Destined Encounters

This was the first time Zac Jacobs had brought Stella Williams to such a business event, and it was the first time the heir of the Jacobs family had appeared with a female companion.Zac was well-known in the business world as a cold young man with a volatile temper, a rare and unique temperament among the wealthy gentlemen. At this moment, his face darkened, and there was an imperceptible aura of anger in his eyebrows and eyes. I knew this was a sign of his anger.On the television screen, Stella Williams stood behind him with teary eyes, continuously sobbing, and her pitiful appearance made me feel sorry for her.I snapped back to reality, and my phone screen was still lit up, showing my chat with Zac.At the very bottom was a message from Zac sent half an hour ago."Stay at home tonight. Don't go out."Those few words felt like a barrage of tiny needles piercing my heart.I had always known that my relationship with Zac was nothing more than a contractual one. I loved him. I had bee

It was raining outside.I had called Zac several times, but he didn't answer.Just as I was about to send a message, he called me back.I pressed the answer button, but before I could speak, a woman's voice came from the other end."Zee, I said the wrong thing today, I shouldn't have responded to the reporters. I'm sorry."I paused for a moment; it was Stella.Before I could react, Zac's voice came through."Stella, you don't need to apologize. These years, I've made you suffer. You know, the person I've always loved is you."I stared at the phone in astonishment.Until there was silence on the other end, followed by uncomfortable and ambiguous sounds.Over the past two years, I have witnessed countless such scenes.It was Zac who had initially proposed the business alliance marriage.Two years ago, my father's company faced betrayal, and the financial stability suddenly crumbled. Panic and unrest gripped everyone in the company.It was Zac who extended a helping hand to assist the Qui

Early the next morning, I carried the gift and went to Jacobs's residence.Just as I was about to enter the door, I heard Zac's voice from behind."Anna."I froze in place. Zac's voice was unusually gentle, as if time had rewound to the year when love first bloomed.He parked the car, took the gift from my hand, and placed one hand familiarly on my waist, his thin lips slightly parting."Thank you."I looked at him, and he appeared completely different from the Zac Jacobs I had seen on the live broadcast yesterday.The hands resting on my waist felt devoid of any warmth.His expression was cold, and his entire demeanor exuded a sense of detachment.I didn't say anything, just followed his footsteps."Yesterday, I'm sorry."Although Zac didn't say it explicitly, I knew he was apologizing to me for what happened last night when Stella Williams intentionally called."You don't have to apologize. The title of 'Mrs. Jacobs' rightfully belongs to her."I lowered my head, my tone somewhat ind

I sat in the pantry, watching the busy employees in the office, feeling somewhat nostalgic.A few years ago, I was just like them, tired but happy.After waiting for a few minutes, Stella came over with some documents.She smiled radiantly, and the top buttons of her white shirt were undone, revealing ambiguous marks on her neck.I glanced unconsciously and felt my heart constricted as if invisible hands were squeezing it, making it hard to breathe."Zee couldn't make it, so he asked me to deliver the documents."Zee... She called him so affectionately.I reached for the documents to leave but was stopped by Stella.She moved closer, her lowered eyelashes casting a heavy shadow on her eyes, her expression full of unshakeable jealousy."Anna, don't you want to know what kind of person you are in Zac's heart?"I clenched my fists tightly, my fingertips digging into my palm, forcing out an ugly smile."I'm sorry. I'm not interested."I stepped back, my expression icy.She paid no heed and

After that day, it seemed that Zac had undergone some changes in his attitude towards me and started to show more concern. However, he still hadn't realized that I had moved back to my own home.In the car, I turned my head to ask him, "Why do you need me to accompany you this time?"The implied meaning was quite clear - why not bring Stella?He didn't answer immediately and remained silent for a while before speaking, "I was wrong about what happened before. I'm sorry."I lowered my gaze, my heart unaffected. In the past, I might have been elated for days because of this apology.I didn't respond but kept my gaze straight ahead.During the journey, Stella called, but Zac rejected the call."Why didn't you answer?" I asked."Anna, can we not mention her today?""Okay."After this conversation, no one spoke again, and we remained silent throughout the journey.When we entered the venue, all eyes turned towards us. Zac held my hand and walked to the center of the hall, taking the microph