Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 109

"Really? This is just the beginning, but Melinda couldn't bear it already?" Emily asked.

She had a sinister smile plastered on her face and a calculating glint in her eyes.

She did not even bother hiding her true nature when no one was present.

"I wonder, when will the two of them divorce?"

Yulia peered over the window, spotting Nelson and Melinda in the yard playing chess. They looked like they were enjoying themselves as Melinda appeared to be saying something to Nelson that made the old man smile.

She glared furiously at the sight. The spot where Melinda was right now was supposed to be hers. She was Nelson's granddaughter after all.

"It's a bit hard to deal with her since the old man is always around. What's more important right now is the position your brother holds in the company. As long as he has a firm foothold, I doubt that the old man would be able to do anything against him," Emily said.

It was quite clear to her that Nelson was the only reason why Melinda was with Jonas.

"I don't understand what's going on most of the time in the company."

Yulia was well aware of her abilities. People doubted that she would be able to adapt when she once had thought of working in the company and be able to achieve on something that would impress Nelson.

However, after a few days in the company, her capability was recognized and they completely forgot about it.

"Well, all you need to do is to just report to me all the latest progress about their relationship. I'll deal with this myself," Emily replied.

She clearly placed an emphasis on her last words. With the kindness she showed, it was clear to her that Melinda's endless arguments with Jonas would definitely give him a change of heart.

Jonas became less inclined to remain at home lately and started to look forward to meeting Emily.

Although his desk had mounts of documents piled up for him to work on, his eyes remained unfocused as he scanned through them while gently rotating a pen he was holding on his hand.

As soon as William entered with more documents for him to deal with, he involuntarily sighed at the current sight of his boss.

"Mr. Gu, this batch of documents is needed this afternoon. This is urgent," he politely reminded Jonas.

William thought that Jonas hadn't been focusing on his work recently which was why the general manager would occasionally scold them for it. As his secretaries, they were having a hard time because of it.

"Yes, I'm aware." Jonas glanced over from the stack of documents.

He blinked a few times, trying to channel all of his focus back to his work. However, the thought of Emily never completely left him. During this time of the day, Emily would have normally called him no matter what.

On the other hand, Emily was planning on her next move. She figured that now was the best time to contact Jonas less since a new crew also came to her and she had quickly agreed to join them.

Dressed in a red ancient Chinese costume, Emily looked different from her usual pure image. In fact, she appeared even more enchanting. She called her assistant and asked her to take a photo of her so that she could send it to Jonas.

When Emily finally decided to call Jonas, he immediately picked up in a matter of seconds.

"Have you seen the picture that I have sent you?" Her lips curved into a knowing smile.

Although her tone was sweet, it sounded like a spoiled person who would get mad if she wasn't complimented.

"You look very beautiful. Are you currently filming?" Jonas answered.

He was already at the door when he realized that Emily might not be able to go out with him for lunch today. Feeling a bit disappointed, he returned back to his chair and sat down with a dejected face.

"Yes, I got a role for a new movie. It seems that I will be out in the field for a while," she sighed over the phone.

Even though she told him that, she was thinking of staying a little longer.

Both of them exchanged a few more words before hanging up. Jonas felt a bit uncomfortable with the knowledge of Emily not being able to show up for a while. However, he also felt inexplicably relieved.

"William." Jonas then contacted his secretary over the phone.

The man almost choked upon hearing his boss's voice. Since he felt that he was having a hard time recently, he decided to comfort himself today by having chicken drumsticks for lunch.

"Yes, boss?" he answered weakly.

William quickly gulped down a glass of water to compose himself. At this moment, silence enveloped the office since most of the employees had lunch outside or at the staff canteen.

Because he was Jonas's personal secretary, William had no choice but to eat take-out food everyday to comfort his poor stomach.

"Order some lunch for me."

Jonas hung up the phone immediately after the order. He then started to pour all of his attention into his work, leaving William confused for a moment before he was able to react.

Wasn't the CEO going home or eating outside today?

It was already late when Jonas finally took a break from his work. He had been so busy all afternoon that he just realized that it was only William who was left in the office with him. The poor man was currently sorting out Jonas's schedule for tomorrow.

"I will be attending the lunch appointment tomorrow. Please arrange someone to accompany me," Jonas instructed him.

Since he often had lunch with Emily recently, he had cancelled most of his scheduled lunch appointments. Upon hearing his orders, William quickly fixed his schedule.

"Add the dinner appointment to my schedule as well," Jonas added as he was about to leave.

