A Call That Changed Her Entire Life novel Chapter 43

As time went on, Emily paced around the apartment, while Jacob sat on the sofa in a calm manner.

Outside the apartment, Jack just woke up as well. Realizing that it was time for Emily to go to work, he knocked on the door and said, "Time to get up, Emily!"

Instead of responding to Jack, Emily stared at Jacob with a puzzled look, as if she was asking him for advice.

Unfortunately, much to her disappointment, Jacob answered with a helpless look, "I have no idea what to do."

Distressed, Emily wondered, 'How are either of us supposed to go to work today?' Emily grew more and more anxious as time went on. Unlike Jacob, who was the boss of the company, she did not have the luxury of sitting around at home. As an employee of the company, she was expected to be at work on time, or else her attendance bonus could be deducted.

But how could they go out while Jack was still at the doorway? Couldn't Jacob find some way? Emily walked back and forth, anxiously, lost in thoughts.

Seeing Emily's reaction, Jacob calmly suggested, "Maybe there's a way."

"How?" asked Emily, as she looked at him wistfully, like she was looking for a glimmer of hope.

In her mind, she didn't really care, just as long as Jack would leave her door.

With a hint of mischief in his eyes, Jacob smiled at Emily, "Kiss me, and I'll tell you."

"You..." Unable to come up with any reply, Emily got embarrassed, as her face turned red gradually.

"Otherwise, no way."

"You are being scampish."

Ignoring Emily's reluctance, Jacob remained indifferent as he replied, "Indeed, I don't have to worry about being late for work."

Emily hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to meet his demand. She gathered up the courage to walk towards him as if she was marching towards a heroic death.

Before Jacob even had the chance to react, Emily went up to him and gave him a kiss. Although it was a short kiss on his cheek, his heart skipped a beat when her soft lips touched his face like a feather.

It was as if his heart was being wound round and round with a charged wire.

"Hey." Having caught Jacob off guard, Emily pressed her lips and shook her hand in front of him, "Well, you said you'd help if I kissed you."

When Jacob came back to reality, he couldn't believe that he had lost all his senses to a simple kiss from Emily, "... You."

While Emily patted her cheeks with her hands, Jacob stood up to make a call.

"Jack, come to the company right now, " ordered Jacob in a cold voice.

He hung up immediately, without giving Jack any chance to make a response.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room became colder. Shocked, Emily turned to Jacob and asked, "What was your... intention?"

Jacob could have called Jack to leave last night if he wanted to, but instead of making the phone call then, he used Jack as an excuse and spent the night at her apartment.

'He must have planned this all along!' Emily wondered.

"My intention?" Jacob glanced back at her with his dark eyes and said softly, "Don't you know?

I intend on pursuing you, Emily."

Terrified, Emily said hurriedly, with her eyes wide open, "Are you trying to give me a heart attack, Jacob? It's not funny."

"What do you think? Why would I waste my time doing so much for someone who doesn't mean anything to me?" Jacob raised his right hand towards her face softly, and then rubbed his fingers lightly against her chin.

Ever since the night they slept together, Jacob had fallen madly in love with Emily, and he was certain that she was the life partner he had been looking for.

However, since Emily could only be persuaded by reason and not by force, Jacob couldn't force her to accept him, but instead, he had to take it slow this time and win her heart with kindness. Moreover, he had never thought he could be so patient with women. Needless to say, Emily was the first woman to make him feel like that.

"I didn't catch that, sorry. You didn't say anything, did you?" Emily turned her head and pushed his hand away without much effort. Then she walked to the door as if she was escaping from Jacob.