The Society's Heiress

At that moment it seems like she became deaf, not able to hear the surrounding, only Jacobs words. And now that Jacob was done talking, she can only hear her heartbeat becoming faster and louder.

Jacob noticed that J was in a trance. He raised his hand and reached out to touch her face. "Honey…"

J was startled to hear Jacob speak again. Although she didn't hear clearly what he said, she sensed the gentle tone that he used. As she didn't know how to react or what to say, she remained speechless and in a daze.

Jacob started to become uneasy, "Hey… Honey… are you…"

J was startled again when she heard Jacob speak again but this time, he seemed to be worried. She didn't let him finish what he was saying instead she crossed the distance between them and circled both her arms around Jacob's waist and buried her face into Jacob's chest. She felt as if a great burden was lifted from her shoulder.

For the first time, she was afraid of rejection from someone, and she only felt that from Jacob. She felt relieved. She closed her eyes and inhaled the unique scent coming from Jacob, again to calm her emotions.

Jacob who was bewildered by J's actions pleasantly returned J's embrace even tighter. He pulled his eyebrows in a frown and asked again. "Are you ok?"

"Mmm… are you a masochist?" J said with a nod.

Thou still confused, Jacob's lips curved into a smile. "Hmm… I think it's my turn to ask questions. What do you think?"

"Okay." J's reply was short and she refused to pull away from Jacob's embrace. So, in that position, Jacob started asking.

"I would like to return your question," Jacob said while staring outside the window gently rubbing J's hair. "Are you fine with this marriage?"

J still has her eyes closed when she hears Jacob ask her the same question. She smiled, this man has no originality. She thought then said, "Yeah…"

"Huh?" Jacob suddenly grabs hold of both her shoulders gaping in frustration. "Is that all you can say? After all, I've said that's how you repay me? If I'm a masochist then you are a sadist!" Jacob felt oppressed.

J shrugged her shoulders and said, "I guess I'm more than fine with it. Next question please." J is not as expressive as Jacob when it comes to words. She felt like she would just embarrass herself when she started to speak a lot.

Jacob was stunned at first but after a couple of seconds, the corners of his mouth lifted. Well, her reply was better than 'No'. He would consider her answer knowing that she is a person with few words.

Then he continued his questions.

"Should we announce our marriage? Even if your name will be announced after knowing that you are married to me, they will never dare harm you." Jacob said looking at J's eyes.

"Not yet. At the right time." J replied casually.

Jacob's jaw fell, will he ever get an acceptable answer from this woman.

"Okay then, do you have any more secrets hiding from me? You know, it is better to hear it from you than having you investigated again." Jacob's face was serious.

J thought for a moment. In fact, there is. She thought about Lance. But how is she going to explain Lance to him? Therefore, she replied, "Actually... there is..."

Jacob's brows furrowed instantly.

"But I'm not going to tell you now because you might misunderstand. So maybe one of these days..." there was uncertainty in J's tone. She was not sure if Jacob would let it slip.

Jacob raised his brow as he put his hands in his waist.

J grimaced and said, "Actually, about that. It was nothing serious and life-threatening. Don't worry, I assure you that it is better that I tell you that on another day. Hmm?" J stared at him for a moment waiting for him to soften.

Jacob sighs, "Okay, how about you tell me that tomorrow?"

Hmm...tomorrow? J thought to herself. She will receive a couple of words from Lance if she tells him that he has to meet Jacob tomorrow. But then, it is better than prolonging the agony. She was sure that if she doesn't tell Jacob about that as soon as possible he definitely won't be easy on her in the coming days.

Therefore, she replied, "Okay." with a smile.

"Good... now, what about Dominic Sloane. What do you have to do with him? Why do you have to meet him secretly?" J sensed jealousy from Jacob's tone so she replied immediately.

"Hmm...I thought you wouldn't ask." Knowing that she was being followed by Jacob's men, she knew that Jacob would definitely find out that she meets up with Dominic Sloane.

