A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily was still waiting for Jacob to ask her for an explanation; unexpectedly, he had disappeared for a few days and did not
come to find her, which came as a relief to her.
Meanwhile, she was getting along with Jack quite well, but she gradually realized that she would never have the same feelings
she used to have for him again.
Emily wasn't the same person she once was, and neither was Jack. Did she do the right thing by getting back together with him?
Emily couldn't stop doubting herself.
However, since she had made her choice, she was willing to try and maintain their relationship.
At lunch break, Emily and Jack had lunch together as usual. She was walking behind Jack, slowly, when she noticed one long
strand of hair on his shoulder.
Emily calmly picked up the strand of hair and asked,"Jack, what's this?"
Jack turned around and squinted his eyes, as if to observe that hair carefully. He smiled heartily and replied,"It's just a strand of
hair. You must have left it on me."
Emily nodded, holding that hair between her fingers lightly,"Maybe..."
"What do you mean by 'maybe'?" Jack was dissatisfied with her answer, but he brushed her hair gently with his hand and
whispered,"I only have one woman, and that's you. I hope you wouldn't misunderstand me."
"I was just asking." Emily didn't say anything more.
During lunchtime, Jack left for the washroom, and left his phone on the table.
Suddenly, his phone vibrated as a new message had popped up on the screen.
Emily did not have a habit of checking her boyfriend's phone, but this time, she couldn't resist the temptation and picked up
Jack's phone to check.
The new message had come from an unknown number. It was quite short, only with one sentence: I miss you.

Emily swallowed, nervously, not knowing what to think. When she was about to put the phone back, a person's hand patted her
on the shoulder.
"Peeking at my messages, huh?"
Jack was just joking, but when he saw the look on Emily's face, he immediately looked at the phone, only to see that message
on the screen.
He became nervous, and overwhelmed with fear. "A message?"
Emily put down the phone and looked up right into his eyes. It seemed like she was waiting for an explanation.
Jack attempted to explain, as if it was nothing,"Rose has been harassing me lately, texting me all kinds of messages every day,
but trust me, I didn't reply to her, not even once."
He spoke confidently and declared himself right away, suggesting that it was not a big deal.
Her doubts were dispelled eventually. Looking into Jack's eyes, Emily licked her lip and replied,"I trust you."
'But you'd better live up to my trust.'
Jack seemed guilty when he looked into Emily's eyes. A slight sense of insecurity skimmed over her heart, but it faded within
seconds.
He raised his left eye-brow, and changed the topic quickly. "There will be a feast in a few days. Would you like to come with me?"
"Would it be appropriate for me to attend such a feast? I don't think that's a good idea."
"What's wrong about it?" Jack smiled mischievously,"You are my girlfriend. If you won't be my partner, where will I find another
one?"
After a moment's consideration, she nodded her head and agreed.
The welcoming feast, in honor of the daughter of the Tao clan, finally came a few days later.
When the invitation letter was passed on to Jacob a fourth time, he threw it into the dustbin without another thought.
"I have made it clear that I am not attending. Don't accept any invitations from the Tao clan ever again."

Jacob knitted his brows slightly, but it was obvious that he was unhappy. Sam hesitated for a while and said,"But I heard that
Miss Emily would also attend the feast..."
"Rip*..." the corner of a file was torn off. Jacob scoffed,"Why would I care if she's going to the feast or not?
(*TN: the imitation of the sound when a paper is teared down) Don't mention her name to me again."
"Yes, Mr. Jacob." Sam reached out to wipe the sweat on his forehead, even though there was no sweat at all. He nodded
respectfully and walked away. 'If the boss has lost his interest in Emily, maybe it's for the the best.'
Just after a few steps, he heard his boss's cold voice again.
"Stop!"
Sam turned back and replied,"Yes, Mr. Jacob?"
"Pick up the invitation for me."
"..." Baffled, Sam couldn't say anything for a while, but he managed to bend down and pull the invitation out of the bin without
asking anything. After patting it a few times to get it clean, he handed the invitation to his boss.
Jacob took it from him and threw it on the table without looking. "Get the car ready."
Sam was confused again,"..."
'What happened to the man who said that there's no way he would ever go to the banquet? 'I never took you for an indecisive
man, saying no when you actually meant yes!'
...
On the feast of the Tao clan, people were toasting and clinking glasses with each other.
Tina was wearing a hand-made white veil dress, which accentuated her graceful figure perfectly. Delicate white roses were
embroidered around her chest. As the leading main focal point of the feast, she looked gorgeous and elegant, attracting attention
from everyone present there.
'But none of this is enough. It's far from enough.'

While still preoccupied in her own thoughts, Tina scoured the entire place, searching for someone for a long time. Unfortunately,
she failed to find the person she desired to see.
"Tina, who are you looking for?" Jasmyn, the lady of the Jiang clan, came over. She was Tina's best friend, so she teased her
casually,"Come on, let me guess. Are you waiting for your Mr. Gu?"
"What do you mean by 'my' Mr. Gu.? Don't talk rubbish." Although she spoke reluctantly, Tina felt much better. When she looked
to the woman standing beside Jasmyn, she raised her eyebrow slightly and asked,"Who's she?"
When Rose was called, she was already standing in the shade for some time. She raised her head finally, with a smile on her
face and replied,"Miss Tao, I am Rose Xu..."
"Rose?" Tina had spent the past few years abroad so she hadn't heard any negative news regarding Rose, and just assumed
that she was a woman who was fond of clinging to prestigious clans. "There isn't a Xu clan in Jingshi City, is there? I have never
heard of it."
Rose froze after she heard Tina's words. To defuse the embarrassment, Jasmyn stepped up and said,"She was not from our
group. I am the one who brought her in."
That part was true. Jasmyn loved jewelry, and they met when she was shopping for jewelries.When Rose recognized who
Jasmyn was, she introduced Jasmyn to jewelries that would cater to her pleasure. She also whitewashed her story by describing
herself as a designer who was set up and treated unjustly, which won Jasmyn's sympathy immediately.
The Tao clan had a significant status. The Gu clan and the Tao clan were the two prestigious clans of Jingshi City. Therefore, the
guests present at the feast were either members of powerful families, honourable clans, or social celebrities.
Rose naturally wanted to attend the feast. After all, Jack was no longer reliable, so she needed to find another rich man for
herself.
If she could somehow catch someone like Jacob...
Obviously, Jack did not care what she wanted or bring her to the feast, instead, he planned to bring Emily and let her get
acquainted with the people from the upper class in advance...
How else was Rose going to get an invite to the party?
Rose ingratiated herself with Jasmyn over the past few days to get her ticket to the feast finally.