The Abandoned Husband Dominates 291-305

Chapter 291: Who’s The Punk!?!

 

The paternity test center.

After parking the car, Jordan, Lauren, and Chloe walked into the building.

Due to the fact that she was afraid of running into acquaintances, Lauren did not go to the major hospitals.

The staff at paternity test centers were all very authoritative.

As soon as the three of them arrived, they saw a couple involved in an argument, with several staff members trying to stop the fight.

The middle-aged man cursed at the woman, “Bitch, how dare you make me a cuckold? The child doesn’t belong to me, and you’ve hidden it from me for eight years!”

Clearly, the test results showed that he wasn’t the biological father of his child.

Another couple walked out. The man was chasing after the woman and apologizing to her while throwing a tantrum.

The man said, “I’m sorry, Honey, I shouldn’t have doubted you.”

The woman said, “Get lost! You actually suspected that our child isn’t yours. How dare you suspect me when I love you so much? Let’s get a divorce!”

There was also an even younger couple where the guy seemed to be underage.

The young man said, “Haha, the child is not mine. It’s none of my business.”

The young woman ran after him and exclaimed, “Even if the baby isn’t yours, I still want to be with you! Anyway, I’ve decided that you’re the one!”

At this point, Jordan saw the various emotions of men and women in society.

He couldn’t help but recall the scene of himself losing his temper at Hailey when he found out some time ago that he wasn’t the biological father of one of Hailey’s twins.

“Ah, I didn’t expect to come back for a paternity test so soon.”

This time, Jordan wasn’t nervous at all.

One reason was that he didn’t think Lauren had any reason to lie to him.

Besides, if Chloe wasn’t Jordan’s child, it would be even better for his life.

He could then concentrate on keeping Victoria company and not think about Lauren and Chloe.

As soon as the three entered, a middle-aged man with a strange expression stared at the three of them.

The middle-aged man walked over. When he saw Lauren, he cursed, “Shameless bitch!”

Jordan was afraid that the man was a psychopath and would cause harm to Lauren and Chloe. Thus, he immediately blocked in front of Lauren and called out to him.

“Sir, please watch your words and actions!”

When the middle-aged man saw Jordan defending Lauren, he lashed out at Jordan again, “You dog!”

Jordan was enraged. “Have you never taken a beating before?”

The middle-aged man didn’t seem to be afraid of Jordan at all, and he snapped, “The fact that you’ve brought your wife and child here for a paternity test proves that your wife cheated on you back then! That makes her a bitch! Aren’t you a dog then!?”

When Chloe heard that, she was enraged too. “Don’t scold my Daddy and Mommy!”

The middle-aged man looked at the adorable Chloe. He said with a smile, “Little girl, your Mommy may be your mother, but your Daddy might not be your biological father.”

“Your mother is so pretty. She must have lots of men out there. God knows who your father is. Hahaha.”

Jordan couldn’t tolerate the fact that the stranger actually insulted Lauren. Hence, he knocked him unconscious with a punch.

He then yelled, “Security, there’s a psychopath here. Quickly send him to the mental hospital!”

Jordan held Chloe’s hand and walked forward quickly.

Feeling extremely aggrieved, Chloe asked Jordan, “Daddy, why did that man scold Mommy? She’s clearly the best woman in the world!”

Jordan said to Chloe, “Your mommy is too beautiful, and many men like her, but they can’t win her heart. That’s why they’re jealous and badmouth your mommy.”

“There are many such people in the world. Chloe, you’ll be as beautiful as Mommy when you grow up. You will understand then.”

Chloe asked directly, “Daddy, why didn’t you marry her after you got her then? Other children’s parents are all married. Will you marry Mommy?”

Her words left Jordan at a loss for answers.

He glanced at Lauren with an awkward expression.

Jordan could only lie to Chloe for the time being. “Daddy and Mommy got married before you were born!”

“Liar.” Chloe did not seem to believe him. “You two don’t have any wedding photos, unlike Grandma and Grandpa, who have their wedding photo hung in their room.”

Jordan continued to lie to her, “We do. We just kept it locked in the cabinet instead of hanging it up.”

“I want to see the photo when we go back later,” Chloe said.

“Uh… okay!” Jordan had no choice but to agree for the time being.

Looking at Jordan’s helpless look, Lauren laughed and said, “This little imp is tough to handle, huh?”

Jordan nodded and said, “It has been really hard on you these three years.”

Jordan realized that watching and educating children was an arduous task.

After that, the three of them proceeded to do a paternity test.

Soon, the three left the paternity test center and walked to the parking lot.

Jordan had just started the car and was about to drive out of the parking lot.

All of a sudden, a luxury SUV, a Lincoln Navigator, blocked Jordan’s car.

Two people came out of the car. The driver was the lewd Robb, and the passenger was Chris!

Chris stepped out of the car, came to Lauren’s red Jeep, and pointed at Jordan, sitting in the driver’s seat.

“Get out!”

“You must have a death wish!”

Jordan was displeased to see Chris again too.

‘How dare this guy be so disrespectful? I hadn’t hit him enough yet!’

Seeing that Jordan had walked out of the car, Lauren hurriedly got out of the back seat and walked over. “Chris, what are you doing?”

Chris looked at the two of them and said furiously, “What am I doing? I’m asking you what you’re doing! What are you bringing Chloe here for?”

Lauren was very gentle when facing Jordan, but she was somewhat domineering towards Chris.

“It’s none of your business where I take my daughter. What rights do you have to question me?”

Chris was furious. Everyone in his circle of friends knew that he wanted Lauren to marry him.

If his friends found out about this matter today, they would mock Chris!

Chris hollered furiously, “You are my fiancée. Of course, it’s my business! Is this little punk Chloe’s father? Is he having an affair with you?”

Before Jordan threw a tantrum, Lauren first raised her hand and gave Chris a slap!

Smack!

Lauren seemed weak, but she was powerful when it came to hitting others. “Chris! I repeat I have nothing to do with you! Even if my parents agree to our marriage, I will not marry you. Stop being delusional!”

Jordan was enraged too. He had beaten up Chris yesterday in hopes that Chris would stop pestering Lauren in the future.

However, he saw Chris again today.

Jordan walked towards Chris and said menacingly, “Who are you calling a punk? Repeat yourself!”

Chapter 292: Lauren’s Grandfather!

Jordan’s gaze was full of menace as he clenched his fists. He didn’t mind teaching Chris another lesson!

Chris looked at Jordan indignantly.

“Punk, there are only two kinds of people who dare to talk to me with such a tone here in DC.”

“The first kind is those who are more powerful than me.”

“The second are those who have death wishes!”

“You’re obviously not the first kind. If I’m not wrong, you must have a huge criminal record!”

“You must have committed murder, robbery, and even rape!”

Chris already knew that Jordan was not a good person.

“You’d better get out of DC immediately and go back to where you belong, or else I’ll make sure you can never leave DC!”

Chris threatened Jordan.

Jordan sneered. ‘This guy had clearly been defeated. Yet, he won’t admit that I’m better than him.’

‘He said that I have a death wish?’

‘He’s treating me as a criminal with a bad record. Who would be put behind bars anytime soon?’

Jordan sneered, “You’ve guessed correctly, Chris Hank. I’m indeed fearless of death. Since you’re not going to let me leave DC, I’ll make you leave this world!”

Jordan said sinisterly and suddenly put his right hand into his left pocket!

Chris was immediately startled. They were all very sensitive to this action because when one does this, it is usually to fetch the gun hidden in the breast pocket!

“Don’t mess around! Let’s talk things over calmly!”

Chris was so frightened that he hurriedly backed away and even begged for help.

To his surprise, Jordan pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his coat pocket.

Jordan took out one cigarette and looked at Chris, so frightened that he turned as pale as a sheet. He said, “I’m just smoking a cigarette. Look how frightened you are. You’re not worried that I might burn you to death with a lighter, are you?”

“You…”

Chris was livid. He had just threatened Jordan with an overbearing tone of voice, but he was now begging for mercy in a wretched manner.

Lauren, the woman he loved, had actually witnessed such an embarrassing act!

At this moment, Lauren also came over and said, “Chris, have you had enough? Hurry up and drive your car away. Surely you’re not going to make me call my grandfather and ask him to get your car to leave, are you?”

Chris chickened out the moment he heard Lauren mention her grandfather.

The so-called marriage alliance built on interests was beneficial to both parties and not only to the Howards.

The Hanks obviously wanted to suck up to the Howards.

Chris had always looked up to and respected Lauren’s grandfather.

Lauren’s beauty was not the only reason he adored her. He also wanted to obtain the help of Lauren’s grandfather.

“Okay, let’s go!”

After saying that to Robb, they quickly drove away in the Lincoln SUV.

Lauren said to Jordan, “Let me drive.”

“Okay.”

Jordan took over the wheel because he didn’t want Lauren to be too tired. However, he seemed to be running into trouble everywhere here.

Hence, it would be better to let Lauren drive, which would save plenty of trouble.

Chloe was taken away by Lauren’s maid as soon as they returned home.

On the other hand, Lauren stood at the door and said to Jordan, “Jordan, you shouldn’t stay in DC for long. I know Chris Hank very well. He’s very vengeful.”

“You beat him up yesterday and made him so embarrassed. He even saw us going to the paternity test center together today. He definitely won’t let you off.”

“Why don’t you leave DC and go back to accompany your girlfriend for the time being? Come over again once the results are out.”

Jordan frantically said, “How can that do!?! I promised Chloe I would go skiing with her tomorrow. How can I break my first promise to my daughter?”

“Miss Howard, I’m going to marry my girlfriend soon, and then we’ll be going on a honeymoon. I might not have time to come over and accompany Chloe.”

“So, I have to stay in DC this week and accompany my daughter 24 hours a day.”

Jordan was almost absent in the past three years or so. How could he possibly waste his precious one week for a mere Chris?

“Okay then.”

Lauren didn’t say anything else.

His presence would make Lauren’s home feel a little livelier… and happier.

After leaving the paternity test center, Chris drove to the best bungalow in the city alone.

It was different from the one Lauren lived in. Not only did it have an excellent location, but it was also well-furnished.

It had an extremely grand layout that would reflect the owner’s lofty status.

Chris had to get out of his car quite a distance away and walk over.

Chris could not just enter at will when he arrived at the entrance.

A doorman dressed as a servant came to inform Chris coldly, “Mr. Hank, I’m sorry, but Sir is not available to see you today.”

Despite knowing Chris’s identity, he didn’t lower his pride.

Chris’s attitude was also different from before. Instead of the overbearing attitude he had when he called Jordan a dog, his tone was mellow, and he even said sincerely, “Please tell Mr. Howard Sr. that I really have something very important to report to him about. It’s regarding Lauren.”

“Let him come in.”

At this moment, a strong voice of an old man came from the house in the distance.

“Please.”

“Thank you.”

Chris stepped through the gate and quickly strode across the large courtyard with many plants and flowers.

“Mr. Howard Sr.!”

The person Chris came to see today was none other than Lauren’s grandfather, Martin Howard!

Martin was in his seventies, but he was still as energetic as ever. The temperatures were low, and the heater wasn’t warm enough. However, Martin was wearing only a thin white shirt.

He did not look up at Chris and instead had a chessboard in front of him.

“Chris, come here. We haven’t had a game of chess in a long time. Accompany me for a round,” Martin said.

Chris was eager to report Lauren to Martin. He obviously wasn’t in the mood for chess.

“Mr. Howard Sr. as you know, I’m bad at chess. How can I possibly defeat you? I’m here for…”

Martin didn’t listen to him at all. Instead, he asked, “Do you want black or white?”

Chris didn’t dare to disobey Martin, so he said, “I’ll have black.”

Chris obediently played a game of chess with Martin, but due to the fact that he was less skilled than Martin, he didn’t play properly. Moreover, he intended to lose the game and end it early.

Soon, Martin left Chris with no other moves.

Chris clapped his hands and praised, “Mr. Howard Sr. you’re really something. I have no means of retaliation at all.”

Martin said with some disappointment, “Chris, your chess-playing skills have regressed. I was expecting you to play a boring game of chess with me.”

