Chapter 321: The Murderer Of Victoria’s Father
In the luxurious presidential suite on the top floor of the Intercontinental Hotel in Houston, Jordan, who had been eavesdropping with his AKG headphones, could not hear the loud sounds of a downpour outside the window.
However, at this moment, he felt like there was a thunderstorm roaring in his heart!
At this moment, Jordan finally knew the truth of this matter!
It turned out that Victoria decided to break up with Jordan after finding out who her father’s murderer was!
“Who killed Victoria’s father?”
At this moment, in the Mercedes Benz on the expressway.
Russell let Victoria hit him and took the initiative to take the blame. “You’re right, Victoria, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have told you about these, and I shouldn’t have disrupted your stable life.”
“Since you love Jordan so much, you can pretend that you didn’t hear what I said and that you never came to Houston!”
“Your father is my best friend. I’ll avenge him on my own. Stay out of this and take it that nothing has happened before. Go look for Jordan!”
Russell sounded loyal and righteous, but Jordan knew he must have deliberately said that only because he knew Victoria’s character well.
Jordan understood Victoria well enough and knew that she wasn’t the type of person who would choose to avoid reality for a peaceful life, and put aside the matter of her father’s murder.
‘All this shrewd old man, Russell, does is coax and deceive women!’
Indeed, Victoria stopped hitting Russell and cried, “No, I won’t go back to Jordan. It’s over between us. I’ll take revenge on my father myself. I’ll kill that bastard on my own, even if it might cost my life!”
Hearing this, Jordan was astonished.
Victoria was actually ready to die with that murderer!
“Silly honey, why do you want to risk your own life? The Steeles have forces all over the world. Why don’t you just tell me who it is and I’ll help you deal with him?”
“Victoria must be worried about implicating me. Maybe that person has an impressive status, maybe he’s very difficult to deal with…”
Jordan continued to listen for a while and discovered that Victoria’s crying had gradually ceased and she stopped speaking too.
At this moment, Jordan had already removed his earphones. He was now aware of the reason that Victoria left him.
Now, he just needed to find out who the murderer is!
“Pablo, Salvatore!”
Jordan called the two of them over and exclaimed, “Bring Russell here to me immediately!”
“Yes!”
While the two went to nab Russell, Jordan called Emily.
“Emily.”
“What’s the matter, Jordan?”
“Did your sister ever mention to you who the murderer of your father was?”
“No, my sister and Uncle Russell have been investigating for years, but they haven’t found out who the murderer is. Why are you suddenly asking about this?”
Jordan didn’t answer and instead continued to ask, “In that case, do you know the specific time and specific location where your father was murdered?”
After some thought, Emily answered, “My father passed away 11 years ago in France, but I can’t remember the specific place and time. Why are you asking? Did my sister tell you something?”
Jordan realized that both Victoria and Russell had not told Emily about the fact that they had found out who the murderer was.
Reason being Victoria always wanted Emily to grow up happily and lead a simple life without any troubles.
Emily had long treated Jordan as his brother-in-law and family member. Jordan didn’t want Victoria’s efforts to go down the drain either.
Hence, Jordan said, “Oh, no, I just suddenly recalled it and decided to ask you about it. Okay, there’s nothing else. I’m hanging up now.”
“Wait a minute.”
Emily suddenly called Jordan and exclaimed in bewilderment, “That doesn’t seem right. Did you specifically call to ask about this matter because you want to go to France to find the person who murdered my father!?”
“It must be so! Now that Victoria’s getting married, you must be thinking of finding the real murderer of my father, and then take revenge for us so that you can use that in exchange for Victoria’s hand in marriage, right?”
Jordan didn’t know what to say for a while. He didn’t expect Emily to have imagined such a plot.
Before Jordan replied, Vicky frantically said, “I want to go too, I want to go too! I’ve always wanted to know more about my father, but Victoria has never told me much. I’m his daughter too and I also have the right to do something for him, so why has she been keeping it from me?”
“Jordan, how about I accompany you to France?”
Of course, Jordan could not agree. “I’m not thinking of going to France. Besides, the rain is too heavy for the plane to take off and I can’t go to France either. You’re thinking too much.”
Emily humphed coldly and said, “Jordan, I’m a flight attendant and I go on flights every day. The rain doesn’t affect flights, okay? Besides, you have a private jet!”
Jordan still did not agree. “I’m really not going to France. I’m hanging up now.”
Despite saying that he wasn’t going to France, Jordan had already prepared his luggage and made a call to arrange for some people to receive him in France.
Soon, Pablo returned and reported, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jordan, we’re too incompetent. Russell and Miss Victoria have returned to Houston Bay 1, and we can’t get in at all!”
“It must be Russell’s doing again. Non-owners are prohibited from entering, huh?” Jordan humphed coldly and continued, “I’m going to buy a house there and see if they’ll let me in!”
Seemingly put in a tough spot, Pablo said, “I’ve already asked. They’re not going to sell it.”
“Houston Bay 1 is the best residential estate in the city, and I heard that many of the top real estate magnates in the country have decided to move to Houston Bay 1.”
“The eligibility criteria for the purchase of a house there is that you have to be the president of a listed company.”
“But they declined even after we mentioned your name!”
Needless to say, this must have been arranged long ago by Russell too, all for the sake of preventing Jordan from getting close to him.
As the place where the country’s top tycoons gathered, the security measures must also be the tightest in Houston Bay 1.
If Russell refuses to come out, Jordan probably wouldn’t be able to nab him at all. Even if he comes out, he’d definitely bring lots of bodyguards with him, given how conscientious he was.
Even if he was caught, Russell may not tell Jordan who murdered Victoria’s father.
“Pablo, keep an eye on things in Houston.I’ll have Salvatore accompany me on a trip to France.”
“France? Miss Victoria is getting married in a couple of days, don’t be late for her wedding.”
“Yes, I know what to do.”
A trip to France would take at least ten hours, and it would take a day of traveling for a round trip.
Jordan must find out the truth of the matter within a day!”
So, Jordan rushed to the airport without stopping and walked into his private jet with an umbrella.
Salvatore and others trailed behind.
Just as Salvatore was holding the umbrella and walking up the gangway, suddenly, a long-legged beauty clad in a flight attendant uniform walked over.
“Sir, Sir, are you going to France? Do you need a flight attendant to serve you? I’m heading to France too. Give me a lift and I can serve you for free!”
Chapter 322: Emily: Let’s Date Each Other!
At this moment, it was still pouring, and everyone was holding an umbrella in hand. Jordan and Salvatore were in a rush to go to France, so he was anxious too.
Hence, Salvatore didn’t look at the flight attendant who had been talking and instead said in annoyance, “Get out of here. If you want to make money, go to another plane, don’t disturb us here…”
While Salvatore was speaking, he suddenly realized that the svelte woman who was wearing a flight attendant uniform was Emily!
“Miss Emily Clarke!” Salvatore was appalled. “What brings you here?”
Holding the umbrella in hand, Emily gestured for them to hush before saying with a smile, “Don’t tell Jordan about this. Just get me up there secretly. I’ll accompany you guys to France!”
Salvatore murmured, “Uh…”
Salvatore actually liked Emily because he felt that she was innocent and cute. Knowing that she didn’t have any ill intentions either, he allowed her to board the plane.
The plane quickly took off. The rain didn’t cause any issues for the pilot of Jordan’s private jet because it was nothing to him at all.
The pilot was Russian, and everyone knew Russians were the toughest pilots in the world.
Leonard Di’Caprio, the Hollywood actor who played the role of Jack in “Titanic”, once boarded a flight on Russian Airlines.
Something happened during that flight, and the engine of the plane exploded!
Leonardo looked out of the window to see that the entire engine was burning like a fireball. He was so frightened that he started yelling incessantly.
However, he realized he was the only person on the plane who was shouting as the surrounding others had remained seated and were sipping on wine or coffee.
Leonardo had no choice but to call the flight attendant over and yelled at the top of his lungs, “What exactly happened!?”
The flight attendant said, “Don’t worry, Sir, we’re just encountering a small problem. One of the plane’s engines is faulty.”
Just a small problem…
During touchdown, the tires even ended up bursting, and yet, the flight attendants and passengers were all acting as if nothing had happened.
Hence, the weather condition wasn’t an issue for Jordan’s pilot at all.
