60: This million will certainly be well spent

Ruoya left the room with a face full of smiles. "Jacob, I won't bother you any longer." She had more important things to do now; she needed to prepare the most gorgeous evening gown for tomorrow's banquet.

"Sure, go ahead! I'll pick you up tomorrow." Jacob said, smiling until her figure disappeared from his office.

He opened his drawer and took out a long, red box. The heart-shaped necklace glimmered up at him. She had finally refused to accept the necklace, which was essentially her way of telling him she was moving on. Jacob put the necklace back in the drawer and pulled out a photo from underneath. His fingers caressed the smiling face in the photo – a picture he had taken of her a year ago. That smile had always made his heart flutter.

He stared at the photo in a daze, only snapping back to reality when a knock sounded on his office door. "Come in."

He temporarily put everything to do with Lizzie aside. He would have to forget about her for now. But he knew he could never truly fo