Chapter 329 - I’ll make everyone disappear

"No!" J crossed her arms in front of her chest in frustration. "Who says I am going to make a speech? Why didn't I know about that? If I had known I never would've come."

"Miss… Please… Just this once. The whole team will be embarrassed if you don't go up to make a speech. Every winner of the competition did this every year." Buck pleaded J with beads of sweat on his face.

"Am I an embarrassment to the team? Then go find another driver who will not embarrass you!" Jacob thought that J was a bit unreasonable. But he can't blame her. She hates making speeches, she hates socializing and yet here she is attending a banquet and asked to make a speech in front of a lot of people.

"Miss…" Buck felt helpless. While the whole team looks awkward. Everyone in the banquet is looking at their direction waiting for Black Heiress to stand up and make a speech.

"Who told you to announce to everyone that I am attending this banquet?" J was still adamant.

Buck felt defeated. He shouldn't have made that announcement just to prevent her from getting interviewed during the awarding ceremony. He forgot about that speech. This heiress is not just an introvert but also has a severe case of glossophobia.

Noticing that the situation is getting awkward and helpless, Jacob came to the rescue. "Honey, how about this. It has already gone to this situation so why don't you go up the stage and make a little speech. Just pretend that you are the only one in this hall."

J rolled her eyes. "There were about 1000 people in the hall so how can I possibly pretend that they don't exist?"

Jacob smiled. "Just ignore them. Look, I don't think you'll never get out of this."

J pursed her lips and looks like she is about to cry. She has never done this before. Although she did make a little speech in front of her people before but not in front of a crowd. Just the thought of going up the stage and holding a microphone make her feel like she wants to faint.

"I'll take you to the stage, make a little speech while I make everyone disappear. Trust me." Jacob said looking straight to her eyes.

J stared at his mesmerizing eyes. Although she knew that Jacob is saying that only to help her feel better but for some reason, she believes him. Why does she feel like Jacob really has a way to make everyone disappear as she makes a speech? She trusts this man so much to the point that she would believe everything that he says even thou it is impossible.

There were a lot of points the J was good at, like racing, archery, surgery and other things that were not mentioned yet. But she is also lacking in some aspects. She is not good at socializing, she hates making public speeches, she is not a conversant person and doesn't know how to express herself making others to misunderstood her. But she is good with her actions. Thou she is good with words, she'd prefer it written than being said.

"Okay," J replied as she nodded her head. Although she agreed, she was still doubting her own decision. Will she be able to utter one single word?

"Good girl." Jacob smiled and helped her stand up from her seat. J didn't know how she managed to get on the stage holding a microphone. All she knows is that all this time until she gets on the stage, Jacob is holding her hands. And before he let her go, he whispered some words to her. "Just say what's on your heart and do not look anywhere except me."