Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 316

"That's right. Let's find the key person first. It's useless for us to say a lot in the meantime. As for what the other company thinks, it will be futile if we try to guess. Anyway, we will know the answer tomorrow, and let's discuss countermeasures then."

The other directors began to gossip in hushed voices. Although they were disappointed with Jacob, they did not want to humiliate him. After all, everyone was aware that he was not a person whom they could mess with.

Even so, the disappointment in their hearts could not be hidden.

Jacob nodded in agreement. He had already guessed the result of the meeting. But since Jonathan angered him, he decided that he would no longer be softhearted like he used to be.

Mercy to the enemy was cruelty to himself.

"You can leave now. I hope you can keep it a secret for the sake of the company. I will solve this matter as best as I could. Don't worry," Jacob said with a smile.

Confused, Jonathan stared at Jacob's face, wondering why he was smiling regardless of the circumstances. To be perfectly honest, he did not like Jacob's demeanor right now. He hated that Jacob had always been confident and composed even in the face of adversities. With that, Jonathan's face turned dark.

When the meeting was adjourned, Jacob left the company with James and Cindy.

He got onto his car with poise. His handsome face was sterner than ever before.

His eyes were fixated on the road throughout the ride. None of them spoke, and they could only hear a deafening silence along the way.

The purpose of this trip was to find Kim.

Although Jacob had a hunch about Kim's whereabouts, he was not completely sure if Kim was really there.

James looked out of the window. Jacob's arrival seemed to give him much-needed courage. Thanks to Jacob's confident words, James had been comforted and reassured.

He had to admit he was already old. Before, he never admitted nor felt like one.

Thankfully, he witnessed Jacob's growth and improvement through the years. James felt that he was not as young as he used to be.

Even so, his life had been worth it. The world belongs to young people after all. Time will come, and everyone will become old and gray too. For James, the most terrible thing in the world was if the younger generation never learned to rise. It was actually worse than him becoming gray and frail.

Fortunately, Jacob did, and James had never been more gratified in his life.

And truth be told, his rising had always happened in adversity because he had no other choice to survive.

Jacob calmly glanced at the time, and the car suddenly came to a halt.

He lifted his gaze and scanned at his surroundings. In front of him, there was a duplex building painted in yellow and orange. The color of the building was not in line with the impression Kim had given to others.

"Is he here?" with a slight frown, Jacob asked in a low voice.

"Yes." Cindy's eyes were fixated on the building. Although she had been waiting for this moment, she just sat in the car, motionless.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here with you," Jacob comforted in a soft voice, as if he had read what was on her mind.

"Okay," Cindy answered with a vigorous nod. With that, she got out of the car first.

She closed the door and stood outside as if in a daze. Her movements caused some dust to fly at her feet.

Jacob got off as well. He squinted at the building in front of him and said, "Cindy, please lead the way. You should know where Kim lives, right?"

She nodded and then walked forwards with sheer determination.

Jacob followed her closely while James was at the very end.

Cindy had the key, as well as the access card. Jacob could see that Kim had put a lot of effort into winning this girl's trust.

Cindy led Jacob to the door and put the key into the lock. To everyone's surprise, it did not work. Stunned, she looked at Jacob with wide eyes. "I can't open it. It's probably locked from the inside."