The Society's Heiress

That morning James received a call from Chairman John Parker that the President of the Robin Hood Society wants to meet up with Jacob. When Jacob heard about it, he immediately grabbed this opportunity to find out who is now taking over the Society. Obviously, it is not J, since he was just talking with her this morning and currently, she is in the house of her past patient. He confirmed it with Arthur.

On their way, James received a text message from Chairman John Parker giving them the exact address where they will be meeting with the President of the Robin Hood Society. Jacob's eyes were on the road, while James is currently driving.

There are a lot of questions that are running into Jacob's mind. Like who is now the current President of the Robin Hood Society? Since President Alexander died five years ago, everyone assumed that it is his granddaughter, the heiress, that will take over as the President. But obviously, it is not her. Does his father know who is now the President of the society? And what does he have to do with them? Did their family just become the newest member of the Society? Or does his father know about J's identity?

After two hours they arrived in front of a tall gate with no guards. Behind the closed gate is a road that leads to the top of the hill. They cannot see any sign of a house or living person around. Just large trees and chirping birds. After a couple of minutes, the gate opened up automatically. Jacob concluded that the gate is computer operated and someone is watching them from somewhere.

His SUV drove past the gate then the gate closed on itself. They drive up the hill silently while Jacob is observing the surroundings. Chairman John told them that they don't have to bring guards with them as if Jacob would bring one. James is enough company already.

Soon they were in front of a three-story log house and based on its structure, Jacob guessed that it also has a basement. In front of the loghouse is a terrace leading to the main door where a rugged, edgy, masculine man in his mid-30's standing and seems like he's been waiting for them. Jacob studied the man first before he got down in his car.

The man is about 5'9' in height, his hair is short and messy, with a short beard and mustache. Though rugged, he is still well-groomed and exceeds an aura of strength and power, that for a moment made Jacob think he is the President of the Robin Hood Society. He wears faded denim jeans and a black shirt under a black jacket.

Jacob guessed that it was probably the right-hand man of the President of the society, of course, the President should be waiting inside for them. He wouldn't expose himself just yet.

"Chairman Jacob Parker..." Jacob noticed that he was addressed as the Chairman of the Twelve Army and not as the President of the CLP Group of Hospital. "I'm Peter. This way, please. The President is waiting for you." his guess was right.

Jacob followed the guy named Peter and behind him was James. Peter continued walking until they were in the backyard of the log house. At the backyard where a guest house, a swimming pool, and Jacob saw the entryway to the basement which turned out to be a basement garage. The road did not end in front of the log house, because Jacob noticed that it continued around the hill.

Not far away from the log house is an oak tree near a cliff overlooking Lotus City. He saw a man and a woman, probably around the late fifties to early sixties sitting on an outdoor sofa looking at the view from their spot. Peter gestured to James to stay then he led Jacob to the oak tree.

"Chairman Jacob Parker. Please have a seat." President Martin said with a broad smile.

Jacob sits on one of the accent chairs near President Martin. Jacob has a habit of studying the persons that he has to deal with before he speaks his first words.

Jacob studied the man first who is smiling at him, he is probably around 55 to 60 years old. There were streaks of silver hair in his well-groomed hair. His broad chin shows a cleft chin and stubble. He has deep-set eyes, thick eyebrows, thin lips, and visible crow lines and forehead lines. He is wearing gray slacks and a coat with a white long sleeve under it. He looks dignified and looks like he is observing him as well. He is the President of the Robin Hood Society, Jacob thought.

The lady, on the other hand, looks quiet and reserved. Probably around early fifties. Although she has a focused gaze towards Jacob, he quickly noticed that she looks beautiful, and probably a charmer during her younger days. She reminds him of someone he knows. Her face is well proportioned with a broad forehead, beautiful nose, prominent strong jaw with a smooth edge, brown eyes, dark brows, and small lips. Her black long hair is neatly combed. She looks domineering wearing a black dress and a glove.

