Chapter 9 The Hidden Paramour


    Emily''s eyes opened wide in utter shock and surprise, at what was unfolding right in front of her.


    She could clearly hear the cracking sound of bones breaking...


    Leo''s entire face twisted in agony; he was screaming like a wounded pig.


    A few minutester, Jacob finally stopped stamping on Leo''s hand. He wiped the blood off his shoes


    on the carpet next to Leo. His facial features expressed his unbridled disgust towards the vile man


    lying on the floor.


    Emily was relieved; she was just d that Jacob didn''t kill Leo.


    If Jacob had killed him, she wouldn''t be able to get away from the allegations. It was easy for


    someone of Jacob''s status to be unafraid in these circumstances, but she was just a nobody; she


    would definitely face a lot of problems from the authorities.


    While she was trying to figure out what to do next, she heard footstepsing from outside the


    room. Her heart stopped beating.


    May be someone had heard noises and hade to check? What was she to do? "Mr. Jacob...


    Emily turned around and looked at Jacob who just stood there, emotionlessly. She quickly yanked


    his hand and said, "I''m sorry!"


    Coincidentally, the footsteps outside the door belonged to Jack and Rose who were approaching


    Emily''s room hand in hand. Rose continued to fan his mes as she said to him, "Jack, I don''t think


    we should me Emily. She had broken up with you; she didn''t do anything wrong by finding


    someone else to be with. May be she just really wants to win thepetition, so she has decided to


    bribe the judges..."


    "Shut up!" Jack rudely interrupted Rose and pushed her hand away, as he rushed to Emily''s room


    directly.


    The door was wide open. Emily was standing in the middle of the room with a nk expression on


    her face. At her feet, therey a battered man, barely conscious.


    Jack was stunned and riddled with confusion, wondering what was going on. His face darkened as


    he asked, "Emily, what are you doing? !"


    Rose was even more shocked. Why was she not in bed with Leo? And, why was Leo on the floor,


    beaten to a pulp? ''What the hell is this?''


    Jack and Rose had made their appearances just in time. If Emily still didn''t understand what was


    going on, she was being very naive and foolish. Luckily, she was not. If not for Jacob''s help, she


    might have been tangled up in a lot of trouble right now.


    At that very moment, her biggest hope was for the Big Boss in the room to show a little cooperation,


    and not let anyone else see him there.


    After all, even if she had broken up with him, Jack was still searching for her so-called "paramour".


    She didn''t dare to wonder what would happen if Jack had found out that it was Jacob all along!


    "What do you think?" Emily nced at them coldly, and then she raised her voice, "This man tried to


    rape me! As you can clearly see, I acted out of self-defense!"


    She remainedposed when she spoke, but deep in her heart, she felt guilty for no reason.


    "How can it be!" Jack bore into Emily''s face, trying to check if she was lying, but it was in vain. "Flies


    are always buzzing about cracked eggs!


    If you are as innocent as you im, why did hee to you?"


    Moreover, Emily wasn''t physically capable of pulling such a feat; she could hardly beat Rose in a


    fight. How could she beat an adult man so brutally? ''Someone must have helped her!''


    Rose and Jack came to that conclusion at the same time. They wanted to go inside to look for


    others in the room, but they were stopped by Emily with open arms.


    "Why did this judgee to me? Shouldn''t you be asking your lover that question? " Emily said with


    a dash of sarcasm, "Rose, this didn''t go ording to your ns. You must be very disappointed,


    right?"


    Rose''s smile turned upside down. She bit her lip firmly and with a soothing voice she said, "Emily,


    how could you say that? What good would that do to me..."


    "Wow, you''re good at acting! You should have won an Oscar for your performance!"


    "Emily, don''t try to spin things around. You know what you did!" Jack was getting impatient and


    trying his best to suppress his anger. He only wanted to see if there was somebody else in the


    room!


    He pushed Emily aside and walked inside. Emily was flustered. Not knowing what to do, she


    stepped on Jack''s foot and pushed him hard!


    Jack staggered backwards by a few steps. He erupted with great fury and roared, "Emily, are you


    hiding your paramour inside?"


    "What''s wrong with you?!" Emily was also enraged by him; she resisted, "What makes you think you


    can just enter my room?" Who do you think you are? Both of you, get out! Otherwise I will call the


    police!" The more Emily behaved like this, the more she aroused Jack''s suspicion, "You want me to


    get out?" Today I must go inside!"


    Rose was just keen to see where this was going. If Jack were to find a man in Emily''s room, she


    would meet a fate far worse than death!


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    Emily tried her best to stall him, but she could only carry on for so long before Jack''s strength would


    ovee hers.


    "Bang" the door was pushed open with force. There was no one inside.


    "Are you satisfied now?" Emily looked at Jack with disgust, as she said to him coldly, "Jack, you are


    like a jealous woman now."


    "Don''t think too highly of yourself, Emily!" Jack felt insulted by Emily''s remarks, but he retorted, "I,


    Jack, will never love a filthy woman!"


    Emily thought that the worst was over and her mind had settled down, as still as water. However,


    hearing what Jack said, made her blood boil up from the inside. She smiled sarcastically, "Filthy?" I


    don''t think anyone can ever be as filthy as you!" And don''t forget that I was the one who dumped


    you!"


    Jack was silenced. He clenched his teeth in frustration and said, while slowly stressing each


    syble, "Emily, someday you will beg me to take you back!"


    How familiar those words were. No wonder they were from the same family. They used the same


    methods to threaten people.


    "I hope I never see the both of you again! Also, Rose, remember that, one man''s trash is another


    man''s treasure. Do you think this is funny?"


    ''Funny? Of course it is funny! Your misery will always be the source of my happiness!''


    Rose thought to herself. But, she still stayed in character, delicate and warm. Such a drama queen.


    Jack realized he was getting distracted by thedies; he remembered what his purpose was and


    continued searching the room.


    Emily was past being annoyed. Jack was bing a nuisance; he wasn''t going to stop until he had


    found Emily''s hidden paramour. The thought of Jack confronting Jacob was unbearable to Emily.


    Emily had no idea what to do with Jack anymore. She was at the end of her rope, when suddenly


    they heard a voicee in from outside, "Mr. Jack!"


    Everyone''s attention had shifted. They turned their heads to the door, and saw Jacob''s special


    assistant, Sam.


    "Mr. Jack, Mr. Jacob would like to have a word with you."