Under Emily's steadfast leadership, Love and Dream finished the production of their brand new series of products just a few days before the day it was set to be released.
These new products were nothing like anyone had seen before. To add to that, they were priced at reasonable prices, making their competitive value extremely high. As a result, people on the internet couldn't stop talking about the products. Everybody in the design world anxiously waited for the release. In just a span of three days, all of the brand new products were completely sold out from every store shelf and online shop.
Love and Dream had just been established a few months ago and already garnered such a prestigious reputation. This made everyone in the design industry appreciate Emily's success.
“Jonas, what are you doing here?“
Emily asked when she noticed an unexpected visitor at her door.
With a faint smile, Jonas placed his hand on the frame of the office door and replied, “Emily, I heard that your product launch for this season was a big hit. I thought it was a good idea to come here and congratulate you personally.“
Emily wanted to close the door, but Jonas was standing in the way. This handsome man's arrival started to pique the curiosity of the employees outside. They couldn't help but look inside and see what was going on.
Emily didn't know what to do at that point and just responded, “Well then, thank you.“
The look on Jonas's face showed his dissatisfaction with her response. He then said, “Shouldn't you be inviting a supportive friend to come inside?“
At that point, Emily felt completely helpless. Long ago, she had already made a decision to stay away from him. Not a single cell in her body wanted him to come near her.
Unfortunately, letting Jonas just stand outside would definitely spark some unnecessary rumors. Moreover, Emily felt a little guilty about ignoring a friend who had come from far away just to congratulate her. Her kind nature couldn't let him leave without inviting him inside for at least a glass of water.
“All right, come in.“ Emily stepped aside to make room for Jonas.
As soon as Jonas walked past by Emily, a mischievous smile appeared on his face.
He knew that Emily would agree to his request as soon as he mentioned the word “friend.“
When Emily returned to her seat, the look on Jonas's face returned to normal. He was standing with his back turned against the door, which blocked the view of the people outside.
“Emily, you look so drained. Did you stay up all night just to finish the designs?“ Jonas asked while approaching Emily's desk. He then looked straight into her eyes and waited for her response.
Emily didn't know how to respond and simply said, “Uh.“ What he had said about staying up all night was true, but she didn't think she looked that horrible.
His words made her distraught and before she knew it, Jonas was already standing behind her. “How about I give you a relaxing massage to help with your stress? I just took some lessons last week.“
Emily was completely uncomfortable about the situation she was in. Before she could say no to him, she saw a glimpse of the bracelet that Jonas was wearing. In her mind, she felt like she had seen it before.
Recollecting her past memories made her realize something important. This thought frightened her to her core.
A series of horrifying images flashed through her mind in mere seconds. A single bracelet was the only thing she needed to remind her of the time that Jonas had hypnotized both Taylor and her!
It was a horrifying day where, in the end, they had been left without the slightest bit of recollection of what had happened to the two of them.
With this huge revelation, Emily's whole body started to tremble in fear. From the very start, Jacob's suspicions had been true. That was, Jonas was a wicked man who was not to be trusted.
Emily knew she needed to get away from this man as soon as she could. With her quick thinking, she uttered an excuse. “Wait a minute. I'll get you a glass of water.“ She stood up from her chair and started to casually walk outside. She didn't want Jonas to realize that she had an idea about what he was doing.
Her actions were a complete surprise to Jonas. Since his plan was an inch away from failure, he quickly thought of a way to make her stay.
He pointed at the water dispenser in the corner of her office and then asked her to stop.
“Emily, I'll just drink some hot water from that. You don't have to go outside just for me.“
This caused Emily to stop dead in her tracks and think of something to reply, in order not to cause suspicion. “Don't worry. I'm not that tired. Which would you prefer? Coffee or tea?“
Every cell in her body was telling her to get out of that room at that very second.
She placed her hand on the doorknob. But when she tried to open it, she realized that Jonas had locked it.
To add to her problems, Jonas walked right up to her and grabbed her arm. “I told you I'm not thirsty and I don't need anything. Just sit down and let me give you a massage.“
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