Chapter 606 A Karma (1/2)
The headlines read—”Jennifer begs Jacob on her knees to return to the Gu Consortium.” Like wildfire, it spread all over Jingshi City, overlapping the discussion on why Jacob had left the Gu Consortium, and Jennifer herself also became the biggest joke of the year.
Suffice it to say, Jennifer was all over the Internet. People just couldn't stop talking about her. In just one day she became one of the top trending people in the city.
”Maybe there's still time to fix things and turn things around, but I just don't understand why Jennifer would do that. After everything she had done to pull Jacob down from his position, how did she go from that to begging him to come back on her knees. Was she out of her mind?”
”Look at this shameless woman. I heard that she knelt down in front of Tyrone Mansion for several days and nights, only to beg Jacob to go back to the company. That fact alone is evidence enough that nothing in the company can run smoothly without Jacob's guidance. No wonder the Gu Consortium is on the verge of bankruptcy.”
”I don't understand who gave this woman the courage to ask Jacob to come back to the company.”
All the bad remarks were focused on Jennifer. In the eyes of citizens, Jennifer was only a beautiful woman who lacked the proper fortitude to deal with company's affairs. She was a good-for-nothing, and her wild ambitions were bigger than what she could actually deliver.
Mr. Gu turned a deaf ear to the public opinions, allowing the gossips to spread around instead of doing anything to stop it. Jennifer fell ill after she got back from Tyrone Mansion. She was bed-ridden for several days. Although she was disappointed at Mr. Gu, she really was in no position to sever ties with him. The only thing she could do was glance over the remarks on the web page over and over again.
Although this affair had nothing to do with the entertainment circle, it still aroused the interest of citizens who enjoyed talking about the secrets of the rich and powerful families in the city.
The more attention Jennifer gave, the angrier she became. She felt as though someone was twisting a knife in her chest, and the pain of which was so excruciating that she could spit out a mouthful of blood at any time.
She recalled the day when she left Tyrone Mansion. It was drizzling slightly. Somehow she staggered to her feet. Her bloodied knees ache and her whole body had gone numb from kneeling on the ground for a long time. It even felt as if she had numerous nails stuck to her knees and every time she moved she would whimper in pain.
”Miss Jiang, Mr. Jacob said you dirtied the floor in front of the door. You'd better bring the cleaning fee to him next time.” The maid, who was relaying Jacob's messages to her, on his behalf, spoke as if Jennifer were a peasant.
Feeling utterly humiliated, Jennifer gritted her teeth and said, ”Got it.” Before she knew it, her knees gave in and she fell straight to the floor, knees f
tly and said, ”I can walk by myself...”