A Call That Changed Her Entire Life novel Chapter 24

Emily had her head in the clouds, when suddenly her phone dinged with a message.

She picked up the phone, read the screen and then sprang up from the bed.

"USD 100, 000 has been credited to your account," it read. Emily could not believe her eyes!

Before she could recollect her thoughts, the phone buzzed again—another message came in. It was from Jacob, saying "100, 000 dollars, for a kiss".

'It seems as if I had lifted a rock just to drop it on my own feet, ' Emily thought, agonisingly.

Emily lived a simple life. Any money, which she did not earn by herself, was like a hot potato to her. Without further delay she texted back," I don't need it. I'll transfer it back to you tomorrow."

Jacob quickly replied," I don't like to owe anyone anything. If you transfer it back, I would owe you a kiss, and I'd have to give it back to you the next time we meet."

'Give it back to me next time? Oh no...'

Emily felt like her face was burning on fire. She did not want to reply Jacob's message anymore and turned off the phone. 'Why, ' she thought, 'why should I do anything as he told me? I will not keep the money! I have no interest in his "repayment"!'

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Emily lay on the bed and soon drifted off to dreamland.

It was, however, an unpleasant dream, in which her mother cried and said that she needed more money. Emily was as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof; she did not know where to look for the money.

Once again, Jacob appeared in front of her. With a faint smile on his handsome face he said," Emily. One hundred thousand dollars for one kiss. Kiss me ten times and one million will be yours."

"One million, I repeat, one million in cash.." his voice sounded somewhat magical.

Emily whooped in delight and threw herself onto Jacob; she wrapped her legs around his waist and said," Jacob, don't seduce me! Or, I will kiss you till you go broke!"

The dream ended, abruptly. Emily woke up, like her soul had gradually gone back in her body. She recalled what she did in the dream and felt ashamed of herself.

'Kiss you till you go broke? Gosh, how could I say that to him! The girl who said that in the dream was definitely not me!'

Emily, however, failed to return the money to Jacob. The next day, her mother phoned her, in tears, just like she saw in the dream.

Her mother had borrowed money from all of her friends, and no one else was willing to lend her some money anymore.

Emily wavered. 'After all, it's a hundred thousand dollars.' She hesitated and then finally sent a message to Jacob, telling him that she would borrow the money from him and repay it later in full. Then she transferred the money to her mother.

When Jacob received Emily's message, he did not reply it at once. He decided to wait.

A few days ago he had someone conduct an investigation, after which he came to understand why Emily was in need of money. He decided to wait, assuming that Emily would soon think of him and ask him for help. He was willing to do anything for her—All she had to do was ask him.

The health of Emily's father deteriorated day by day. Emily still couldn't find a job. She lost sleep over her problems. Jacob's words haunted her thoughts from time to time.

"I will do anything for you, all you have to do is ask me."

Emily knew that Jacob was a man of his word. However, the thought of what awaited her once she accepted Jacob's seemingly generous help, made her feel uneasy. She believed that no one would be kind enough to help her and ask for nothing in return.

But she was at the end of her rope.

On one end of the scale, was her father, and on the other end, was her dignity. 'My dignity, by contrast, is definitely of little importance, ' she thought.

At the thought of that, Emily bit her lower lip, picked up her phone and called Jacob.

"Emily," Jacob's voice sounded like he was expecting her call. Although he answered the phone almost instantly, his voice still sounded indifferent, like before.

"Mr. Jacob..." Emily continued, too embarrassed to make her request. She abruptly changed the subject," Have...have you eaten yet?"

"Yes."

"Emm, so, what did you eat?" When Emily heard herself talking, she wanted to kill herself at once, 'What am I talking about?'