Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 369

Because of the recent troubles, Jacob didn't walk as fast as he used to. Instead, his slow pace as he took each step steadily made him look more mature.

He didn't even bother to spare anyone a glance while passing through the staff area. To him, those people were nothing of importance in his life.

Those people may know him, but he didn't. Jacob didn't have deep attachments to any of them. In fact, he only met some of them once.

However, the difference between him and them was clear. Compared to them, Jacob always had the spotlight. Even a mere sneeze from him would send people gossiping. It wasn't their fault, though. Jacob was the CEO after all. This was the burden that he had to carry.

The staff area immediately became silent. Everyone stopped whispering at the sight of their boss passing by. The look in their eyes showed that they weren't afraid of him as they used to be. In fact, some of them even had the nerve to not bother hiding their laughter.

Jacob didn't care. With a stoic face, he continued to walk with his head held high and turned a blind eye. It was obvious that the employees had seen the news. Still, no one dared to criticize their CEO within earshot.

They didn't know anything other than what they had learned from the news. Surely, there were other things they were not aware of. Various opinions circulated among them. Some of them thought that Jacob deserved it, but some were also sympathetic towards him.

However, most of them mocked him. For someone famous, his reputation was definitely ruined.

An ordinary person would not be able to bear such a humiliation. In fact, it was useless to bear it. On the other hand, for someone like Jacob to bear it, the impact on his life was far more different.

For people who were in the upper class of society, their every move was being watched. Now, everyone thought that Jacob's image was ruined after being exposed for being involved in a romantic affair.

"As expected of Mr. Jacob, he was acting as if nothing had happened. Unbelievable!"

"Yeah, it didn't seem as if he had changed at all."

"Maybe he was just putting on a calm facade? Employees like us don't have the right to judge him."

"Well... At least he could have an affair... We don't even have the chance..."

Murmurs continued to erupt all around the office.

Despite what happened being disgraceful, everyone still envied Jacob. After all, some of them knew that there were a lot of problems being in a rich family.

The sad thing was that no one really cared if the rumors were real or fake.

Sara, on the other hand, assumed that her husband might go to the company and wait for her which is why she did not go to the company this morning. When she had woken up a while ago, her father had already gone for a stroll at the park.

A huge sigh escaped her lips as she stretched her arms up. As soon as she finally decided to get out of bed, she headed immediately for the fridge to grab a bite and sat on the sofa. Her brows furrowed when she heard nothing from Jacob up till then.

As she stared at the screen of her phone with worried eyes, she sighed once again. Jacob didn't even leave her a message. This didn't surprise her, however. Sara knew Jacob's style very well. Her husband would most likely not contact her until he had solved the problem.

Without a doubt, she knew how stubborn the man was. It didn't really matter to her. Instead, she continued to browse the news.

Scrolling through her phone, her eyes suddenly hardened from what she saw. Sara immediately recognized the photos on the news headline. Those were the exact same ones that Alice had sent her.

Since she didn't know what was going on in his mind, she was worried on what would happen next. All those thoughts only seemed to make her even more anxious.

Back at the company, the door of the meeting room gently opened to reveal Jacob. As he entered the room, all eyes were on him. His face was void of any emotion, and not once did his expression falter.

James directed a dull gaze, worried about his nephew's current state. All the doubts in his mind only seemed to get deeper and deeper.

Cindy on the other hand appeared relieved at the sight of Jacob. As long as the CEO appeared, there was nothing that couldn't be solved.

She firmly believed in this and in her boss. Although she couldn't really explain it, she trusted her boss unconditionally.

Jacob didn't bother sparing anyone a glance and walked straight to his position. Even though he noticed that Jonathan couldn't help but laugh, Jacob didn't seem to care.

Even if it was the last time for him to appear in this meeting room, he didn't feel sorry at all. He didn't care anymore if he would lose everything.

Since other people always tried to covet what originally belonged to him, he would be generous and give them everything.

"Jacob," James said. His eyes were masked with nervousness, as if he was trying his best to dissuade his nephew.

He had sensed danger in Jacob's eyes. The man must have made up his mind. James could only close his eyes and heave a deep sigh.