mind, out of frustration, he did not have the courage to voice
his contradiction to Jacob. He bit his lip and urged, "Mr. Jacob, this party... this party dose not matter to
us. Maybe you..."

"It matters to me very much," insisted Jacob. Jacob looked up at Sam with a cold stare, and continued,
"You just have to execute my orders. Anything else is not a part of your concerns."

Sam tried to persuade Jacob, but he didn't want to overstep his boundaries. "Yes, sir. I'll get on it right
away," he answered.

"Well, you can go now," said Jacob.

"Okay, sir," Sam walked out of the ward accordingly.



Now there was only Jacob in this deluxe single ward. The pain was tolerable for him, but the one thing
that he struggled to deal with was the emptiness in his heart.

The only person who could fix the emptiness in his heart wasn't willing to do so anymore.

Jacob's sight moved towards the door without a conscious thought. He did not know what he was
looking forward to, but he was too stubborn to move his sight away.

'How great it would be if Emily came to see me!' thought Jacob.

However, he laughed at the absurdity of his own wishes. Emily did not even know what had happened
to him and where he was right now. How would she possibly show up there?

Moreover, even if she knew, it was hard to say whether she would want to see him or not.

Disappointment emerged in his eyes eventually. The pain from his wounds surged up and shook his
body.

Suddenly, he heard someone walking towards his ward. The faint sound of footsteps drew closer every
second.

'Who could it be? Could it be her?' thought Jacob.

For reasons unknown to him, Jacob's heart throbbed with intense anticipation. His sights were fixated
on the door, and the anticipation in his eyes was hard to keep hidden. Although, his chances were slim,
he could not help hoping that the person walking to his ward would be the woman he was dying to see.

The moment the door of his ward was pushed open, it was as if the world around him had stopped
moving. The first thing that came into his sight was a pair of extravagant, white high heels.

"Jacob!" The gentle female voice was filled with sincere concern.



When Jacob saw the face of the person who was standing at the door, the light in his eyes diminished
immediately. The look of anticipation on his face had long disappeared, replaced by his usual
indifferent disposition.

"Jennifer? What are you doing here?" asked Jacob.

"I heard that you were hurt, so I come here to see you," answered Jennifer. Jennifer bit her lips. They
had not been in touch since they had a big argument the other day. This was a good chance for
Jennifer to come see him.

"You heard?" said Jacob, as he coldly glanced at her, and continued, "From whom? Mr. Gu? Did he
send you here to spy on me?"

"Jacob, you know that's not why I am here," explained Jennifer.

"I don't care why you're here. I don't want to see you now," said Jacob. Since reality had crushed his
dreams, Jacob was not in the mood to talk to anyone. He didn't even try to control his anger, before he
yelled, "Just go!"

Displeased, Jennifer's eyes reddened at once. She screamed, "Do you have to treat me like this?

What about our friendship?"

"The moment you tried to come in between me and Emily, our friendship died. I don't care whether you
support me or not, I don't trust you anymore," said Jacob.

"You know I would never hurt you!" she pleaded. Jennifer couldn't hold back her emotions anymore.
The flowers and fresh fruits rolled out to the ground, as she dropped the fruit basket in her hand.



With tears in her eyes, she insisted to stay there with him. Jennifer walked over Jacob's bed and
hugged him tightly. "Jacob, I know you can understand me! Right? You know me!" she cried out.

Jacob meant the world to Jennifer.

She could never hurt Jacob, no matter what happened between them.

Jacob, however, pushed her away immediately, throwing her to the ground at once.

"Back off!" said Jacob, without any hint of emotion in his eyes.

Before long, a few bodyguards walked in and escorted Jennifer out of the room rudely.

Jennifer did not struggle, as the tears streamed down her face like tiny waterfalls.

Jennifer figured that Jacob was only attracted to Emily for her innocence. But why? Jennifer even
stooped low and tried to emulate Emily's innocence, but that didn't work either. She couldn't understand
why Jacob wouldn't even look at her?

...

Emily also received an invitation to the business cocktail party. She had no reason to refuse it.
Although, she dreaded the thought of meeting someone she couldn't face there, she didn't want to run
from reality.

Even Jack stopped pestering her, which came as a massive surprise and relief to her. At last, she didn't
have to think about dealing with his irritating badgering.

On the day of the party.

Emily drove herself to the party, as the representative of Lu Jewelry. When she walked in, she caught
the eyes of everyone there.



She was dressed elegantly in a handmade, light blue dress. The design of her dress highlighted her
stunning figure. The sequin dotted hemline highlighted her bright eyes as they sparkled like a pair of
luminescent diamonds, radiant and beautiful.

Beautiful and breathtaking. Close but unattainable.

Emily calmly met with everyone's glare. Among them, most of the women were envious of her, but the
men showered her with their affection and appreciation.

"Who's she? She looks familiar, but I don't think I have met her before."

"She is the manager of Lu Jewelry, and the daughter of the Lu Family. I heard that she looks like Emily
from LA Company."

"You're right. No wonder Mr. Jack keeps pursuing her. But she seems to be very different from Emily. I
prefer Miss Lu..."

She was dressed elegantly in a handmade, light blue dress. The design of her dress highlighted her
stunning figure. The sequin dotted hemline highlighted her bright eyes as they sparkled like a pair of
luminescent diamonds, radiant and beautiful.

Beautiful and breathtaking. Close but unattainable.

Emily calmly met with everyone's glare. Among them, most of the women were envious of her, but the
men showered her with their affection and appreciation.

"Who's she? She looks familiar, but | don't think | have met her before."

"She is the manager of Lu Jewelry, and the daughter of the Lu Family. | heard that she looks like Emily
from LA Company."

"You're right. No wonder Mr. Jack keeps pursuing her. But she seems to be very different from Emily. |
prefer Miss Lu..."



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