Jordan was seated on the luxury seat of the private jet and searching for some information on the Internet when a flight attendant walked over to serve a cup of coffee to Jordan. “Mr. Jordan, please have some coffee. I brewed it personally.”
Finding her voice rather familiar, Jordan looked up and asked, “Emily? Why are you here?”
Emily laughed and sat down opposite Jordan. “Haha, I guessed you would fly to France. You actually lied to me just now. Hmph!”
“By the way, I remember now. My father passed away on the 29th of August 11 years ago in a bar named LeBall on Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.”
With the specific time and location of her father’s death provided by Emily, Jordan could now investigate the case and find out who the murderer was with greater ease.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a renowned French philosopher and literary scholar in the 18th century. Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a famous street in Paris.
11 years ago wasn’t that long ago. At that time, there were already lots of surveillance cameras on the streets of Paris.
Jordan felt he should be able to find some clues from surveillance camera footage!
Jordan took a sip of coffee made by Emily and felt that it tasted rather nice. With the company of his future sister-in-law, the flight wouldn’t be boring.
After taking a look at the weather outside the window, Jordan asked Victoria, “Does Victoria know that you’re going to France with me?”
Emily said, “Of course not. She won’t even let me see you, let alone go abroad with you.”
“Victoria is overreacting. She has already broken up with you, so why won’t she let me contact you too? Even though you and her aren’t dating anymore, you and I can still be friends.”
“Two days ago, I once talked back to her and said that she could let me have you since she doesn’t wish to date you anymore.”
“Victoria lost her temper as soon as she heard that and she even told me loudly that she would never allow me to date you. She even forbids me from falling in love with you.”
Jordan laughed and said, “Your sister still loves me. Of course she wouldn’t let you date me. Don’t keep saying those nonsensical things to spite her.”
Emily said with a sweet smile, “I’m being serious. If Victoria really marries Russell, I may really court you.”
Jordan looked rather awkward, as he didn’t know if Emily was joking or not.
At this moment, Salvatore, who was at the side, raised his arm and exclaimed loudly, “Miss Clarke, you have my support!”
Jordan glared at Salvatore and chided, “Support my foot. What has it got to do with you?”
On the other hand, Emily laughed out loud.
Jordan said, “Emily, if you really need a boyfriend, I can introduce you to some guys. After all, I’m your brother-in-law-to-be, and it’s only right for me to be concerned about your marriage.”
Resting her chin in her hand, Emily said with a vibrant smile, “Really? What kind of guy are you going to introduce me to?”
Jordan asked, “What kind of guy do you like?”
Emily thought about it before answering, “I like scions of mysterious tycoons like you, not because you are wealthy, but because I think your family is very interesting and it’d be fun to be your wife. There might be some treasures or secrets, and so on. Just like playing a game. Haha.”
“By the way, are any of your brothers single? Introduce one of them to me.”
Jordan was stunned for a moment, but he answered, “I have two older brothers. Do you want to be my sister-in-law?”
Emily laughed and sat beside Jordan. “Yeah, that’d be great. If Victoria really marries you in the future, she’ll have to call me her sister-in-law too. That’ll be so fun!”
“Tell me quickly, are your brothers handsome or not!?!”
Jordan was speechless for a moment, but since they had a long journey ahead, he didn’t mind joking around with her.
Jordan said, “My eldest brother is in his thirties and he’s already married, so you don’t stand a chance anymore.”
“What about your other brother?” Emily asked eagerly.
At the mention of his second brother, Jamie, Jordan shook his head and said, “He’s not married.”
Emily was overjoyed. “Wow, so you really have a brother who’s still single. Quickly tell me if he’s good-looking or not. What is his height, weight, and occupation?”
Jordan couldn’t help but reach out and poke Emily’s high nose bridge. “Don’t let your imagination run wild. It’s impossible for you and my brother.”
Emily was a little displeased to hear that. She retorted, “He’s not married and neither am I. Why is it impossible between us? Since your eldest brother is in his thirties, your second brother can’t be older than him, right? He’s the right age for me!”
Jordan explained, “My second brother is quite a jerk. He’s the biggest troublemaker among the three of us. He’s also the most rebellious one.”
“Besides, he has very high standards when it comes to the looks and figure of women. Majority of pretty women don’t appeal to him.”
At this point, Emily punched Jordan angrily and questioned, “Hmph, are you trying to say that I’m ugly and have a terrible figure, so you’re afraid that your brother won’t be attracted to me?”
“Jordan, take a good look at me with your eyes wide open. How am I ugly and how is my figure lacking in any way?!”
Emily stood up and posed like a model before doing a 360-degree turn to show Jordan every angle of her body.
Jordan barely reacted, but Salvatore had already gotten a nosebleed…
Chapter 323: Investigating The Real Murderer!
There are thousands of beautiful women in this world; clothes and makeup are the key to outshining others.
Every woman has a style that suits her best.
For example, Hailey may be a vile woman who was also a chronic adulterer, but pure and innocent outfits were the fashion style that suited her the best.
Her pretty face was one in a million and she could easily put on an innocent expression to coax and deceive her boyfriend anywhere at any time. Hence, she was naturally suitable for that style.
If she were to wear sexy clothing like skin-tight dresses or lace clothing, she probably wouldn’t be able to carry it.
On the other hand, Victoria was a mature woman who wouldn’t suit such pure and innocent clothes. If she were to dress in a preppy chic style, it would sabotage her looks.
Only by dressing in professional business wear would her aura as a domineering CEO be accentuated. She was the most perfect.
Meanwhile, Lauren was a sweet-looking woman who had a girl-next-door vibe. Any outfit she wore would accentuate her beauty, and she just needed to make sure that she didn’t wear makeup that made her look too cold.
Similarly, Emily wasn’t as pretty as Hailey, Victoria, and Lauren; and her figure was inferior to Elle’s, too.
However, when she dons the flight attendant uniform, she would exude a charm that would make any man forget any other beautiful woman!
In order to let Jordan take a clear look at her figure, Emily deliberately inched very close to Jordan, which made him feel rather shy and awkward.
“Okay, Emily, stop it.”
Emily was still indignant. “Well then, tell me, do I have a good figure or not?”
Jordan answered, “Yes!”
Emily asked, “Am I perfect or not!?”
Jordan answered, “Yes!”
Emily asked, “Am I good enough for your brother?”
Jordan answered, “Yes, absolutely. He’s the one who isn’t worthy of you!”
Emily exclaimed, “Call me your sister-in-law then!”
Jordan said, “How dare you take advantage of me, you little girl? I’m going to teach you a lesson!”
“Ah, Salvatore, help. Jordan is going to hit me!”
Emily leaped up in a pair of rounded flats, which were part of her flight attendant attire.
With the company of the bubbly Emily, Jordan’s flight of more than ten hours became rather interesting and enjoyable.
He even forgot what the purpose of the trip was and the fact that Victoria would be marrying Russell soon.
Jordan began to understand why Victoria chose to hide many things from Emily because she really did not want to make a cheerful girl like her who often wore a bright smile on her face, to become broody all the time.
More than ten hours passed, and Jordan arrived in Paris, where it was drizzling. A few of them headed to the police headquarters of Paris by car.
A police officer named Frankie received Jordan.
Jordan was rather proficient in French, so he said directly in French, “I want to investigate the murder of an American man who was killed 11 years ago on the 29th of August in LEBALL bar on Rue Jacques Rousseau.”
“The name of the murdered man is Norman Clarke.”
Norman was Victoria and Emily’s father.
Soon, Officer Frankie pulled up the information of cases that happened in that year.
He introduced to Jordan, “Mr. Norman Clarke is a software engineer who came to Paris to attend an academic seminar that year.”
“According to the information, he went to LEBALL bar alone that night, but he left with another man.”
“We suspect that Mr. Clarke’s death is related to that man.”
Jordan hurriedly asked, “How much information is there about the murderer? Is there any surveillance camera footage?”
“Yes.” Officer Frankie handed Jordan a piece of paper on which there was a photo, which was a screen grab of the surveillance camera footage. “But it’s very blurry and his face can’t be seen clearly.”
“Back then, we conducted a search in Paris based on his build and eventually concluded that he was probably an illegal immigrant or a gang member.”