Chris couldn’t tell what Martin meant. Unable to tolerate it any longer, he said, “Mr.. Howard Sr, your granddaughter took a stranger to the paternity test center today. He might be Chloe’s biological father!”

Chapter 293: Jordan’s Death Date!

Chris knew that the Howards had also been searching for Chloe’s biological father and believed that Martin would be surprised when he learned of the news.

However, Martin remained calm and composed as he continued to sip on his tea without the slightest trace of surprise.

Chris was instantly surprised. “Mr. Howard Sr., could it be that you’re already aware?”

Chris was not a fool, so he could tell from Martin’s reaction that he was clearly not bad.

Chris hurriedly said, “Mr. Howard Sr., I heard that that punk had resorted to dishonorable means to sleep with Lauren and cause a huge disgrace to your family. If it’s proven that Chloe is really his daughter, I’m willing to get rid of him on behalf of the Howards!”

As long as Martin gave him the green light, Chris could immediately arrange for Jordan to be assassinated.

However, Martin looked at Chris with great disappointment and said, “Chris, I was quite supportive of your marriage with Lauren at first, but there are now changes to the plan.”

“I think you should forget about marrying Lauren.”

Chris immediately felt indignant after hearing that.

Chris didn’t mind the fact that Lauren had a daughter out of wedlock. Yet, the Howards didn’t want him.

“Why? Are you going to let Lauren marry that punk?” Chris said with indignation.

“Punk?”

Martin couldn’t help but laugh when he heard the term Chris labeled Jordan with. “Chris, that kid is not a punk. You’re far inferior to him in terms of background.”

“What?”

Chris was shocked. He initially thought that Jordan was just a chauffeur and a gangster.

He didn’t expect Jordan to have an even more powerful status than him!

“No wonder he dared to be so overbearing towards me!”

Chris recalled how Jordan belittled him during those two meetings, and he finally understood everything.

However, Chris thought for a second and then said, “Mr. Howard Sr., even if that punk and Lauren are compatible with each other, why hasn’t he married Lauren after three years if he really loves her and wants to be responsible for her?”

“I can tell that that punk only likes Chloe and has no feelings for Lauren at all!”

Chris’s words made Martin frown, and his face immediately turned sullen with displeasure.

“Go back,” Martin said coldly, asking him to leave.

“Mr. Howard Sr…”

Chris was still about to say something, but an elderly servant walked over and extended her arm towards Chris. “Please.”

Chris gritted his teeth, not daring to disobey. He then left slowly.

After Chris left, Brad came out from the room inside.

Brad laughed and looked at the chessboard. He then mocked in disdain, “Grandpa, so much for you praising Chris all the time. His chess-playing skills are terrible.”

Martin shook his head in disappointment and said, “Chris was quite outstanding when he was younger, but the older he got, the more conceited and arrogant he got. However, he’s quite outstanding among the losers of the upper-class circle.”

Brad returned to the seat where Chris was sitting just now and asked Martin, “Grandpa, Chris may be a good-for-nothing, but he has good judgment.”

“Although my sister is very attractive, Jordan isn’t romantically interested in her at all.”

“What if he leaves DC once the test results are out?”

Martin reached his hand out to touch the chessboard with a calm expression on his face.

“Kill!”

A terrifying expression appeared on Martin’s face.

Brad laughed and said, “Awesome, Grandpa, you’re finally willing to agree to take on this bastard Jordan. When I found out the truth last year, I wanted to get someone to kill him.”

“But you wouldn’t let me, and you said that to take revenge, there are many other ways to make someone suffer without having to kill them directly.”

“Sleeping with Hailey Camden’s was your suggestion!”

“The test results would be out in a week, and as long as he isn’t willing to marry Lauren, Jordan will die on that very day!”

Martin squinted, looked at the acacia tree in the courtyard, and muttered, “Oh Charleston Steele, I’ve helped you numerous times in the past few decades and tried to befriend you countless times to see just what your mysterious family is all about.”

“Yet, you don’t even take the Howards seriously!”

“Now, your most outstanding grandson actually got my granddaughter pregnant, and she has even given birth to the baby. Hah, I wonder if we can become in-laws this time.”

At this point, Martin suddenly remembered something and instructed Brad again, “Jordan’s brother, Jamie, deliberately set him up with Lauren. I’m afraid it’s not just as simple as Lauren being pretty.”

“I’m guessing that there may be a deeper meaning to this. Brad, continue tracking Jamie down and once you find him, arrest him at all costs. Then, bring him here to see me!”

Hearing Jamie’s name, Brad gritted his teeth even harder. His desire to kill Jamie was a hundred times stronger than his desire to kill Jordan!

“Yes!” Brad acknowledged loudly.

The next day, Jordan took Lauren and Chloe to a ski resort that was quite a distance away from the city center.

Chloe started learning to ski last year, which Jordan was rather glad about.

Reason is that Jordan would have introduced Chloe to skiing at a young age.

Many parents of ordinary backgrounds would generally let their children play freely when they were three to eight years old and keep them from becoming overly exhausted.

However, learning to play the piano, ski, and swim at these ages can benefit children for life.

Besides, they would pick those skills up very quickly too.

Jordan, Lauren, and Chloe were skiing on the beginner track and taking videos while enjoying some family time, just like they would on vacation.

Jordan signed Chloe up for the ski biking contest for four-year-olds, and she came in the first place without a doubt!

Chloe was extremely talented in sports, and she had obviously inherited Jordan’s good genes.

In the next few days, Jordan took Chloe to play every day.

He was completely unaware that he might die in DC on the day of the release of the paternity test results!

Soon, a week passed.

Jordan and Lauren went to the paternity test center bright early in the morning.

At this moment, Martin already knew the answer.

Brad reported to Martin in the luxurious house, “Grandpa, the paternity test results are out. That scumbag Jordan Steele is really Chloe’s biological father!”

Martin nodded, not surprised by that result at all.

Martin changed his shoes and said, “Carry Chloe away from Lauren’s house and send people to ambush her place. Make sure the street outside her house is clear of pedestrians too.”

“When Jordan returns, I must make sure he gives me an answer!”

“He either marries Lauren or pays for his past mistakes with his life!”

Chapter 294: Victoria Marries Russell!

Martin planned to personally meet Jordan, the third-generation heir of the Steeles!

He would demand an explanation from Jordan as her grandfather!

However, at this very moment, a servant suddenly entered the house and said, “Sir, Russell Miller from Houston has sent you a wedding invitation.”

Brad took the invitation and waved at the servant to signal him to leave.

Afterward, he grabbed it and chuckled. “I remember that Russell is in his fifties, right? His wife just died a few years ago, and he’s actually getting married again so soon. This is proof that he’s a jerk.”

“Grandpa, I don’t think we should continue helping him. In case we lose our power one day, he definitely won’t help us either.”

The Howards were not unfamiliar with Russell because Martin had helped Russell before.

He had successfully become the richest man in Houston in the past few years, and the Howards definitely deserved credit for it.

To defend the Howards’ status in the country, they often invest in those with great potential.

He could see Russell’s potential back then and felt that he was material for achieving great things in life. Hence, he took the initiative to help him, just like he did decades ago.

He undoubtedly hoped that Russell would help the descendants of the Howards if he or his children were to become successful in the future.

Martin didn’t even bother to look at the invitation card because a man of his level wouldn’t go to just anyone’s wedding.

Martin said, “Check your schedule. If you’re free, make a trip to Houston.”

Brad said, “I’m not going. I don’t even know him well. If you’d like, send Alex there. Well, but speaking of Russell, he’s actually related to Jordan.”

“Oh, is that so?” Martin’s interest was piqued at the mention of Jordan.

Brad said, “You still remember that Jordan has a girlfriend now, right? She’s Victoria Clarke, the woman who has been on national TV and who has been labeled the most beautiful CEO in New York City.”

“Victoria is from Houston, and I heard that she used to be romantically involved with Russell.”

“Haha, I remember Victoria Clarke has a sister called Emily, a flight attendant. She’s gorgeous too.”

“Grandpa, do you think Russell is marrying Emily? He might have chosen to marry her since Jordan snatched her sister away. That old dog Russell is definitely capable of doing something like that. Hahaha!”

Martin frowned at Brad and said, “Don’t spout nonsense. Russell is not as uncouth as you’re making him out to be. He’s still quite reliable.”

“Haha, there’s nothing strange in the world. I’ll bet he’s marrying Emily!”

Brad had no intention of opening the wedding invitation card, but he was suddenly interested.

He wanted to see if Russell would go so far as to prey on the young and clueless Emily after failing to win Victoria’s heart.

Hence, Brad curiously flipped open the invitation.

Brad was stunned after reading the content!

“To: Mr. Martin Howard

Date: March 15th, 6:00 pm

Venue: Grand Skylight Hotel

You are invited to our wedding.”

“Groom: Russell Miller

Bride: Victoria Clarke”

“Victoria Clarke!?! The bride is Victoria Clarke! Why is the bride Victoria Clarke!?!”

Brad exclaimed in astonishment the moment he saw the bride’s name.

Jordan was Brad’s enemy, so of course, he knew all about Jordan as well as the existence of Hailey and Victoria!

He thought that Victoria should be Jordan’s fiancee now!

But why would she suddenly marry Russell?

“What?”

This time, even Martin, who had always been composed, was shocked too. “Did you just say that Victoria Clarke, who’s going to marry Russell, is Jordan Steele’s current girlfriend?”

Brad nodded and said, “Yes, absolutely. Some time ago, Jordan also proposed to Victoria, and she agreed to marry him.”

“Could it be that Victoria has found out about Lauren and Chloe but is unable to accept it, so she broke up with Jordan and decided to marry Russell in a fit of anger?”

“But, given my understanding of Victoria, she shouldn’t be acting like this.”

Martin laughed and took off the shoes that he had already put on. He said, “It seems that God doesn’t want us to go to war with the Steeles. God is really on my side.”

“Since Jordan’s girlfriend is going to marry someone else and his ex-wife, Hailey Camden, is just another cheap woman that will sleep with anyone who gives her money…”

“I’m confident that Jordan will definitely fall in love with Lauren. Let’s not force him, lest I be the bad guy.”

Martin and Brad originally intended to force Jordan into submitting to marrying Lauren today.

However, they also knew that Jordan, an arrogant scion of the Steele family, definitely wouldn’t agree easily.

Thus, the Howards initially planned to get rid of Jordan to show Charleston and Jamie that the descendants of the Howards were not people they could toy with as they wished!

However, it was no longer necessary at this point.

Jordan had now lost his girlfriend, and Lauren was the next most suitable girlfriend for him.

However, Brad was upset to hear that. “Grandpa, aren’t you going to deal with Jordan today? I’ve been preparing all night. I want to beat him up for revenge today.”

Martin laughed and said, “Nah, why would I need to beg him to marry Lauren? In no time, he will take the initiative and beg me on his knees to let him marry Lauren.”

“Hmph, then we’ll get Lauren to give birth to Jordan’s son. I don’t believe that I can’t pry into the secrets of the Steeles!”

Brad knew that Martin had always felt that the mysterious Steele family was hiding a mystery that was different from other families. Hence, he had been remarkably eager to know what secrets they were hiding.

At the thought of this, Brad did not say anything else and simply walked out of Martin’s room.

“Jordan, Grandpa may be letting you off today, but that doesn’t mean I’ll let you off! Hey, hey, I’m afraid you still don’t know the news of Victoria and Russell’s marriage, right? I’m going to tell you right now!”

The paternity test center.

The staff smiled and handed the test report to Jordan, saying, “Congratulations, Mr. Steele, Chloe Steele Howard is your biological daughter.”

Looking at the test report, this time was much easier than New York City.

The expression on Professor Gunn’s face at that time was enough to make Jordan extremely nervous.

The staff’s expressions here were good to interpret, and it was clear at a glance that Chloe belonged to Jordan.

Jordan took a look at the test report and then looked at Lauren gleefully.

The two walked out from the paternity test center. Seated in the passenger’s seat of the car, Jordan said to Lauren, “After I go back, I can only stay with Chloe for another hour, and I’ll have to go to Houston.”