"That day, when you took me to your house and Madam Kelly introduced me to your family, I noticed that Dominic Sloane seemed to recognize me once he heard my name. So, I investigated him."

"Then I found out that he is a member of the Robin Hood Society, in fact, he is one of the councils..."

"So, I had to meet him to tell him not to tell my parents about our marriage."

"But he still did..." Jacob replied.

"Yeah... but it turns out that they already knew about it way before he found out," J said.

"Mm..." Jacob was surprised for a moment to find out that his brother-in-law is a member of the Robin Hood Society and relieved as well.

Then his phone that was in his pocket vibrated. He grabs it and sees who could be calling him. When he realized who it was, he turned to J and gave her his phone.

"I guess you should be the one to answer this call. They were worried when you called me to come home."

J frowned and looked at his phone. Her eyes widened when she saw who was calling.

It's her father.

She was hesitant and nervous. When was the last time that she talked to her parents? That was when his grandfather died. More than five years ago, and that was over the phone as well. She had never seen them as well since she was ten years old.

The sense of longing that she suppressed for two decades came flooding in all at once. With a trembling hand, she reached for Jacob's phone staring at it with complex emotion.

"I was with them when you suddenly called me to come home. I should leave you first."

J heard Jacob speak but she can barely understand what he said. All that she could hear is the continuous ringing of his phone.

The continuous ringing suddenly stopped. Then the whole room became silent. She snapped back and thought if she should call back or not. She noticed that she was alone in the room, she didn't know when Jacob left. After a couple of seconds, the phone rings again.

Looking back at the phone's screen she immediately answers it when she sees that it was her father that is calling, afraid that she might lose the chance of talking to them. Although she doesn't show it, she misses them badly.

"H-Hello?" J stuttered waiting for a response from the other line.

But after a minute there was only silence. "Ah..."

"Jenny? Sweetheart is that you?" Then she heard the voice of his father after five years. And tears started to well up from her eyes, which she tried very hard not to fall. She wondered how he looked right now. The last time she saw him was 20 years ago, that was when she was only 10 years old. The only image of him that she remembers is that of an old family picture of them in one of the master's bedrooms in their mansion in Lodgepole Estate. But he was 20 years younger.

While she frequently sees her mom's silhouette inside the bulletproofed luxury sedan that Leo drives whenever they go to see Diana inquire about her. And she always heard Diana talk about how her mom looks now.

"Yeah."

"Oh my god! Sweetheart are you ok? Did something happen to you?!" that's the voice of her mom. J smiled.

"No... I mean yes. I'm fine. Nothing happened."

"Then why did you call Jacob a while ago to come home?" she heard her father asked.

"Ahm...he was with you?" J remembered that she seemed to hear Jacob say something about that but she was quite in a daze that she didn't give it much thought.

"Yes...but why did you call him? It seems urgent. We thought that you were...after what happened last time at CEO Wang's mansion, we were scared about you." she heard her mother's worried voice.

"Mom, I'm fine. Don't worry, I just called him to talk about something irrelevant." J forced a fake smile though they can't see it.

"Jenny... listen to me. Please, this time. Stop being stubborn and listen to Jacob. He will protect you. You should trust him. I and your mother trust him." President Martin's tone became serious.

After a long pause, "Ok, I will." J's reply was short and sincere. She never doubts that Jacob will protect her. He already came to the point of killing someone to protect her, why should she doubt him.

"Good." his father replied.

"Hmm... I should hang up now." though against her will she has to hang up but thought about something.

"Having Jacob around... do you think I can visit you one of these days?"

There was silence on the other side. "If it won't work, I can..."

"Yeah...I guess it would work. But you have to promise me. You are not coming here without Jacob." President Martin replied after a while which made J smile with a sparkle in her eyes.

"I will. I promise." Then they both hung up.

After she heard that the other line was off, the tears that she had been suppressing throughout the call started flooding her eyes. She melted down on the floor of the bedroom with her back leaning on the floor to the ceiling glass window. The whole room was filled with her faint sobs.