Chapter 303 What She Went Through


    Deep down, it was just an excuse tofort James. Even Jacob was taken aback and thrown into a


    loss. He didn''t know what to do at that moment.


    Various thoughts and scenes shed through his mind all at once. He calcted every possibility and


    recalled everyone''s face when suddenly, an idea popped into his head.


    Without wasting any more time, he called his assistant Cindy.


    "I''m in the meeting room. I need to see you right now." Although Jacob''s tone was calm, his words still


    sounded like a threat.


    So, after the call ended, Cindy rushed to the meeting room, without a single halt just to get there as


    soon as possible.


    The other employees who saw her run with all her might were aroused in awe and admiration. True


    enough, it was not really easy to be an assistant of the CEO.


    Cindy was panting when she reached the meeting room. After gathering up her breath and fixing


    herself, she knocked on the door.


    "Come in," Jacob invited in a calm tone. This scene seemed to be a déjà vu, but he couldn''t point out


    exactly when this happened before.


    "Mr. Jacob, what can I do for you?" Cindy asked eagerly after stepping foot inside.


    "I want to ask you something, and I expect you''d give me an objective and fair answer." Jacob looked


    at Cindy straightly as he uttered that sentence.


    And as Cindy met his gaze, she knew that whatever it was, this wouldn''t be easy. "Yes, sir. I will do my


    best to––" She obviously wanted to show her loyalty to him.


    However, before she could even finish her words, Jacob interrupted her with a gesture.


    Because of this, Cindy awkwardly stood in front of him with her lips pursed into a thin line.


    Jacob narrowed his eyes and stared at her for three seconds. Then, slowly, he asked, "Cindy, how


    have I been treating you?"


    His sharp eyes carefully observed the change of expression on her face. Even the slight twitching of


    her lips wouldn''t escape his sight.


    Just moments ago, Cindy was extremely nervous, but upon hearing his question, she suddenly got


    confused.


    "Mr. Jacob, what is this for? Are you suspecting me of something?" Cindy''s face was stiff. Even if she


    had lost the document, Jacob wouldn''t suspect her loyalty.


    "No, I just want to know your opinion on how I have treated you in the past." Jacob sported a poker


    face, and no one could tell the emotion in his voice.


    Meanwhile, Cindy gazed at him in a daze and found no trace of any antic or gag in his face. So, for a


    mere moment, she calmed down.


    "You have been so nice to me, Mr. Jacob. But I don''t know why you''re asking me this question." Cindy


    swallowed and reverted back to being nervous again.


    "Since I have treated you well, then why did this happen?" Jacob frowned, feeling too painful to


    address the elephant in the room.


    Just now, he didn''t want to admit that it was Cindy''s fault, but her pitiful nce made his heart sink.


    When she answered his question, she didn''t even look at him. And right there and then, he confirmed


    that she was really guilty.


    "Sir, no. It''s not what you think!" Cindy almost yelled out of panic while her face flushed in


    embarrassment.


    "Well, do you have any exnation? Tell me. I''d like to hear what reasons you have." With his hands


    on his chest, Jacob felt the chill run down his spine.


    He shouldn''t havepletely believed the people around him. Especially Cindy, who was in charge of


    everything. The mere thought of it terrified Jacob to the core.


    Initially, he just wanted to test Cindy, but he didn''t expect that she was really the one to me.


    "No, sir. Please hear me out." Cindy hurried to exin her side. If she hadn''t been rational, she would


    have blurted it out.


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    "Sit down and tell me. You have a day to exin," Jacob said calmly after heaving a deep breath.


    Cindy timidly sat in front of him. Because she had been standing so stiff for quite a while now, her legs


    had gotten a little sore.


    "What''s going on?" Jacob looked out of the window nkly as he asked those words. This incident had


    almost lost thepany a very important order. And he was not going to lie––it made him very


    disappointed. But if truth be told, he was disappointed because his trusted assistant failed him.


    No one knew how Jacob felt right now, not even Cindy because he''d never let anyone see through him.


    It was difficult to establish trust between two people, and once it was destroyed, the rift could never be


    repaired anymore.


    "Before I exin it, I want to say one more thing, Mr. Jacob. It has something to do with what happened


    to thepany."


    Cindy''s voice was very calm, as if she had expected this to happen. Or perhaps now, she finally


    understood the whole story. So, she had nothing to worry about anymore.


    Because the real situation might be far moreplicated than what they had imagined. Moreover, this


    might even cause a domino effect, which could undoubtedly hurt thepany.


    "I''m twenty-eight years old, and I''ll be thirty next year. I''m from a rural area, and I''ve worked hard to get


    admitted to a university in this city. People in my hometown think that I make a lot of money here."


    When Cindy said this, her eyes were filled with so much loneliness. Maybe everyone wanted to be a


    hero in others'' eyes, but only she knew how lonely she really was.


    Jacob didn''t say anything but looked at her quietly. At that moment, he seemed to understand what


    Cindy''s difficulties were.


    After all, they were the same. They both worked so hard to make others feel proud.


    "Only I know how terrible my life is. I get up at five every day and take a taxi from the suburb to the


    company. When I got home in the evening, it''s already past eleven. Every night I''m so exhausted that I


    fall asleep the second I slump on my bed. I''ve been living this life ever since I graduated."


    Cindy smiled bitterly as she recalled what she had gone through.


    Everyone had their own unique story, and Jacob knew that Cindy''s life might be just the same as other


    ordinary people''s.


    "I have persisted for seven years, and now I finally have a sense of aplishment. I know that as


    long as I work hard, my life will get better."


    Cindy smiled again. This time, it was not bitter or sad anymore. Perhaps, it was a reminder of how


    strong of a woman she was.


    "I have lived alone for seven years. Because I''m not pretty and I''m picky, I haven''t met my right partner


    yet. And I''ve been wishing to meet someone special."


    Cindy finally stopped smiling, which made Jacob feel that it was the real beginning of her story.


    "Every day, I pray that I have someone to live with me. At first, I only wanted to find someone I like. But


    unfortunately, I was too self-abased in college, so I didn''t dare to take the initiative. When I graduated, I


    got busy with my work and didn''t have much time to pay attention to those around me."


    Cindy paused as tears now welled up in her eyes. Until now, she still didn''t have anything to brag about


    her life.


    "The past few years, I''ve been on several blind dates. You see, my family is also very anxious to have


    me settle down. By now, I''ve be as familiar with blind dates as I am with food." Cindy lightly


    chuckled at thatst remark––an attempt to hide her embarrassment.