Jacob was quick-witted. He eventually recognizes them as J's parents. J's looks were a combination of both her parents while her aura is more of her mother's that makes her look more like her mother. Jacob thought. A small smile appeared at the corner of Jacob's lips thinking about J, which made Madam Victoria raise an eyebrow.

"I'm President Martin Do, and this is my wife Victoria Do." Jacob heard President Martin said.

Jacob smiled and replied, " It's an honor to meet you."

"Thou I'm curious... did I do something preposterous that made the dead come back to life?" Jacob said with a Cheshire cat grin.

President Martin laughed at Jacob's humor. While Madam Victoria looked at the two of them with indifference.

"You're quick-witted Chairman Jacob." President Martin said with a sparkling eye.

Jacob noticed Madam Victoria rolled her eyes. Very much like his Jenny. He thought.

"Please drop the formality. It makes me feel old. Just call me Jacob." he said.

"Well, then Jacob. I'm not sure if you already have an idea as to why I trouble you to come up all the way here. But definitely not to witness the dead come back to life." though serious, President Martin's tone was light.

Jacob smiled. "Please enlighten me."

"It's about our daughter." President Martin looked at Jacob waiting for any sign of inquisitiveness. Madam Victoria looked at him with suspicion.

The moment Jacob finds out that Jenny's parents were still alive and are still the leaders of the Robin Hood Society, it came clearer to him that they called him here to talk about Jenny.

"We have a couple of questions for you." President Martin continued, this time he looks more serious.

"Go on," Jacob said anticipating.

"Are you fine with it? Being married to my daughter? You know she's dull and reticent, I don't think she's the type of your kind." President Martin reveals his hesitancy towards Jacob.

Jacob narrowed his eyes. It would be a lie if he said that he is not at least affected by President Martin's doubt on him for Jenny. Who would want their in-laws to doubt them?

"Who in their right mind will be happy to find out that they had an arranged marriage five years ago to a person whose name he never heard of or cannot find anywhere? At least not me, I was furious." Jacob smirked. "I actually planned to divorce her immediately once I found her... to pursue someone that I had an interest in. I wanted to have a divorce because of someone that is probably not the type of my kind."

Jacob gazed at the magnificent view of Lotus City. "Then I found her, she prepared her own divorce contract...but I tore it in front of her. And she was angry as a bull at me. Thou I planned to divorce her at first but I am not mad enough to divorce her to pursue her back. It'll be a wasted chance." when Jacob said that there was a sparkle in his eyes.

President Martin and Madam Victoria seemed to understand Jacob. President Martin smiled as if he had found a long-lost comrade while Madam Victoria still had a raised brow.

It was obvious that Jacob is smitten by their daughter, so it was a waste of breath to ask the obvious.

"Since when did you find out that she is our daughter?" Jacob finally heard Madam Victoria's voice, it was quite intimidating but he was not affected at all.

"Just a couple of days ago... I must admit, it was hard to dig into her identity especially if someone is deliberately concealing it. But I have my ways." Jacob said his last word with a hint of pride, it was like the word has become his tagline already.

"Why did you think my father married her to you?" President Martin asked him without averting his gaze from Jacob.

"To protect her." Jacob instantly replied.

"And what do you think you and your family will get in return?" President Martin asked again.

Jacob shrugged his shoulder and said, "I don't know...and I don't care. With or without the deal I will still protect her. Even if the elder didn't marry us five years ago, I will be chasing after her and pursuing her to marry me now."

Madam Victoria smirked which Jacob was quick to notice. "Seems like Madam Victoria is in doubt," Jacob said with a half-hearted smile.

Among the two Madam Victoria was the most outraged when they found out from Miss Nancy and Miss Eve a couple of years ago that his father-in-law married her daughter to someone they didn't know. But since the old man already died, and they didn't have a copy of the marriage contract, and the fact that they don't even have an idea as to whom their daughter was married to, she was helpless and cannot do anything about it yet.

