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Chapter 44
This time Lily's jaw actually dropped to the floor. "You mean, Mr. Handsome is disguised as a servant delivering orders, carrying a tray, dressed in black and white with a bow tie? Being a person who can be ordered to do this or that?""That's nothing, until you know that Emma came with her boyfriend to celebrate his friend's birthday.""Huh?!" Lily was wide-eyed. She was speechless, struggling for words.Irene sighed. "It's unlikely that we'll be able to get into Jack's heart. I don't know what makes Emma so special to him." She raised both hands.The two women who had been yelling at each other suddenly got along. They talked heart to heart, telling the story of how they met Jack. Now, both of them carried the same feeling, heartbreak."But, according to the story you told, that means they're not dating yet, right?" Lily asked hopefully.Irene opened the mineral water bottle. She took a sip. "If you met Emma, really, there's nothing of Emma in you, nor in me.""Is she pretty?""Very
Chapter 43
The room fell silent for a moment. Lily smiled with satisfaction as Irene fell for her provocation. Awkwardness was clearly creeping into Irene's heart as she had blurted out her thoughts. Moreover, what she saw of Jack's reaction was only a few moments of surprise, after which he did not look happy. She was worried that Jack was not pleased with what she had done, so he would no longer want to know her.Actually, Jack was surprised. But, the only thing that surprised him was the fact that it was his second meeting with Irene. He now understood that the two women shouting at each other had one thing in common, they were both easily in love."Sorry, Jack. I didn't mean to... um, it just happened," Irene whispered, not wanting the awkward atmosphere to continue.Unexpectedly, Jack flashed a smile. He held Irene's hand. It certainly made Lily unable to keep her jaw from dropping.Irene's cheeks flushed. It occurred to her that Jack also had special feelings, or at least was interested i
Chapter 42
Lily flinched, suddenly feeling on edge. Irene's sharp words hit her like a bolt of lightning. She had been trying to be friendly and sweet, but Irene had responded with such boldness!In her irritation, Lily glanced at Jack, looking for his reaction. She was certainly worried about how he might perceive her now, after Irene had so openly aired that negative image of her without any filter.Lily didn’t want her past scandal to make Jack hesitant about getting closer to her. Before all this, even without any bad rumors, she had struggled to win his heart.Lily was able to breathe normally again when she saw that Jack’s expression remained unchanged. It seemed like he wasn’t affected at all.Still, Lily was already irritated by Irene. With a colder expression and a firmer tone, she retorted, "That’s just a rumor. It’s no secret that someone important, a public figure, an artist, or any celebrity often becomes the main target of infotainment and gossip news. They’ll do anything for the h
Chapter 41
"Is she your girlfriend too? How nice! That means you like women!" Lily said with a gleeful tone, clapping her hands.Jack didn't respond. He stood there, his face completely neutral as he gazed at Lily. His silence spoke volumes, but the long, drawn-out sigh that slipped from his lips conveyed his exasperation more clearly than words ever could."Can I open the door now?" Lily asked, blinking her eyes playfully, as if she was waiting for Jack's approval.With a resigned smile, Jack extended his hand toward the door, still saying nothing.Seizing the opportunity, Lily’s eyes lit up with excitement, and she swung the door open with enthusiasm."Welcome!" she exclaimed cheerfully, her face lighting up in a radiant smile as she greeted Jack's guest.It turned out that the guest visiting Jack’s apartment was the manager of The Groove Spot, Irene Walker. Although it wasn’t her day off, she had purposely taken a short break from the karaoke place to meet Jack.Not only because Jack’s luxury
Chapter 40
Jack’s chest tightened as he remembered just how bold the woman standing outside his door could be. Instinctively, he covered his lips with his hand, as if shielding them from another sneak attack. Still, he couldn’t help but smile, shaking his head in disbelief.Of all times, she shows up just as I was thinking about her? Seriously?He let out a deep sigh. This was his apartment, after all there was no reason to panic. Actually, this could work out better. He could just serve that crazy woman coffee here and cross one promise off his list. Efficient.“Hey, Mr. Handsome! How long are you gonna leave your girlfriend out here in the cold? Come on, open the door already! We’re going to the gym together, remember?!”Jack’s brow furrowed. Girlfriend? Since when?!Sure, Lily had once randomly declared herself his girlfriend, but he didn’t think she’d double down on it, especially not like this.Does she really believe we’re dating now? What's wrong with her mind?As if reading Jack’s mind,
Chapter 39
After spending the night at Emma’s rented place to celebrate the good news from Redwave Group with Grandma, Jack still felt it wasn’t enough. He wanted to spend even more time with Emma.Now back in his apartment, Jack stared at Emma’s profile picture on his phone. He smiled, remembering the look of pure joy on her face when she received the interview invitation email from Redwave Group. His smile grew even wider as he recalled Grandma tearing up with happiness. Even though it was just an interview and there was no guarantee Emma would get the job, to Grandma, it was already something worth celebrating.“I’ll make sure Grandma cries again, this time when she sees you working as a receptionist at my company!”Besides Redwave Group showing promising performance, Jack had taken over the company specifically with Emma in mind. He wanted her to have a respectable, prestigious place to work, without having to be far from where she lived. At the very least, working for Redwave Group would st
Chapter 38
Jack exited the elevator with a big smile. He walked to his flat without dropping that smile.There's no doubt that the priceless reward of helping others is the joy it brings. The feeling of happiness is very unique because it can only be obtained after successfully lightening the burden of others. And, the feeling is multiplied when the person being helped is a loved one.Jack doesn't deny that he used to feel it when he made Elena smile after giving her things she wanted or fulfilling her requests. And now, that kind of happiness comes from the smile of Emma, who doesn't ask or demand anything from him. Apparently, it made Jack much happier.When Jack arrived in front of his flat, he frowned as he saw a parcel at the door. He took the parcel. It contained a variety of snacks along with a bottle of premium wine. In addition, there was also a gold-colored card, which contained congratulations, as well as an invitation to attend the wedding.Jack pulled one corner of his lip when he r
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When Emma opened and read the email from the big company, she was stunned. Her left hand covered her wide-open mouth. "Impossible," Emma hissed with her gaze still glued to her mobile phone screen."What's going on?"Emma thrust her mobile phone at Jack. "It's impossible," she said again before leaning back in the chair.Jack reached for Emma's phone. His eyes moved swiftly to the right and left, reading word after word, which made Emma look shocked, confused, astonished, her feelings mixed together to form a complicated facial expression. In fact, Emma also seemed to weaken suddenly."Hey, this is good news!" exclaimed Jack excitedly. His reaction to reading the email was the opposite of Emma's."You got an interview call at Redwave Group for the receptionist position. That's great, Emma, give me your hand!"Still with a confused gesture Emma obediently held out her hand. Jack quickly took it and shook it. "Congratulations Emma, I hope your interview goes well and you get the job."
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Since hearing the story of Jack's failure in his previous marriage, Emma began to realize that the bad things that happened to her were nothing compared to what Jack was going through.Receiving betrayal from those closest to him, without a single person taking his side and supporting him, being evicted from the house he bought with his own hard-earned money, losing his job and family all at once, complete with all the insults and abuse he always heard, apparently did not make Jack a gloomy person. Even though all the ugliness Jack received after he made devotion and sacrifice, and wholehearted dedication.Indeed, looking at the smiling Jack, Emma would never have guessed that the man had gone through such a difficult time in his life; a phase full of suffering that would not even be enough to be represented by the word 'suffering' itself.Emma has learned lessons from the painful process that shaped Jack into a wise man. She seemed to have regained her spirit to fight in life, and ac
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