“We learned Norman is an excellent programmer who’s also the owner of a technology company, with many competitors back in the US.”
“We suspect that his competitors may have hired a hitman to assassinate him.”
Jordan knew that they definitely did not want Norman to die in the hands of a Frenchman.
Jordan continued to ask, “How did Norman Clarke die? Was his body shipped back to the US?”
Officer Frankie said, “He was shot to death. There were many customers at the bar that night who all heard the gunshots.”
“Immediately afterwards, Norman was taken to the hospital, but unfortunately, we lost the corpse.”
“Lost?” Jordan froze for a moment.
Frankie said, “Yes, the hospital lost the corpse of another Frenchman but in order to escape from the law, that staff member cremated Norman Clarke’s corpse in an attempt to muddle through but he was still caught in the end.”
“We can confirm that Norman Clarke is indeed dead, and the documents that were on his body can also prove his identity.”
Since the police said so, it should be correct.
Jordan still wanted to know who the other man Norman was with was!
“Since Victoria said she wanted to take revenge, then she must know who the murderer is. If the police don’t know, there must be someone else who knows!”
Jordan didn’t waste any more time in the police station and instead headed straight to the murder site, LEBALL bar on Rue Jacques Rousseau.
The bar was still open now.
“I only have 24 hours to spend in Paris. If we take too long, I won’t be able to rush back to stop Victoria from getting married!”
Jordan was really anxious because he couldn’t afford to delay for a single hour at all!
Reason being Victoria had promised Russell to give him her body on the day of their wedding!
Jordan would never let Russell have Victoria again!
Jordan asked around in the bar and the owners of the shops on the streets around the bar, but unfortunately, he didn’t find any clues at all.
“What should we do, Jordan? It’s been so many years since the murder happened. Even if someone really knows about this, they are probably not in Paris, or perhaps they’ve died, right?”
Emily was rather dejected, too.
Jordan didn’t believe that he couldn’t find that person.Since Russell could find out who the murderer was, Jordan believed it was only a matter of time before he did too!
Jordan kept looking at his watch. He was already running out of time and in order to find the real murderer as soon as possible; he put up notices on TV, radio stations, and on the Internet to inform the public that he would be offering a reward of 5 million francs to find clues!
Five million francs amounted to more than five million dollars, which was enough to make many agitated.
However, there were many who came to Jordan, but most of them were just there for the bounty without having any concrete proof.
Soon, 20 hours passed, and Jordan was still searching for clues.
Pablo, who was in Houston, called and said, “Mr. Jordan, you must quickly prepare to return. If you don’t leave the country within four hours, Miss Victoria will marry Russell!”
There was not much time left for Jordan!
Jordan, who was sitting at the LEBALL bar, was smoking and feeling rather troubled.
At this moment, a white man in his fifties walked over to sit down beside Jordan and asked for a cup of brandy. He sized him up with a peculiar gaze.
”Why are you also investigating that matter? Is that man who died of high status in the US?”
Chapter 324: The Murderer Is Actually!
The man’s words immediately caught Jordan’s attention!
In the past few hours, there were many people who came to him, but most of their words were out of context, so they couldn’t even figure out what exactly happened at this place 11 years ago.
This fifty-year-old white man was different. He asked Jordan why he was “also” investigating that matter.
That meant that he knew what Russell and Victoria had been investigating previously!
This person might be the one who provided Russell with the news!
Jordan immediately came to his senses. He could finally rush back to stop Victoria from getting married!
Jordan said respectfully, “Sir, do you know something? If you can provide me with some useful clues, I’ll give you a bonus of five million Francs. I won’t go back on my word!”
The white man smiled and shook the Van Cleef & Arpels watch he was wearing on his right hand, as if to flaunt his wealth and show that he was wealthy, too.
Holding a glass of wine, he took a sip and recounted, “On the 29th of August 11 years ago, I came to this bar for a drink and I remember very well that it was this day because it was my birthday.”
“My daughter flew over from Toulouse to see me, and she arrived to give me a surprise when it was almost 12 midnight.”
“She called me and asked me what I was doing. When I told her I was drinking at LEBALL bar, she told me to go check the entrance.”
“I saw her as soon as I went out and I wanted to give her a hug because I was really thrilled to see her, but she playfully took a picture of me with the Sony camera she just bought.”
“The excitement I felt when I saw my daughter was captured in the photo and I was slightly tipsy at the time. With my arms wide open, I walked towards her.”
“Wow, that was such a memorable moment, and I’ll never forget the expression I had when I saw her.”
“I’ve been keeping the picture that she took because soon after that day, she got into a car accident and since then, she could never take a picture of me again.”
After saying those words, the man took another mouthful of wine.
Jordan listened quietly and then said, “I’m very sorry to have mentioned your unhappy past.”
“I’m willing to spend 5 million francs for that photo.”
A look of surprise appeared on the white man’s face and he asked, “What are you buying that photo for?”
Jordan said, “If I’m not wrong, you’re not the only one photographed in that picture. The person I’m looking for is in it, too.”
The man smiled and nodded. “You’re indeed a smart kid. Ten years ago, an American man had been inquiring about this matter too. I made a copy of this photo ten years ago and sent it to that person.”
“Why? Has the murderer not been found yet? It seems that the murderer is really mysterious.”
The man who received the photo from the man ten years ago should be Russell.
“Russell had the photo of the murderer ten years ago, and Victoria should also have known about it. Why did they take revenge only recently?”
“Could it be that the identity of that murderer is really so mysterious that Russell couldn’t find out who he is after ten years of investigation?”
“I didn’t expect such mysterious people to exist in this world, besides the Steeles. This world is really full of hidden experts.”
Jordan had already guessed that Russell must have only found out the identity of the murderer recently and then informed Victoria about it.
Jordan had no time to wait. If he didn’t get to the bottom of the truth about the situation, he wouldn’t be able to meet Victoria in time.
Jordan said, “Can you send me a copy of the photo as well?”
However, the man shook his head and said, “I’m starting to be interested in the dead man. You have to tell me who you are, who that dead man is, and why you’re spending 5 million francs to investigate this matter.”
Jordan pulled over Emily, who was already confused by listening to their conversation in French, which she could not understand. “This is the daughter of the man who died. We’re his family members and we just want to find out the truth so that we can avenge her father!”
The man exclaimed in surprise, “She is that man’s daughter?”
Seeing that the white man wasn’t quite convinced, Jordan said to Emily, “Do you have a photo of yourself and your father?”
Emily nodded. Although Emily’s parents had passed away many years ago and she had changed her cell phone countless times, she made sure to save the photos of herself with her parents, in every one of her cell phones.
“Quickly, find the photo and show it to this gentleman!” Jordan urged eagerly.
“What’s the hurry?”
Emily clicked on her private album, which contained photos. However, there were lots of photos of her long legs…
“Uh…”
Emily was incredibly embarrassed. She had a hobby of taking photos of her legs whenever she was bored, but she would never dare to show them to anyone, so she kept them in a private album.
Jordan also hurriedly shifted his gaze away from her phone, not daring to continue looking.
He thought, ‘What’s up with these pretty girls nowadays? Their phones are all full of their selfies and even their private albums contain so many photos that’ll make most men lose their composure!’
“Uh… I found it. There you go.”
Blushing shyly, Emily handed the phone to Jordan without forgetting to remind him. “Don’t swipe left or right. The next photo… is a private photo of mine.”
Jordan was really anxious. He frantically grabbed it and reached his hand out to say, “Don’t worry, I won’t…”
Before he finished, Jordan accidentally swiped it and happened to swipe to the next photo, which was one of Emily pouting and doing the peace sign in the bathroom.
“Ah! Jordan, you jerk! And you said you wouldn’t swipe! Are you doing it on purpose!?!”
Emily got shy and continuously hit Jordan.
Jordan was helpless. ‘I didn’t do it on purpose! How can I be in the mood to look at these nonsensical photos now!?!’
Emily flew into a rage and continued to say, “What do you mean nonsensical? Explain yourself clearly! How are my photos messy!?”
Jordan raised his hand to block Emily’s attack and said, “You took photos of yourself when you were in the bathroom. Isn’t that nonsensical?”
Emily was enraged and embarrassed. “I… I wasn’t using the bathroom at that time! I was just getting some rest!”
