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?"

want me to keep it

tricky situation. Jordan didn't play by the rules. She fell into his trap and was in trouble now. Frustrated, she asked, "What's the condition? Jordan, don't

keep it a secret. I won't say anything if you promise to

something wrong with your

said, "My mouth is very loose, and I can't say when I will leak the news. But things will be different if you're my girlfriend. I'm very protective of my own people and would

look. You know that I can't resist beautiful

beautiful women was beyond the imagination of common people. However, he would definitely stay away if he knew Irene was a divorced single mother. Thus,

shocked now. With a look of disbelief, he sized Irene up and down.

I'm only telling you that

Jordan was dejected like a deflated

would happen. For the sake of Jordan's pride and the status of the Reed Family, why

I don't believe that you had a divorce before

a child. Do you remember Eden, the little boy by Nathan's

He asked Nathan, but he only told him

had an affair!"

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

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

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

would rather have Irene

was

feeble 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 usual,

her mother. "Dad, what's the matter with

was about to drink tea, but he

she? You know, Edric has been preparing for this for a long time, and Margaret has been calling Lily to 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 Party Committee. What

heard Margaret's name. His harsh words 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

liked her. It was because of Steven. Everyone knew that Mr. Cook's

thought of this. He would never agree to this marriage if Lily had not been pregnant

importantly, Edric was ungrateful and insatiable. He had won the majority of the public construction work in San Fetillo. Did he want to control the entire San Fetillo

angry! I'm just clumsy with words." Deborah simpered and massaged Steven's shoulders to

I don't think marriage is good for you if they are dissatisfied with you because of

was worried, so she wanted to ask you about the

remind Lily that if Edric agrees to get engaged to you only because of the construction bidding, have you ever thought that would he still be good 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 a word. Deborah continued to smooth things over, "Don't worry, Edric treats Lily very well. Back then, it was because Irene couldn't give birth. But Lily is not barren like her. As