Chapter 350 One-Man Army


    Everyone''s face turned deadly pale. Seeing this, Jacob had difficulty suppressing his snicker. He


    realized people enjoyed acting righteous when their own interests weren''t involved. However, when the


    matter had something to do with them, their selfish side woulde to the forefront.


    In silence, he regarded everyone. Jonathan snorted angrily, evidently dissatisfied with the oue.


    Everyone seemed to be sharing his view.


    Jacob continued to remain a silent spectator. After all, the matter had been settled. No matter what the


    directors said, a change wasn''t possible. Nobody had any choice. They could only breed resentment in


    their hearts.


    Jacob was alsopelled to act this way. His duty was to watch them admit defeat. From the moment


    he owned the president''s title, it was known to him that he and the directors belonged to two separate


    groups.


    They had each other for support. But Jacob was a one-man army, always having to fend for himself.


    On the very first day, both the groups had trodden apletely opposite direction. Their goals were


    different and so were their choices.


    Standing on the high ground meant he waspelled to be his own boss. This was quite a lonely


    position.


    Such depressing thoughts swirled through Jacob''s mind. His cool gaze flitted from one person to


    another. These people had nothing against him. However, the second he assumed president''s position,


    a rtionship had been formed between them.


    It was Jacob''s utmost desire to have goodmunication with these people. But that felt like a pipe


    dream. He failed to have propermunication with them. As a result, these people ended up


    bing his enemies. A sudden indifferent look appeared in Jacob''s eyes.


    Earlier, they had expressed their opinions confidently. But now, that confidence had disappeared into


    the thin air.


    Putting on a hypocritical mask, they tried to delude themselves into thinking they were good people.


    Jacob''s eyes regarded James. He tried to read theplicated expression on his uncle''s face.


    Suddenly, it struck him that his uncle had noticed the change in him.


    "Jacob," he gently said after everyone had left.


    "What?" Jacob raised his eyebrows and looked at his uncle. His voice contained anxiety.


    "There''s something I want to tell you, but never had the opportunity to." Now a serious look had made


    its way to James''s face.


    Noticing the rare seriousness in his uncle, Jacob braced himself for what was toe.


    "Go ahead, Uncle," he said encouragingly. Truth be told, he had some idea about what it would be. But


    he did a good job at hiding it. He knew his uncle''s observation would be of some help. They were


    bound to be more far-reaching than whatever he had in his mind.


    James cleared his throat and leaned against his chair. After he spent a few seconds collecting his


    thoughts, he began to speak.


    "Jacob, do you think I am happy to see you like this?" He raised his eyebrows questioningly.


    No matter what one did, knowing one''s boundary was of the utmost importance. But in most cases,


    once someone began to do something, it was easy for them to lose sight of everything else.


    His uncle''s words made him speechless. His smart uncle had seen through him. However, there was


    no turning back. Jacob had already dealt with the matter in a way that had offended all directors.


    He simply gaped at James, his vulnerability quite evident in his face. James''s serious expression


    softened a little. He let out a heavy sigh.


    "Jacob, everything in life has a boundary. Once that boundary has been crossed, it will be chaos. For


    example, being too smart isn''t a good thing. Haven''t you heard that famous saying? It is said that


    things will develop in the opposite direction when they be extreme. I know you may not be able to


    see it now. But as someone older, I would like you to take my advice."


    Jacob took his uncle''s words seriously. If his uncle hadn''t reminded him of this in time, Jacob wouldn''t


    have any idea what his purpose was.


    Once people were too deep into something, they even forgot what they had set forth to do in the first


    ce. Such was Jacob''s case. James had experienced something simr and wouldn''t let his nephew


    make the same mistake.


    Suddenly, a calm look entered upon Jacob''s face. After dwelling on his uncle''s words, it enlightened


    him. If it weren''t for James''s reminder, Jacob would have been led astray.


    "I know, Uncle. Thank you for being so kind to remind me. I was just thinking it would be the best way


    to deal with the matter. Things have gotten so badtely, I can''t tell the difference between right and


    wrong. But now I am going to take your words into consideration,"


    Jacob said, nodding his head.


    The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. He had been too careless.


    James was right. He was on the verge of crossing too many lines. Many people made their life''s choice


    with a firm resolve. In the beginning, everything would be alright. But slowly, and unknowingly, they


    would end up taking a detour. This would lead them to a destination they had never anticipated before.


    Jacob felt lucky to have James in his life. Not everyone had people to guide them.


    "Jacob, I am delighted to watch you grow up to be a great man. But don''t be led by your strong


    thoughts and arrogance. Please follow your heart."


    James got up, getting ready to leave. Jacob was an intelligent man. Even though James spoke


    euphemistically, Jacob clearly understood their inner meaning.


    James shed him a smile. His instincts told him his nephew would listen to him.


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    "Uncle," he called, before James could leave. His heart was filled with gratitude. James was the mentor


    that he needed.


    Therefore, he couldn''t allow his uncle to leave without telling him how much his words meant to him.


    After all, they had helped him get a better perspective. He didn''t want things to move in the opposite


    direction.


    "What?" James looked at his nephew, confusion reeking in his expression.


    "Thank you," Jacob said grinning with gratitude. At this moment, he looked no different from a child.


    They were two simple words. Nevertheless, it managed to show the depth of his thankfulness.


    He was convinced that no matter how bad things would be, family would always stick around.


    Jacob''s sense of loneliness which he had initially felt disappeared.


    He was d to have someone who would admonish him for his faults and praise him for his good


    deeds.


    Most people were busy watching him seed. But James wasn''t like them. His uncle cared for him


    more than his sess. His smile never left his face as he looked at his uncle.


    James simply nodded his head in response. His uncle''s words continued to reverberate in his mind.


    Once James had left the room, Jacob continued to sink in thought.


    The moment he entered thepany, a sense of loss had been felt by him. Even though no one could


    tell what exactly he had lost, these strong emotions continued to gnaw at him.


    When people were young, they dreamed about growing up. Once they finally grew up, they spent their


    time missing their childhood. Most human beings failed to cherish what they had. They wasted their


    short lives in regret.


    Jacob leaned against the conference table, using his hands to support his head. Suddenly, all the


    thoughts he had been dwelling on disappeared. Instead, he thought about his mother and began to


    miss her dreadfully. She had no knowledge about the business world yet she had taught him a lot,


    more than anyone else had.