Jacob was instantly delighted.

Kenny was asking to see him, and he had already arrived at the front gate?

Given the timing, his politeness, and the mention of good news, that meant Jacob's troubles at the Calligraphy and Painting Association must have been resolved!

Still, Jacob soon calmed down and started thinking.

The fact that Kenny would suck up to him must have been due to Don Albert's pressure. It was precisely under these circumstances that he should play hard to get instead of letting on that he was eager for a return.

As such, he replied: [Forget it. I know very well why you did what you did, so there's no need to talk things out personally.]

Kenny's heart skipped a beat when he saw the message, and he immediately became depressed as he showed it to his wife, sighing, "He's not coming back, is he?"

Ivy was uncertain after reading the text, too, and she murmured, "Well, there's always the chance he's not keen to go back. It was quite a big deal, and then you added insu