Emily didn't understand how Jacob could be so hard-headed about this kind of thing. Jonas was her friend, no matter who he was. Shouldn't friends trust each other no matter what?
His identity shouldn't matter to anyone. The only important thing was that he was a friend of Emily's.
However, Jacob just couldn't fathom that idea at all.
"You talk to me in that manner, again and again, all because of this Jonas person. Is he really more important than me, your husband? The person you love?" Due to his intoxicated state, Jacob was able to get rid of his filter and finally spoke out the things he wanted to say to her.
Every time that Emily defended Jonas, Jacob couldn't help but get jealous and think crazy thoughts. It would invade his mind and make him restless for days.
However, Emily always made it seem like it wasn't a big deal. She turned a blind eye to his discomfort about their friendship. She would mention Jonas again and again, as if they had a special relationship or something. It frustrated Jacob to no end.
"You always think too much. Jonas and I are just friends, I told you that. What else do you want me to do? Right now, you are acting very childish about this whole thing!" Hating the fact that she was being accused of being less than loyal, Emily shouted at Jacob.
She was aware that the two didn't get along well with each other. Jacob really didn't like Jonas.
For some reason, whenever she mentioned Jonas, Jacob would become angry. It was as if he turned into a completely different person that she just couldn't communicate with.
Today was definitely no exception. She was also tired and had lost her patience, so she decided to walk away. Quietly, she marched to the bed to get some rest and left a sulking Jacob behind.
The two of them gave each other the silent treatment again. Neither one of them wanted to talk to the other first.
On the early morning of the next day, Jacob returned to the same bar and ran into the same woman from the night before.
His presence was well-received. For a moment, the woman was shocked to see him, but she eventually walked up to him with an alluring smile.
"Hello again. Did you have a great time last night? Would you like to have another drink now?" She was thrilled to see Jacob again.
Last night, she had attempted to seduce him several times but he hadn't given in. So, to see him come back was quite a shock.
She thought to herself that with her beauty and charm, there was no way that men wouldn't be seduced eventually.
"Did you mess with my phone last night? Don't try and play dumb. I know it was you. People like you disgust me," Jacob spat out at the woman with an intense glare. He had been drunk at that time, but not so drunk that he would forget her face.
Even though he had drunk a lot more than usual yesterday, he still remembered the appearance of the woman in the bar. He was sure that this was her, even if his memory was somewhat vague. She was definitely the same woman from last night.
When he thought of the fact that she was the reason that he had missed Emily's call, Jacob felt sick to his stomach.
He had kept his anger bottled up since last night. It had been threatening to burst even before he came to the bar. So, as soon as he saw the woman from last night, he immediately scolded her.
The woman had thought that Jacob had changed his mind and come to find her for a little fun, but she was met with his anger instead. She hadn't expected him to say such unpleasant words as soon as he opened his mouth. She felt a little offended by his tone.
"You came all the way here in the early morning just to tell me that? What is wrong with you?" the woman retorted, her voice full of disappointment.
She suddenly lost interest in conversing with Jacob and turned her head away. She had work to do and needed to get ready for today's business.
She looked at Jacob again and felt pity towards him. She hadn't expected that someone so good-looking would behave this way.
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