Chapter 78
I had no hope of winning the first prize.
I didn’t think such good fortune would come my way.
Just as I was about to look at the red slip of paper I had drawn, Jackson suddenly reached over. “Let me see it for you?”
“Alright.”
Jackson took it, opened it, and suddenly let out a loud shout.”
Everyone’s heart jumped to their throats.
He immediately unfurled the red paper and excitedly yelled, “First prize!“}
My mind went blank.
Olivia rushed over and hugged me, cheering, but I still hadn’t processed it.
Jackson handed me the car key with a smile, “Congratulations, Emily, you’ve won our company’s annual grand prize.”}
My colleagues applauded, celebrating with me.”
But I felt like I was in a daze, my mind completely foggy.”
I never imagined I could be so lucky.
Once I came to my senses, I hugged Olivia and jumped up and down, laughing with joy.
After the event, I looked at the car key and couldn’t help but giggle foolishly.
Olivia laughed and asked, “Hey, still basking in it? Can’t you see it?“}
Tasked dumbly, “See what?”
“Seriously? It’s so obvious, and you haven’t figured it out? You’re such a silly girl.“>
I still didn’t understand.
Olivia poked my forehead with her finger and explained, “Jackson never helps anyone else check their slip. Only yours, and then you just happen to win the first prize. Don’t you get it?”
I said nothing.”
“Jackson made sure you won the first prize. That first prize was Jackson’s gift to you. He worried you wouldn’t accept it, so he set up this lottery. We were all just there for show. Jackson likes you. He’s pursuing you. Get it now?“}
I had actually noticed Jackson’s feelings for me long ago.
It was in my second month at the company when he seemed to develop these feelings.}
But at the time, I was still with Jacob, and we were even planning our wedding. So, Jackson didn’t fully show his feelings.
After my mom passed away and I broke up with Jacob, Jackson kindly granted Olivia and me a month of paid leave.
At that time, I wondered why Jackson was being so generous.
Samantha’s words enlightened me.}
From then on, I knew Jackson was trying to be good to me.
But I was still immersed in grief and had no mood for such things. So, I pretended not to notice his kindness, thinking he was just a good boss.
Now that Olivia had laid everything out, I accepted it calmly.
She hugged me with a smile, “Emily, I hope you’ll be happy from now on.”
“You too.”
After the lottery incident, my relationship with Jackson quickly heated up.
Even in the company, in public, he held my hand and showed affection openly. It was as if he was announcing to everyone that I was his girlfriend.”
Such treatment only happened in the early days when Jacob first confessed to me.
Six months later, Jackson and I set a wedding date and planned our photo shoot.
Unlike the last time, this time I was taking photos with the one I loved, so every smile in the wedding photos was the brightest and happiest.”
When the photos were ready, I, just like before, went to my mom’s grave to share the good news.
From a distance, I saw someone standing in front of my mom’s tombstone.
As I got closer, I saw that it was Jacob.
“What are you doing here?“>