Jordan grabbed Emily and said, “Okay, okay, stop it. I won’t touch your phone anymore. Let this man take a look at the photo of you and your father.”
“Hmph!”
Emily was furious. If not because they were going to find her father’s murder today, she would have had a fight with Jordan.
He even made fun of her after looking at her private photos!
Emily swiped to the photo of herself and her father again before showing it to the man.
The man exclaimed in surprise and immediately recognized Norman in the photo!
“Yes, that’s the man!”
However, it was a photo from 11 years ago, and back then, Emily was still at a tender age. Emily was worried that the man would think that the little girl in the photo wasn’t her.
Emily asked Jordan, “Will he think that the girl in the photo isn’t me?”
Jordan hurriedly explained to the man, “The little girl in the photo is really this woman in front of you. There’s no need for us to lie to you.”
The white man compared the girl in the photo to Emily and nodded. “You can tell from the look in her eyes that she’s indeed that man’s daughter.”
Jordan was overjoyed. “Since you’ve recognized our identity, can you sell the photo to us?”
The white man shook his head and said, “No, I won’t sell it to you. I’ll give it to you for free.”
As he said that, the white man took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Jordan. He said, “I hope you find the murderer soon.”
After saying that, the man left.
“Thank you.”
At this moment, Jordan and Emily were extremely agitated because they were finally going tofind out who murdered Emily’s father!
“Jordan, open it quickly. Let me see which bastard killed my father!”
Emily urged.
Jordan nodded and took out the photo from the envelope.
The man in the middle of the photo was the one who had just left.
He smiled brightly at the camera.
However, Jordan and Emily were looking at the spot beside him.
Norman and the murderer were to his right!
Jordan froze on the spot when he saw the man following behind Norman!
“How could it be him!?!”
Chapter 325: Family Authority!
“Impossible… Impossible… How could this happen…”
They finally learned the truth when they saw the photos.
However, Jordan wasn’t as excited as he imagined. Instead, he was shell-shocked and was even on the verge of breaking down!
Seeing Jordan’s reaction, Emily said agitatedly, “Jordan, do you know the man in the photo?”
“Quickly tell me who the murderer is. Who exactly is he!?”
Jordan was stunned, and he whispered, “He… he’s my father…”
“What?”
This time, it was Emily’s turn to be stunned. She covered her mouth in horror, unable to believe that it was the truth.
Soon, tears fell from her eyes.
Emily stared at Jordan with confusion in her eyes. “The person who killed my father is your father?”
This time, Jordan and Emily both understood why Victoria would break up with Jordan for no reason and choose to marry someone else.
It was because Jordan was the son of the man who killed Victoria and Emily’s father!
Victoria couldn’t marry her enemy!
Emily got really agitated and gave Jordan a slap on his face!
Smack!
Emily seemed to have exhausted all her energy on that slap, but Jordan remained still. In fact, he was completely emotionless.
The shock had made Jordan’s body turn numb.
Emily gave Jordan a hard slap and hollered at him. “Jordan, I hate you! I hate the Steeles! I never want to see you again!”
After saying that, Emily turned around to leave.
“Emily!”
Jordan grabbed Emily’s slender arm, but she flung him away in exasperation.
Emily scurried out nevertheless.
At this moment, Salvatore was keeping a lookout and smoking a cigarette outside the LEBALL bar.
When he saw Emily running out in tears, he immediately put the cigarette butt on the ground.
He asked, “Miss Emily, where are you going?”
Emily wasn’t in the mood to pay attention to Jordan’s subordinate at all. All she did was run forward.
It was still raining, and Emily didn’t have an umbrella.
Salvatore was worried that something might happen to Emily when she was alone in France because she didn’t speak French at all.
Hence, Salvatore hurriedly chased after her and asked about the situation.
Instead, Emily shouted at Salvatore, “Get lost! You’re just the Steeles’ dog! Don’t bother me anymore!”
Salvatore ran after Emily and kept comforting her. “Did you have a fight with Mr. Jordan? Miss Clarke, simmer down. Let’s talk things over slowly.”
However, no matter how Salvatore persuaded, Emily ignored him.
Seeing that Emily was running further and further away, Salvatore had no choice but to use force.
“I’m sorry, Miss Emily!”
Salvatore knocked Emily- who was on the verge of breaking down- forcefully with his right hand, causing her to pass out immediately.
Afterwards, Salvatore carried Emily back and had someone send her to rest in the private jet.
At this moment, Jordan was also shocked by the outcome.
However, he did not believe that his father was the murderer.
According to Jordan’s knowledge, Victoria’s father, Norman, was a very outstanding and rare talented software engineer in the US.
He had founded his technology company with grand ambitions that lie beyond just making money.
It was impossible for such an outstanding talent and such a good man to be the Steeles’ enemy.
Hence, Jordan immediately picked up the phone and called his father, Rowan Steele!
In fact, Jordan and his father weren’t particularly close to each other. At the very least, they weren’t as close as most fathers and sons.
Reason being, the Steeles’ education style would cause the children to grow distant from their fathers.
The children would receive all kinds of training and be put through various trials at an early age and none of them were supervised by their father.
Since he married Hailey as a live-in husband, Jordan rarely contacted his father and instead stayed in touch with his grandfather.
“Jordan,” Rowan said.
Jordan didn’t waste his breath on anything else. As soon as she came over, he asked, “Dad, tell me, does the death of Victoria’s father have anything to do with you?”
“Victoria?” Rowan was a little surprised. “You mean your girlfriend who’s older than you? Who’s her father?”
Jordan said, “Her father is named Norman Clarke!”
Hearing Norman’s name, Rowan remained silent for a moment before sighing.
‘What a coincidence. I didn’t expect your girlfriend to be Norman Clarke’s daughter.”
Jordan could tell that his father knew Norman!
“Tell me, is Norman Clarke’s death related to you?” Jordan asked eagerly.
Rowan paused for a moment before replying, “Sort of.”
“Why did you kill him!?! Did he offend you, or did he offend our family!?” Jordan began to get worked up.
Rowan said, “Jordan, you have no right or permission to know about this matter.”
“I have no right?” Jordan didn’t expect his father to say that. “Isn’t the fact that I’m your son enough of a reason to know? What more permission do I need?”
Rowan said, “You must complete all the trials your grandfather puts you through before you’ll be allowed to find out the truth of this matter.”
“Jordan, I would also like to tell you the reason now, but your grandfather was the one who set these rules, so I can’t go against them.”
Jordan was stunned because it was his first time hearing that he needed permission to know about his family matters.
‘It’s no wonder that we have to go through so many strange trials. It turns out that there are certain permissions that will allow me to find out some family secrets!’
Jordan was now undergoing business training, even though the J Corporation might not meet his grandfather’s requirements.
Moreover, God knows what other trials there may be after the business trial.
He probably wouldn’t be able to complete the trial within a short period of time, so he wouldn’t be able to gain permission within at least two or three years.
“Dad, can’t you tell me now? If you don’t tell me, Victoria will be marrying someone else!”
Jordan said agitatedly.
Rowan sighed and said, “Son, you take love too seriously and you lack experience in romantic relationships. Consider your breakup with Victoria Clarke this time as a form of training.”
After saying that, Rowan hung up the phone.
Jordan sat back at the bar counter, lit up a cigarette, and picked up a glass of brandy before chugging it.
Salvatore ran in from outside and reported to Jordan, “Mr. Jordan, Emily cried so much that I sent her to the plane to rest.”
“When are we leaving? That old dog Russell’s wedding will start in another ten hours or so. If we don’t leave right now, we won’t be able to make it there!”
However, Jordan shook his head in response to Salvatore’s question.
Rowan had admitted himself that he was the one who killed Victoria’s father.
How could Jordan still have the cheek to go back and ruin Victoria’s wedding in an attempt to reconcile with her?
Just like that, an hour passed.
Salvatore scurried in and exclaimed, “We’re about to run out of time. Mr. Jordan, let’s set off!”
Another hour passed.
Salvatore ran in again and exclaimed, “We can’t let that old dog Russell marry your woman! On the night of the wedding, that punk will definitely try to get fresh with Victoria!”
Another hour passed.
Salvatore ran in again. “If we leave now, we’ll still have a chance to stop the wedding. If we wait another ten minutes, it’ll be too late!”
