12 Years Later: The Son-in-law's Vengeance

HIS DAUGHTER

Khloe's father entered the room at the exact moment that Jake had finished talking to Khloe. There was nothing they could do again since the press had already witnessed such a huge scene at the wedding. Theodore had also left so there was no more groom. Looking around the room, Khloe's father knew that something serious had just happened between the both of them.

“ Are you the one that sent me this? You were recording me even when you were in prison?” He asked looking at Jake.

“ What? Are you that suprised? Did you think that you were the only powerful person in the world?” Jake asked.

“ I admit that I made a mistake by not keeping an eye on you all this time. I thought you were just an insignificant pest that didn't need my attention. What do you want? Your daughter? Khloe can give up custody over the child. She is not a very bright child either way. If we promise to let her go, will you leave with her and not return?” Jake heard Khloe's father ask.

His hand clenched into a fist as he heard what the old man was saying. Yes, he was old. With him almost reaching 70, Jake thought his thoughts would have changed. It had not. And they had insulted his daughter too. How could he let them go after he had paid the price for something he didn't do? They had decieved him.

“ Where's the fun in that? I am your son-in-law. Why should I leave my beloved wife and daughter? Besides, it's not good to take a young child from her mother." Jake said.

" I don't want to stay married to you. You should just sign the divorce papers. No matter what alimony you want, we will give it to you.” Khloe said.

“ Too bad. I don't want to divorce you. You can take me to court but, I doubt you want a long court battle considering the fact that Kennedy is running for office this year. The press will bury him. Plus I will turn over the voice recording you heard.” Jake said watching them go silent.

Leaving the room a few minutes later, Jake came out seeing that everyone around had left. The people clearing the place were all obviously whispering as they glanced at him but he didn't care. He had not seen his daughter since. She would be 11 years by now.

“ Mr. Moss. I believe you have gotten what you wanted. What's your next plan from here?" Jake heard a familiar voice ask gaining his attention.

She was Alexa. Zak Franco's last child and his secret heiress. She was the only one that looked as if she really cared about her father. After he had talked to Franco, he was surprised when she came in a van to pick him up. Thanks to her, he had been able to come in looking dignified and powerful. He knew everything had cost so much yet she had gotten it for him.

Grabbing her hand, Jake looked around to make sure no one was watching them as they left. Once they were outside, Jake released her hand before thanking her.

“ Thank you. If it wasn't for your help entering inside, I wouldn't have been able to get inside and stop the wedding. And the expensive suit and accessories. I will return them back to you after I wash the suit and have it cleaned.” Jake said.

“ There is no need. All I did was to follow my father's orders. How old are you? I am 25." Jake heard Alexa say making him speechless.

He has heard about her straightforward attitude in the past from his godfather. Although they had never crossed paths till now, he knew she was a very temperamental and clumsy. Zak Franco had told him lots of stories about her and he had been curious about her in the past. Meeting her now, he saw that she was a little bit different from what his godfather had told him. She was beautiful.

“ Why do I need to tell you my age? I didn't ask you for yours." Jake said.

" I thought you were shy. We are going to be working a lot together in the future. We should know each other.” Alexa said.

“ Know what? Do you two know each other?” Jake heard Kennedy ask as he walked up to the both of them.

Watching Alexa step back, Jake cleared his throat waiting for her to answer.

“ Of course not. We are just meeting. I saw what happened at the wedding and I wanted to talk to him." Alexa lied.

" Yes. We are just meeting for the first time. Excuse me.” Jake said feeling hurt that Alexa denied him. She had not been wrong. They were indeed meeting for the first time.

Walking away from them, Jake immediately went to find his daughter once again. Luckily, he ran into her. Or so he thought. Her beautiful brown hair and blue eyes told him she was the one. She was 11 but she resembled her mother so much.

“ Did you get it?” Jake heard one of the girls ask as she looked at his daughter.

“ Of course. Let's go to that club. Do you have the ID’s?" Jake heard his daughter ask.

Gasping in shock at their plans, Jake walked up to them just as they were about to leave. Snatching the ID’s from their hands, he raised his hand up quickly so that they wouldn't be able collect it back.

“ Who are you? How dare you take something from me?” Jake heard his daughter ask making him scoff.

“ How dare I? How are you talk you your father that way? Your mother. She has really taught you a lot, hasn't she?” Jake asked as he glared at his 11 year old daughter who looked just as shocked as her friends. Of course. This was the first time she was meeting him.

" Julie, is ge really your father?” One of Juliet’s friends asked as she stared at Jake.

He had gotten tattoos on his body in prison to give him hope and something to remember when he left. His first tattoo had been done give months after he had entered prison. He was so young then and it had been done as a dare yet he still loved it. It was bodly written on his neck and it was the name of the one person that had been given him hope.

“ Isn't that your name on his neck?" Jake heard Juliet's other friend ask making him cover his neck with his hand.

“ Cut it out. How can this stupid thug be my father? Don't say nonsense if you don't have anything else to say.” Jake heard his daughter say.

Just then, Khloe arrived at the scene spotting Jake with their daughter. Looking at them with her eyes widened, she ran over to meet them seperating her daughter from Jake.

“ What are you doing?” Khloe asked as she held her daughter close.

“ What do you mean by that? I’m saying hi to my daughter. You never brought her to meet me in prison.” Jake said making Juliet's friends gasp.

“ Is he really my father? He's not my father, right? He said he has been to jail. He can't be my father, right?” Juliet asked as she held on to her mother.

For the first time since 12 years ago, he regretted his actions genuinely. He had gone to save the woman he loved but, she had not waited for him had moved on so quickly. Now, his daughter had so much fear in her eyes as she spoke of him as if he was a bad man. He had truly lost everything.

“ Answer her. Am I not her father?” Jake asked with anger in his eyes as he looked at Khloe.