Alle Kapitel von The price of loving Jennifer.: Kapitel 11 – Kapitel 20

Chapter ElevenThe Listening GameJulian sat behind his large crystal desk, staring at the phone in his hand.The room was silent.Too silent.He had spent the entire morning thinking about Jack. The robbery at the workshop had been a good first strike, but Julian knew it had not broken his rival.Jack was still standing.And as long as Jack remained standing, Jennifer remained beyond his reach.Julian leaned back in his chair.“What do you think we should do next?”Raymond, who stood quietly near the window, turned around.Unlike the expensive suits and polished shoes worn by most of Julian's men, Raymond's appearance was deliberately ordinary. But there was nothing ordinary about the man.He was a former commando.During his years in the army, Raymond had participated in dangerous operations that most soldiers only heard about in whispers. He had a reputation for moving silently, thinking quickly, and completing missions others considered impossible.Julian had recruited him after h

Chapter ThirteenThe stolen kiss Jack stepped out of his lawyer’s office with a heavy heart.The meeting had not gone the way he had hoped.He stood beside his car for several seconds, staring blankly at the busy street. Cars moved past him, people hurried along the sidewalks, and traders called out to passing customers. The world seemed to be moving normally.But Jack's world had changed.“I have done everything I can,” his lawyer had told him. “But unfortunately, the amount you have raised is not enough to settle all the claims.”Jack had lowered his head.“What happens now?”“The people whose vehicles were stolen have the right to sue you if they believe you were responsible for the loss.”“I wasn't responsible,” Jack had said bitterly. “Those men broke into my workshop. They stole the vehicles. They stole my tools. How am I supposed to pay for everything?”“I know, Jack. But legally, that may not be enough to protect you from every claim.”Those words continued to echo in his min

Chapter FifteenThe scandal had become bigger than Jennifer could have imagined.By morning, the video was everywhere.Her phone had barely stopped vibrating since she woke up. Messages poured in from friends, strangers, acquaintances, and people she had never heard of.Some wanted explanations.Others wanted gossip.A few simply wanted to know whether the relationship between Jennifer and Jack was over.Jennifer sat on the edge of her bed, staring at the latest post on her phone.There it was again.Jack and Emelda.Emelda's lips pressed against his.The image looked intimate enough to destroy everything Jennifer had believed.But something inside her refused to accept it.She needed answers.She wanted to see Emelda face-to-face and ask her why she had kissed Jack.More importantly, she wanted to see Jack.She needed to look into his eyes.If he had betrayed her, she wanted him to admit it himself.Jennifer stood and reached for her handbag.She was going to Jack's workshop.The mom

Chapter SeventeenThe Victim card.To make matters worse for Jack, Emelda decided to take her story directly to the public.That evening, she went live on TikTok.Within minutes, thousands of viewers joined the livestream. The controversy surrounding Jack and Emelda had already spread across social media, and people were desperate to hear her side of the story.Emelda appeared on camera looking exhausted. Her eyes were red, and she repeatedly wiped her face with a tissue.“I never wanted this,” she began, her voice trembling. “I never wanted any of this to happen to me.”The comments flooded the screen.Tell us what happened.Are the pictures real?Did Jack really cheat on Jennifer?Emelda lowered her head for several seconds before continuing.“My image is being destroyed,” she said. “People are calling me names. People who don't even know me are insulting me. They have already decided that I am a bad person.”She paused.“I am the victim here.”The statement immediately caused anoth

Chapter 19Lover BoyEven though Jennifer had slowly accepted that Jack might have been innocent, the damage caused by the scandal had already changed everything between them.Trust had been wounded.Her heart still wanted to believe Jack. Her mind kept reminding her of the photographs, the video, and everything Emelda had said publicly. Even if the evidence against Jack was fabricated, Jennifer could not simply wake up one morning and pretend nothing had happened.Her father had noticed the change in her behavior.Douglas Oko was not a man who took chances where his only daughter was concerned. After everything that had happened, he assigned one of his trusted security men to become Jennifer's driver.The instruction was simple.Take Jennifer wherever she wanted to go.Stay close.Report anything suspicious.Jennifer immediately understood what that meant.Her father was watching her.For several days, she endured the arrangement. The driver took her to appointments, shopping, and an