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

"Why not?"

if you want me to keep it a secret." Jordan

a tricky situation. Jordan didn't play by the rules. She fell into his trap and was in trouble now. Frustrated, she asked,

a secret. I won't say

wrong

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

course not," Jordan denied, "I like your look. You know that I can't

Irene's headache even more. This playboy's obsession with beautiful women was beyond the imagination of common people. However, he would definitely stay away if he knew Irene was a

had a divorce?" Jordan was shocked now. With a look of disbelief, he sized Irene up and down. "Why

only telling you that I

dejected like a deflated

Jordan's pride and the status of

did you make it up to turn me down? I don't believe that you had a divorce before unless you can prove to me that

only am I divorced, but I also have a child. Do you remember Eden, the little boy by

widened his eyes. Of course, he 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 to know why you divorced

an affair!" Irene

when he

to keep it a secret for me. Not just about Steven, but also about my divorce and

answered in a disgruntled voice. Today was supposed to be a day of victory. But

rather have Irene

was willing

Irene before he left. She looked so thin and 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

as her mother.

do you mean?" Steven was about to drink tea, but he put down

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 would you know

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

not a fool. He knew exactly what Margaret was up to. She didn't take a fancy to Lily because she liked her. It was because of Steven. Everyone knew that Mr. Cook's daughter was Edric's girlfriend. But Edric had

never agree to this marriage if Lily had not been

Most importantly, Edric was ungrateful and insatiable. He had won the majority of the public construction work

angry! I'm just clumsy with words." Deborah simpered and massaged

for Edric, he is not some good man either. I don't think marriage is

anything. Lily was worried, so she wanted to ask

I just want to 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