Victoria had indeed told Jordan before that her younger sister had a livelier personality than her.
In fact, Victoria was quite bubbly at first. Still, the sudden crisis faced by her family led her to drop out of school to become a businesswoman at a young age. Coupled with the fact that she had become the mistress of her fatherâs friend, her personality gradually began to change.
However, Emily was different. She was still young, and the moment Victoria decided to become Russellâs mistress, Emily was destined to live a carefree life.
Victoria used her body in exchange for her sisterâs carefree life of luxury.
Since their parents passed, Emily became particularly dependent on Victoria, and the two shared a close-knit relationship.
Victoria said, âEmily, thatâs not how you should be speaking to your future brother-in-law.â
âJordan, ignore her. Sheâs just that straightforward and rude with her words.â
Jordan, of course, wasnât offended at all. The fact that Emily was willing to joke with him meant that she liked the idea of him being her future brother-in-law.
Victoria pointed the camera at herself and said, âWeâre having dinner now. Talk to you again at night.â
Emily hurriedly said, âDonât hang up. I can tell that youâre eating at a nice place. Are you on a yacht? Stop eating now and walk around the yacht to show me what there is.â
âUhâŠâ
Victoria was feeling a little conflicted because she knew that her sister adored such luxurious things, and she also wanted to show her what the worldâs most luxurious yacht was like
However, if she were to leave Russell, her ex, alone with her current boyfriend, Jordan, she was worried they might get into an argument.
Jordan could tell that Victoria was stuck in a dilemma, so he said, âShow her around the yacht while I chat with Mr. Miller. Itâll be fine.â
Russell grinned, thinking that his opportunity had arrived. He said, âYeah, this is such a beautiful yacht. Sheâll definitely love it.â
Victoria had just gotten onto the yacht and was relatively unfamiliar with it, so Jordan called a waiter over to act as a guide. The waiter brought Victoria to the 4D movie theater on the floor below.
After Victoria left, only Jordan and Russell were left at the dining table. Thus, they were straightforward and honest with their words as they saw no need to pretend now that they were alone.
Russell was not in a hurry. He first took a sip of wine, felt the cool breeze, and then looked at the beautiful view of the Hudson River.
He remarked in awe, âItâs great to be rich. I can do whatever I want whenever I please. I can go to any place I want to too.â
âJordan, I actually have no prejudice against you. Please donât be mistaken. I actually had the chance to try for another baby boy. If he had been conceived and delivered successfully, heâd probably be as old as you now.â
âI know you come from a good background, but you have to look forward in life and yearn for more instead of remaining status quo. Youâre giving up on yourself by being a courier delivery man now!â
âHow about this? Since you donât want to further your education, come work for me at my company. Iâll arrange for you to take on a mid-level management job with an annual salary of $80,000, excluding other benefits. How does that sound to you?â
Russell didnât know how Jordan got this yacht. Still, he guessed from Victoriaâs expression that Jordan probably wasnât very affluent now.
If Victoria knew that Jordan had money, she would definitely tell Russell to drop the idea of marrying her.
Jordan said with a faint smile, âAnnual salary of $80,000? Haha, no thanks, but I think being a freeloader suits me more.â
Bang!
Russell flew into a rage and smacked his hand against the table.
If Jordan was an ordinary young man with low self-esteem and was obsessed with money and power, he would have long been attacked by Russell to the point of bursting into tears.
However, Jordan was different. Regardless of what Russell said, Jordan wouldnât take his words seriously, and he even made freeloading seem like a glorious thing.
Russell barked angrily, âJordan! Donât you feel ashamed to be sponging off a woman and making her provide for you?â
âI will definitely not let Victoria marry such an incompetent man like you!â
Jordan was just as enraged, and he had long disliked Russell!
Jordan smacked his hand against the table and hollered, âVictoria can marry anyone she wants. Who are you to care!?!â
Russell said, âShe has come this far because of my training! Her father and I are close friends, and her father entrusted me to take care of her before he passed, so of course, Iâm qualified to take care of her!â
Jordan was so angry that he lost his temper right on the spot. âScrew you, bastard. How dare you mention her father, you beast?!â
âHer father asked you to take care of her before he died, and you got into her pants! Are you worthy of the word âfriendâ? Do you even respect your friendship with him!?!â
Jordan was utterly enraged. He initially didnât plan to fall out with Russell so terribly. After all, the exchange of snide remarks and secret scheming throughout dinner was enough for him to get back at Russell.
However, Russell mentioned Victoriaâs father and also said that he cared about her as an elder, which Jordan was absolutely disgusted by!
Russell was wealthy enough to make any woman his mistress, but he just had to pick his friendâs daughter.
While Victoria was pretty, there were also other beautiful girls in Houston.
After being scolded by Jordan, Russell also felt very ashamed.
In fact, he also felt rather sorry towards Victoriaâs father because the latter had helped Russell a lot during his lifetime. Even if Victoria wasnât his woman, he should still help her family.
Both men stood still and looked at each other.
The food and wine glasses on the table had already fallen onto the ground because of how hard they had slammed their hands onto the table.
Russell looked at the young Jordan. He was jealous of Jordanâs youth and his ability to freeload so righteously.
He could never do that because he could only ever rely on money to subdue women.
Just as the two were staring at each other, the sounds of hurried footsteps came from afar.
Jordan immediately felt that something was wrong. There was no way the crew would walk so quickly, and the sound of the footsteps suggested that they belonged to someone who was barefooted.
âSomeone is coming.â
Jordan suddenly said.
âWhat?â Russell immediately stood back in fear.
His life was worth a lot of money, and the richer a person was, the more afraid he would be of death.
Indeed, a stranger appeared and charged towards them in less than ten seconds, soaking wet and barefooted.
Meanwhile, Jordan was already ready to fight!
However, to their surprise, the young man fell to his knees with a thud when he saw Jordan.
Jordan was curious.
The young man not only knelt down in front of Jordan but also kowtowed to Russell.
âBuddy, Uncle, please, please give me some money. I just need $20,000, and I promise Iâll return the money to you!â
While Jordan and Russell were both baffled, the crew on the yacht had already discovered that something was amiss and scurried over.
âSorry, Mr. Steele, this man jumped into the Hudson River and climbed onto our yacht. Since heâs disturbing you, Iâll throw him into the river right now.â
The tall and burly crewman lifted the young man up with one hand.
âWait a minute,â Russell called out to the crewman to stop him.