Chapter 1543 Visit

Under Emily's steadfast leadership, Love and Dream finished the production of their brand new series
of products just a few days before the day it was set to be released.

These new products were nothing like anyone had seen before. To add to that, they were priced at
reasonable prices, making their competitive value extremely high. As a result, people on the internet
couldn't stop talking about the products. Everybody in the design world anxiously waited for the
release. In just a span of three days, all of the brand new products were completely sold out from every
store shelf and online shop.

Love and Dream had just been established a few months ago and already garnered such a prestigious
reputation. This made everyone in the design industry appreciate Emily's success.

“Jonas, what are you doing here?“

Emily asked when she noticed an unexpected visitor at her door.

With a faint smile, Jonas placed his hand on the frame of the office door and replied, “Emily, I heard
that your product launch for this season was a big hit. I thought it was a good idea to come here and
congratulate you personally.“

Emily wanted to close the door, but Jonas was standing in the way. This handsome man's arrival
started to pique the curiosity of the employees outside. They couldn't help but look inside and see what
was going on.

Emily didn't know what to do at that point and just responded, “Well then, thank you.“

The look on Jonas's face showed his dissatisfaction with her response. He then said, “Shouldn't you be
inviting a supportive friend to come inside?“



At that point, Emily felt completely helpless. Long ago, she had already made a decision to stay away
from him. Not a single cell in her body wanted him to come near her.

Unfortunately, letting Jonas just stand outside would definitely spark some unnecessary rumors.
Moreover, Emily felt a little guilty about ignoring a friend who had come from far away just to
congratulate her. Her kind nature couldn't let him leave without inviting him inside for at least a glass of
water.

“All right, come in.“ Emily stepped aside to make room for Jonas.

As soon as Jonas walked past by Emily, a mischievous smile appeared on his face.

He knew that Emily would agree to his request as soon as he mentioned the word “friend.“

When Emily returned to her seat, the look on Jonas's face returned to normal. He was standing with his
back turned against the door, which blocked the view of the people outside.

“Emily, you look so drained. Did you stay up all night just to finish the designs?“ Jonas asked while
approaching Emily's desk. He then looked straight into her eyes and waited for her response.

Emily didn't know how to respond and simply said, “Uh.“ What he had said about staying up all night
was true, but she didn't think she looked that horrible.

His words made her distraught and before she knew it, Jonas was already standing behind her. “How
about I give you a relaxing massage to help with your stress? I just took some lessons last week.“

Emily was completely uncomfortable about the situation she was in. Before she could say no to him,
she saw a glimpse of the bracelet that Jonas was wearing. In her mind, she felt like she had seen it
before.



Recollecting her past memories made her realize something important. This thought frightened her to
her core.

A series of horrifying images flashed through her mind in mere seconds. A single bracelet was the only
thing she needed to remind her of the time that Jonas had hypnotized both Taylor and her!

It was a horrifying day where, in the end, they had been left without the slightest bit of recollection of
what had happened to the two of them.

With this huge revelation, Emily's whole body started to tremble in fear. From the very start, Jacob's
suspicions had been true. That was, Jonas was a wicked man who was not to be trusted.

Emily knew she needed to get away from this man as soon as she could. With her quick thinking, she
uttered an excuse. “Wait a minute. I'll get you a glass of water.“ She stood up from her chair and started
to casually walk outside. She didn't want Jonas to realize that she had an idea about what he was
doing.

Her actions were a complete surprise to Jonas. Since his plan was an inch away from failure, he
quickly thought of a way to make her stay.

He pointed at the water dispenser in the corner of her office and then asked her to stop.

“Emily, I'll just drink some hot water from that. You don't have to go outside just for me.“

This caused Emily to stop dead in her tracks and think of something to reply, in order not to cause
suspicion. “Don't worry. I'm not that tired. Which would you prefer? Coffee or tea?“

Every cell in her body was telling her to get out of that room at that very second.

She placed her hand on the doorknob. But when she tried to open it, she realized that Jonas had
locked it.



