Revenge Against My Ex-husband novel Chapter 30

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"I have my mom's surname!"

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

"I'm not!" Irene interrupted him.

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

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

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

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

"No way!" Jordan answered firmly with a wicked smile on his face.

"Why not?"

"You have to promise me one thing if you want me to keep it a secret." Jordan was pushing for more. 

Irene was in a tricky situation. Jordan didn't play by the rules. She fell into his trap and was in trouble now. Frustrated, she asked, "What's the condition? Jordan, don't be insatiable. I'm warning you."

"Irene, it's very simple to ask me to keep it a secret. I won't say anything if you promise to be my girlfriend."

"Is there something wrong with your brain?"

"No, I'm completely fine," Jordan grinned and said, "My mouth is very loose, and I can't say when I will leak the news. But things will be different if you're my girlfriend. I'm very protective of my own people and would never reveal my woman's secret."  

"Do you want me to be your girlfriend because Steven is the Secretary?" 

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

His honest words made Irene's headache even more. This playboy's obsession with beautiful women was beyond the imagination of common people. However, he would definitely stay away if he knew Irene was a divorced single mother. Thus, Irene said, "Jordan, I am a divorced woman. Don't you mind that?" 

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

"This is not a matter of discussion. I'm only telling you that I had a divorce. Can you accept it?"

"No!" Jordan was dejected like a deflated balloon.

Irene breathed a sigh of relief. She knew this would happen. For the sake of Jordan's pride and the status of the Reed Family, why would he want a divorced woman? 

However, Jordan surprisingly raised another question at once. "Irene, did you make it up to turn me down? I don't believe that you had a divorce before unless you can prove to me that you have been married."  

"Not only am I divorced, but I also have a child. Do you remember Eden, the little boy by Nathan's side? He is my child."

Jordan widened his eyes. Of course, he had seen Eden before. At that time, he was confounded why Nathan had such a child with him. He asked Nathan, but he only told him the kid belonged to a friend. He never expected this friend to be Irene. 

"Irene, I want to know why you divorced your husband?"

"He had an affair!" Irene replied.

"That man is blind!" Jordan sighed. Why would her ex-husband have an affair when he had such a fine woman at home? He really didn't know how lucky he was!