"I just got here." As he spoke, Shawn already glued his eyes to Sara.
He was mesmerized by the beauty in front of him. The woman looked like a goddess who could
captivate all men's attention.
Also, the way she moved was very charming. It made her stand out from any ordinary woman out
there. Shawn took a glimpse at Jacob. Jacob noticed it and he instantly knew what Shawn could be
meant.
"Let me introduce you to each other. This is my wife, Sara Huo and she is the CEO of our company.
Sara, this is Shawn Ho. He is the CEO of the Ho Group. I think you already heard about each other
before. You just have not been formally introduced to each other."
Jacob looked at Sara. He had been handling the cooperation alone, so Sara always didn't have the
opportunity to meet Shawn.
"Hello, Mr. Shawn. Pleased to meet you. I have heard many things about you," Sara said. A lovely
smile was visible on her lips. Anyone who would see her beautiful smile would surely feel woozy. Jacob
was pleased when he saw that Sara and Shawn shook their hands.
"Well, I must say that you are indeed a lucky man Mr. Jacob. But it's not confusing too if why a talented
man like you is together with a stunning woman. The two of you are such a lovely couple.
Congratulations!" Shawn suddenly felt jealous when he noticed the couple's eyes were full of
admiration and affection for each other.
"Mr. Shawn, you got to be kidding. We are not different from those normal couples, there's nothing
special." Even though Jacob said those, he looked very happy by what Shawn said.
Then Jacob started to introduce Sara to the people around them. Honestly, he already did it before. But
he was not as serious at that time unlike now.
Most of the people who were present already knew Jacob. Every popular person in the business world
had already heard his name.
Even though what happened before had brought him to the lowest, no one still doubted his potential
that he would make it to the top again.
A true hero cannot be simply knocked down just because of a blow. Not everyone would encounter
such a great battle in their lives. Most of the people stared at Jacob with a very meaningful look.
Jacob dealt with the most successful people at the banquet without any hint of embarrassment. People
never saw him as a loser at all. The truth was, they could feel the power and confidence that was
overflowing from his aura.
Jonathan only stood in the distance while holding Alice's hand. He just looked at Sara and Jacob firmly.
He was supposed to be the most eye-catching man at the party tonight.
But the damn Jacob seemed to take the attention of the people which made him left behind the
limelight. On the other hand, Jacob didn't even notice Jonathan and Alice at all.
Occasionally, Alice would throw a glance at Jacob like she was still the schoolgirl on the campus who
had a crush on him in the past. Even though Alice cared about Jacob very much that time, she would
just keep herself silent and just took a slight glimpse at him.
But now, everything had been different. They already both had someone at their sides.
Alice suddenly felt a little happy when she saw how delighted Jacob was with Sara. Finally, he found
his own happiness. However, it still saddened her that the woman who was making him happy was not
her.
"I shouldn't have come here. I knew that Jacob would also be here tonight. His resignation was a part
of his scheme. Alice, now you must know why you are living your life like this, don't you?"
Jonathan pestered Alice. But she knew better now so she just ignored his words. If it was in the past,
she would surely turn pissed.
However, various things had been changed. Way back then when she was still young, Alice used to
think that the world would treat her gently.
But now, she wouldn't dare to think about it again. Since she was the one who made all the choices,
she had no option but to bear all the consequences on her own. Alice just knew that no one would take
the obligation and bear it for her.
Jacob saw a familiar figure from a distance and noticed that it was Alice. He suddenly felt uneasy after
he took a glance at her. At that moment, he felt that something had changed to her that made her
different from before.
After all, Jacob remembered that Alice only looked at him that way when she left and went abroad.
Jacob nodded politely and smiled at her.
Alice didn't respond when Jacob smiled at her. She was stunned for a moment. Until now, Alice's heart
would still beat fast whenever she saw the smile of Jacob. But if there was something different about
her, it was the feeling was not that strong anymore.
Jonathan noticed how Alice got stunned for a moment. He also saw the silent communication between
her and Jacob but still didn't say anything. They already talked about the matter last time and Jonathan
forgave her.
He promised Alice that he would not interfere with her personal life. So now, he had to keep his words.
Now, Jonathan had changed as well. He was not as insolent as before. Now that he became the Shi
Group's CEO, he had to contemplate his speech in the public.
Jonathan's business foundation now had been slowly weakening. He thought that it was better if he
would just ask Jacob for help in the future, that was why he had given up his arrogant and aggressive
behavior.
So he just looked at them lightly without any malice expression on his face. While Jacob was holding
Sara's arm, he walked closer to Jonathan and Alice.
Sara already returned to him but he was not sure how about Jonathan and Alice. Jacob didn't want to
think about such things too much. He just thought that it was still necessary to greet them, especially
that they were on an occasion.
Even though they were not on good terms, they still had to say something when they saw each other.
Not to mention that they had known each other from the past.
Jacob and Sara reached their place. "What a coincidence!" Jacob greeted them. He stared at Alice but
his eyes dropped on Jonathan's hand that was holding her hand.
Jonathan just looked at Jacob silently. He had expected that Jacob would be arrogant and smug like
himself before. However, it made him shocked when Jacob didn't.
This moment had made Jonathan feel more desperate. Jacob unexpectedly didn't do what Jonathan
thought he would have done.
Maybe it didn't even cross Jacob's mind.
Jonathan just kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything.
Ever since he entered the banquet until now, no one had spoken to him. Was his image in this industry
so bad that no one wanted to talk to him? Or maybe, it was the current state of the Shi Group that was
slowly falling to its grave?
Alice just nodded at them and looked at Sara. She met the eyes of the woman and she saw that it was
full of tenderness.
But Alice wanted to cry at the warmth and kindness she saw from Sara. After all that had happened,
her eyes were still filled with innocence and she could still look at them without any malice.
Was this the difference between the two of them? No one dared to talk, but Alice's face turned red
because of a sudden embarrassment.
It was nonsense to point out the difference between the two of them. Alice could obviously feel it. She
was the one who was at fault, but Sara never blamed her.
It was the first time that Alice had sensed the imperfection and the inferiority in her heart. Alice felt like
she was blamed yet she couldn't do anything.
"Jacob, I think we have something to discuss with." Jonathan spoke with a calm tone. It made him now
less irrational.
Looking at the past, he had been fearless of anything. But now, he couldn't help but hold back and
spoke politely.
Jacob nodded and said, "Go ahead." He sat on the sofa beside Sara and instantly put his arms around
her waist. People around them couldn't help but stare at the four of them discreetly.
Everyone present at the banquet knew about the relationship between these four people. They couldn't
wait to see what would happen next, so they kept on glancing at the four people.
Alice was nervous and her palms began to sweat. It was not out of embarrassment. It was because she
didn't want to come out as Jonathan's wife.
Marriage was not the first mistake she had done in her life. She already made her first mistake when
she came up with her decision years ago. No matter how long had passed, Alice could still not forget
the decision she had made because that was when her life turned miserable.
"Jacob, do you really want the Shi Group to fall? Do you really want to send it to its grave? I know that
it's part of your plan. You already planned everything before you left the Shi Group, didn't you?"
Jonathan looked at Jacob wickedly, as if Jacob was his greatest enemy.
However, Jonathan was no longer the same person as before. If it was in the past, he would surely
dare to say anything he preferred to say and would do whatever he pleased to. But now, the moment
he came into this position, he completely turned into a coward.
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