Chapter 445 Still Delusional


    Jonathan was starting to learn that running apany wasn''t a piece of cake. When Jacob was the


    one who managed it, he made it look extremely easy.


    Therefore, to an onlooker, an illusion of ease was shown. Jonathan had assumed anyone could do it.


    However, the reality was ratherplex. In this short period of time, Jonathan had learned that running


    apany wasn''t easy nor was making money out of it.


    Now that he was actually in Jacob''s position, it dawned on him that he wasn''t as capable as he had


    thought. This realization made him feel vulnerable. He chose to ignore Alice when he saw her.


    He couldn''t bear to tell her about it. If he did, he was certain she wouldugh at his ipetence.


    Jonathan was already going through a lot. Thest thing he wanted was to get mocked!


    In spite of all this, Jonathan was eager to prove he was better than Jacob. He wouldn''t give up just yet.


    When all the elite employees proposed to resign, Jonathan agreed unhesitatingly. He did this in order


    to save his face.


    After all, there was no point in forcing anyone to stay. If they wished to leave, they were free to do so.


    Then, he hired a set of new employees, offering them the same amount of money he had given to his


    previous employees.


    To his utter disappointment, these neers weren''t verypetent. Every time Jonathan was


    around them, he couldn''t help but think they weren''t suitable for the job.


    Deep down, he knew that was the case with himself as well. He wasn''t fit for the position of CEO.


    This thought was what stopped him from finding too many faults with the neers. He told himself


    with time they would get better.


    One after another, thepany''s orders began to go wrong. And a big problem presented itself before


    Jonathan. A foreign technical factory that had previously cooperated with thepany decided to bail


    on them.


    They refused to provide new technology to the Shi Group and also stopped updating thepany''s


    equipment. All this led him to be restless.


    He couldn''t help but think Jacob had a hand in this. However, there was something that bothered him.


    He wondered how Jacob had managed to do such a thing. He let himself forget about Jacob. After all,


    he had to deal with the predicament.


    Before Jonathan stepped in to be the CEO, almost everyone had noticed he was envious of


    Jacob. Jonathan often cursed Jacob for having a smooth life.


    He had thought life as a CEO would be a wonderful one. But now that he had gotten what he wanted,


    he couldn''t even get a good night''s sleep.


    The first thing he did when he arrived home was sh Alice a sullen look. Then he entered his room


    and shut the door. This didn''t make Alice angry. If anything, this was what she wanted.


    She wanted that man as far away from her as possible. There were asions when Jonathan would


    inform Alice about thepany''s situation.


    When he married her, he knew full well she didn''t love him. It was a marriage based on opportunities.


    Alice could be used as a pawn to further damage Jacob''s life.


    Jonathan, in short, didn''t love her either. Alice, on the other hand, wouldn''t dare to contact Jacob again.


    All these years, she had been an equal. She could talk to Jacob with dignity.


    But after getting married to Jonathan, Alice felt like an inferior. The humiliation often lingered around


    her. She couldn''t understand why she felt this way. Perhaps, she was realizing she had been willful and


    thoughtless.


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    A while ago, she had med Jacob for everything that had gone wrong in her life.


    But now, it dawned on her she was the one who brought this doom to herself. Alice thought she


    deserved to suffer.


    Every now and then she wondered what Jacob would think of her.


    After everything that had happened, she couldn''t muster up the courage to contact him again. She also


    knew he didn''t owe her anything.


    As for Jonathan, if he troubled her too much, she would be happy to teach him a lesson. She had no


    mercy for him.


    One day, Jonathan returned from work. He had a poker face, Alice couldn''t read his expression. After


    one nce, she ignored him and continued watching the TV.


    Her life wasn''t too bad. When Jonathan wasn''t around, she would delude herself into thinking


    everything was fine.


    But now, he came and sat next to her. Instinctively, she moved aside. Her reaction angered him.


    He had had a bad day at work. In fact, all his days were bad. He wanted to vent his anger on someone.


    Looking at Alice, he was instantly reminded of Jacob. He gritted his teeth in silent fury.


    Everything was Jacob''s fault. If it weren''t for him, the Shi Group wouldn''t have gotten into trouble.


    He was hell-bent on revenge! As his thoughts went to that path, he wondered if getting him married to


    Alice was yet another trap! ''What if she is here to spy?'' he thought.


    Jonathan was now spluttering with indignation. This woman, living at his house, was Jacob''s


    aplice!


    Jonathan fixed Alice with an icy re. She knew something was wrong. She sensed the dangering


    towards her. She was ovee by an urge to stand and run away. However, Jonathan had pounced


    on her and mped her chin with his hand.


    She let out a cry of pain. Jonathan didn''t let her go. However, he felt a little ufortable when he


    noticed the pained look on her face.


    "Tell me, what do you think of me now? Did you tell Jacob I am nothing but a mess? Listen to me, I


    haven''t lost yet! This isn''t over!"


    he roared, gnashing his teeth and ring at Alice. She shook her head, denying his usations.


    A sharp pain shot through her chin. It was unbearable! She was certain this beast was going to break


    her chin. But her fear had disappeared. She looked at him with her unyielding eyes.


    At this moment, she looked cold and strong. It had finallye to her that Jonathan was more pathetic


    than she was.


    It took a long time but most people would eventually understand the fault was in them. Jonathan,


    however, still lived with arrogance and stupidity.


    He was a man with ws. Instead of epting his weakness, he would pounce on people when they


    pointed it out.


    Alice knew he had lived such a life for too long. Perhaps he would never change. What she knew with


    certainty was that neither of them woulde to a good end.


    Her life was ruined and she hade to terms with it. As for this man, he was still delusional. There


    was nothing she could do about it.


    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Jonathan asked, a frown making its way to his face. The


    contempt and disdain in Alice''s eyes didn''t go unnoticed by him.


    Jacob used to stare at him exactly the same way. He couldn''t understand why Alice was looking down


    on him! ''She is more wretched than I am! She has no right, '' he thought to himself, his arrogance taking


    over him.


    "Nothing," Alice replied in a calm voice. The fear he had seen before was long gone.


    Her joy and hope had disappeared. But with it, her love for life had gone as well. She didn''t fear death


    anymore. Jacob, the man she had loved, had already abandoned her. There was nothing in this world


    for her.


    Yes, Alice had never been so fearless. This man in front of her was a devil. But she wouldn''t beg for


    her life. Instead, she shed him a calm and confident smile.