Chapter 7: A Double Agent and A Deceive

Viona smirked in the elevator, as she already planned it. The phone call was fake. She did it deliberately to deceive Emily. How gullible the younger woman was.

She went to the fourteen floor and bought some lingeries. Then, she called Arturo Ames, the leader of the Gold Cleaner. “Art, I want to report something.”

“Go ahead.”

“I predict Emily won’t marry Jacob. So can I go further and try to get him for myself?”

Arturo raised his eyebrow. “How can you predict it?”

“Let’s say I just convinced Emily that Jacob’s still in love with Amy.”

“Oh? But Amy has been married, right?”

“You’re right, but I think Jacob still has a tender heart for her.” Since Arturo said nothing, Viona felt she needed to convince him. “You said you don’t want Jacob to marry Emily, and you prefer a stronger woman for him.” She smiled a little. “I can be the woman. Since you want him to be your successor, I can help him more as his wife, rather than his assistant.”

Arturo rubbed his chin. “You can try it, but Jacob can’t know you are my agent. If he finds out, you’re out.” ‘Out’ in their world meant she would be killed. 

“Understood,” Viona said without flinching. “Thank you, Art. I won’t let you down.” Then she ended the call. 

Her smile was wider because she had already got Arturo’s approval. No matter what, she wouldn’t let Emily marry Jacob because she wanted Jacob from five years ago, the first time she had been working for him. 

Viona then called someone. “Is my order ready?”

“Yes, ma’am. I’ll send it now.”

“Good. I’ll transfer the rest of your money after I finish checking it.”

“Okay.” The phone call ended.

Then Viona heard a ding from her phone. It was an incoming email in a normally unused email account. She opened the email to find a voice recording file.

After listening to it for a minute, she grinned. It was perfect! Without delay, she transferred the money to the one she called earlier.

The next day, Viona went to JJ’s Properties and worked as usual, but at 10.25 a.m., she called Emily. Since Emily didn’t know Viona’s number, she ignored it at first.

So Viona called Emily again. “Pick it up, silly girl!” she groaned. 

Since the caller was determined, finally Emily picked up the call. “Hello?”

Viona grinned and played the voice recording she had already prepared, and soon, Emily could hear moans, groans, and kissing sounds.

Emily frowned because it was quite weird. She wondered if it was a wrong number because she didn’t recognize the number. However, she gasped when hearing Jacob’s voice. 

“You are amazing.”

Next, she also heard a woman’s voice. “Really? You are the best!”

Emily gulped, but she could hear nothing else other than the lovemaking sounds. Then the call ended after five minutes. She was too shocked to do something, but it was obvious Jacob betrayed her with someone.

She needed to know the woman’s identity, and who knew if they were in his office as it was still a half hour before lunch? If she could catch them red-handed, it’d be even better.

So, she immediately changed her dress. Without telling her mother, Emily went to JJ’s Properties with Harry.

“Drive as fast as you can! It’s an emergency!” Emily said. 

“Yes, miss!” Harry was unaware of what had happened, but it was the first time Emily requested him to speed up the car. So, whatever it was, it had to be quite important. So he drove as fast as he could without violating the rule.

When they arrived at JJ’s Properties, Emily ran inside before Harry could park the car. She walked to the lobby. 

“Is Jacob here?” she asked a receptionist. 

A sweet receptionist smiled at her. “Mr. Jefferson has a meeting with some people, but I’ll notify him you are here, Miss Brooke.”

After thinking fast, Emily shook her head and forced a smile. “No need! I want to give him a surprise. Don’t tell him I’m here.”

“Yes, Miss Brooke.”

So, Emily rushed upstairs and wanted to wait in his office as she did a few times before. However, before she entered his office, Viona was about to leave his office with a faint color of lipstick on her lips, a bit of messy hair, and sweaty. 

When Viona spotted Emily, she gasped, “Oh, M-Miss Brooke!”

Emily was numb inside because Viona’s voice was the voice she heard from the call. “It’s you!”

“Me? What do you mean?” Viona pretended to play dumb. 

“You are the one who called me a half hour ago! You are ….” Emily gulped as she couldn’t finish her words. It was possible someone else spotted Jacob and Viona. They might want to notify her secretly. 

“I didn’t call you, miss. You must be mistaken!”

Emily folded her arms over chest and squinted her eyes. “What are you doing here?”

Viona raised her eyebrow and treated Emily as if she were daft. “I’m working, ma’am.”

“Working? Do you mean having sex with your boss is a job too for you?” Emily couldn’t stop herself anymore, and her voice was pitching higher.

“What?! No! You are mistaken!” Jacob’s assistant covered her mouth with a hand and shook her head. “Please, you are misunderstanding everything!”

Before Emily could say anything else, the office door opened and Jacob stepped inside. He was about to get a folder he forgot to bring to the meeting, but then, his eyes beamed to see Emily. 

“Baby? You are here? It’s a great surprise!” Then he approached Emily and held her waist. “I miss you.” He raised his eyebrow at Viona as he saw her. “What are you doing here?”

“S-sorry, sir, but I was about to leave.”

“Leave now!” He glared at her.

Viona walked to the door as fast as possible. Opening the door to leave the office, she turned around to see Emily still frown at her. Viona smirked at her and rushed to exit the office. 

Jacob kissed Emily’s lips and whispered, “I thought I had to wait a month to meet you, honey. It’s quite a lovely surprise to see you here. But sadly, I’m in an important meeting. Can you wait fifteen to a half hour from now? I promise I’ll make your waiting worthwhile.”

Emily shook her head. “No, I’m in a hurry. My mom didn’t know I was here. So, I must go home now.”

She observed Jacob from head to toe. It seemed he was quite calm and neat. Could it be that she was wrong to conclude everything? But then, why was Viona in Jacob’s office in a state as if she was after having sex with someone?