Chapter 1480 Be Ourselves

Harlan had no clue what Darren was planning in his head. He couldn't even understand why his boss
had sent a reporter to Jacob's press conference. However, when he saw the mischievous smile on
Darren's face, he knew that everything was under Darren's control.

Meanwhile, in the HT Group, the conference was finally over.

"Mr. Gu, all the reporters and crew already left. Our public relations team is on standby to take care of
what just happened," said Sam.

Jacob turned his gaze from the document in front of him and replied, "We don't need to do that. I
answered that reporter's question being fully aware of the consequences. I'm not really concerned with
what she does with that story. My relationship with Darren will be known to the public sooner or later.
It's just a matter of time."

"Yes, sir. I understand.

On another note, that reporter... Would you like me to conduct an investigation on her?"

"No need. It's unnecessary,"

Jacob replied, tapping his pen on the table.

His decision seemed quite reasonable at that moment. After all, that reporter was just Darren's pawn.
The real battlefield belonged to him and Darren. There was no reason to involve her in their mess.

These days, one had to admit how amazingly fast news was published. In less than an hour, Jacob's
statement at the press conference had already spread throughout the entire city. Some people were
amazed that Jacob had dared to tell the truth. In their eyes, it took a lot of guts to come out and say
that. With that being said, it was clear to everyone that his statement would definitely affect the
development of the HT Group in the future.



Even if the business world was always depicted like a grueling battlefield, most businessmen
pretended to get along just fine with each other. Every businessman usually had two sides to him, a
good one and a bad one. That being said, even if a gun was pointed at their heads, they still chose to
show their good side until the bitter end.

As soon as everyone on the internet learned what Jacob had said, most of them couldn't stop buzzing
like bees. Naturally, some didn't care at all and continued scrolling down on their news feed.

Having come across a few comments about her husband on the internet, Emily felt a bit worried. She
had no clue what Jacob was going through at that moment.

In her heart, she really wanted to give him a call. But she was worried that it might just distract him from
his work. However, unbeknownst to her, Jacob would come home in just a few short hours.

"Honey, why are you just standing there? Did something happen?" To Jacob's surprise, he opened the
door to their home and saw Emily in front of him. Emily was in a complete daze and didn't even notice
that her husband had arrived.

Upon hearing a familiar voice, Emily came back to her senses. She found herself standing beside the
sofa and was still gripping her phone tightly near her chest. Her palms were filled with sweat.

"Why are you home from work so early?" Emily casually asked while she sneaked a peek at the clock.
She was in complete disbelief at the realization that she had been standing there for hours. After such
a gigantic incident like the press conference today, she had thought that Jacob might not come home
for a few days to handle things. His arrival was quite a pleasant surprise for her.

She stealthily examined the expression on Jacob's face. He appeared to be just fine and unbothered
by what had happened. Just when she was about to ask about the press conference, he walked up to
her and kissed her on the cheek. Afterward, he gave her a slight nudge to the sofa.



"Don't tire yourself out too much. Sit down and have a rest for a while. I'll just go upstairs first and take
a shower. Let's talk about it after." Without waiting for Emily's response, Jacob went upstairs.

Although Jacob had been far away from the female reporters at the press conference earlier, he still felt
as if the unpleasant smell of women's perfume lingered on his body.

"Wait!" Emily exclaimed. She wanted Jacob to stop, but it was to no avail. As a result, she picked up
her phone and flung it at the sofa. Then, she took a pillow and pinched it to relieve the irritation she felt.

She had no clue as to why her husband was in a rush to take a shower. In her mind, informing her
about what had happened earlier was the most important thing. After all, she didn't know if everything
had been settled already or if there was a bigger problem that she didn't know about. Jacob's actions
had left her with nothing to do but to worry blindly.

"Mrs. Gu, your phone is ringing," one of the servants uttered. If that person hadn't told Emily about it,
she wouldn't even have noticed it since she was so immersed in thought.

When she picked up the phone and saw the name on the screen, she looked upstairs for Jacob. After
that, she turned around and walked into an empty room, and then closed the door behind her.

"Jonas, how are you doing? Are you feeling better now?"

A lively chuckle came from the other end of the phone. "Emily, if you hadn't asked me a question like
that, I would have thought that you had already forgotten about me," Jonas answered in a disapproving
tone. But the way he spoke made it hard to distinguish. However, it was precisely his casual-sounding
voice that made Emily feel a little guilty.

She realized that she hadn't visited Jonas for a long time since he was hospitalized. It was quite
unbecoming of a person to act that way to a friend.



"What has been keeping you so busy these past few days? Do you realize how long it has been since
your last visit?" Jonas said in an easygoing manner. Immediately after, he added, "But if you're really
busy, don't worry about me. Just focus on your work. By the way, how are you doing these days?"

Jonas casually played with the toys around him while he was speaking. He sounded like a friend with
genuine concern.

Upon realizing how nice it was of Jonas to ask how she felt, Emily felt that Jacob had made a mistake.
At that moment, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with Jonas at all. She didn't know where
Jacob could have possibly gotten his awful impression about this kind man.

Nevertheless, Emily knew that she had promised Jacob to keep her distance from this man for the time
being. With that thought, she replied in a meek manner, "I've been just fine for the past few days but I'm
a little busy with work recently. That's why I haven't been able to come and visit you. By the way,
Jonas...I have something to tell you." Emily's voice started to tremble when she was about to say her
next words. She knew that it was better to clear things up now but it was hard for her to say anything to
cut off a friend.

"I..."

'Maybe Jacob is just being too jealous? Perhaps the things that Jacob said to me were just to keep me
away from Jonas? Maybe it was all made up?' Emily thought of every possibility at that moment.

Somehow, she recalled everything that had happened between her and Jacob. It caused her heart to
soften and appreciate the things that her husband had done for her.

It was Jacob who had always protected her from harm, it was he who had shown her what true love
looked it. If she had to think of who was the most trustworthy person she knew besides her family, it



was still and only Jacob. That man had vowed to spend the rest of his life with her, just as she had
vowed to spend the rest of her life with him.

Remembering the comments she had seen on the internet, Emily let out a soft sigh and decided that it
was better to not add anything else to her husband's troubles.

At the thought of this, she bit her lower lip and said in a gentle voice, "Jonas, I think it's better if we stop
going out to dinner from now on. To be exact, we'd better not meet again in the future. I'm sorry."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. It seemed that Jonas couldn't think of a
single response. A few moments later, he replied, "Is it because of Jacob? Did he ask you to do this?"
His voice was hoarse. It was like Emily's request had hit him hard in the stomach.

"It's not because of him. I just don't think it's a good idea for us to meet each other so frequently. I've
heard rumors of you and I having an affair. As you know, I'm already a mother. I don't want my children
to hear something they shouldn't have to."

Of course, it was impossible for Emily to explain to Jonas the real reason why she was doing this. She
could only tell him the first excuse that came to her mind.

"We don't need to change for others. It's better to be just ourselves. Emily, you shouldn't listen to what
people say about us since we know who we really are. We're just good friends, right? Or I can even
explain it to everyone. It doesn't have to come to this." Jonas spoke in a pleading manner. In Emily's
mind, it was clear he didn't want to lose the friendship they had. He continued on as a final attempt to
change her mind.

"A person like Jacob who can't even trust his own wife, doesn't deserve our consideration. A man like
him has less credence than just a simple friend," he added.

"Forget it. That's it," Emily replied while her confused eyes became frigid.






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