At this moment, a mature and reliable-looking man entered the bar and walked straight towards Jordan before tapping him on his shoulder.
“Who are you? Stay away from Mr. Jordan!” Salvatore immediately rushed over.
“Jordan.”
The man drawled.
Chapter 326: Victoria’s Father Is Still Alive!
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Jordan turned around, only to see that it was his eldest brother, Jesse!
Jordan immediately put down his glass, got up from the bar counter, and hugged Jesse gleefully!
“Jesse!”
It had been years since Jordan saw his eldest brother!
Jordan and Jesse were biological brothers who shared the same set of parents, while Jamie was their half-brother from another mother.
Of course, the three brothers grew up having a close-knit relationship without any differences.
“What brings you here?”
Jordan was surprised.
Jesse glanced at the people in the bar and said, “I need a word with you alone, just us two.”
Jordan immediately instructed Salvatore, “Salvatore, clear the place.”
Salvatore couldn’t help but glance at Jordan’s eldest brother a few more times. After all, he had to respect his master’s eldest brother, too.
Although Jesse was not as handsome as Jordan, he had an imposing aura, and he had a slightly more robust figure that made him seem rather mature and reliable.
“Greetings, Mr. Steele!”
Salvatore bowed respectfully to Jesse before bringing all the people in the bar out.
The entire bar had long been booked by Jordan, so the waiters were rather compliant to Salvatore too.
After everyone left, Jordan couldn’t help but say to Jesse, “Jesse, Dad killed someone. He murdered my girlfriend’s father!”
Jesse hurriedly said, “No, Jordan, Dad didn’t kill him.”
Jordan handed the photo given to them by the man to Jesse and said, “I called Dad just now and he personally admitted that he’s related to the death of Norman Clarke.”
Jesse looked at the photo before putting it down and saying, “Norman Clarke didn’t die at all.”
“What did you say!?!”
Jordan was jolted awake. In this instant, the alcohol that Jordan had drunk in the last three hours seemed to have evaporated out of Jordan’s body.
Jesse fished out his cell phone and showed Jordan a photo.
It was a photo of a middle-aged man in his fifties who had very short hair and looked extremely energetic.
“This is… Norman Clarke!”
Jordan could tell that the man in the photo was Norman, but he looked a little older than he did in the other photo.
Although he was old in his years, he was still full of vigor.
Jesse nodded and said, “Here’s a recent photo of him.”
Jordan was elated. “He isn’t dead! Dad didn’t kill Victoria’s father!”
Jordan was overjoyed because he thought that he and Victoria had become enemies who would forever be against each other in the future.
In the three hours just now, Jordan had been thinking about what he should do if Victoria were to kill his father to avenge hers!
However, he no longer had to mull over it because Victoria’s father was still alive!
Jordan was puzzled. “Why so? If he’s not dead, why are there claims that he’s dead? The story about the hospital cremating his corpse must be a fabricated lie too, huh?”
Jesse said, “Sorry, Jordan, I can only let you know Norman Clarke is not dead, but I can’t disclose the reason to you.”
“It’s because this involves our family’s secret, which you currently don’t have permission to find out about.”
“In fact, you don’t even have permission to look at this photo, but I really can’t bear to see you being so devastated and losing the person you love the most. That’s why I flew over to tell you about this.”
Jordan was really touched. ‘Indeed, Jesse is the best to me!’
Jordan asked, “Since you don’t have permission, how did you find out?”
Soon after he said that, Jordan knew the answer and said, “Oh, right, you’ve already finished all your trials and obtained permission!”
Jesse was the only person in the third generation of the Steeles’ descendants who had completed all the family’s trials!
Jesse smiled and said, “Yeah, Jordan, press on and complete the trial that Grandpa gave you. He has always had high expectations of you, don’t let him down.”
Jordan nodded.
However, he wasn’t in the mood to think about the trial or the family’s secret at the moment. He just wanted to fly to Houston right now.
He wanted to stop Victoria and Russell’s wedding and tell Victoria that everything was a misunderstanding so that the two of them could continue to be together!
Jordan said, “Jesse, can you send me this photo?”
“Yes.”
Jesse sent the recent photo of Norman to Jordan.
Jordan and Jesse hadn’t seen each other for several years. Jordan had a lot of things to say to him and lots of questions to ask.
However, they were now pressed for time and if Jordan didn’t send the photo, he probably wouldn’t be able to stop Victoria’s wedding!
“Jesse, thank you for helping me. I have to go now. Let’s find another opportunity to meet again another time!”
Jordan was just about to leave when Jesse pulled Jordan back and said, “Wait a minute.”
“Jordan, there is one more thing that I want to brief you about.”
“Go ahead, Jesse,” Jordan said, looking at Jesse.
Jesse said, “Jamie hasn’t reported to the family for a long time, and we can’t contact him now.”
“He has now completed almost all the trials that the family has given him and he has only one battlefield trial left.”
Jordan also knew that Jamie had been putting off the battlefield training.
Jamie was older than Jordan, so he should have already completed his battlefield training before Jordan. However, he wasn’t willing to do it.
Reason being Jamie had been pursuing the most beautiful women in the world and he was also rather timid compared to Jesse and Jordan.
Hence, he skipped the battlefield trial and completed the others instead.
Jesse said, “Jamie has been getting into quite a lot of trouble out there lately. Many powerful families, including the Howards from DC, and forces are hunting him down.”
The Howards!
Jordan also nodded and said, “Jamie is really out of hand. He nabbed Lauren Howard and sent her to me, forcing me to sleep with her. Of course the Howards were against it! They’re about to kill me!”
When reminded of that matter, Jordan was still filled with resentment against Jamie and if it wasn’t for the fact that he had offended the Howards, Hailey’s twins would have both belonged to Jordan.
Jesse nodded and said, “I’m already aware of this, so Grandpa doesn’t want him to continue messing around. He won’t become mature unless he goes through the battlefield trial.”
Jordan thought so too. Only by experiencing the battlefield can a person understand how terrifying human nature is, and the preciousness of life.
Only then would one have fear and respect towards this world, and not mess around.
Jesse said, “I’ve investigated and found out that he has recently returned to the US. I can’t make it back, but since you’ve been in the US, help me find out more about him.”
“When you find him, tell him to go home and participate in the final trial.”
Jordan said, “Okay, I’ll definitely find him and punch him hard! I’ll ask him why he introduced Hailey and Lauren to me!”
Jesse laughed and patted Jordan on his shoulder. “Hurry along. Victoria is waiting for you. After you make up with her this time, get married to her quickly. I’ll be there for your wedding.”
“Yes!”
After Jordan said goodbye to Jesse, he rushed to the tarmac of the airport!
Jordan called Pablo while seated in the car.
Pablo answered almost immediately. Before Jordan said anything, Pablo said anxiously, “Mr. Jordan, come quickly, or it’ll be too late! Miss Victoria has already tried on her wedding gown!”
Jordan said, “I’ll be there by 6 p.m. If I don’t make it, crash the wedding!”
Pablo acknowledged, “Yes!”
Chapter 327: Victoria’s Wedding!
For the past few hours, Jordan hadn’t been able to tell Pablo to sabotage Victoria’s wedding.
Jordan previously thought that his father was the murderer of Victoria’s fathers, so no matter how much he loved Victoria, he didn’t have the cheek to do something like that.
Ruin the wedding of the daughter of someone his father killed?
Jordan couldn’t bring himself to do that!
However, he had now learned that Victoria’s father was still alive so their families were not at odds!
Victoria would no longer have to break up with Jordan and marry Russell.
Of course, Jordan could righteously crash the wedding and snatch the bride!
He got on the plane and it immediately took off at full speed!
At this moment, Emily had also woken up. Upon sight of Jordan, she turned away immediately, not wanting to see him at all.
Emily had slapped Jordan just now and said that she never wanted to see him again in this life.
In fact, she was already being kind enough to do that.
By saying that, she meant she would not take revenge on her father and she wouldn’t kill Jordan’s father.
If she were a vengeful woman, she would have definitely said, “I will kill your father to avenge my father” before leaving.
“Emily.”
Jordan walked over again.
Emily hollered, “Don’t come closer! I don’t want to see you, you son of a murderer! The Steeles are all crooks!”
Jordan hurriedly took out his cell phone and showed Emily a recent photo of her father. “Emily, your father isn’t dead, and my dad didn’t kill him. Look, this is a photo of him that was taken recently.”