Until he heard about Jacob's interest in her daughter from Diana. She ordered Leo to make an investigation of Jacob. Jacob's grandfather, Benjamin Augustus Parker, and Jenny's grandfather, Alexander Do were close friends back when they were young until they grew older. But due to Alexander Do's way of thinking and principle, he founded The Robin Hood Society that made him and his family an outcast from the normal society. Although Benjamin Parker and Alexander Do were still in constant contact, they rarely met with each other and if they did, it was always outside the country. So, no one would think that the Parkers and Do's were in a good relationship.

Back then, Alexander Do was blatantly exposing himself as the founder and leader of the Robin Hood Society but he seemed to be untouchable. No one from the elites dared to touch him, the First-Class Elites respected him. Everyone seemed to be apprehensive about him because of his connection from different aspects of the social structure.

When Madam Victoria found out that Jacob was eyeing her daughter, she already had her suspicions that her father-in-law might have married her daughter to the grandson of his friend Benjamin Augustus Parker. She never thought of that before, until she heard Jacob Parker's name. And that thought made her unease. She doubted if Jacob would fit to be her daughter's husband.

When J was still young and her grandfather Alexander is still the active leader of the Robin Hood Society Madam Victoria and President Martin have met the Parkers family a couple of times and during those times, she has seen the younger Jacob. But Jacob and J didn't have a chance to meet during those times, because of being antisocial, J always refuses to go to a social event with her parents and would rather stay at home reading books or playing on her own.

Who would've thought that the curious young Jacob who barely sits still that Madam Victoria met years ago would turn out to be a Casanova when he grows up? Madam Victoria was well aware of it and that's the reason why she is not in favor of Jacob for her daughter.

"You play with women with your sweet tongue. Do you think I would believe you?" Madam Victoria was very outspoken which made President Martin turn his head in her direction.

"If you can't believe me, at least you should trust me." Jacob was optimistic. He is not here to make J's parents believe every word he says. He just wanted them to trust him, that he would never let anyone harm his wife.

There was a moment of silence until Madam Victoria broke it. "If you dare break her... " but before she could finish her sentence Jacob cut her.

"I wouldn't dare, trust me." Jacob looked into Madam Victoria's eyes confidently. Then there was another silence.

"Ehem... " it was President Martin. "I originally called you here to talk about Jenny's safety, but my wife seems to have her motherly affection get into her way."

Madam Victoria glared at her husband. "What? Do you think it's not important?"

"It is, indeed. But her safety is more important to me. What use can you make out of your heart if it stops beating...literally..." President Martin said in a matter-of-fact tone which made Madam Victoria roll her eyes.

"I heard you killed Bart Sano?" President Martin eventually changed the topic and looked at Jacob.

There was darkness in his eyes when he heard the name and a picture of him carrying J on his shoulder flashed in his memory. "He touched her."

"T-touched her?" Madam Victoria became uncomfortable when she heard Jacob's word. At that moment she thought that an infamous criminal touched her daughter inappropriately.

Jacob came back to his senses and told them what really happened. Madam Victoria sighed in relief.

"I'm sorry, if I have known earlier, I wouldn't have pulled out her security detail in the first place." Jacob let out a pronounced sigh.

"I understand. Your father has told me what happened. I was just a little disappointed that we never got our hands on the Sano Twins. But we will still hunt CEO Wang." President Martin clenched his fist. He is not done with revenge yet.

After a while, Jacob received a call from J.

"Come home now." Jacob only heard those three words then J hung up the phone instantly.

Jacob clenched his fist then tried to call her back again but she didn't answer. He called Arthur, then Felix, Stefan, and Daniel. None of them answered their phone which made him frustrated. Did something happen to his wife?

Dark clouds started to form on his face. "I have to go." he stands up and says to President Martin.

"Did something happen? Who called you?" Madam Victoria asked him worriedly.

Jacob turned to Madam Victoria then to President Martin. "Jenny called me... she wants me to go home... "

"I have to go. I'll call you." Then Jacob hurriedly left with James.