Chapter 235


    At the top–floor office, Jordan ascended the stairs and made his way to find ric.


    “Hey, I thought she wanted to join mypany, but it turns out that she came for


    investment. Did you already know about this and keep it from me? And did you


    notice how terrible she looked when she left the building? Did you make her cry?”


    ric, who had been leaning against the wall, paused for a moment upon hearing


    this, and then a mocking smile slowly spread across his lips. “Is that so?”


    So, she can cry, and I thought she was heartless. How rare.


    “What? I can tell you don’t believe it from how you look. Damn. You truly have no


    idea how much of a jerk you are, don’t you? Making someone cry, yet you remain so


    indifferent.”


    Hearing this, ric did not respond. He just stood there with pursed lips and a


    slightly paleplexion.


    However, the careless Jordan continued to ramble on without noticing anything


    amiss. “I don’t even understand what you’re trying to achieve with this attitude. At


    first, I thought you wanted to win her back, but now, I’m starting to suspect that you


    don’t want to see her, so you deliberately upset her. Is that right?”


    ric remained silent.


    Receiving no response, Jordan turned his gaze toward ric and noticed thetter


    leaning pale against the wall with beads of sweat forming on his forehead.


    He blinked as he thought he might have been mistaken. He then approached ric


    to carefully confirm his observation. Indeed, it was sweat glistening on ric’s


    forehead. A few secondster, he eximed, “Wow. I can’t believe you’re sweating in


    this cold weather.”


    Silent, ric endured the difort and looked at Jordan with a gaze that seemed


    to say, “Idiot.”


    After receiving his gaze, Jordan even dared to ask, “Is it because you’re wearing too


    manyyers?”


    The assistant at the back, Robin Gray, could not stand it anymore and reminded, “Mr.


    Floyd, Mr. Cadogan has gastritis, remember?”


    Jordan’s face drastically changed upon hearing this. “Oh, right, you do. Oh no, ric,


    is your stomach acting up?”


    ric did not bother to respond and walked toward the elevator with a cold


    expression.


    “Ignoring me? So, you don’t need my help?”


    “No. It’s not that serious,” ric replied coldly.


    “Fine.”


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    Although Jordan was aware of ric’s gastritis, he did not show excessive concern.


    After all, ric had experienced asional re–ups in the past, and he had witnessed them firsthand.


    He knew ric had always been resilient and could


    endure such pain.


    Still…


    He ultimately advised, “Considering your troubled stomach, I suggest you take some time to take care


    of it. Don’t let it progress into stomach cancer. I wouldn’t want to


    see you die young.”


    Hearing his advice, ric gave him a cold nce. “Would it hurt for you to hold your


    tongue?”


    Jordan immediately gestured a motion of zipping his lips shut. After ric left, lordan stood still with


    his hand on his chin as he contemted. Robin could not


    help but ask, “Mr. Floyd, should we just let him go like that? What if something


    happens?”


    “What are you worrying about? He’s an iron man. Have you ever seen him copse?


    If something were seriously wrong, he wouldn’t have left just now. And why should it


    be our concern anyway?”


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    Hearing his words, Robin surprisingly found them reasonable. “Well, that’s true.”


    “Tsk. How annoying. How did Victoria end up having a rtionship with ric?”


    Jordan had a genuine interest in her, not the fleeting kind he had in his previous


    flings. She was the only one who truly captivated him with her presence among all


    the rtionships he had indulged in over the years.


    As he reminisced about her from yesterday at the equestrian field, dressed in her


    riding attire with her flowing locks of hair, he could not suppress the restlessness


    stirring in his heart. Why did she have to be ric’s woman? If she were to be with


    someone beside him…


    Having been with Jordan for a long time, Robin seemed to grasp his thoughts and


    said, “Mr. Floyd, if you’re interested in her, why not pursue her? After all, their


    rtionship is in the past, and Miss Selwyn is currently single. There’s nothing


    wrong with you expressing your feelings toward her.”


    “You don’t understand. It may seem that way, but have you seen ric’s state? He


    can’t get over her at all. If I were to pursue her, wouldn’t that be going against him?”


    Confused, Robin asked, “Doesn’t Mr. Cadogan have a fiance?”


    “You mean udia? Her, a fiance?”


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    “But that’s what people say. And for so many years, Mr. Cadogan-”


    “Are you suggesting that udia has been the only one around ric all these


    years, which is why people assume she’s his fiance?”


    Robin nodded.


    “Use your brain and think. Why hasn’t he officially gotten engaged to udia if he’s


    been single all these years? It’s been five years, and if they truly wanted to be


    together, they would’ve done so by now.”


    Speechless, Robin was unable to refute.


    Just as Victoria returned to thepany, Henry handed her a proposal. “This is


    what I came up with yesterday. If we manage to secure investments from both the


    Cadogan and Floyd Corporations, it’ll benefit ourpany. Although the effects


    may not be as substantial as we hope, it’s still a positive stride for us at this stage.”


    After a brief moment of pondering the proposal, she took it and ced it on the


    desk before taking her seat in silence.


    Noticing herck of enthusiasm, he guessed what was happening and sat on the


    chair before her. “What’s wrong? Not interested in reading it? Should I read it to


    you?”


    Victoria sighed. “No need. It’s all pointless now.”


    Like ric had said, as long as he disagreed, who would dare to risk investing in her


    small and newly establishedpany?


    She gazed at the proposal on the desk with a somewhat defeated expression. “I’m


    starting to question if returning to the country to start apany was a good idea after all.”


    As Henry had reached a management level before, he could also deduce the reasons behind Victoria’s


    current demeanor to some extent. “Miss Selwyn, although


    you are my boss, I’m older than you and have umted more experience in


    certain matters. As someone older, I would like to offer you some words of advice.”


    With her silence, he continued, “Honestly, if you’re no longer in a rtionship with


    him, why would it matter if your business partner is him?”


    Upon hearing this, she paused and nced up at him.


    He smiled faintly in response. “What’s wrong? Did I say something inappropriate? I


    genuinely want what’s best for thepany, so I dare to speak frankly to you. Are


    you sure that not returning to the country to start apany means you won’t


    encounter setbacks? Entrepreneurship is never smooth sailing. Difficulties are


    inevitable along the way. If starting apany was that easy, anyone could do it,


    and I wouldn’t be here in management. Don’t you think so?”


    “Right.”


    “So, what’s the problem with directly cooperating with Cadogan Group? As long as it


    benefits thepany, why resist it? Unless you still can’t get over him.”


    As Victoria heard this, she suddenly furrowed her brows and was seemingly


    surprised. “What did you say? I can’t get over him?”


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    He smiled. “You’re agitated. Looks like I hit the mark.”