The moment Emily saw the photo of her father, tears welled up in her eyes.
Jordan needed a long time to confirm if the man in the photo was really Norman, but as his daughter, Emily could tell at a glance that he was her father!
“My father is still alive! My father isn’t dead!”
Emily was crying continuously while looking at Jordan happily. “Your father didn’t kill my father, so does that mean that we’re not enemies?”
Jordan smiled, reached out to wipe the tears on Emily’s face and said, “Silly, of course, I’m not your enemy. I’m the person who you and Victoria are closest to and love the most.”
“Jordan!”
Emily leaped into Jordan’s arms elatedly and hugged him tightly.
Deep down, she really liked Jordan as a prospective brother-in-law, and she really didn’t want to become his enemy.
“I’ll call Victoria right now!”
Emily said, as happy as a lark.
Jordan said, “Given my understanding of her, she won’t believe it even if you call her to tell her about this. I believe we’ll be able to make it to her wedding venue before she gets married. Once we get there, I’ll show her those photos myself.”
“Alright.”
Emily hugged Jordan gleefully again.
At 5:40 pm.
There were still 20 minutes to go before the wedding began in Grand Skylight Hotel, Houston.
“Mr. Wills, the president of Electron Co. is here!”
A waiter announced loudly at the door.
Dustin Wills, the president of a listed company,entered with a smile and an expensive gift in hand.
“Congratulations, Mr. Miller, Miss Clarke.”
Dustin walked in and congratulated Russell and Victoria.
At this moment, Russell was dressed well in a groom’s suit while Victoria, on the other hand, was clad in a wedding dress!
For the first time in her life, she was wearing a wedding dress and yet; it wasn’t for Jordan, but Russell!
She looked extremely goddess-like in the wedding dress; so pure and elegant that every guest present could not help but take photos of her.
Russell shook hands with Dustin and said, “Thank you, Mr. Wills. Quickly take a seat.”
“The Huxleys from New York are here!”
The waiter announced loudly in a bright voice again.
The Huxleys, including Arthur, Cayden, Shane, their parents, and even Rosie, whom the Huxleys had disowned for a long time, were all present!
All three generations of the family had traveled miles to come to Russell’s wedding, which was enough to prove their sincerity.
Since he was Russell’s sworn brother, Arthur took the lead in walking towards him. “Congratulations, Russell!”
Now, the Huxleys had long been reduced to a second-tier family in New York by Jordan, no longer enjoying the glory that they once did.
However, Russell was still very polite to the Huxleys.
Russell hugged Arthur and said, “Thank you for coming.”
“Uncle Russell, Victoria, congratulations!”
Cayden and Shane, too, respectfully congratulated Russell and Victoria.
However, Russell was clearly displeased to see Cayden.
Reason being, some time ago, Cayden had even created a replica of Victoria, and turned a young woman into Victoria’s doppelganger.
He even let the former deputy president of Perry Express, Arnold, to experience what it was like to make love to “Victoria”.
Now that Victoria was about to become his wife, he obviously felt that it was an insult to him.
However, Russell was not any better than Arnold.
A few days ago, he deliberately went out of town to avoid Jordan, so he sent someone to hire the woman who had undergone plastic surgery to look like Victoria at a high price.
While Victoria was still adamant about sleeping with Russell, he had been using “Victoria” to release his sexual frustrations.
‘I can finally have the real Victoria tonight!’
“I wonder if she is even more intoxicating than she was seven years ago!”
Looking at the gorgeous Victoria, Russell was filled with excitement, as if he had never gotten intimate with her before.
Soon, it was 6:50 pm.
“The Howards of DC have arrived.”
Hearing the Howards’ name, Russell hurriedly snapped out of his thoughts and grabbed Victoria’s hand.
“Quick, come with me to greet Mr. Howard Sr.!”
Victoria knew the Howards were a powerful family in DC and could be considered the family with the highest status in this hall full of guests!
She quickly tidied her wedding dress and walked over with Russell.
There were several generations of Howards at the door!
Brad and Lauren, who belonged to the third generation, had already arrived two days ago, so there naturally wasn’t a need to bring them up.
Clarice and Alex, the other two third-generation descendants of the Howards, had surprisingly arrived too.
Apart from the four of them, their grandfather, the authoritative Martin Howard, had also arrived!
“Oh my, is that Mr. Howard Sr. from DC?”
“He’s Martin Howard?”
“Shut up! How dare you call him by his full name?! Do you have a death wish!?!”
“Russell Miller is just a businessman who has never been involved in politics and has only a few dozen billion dollars in assets. Mr. Howard Sr. is giving him such a tremendous honor by coming here in person!”
The other guests were all talking to each other.
Russell also hurried to the door and gave Martin a handshake excitedly. “Mr. Howard, I’m really grateful for your attendance!”
Martin smiled and said, “How can I not show up for your wedding, Russell? This must be your missus, right?”
Martin looked at Victoria.
Victoria hurriedly introduced herself to Martin. “Hello, Mr. Howard Sr., I’ve always heard about you, but I never had the chance to meet you until today. My name is Victoria.”
Martin sized Victoria up and nodded incessantly. “Not bad. I heard that you’re also the president of a listed company.”
“Lauren, Clarice, you two should learn more from independent women like Mrs. Miller.”
Lauren and Clarice immediately said to Victoria, “I hope to receive your guidance in the future.”
Victoria didn’t expect the famous Mr. Howard Sr. to use her as an example, so she felt really awkward.
Russell frantically replied, “She wouldn’t dare to give you guidance. Having more exchanges is more like it.”
“Mr. Howard Sr, please take a seat, quickly!”
“Okay.”
The Howards slowly made their way in a single file.
After another five minutes, the last two guests, a man and a woman, appeared at the door.
“May I ask where the two are from?”
The service staff at the door swallowed his saliva after seeing the woman’s beauty. He then asked.
The woman with stunning beauty said with an arrogant look on her face, “The Camdens from Orlando!”
Chapter 328: Hailey Is Here Too!
The gorgeous beauty was Hailey, and the person beside her was Drew.
Hailey had lost a visible amount of weight and the speed at which she got back to shape after birth was simply incredible!
Most women would take a longer time to lose the pregnancy weight.
It was also because Hailey was gorgeous and had high expectations for herself.
At the same time, she was also forcing herself to return to the best physical state she can be, in order to win Jordan’s heart again!
The waiter at the door was also charmed by Hailey’s beauty, so he announced her arrival before even checking their invitation cards.
“The Camdens of Orlando are here!”
“Camdens from Orlando? What business do the Camdens run?”
“I don’t know, I’ve never heard of them, but this young woman here is quite pretty.”
The guests were surprised to hear the name of the Camdens because Houston was quite a distance from Orlando.
Only famous families in Orlando would be known in Houston. It was unlikely for families like the Camdens who were about to go bankrupt, to be known here.
Russell was stunned too. “Who are the Camdens? Were you the one who invited them, Victoria?”
Victoria was instantly displeased to see Hailey. She explained to Russell, “That woman is the ex-wife of Jordan and Cayden Huxley. I’ll go take a look while you stay here.”
“Okay.”
Russell never intended to entertain them, anyway. Even if Diana were to show up, Russell wouldn’t bother to greet her, let alone Hailey and Drew.
In Russell’s eyes, the Camdens couldn’t compare to the Howards at all!
Victoria walked over slowly and questioned with a hostile expression, “What are you here for?”
When Hailey saw Victoria, she glowered at her too. “Victoria Clarke, what nonsense are you getting up to? You’ve already snatched Jordan away and yet you broke up with him to marry an old man?”
When Hailey heard the news that Victoria and Russell were married, she thought it was fake at some point.
Reason being Hailey knew Victoria was a smart woman like her and since they had both dated Jordan, she knew Victoria was definitely aware of Jordan’s positive attributes.
In terms of wealth and status, Jordan was far superior to Russell, let alone things like age and appearance.
Only a fool would choose Russell over Jordan!
When Hailey saw Victoria wearing a wedding dress and standing next to Russell, she finally dared to believe that it was true.
“It’s none of your business,” Victoria retorted coldly.
She really despised Hailey, who had betrayed Jordan countless times and even had a baby with another man!
