You Are The Pursuit of My Life

Chapter 30

Jordan proudly waved the phone in his hand. "Steven is the future father-in-law of Edric. I had been worrying that I don't have leverage against Steven. Who would know that he would deliver himself to me? I recorded everything he said to you before. Now I'm waiting to see him yielding to me."

"Jordan, how can you be so despicable?" Irene was so angry that she wanted to slap him in the face. Anyone who thought Jordan was just a playboy certainly underestimated his ability to take advantage of people.

"You're protecting him?" Jordan was a little annoyed, "He is old enough to be your dad. And he is married. What's so good about him?"

"We're not the kind of relationship you've imagined us to have."

"It's not that kind of relationship? Then what is it?" Jordan asked.

"It's a long story. I'll tell you in the future."

"No! I'll report him tomorrow if you don't tell me now." Jordan was not vague about his intention. His heart was burning with fury when he saw how Irene was defending Steven. "As the saying goes, the animosity for snatching a man's wife is absolutely irreconcilable. I will ruin Steven if he dares to covet my woman!"

"Who stole your wife? Jordan, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Irene, I have to make it clear to you no matter what you think. I have my heart set on you. No one can hanker after a woman I already claimed. No one!"

Jordan was not a sensible person. It didn't work to talk to him in a sensible way. Irene stamped her feet in anger. "He... he is my father."

"What did you say?" Jordan thought there was something wrong with his ears. "But you have different surnames?"

"I have my mom's surname!"

"How is it possible?" Astonished, Jordan stared at Irene for a while. "You... Are you an illegitimate daughter?"

"I'm not!" Irene interrupted him.

"If you're not an illegitimate daughter, why does no one know your relationship with Mr. Cook?" Jordan asked.

"That has nothing to do with you. So don't ask anymore." Irene had no patience to explain it to him.

Jordan suddenly thought of something. "Irene, no wonder you know so many inside stories about the bidding. Did Steven tell you that?"

"Yes," Irene nodded and said, "Jordan, I have already helped you win the bid. You have to keep the relationship between Steven and me a secret for me. No one else can know."

answered firmly with a wicked smile on

"Why not?"

you want me to keep it a secret." Jordan

fell into his trap and was in trouble now. Frustrated, she

simple to ask me to keep it a secret. I won't say anything if

wrong

can't say when I will leak the news. But things will be different if you're my girlfriend. I'm very protective

denied, "I like your look. You

common people. However, he would definitely stay away if he knew Irene was a divorced single mother. Thus, Irene said, "Jordan, I am a divorced woman.

look of disbelief, he sized Irene up and down. "Why did

of discussion. I'm only telling you that I had a divorce. Can

was dejected

Jordan's pride and the status of the Reed Family, why would he want a

at once. "Irene, did you make it up to turn me down? I don't believe that you

am I divorced, but I also have a child. Do you remember Eden, the little boy by Nathan's side?

had seen Eden before. At that time, he was confounded why Nathan had such a child with him. He asked Nathan, but he only told him the kid belonged to a friend. He never expected this friend to be Irene. "Irene, I want

had an affair!" Irene

he had such a fine woman at home? He really didn't know how

to keep it a secret for me. Not just about Steven, but also about my divorce and my child. You can't tell

voice. Today was supposed to be a day of victory. But why couldn't he feel

would rather have Irene than

kind of man was willing to

under the dim light of the street lamps. For some unknown reasons, he had an urge to hold her in his arms. Deborah and Lily waited until 9 pm when Steven came back. As

as patient as her mother. "Dad, what's

he put down the cup in his

ask for an explanation. Lily doesn't know how to answer it," Deborah said. Steven sneered and said, "Why did Margaret ask you for an explanation? The decision was made by the Municipal

made Lily speechless. Deborah jumped in to explain, "She must think that you would know more with your position..." "The bidding is carried out in a fair and just manner. Officials will provide her answers if she brings her questions to the City Construction Bureau and the Municipal

because of Steven. Everyone knew that Mr. Cook's daughter was Edric's girlfriend. But Edric had never brought up his future with Lily in the past three years. The engagement would

to this marriage if Lily had not been pregnant with Edric's child and wasn't obsessed

pit? Most importantly, Edric was ungrateful and insatiable. He had won the majority of

words." Deborah simpered and massaged Steven's

think marriage is good for you if they are dissatisfied with you because of the bidding. It's hard to find a frog with three

anything. Lily was worried, so she wanted

to you if I were gone? I won't stay in my position forever. What if I retire someday? Can you guarantee that your marriage won't end like Irene's?" Lily lowered her head without saying