To add to her problems, Jonas walked right up to her and grabbed her arm. “I told you I'm not thirsty
and I don't need anything. Just sit down and let me give you a massage.“

At that very moment, Emily knew she was in deep trouble. Jonas was a man, and without a doubt, he
was physically stronger than her. Since her arm was already in his grasp, Emily did not dare to be so
obvious in being so against what he was doing. So, she didn't have any other choice but to go to the
water dispenser and pour a glass of water for him.

As a final plea for help, Emily deliberately turned her back to Jonas while pouring him some water. At
the same time, she took out her phone and sent a message to Jacob.

The message was simple, containing only one sentence: “Jonas is in my office. Help me!“

As soon as Jonas took a sip of water, he felt a faint sense of uneasiness in his heart. He knew he had
to hurry up and start with his plan.

“Emily, you—“

Before he could finish what he was saying, Emily interrupted him. “Jonas, we haven't seen each other
for such a long time. How have you been?“

There was still no response from Jacob. Emily knew she had to buy herself some time. It was very
likely that her husband was still in a meeting and she had to do everything she could to get out of this
situation safely.

Jonas was a bit startled by her question. He hadn't expected that Emily would take the initiative to ask
about him. To avoid scaring her away, he had to answer in the most normal way he could.

“Not bad. How about you?“



Instead of just offering him some water, Emily began to talk with Jonas about everything she could
think of. They talked about the company's affairs, how challenging her work was, her personal
relationships, and even a few celebrity stories.

Jonas had never seen Emily talk so much before. He was stunned for a moment, but soon, he sensed
that something was wrong.

'Why is Emily being like this all of a sudden?

Does she already know why I'm here?'

The expression on Jonas's face darkened when he realized that his cover might be blown. There was
no time to waste anymore, so he stood up and spoke bluntly. “Let's stop talking for now since I have
other matters to attend to later. Just sit down, Emily, so I can finally give you your massage.“

Even though Emily seemed like her usual self, her heart was ready to burst from fear. She desperately
looked at the clock and wondered why Jacob hadn't come yet.

Jonas was getting more forceful with every second that passed. He walked behind her and pressed her
down on the chair.

At that moment, Jonas didn't care how his actions would come across. He grabbed onto her shoulders
and struggled to keep her in place. Emily screamed when she started to feel pain. “Jonas, I don't want
a massage! Stop what you're doing!“

“I'm sorry, it's not up to you to decide anymore,“ Jonas replied with a malicious look on his face.

Jonas was just a few steps away from completely hypnotizing Emily. It seemed like he was going to
succeed. But just in the nick of time, the door burst wide open.



“Stop!“

Jacob shouted while standing at the door. More than a dozen men dressed in black stood behind him.
In a blink of an eye, Jacob rushed inside and kicked Jonas right in the stomach, which sent him flying
to the ground.

Jacob's men stormed inside and held Jonas in place.

Right after, Jacob approached Emily and helped her stand. With eyes filled with concern, he asked “Are
you hurt anywhere? I'm so sorry that I took so long.“

The fear Emily had felt earlier made her face turn ghostly pale. But in order to appease Jacob, she
nodded along in agreement.

“I'm fine. You came just in time.“

Not being able to move a single inch, Jonas knew something bad was going to happen to him. He'd
been exposed and had to think of a way to get out of this situation.

“Emily, how can you just watch while Jacob is harassing me like this? I didn't do anything wrong. Why
did he kick me and why is he ordering his men to restrain me?“

Jonas didn't struggle at all, so that he could come across as someone who was innocent and didn't
know what was going on. Unfortunately for him, Jacob and his men didn't buy it. Jacob's men
proceeded to take turns punching and kicking him. He was beaten so badly that his skin turned black
and blue.

Upon seeing Jonas in such a badly bruised state, Emily feel a little sympathetic. But when she
remembered that this man had come to her with the intention of hypnotizing her again, her kind nature
quickly disappeared.



With a frighteningly frigid voice, Emily uttered, “Stop acting stupid, Jonas. You can't fool us anymore. I
knew everything from the start.“

Realizing that she was dead serious, Jonas gave up his act of trying to be innocent. Instead, he pushed
the bodyguards aside with all his might, trying his best to escape.


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