Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 321

"Allan, come out! Is this you way of welcoming me?!" Jacob walked over and sat on the desk with his legs crossed.

He looked as rowdy as he could be, but the serious and calm expression on his face contrasted his rather unpleasant mood.

A sharp jolt was sent down Allan's spine. The moment he raised his head, the first thing he saw was Jacob's eyes piercing him like a pair of daggers. The terror on his face was overwhelming that the sight alone turned his face pale.

Jacob snorted as if to mock Allan's pathetic image sitting desperately on the ground.

"Do you want to say it out willingly or should I force the words out of your mouth? Which do you prefer?" Jacob squinted and glanced over at the others who were there with him.

"Mr. Jacob, it's not my fault. It's all… Kim… It's all because of him that I ended up at the receiving end of all this. I was broke and I needed the money. I just wanted to threaten him. I don't really intend to do anything bad to the company. You should understand…"

Allan desperately explained as he struggled to structure his words coherently.

Then Jacob sneered at him and sprang out of the desk. He turned around and glanced at him one more time. "You're still not willing to say it out? Do you want to spend the rest of your life rotting in prison?"

Of course, it was no secret that he was a person of sheer will and determination. He had various ways in mind to make Allan go to prison, should he will it. Therefore, Allan wouldn't, for a second, doubt that Jacob meant what he said.

"Mr. Jacob, I really didn't mean for things to end up like this. You see, I'm broke, you understand that, right? I only acted according to what I deemed was necessary for me to earn money." He stood up with his legs still trembling in fear. He looked around and scanned the expressions of the people around him.

Finally, he paused as soon as his gaze reached Kim, and continued, "Didn't you say that you would pay me back? If you can't pay me back, you have to use the file to pay me back. I haven't forgotten about that. Didn't you promise me that if something happens, you will cover for me and you will take the blame yourself!"

Kim stayed silent and only looked down. James cleared his throat, and stated, "About this matter… What he said to you is irrelevant. Everything is up to Mr. Jacob. There is no way for you to escape your punishment."

Allan didn't expect that he would be questioned by Jacob and the others one day. The shame he felt in his heart was too heavy of a burden to bear.

"Well, I need a complete and precise explanation about this matter. You ordered Kim to steal the file in exchange for money?"

Jacob squinted again. As expected, everything was planned.

Allan calmly replied, "Yes, I did it alone. I'm a loan shark agency. If I can't pay the money back, I'll suffer the consequences. That's why I came up with this idea."

Kim looked at the scene in shock as Cindy heaved a sigh. 'How could Kim get into such trouble so recklessly? Who caused all this to happen?'

"So, you say you did it alone on your own volition?" Jacob asked again. He squeezed Allan enough until it seemed that he couldn't get any more clues out of him.

He stared at Allan and wondered if he was simply overthinking. 'Is what he's saying the truth?' he thought.

Allan nodded vigorously. A middle-aged man like him acted almost not his age. He was unstable and reckless. He was the type of person who could not get mature even in his old age.

Jacob sighed, turned to James, and ordered, "Call for a board meeting."

After confirming, James walked out of the room in a hurry as Cindy was left to be stunned in the corner, unable to think of anything to do at this point. She used to do such things for him, it felt weird for her now that her boss was giving direct orders to someone else other than her.

But she indeed made a big mistake herself. She could not deny that fact. She remained silent as she continued to observe. Allan, on the other hand, stared at Kim with eyes devoid of any human emotions.

Before long, they proceeded into the meeting room. The silence was deafening inside, and Jacob seemed to notice that almost every one of them showed an expression of fear and anxiety.

After all, most of the directors were unwilling to see the file getting destroyed. This kind of destruction could mean another huge loss for the company, and that was what they could not afford to happen at all cost.