Lauren nodded and asked, “Okay, you’re going to throw a wedding with your girlfriend, right?”

“Yes.” Jordan smiled gleefully.

Lauren’s expression was a little bitter.

However, she still said, “Congratulations.”

Jordan looked at Lauren’s stunningly beautiful side profile and said, “Thank you.”

It didn’t take long for Jordan and Lauren to return to Lauren’s house.

After entering, he discovered that Brad had been sitting in the living room and waiting for a long time.

“How’s the test result?” Brad asked with one leg crossed over the other.

Lauren said, “Jordan is Chloe’s biological father.”

Brad said, “Very well, Jordan, since you are Chloe’s father and my sister likes you, you should stay in DC and get married to my sister immediately!”

Chapter 295: Victoria Steps Down As President!

Brad spoke with an unquestionable firmness and dominance in his tone, as if he were Lauren’s parent.

Before Jordan replied, Lauren was the first to be awkward. “Brad, what nonsense are you babbling? Who said that I… like him?”

Lauren was very concerned about what people said about her relationship with the “stranger.”

Although she already shared a child with Jordan, they weren’t even considered friends because they hadn’t spent much time with each other.

Brad looked at Lauren and said, “Lauren, stop covering up. If you don’t like him, why did you stay in that lousy café in New York City for such a long time? You even named it Café Nostalgia, which shows how much you miss him.”

“There were so many times that I wanted to remove the signboard and get it redone!”

Lauren blushed shyly and said, “Nostalgia is a generic word. Anyway, I’m not the one who came up with the name.”

However, Brad didn’t show his sister the slightest mercy. “Even if you didn’t come up with it, you’d always have the right to change the signboard, right? The cafe was already handed over to you anyway.”

Jordan had already guessed that Jamie was probably the one who came up with the cafe’s name and gave it to Lauren.

However, since Lauren kept using that name, it shows that she at least didn’t hate him.

Or rather, she didn’t mind being in an ambiguous relationship with Jordan.

Lauren didn’t know how to explain because she was terrified of making things worse the further she explained. “Don’t set me up with Jordan nonsensically. He has a girlfriend, and she’s a very outstanding career woman.”

Brad laughed and said, “You mean Victoria Clarke? She’s no longer an issue. Just rest assured and marry Jordan.”

Jordan looked at Brad with a frown and asked, “What do you mean by that? Did you do something to Victoria?”

Jordan sensed that something was amiss, and he knew that Brad had always been brazen and arrogant.

He even had the guts to sleep with Hailey. Victoria was just an orphan. It was possible that Brad might kill her even if it was for the sake of reaching his agenda.

Brad was just waiting for Jordan to say that. “Jordan, surely you don’t know this yet, right? Your fiancée… Oh, no, it should be your ex-girlfriend. Your ex-girlfriend Victoria is going to marry Russell in Houston soon. Hahaha!”

Smack!

Jordan slapped Brad on his face!

“Bastard, who are you to insult my fiancée?”

Jordan flew into a rage. Just now, Jordan had been saving Brad from embarrassment on Lauren’s account.

However, Brad had now slandered Jordan’s fiancée by saying that Victoria married Russell. How could Jordan possibly tolerate it?

“How dare you hit me? Even my grandfather has never slapped me before!”

They were at the Howards’ compound. Today, Brad actually had the opportunity to shoot Jordan. How could he tolerate Jordan slapping him at will?

Brad was a martial arts practitioner too. He immediately got into a fight with Jordan.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Brad hit Jordan with all his might, and three punches left Jordan with no means to retaliate.

It could be seen that Brad’s current strength should be slightly better than that of Chris. It was no wonder that he wasn’t willing to let Chris be his brother-in-law.

However, it was also straightforward for Jordan to deal with Brad.

He did a feint and pretended to kick him in the stomach, after which he kicked Brad’s previously injured right leg with a flying kick!

“Ah!”

Brad immediately shrieked in pain. Previously, Pablo stabbed his thigh twice, and his injury had yet to fully recover.

With this kick, Brad’s defense was already flawed. Jordan once again slapped Brad twice!

Smack!

Smack!

“Jordan!”

Seeing that her younger brother had been beaten up, she walked over and begged Jordan for mercy.

JewJordan didn’t continue to hit him and said to Brad, “Kid, what was between us isn’t over. Your life is still with me now. How dare you slander my fiancée?”

Brad covered his face in exasperation. He had never been bullied in such a matter since he was a child!

“Jordan, you’re despicable and shameless. You hit me where I’m injured. If you have what it takes, I’ll abuse you until you call me Daddy!”

The way Brad called Jordan Daddy was rather loud, and he couldn’t help but agree, “Hey, my good son.”

However, Jordan became embarrassed as he turned around to look at Lauren.

Since Brad and Lauren were siblings, that makes him Lauren’s father too…

“You…”

Brad was just about to say something, but Lauren hollered, “Okay, Brad, you’re at fault for this in the first place. Why are you smearing Victoria for no reason? She didn’t provoke you either.”

As a woman, Lauren also admired Victoria, an independent career woman.

Brad said aggrievedly, “Who slandered her!?! Victoria was about to get married to Russell, who doesn’t know about this in Houston!”

“Russell has even sent the wedding invitation to the capital!”

“Jordan Steele, trust you to claim that Victoria is your fiancée. She’s getting married to someone else, and you don’t even know?”

Lauren understood Brad well and knew that he wasn’t lying. She began to tense up too, and she asked, “Jordan, have you not been in contact with your girlfriend recently?”

In the past few days, Jordan spent almost all his time with Chloe and Lauren except for sleeping.

Lauren almost never saw Jordan calling or texting his girlfriend.

Jordan began to look embarrassed.

Since he called Victoria and she hung up angrily, the two of them never spoke to each other over the phone again.

He sent a text to Victoria, but she didn’t reply.

Jordan and Victoria were having a cold war.

However, Jordan did not believe that Victoria decided to marry Russell because this reason alone was too far-fetched.

“Impossible, it is impossible that Victoria would leave me. She is the woman who loves me the most in this world!”

Jordan picked up his phone and immediately called Victoria.

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable.”

The call couldn’t get through!

Jordan tried to make a video call to Victoria.

She didn’t pick up.

‘How could this happen!’

Jordan immediately felt that it was rather strange. He took out a phone card from his wallet, his number for work. In the last seven days, he hadn’t used it at all.

Reason being he would get a lot of incoming calls on his work number, which was very annoying.

Jordan only wanted to spend time with his daughter last week. He didn’t want to deal with work at all.

After inserting the phone card, Jordan first called Victoria’s secretary, Ashley Rose.

“Mr… Mr. Steele,” Ashley answered, sounding somewhat nervous.

Jordan said, “Ashley, I can’t reach Victoria on her phone. Did she go back to the office?”

Ashley said, “Mr… Mr. Steele, Miss Clarke has… resigned.”

“What did you say?” Jordan was astounded.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

Due to the delay in inserting the phonecard, he finally received the notifications that he was supposed to receive just now.

Jordan opened the text messages to see that they had been sent by the senior executives of J Corporation and Perry Express.

“Miss Clarke is resigning as president of Perry Express!”

Chapter 296: Punishing Brad!

“What?! How could this happen!?! Why did Victoria resign as the president of Perry Express!?”

The position of the president of Perry Express was a gift from Jordan to her, and it represented his love and efforts to make it up to her. Why did she…

At this point, Jordan suddenly discovered that Brad wasn’t running his mouth for fun.

It is possible that it is true!

Jordan immediately called Emily!

Since he could get through to Emily on the phone, it meant that she wasn’t on a flight now and hadn’t blocked his number either.

However, after the call rang a few times, Emily still didn’t answer.

Jordan was extremely stubborn, so he insisted on calling Emily until she picked up.

However, after calling several times, Emily still didn’t pick up.

However, Emily texted Jordan during the time gap.

The content was:

“Stop calling. My sister wants me to stop talking to you from now on.”

Jordan frantically edited the text and replied, “Emily, I’m just going to ask you one question. Is Victoria really going to marry Russell?”

Soon, Emily replied, “Yes!”

In an instant, Jordan felt as if he was going from heaven to hell!

He finally overcame the emotional distress of being betrayed by Hailey and felt the joy of having a daughter after reuniting with Lauren. He had been in high spirits the past few days.

However, he received such a heavy blow just before he was about to leave the capital!

Victoria was the woman Jordan loved the most, and her betrayal made Jordan feel a hundred times or even thousand times worse than Hailey’s betrayal!

Hailey was a materialistic woman who had been married to Jordan for three years without letting him get intimate with her. During their marriage, she even mocked and humiliated Jordan all the time.

Once Jordan was penniless, Hailey would fall out with him immediately!

However, Victoria was different. When Jordan was down and out at rock bottom, she was still willing to stand by him, and she even said that she was willing to be a beggar with Jordan in New York City!

Even when Jordan was getting the paternity test done with Hailey’s twins previously, Victoria comforted Jordan!

How can a woman who loved him so much possibly just marry another man?

“Hehehe, how is it? I wasn’t wrong, was I?” Brad asked while laughing happily.

However, he didn’t realize that Jordan was already livid at the moment!

Bang!

Jordan punched Brad in the face, grabbed him forcefully, and then exclaimed furiously, “Brad Howard! Are you behind this? After sleeping with Hailey Camden, you’re messing with Victoria, huh? I’m going to kill you now!”

“Don’t!” Lauren hurriedly begged for mercy from Jordan.

Brad said extremely aggrievedly, “What does it have to do with me!? I have never met Victoria before!”

Previously, Brad had planned to shoulder the blame for this matter. If Jordan were to ask if he had anything to do with this matter, Brad would admit it.

However, Jordan’s expression was way too scary now, and even Brad began to feel scared.

Lauren frantically advised, “Jordan, this matter has nothing to do with Brad. You know Miss Clarke’s character well. She will never give in to threats or temptations. Even if Brad wants to threaten her or bribe her with money, she won’t agree to it, will she?”

Jordan nodded. Indeed, Victoria was an arrogant person whom even Brad could not threaten.

Brad said, “Victoria married Russell voluntarily. No one coerced her! Jordan, I suggest that you give up. You should count your blessings since my sister adores you!”

“In terms of appearance, character, manners, and family background, neither Hailey Camden nor Victoria Clarke can hold a candle to my sister!”

Jordan pointed at Brad and said, “I’ll naturally find out whether or not Victoria did it out of her own accord or not. This matter has nothing to do with you.”

“No matter how outstanding your sister is, it has nothing to do with you. Brad, you’ve provoked me several times. I must teach you a hard lesson before I leave DC!”

Brad laughed out loud and retorted, “Haha, ignorant fellow. You want to teach me a lesson? This is DC, my family’s turf!”

“I was just saving you from embarrassment! Do you know how many people will rush in once I whistle?”

There were many secret sentries near Lauren’s house, which Jordan had noticed the first day he came here.

Besides, every single person that Brad had arranged to stay here was being stared at by Pablo’s subordinates. They could get rid of Brad’s underlings at any time!

Jordan exclaimed, “No one can stop you from getting killed regardless of how many of them rush in!”

“What on earth are you saying?” Brad asked in puzzlement.

However, he soon understood what was going on.

Twenty minutes later, a UFO suddenly hovered at a low altitude in the sky above, attracting the attention of many citizens who quickly surrounded them to watch.

“Isn’t this the UFO that appeared in New York City? Why is it here in DC now?”

“Oh my God, it’s so cool! There must be aliens inside!”

The UFO soon landed in Lauren’s home.

The appearance of the UFO also drew Chloe over.

“Wow, what a beautiful aircraft. Daddy, is it yours? I want to ride it!”

Chloe skipped to the garden happily to look at the UFO.

At this moment, a bald and menacing-looking man walked out of the pilot’s seat, giving Chloe a great shock!

It was Jordan’s subordinate, Salvatore, the former tyrant of Orlando.

Salvatore got out of the aircraft and immediately coaxed Chloe with a lollipop when he saw him. “You’re Chloe, right? I picked a rainbow lollipop from the sky for you. Please accept it!”

