Chapter 1478 Start The Press Conference

Fortunately, Emily had figured things out. She knew that whatever Jacob said and did was for her own
good, but she had been in denial from the start. She had brought this upon herself, so when Jacob
brought it up again, she no longer reacted the way that she had in the past.

"I see." Emily nodded obediently. "I will distance myself from Jonas in the future."

"Really?" Jacob was ecstatic.

"Yes," Emily said and nodded again.

This way, everyone was happy.

It seemed that all of Jacob's hard work had finally paid off. Faking an illness had solved two big
problems at once.

Until the following day, Jacob felt overjoyed. At the company, he could not wipe the smile off of his face,
and he actually greeted his employees for a change. This intrigued everyone in the company. All
around him, people made jokes about how the sun had probably risen in the west that morning.

Of course, in addition to discussions about the sun's rising, other things were on everyone's lips.

"He's so handsome!"

"That's right! Such a good-looking man, with business skills to match!"

"Who would have thought that such an attractive, successful man would notice me and smile at me?

I'm so happy!"

That day, Jacob's out-of-character greetings and smiles made many people feel like they were going to
pass out.



Sam was one of those who received one of Jacob's rare smiles. Although he saw these more often
than others did, he knew that it was different this time. He knew why the man looked so happy. After all,
he was the one who had booked the hospital room and informed Emily about it. Now seemed to be the
perfect time to make the request he had long wanted to make.

"I was wondering, may I take some time off work to travel?" Jacob nodded slightly at this. "Okay. What
else do you want?"

Sam was taken aback. He had not expected Jacob to actually agree. He immediately continued,
"Honestly, I want to travel a bit and meet someone, probably get a girlfriend."

"You want a girlfriend?" Jacob asked, nodding again. "Okay, I see. What else?"

Sam, who had been blinded by joy just moments ago, suddenly noticed that the smile on Jacob's face
no longer seemed that genuine. He swallowed hard. "That's all."

"Nothing else?" Jacob raised an eyebrow before he continued, "Then you can start your journey."

"Can I really do that?" Sam asked, looking uncertain.

"Of course, but if you go, make sure that you don't come back."

'I knew it, ' Sam thought.

"Maybe there are super VIP rooms to book where you're going,"

Jacob continued just when Sam thought that the conversation was over.

"I don't deserve to stay in one. You're the one who deserves such luxuries," Sam quickly replied.

He knew that Jacob was referring to what he had done yesterday. However, he also knew that Jacob
was not really blaming him for spending so much on a VIP room, hence, he gave a casual reply.



Although Sam had been so casual with his response, he could not help but sigh internally. This
vacation might not be possible after all.

'The nerve to think about a girlfriend! Just focus on work, ' he scolded himself.

With that, he declared, "The food department's preparations are almost done." In the blink of an eye,
Sam had calmed down and gone back to being the serious, hardworking employee that he was. He
handed Jacob the folder that he had been holding and said, "We are ready to start work in the food
industry now."

Jacob took the folder and leafed through its contents. He had asked about this project before and kept
a close eye on its progress, so he was not at all surprised about Sam's report today. Moreover, he had
asked Sam to accomplish all of this as early as possible. They needed to make a move before Darren
did. Now that everything was almost ready, there was no need to wait any longer.

"Well, what are we waiting for then?" Jacob remarked, raising his arm to look at his watch. He
instructed Sam, "Tell them to arrange a meeting tomorrow morning and try to have the matter settled
before noon."

"Okay."

"Also, inform the reporters to prepare for the press conference," Jacob added dismissively.

The next day...

"Hurry up, or we won't find a good spot!" It was still early, but a large number of reporters had already
arrived. Many of them were carrying heavy equipment in their arms and on their shoulders.

At first glance, the press conference appeared to be as simple as any other press conference of the HT
Group's. The words "HT Group Press Conference" were displayed on the screen in front. On the stage,



there was nothing except for a single seat for the spokesperson. In front of that were a few seats for the
reporters, who were quickly filling up the room. However, a closer look would reveal that the devil was
in the details.

The press conference was yet to start, and the seat on the stage remained empty. The seats reserved
for the reporters, however, were all taken now.

"The HT Group has been working on something recently. I wonder what big news they're going to
reveal today."

"A trusted source of ours says that this press conference is going to be different."

The conversation between two reporters attracted the attention of the people around them. Eventually,
everyone grew curious, and one by one, they listened in, with many even joining the conversation. For
a moment, the room was filled with movement and enthusiastic voices. In a corner, a female reporter
who had been typing quietly on her phone finally seemed to have heard some interesting news. She
put her phone away and joined the discussion.

Just then, the venue's doors opened, and the room fell silent. Jacob walked in and slowly approached
the stage, well aware that everyone's eyes were on him. After a while, he reached the stage.

"I know you're all curious about why the HT Group is holding this press conference. I also want to be as
brief as possible. From this day onward, our group is officially entering the food industry."

With that, everyone felt as though a bomb had been dropped on them. They all understood the weight
of these words. Any small action by a company as big as the HT Group could have drastic effects on
the whole market. Moreover, the company was now going to enter a new industry.

Aside from the cameramen, every other person present was an experienced reporter. They all knew
that from now on, the market would see dramatic changes.



Jacob stood on the stage, watching the look on people's faces. He pursed his lips. Everything was
going as expected.

Ever since this little game began, this was the moment that he had been waiting for. He was not afraid
to play big. The only thing he feared was that this move was not big enough. He knew very well that
since he had already gone head to head with Darren, a win-win situation was no longer possible. There
could only be one loser and one winner.

He wondered how Darren would react when he saw the press conference.

Jacob felt delighted at the thought.

He was unaware of how much time had passed until the sound of camera shutters and enthusiastic
whispers brought his thoughts back to the press conference. Slowly, the reporters began recovering
from the shock. Now, they were ready to ask him their questions.


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