Chapter 10 - The Lodgepole Estate

Jacob smirk and said "Congratulations! You knew me very well since you know where to find me. But not enough. If you knew me that much how come you didn't know that I'm already married? Oh crap! Even I didn't know I was already married… damn it!" Jacob laughed sarcastically at himself. Then suddenly anger appeared in his face. "Damnit, James! I'm married!"

"What happened?" James worriedly asked.

Jacob takes out an envelope from his pocket and showed it to James. "This.." pointing at the now opened contract. "this is what happened."

James looked surprised at the marriage contract in his hand. It has Jacob's name and a certain Jenny Do. It turns out that they are married 5 years ago. He looked at Jacob questioningly. "My grandfather married me off to some fucking Jenny Do 5 years ago without asking my opinion! Fuck! What's wrong with him! I don't get it!"

"Just when I thought that I was jealous for the first time because a woman just received a call from some fucking Lance! I even fired an employee because his name is fucking Lance! Just when I thought...." he stopped mumbling to himself and stared at a glass of whiskey in his hands. "It turns out, I don't have the rights cause I'm fucking married!" he then smashed the glass in his hands to the wall behind him.

James looks at him. How unfortunate. Jacob is now drunk. His hair and shirt were now a mess. He doesn't usually curse but this time his temper got control over him. It's a different Jacob that he is looking at. He is raging. Is it because of the fact that he is married or the fact that he doesn't have the right to be jealous? Whatever it is. He has to do something.

Jacob looks at James and said. "Find out if this contract is real, check it out on the civil registrar. Find any flaws in it. And more importantly, find this Jenny Do... I want to file a divorce."

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In Lantana Province, a well-maintained traditional mansion with a coastal themed interior is situated on a hillside overlooking a vast ocean. An old lady is standing at the entrance hall. "Welcome home Miss. I thought I told you not to drive home at this hour?"

J smiled and gave the old lady a hug. "I can't wait for another night. How's everything Mrs. Potters?" she asked the old lady while walking inside the old mansion.

"Everything's fine Miss. Do you want' me to prepare you a dinner?" she asked while taking her bag from her hand.

She refused the old ladies' gesture and placed her bag in her other hand instead. She doesn't want to be treated with such curtsy.

"No need Mrs. Potters. Just send me a cup of honey lemon ginger tea in my room. Thank you." she smiled then walked upstairs.

The Lodgepole Estate is an old mansion that is restored a couple of years ago. It's a 2 storey estate over 8000sq ft with coastal themed interior mostly white paint and furniture with wooden accents. The estate has 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. 2 of the bedrooms are master's bedrooms, 1 on the ground floor while the other one is on the second floor. 1 bedroom is the maid's chamber where Mrs. Potters' niece is staying while the rest are guest rooms.

J occupies the master's bedroom on the second floor while Mrs. Potters occupies one of the guest rooms.