Chloe was dumbfounded, and she asked, “Wow? From the sky? Seriously?”

Salvatore said, “Of course it’s true. Can’t you see that I flew down from the sky?”

Chloe nodded profusely. “I saw it! So cool!”

Chloe discovered that Salvatore was very respectful towards her, so she let her guard down and accepted the lollipop.

After giving the present to Chloe, Salvatore walked towards Jordan. “Mr. Jordan.”

Chloe asked in awe, “Daddy, does this bald man work for you?”

Jordan nodded.

Chloe asked, “Then can I ride in Uncle Baldie’s round aircraft?”

Jordan shook his head and said, “You can’t. It’s meant for your uncle.”

Hearing this, Brad burst into a cold sweat.

When he was in Orlando, he passed out and got arrested by Jordan because he collided with the UFO-shaped aircraft while driving.

He had a phobia of the UFO!

Chloe was a little jealous. “Hmph, Daddy only dotes on Uncle and not me. You won’t even let me ride in the aircraft. Aren’t you being too nice to Uncle?”

‘Nice to me?’

Brad simply wanted to give Chloe a private lesson and tell her how malicious Jordan was!

Jordan looked at Brad and said, “See that? Even Chloe envies you. Go in.”

“I’m not going!” Brad grabbed the large acacia tree in the courtyard, refusing to let go.

Jordan winked at Salvatore, who immediately went over and hugged Brad. “Come on, Mr. Brad, it’ll be fun.”

Brad kicked away Salvatore, but the latter dodged. “Get out of the way. Once I blow my whistle, dozens of my underlings will rush out to protect me. None of you try and touch me today!”

Fweet!

Brad whistled.

However, a minute passed… then five… and eventually, ten minutes passed.

No one rushed into the courtyard.

Chapter 297: Brad: Grandpa, Save Me!

Fweet!

Fweet!

Brad was still whistling tirelessly, but the more he whistled, the more hopeless he felt.

“What’s going on? Where are my underlings? Why haven’t they come in yet?”

Jordan said to Brad, “Your underlings won’t be able to come in. Let’s go. Since I said I’d send you to heaven, I will fulfill my promise.”

Jordan and Salvatore forcefully brought Brad into the UFO.

Afterward, Salvatore got into the driver’s seat while Brad sat in the passenger seat.

Soon, Salvatore took off directly and flew into the air again.

“Wow, Uncle is leaving with Uncle Baldie!” Chloe raised her head and looked at the disc getting smaller and smaller in the sky.

On the other hand, Lauren was worried about Jordan’s safety. “Jordan…”

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Jordan said to Lauren, “Don’t worry, he won’t die.”

If Jordan wanted to kill him, he wouldn’t have used such a troublesome method, but this time’s punishment was enough to appease Jordan.

Salvatore was driving the UFO in the sky while Brad broke a sweat nervously.

Brad suddenly took out a key, which looked rather ordinary but was actually a knife hidden in a key.

The knife was very well hidden, and it was a weapon that many agents would have to bring.

Using the knife as a defense, Brad said to Salvatore, “Your name is Salvatore, right? Oh, you may call the shots in Orlando.”

“Unfortunately, this is DC! I call the shots here!”

“Do you want to kick me down in the air? Salvatore, it’s not that I despise you, but I can definitely beat you, be it on the ground or in the plane!”

Salvatore smiled and glanced at Brad. “Mr. Howard, you don’t have to be so nervous. Mr. Jordan didn’t ask me to kick you off.”

Salvatore continued to press some keys, seemingly setting the system to auto-navigation.

Brad had been exposed to planes before so he could tell what it was. “Are you setting it to auto-navigation? To where?”

Once they set it to auto-navigation, the pilot would no longer have to fly the plane on his own, and the plane would fly to the set destination on its own.

Not to mention this aircraft that looked like a UFO, the electric cars created by Musk had long been equipped with automatic navigation driving functions.

Salvatore said, “You’ll know in a moment.”

After adjusting the settings, Salvatore suddenly opened the door.

Whoosh…

Although the plane wasn’t flying fast, a large gust of wind still blew into the UFO.

“What are you doing!?!”

Brad was so frightened that he hastily picked up the knife again.

Salvatore smiled and said, “You don’t have to be that nervous. I’m not going to kick you down. I’m going down myself. Goodbye, Mr. Howard, I wish you an enjoyable trip. Oh, by the way, Mr. Jordan said that you can have this UFO.”

After saying that, Salvatore leaped from the plane and jumped into the air!

Whoosh!

The parachute opened as soon as Salvatore leaped off.

“Damn! Where is Jordan sending me this time?”

Brad was uneasy. He really wanted to drive the aircraft and make it stop, but he didn’t know how to operate it.

Before he could figure out what was going on, the UFO had already reached its destination and stopped in mid-air.

Brad looked down and immediately felt an urge to curse, “That bastard Jordan sent me to the police station!”

As soon as the UFO appeared above the police station, it immediately attracted the gatekeeper’s attention.

In less than two minutes, the police officers at the police station were immediately armed heavily and holding their guns at Brad and the UFO.

“Listen up there, land your craft immediately, land your craft immediately!”

The chief officer yelled at Brad with a loudspeaker.

Brad was tempted to explain loudly, but Salvatore’s voice suddenly came from the aircraft at this moment!

“Sir! I’m Brad Howard! I’m turning myself in! I destroyed someone’s family and raped someone’s wife. I deserve to die. I beg you to convict me!”

“Damn it! How did that happen!?”

Brad was stunned. Salvatore had already left with the parachute, so how could his voice still sound?

‘Could it be that it was recorded in advance and deliberately set to play at a certain time?’

“Sir! I’m Brad Howard! I’m turning myself in! I destroyed someone’s family…”

Salvatore’s voice, set in infinite loop mode, sounded again.

“Ah! Jordan, you bastard!”

Brad was so furious that he stomped her feet!

The chief officer shouted through the loudspeaker, “Brad, we have heard you and learned of your crime. Land your aircraft safely, and we will consider giving you a light sentence.”

“I repeat, Brad, we have…”

After shouting a few times, Brad still couldn’t reply because his confession, which Salvatore had pre-recorded for him, was playing on loop.

After a stalemate of ten minutes, the director said, “Please land your aircraft immediately, or we will shoot you down with heavy weapons!”

“I repeat! Please immediately…”

“Go up to the First Military District and borrow a cannon.”

“No! Don’t! Don’t blast me! I’ll go down right now!”

When he heard that he was going to be shot down, Brad was terrified. After searching for a long time, they finally found a parachute.

He had a fear of heights, but he now had no choice but to jump out of the parachute.

However, he looked down to see that it was quite a low altitude, so if he were to use a parachute, it’d be too late, and he’d fall to his death.

Low-altitude parachute jumping can be said to be the top five extreme sports with the highest mortality rate.

Although Brad was afraid of heights, he still had that bit of knowledge.

He had no choice but to call Martin.

At this moment, Martin had just returned a phone call to Russell to congratulate him on his marriage and saying that he would try to be there on the 15th to congratulate him.

“Brad, you called just in time. Which one of you will be attending Russell’s and Victoria’s wedding in five days? You or Alex?” Martin asked,

Brad cried and said, “Grandpa, quickly come and save me. If not, I’m going to be blasted into ashes by the cannons. I can’t go anywhere at all.”

“What? Where are you?”

At this moment, Jordan had already bid goodbye to Chloe and left Lauren’s house. He was at the airport where their private plane was parked.

He was now going to fly to Houston with Pablo and his men.

“Mr. Jordan, I’m sorry. During this period of time, I’ve been paying attention to your safety in the capital, and I didn’t pay attention to the situation on Miss Clarke’s side.”

Pablo had also just learned that Victoria and Russell were getting married and was also extremely appalled.

Jordan looked out the window and said, “It’s okay. Victoria must be mad at me for suddenly having a son and a daughter, especially because I haven’t had time to spend with her recently. She definitely can’t take it anymore, so she’s trying to spite me.”

“As long as I go to Houston and apologize to her, everything will be fine. Our relationship won’t be strained so easily.”

Pablo nodded and said, “Yes, Miss Clarke loves you so much. She stayed by your side even when you pretended to be expelled from the Steele family. It doesn’t make sense for her to leave you now that you’re at the peak of your life.”

“It must be because that old fogy Russell has taken advantage of your absence to make Miss Clarke waver.”

The thought of Russell made Jordan furious too.. “How dare that old fogy touch my fiancé. He must have a death wish!”

Chapter 298: Seeing Emily!

All women needed the company of their better halves.

Gorgeous women tend to have lots of suitors, and other men would quickly take advantage of the situation if these women were neglected for long.

Reason being many pretty women tend to have countless backup lovers waiting to replace their boyfriends.

Russell, who was experienced in coaxing women, would obviously seize the opportunity to attack Jordan and brainwash Victoria after finding out why Jordan suddenly had two children.

For example, he would tell her how troublesome it would be in the future to marry a man who was the father of another woman’s child and how she would never be entitled to his assets.

Jordan guessed that Russell must have said something similar.

Soon, the plane had risen high in the sky. Since it was daytime, the scenery outside the window wasn’t that mesmerizing.

If it was nighttime in big cities in New York City, London, or DC, the sight of the resplendent lights through the plane window during landing would be absolutely intoxicating.

Jordan asked, “Which day is Victoria and Russell’s wedding scheduled for?”

Pablo answered, “March 15th.”

“There are still five days left. That’s enough.”

It was now the 10th of March, so Jordan had five days to get Victoria to change her mind. To Jordan, it was enough time.

Jordan and Victoria didn’t have any significant conflicts in the first place, and the main issue was the additional children.

Jordan just needed to explain that and give her some promises to solve the issue.

More than three hours later…

The weather in Houston was rather warm. As soon as Jordan got off the plane, he removed his heavy and thick coat and returned to the hotel to rest.

When he arrived at the hotel, Jordan instructed Pablo, “Go check Russell’s residence in Houston, as well as the location of his company.”

“Yes!”

Jordan couldn’t wait to see Victoria, but he still couldn’t get through to her on her phone.

Hence, Jordan texted Emily again.

“Emily, I’ve arrived in Houston, and I want to see you.”

Emily quickly replied, “Not now. I’m accompanying Victoria to pick out wedding gowns. I’ll go look for you at 7pm.”

‘Victoria has already started choosing her wedding gown? She is really doing it for real.’

Jordan was upset, but he could only try to understand Victoria’s situation through Emily.

After waiting for more than an hour at the hotel, Jordan soon heard a knock on the door.

Jordan opened the door to see the beautiful Emily, who had a pair of slender legs, standing outside!

“Emily, you’re here.” Jordan was elated.

When Emily entered the room, the first thing she did was hit Jordan.

“Jordan, why did you take so long to come? So much for helping you to propose to my sister. How did you treat her after the proposal? She’s so angry that she’s going to marry Russell!”

Emily was resentful towards Jordan.

Jordan took Emily’s hand and apologized frantically, “I’m sorry, this is my fault. I planned to get married quickly after settling these matters.”

“But my ex-wife suddenly went into labor, and one of the twins she gave birth to wasn’t fathered by me. He wasn’t willing to reveal the identity of the child’s biological father either.

“I was furious, and I had been looking for the child’s biological father, and as a result, I was embroiled in another past event.”

“I have a three-year-old daughter in DC. After I told your sister about it, she hung up on me angrily and ignored me for days.”

“I didn’t expect her to get so mad as to marry Russell.”

Emily was Victoria’s sister, and Jordan treated her as a family too. Hence, he saw no need to lie to her about this.

After hearing his words, Emily couldn’t help but punch him a few more times. “Great, Jordan, I thought you were a loyal person, but it turns out that you’re a playboy too.”

“You actually have so many women out there, and you suddenly have two more children now. No wonder Victoria wants to break up with you. If it were me, I would break up with you too! Who likes to be a stepmother to serve other people’s children for you!?”

Jordan also felt that Victoria must have broken up with him because of that.

