Chapter 370 I Quit


    At the end of the day, he could only hide his secrets. His life had already been open to the public.


    "Jacob, what has happened in the past is none of our business nor we care about it. But your present


    private life is extremely turbulent. It has caused an uproar in ourpany. Don''t you think we are


    worthy of an exnation?"


    Jonathan crossed his hands on his chest, a devilish smile appearing on his face. Those who were on


    Jacob''s side widened their eyes at Jonathan''s question.


    In spite of the questions they had in their mind, they chose to remain silent. Nobody wished to get


    themselves into trouble.


    Jacob, on the other hand, was very calm andposed. With his head lowered, he tapped


    rhythmically on the table. Receiving such indifference from him, Jonathan let out a coldugh.


    "Answer me. Or do you think you can get away without uttering a single word? Who will you call to


    save your ass this time? Are you going to yet again hide in your shell like a turtle?"


    Jonathan went on. He was starting to get on James''s nerves. His words awoke such fury in him that he


    had difficulty controlling his impulse to m his hands against the table. Burning with rage, James


    looked at Jonathan, his face expressionless.


    His eyes then fell on his nephew. Jacob looked eerily calm. James didn''t know what was going on in


    his mind. Knowing Jacob was a smart man, James decided it was best to not fret over it.


    "I quit,"


    Jacob announced and stood up. He spoke in a casual and rxed manner. He dropped these two


    words and watched his audience for their reaction. It had been easier than he had expected.


    Jacob wasn''t going to argue with anyone. He simply put forward his decision. From experience, he had


    learned arguing would get him nowhere. It would simply exhaust his energy.


    Everyone looked at him, ashen-faced with shock. They had anticipated several oues but this was


    unexpected. It caught all of them off-guard. The smile on Jonathan''s face froze. From Jacob''s attitude,


    it could be discerned that he wasn''t attached to his position.


    The things he had been dreaming of held no value in Jacob''s eyes. For some reason, such indifference


    frustrated Jonathan.


    The directors, on the other hand, felt panic shoot through them. If Jacob resigned, they wondered what


    would happen to thepany. They knew very well only he was capable of supporting thepany. If


    he resigned, they would be helpless.


    Until now, they hadn''t realized how important he had been to thepany. It wasn''t just thepany


    that would have difficulty in thriving without Jacob. Even the directors were used to him.


    Hence the news came as a big blow to all of them. The issue they had earlier wished to deal with


    seemed quite small inparison. They could pay some money and everything would be sorted. But


    Jacob''s announcement was the actual loss.


    Everyone nced at Jacob nervously. None of them dared to utter a word. After all, they worried what


    the others would think. Whoever spoke first could end up being hated by the rest.


    James looked at Jacob from the corner of his eyes. Nervously, he said, "Jacob..."


    His voice was so low, Jacob didn''t hear it. The truth was, he was immersed in his own thoughts. Even


    though he seemed confident on the outside, he was surprised nobody tried to stop him. He tried to


    shrug these thoughts, telling himself none of their words would make him stay.


    Since he had made a decision, he was determined to stick to it. He sat, lost in thought.


    "Mr. Jacob, there is no need to resign over such a trivial matter. Besides, this is a family business. I''m


    afraid it would be a big blow for everyone if you leave,"


    someone said, after mustering up a lot of courage. Everyone seemed concerned for him. They knew


    Jacob was simply a victim. The real culprit was the man who spread the news.


    "Yes, Mr. Jacob. It''s not a big deal. We didn''t call you to me you. In fact, our intention was to discuss


    this matter ande up with a solution,"


    another director added, gazing sympathetically at Jacob. One after another, people began to speak,


    persuading him to stay. Seeing their efforts were in vain, panic spread through them.


    Jacob squinted his big eyes. He was pleased with their words. It made him feel appreciated. He was


    d his efforts as a CEO in the past weren''t in vain.


    But it did nothing to convince him to stay. If anything, it made his resolution to leave stronger. This was


    a ce where his private affairs had been discussed. Just the mere thought of it disturbed him. His


    pride wouldn''t allow him to stay. He hated pity and couldn''t tolerate it.


    His defiant gaze fell on Jonathan. ''Even after everything, I still win, '' it seemed to say.


    Jonathan''s eyes were fierce but he slumped in dejection. For once he thought he would win! In this


    bitter moment he understood that even if Jacob resigned, the victory would still be his.


    His eyes were aze with fury. Now it dawned on him that his wishes would nevere true.


    Jonathan clenched his fists, thinking about the injustice of life.


    Feigning a brave look, he spoke. "Well, look at you all supporting him! You are all fence-sitters. You


    keep changing teams! Now that the situation doesn''t seem to be in your favor, you are bowing your


    head to him!"


    Jonathan''s disdainful gaze regarded all the directors. He pursed his lips with disgust. In private, they


    spoke ill of Jacob. However, now they were clinging to him.


    "You!"


    Some of the directors looked hot and rather flushed listening to this usation. They knew if Jonathan


    became the CEO, he would make their lives a living hell.


    This was a thought that was present in every director''s mind. Under the circumstances, it was only


    natural for them to take Jacob''s side. As this conversation continued, James maintained silence.


    The other directors didn''t say anything either. They were hoping James would interfere and persuade


    Jacob. They all knew his uncle had power over him. But surprisingly enough, he didn''t.


    Jacob stood like a lonely hero with a firm decision that nobody could change.


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    "Well, that''s it. Let''s call it a day. This will also be thest time I appear in thepany. I wish you all


    sess,"


    Jacob said, wearing a smile. There wasn''t an ounce of remorse on his face. Hearing his decision once


    again, a shudder of fear ran through the directors.


    Without Jacob''s support, they didn''t think thepany could prosper. Everyone knew how vital he was


    for thepany.


    In fact, he had done a lot for it. It surprised them to watch him look so calm andposed. They were


    severely depressed but couldn''t think of a way to dissuade him either.


    They were left feeling helpless. All of them gaped at him in desperation.


    Cindy, who had heard everything, was deeply shocked. She was aware of her heart thudding in her


    chest. She hadn''t anticipated such an end to their journey.


    A look of gloom overtook James''s face. It wasn''t because he disliked Jacob''s decision of leaving.


    Instead, he was disappointed because he believed Jacob was keeping something from him.


    He would have liked his nephew to confide in him. Hence, this concealment made him nervous. ''What


    is it that he knows?'' James wondered.


    At this moment, he felt like a student waiting for the teacher to give them the right answer. Even though


    deep in his heart he had some suspicions, he was eager to hear it from Jacob. Everything was clear as


    the daylight, but he wished to delude himself.


    He thought it would be best if Jacob knew nothing about it. Otherwise, James worried his nephew


    would be devastated.


    Michael had looked forward to Jacob taking over thepany all his life. But today, Jacob finally


    relieved his shoulder of the burden.


    He walked out of the meeting room, leaving everyone present in utter shock.


    From the beginning till the end, he had spoken very little. There was something firm about his attitude.


    His confidence was a cause of envy to many.


    And now, all the directors dreaded giving Jacob''s position to someone annoying.


    Dead silence ensued in the room. After a few seconds, James too got up and left. Soon, Cindy was


    gone too.