Hailey said righteously, “How is it none of my business? Jordan is my ex-husband, the father of my child, and the man I still love dearly!”
“You’ve hurt my man. Of course, I have to demand an explanation from you!”
Victoria humphed coldly and hollered, “You have no right to lecture me. When it comes to hurting Jordan, you’re far worse than me!”
“You…”
Hailey remembered she had betrayed Jordan several times and thus was too ashamed to say anything.
Victoria knew Hailey could not possibly stand up for Jordan because she was more than happy about their breakup, so how could she possibly seek justice for him?
Victoria exclaimed, “Hailey Camden, you’re here to look for Jordan, huh? You’ve made the wrong decision because Jordan won’t be coming!”
“Also, let me advise you, don’t think that you’ll have a chance to get back together with Jordan after I break up with him.”
“You don’t deserve to get back together with him. There’s a woman who is prettier, gentler, and has a better character than you. Her family background is much better too, so Jordan will never choose you.”
Hailey flew into a rage. “Victoria Clarke!”
Hailey didn’t expect Victoria to expose her true agenda for attending the wedding.
She wasn’t here to waste her breath on Victoria, nor did she bother about who Victoria was going to marry.
Hailey was here to see Jordan!
Hailey hadn’t been able to contact Jordan recently because he refused to reply to her text messages or answer her calls.
Now that Jordan had broken up with Victoria, it was a great opportunity for Hailey to get back together with Jordan.
According to Hailey’s marriage experience, Jordan would definitely show up at Victoria’s wedding today!
“Jordan loves stirring trouble at others’ weddings. He ruined both my weddings, so he’ll definitely come to Victoria’s wedding today!”
Previously, Jordan had ruined both of Hailey’s weddings with Tyler and Cayden.
She believed that Victoria and Russell wouldn’t be able to escape the same fate.
The women that Jordan loved seemed to be cursed, as their weddings would definitely be ruined by him…
Hailey said, “Victoria, I’m glad that you’re sensible enough to leave Jordan. I’m here today to congratulate you.”
“Ah.”
Drew took out a card and handed it to the service staff at the door. “Here’s a gift of $30,000 from us.”
The service staff was shocked because $30,000 was quite a large sum of money.
If they weren’t allowed to enter or even have a meal after giving a gift of $30,000, it would really seem unreasonable.
Hailey was Jordan’s ex-wife after all, and she didn’t want to embarrass her too badly. She said, “Since you want to stay here, suit yourself. Find a random seat and sit down.”
After saying that, Victoria turned around and left.
“Hmph!”
Hailey humphed coldly and swallowed her pride and relied on her beauty to find an empty seat near the door.
Soon, the wedding officially began at six in the afternoon!
In the parking lot outside the hotel.
Pablo was leaning against a Bentley and he threw a cigarette onto the ground furiously.
He exclaimed, “it’s already six, and the wedding is about to begin. Brothers, let’s rush in and crash the wedding. Smash everything into bits!”
“Yes!”
Pablo and the rest were just about to get moving, but they suddenly received a call from Jordan.
“Mr. Jordan! The wedding has started. I’m taking my men in with me!” Pablo reported.
Jordan stopped him and said, “No, I’m already in Houston. Salvatore is taking me to the hotel.”
“Stay where you are and don’t move. I’ll stop the wedding myself!”
Salvatore, who was speeding in a Volvo SUV and had hit countless cars, exclaimed, “Mr. Dalton, just leave it to Mr. Jordan to do the cool stuff. Don’t steal his limelight!”
Pablo chuckled, knowing that Jordan was just worried about him!
Since Pablo had a criminal record, it would be hard for him to escape if he were to barge in and get caught by the police!
Pablo said, “Yes, Mr. Jordan, I’ll wait for you!”
Chapter 329: Snatching The Bride!
Although Russell was the most famous and richest man in Houston, he was getting married for the second time of his life and his ex-wife had just passed away not long ago.
Hence, the wedding was held in the evening in a rather low-key manner.
He had also invited a very small number of guests, all of whom were very close to him or were of high statuses.
Likewise, the wedding ceremony was also very simple, and they didn’t go through the various formalities that many young couples often went through.
Those tacky games and formalities were too degrading for Russell and Victoria, who were both presidents of listed companies.
The two of them walked towards the stage where Russell said a lot of polite words to thank all the guests there. He also recounted his experiences in the last few years.
He even recounted how he and Victoria met and fell in love.
Of course, not everything he said was the truth. For example, he openly admitted that Victoria was the daughter of his best friend, but he didn’t mention that he had once been her sugar daddy.
Instead, he said that he selflessly helped Victoria and Emily, without mentioning the matter of making Victoria his lover.
After hearing his recount, the guests were all extremely touched by the newlyweds-to-be.
“This is so touching! The bride’s father will be glad to know that his daughter is in good hands and is now being taken care of so well!”
“Yes, Mr. Miller has always treated the bride as his daughter and taken care of her and her sister for so many years. It’s such a beautiful thing that they’ve really become a family now!”
Seeing that everyone was touched by Russell and Victoria’s love story, the wedding emcee stepped onto the stage.
He said, “Mr. Miller and Miss Clarke’s love story is so romantic and full of twists! Shall we have the newlyweds kiss each other now?”
The crowd below the stage began cheering immediately.
“Kiss each other! Kiss each other!”
Russell held Victoria’s hand on the stage and Victoria looked rather awkward.
On the other hand, Russell whispered, “This emcee is really acting inappropriately. I clearly told him not to come up with such nonsense.
After complaining about the host, Russell said, “Victoria, it’s our big day and everyone is really enthusiastic about it. Just accompany me to entertain them, okay?”
Russell wanted to kiss Victoria badly!
Although the woman who had had plastic surgery to look like Victoria did a good job at mimicking her, there was no way she could compare to the real Victoria!
A cheap woman who can be kissed as long as she was given money can never be compared to a gorgeous woman who can’t be bought even with about a billion dollars!
Victoria knew that the guests on the stage were all of extraordinary status, especially Martin Howard.
If she didn’t agree, Russell would be put to shame. Victoria had always been a smart woman who knew not to embarrass men.
“Okay.” Victoria agreed with a nod.
Russell was overjoyed, and he immediately moved closer towards Victoria while the crowd applauded slowly leaning in for a kiss!
Victoria stood rooted to the ground. Russell was getting nearer and nearer to her so she decided to just close her eyes!
The moment she closed her eyes, Victoria thought of Jordan again!
‘I’m sorry, Jordan. Our relationship is not going to come to fruition. I’m only doing this so that I can make you forget about me!’
‘Instead of putting you in a difficult position when the time comes, I’d rather have you hate me now!’
Victoria simply blamed it on God’s plan.
Everyone looked at the stage where Russell’s lips were almost going to touch Victoria’s red lips!
However, at this moment…
Jordan suddenly led his underlings to the door and exclaimed at Russell, who was on stage.
“Russell Miller! If you dare to kiss Victoria, I’ll slap your lips until they’re swollen!”
The service staff at the entrance was shocked, and he had just turned to look at the stage.
After coming back to his senses, he immediately stopped Jordan. “What are you doing here? Tell me your name!”
Pablo kicked the service staff away and then walked over to say to him, “Listen up. He’s Jordan Steele, the richest man in the country!”
“The richest man in the country! Jordan Steele, the president of J Corporation!”
“Ah, I remember now. He’s the ex-boyfriend of the bride, Victoria Clarke. He was the one who gave the Perry Express to Victoria as a gift!”
“Why is he here? Is he here to snatch the bride?”
There was a huge uproar at the wedding.
At this moment, Hailey, who was at the wedding, smiled and exclaimed, “Hmph, I knew it. I knew Jordan would come! This guy just loves messing up the weddings of his ex-lovers! He messed up both my weddings, so he’d definitely come to mess up Victoria’s too!”
Hailey was there to see Jordan in the first place, so she scurried towards him the moment she saw him.
“Jordan! Jordan, are you okay? I’m so worried about you.”
“I told you long ago that Victoria is not a good woman and she has never genuinely fancied you. I’m the only person in this world who really likes you!”
Hailey had deliberately dolled herself up and deliberately dressed herself in clothes that would show off her perfect, postpartum figure in a bid to make Jordan rekindle his love for her.
However, Jordan pushed Hailey away!
