A Call That Changed Her Entire Life novel Chapter 151

Having said what he wanted to, Mark dramatically pointed his gun towards Jacob. Almost instantaneously, a black mass of guns rose behind Jacob as his bodyguards reciprocated by pointing their own guns at Mark.

And of course, Mark wasn't alone either. A mass of guns rose behind him too. The air was thick with tension as the two sides collided, both their armies behind them.

The two men glared at each other, neither wanting to break eye contact. The air was hot with anger and sparks flew at the potential collision that was about to happen.

Mark looked at the calmness on Jacob's face. Something about it just deterred him from shooting and killing him. The blue veins on his forehead popped as he was trying hard to control himself. Finally, he lowered his gun slowly and rushed into the enclosure to rescue Tina. She was unconscious and had scars all over her body. He lifted her in his arms and rushed out.

"Doctor! Please! Someone come and help!" Mark's voice was loud and commanding and the doctors and nurses coming with him all rushed in.

Jacob looked at them, cold eyed. He did not let anyone stop the rescuing. Instead, he turned and took his man away from the spot arrogantly and wantonly.

Tina was as if breathing her last, grasping at life as if she could let go any moment. Her body was covered in bruises and blood.

Mark took one look at Tina and then gazed angrily at Jacob's retreating back. The distressed look on Tina's face was too much for him to bear.

"Tina, you'll be fine. I will never let go of those who hurt you!"

...

Time flew fast and a month soon passed.

Jack was recovering fast and well. But he still had to stay in the hospital for a while and rest a little, before bouncing back on his feet. He couldn't wait to be up and running again. He wanted go back to the Gu Consortium. After all, that was the only way he could meet Emily.

It was funny that how even one glance at her had become a matter of luck. He didn't know when he was going to see her next.

Jacob had successfully blocked the news from going public. Every single one of Gu's employees were doing carefully what they were doing and dare not mention a word of it.

And thanks to Jack, even Mr. Gu himself was unaware of it all.

The day he returned to office, Jack was first called into the CEO's office by Jacob, even before he had a chance to see Emily.

"I know you saved her. It is because of you that she is alive." Jacob did not want to beat around the bush nor had the time for any nonsensical chit-chat. Coming straight to the point, he said "So tell me, what is it that you want for this feat? Position? Company shares? Power? Whatever you want, just name it and you shall have it."

Hearing Jacob's words, Jack stayed in his place. He indignantly gripped tight to his fists and said,"You will give me anything I want, right?"

"Yes, well you can say that," Jacob said nonchalantly. His handsome face had an indifferent, almost arrogant, look.

Jack smiled, and it was a sneering cold smile. He said,"Then I want Emily."

The arrogance was wiped off Jacob's face as a look of spite replacing it. "Hah, dream on."

"Why? Didn't you say you could give me whatever I wanted? Now that I've told you what my heart desires, you changed your mind?" Jack said with unmistakable spite.

"Emily is not something I can give away." Jacob glared at Jack. His mouth curved into a thin sneer,"Emily is my woman. She isn't some object."

Jack sneered too,"Well if that's it, then we have nothing more to talk about I believe."

Jacob studied Jack for a while, gazing at him. "Twenty percent of Gu's shares will be transferred to your name. You may go now."

Jack looked undeterred. "Are you pitying me? What is this - alms? You really think you'll give me alms?" With a frown, Jack continued,"You know what? I don't need your charity."

"Well it isn't for you to decide what you want and don't want. The point is that you will be getting these, so that I owe you nothing thereafter." Jacob's thin eyes were sharp and intelligent when he peered at Jack.

But Jack sniggered rudely. He seemed to find it funny. "I see, so in your eyes, this is how much Emily's life is worth? Twenty percent of company shares? And why should you be returning this favour? It is not you who owes me. Emily owes me her life and maybe she should be the one returning the favour."

But the moment he said this, he heard a sweet voice behind him,"What do you want me to do?" He suddenly turned around and saw Emily standing at the door.

Jack was nervous almost immediately. He was sweating as he saw Emily's calm and unaffected face. He wanted to tell her that he did not mean what he just said, but no words came out.

But before he could say anything, Emily simply said,"You want me to marry you, don't you?" Her face was calm, almost expressionless,"You want me to be played by you again, don't you? That is the only way I can return your favour, isn't it?"

"Emily, that's not what I meant. I didn't mean to... believe me, okay?"

Emily simply looked at him and said,"I think it is time we get back to work. There is no time for chit-chat." Emily did not want to talk to Jack when Jacob was around. She knew that Jacob would get jealous and then it would spell terror for them all.

She knew this from past experience. The other day when she went to visit Jack secretly after he saved her life, and Jacob had seen her, all hell had broken loose. He didn't say anything in front of Jack, but later that night when they got back to their villa, he was really mad at her for what she had done and it took her forever to finally calm him down. She knew there could not be any repeats of that day again.

Jack hung his head low and got out immediately, disappointed at having been reprimanded by Emily.

Relieved that Jack was out of the room, Emily walked up to Jacob, who suddenly held her tight and pressed her down to the table for a passionate kiss.

"Hmm..."

Soon enough, the room got too hot and heavy to handle.

The next day, Emily skipped her usual routine and got onto a subway on a whim. Ever since she had started dating Jacob, she had not taken the subway. He would always come pick her up.

But she got the surprise of her life, when she bumped into the one man she had not expected to meet on the subway!

It was Jack! Emily thought she was mistaken for a moment. How could it be!

Jack belonged to a wealthy family. He was the son of very rich parents. Each time he stepped out, he would be in a different and magnificent car. What was he doing on a common man's subway then! She was impressed.

But then she saw him coming towards her, step by step. She finally had to believe that it truly was Jack on the metro.

"What a co-incidence!" Jack gave her a breezy smile, the kind of smile that makes your heart flutter and travel into the fragrant spring fields.

Emily smiled knowingly,"Well I can say that it isn't a coincidence at all. I don't remember there being a subway around your home at all."

She would never believe this to be a coincidence at all.

Jack's smile widened as he said happily,"Well, I have not had the chance to tell you that I have already moved into a new house, very close to yours."

That is how Jack knew that she was travelling by the subway and not with Jacob that morning.

"Close to my house, are you serious?" Emily's eyes widened as she could not believe what he was saying,"Jack, are you out of your mind!" She didn't know how to react. "So you're telling me that you left that great lush villa of yours to come and live like an ordinary person, in an ordinary house? Near my apartment?"

"I..." Jack trembled to find the words. He finally blurted,"Well I wanted to be close to you." Jack looked at Emily's face. His black eyes danced with happiness as he looked at her,"Don't worry Emily. I won't bother you at all."

As they stood side by side on the subway, they easily drew the attention of regular commuters. The rich clothes, the expensive watch and the polished demeanour, everything set them apart.

A girl standing next to them promptly fished her phone out to take a picture, but Jack stopped her in a firm fashion. He looked at her with cold eyes and said,"Don't shoot." He did not want to get Emily into trouble.

He didn't want Emily's reputation to be damaged again.

The girl was frightened and her cellphone fell onto the floor of the metro. Hearing the commotion, Emily who was standing with her back facing the girl suddenly turned to look what was going on.

Jack instantly wore a polite smile and picked up the girl's phone off the ground. He looked at her kindly and said,"Miss, here's your phone."