However, Jordan helped Emily to her seat and comforted her, “Emily, these are all matters of the past. I wasn’t in love with anyone else after getting together with your sister. Besides, there’s no way I’d get back together with them.”

“As for the children, my family will soon pick Hailey’s son up, and my daughter in DC will continue being in full custody of her mother.”

“Neither Victoria nor I need to take care of these kids. I never intended for Victoria to be their stepmother and take care of my kids for me.”

Emily was furious and seeking justice for her sister. “Will you really be good to my sister?”

“Of course!” Jordan said firmly.

“So now that you have a son and a daughter, will you still want a child with my sister?” Emily continued to ask.

Jordan nodded firmly and said, “Of course, Victoria and I are going to have at least two kids of our own. Of course, this all depends on Victoria.

Emily continued to ask, “Which child will you favor after your children are born? Who will inherit your family’s assets?”

If it was only because of the assets that Victoria broke up with Jordan, Jordan would not have panicked and become so anxious.

Jordan said, “Although my children are all the same to me, I have no feelings for the other two children’s mothers.”

“Victoria and I share such a strong relationship. I’d definitely be more biased towards our children.”

“As for the matters regarding the assets, you can really rest assured because even I don’t know how much of the assets I’m getting myself. I just know that it’s enough to last each descendant for a lifetime.”

Hearing Jordan’s words, Emily’s jaw dropped because she had always been curious about how much money the Steeles had. She asked, “Really? Is your family that rich?”

As soon as she said that, she realized that she had gone a little off-topic, so she coughed and pretended to be calm. “You have to remember your promise to me today, or I’ll castrate you and make sure that you can never be a real man again!”

As Emily said, she reached out the slender index and middle fingers of her right hand and pointed them at Jordan’s eyes.

Jordan was stunned. “Are you trying to poke my eyes?”

Emily humphed playfully. “Is there any difference between a blind man and a castrated one?”

Jordan smiled and said, “My dear sister-in-law, just rest assured, I will never break or forget my promise. Just let me see Victoria sooner.”

Seemingly put in a spot, Emily said, “Not now. Victoria just told me a few days ago that I am not allowed to meet and contact you for the rest of my life. I sneaked out to see you today!”

“She is really upset with you. I’ll get going now and try to persuade her. I’ll relay your words to her and arrange for you two to meet when she forgives you.”

Jordan nodded and said, “Okay, I prepared a gift for her. Please bring it to her.”

Jordan handed Vicky an extremely exquisite box and a letter.

After receiving it, Emily curiously opened it. “What’s this?”

Emily opened it, only to have her eyes lit up as she was instantly stunned!

Chapter 299: Jordan’s Exorbitant Gift!

 

“Oh my God! What a beautiful pair of diamond earrings!”

 

Emily was dumbfounded. She was a flight attendant who often traveled around the world, so she had been to most luxury goods stores worldwide.

 

However, even a girl with broad horizons like her was stunned by the sight of those earrings.

 

She had never seen such breathtakingly beautiful diamond earrings in such a vibrant color.

 

One of the earrings was blue, and the other was pink.

 

Emily couldn’t help but stretch out her slender hand and squeeze one of the earrings in it. She couldn’t stop exclaiming in awe, “It’s so beautiful…”

 

Seeing how obsessed Emily was, Jordan smiled, thinking to himself that this pair of earrings was definitely a gift that no woman could resist!

 

Jordan introduced, “These two diamond earrings are named Apollo and Artemis, after the God of Sun and the goddess of stars, respectively.”

 

“The Apollo Blue is 14.54 carats, Internally Flawless, while the Artemis Pink is 16.00 carats, VVS2 clarity.”

 

“These are the most expensive colored diamond earrings in the world.”

 

Emily asked curiously, “How much are these earrings worth?”

 

Jordan said, “The pink one is worth $15.3 million while the blue one is worth $42.1 million.”

 

“What!?! $42.1 million!?”

 

Holding the diamond earring worth $42.1 million, Emily’s hands began to tremble!

 

A small diamond earring actually costs more than a luxury house in Houston!

 

“You… I’m really envious of Sister.”

 

Emily was green with envy. Who wouldn’t want to have such a pair of diamond earrings?

 

Holding onto Jordan’s arm fawningly, Emily said, “Jordan, can you let me wear the pink diamond earring, which is the cheaper one of the two? Please.”

 

Emily kept shaking Jordan’s arm while begging him.

 

Emily had a superb figure, so she was a little awkward when holding onto Jordan’s arm because she would accidentally bump the wrong body parts against his.

 

Jordan said, “Uh, I have no issue with that as long as your sister is willing to lend it to you.”

 

“Thank you, Jordan. I knew it. You’re the best!” Emily praised gleefully.

 

‘Indeed, it’s good to be rich. Even though I’ve offended my girlfriend and her family for not spending time with her for a week, her sister will forgive me easily as long as I give her this exorbitant gift.’

 

“Okay, I’m going to bring your gift and the love letter to my sister, just wait for my good news!”

 

Emily carefully put the two exorbitantly priced diamond earrings back into the box. She got ready to leave with the box in hand.

 

Jordan nodded and asked, “By the way, where does Victoria live now? Is she living at your old house or a hotel?”

 

Since Victoria grew up in Houston, she should have a house here.

 

Even if she didn’t, Emily was still in Houston now, so Victoria might be living with her.

 

Emily said, “My sister is now living in Uncle Russell’s villa.”

 

“What? She’s living in Russell’s villa? Are they… cohabiting?”

 

Jordan’s face instantly turned pale, and he had been betrayed by Hailey countless times before, so he was very sensitive to such things!

 

Even when Hailey was living with Jordan, she could bring a man into their home.

 

The situation now was that Victoria was staying in Russell’s home!

 

‘Could it be that Victoria had slept with Russell in a fit of anger?’

 

If that were the case, Jordan would be livid!

 

Victoria could blame Jordan for neglecting her and suddenly having two more children, which made things difficult for her.

 

However, she shouldn’t sleep with her old flame without saying a word!

 

It was blatant revenge!

 

Emily hurriedly explained, “Oh, no, they’re not cohabiting. Uncle Russell owns several properties in Houston, and Victoria is just living in one of them. Uncle Russell doesn’t live with us.”

 

“You can trust me because I’ve been sleeping beside Vicky the past few days, and Uncle Russell has never stayed the night.”

 

Jordan was finally relieved after hearing Emily’s words.

 

He also felt that it was impossible for Victoria to betray him, so he reckoned that she should be deliberately staying in Russell’s home to spite him and make him feel a sense of crisis.

 

The more sensible a woman is, the more likely it would be for men to ignore her.

 

On the contrary, men tend to show more concern for women who like creating trouble.

 

At this moment, Emily pouted and said, “Don’t worry, Jordan, my sister must be spitting on you on purpose. Think about it, Uncle Russell is our elder and my father’s former best friend. How can the two of them possibly get married? It must be fake.”

 

Emily said smilingly, but Jordan began to get stern after hearing Victoria’s explanation.

 

Jordan agreed with the speculation that Victoria was just pretending to marry Russell.

 

However, the reason that Emily gave him wasn’t that convincing!

 

Reason being Russell had already preyed on Victoria a decade ago. Since then, he was no longer just Victoria’s elder.

 

The naive Emily still didn’t know that Victoria was once the mistress of “Uncle Russell”!

 

Since Victoria didn’t mention the matter, Jordan thought he shouldn’t tell Emily about it, so he remained silent.

 

“Be careful on the way. I’ll have someone send you back.”

 

“Okay, goodbye. Dress yourself up and wait for my good news!”

 

“OK!”

 

With Emily’s assurance, Jordan finally heaved a long sigh of relief.

 

He would just have to wait for Emily to arrange for the two of them to meet!

 

 

Soon, Salvatore personally drove and escorted Emily to the Aegean Sea Hills villa where Victoria was now staying.

 

The villa cluster was considered a top luxury residential area in Houston.

 

It was lauded as one of the top residential districts for the rich, with a large mountain behind it. It was just like a natural oxygen bar.

 

“Thank you, Salvatore. You can drop us off at the entrance. There are security guards here, and you won’t drive-in. I’ll get going now!”

 

Emily smiled and waved goodbye to Salvatore.

 

“Take care, Mr. Jordan! You may call me anytime if you need anything!” Salvatore said respectfully.

 

“Haha, okay.”

 

Emily smiled, finding Jordan’s underling to be rather interesting.

 

Although Russell and Jordan were wealthy, she felt that Jordan was more powerful.

 

Upon returning to the villa, Emily exclaimed, “Vicky, I’m back!”

 

However, although Victoria was clearly in the living room, she did not say yes.

 

She realized that Victoria had wireless headphones plugged into her ears when he got closer.

 

Emily took off Victoria’s headphones, looked at Victoria’s cell phone, and said, “Victoria, are you listening to podcasts about England again? Why do you like doing that lately?”

 

“Oh, I know. Are you planning to move to England with Jordan in the future, so you’re trying to get to know more about it?”

 

Victoria blushed and chided with displeasure, “What nonsense are you spouting? I’m going to marry Russell soon, don’t mention Jordan again.”

 

Emily smiled, knowing that Victoria still cared about Jordan. She handed the box of diamond rings to Victoria and said, “There you go.”

 

“What’s that?” Victoria asked.

 

“Open it to take a look, and you’ll know,” Emily said mysteriously.

 

Victoria took it and opened it, only so astounded that she covered her mouth. “These are my favorite diamond earrings! Apollo and Artemis! Who gave you these?”

 

Emily said smilingly, “Make a guess.”

 

“Russell?” Victoria asked.

 

“Favorite diamond earrings! Apollo and Artemis! Who is this from?”

 

Victoria’s expression suddenly changed, and she asked, “Jordan? Did you meet Jordan?”

Chapter 300: Victoria’s Heartlessness!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Emily burst into laughter and said, “Haha, and you still say you want to break up with Jordan. You mentioned Jordan as soon as I said that it’s the man you love the most. You clearly love Jordan and not Uncle Russell.”

Victoria looked extremely awkward and embarrassed. Compared to a month ago when she was in New York City, she now looked more gaunt and dull.

However, this did not affect her beauty because she wasn’t wearing any makeup. The elegance of her barefaced look made her look extraordinarily pitiful.

She no longer looked like the domineering CEO she used to be. Instead, she looked just like a pitiful and vulnerable woman now.

If Jordan saw her like this, he would not be able to resist hugging her and caring for her all night long.

Victoria was furious. “Didn’t I tell you that you’re not allowed to see Jordan or contact him again? Did my words fall on deaf ears again!?!”

Emily took Victoria’s hand and said coquettishly, “Ah, Victoria, simmer down. Jordan is here in Houston, and he couldn’t find you previously. You didn’t tell him about your breakup either, so I was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to take it easy.”

“When I met Jordan just now, he told me everything. He even said that you’re upset because of his children.”

“He assured me that you won’t have to take care of his children or become their stepmother. The son he shares with his ex-wife will be taken away by his family while his three-year-old daughter’s custody will be given to her mother.”

“He also said that he wants to have two more children with you and that he will ensure that they will lead a carefree life for the rest of their lives.”

“Victoria, Jordan seems quite sincere, so just forgive him. Don’t be mad at him.”

On the other hand, Victoria remained determined and said, “It’s impossible between me and Jordan. It has nothing to do with his children.”

Bewildered, Emily asked, “Nothing to do with the children? You didn’t break up with him because you were afraid of being his children’s stepmother?”

Emily was puzzled at this point.

In fact, with her understanding of her sister, she also felt that Victoria should be magnanimous enough to accept it. Besides, Victoria had long known about the fact that Hailey was pregnant with Jordan’s child.

One of Hailey’s twins was fathered by Jordan.

If Victoria really minded it, she would have long broken up with Jordan, let alone agreeing to his proposal!

Emily was confused. “Since it’s not because of the kids, why are you breaking up with him? Is it because he hasn’t been spending time with you lately?”

“I’ll have to say something about that. Jordan has been very vexed lately. His son isn’t fathered by him, and he suddenly has a daughter now.”

“Who would be in a good mood if they’re in his place? Victoria, as Jordan’s fiancée, you should be understanding towards him and stay by his side to comfort him.”

