Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 110

"Dad, since Rey is going to take charge of the branch company, don't you think it would be more appropriate for him to select the staff?"

Aron couldn't endure it anymore. He decided to fight for the rights of his son, Rey Gu. The shareholders who had come to a consensus seemed to agree with Aron. They felt that it was beneficial for the company.

"Do you doubt my judgment or your son's capability? Or are you scared that I'll make things difficult for him?"

Aron was perplexed by Jonas's questions. He wanted to say that he was afraid that he would deceive him but swallowed his words.

"No, that's not what I mean..."

"Good. Don't worry, I trust his ability. I will supervise the company to get him back on track."

Jonas cut Aron off before he could finish his words. In the end, it was Jonas who managed the recruitment of the staff. He wasn't ready to give up the power and responsibility that Nelson had given him.

After the meeting, Nelson asked the staffs from all the important departments to stay back. He instructed them to follow Jonas's decisions, irrespective of how big or small they were.

"Work hard. Don't let me down."

Nelson patted Jonas's shoulder and smiled. Jonas could see that his grandfather was getting old and became weaker with every passing day. He couldn't see him like this.

Jonas was busy with the recruitment process and development plans. He hardly had time for himself. He gave the employee list to Rey Gu and informed him about the people who would be joining the company. When Jonas left the meeting room, he got a call from Emily.

They hadn't talked with each other for a long time. Jonas was busy with work and almost forgot her.

"I'm back from filming. Do you want to have lunch with me?"

Emily asked hopefully. She had been patient and tried hard suppressing the urge to call him. Now that she was back, she felt that it would be a reasonable excuse to contact him.

Emily knew that Jonas would get busy and would soon forget her. She had to keep in touch with him to remind him of her presence.

"I owe you a treat anyway. How about meeting today for lunch? I will send the time and venue later."

"Sounds good to me. I'm going to unpack my stuff now. See you later."

Emily smiled and hung up the phone. Jonas asked William to arrange everything. William immediately made a reservation at a restaurant. "Boss, you have a meeting this afternoon regarding the branch," he said hesitantly.

"Got it."

The affairs of the new branch were more important to him. This was a test given by Nelson and he needed to prove his proficiency.

William managed to squeeze an hour and a half in Jonas's schedule to have lunch with Emily. Lunch would be served at noon and he had specifically booked a restaurant that served the dishes swiftly.

Lunch was ready by the time Jonas and Emily entered the restaurant. Emily sat down and swept her tongue across her lips. "Wow, what a feast! I cannot wait to finish them all."

"Really?" Jonas asked with amusement.

"Yeah. I'm tired of eating the same boring lunch every day. The crew members prepared lunch for me but I fell sick every time I ate. The food was bad but acting was fun," she said, taking a bite of the shrimp ball.

Emily closed her eyes and moaned with satisfaction. She began to describe the taste and flavors of the dishes as if she were in a cookery show. Jonas broke into a fit of laughter.

"I think I should be a food blogger," she said, pursing her lips.

"Of course," Jonas said, smiling.

Jonas tasted one dish after the other and enjoyed the medley of flavors in his mouth. All the dishes were delicious.

Both of them ate in silence as they enjoyed the meal. Emily massaged her belly and leaned against the chair.

Emily was herself when she was around Jonas. She always wanted to reveal her true feelings to him.

"I managed to lose a lot of weight during shooting. I'm sure I'll put on weight if I start having meals with you." She pouted.

Jonas poked the fruit with his fork and took a bite of it. He shook his head and smiled.

"Well, I don't regret eating a heavy lunch today but I shouldn't have them often. Otherwise, I'll turn into a pumpkin." She chuckled. "You know there's a child actor in our team. He's incredibly cute.

One day..."

Emily went on and on about all the interesting events that happened in film sets. Jonas smiled when he saw her talk passionately about her love for acting.

He felt relaxed, which was a rare thing. Work was consuming him and he hardly got the chance to unwind.

Jonas was frustrated that he only got half an hour to rest, which seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. The heavy meal made Emily drowsy. She decided to go home and take a long nap.

Melinda isolated herself from the outside world. It had almost been a month since she stepped out of the mansion. She became a recluse and preferred staying at home. Melinda communicated with everyone only through e-mail. She collaborated with Kent on his new book. After an intense discussion, their editors believed that they could manage the book on their own.

Rey Gu was frustrated, but Jonas knew that there wasn't much he could do. The interesting conversation he had with Emily made him ask her out for dinner.

Emily was sleeping when Jonas called her. All traces of sleep vanished from her face when she heard him say that he was going to pick her up for dinner.

Everything was working according to her plan.

It was seven in the evening when Jonas finished work. When he called Emily, he found that she was waiting for him. She joked that he was late and dinner was almost over.

Emily had chosen the restaurant. She usually liked romantic, French restaurants. But Emily was a popular star now and all her fans would swarm around her. She ended up choosing a small private room in the restaurant as she didn't want anyone to recognize her.

Dinner was served as soon as Jonas walked into the restaurant. Emily had taken special care to order all his favorite dishes.

She was also aware of the brand and age of wine that Jonas preferred. Therefore, she had ordered a bottle of his favorite wine.

Jonas was touched by Emily's thoughtfulness. He was comfortable around her.

"Why is it you guys always have fun? This bottle of wine belongs to me today."

Emily smiled and raised her glass before clinking it with Jonas's. She closed her eyes and took a sip of the wine, relishing its taste.

She took another sip and swished it with her tongue as the flavor exploded in her mouth. The exotic flavor of wine made her taste buds tingle. Emily scrunched her nose and looked at Jonas.

"You may not like it in the beginning, but you will eventually fall in love with it," Jonas said.

Emily was slowly getting addicted to the taste but she told him that she couldn't taste anything. She began to ramble about how Jonas had lied that wine tasted good just to have a drink with her.

"I think you need to stop drinking. You've had enough already." Jonas frowned.

Emily giggled like a maniac and poured herself another glass. "Why are you stopping me from drinking this tasty wine? This is an elixir and I want to drink more," she slurred.

Emily's face was flustered and she looked completely drunk. Considering that they had finished dinner, Jonas paid the bill and ushered Emily into the car to drop her home.

Although the restaurant wasn't far from Emily's house, it took a lot of effort for him to drive her home. Emily was constantly giggling and pestering him and Jonas couldn't keep his eyes on the road.

The car finally halted in front of Emily's house. Jonas opened the door and helped her come out. Emily staggered and leaned heavily against Jonas's chest. She suddenly stopped and wrapped her arms around Jonas's neck.

"Jonas, I like you." She pecked on his cheek and ran into the house, giggling like a little girl.