Hailey was mercilessly pushed to the ground.
“Get lost!”
Jordan said coldly.
‘You’re the only person in the world who really likes me?’
‘Thank you so much!’
‘You’ve made me a cuckold thrice and you still have the cheek to say such things!’
Now, Victoria was the only person Jordan cared about, so he didn’t care about Hailey at all.
Jordan approached the stage one step at a time.
At this moment, the Howards all looked at Jordan!
Martin picked up his cup of tea, took a sip out of it, and immediately perked up afterwards. He then sized Jordan up carefully.
It was Jordan’s first time meeting Martin.
“He’s Jordan Steele, Chloe’s father?”
Martin asked Lauren, who was next to him.
Lauren nodded while Clarice, who was beside her, frowned and secretly thought, ‘That guy pretended to be Brad’s chauffeur the first time he came to our place!”
Martin smiled and said, “Not bad. He’s much more pleasing to the eye in person.”
Martin obviously liked Jordan and wanted him to marry his granddaughter.
Jordan didn’t even notice the Howards and headed straight to Russell and Victoria.
On the other hand, Russell was livid about the fact that Jordan was there to create trouble at his wedding, which many had come to attend!
“Jordan, how dare you wreak havoc at my wedding!?!” Russell hollered, pointing at Jordan from the stage.
Jordan replied, “Why wouldn’t I dare to?!”
The security officers whom Russell arranged to be at the wedding started taking action quickly.
However, Pablo, Salvatore and the rest, who were standing behind Jordan, quickly took action too. They stared at the security officers, preventing them from going near Jordan.
Seeing that a fight was about to break out at the wedding, Victoria, who was on the stage, said, “Jordan, it’s over between us. I won’t get back together with you even if you stop me from marrying Russell!”
Chapter 330: The Truth Comes To Light!
Russell pointed at Jordan and said, “Hear that!?! Victoria has long wanted to break up with you! Jordan Steele, you’re the president of a large corporation, after all. Don’t you feel ashamed to be doing such a childish thing when you have such a high status?”
The other guests were accusing Jordan and pointing fingers at him.
“Jordan Steele is really immature. The bride clearly doesn’t love him anymore. How dare he come here and pester her? How shameless!”
“Exactly. Young people are able to go with the flow and take things easy.”
“What a joke. Snatch the bride? Do you think you’re filming a drama series? The bride will not leave with you. Haha.”
Hearing the comments coming from behind, Jordan was extremely displeased and he turned around to glower at them.
Jordan saw Brad, who was enjoying a good show with one leg crossed over the other.
Jordan had been staring at Brad ever since he saw him.
Brad said aggrievedly, “What are you glaring at me for? It’s not like I scolded you!”
Brad thought, ‘I haven’t settled the scores with you for sending me to the police station in that damned UFO-like thing previously!’
At this moment, Lauren smacked Brad and chided, “Don’t spout nonsense.”
Lauren knew Jordan was now in a terrible mood because he had to watch his ex-girlfriend get married to another man. Hence, she didn’t want Brad to rub it in.
Brad sighed helplessly, put down his legs and sat properly. He stopped making eye contact with Jordan, too.
When Jordan saw Lauren, his mood was also a bit complicated because the last time he eavesdropped on Lauren and Victoria’s conversation, Lauren said that she was fond of Jordan.
At this moment, Hailey, who was seated near the entrance, happened to see Lauren, who was inside too.
Jordan turned around and continued to look at Victoria. “Victoria, I know you still love me. You can’t deceive me.”
Russell, who was at the side, flew into a rage and barked, “Jordan Steele, don’t you go overboard. Victoria is now my wife! If you dare to spout any nonsense again, I’ll call the police and get them to arrest you!”
Jordan looked at Russell and exclaimed, “Russell Miller, you scumbag! Victoria’s father entrusted her to you back then, but you forced her to become your mistress and now you have the cheek to marry her. Have you got any shame at all!?”
Russell was just as enraged. “You’re not fit to mention Victoria’s father!”
“Why not?” Jordan retorted righteously.
Russell humphed coldly and barked, “You don’t deserve to know the answer!”
Jordan humphed too. “Aren’t you just trying to say that my father killed Victoria’s father?”
Jordan’s words shocked everyone, especially Russell and Victoria!
Victoria was stunned, and she froze on the spot. “How… how did you find out?”
Jordan said, “Victoria, I want to tell you that my father did not kill your father. You’re mistaken!”
“Impossible!” Russell denied it immediately. “I’ve sent people to investigate on Norman’s death since 11 years ago and at that time, I received a photo, which allowed me to find out the murderer’s appearance.”
“Some time ago, I finally found out that person is your biological father, Rowan Steele!”
“Well, unless you don’t admit that Rowan is your father!”
Brad was overjoyed to hear Russell’s words. “That sounds exciting. No wonder Victoria suddenly broke up with Jordan Steele. It turns out it’s because his father killed her father.”
Jordan said to Russell, “Rowan Steele is indeed my father!”
Russell laughed and said, “It’s best that you dare to admit it, you son of a murderer!”
Jordan slapped Russell across the face and exclaimed, “But my father didn’t kill anyone because Victoria’s father, Norman Clarke, didn’t die at all!”
Hearing those words, everyone got into an uproar again!
They were in Houston where many people knew Norman because he used to be a prominent figure in the business circle here.
A man who was about 40 years old stood forth and said to Jordan, “Punk, I don’t care if you’re the owner of J Corporation or the whale of the takeout industry. If you dare to joke about Norman, I won’t let you off!”
Another person also stood out and chastised, “That’s right, Norman has helped many of us. Without his help back then, I wouldn’t be where I am today!”
Norman was clearly quite popular and well-connected.
Brad remarked in awe, “Norman has been dead for 11 years, and there are still people standing up for him. He definitely isn’t a simple person.”
Martin, who was at the same table, took a sip of tea and said, “Norman was indeed a famous figure. He used to be a programmer, so his skills and judgment are superb.”
“We get to enjoy 5G technology today because of the strategic planning that Norman did 15 years ago. He’s the one who made the boss of Huawei invest at least 10% of sales proceeds in research and development, which led to the strong competitive edge that Huawei enjoys today.”
Hearing Martin’s words, the Howards had all gained a certain understanding of Norman and also felt that his death was a pity. They found it a shame that such a talented man had been murdered.
Victoria got really worked up too because she knew Jordan was not the type to joke casually. “Jordan, what are you talking about? What do you mean, my father didn’t die?”
Russell immediately said, “Victoria, don’t listen to his nonsense. He’s just making up these lies to stop you from marrying me!”
However, Victoria did not think so. Back then, they didn’t get to see their father’s corpse and since then she had been wondering if he was still alive.
At this moment, Jordan took his cell phone out of his pocket and showed Victoria the photo of Norman that had been taken recently.
“Victoria, I’m not lying to you. Look, here’s a recent photo of your father.”
The moment she saw that photo, Victoria covered her mouth in agitation, and then grabbed the cell phone with both hands to take a good look at the photo. She began to tear up incessantly when she saw the familiar yet unfamiliar face.
“Dad… Dad is still alive!”
“Impossible!”
Russell grabbed the cell phone, too. At this moment, the two middle-aged men who spoke up for Norman also went onto the stage to look at the photo.
They all recognized Norman immediately!
“Yes, that’s Norman!”
“Ah! Norman is not dead! Thank God!”
However, Russell was unwilling to believe this.
He said to Jordan, “Jordan, this photo of yours must have been digitally doctored to simulate his appearance after ten years! Right!?!”
Jordan humped coldly. “Russell Miller, why are you so scared? Are you worried that if Victoria’s father isn’t dead, he’ll come back to settle scores with you?!”
If Norman were to find out that Russell had deceived and coerced the young Victoria into becoming his mistress, he definitely wouldn’t let him off!
“You… you’re spouting nonsense!” Russell immediately denied. “Norman is a huge benefactor of mine. If he’s really still alive, I’d be the happiest! Did you… bring him here?”
Jordan did not answer Russell and instead stepped onto the stage and held onto Victoria’s hand.
“Victoria…”
“Jordan…”
Jordan could no longer hold back and kissed Victoria!
Victoria took the initiative to kiss Jordan, too!
They started sharing a passionate kiss at Russell’s wedding!
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