Chapter 26 Nobody Knows What Jacob Looks Like


    Ewan felt some type of way when he noticed her smile.


    Rosalie, however, standing beside Ewan, took a sip of tea as a hint of scheme shed through his eyes


    when he spotted Nova’s interaction with the man. He said in a t tone.


    “Miss Nova, congrattion on thepletion of the phase one construction, you have really made


    yourself a name. How’s the preparation of phase two going?”


    “Not so good.”


    Nova knew why he asked, she replied.


    “The buildings of pashed haven’t been put to use yet. So we don’t have any solid data to convince


    investors. It nags me speaking of this.”


    Rosalie gave her a smile.


    “You underestimate yourself. After today’s ceremony, news about the project will ze all over on the


    paper. By then, it would nag the investors rather than you because they have to face a fierce


    competition for bidding your project.”


    “In the worse case,” he continued, “Mr. Chapman will always help you out, won’t he?”


    Nova’s face darkened. Suppressing her anger, she replied him with nothing but a smile.


    The host was now introducing her.


    “Ladies and gentlemen, please, wee Miss Nova.”


    Amid the apuse of the crowd, Nova went on stage.


    She being the sessor of the Graham and the rumor about her and the Chapman evoke curiosity


    immediately. shlights and the clicks on cameras took over the venue. Looking down the stage, Nova


    put on a smile and said.


    “I’m privileged to have all of you at today’s ceremony. On behalf of the Graham, I’d like to express my


    gratitude.”


    She radiated a peculiar type of beauty when she’s at work. Wisdom. Jacob would say. His eyes were


    fixed on her. He’s drowning into her. Absurdly, he’s fantasizing her having sex with him in this dress.


    Why am I such a pervert? He took a deep breath and mocked himself.


    “Next, we are going to y a video. It’s a demonstration of ourmitment and our expectation


    towards Taihaiwan.


    She then signaled the backstage with nod and the video was soon projected onto the screen.


    Nova resumed her seat. Inadvertently, she took a nce at Jacob and was greeted with a thumbs- up


    from him. She turned her head back and lowered her eyes, smiling.


    “Oh, my god! What is this?”


    Someone eximed. And then the ceremony turned into a total mess.


    Scrambling with each other, the reporters panned their cameras on the big screen. The guard tried to


    stop them but it’spletely out of control.


    On the screen were pictures of Nova. Her face red, her eyes sultry, she clung herself onto a man. She


    was kissing with the man, naked. The reporters were hyper, this was much bigger a news than the


    ceremony!


    Nova’s brain was messy and Toby flew off the handle immediately. He roared.


    “Turn the shit off!”


    But the reporters’ questions engulfed his voice. Helplessly, Nova remained in her seat in the siege of


    reporters.


    “Miss Nova, what’s yourment on these pictures?”


    “It’s rumored that you obtained the title deed by some unspeakable means. Is it true?”


    “Who is the man?”


    “Does Mr. Chapman know about this?”


    In trepidation, she fell back and sprained her ankle; she could hear the cricking voice clearly. She had


    to prop herself against the chair to stand on her feet. She was stripped of all her dignity at the moment


    and fragile as a little kid.


    Ewan wanted to pluck her out of the quandary but was intercepted when someone grabbed his arm.


    “Don’t, Ewan.”


    E said softly.


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    “She’s just reaping what she sowed; she should’ve seen iting when she decided to do that.”


    E reminded Ewan of Nova’s resistance when he asked her how she got the deed. Was this the


    reason? Feeling having been deceived, Ewan was now hesitant to help Nova. However, somebody


    barged through the reporters and held Nova up before he could make a decision.


    Then there was another wave ofmotion. Who was this man?


    “Don’t be afraid, Nova.”


    The man whispered to her ear, pulling Nova back to reality. Looking into the man’s eyes, she


    murmured.


    “I’m not.”


    Fondly, the man stroked her cheek with his nose and said tenderly.


    “I know.”


    He nced over the reporters around, his voice calm and firm.


    “I believe all of you are well-educated individuals and aware that there are protocols. Swarming up like


    this certainly is not the right thing to do. I’m Jacob, Jacob Chapman, and the man in these pictures. I’ll


    answer each and every one of your questions. But before that, please get back to your seats.”


    His assertiveness ceased the pandemonium. Slowly, the crowd drifted back to their seats, leaving only


    Nova and the man on the stage.


    Gently, the man helped Nova sit in her chair.


    “Hey, listen to me. Everything is going be alright, you’re going to be alright, the Graham is going to be


    alright. Believe me.


    His voice welled up warmness in her like a spring. Affection in his eyes soothed Nova and made her


    want to believe him.


    “Sir, you just said you are Jacob Chapman. Are you serious? Or did you say that to protect Miss


    Nova?”


    Questions engulfed them soon as somebody broke the silence.


    “Why should we believe you? Nobody knows what Jacob looks like?”


    “It’s really touching that you stood out for Miss Nova, but what do you feel about these pictures?”