Chapter 380 Anger


    Alice had to determine whether or not she was satisfied that she was ced in the right ce.


    However, even if she wasn''t, she couldn''t change her fate.


    If she didn''t do that, she would have disappeared from Jacob''s life for good. Since Jacob treated her so


    cruelly, it was only fair that she retaliated.


    After all, hell has no fury like a woman scorned. The first step she took had been a mistake, but it would


    be well worth it if she achieved her goal in the end. Gritting her teeth, Alice red at Thompson.


    "What? Are you angry again? Why is it so easy for you to get angry? Is it because of the pregnancy


    hormones?" Thompson asked, ncing at Alice''s belly. He looked at her with a sly smile on his face.


    "Don''t you think it''s too much? Thompson, we are partners. Do you really have to embarrass me?"


    Alice''s voice trembled, and tears pooled in the corners of her eyes. She tried her best to hold back the


    tears, but her emotions had gotten the better of her.


    Seeing that Alice was about to cry, Thompson heaved a deep sigh. A woman''s tears were the most


    difficult thing to deal with.


    "All right, all right. Don''t cry. I was just asking for your opinion. The choice is still up to you. I won''t force


    you to do anything you don''t want to do. Besides, if I wanted to force you, I wouldn''t even give you the


    option to choose."


    Thompson let go of her chin. Alice stood straight up from the sofa. It seemed that sitting on the sofa for


    so long had made her a little bit more defiant. She narrowed her eyes at Thompson.


    "I have to talk to Jacob first. This is far from over. He thinks his resignation can solve this problem, but


    no! No way! He won''t get off that easily! I want to back him up into a corner and make him beg for


    mercy!"


    Alice red at Thompson as if she were looking at Jacob. Suddenly, Thompson felt a chill run down his


    spine. Alice in such a state was truly dreadful. He never wanted to cross her.


    ''Whoever said that the most terrible force on earth is a woman''s cruelty was right, '' Thompson thought.


    However, it was no time to be making fun of Alice. She was unstable. He had to find a way to calm her


    down.


    "Do you know what I like most about you?" A smile appeared at the corners of Thompson''s lips, but it


    wasn''t the pleasant kind. He looked like he was nning something devious.


    Some people''s smiles had the ability to light up a room. However, some people''s smiles made it clear


    that they were up to no good. Thompson fell into thetter category, so Alice hated it when he smiled.


    "Cut the crap! I''m warning you, if you cut me off when we finish this, I will make you wish you''d never


    been born!" Alice warned Thompson.


    Thompson was a crafty old devil. Alice had to remind herself of this time and time again. She couldn''t


    trust himpletely. To do so was stupid.


    "Mydy, you should trust me. I mean, we are friends, aren''t we? Our alliance must be strong to


    prosper. We do have the same objectives, do we not? Don''t worry about what I might do to you."


    Thompson walked over and pushed Alice down on the sofa. Then, he proceeded to massage her


    shoulders.


    If he were being honest, if his rtionship with Alice weren''t so confusing, he would ask her to consider


    giving birth to the baby in her womb. But now, it was such an impossibility.


    Children were very important to Thompson. He knew the chances of him having his own children were


    very slim.


    After all, he was always very careful. Women with all sorts of intentions threw themselves at him and


    begged to sleep with him. He always made sure that none of them would get pregnant without his


    permission.


    Even though his morals were skewed, he knew that bing a father was a tremendous


    responsibility. Although Thompson knew Alice''s baby was actually his child, he had to act indifferent.


    He already had his future all nned out. Having a child would wreck his ns. He could not deviate


    from what he set out to do.


    Thompson knew this better than anyone else.


    Being in a rtionship was a sure way for a person to meet their doom. Those who could endure


    hardships and focused only on their work might be able to seed in life. But hardwork wasn''t a


    guarantee of sess.


    With sess came sacrifice. Thompson knew this full well. That''s what he reminded himself of every


    day.