Victoria sat on the sofa with her long and slender legs crossed. “That’s not the reason either.”

Emily sat beside her. Both their legs were as long as that of supermodels.

“What exactly is the reason then?” Emily probed.

Victoria didn’t tell Emily the answer but instead said, “Stay out of my affairs with Jordan. In short, just remember that Jordan and I can never get together again in this lifetime.”

“You don’t plan to see him again?”

“Send someone to return the earrings and letter to him.”

Victoria didn’t even read Jordan’s apology letter to her, so she was clearly determined to break up with Jordan!

Emily said, “My dear sister, you want me to get someone to deliver this pair of diamond earrings back to him? Who am I supposed to send? The chauffeur or one of your female couriers at Perry Express?”

“Do you know how much these earrings are worth? $57 million dollars! Aren’t you afraid that someone will take them and run away?”

Victoria couldn’t help but take another look at the pair of colored diamond earrings, which she knew was exorbitantly priced.

Victoria said, “Okay, deliver them to Jordan personally. Tell him to leave Houston and never come to see me again.”

“Also, I’m going to sell our villa in New York, and I’ve already packed my bags too. Tell him to make a trip back to New York City and take his things away from the villa.”

Emily was getting a little sympathetic towards Jordan, and she asked, “Vicky, are you really going to be so ruthless to him?”

Victoria said, “Go back quickly. This is the last time you’re allowed to see Jordan!”

After saying that, Victoria headed upstairs.

“Ah.”

Emily sighed, put the diamond earrings away, and stowed them away in her purse before leaving the villa.

After coming out, Emily was afraid that someone would rob her along the way, so she called Salvatore, who had escorted her just now, and asked him to come to pick her up.

Soon, Salvatore drove back in a BMW Seven Series.

“Miss Clarke, why do you want to go back again so soon? Did you forget something?” Salvatore asked.

Resting her chin in her hand, Emily said, “I’m returning Jordan the gift that he has given to my sister. For some reason, she insists on breaking up with him.”

“By the way, Salvatore, tell me honestly, has Jordan slept with any women while he was out lately?”

While driving, Salvatore assured Emily, “Mr. Jordan has been very busy with work lately, and he doesn’t have the time to bother about these matters at all.”

“Besides, Mr. Jordan has never bothered to do such things. Otherwise, if he goes around hooking up with women, I won’t be able to stop him at all.”

Emily thought about it and felt that Jordan’s personality probably wasn’t that terrible.

‘Since it isn’t because of Jordan’s personality, why is Victoria so insistent on breaking up with him?’

When they returned to Jordan’s hotel room, Emily still couldn’t understand that issue.

“Emily? Why did you come back so soon? Is it true that Victoria is here too?”

When he opened the door to Emily’s room again and saw her, Jordan thought Emily had brought Victoria over too.

However, Emily said, “Don’t over-think. I’m here alone.”

Emily even returned the earrings to Jordan and said, “Vicky doesn’t want the presents, and she didn’t read the letter either.”

“Also, she said she wanted to sell the villa that you share in New York City, so she wants you to pack up and take your things away.”

“What?”

Jordan was stunned after hearing her words.

‘Seems like she’s really going to break up with me and never talk to me again forever!’

The villa where the two of them lived in New York City was paid in full by Victoria, so she naturally had the right to do so.

But, why?

Emily said, “I don’t know why either. I told her the promises that you’ve made, but she still refuses to forgive you.”

“I think she’s mad at you, not because of the children or because you haven’t spent much time with her lately.”

“Did you do something else to piss her off?”

Jordan was puzzled. ‘Is there something else?’

‘I don’t remember doing anything to provoke Victoria.’

“Take your time to think about it on your own. Victoria won’t let me stay here with you for too long. I can’t visit you at will in the future anymore,” Emily said.

Emily was about to turn around and leave when Jordan grabbed Emily’s arm.

Chapter 301: Stopped At The Villa!

Jordan grabbed Emily’s arm and asked with a serious expression, “Emily, has your sister been unwell recently?”

Emily’s mouth widened in shock when she saw the sudden change in Jordan’s expression.

“Ah! Surely you’re not suspecting that my sister has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or something, do you? Don’t scare me!”

In TV dramas, loving couples would usually break up suddenly because one of them had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and didn’t want to be a burden to the other party.

They would ruthlessly break up with their lover and seem as heartless as they can be because they loved each other very much and didn’t want them to be miserable.

Jordan was just making a casual guess. He comforted, “No, don’t get too tensed up. I was just asking a simple question.”

Emily said, “My sister is in the pink of health. She isn’t feeling any discomfort. She hasn’t had any injections, taken any drugs, or gotten a fever. She’s just a little depressed.”

“But she’s really motivated when it comes to learning even though she’s upset!”

“Learning? What is she learning?” Jordan asked curiously.

Emily answered, “French. She’s also just started training in Taekwondo again.”

“French and Taekwondo?”

Jordan really couldn’t figure out how he could interpret the combination of these things, which didn’t seem to be linked to each other at all.

Jordan looked at Emily and said, “Emily, I suspect that your sister must have broken up with me and suddenly decided to marry Russell because of some inexplicable secret that she’s hiding from us.”

“You must stand on my side. Don’t think that Russell is a good man. He has always harbored designs on your sister. He doesn’t only see her as a junior.”

Emily thought about it.

Although she had always respected Russell as an elder, Russell’s wife had just died not two years ago. Yet, he was marrying Victoria, his best friend’s daughter, which was something that left Emily baffled.

Emily looked at Jordan and said, “Okay, I support you! Victoria won’t let me contact you, and she has also blocked your number, but I have a private Instagram account. You can follow me there.”

“Sure.”

Jordan followed Emily’s other Instagram account and then said, “Emily, take me to see your sister now.”

Emily quickly refuted, “No, Victoria already wants me to cut off all contact with you. She’ll beat me to death if I bring you to see her.”

Not wanting to make things hard for Emily, Jordan said, “Alright, go back then. I’ll think of a way to look for her myself.”

Emily chuckled and said, “Are you going to act out a romantic scene tonight? I’ll wait for you at home. I love watching such scenes the most.”

Emily had a hunch that Jordan would climb over the window or something to see Victoria tonight.

Jordan stroked Emily’s hair smilingly and asked Salvatore to send her home.

Afterward, Jordan changed into business attire and instructed Pablo to find a Bentley in Houston.

Jordan drove the Bentley to the Aegean Sea Hills villa.

However, when entering the gate, he encountered a bit of trouble.

Instead of letting Jordan pass, the gatekeeper of the villa asked, “May I ask if you are the owner of the Aegean Sea Hills villa?”

Pablo, who was in the driver’s seat, answered, “No, we’re here to look for someone.”

The gatekeeper declined, “I’m sorry, but this is an upscale residence, and for the safety of our residents, we can’t just let you in.”

It was common for the security officers of many upscale residential areas to prevent cars from entering.

Pablo said to Jordan, who was sitting in the back row, “Mr. Jordan, it just so happens that I know of a boss who lives in this villa. I’ll call and ask him to come to pick us up. Please wait a moment.”

Jordan nodded.

Soon, Pablo called a middle-aged man who had an enormous potbelly.

The man was from Houston, and he had once met Pablo in Houston. He even asked Pablo for help in getting rid of a rival.

When he saw Pablo, the man was elated, and he walked over politely. “Hey, Pablo, what brings you here?”

Pablo, too got out of the car and gave the man a handshake. “Mr. Jones, it’s been a while. You’re still as unfettered as ever.”

“You flatter me. Speaking of unfettered, who can compare to you?”

Pablo was relatively straightforward too. “Mr. Jones, I’m here this time to see a friend. Please tell the gatekeeper to let me drive my car in.”

Mr. Jones thought that it was something serious. When he heard that it was such a trivial matter, he agreed immediately, “No problem, leave it to me!”

After that, Mr. Jones went to the gatekeeper and said, “I’m a resident here. They’re my friends. Let them in quickly!”

The gatekeeper said, “Your friend has to produce his ID.”

Mr. Jones said furiously, “What ID!? I know who they are. With my assurance, what other documents do you need!?”

Mr. Jones knew that Pablo was a big shot, so it was rather embarrassing if he had to show his ID to a mere guard.

The gatekeeper insisted, “I’m sorry, but we have strict rules to follow. We can only let him pass if he shows us his ID.”

Mr. Jones said, “You…”

Pablo was rather sensitive about showing his ID, too, because he wasn’t a decent person and even had a criminal record.

Pablo laughed and said, “If you need me to show my ID, I’ll do it. I’m not a national fugitive anyway. Would I be afraid of showing you my ID?”

Pablo handed his ID to the guard and observed the guard’s expression carefully as he spoke.

Once the guard showed a strange expression or any intention to call the police, he would knock him out immediately.

However, the guard from Houston clearly didn’t know Pablo at all.

After seeing Pablo’s document, he returned it to him.

“Can I leave now?” Pablo said to the guard.

However, the guard shook his head and said, “Your passenger has to show her ID too.”

“Is there something wrong with you? Why do you need to see so many documents?” Pablo couldn’t help but curse.

“Pablo!”

Jordan didn’t want to be nosy, so he eagerly wanted to see Victoria and get a clear explanation from her.

Besides, Jordan didn’t do anything wrong either.

Hence, he handed his ID over.

“Quick, take a look!” Pablo said in annoyance as he handed his ID to the guard.

To his surprise, the guard’s expression changed after seeing it. “I’m sorry, but you can’t enter.”

“What did you say? Why can’t we enter?” Pablo asked.

The guard said, “Currently, only residents are allowed to enter. Since you’re not a resident here, you can’t enter.”

Pablo was enraged. “What kind of rules are that? Can’t I go in to look for someone? The residence owner is already here to receive me, and you won’t let me in? Must I buy a villa here before I can go in?”

“You think I can’t afford a villa here? See what kind of car I’m driving!”

The guard smiled and looked at the license plate.. “You guys aren’t from this city. I bet you rented that Bentley, huh?”

Chapter 302: Blackmailing Jordan!

At this moment, another guard at the door walked over and pointed at Pablo and Jordan’s Bentley. He said, “Yes, they rented this Bentley. I know the owner of this car, and it isn’t them!”

The gatekeeper mocked, “Ah, so it’s someone using a rented car to pretend to be a rich person to enter our villa. In that case, all the more, we can’t let you in.”

Pablo said furiously, “That’s bullshit!”

The Bentley indeed didn’t belong to Pablo and Jordan but one of Pablo’s friends in Houston.

Since Jordan and the others came by private plane and didn’t own any cars in Houston, Pablo must have asked his fellow gangsters to get some classy vehicles.

However, they didn’t expect the guards to have recognized it and even mocked them for pretending to be rich.

The gatekeeper mocked, “If you can’t afford a villa, get lost. Don’t block the entrance. Our resident will be coming over soon.”

Pablo was so furious that he returned to the car and said to Jordan, “Mr. Jordan, can I borrow your diamond earrings?”

Jordan nodded, and Pablo picked up the diamond earrings before walking towards the gatekeeper again. “Keep your eyes wide open and look at these. They’re diamond earrings worth 57 million dollars! This pair of earrings is enough to buy dozens of villas here!”

Mr. Jones’ eyes lit up when he saw that. “Oh my God, Pablo, are these earrings the legendary Apollo and Artemis? How did you get your hands on such an amazing item?”

“Pablo, you have to introduce me to the passenger in your car!”

Anyone with some knowledge would have knelt down on the spot when they saw the pair of earrings that were worth 57 million dollars.

However, the gatekeeper laughed and said, “You must be kidding. How can a lousy pair of earrings be worth 57 million dollars? Hahaha, do you think I haven’t been to school before?”

“That’s right, these earrings are clearly counterfeits. They probably cost five bucks at most,” said another gatekeeper.

Pablo was enraged. Showing such an impressive accessory to the gatekeepers was simply a waste of time!

Pablo put the earrings back and hollered at the guards, “Are you people going to let us pass or not? If not, I’m going to cripple you!”