He suddenly felt at a loss, having no idea where to go after work so he decided to fill his schedule with his job instead.

Melinda was staying in her bedroom when Jonas returned home. Even though they hadn't argued with each other during the past few days, they were engaged in a silent and cold war.

"Mr. Gu, you probably haven't eaten dinner yet. Let me prepare some food for you." Mary came out of the kitchen, wiped her hands and smiled at him.

Jonas did not refuse and simply nodded. He then went back to the bedroom first to clean himself up.

All of his belongings were moved to the bedroom he was currently in, separating him from the only connection he had with Melinda. Jonas suddenly had the urge to go and see what Melinda was doing but he quickly restrained himself from doing so.

He proceeded to take a shower and changed into a more comfortable set of clothes before heading downstairs. His steps suddenly faltered for a moment when he saw Melinda sitting at the dining table.

The look on Melinda's face was of equal surprise. Her eyes darted over to Mary who smiled bitterly at the both of them. However, it was not a problem that could be solved by a meal between her and Jonas.

The silence between the two of them was deafening. The only noise that occurred was the sound coming from chopsticks colliding with the bowls.

Not being able to stand it, Jonas quickly finished up his meal and returned to the study without saying anything. After he left, Melinda slowly placed her bowl down together with her chopsticks.

"Do you not like the food?" Mary asked. "Why aren't you eating much?"

She had a worried expression on her face when she noticed that neither Melinda nor Jonas had eaten properly.

Melinda smiled softly at her. "Mary, you don't have to do this."

She knew that Mary was just concerned for them, but her efforts were useless. Mary did not feel embarrassed even though she knew that her true motives had been revealed. Her eyes showed pity as she stared back at Melinda.

"Is there something bothering you?"

Mary was a middle-aged woman who had spent most of her life being open-minded about a lot of things. Seeing how Melinda and Jonas acted, she felt that they were torturing each other.

"Some things are just doomed to fail. Please don't try to do this again, Mary," Melinda muttered.

She noticed the impatience on Jonas's expression a while ago. He was clearly displeased with Mary's actions. Perhaps it was because of Nelson that Jonas wouldn't do anything to Melinda, but for others it was easy.

Mary suddenly broke out into a cold sweat upon the realization. She gave Melinda a grateful look and did not push the matter between them any further.

Jonas turned into a workaholic. He rarely had time for other things other than having endless business meetings to deal with whenever he was at home or at work.

His strong vision always led him to find the best business opportunities which greatly benefited the company. Because of this, the shareholders and the board of directors were very pleased with the growth brought by his performance.

Nelson would attend the meeting held every end of the month that contained the summary of the reports. After all, he was the ultimate decision maker of the company.

"Not bad," the old man commented.

Nelson rarely praised Jonas. During the previous meetings they had, he had always managed to find some faults. This time around, however, he seemed fully satisfied with the presentation. It was time that Jonas finally demonstrated his full ability.

What was more, on several occasions that involved major decision-making, Jonas had the ability to accurately identify all the pros and cons, come up with the most suitable solution and lead a group of his subordinates to create a lot of benefits for the company.

Compared with his remarkable data, Aron's was much more neglected. It was for a fact that the general manager's position wasn't as powerful as the CEO's. Aside from this, he also spent most of his time trying to find ways on how to humiliate Jonas which resulted to him not being able to successfully complete his own projects.

"Jonas, I'm planning on opening a new branch at the neighboring province and hiring a professional manager from the headquarters to manage it. Do you have any recommendations?"

It was not a secret that the company was going to open up a new branch. Jonas had been keeping tabs on it as well. When Nelson asked him about it, he told the old man about his opinion.

"I think the vice manager of the planning department can give it a go," he answered.

Nelson was a bit surprised by Jonas's recommendation, aware that the vice manager was actually Jonas's cousin. Sending him to that branch would be the same as handing over the power to him.

If that happened, it would be even more difficult for Jonas to deal with him. There was no trace of panic in Jonas's eyes, however. It seemed as if he did not even take the person seriously.

"You will be responsible for the specific personnel arrangements of the new branch," Nelson stated after pondering for a moment.

There was a sudden commotion during the meeting as murmurs erupted throughout the room. Aron even almost stood up from his seat.

This approach unintentionally gave Jonas the power to take over the new branch. This time, he had control over the people he would be bringing in.

By the time Aron's son might become the general manager, there would be no one under him and Jonas would be the one on the top. Was this his ultimate goal?