    People were not born cold. Rather, they were born lonely. They woulde to crave the


    companionship of others as they grew older. If he wanted to be recognized and helped by others, he


    needed to strategize and trust in his ns.


    Thompson once believed that if he treated others with sincerity and respect, he would get far. However,


    his mind changed when his sincerity was taken advantage of. He became less na?ve, and he put his


    walls up ever since that time.


    Now, he was a reasonable, rational, and cold-blooded man. Thompson sighed heavily, hiding how he


    truly felt.


    Alice, on the other hand, looked around the office. Save for the goldfish in a tank in one corner of the


    room, there was nothing much decorating Thompson''s office.


    Alice suddenly felt a little depressed. To Thompson, they were just ordinary goldfishes swimming in the


    tank. To Alice, however, the goldfish reminded her of her own life. She felt as if she was the one who


    was trapped in a tank.


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    She hated not being in control of her own life. It was such a terrible feeling. Alice stared nkly at the


    fish tank, and Thompson noticed her expression.


    "What? What''s wrong this time?" Thompson rolled his eyes. He no longer had any interest in consoling


    Alice. After all, they were merely partners. He had no obligation to keep her happy.


    Thompson shook his hand and sat next to her.


    Suddenly, Alice opened her mouth and said, "I feel like I''m a fish trapped inside a tank. I have no


    control over my own fate, and that terrifies me."


    Thompson looked at Alice with a serious expression on his face.


    "Stop it. Do you think that this is something new for you? You are so na?ve. We are all in control of our


    own fates. What happens to you is totally up to you."


    Thompson heaved a heavy sigh. It was like he was talking to a resentful and pathetic woman. He


    suddenly felt ufortable.


    Alice didn''t get angry at Thompson''s words. They only proved that what she said was right.


    "Well, I think that''s it for now. I will make a good decision. Don''t worry." With those words, Alice left the


    office. She didn''t even look back.


    She didn''t want to stay there any longer. Her humiliation only grew the more time she spent there. In a


    daze, Thompson watched Alice leave the office. He didn''t call out after her to ask her to stay.


    It was far better to let her go. Besides, Alice was not his type. At least he and Alice had finally reached


    an agreement.


    ''Jacob, I will pay you back for everything you have done to me. Whether it takes me three years, five


    years or ten years, I will make sure I pay them back to you one by one!


    Are you afraid now? Are you afraid of losing? Are you afraid of pain? Don''t worry. This is just the


    beginning. Now that the game has begun, there is no telling where it would end.


    Let bygones be bygones. We are going to y a new game, and this time, I will be calling all the shots.''


    Thompsony on the sofa and looked up to the ceiling. He lost himself in his thoughts.


    He didn''t know why he still felt unhappy after doing these things. He had always thought that he would


    finally feel happy, but at that moment, he felt nothing but anxiety.


    Alice held back her tears until she was finally out of Thompson''s office. Her pride had been deeply


    wounded.


    She only felt helpless and powerless. Why did everything have to end up like this?


    She did hate Jacob. But, she didn''t want Jacob to hate her. If Jacob turned against her, what would


    happen to them?


    Everything that was happening was against her original ns. Alice knew that there was nothing she


    could do to change things. Although Alice hadshed out at Thompson, she actually med herself.


    It was like waking herself up from a beautiful dream. Alice med herself for ruining her own dream.


    She could have turned a blind eye and pretended to cherish what she had, but she fucked everything


    up. Alice exited Thompson''s jewelry shop as fast as she could.


    In fact, she had refused to go there. A long time ago, Jacob had gifted her a jewelry store because he


    knew she loved jewelry.


    She felt sading into Thompson''s jewelry store. Everything she saw reminded her that life was not


    easy, and she had to cherish every moment.


    Alice stood by the entrance of the jewelry store, stroking her big belly. She suddenly found herself deep


    in thought. Passersby may have only seen her while they were rushing to their destinations, but they


    could see the determination twinkling in her eyes.