“You’re going to beat us up, eh? Hurry up and call the police!” The gatekeepers didn’t chicken out either.

At this moment, Jordan stepped out of the car.

Even at night, Jordan’s aura could highlight his extraordinariness!

“Pablo, there’s no need to argue with a bunch of guards.”

Jordan stopped Pablo’s movements.

Since talking to this bunch of nobodies was like talking to the wall, he thought that he might as well go directly to their superiors.

“Find out who owns the Aegean Sea Hills villas, and we’ll go straight to the boss,” Jordan instructed.

“Yes!”

Pablo immediately called a friend to ask about it.

After a few phone calls, Pablo reported to Jordan, “Mr. Steele, the Aegean Sea Hills villa owner, is named Clinton Whitley, a very famous local real estate magnate. I’ve just mentioned your name to him, and he is now rushing over.”

“Okay.”

Since Clinton knew of Jordan and the J Corporation, everything would be easier to handle.

Pablo pointed at the two guards and said, “When your boss comes later, I want you to kowtow to me and admit your mistakes in front of him!”

However, the guards were still not afraid. “These are rules set by the higher-ups. We didn’t do anything wrong. Why should we apologize to you?”

Seeing how confident the guards were and how they seemed to be unafraid of losing their jobs, Jordan vaguely felt something was wrong.

Moreover, if only the owner could enter, how did Emily get in just now?

Emily didn’t own a residence there, and Russell was the only owner of a home there.

“Could it be that I’m deliberately being targeted?” Jordan thought about it.

Soon, another Bentley came to the Aegean Sea Hills villa entrance.

Next, a middle-aged man in his forties was about 1.6 to 1.7 meters until he walked over.

It was the boss here, the real estate magnate, Clinton.

When Clinton saw Jordan, he immediately smiled and went forward. “Hey, you must be Mr. Steele, owner of J Corporation, right? Nice to meet you!”

Seeing that Clinton had taken the initiative to greet Jordan politely, Pablo knew that this matter should be over.

Jordan was generally not willing to deal with these messy real estate agents.

However, now, Jordan was being friendly because he was nice.

Jordan smiled and said, “Mr. Whitlery, hello, nice to meet you.”

Clinton said, “Mr. Steele, you’re a big shot in the leader of the courier and takeaway services, and I’ve always wanted to join the industry too!”

Jordan laughed and said, “You’re being too polite, Mr. Whitley. If we have the opportunity, we can work together in the future.”

“Deal, but Mr. Steele, what brings you here? Are you planning to buy a villa here?”

Jordan actually just wanted to go in to see Victoria. He had never thought of buying a house here at all.

However, he did not expect the gatekeeper here to be so tricky as to get Clinton to come out.

Since the boss had come, Jordan felt shy about not buying it.

Moreover, Victoria chose to live here, so she must like the environment.

Since she liked it here, Jordan will buy her a villa to live in the villa Jordan purchased in the future, not Russell’s.

Jordan said, “That’s right, I’m going to buy one, but I’m in a hurry to see someone now. Let me in while I get someone else to pay up tomorrow.

As a famous billionaire CEO, he could still afford a villa.

In theory, Clinton had no reason not to trust Jordan,

However, Clinton smiled sinisterly and said, “Mr. Steele, you have to place an order before you can go in.”

Jordan and Pablo were stunned.

Pablo growled, “Clinton, what do you mean? Do you suspect that Mr. Steele can’t buy a villa here?”

“Pablo, don’t be so rude,” Jordan said.

In the car, Jordan was also disgusted with Clinton now.

Also being a rich and powerful person, Clinton could have taken the opportunity to get to know Jordan more. He could satisfy Jordan’s needs in other ways.

After all, one more friend in the business industry is one more way out.

Clinton smiled playfully and said, “Of course I trust you, but you can’t enter after just buying one villa.”

“What do you mean?” Jordan asked, looking displeased.

Clinton said, “I know that you’re wealthy, and Mr. Walton said that you’re the richest man in the country. Besides, I’ve always wanted to join the takeout and courier industry.”

“How about this? Buy the entire Aegean Sea Hills, but I won’t make you pay cash.. I just want 30% of the shares of J Corporation. How does that sound?”

Chapter 303: Want To Cut My Flesh?

30% of the J Corporation’s shares!

Clinton was really demanding a lot!

The J Corporation had acquired several listed companies and was now the largest shareholder of Ubereats.

The market value of the company alone was 15 billion dollars!

30% of the shares of the J Corporation were at least a few billion dollars!

A villa at Aegean Sea Hills cost at most a few million dollars. The cost of building one was much lower.

How did he have the guts to ask for so much from Jordan?

Jordan looked at Clinton and said, “Mr. Whitley, this is blatant extortion. Do you know how much 30% of the shares of J Corporation is worth? How dare you exchange your lousy villa with me for my shares?”

Clinton laughed and said, “Yes, I know my villa is not worth 30% of shares in your company.”

“But your approval is difficult to come by. Mr. Steele, you’re so wealthy, shouldn’t it be a piece of cake for you to create another J Corporation?”

Jordan was speechless. “I may be wealthy, but it doesn’t mean I have to do such a kind deed, right?”

Clinton laughed and replied, “Isn’t that coincidental? You want to enter the villa and without my consent, you won’t be able to enter even if you’re rich.”

“Unbridled! Clinton Whitley, you’re clearly trying to blackmail Mr. Steele!” Pablo was enraged.

Although Clinton was smiling on the surface, there was hidden malice in his smile.

Clinton looked at the roguish Pablo and said, “Yes, I’m out to extort Mr. Steele!”

“What?”

Jordan and Pablo were both stunned. The short real estate developer in front of him was actually so blunt as to tell Jordan straight that he was extorting him!

With a murderous gaze in his eyes, Jordan said, “Mr. Whitley, do you know I can take your life countless times with those 30% of shares?”

Jordan was extremely straightforward. He wasn’t a fool either, so he’d rather use the money to hire a murderer instead of giving 30% of the J Corporation’s shares to Clinton.

However, Clinton was still fearless. “Mr. Steele, this is Houston and you’re new to this place, so don’t end up making a silly mistake.”

“You can’t beat a local even though you may be powerful elsewhere. Are you trying to scare me with that rented car of yours? Hah.”

“Besides, I have bodyguards to protect me, and if you dare to mess around and let your people break in here, I’ll call the police immediately.”

“I doubt you’d dare to go against the police!”

Clinton seemed to be certain that Jordan would definitely subdue and obediently give him 30% of his company’s shares to him for the sake of seeing Victoria.

Victoria was Jordan’s favorite woman, for whom he will lose everything, let alone 30% of the J Corporation’s shares!

However, Jordan was not a fool. He knew that Clinton obviously had a premeditated plan to blackmail him, so Jordan didn’t want to be a fool and give in to his tricks.

He wouldn’t give away 30% of the shares of his empire just for the sake of seeing Victoria.

Jordan looked at Clinton and said, “You should be Russell’s subordinate, right?”

Clinton and Pablo were both startled, as they didn’t expect Jordan to suddenly mention Russell.

In fact, when the guard at the door saw Jordan’s ID, Pablo felt that there was something strange about it.

‘Why did he barely react when he saw my ID but he reacted so intensely when he saw Jordan’s ID?’

There was only one possibility, and that was someone had previously already guessed that Jordan would be coming over, so he deliberately had the guards monitor every single person who entered. Once they found Jordan, they immediately started targeting him.

Clinton, a real estate magnate, had surprisingly rushed over late at night with just one phone call. It had probably been premeditated.

Clinton didn’t deny it and instead said, “I do know Russell. After all, we’re both businessmen in Houston and our businesses are rather developed. You’d definitely wouldn’t believe me if I said that I don’t know him. Haha.”

Jordan humphed coldly. He already understood what was going on.

Russell first took advantage of Jordan’s negligence towards Victoria to criticize Jordan before coaxing her into marrying him.

After that, he arranged for Victoria to stay at his friend Clinton’s villa in Aegean Sea Hills.

Russell knew Jordan would definitely come here to look for Victoria, so Russell and Clinton came forth to make things hard for Jordan in advance, demanding that he give Clinton 30% of the J Corporation’s shares in order to enter the villa!

“Very well, Russell Miller. How brazen of you to marry Victoria. It turns out that you’re just using Victoria as bait to blackmail me for money!”

Russell was a shrewd businessman, and Jordan felt he had reasons to do so.

Jordan would not fall for his trick, much less jump into Russell’s trap after realizing what it was.

Jordan warned Clinton, “Mr. Whitley, you can’t take my money that easily. I can tell you outright that I won’t give you a single penny today.”

“I’m asking you one last time to let me into your villa. If not, you might have to cry and beg me to get in!”

Hearing Jordan’s threat, Clinton laughed out loud and said, “Hahaha, Mr. Steele, you’re indeed very young. You actually said such childish words.”

“I know Mr. Steele is rich and I’m definitely poorer than you, but we’re a lawful society and this place is mine. No matter how rich you are, you can’t enter if I don’t want to let you.”

“If you don’t want to give up some money, you can forget about seeing your lover today!”

‘You want me to pay up?’

‘You’re not worthy of it, you’re a mere real estate magnate!’

“Good. Remember your words now. See you later!”

As Jordan spoke, he walked towards the car and instructed Pablo, “Go.”

“Mr. Jordan!”

Pablo left unwillingly, feeling way too embarrassed. He was the top gangster of Orlando, while Jordan was the president of the J Corporation.

In Houston, he couldn’t even enter a mere residential estate.

However, Jordan left in a rather determined manner, so Pablo couldn’t say anything either.

He pointed at Clinton viciously before reversing the car to leave.

“Take your time, Mr. Jordan. If you change your mind, feel free to call me. I want 30% of the J Corporation’s shares, not any more or less. Hahaha.”

After the car left, Clinton yelled brazenly at Jordan, who was in the car.

Pablo stepped on the accelerator and said to Jordan, “Mr. Jordan Clinton is too shameless. He knows that you’re rich, so he’s out to extort money from you.”

“Although it doesn’t matter what the price I have to pay for seeing Miss Clarke is, giving billions of dollars to such a person isn’t worth it at all!”

Jordan said coldly, “I won’t give those few billions of dollars worth of shares to him.”

It was no longer just a confrontation between Jordan and Clinton, but one between Jordan and Russell!

It was also their first exchange of blows!

If he couldn’t even deal with Clinton, Jordan wouldn’t be qualified to fight Russell, let alone snatch Victoria from Russell!

Jordan made a phone call to someone and said, “Send me the phone numbers of all the general managers, Perry Express, Ubereats, and all the companies under J Corporation in Houston!”

Chapter 304: Spending 15 Million Dollars To Buy Unsavory Information About Someone!

Jordan was no longer the “incompetent” live-in husband of Hailey. He was now the president of J Corporation, who had tens of thousands of subordinates.

Houston was a top-tier city, and he owned numerous businesses, so there were definitely large-scale branch offices here.

Jordan called the general managers of Houston one by one, and asked them to use their connections to call as many people as possible from the business circle of Houston, to go to the Intercontinental Hotel where he stayed at.

Jordan asked Pablo to call the hotel and rent the conference room of the hotel where he was going to hold a cocktail party.

At 9 pm, many people in the business circle of Houston still had meals and socializing while some had already gone home.

However, after receiving the news that J Corporation was going to hold a cocktail party and invite all the businessmen of Houston, they rushed to the Intercontinental Hotel, one after another.

They had heard of the reputation of J Corporation and the authorities of J Corporation had also said that Mr. Walton would be coming. Those businessmen were even more eager to come over.

Who wouldn’t want to meet Mr. Walton and have a drink with him?

Soon, the conference room of the hotel was filled with businessmen from the business circle of Houston.

They were all dressed decently. Most of the men were clad in suits and leather shoes, while the women were dressed in elegant dresses of varying lengths.

They were all holding glasses of wine, greeting each other, and exchanging numbers.

Jordan and Pablo were standing by the stage and staring at them.

Pablo was holding the guest list for the cocktail party.

He said to Jordan, “Mr. Jordan, none of these people are decent businessmen. They’re either vice presidents or people who hold low positions in the company. Those big bosses who hold true power seem to be reluctant to do you the honor.”

Jordan laughed and said, “If it only takes one phone call to get the big bosses to come over, they wouldn’t be called big bosses. I didn’t intend to call them over at first. These small fries are precisely the ones I wanted to invite.”

At this moment, the general manager of the Ubereats branch in Houston picked up the microphone and made a speech on stage.

“Everyone, welcome to Mr. Steele’s cocktail party. Let us now have the chairman of J Corporation, Mr. Steele, come on stage and say a few things to everyone!”

Everyone started applauding while Jordan made his way on stage to grab the microphone.

He rarely took part in such events, but today, he wasn’t bothered by Victoria’s sake.

Jordan said to the crowd, “Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend my cocktail party. I would like to express my gratitude.”

“It’s my first time here in Houston. This is a beautiful city, and I really want to meet some friends from Houston, so I’ve organized this cocktail party.”

“However, there is another purpose for this party apart from allowing me to male some friends.”

The hundreds of people on the stage quietly listened to Jordan’s speech.

Having been businessmen for years, they all understood that Jordan was just being polite by saying that he wanted to befriend them.

Why would the president of the J Corporation, who was worth billions of dollars, bother befriending nobodies like him?

The next thing Jordan was going to reveal was probably his true agenda for holding this cocktail party!

Jordan asked, “Do you all know a businessman in Houston, named Clinton Whitley?”

Someone below the stage answered.

“Yes, he’s a real estate magnate!”

“The Aegean Sea Hills villa belongs to him!”

Jordan nodded and continued, “I’m willing to fork out 15 million dollars to buy any controversial news you have about Clinton Whitley. As long as you give me sufficient evidence about Clinton Whitley, the 15 million dollars will be given to you!”

Hearing this, there was instantly an uproar in the venue of the cocktail party.

“15 million? Oh my, how did Clinton offend Mr. Steele?”

“15 million for just one piece of controversial news and evidence. Unfortunately, I haven’t contacted Clinton Whitley. No, I have to call and ask my friend if he knows.”

“I’ll call too! Mr. Steele is so rich, he promised 15 million dollars. I’m sure he won’t renegade!”

Everyone started calling.

Jordan said, “Everyone, you can inform your friends about this too so that they can all stand a chance to win 15 million dollars.”

“If anyone has any information to reveal, please come to my room to see me. My room is the presidential suite on the top floor.”

After saying that, Jordan left the conference hall.

Pablo followed Jordan and pressed the elevator button for him in advance. After entering the elevator, he asked, “Mr. Steele, how are you so sure that there is evidence against Clinton Whitley? Did you know him?”

Jordan’s plan was already obvious.

Since Clinton wanted to blackmail Jordan for billions of dollars, Jordan spent 15 million dollars to get hold of evidence against him.

There might be some evidence of his crimes among them.

When the time comes, Jordan would have the evidence and there wouldn’t be a need for him to spend a few billions to get him to compromise.

Clinton had long begged him!

Of course, Pablo had already guessed what Jordan wanted to do, but he just couldn’t understand why Jordan was so certain that there was evidence against Clinton.

‘Could it be that the two of them had known each other since a while ago?’

Jordan said, “Pablo, I heard from Frank that you like learning. I suggest you read some books about humanity.”

“If you can understand, you’d realize that Clinton’s demand for me to give him a few billion dollars is enough to show how terrifyingly evil he is.”

“His guts and evilness definitely didn’t develop overnight but over time.”

“Just like you gangsters. I’m sure none of you were born with the guts to kill someone immediately. You must have developed your bravery by minor scuffles since you were kids.”

Pablo nodded and said, “So, Mr. Steele, you’re assuming that Clinton Whitley must have extorted lots of people before, which is why he dares to provoke you.”

Jordan said, “Like those who work in the entertainment industry, businessmen all have marred backgrounds. Even without analyzing these, the majority have evidence against them. Let’s just wait quietly.”

At this moment, Clinton, who had just driven to the Aegean Sea Hills villa, had already driven in because he predicted Jordan would call him to beg him to let him enter soon.

Inside the luxurious villa, the 1.67-meter-tall Clinton was hugging a 1.75-meter-tall long-legged beauty who was in her early twenties. She obviously wasn’t Clinton’s wife.

“Clinton, what’s making you so happy today?”

The long-legged beauty asked and picked up an apple, which she then fed to Clinton.

Clinton took a bite out of it and laughed. “Hehe, I’ll soon be able to get 30% of the shares of J Corporation. Russell is quite a loyal friend. He didn’t forget to count me in on such a good deal.”

“J Corporation? What kind of company is that? Is it very impressive?” the beautiful woman asked.

Clinton slapped the beauty’s long legs and said, “It seems that you only grew in height but your brain didn’t develop. How could you not know about the J Corporation? If I get 30% of the shares of the J Corporation, I will become a big shot in the local takeout and courier industry!”

“Huh? That sounds really impressive. Clinton, you can’t dump me after you get your hands on the shares,” the beauty said coquettishly.

Clinton laughed sinisterly and said, “That will depend on your performance then. Hahaha.”

At this very moment, Clinton’s cell phone suddenly rang.

“Hello. What did you say? Jordan spent 15 million dollars to get evidence against me?!”

Chapter 305: Clinton Spends 80 Million Dollars!

Clinton immediately became nervous!

None of the real estate magnates had a clean background.

 

Clinton’ had been doing rather well in recent years and hadn’t gone overboard but in the early years of his career, he had resorted to all malicious means to get the land he wanted!

All of a sudden, Clinton received a call again from one of his former business partners.

“Hello.” Clinton immediately answered the call.

The person on the other end of the line said, “Clinton, why did you ignore me after you became rich? We can run a business together and earn some money.”

 

“I heard that someone offered 15 million dollars for evidence against you. I know exactly what you did when we were business partners.”

With a sullen expression on his face, Clinton barked, “You’re mad! Do you think you can get away with it if something happens to me?”

The person on the other end of the line said while laughing, “Calm down, Clinton, don’t get so worked up. I didn’t say I was going to expose you. If I wanted to expose you, would I call you? You’re my buddy. How can I possibly betray you?”

“However, Clinton, I’m rather cash-strapped lately. Lend me 8 million dollars.”

 

He asked for 8 million dollars!

Besides, he sounded like he didn’t have any intentions of returning the money!

If Jordan’s incident didn’t happen, he would have just ignored this man’s request for a loan.

However, in this situation, if he didn’t lend that man 8 million dollars, he might really expose Clinton for 15 million dollars if he were to be forced into a corner!

Clinton said, “Buddy, I’ll have someone transfer 8 million dollars into your account. We’re close business partners and I want to rope you in for my next project. Rest assured, I’ll count you in on any lucrative business opportunities that I come across in the future!”

Clinton had finally comforted his “buddy”.

 

He then transferred 8 million dollars to him.

However, just after the transfer, Clinton received another phone call from an unfamiliar number.

“Hello, who’s speaking?”

“I’m Wayne.”

An icy cold voice came out of the phone.

Wayne!

Clinton’s expression changed drastically after hearing those words!

Wayne was Clinton’s former chauffeur!

 

Besides, he wasn’t just his chauffeur. He had once taken the rap for Clinton when Clinton ran someone over and killed them while drink-driving.

Of course, Clinton used money and connections to settle it privately with the deceased’s family. Hence, Wayne didn’t have to go to jail.

However, since then, Wayne was forced to leave Houston.

“You… Why are you calling me?” Clinton asked cautiously.

Wayne was the only one who knew that Clinton had run someone over and killed them. He had already paid Wayne to seal his lips and make him leave Houston.

Wayne said, “Boss, the one who killed someone with your car that night was clearly you, but you made me take the rap. Now, those people are still after me and I can’t take it anymore. I want them to know the truth!”

“Wayne! Don’t be impulsive! Let’s talk things over slowly!” Clinton said agitatedly. He was really afraid that this matter would be exposed.

Wayne said over the phone, “I’m cash-strapped. I need 40 million dollars!”

When Clinton heard Wayne was asking for a large sum of money, Clinton immediately flew into a rage and cursed, “Wayne, you’re out of your mind! I’ve already given you 8 million dollars as a hush fee! How dare you ask me for 40 million dollars!?!”

“How dare you blackmail me? Do you know I can easily make you disappear with just millions of dollars? Go take a look in the mirror. Do you think you’re worth 40 million dollars?”

Wayne said furiously, “If you won’t give me 40 million dollars, I’ll go get 15 million dollars from Mr. Steele!”

“What? How do you know…”

Clinton froze, knowing that Wayne was overseas. However, he didn’t expect that even Wayne, who wasn’t in town, would know about Jordan’s offer of 15 million dollars for the controversial news about Clinton!

 

It seemed that he knew about the matter of Jordan offering 15 million dollars for evidence against Clinton in the business circle of Houston.

As Clinton’s former chauffeur, Wayne must have received a call from someone who asked him about Clinton.

Wayne continued, “I heard that Mr. Steele is spending a lot of money on this. If I tell him you’re offering 40 million dollars, he might increase the price to 50 million dollars. Hehe.”

Clinton panicked. In terms of money alone, Clinton could never defeat Jordan.

Clinton quickly gave in, “Wayne, you have been working with me for years and I treat you like my brother. I’ve indeed given you too little previously. Fine, I’ll give you 40 million dollars!”

Clinton had no choice but to spend another 40 million dollars to seal Wayne’s lips.

However, Clinton’s phone soon rang again.

“Hello…” Clinton began to shiver after picking up.

The man on the other end of the line said, “Haha, Mr. Whitley, it’s been a long time. Have you heard that someone is offering 15 million dollars to buy some evidence against you?”

“I’ve been working in your company for years. I know exactly how our company helps people make fake divorce certificates, create fake cash flow statements, conceal profits and make false tax returns.”

“Don’t worry, Mr. Whitley, I won’t go to Jordan Steele, that man from another city. How about you give me 30 million dollars?”

In less than an hour, Clinton spent close to 100 million dollars as hush fees.

Clinton was not a multi-billionaire like Jordan. He had most had a few hundred millions, so 100 million dollars would put a great dent in his bank!

Ring-ring…

Clinton’s phone was still ringing.

“Ah!”

Clinton picked up the phone and threw it to the side!

He didn’t dare to answer the call again because whenever he did, he would have to pay millions or even dozens of millions! The price of answering the phone was too high!

Unable to tolerate it any longer, Clinton picked up his cell phone and called Russell.

“Hello.”

However, Russell sounded extremely calm.

Clinton said, “Russell, bad news. Jordan Steele is spending 15 million dollars to buy evidence against me!”

Russell said calmly, “Well, I heard about it. But you don’t have to worry, the businessmen in Houston are very united and have always been very biased against outsiders.”

“Even if someone knows about your previous misdeeds, they won’t offend you and benefit outsiders. Just settle it with money.”

Clinton was on the verge of tears. He said, “I settled it with money. I have spent close to a hundred million in a short while!”

“I initially wanted to blackmail Jordan for a few hundred millions, but I ended up losing close to a hundred million instead! This is infuriating!”

Russell was surprised, too. “A hundred million? What have you done in the past years? Why did you have to spend so much money to keep their mouths shut?”

Clinton and Russell were only business partners and not biological brothers. How could he confess to Russell about the crimes he had committed?

If he told anyone about it, they’d have a handle on him.

Clinton stammered, “Anyway, I spent close to a hundred million today for nothing because of you. You know I’m cash-strapped now, you have to help me with the money.”

Russell was enraged too. “You still want me to pay for this 100 million? You were the ones who committed those crimes yourself. Why should I pay for you!?”

“I took the initiative to look for you regarding Jordan’s matter, but I was giving you a good opportunity and some help. If we split the shares between us, you’ll have enough to spend for the rest of your life!”

“You’re obviously the incompetent one who created so much trouble. Jordan got a hold on you and you’re blaming me for it?”

“Solve your own problems. If you don’t want to cooperate, get lost. There are lots of people who want to cooperate with me!”

After saying that, Russell hung up the phone.