Chapter 144


    Jordan vaguely felt that after Victoria’s family went through a drastic change, something unknown must


    have happened.


    The story here must be highly tragic and full of twists.


    When Jordan was ready to get in the mood to slowly listen to her recount of the events in the past


    decade or so…


    To his surprise, Victoria said, “When I was 20 years old, I became someone’s mistress for three years.”


    Her words were undoubtedly a massive blow to Jordan!


    He couldn’t even react in time. He thought that even if Victoria had a story, she would rattle on for a


    long time before ending it with that revtion.


    That was something that most women would find difficult to talk about. Yet, Victoria just mentioned it


    without any hesitation.


    Jordan was stunned for a while as he was at aplete loss for words.


    Tears welled up in the corners of Victoria’s eyes, and she continued to smoke.


    “That year, my grandmother was sick, and we didn’t have enough money for her surgery. My younger


    sister was bullied by her ssmates at school while I had a hooligan suitor. He would drive to the


    school I went to and pester me to be his girlfriend every day.”


    “I once thought about taking my own life because I felt really useless.”


    “Then a man stepped forward and helped me solve all my problems.”


    Jordan picked up a cigar and listened to her story quietly.


    “That man was my father’s friend, whose daughter was the same age as me. When my father was still


    alive, he used toe to our ce for drinks all the time.”


    “I had always treated him as an elder, and I thought he also helped me because he took pity on me.”


    “But one day, he took my hand when we were in his car and asked me if I was willing to be his


    mistress. Only then did I realize that he fancied me.”


    “I hesitated for a long time, but I eventually agreed.”


    “He was very wealthy and was one of the richest men in Houston at that time. I wanted to let my


    remaining kin live the life they used to live, and I wanted to be a sessful entrepreneur like my


    parents.”


    “Later on, I dropped out of school and followed him around every day, to ces all over the country and


    the world. I met all sorts of businessmen and began learning how to do business.”


    When Jordan heard this, he finally understood how Victoria could captivate and win the hearts of all the


    rich men in Ondo.


    She had been dealing with these wealthy tycoons and magnates since the age of twenty. She naturally


    knew how to keep them wrapped around her finger.


    Victoria continued her story.


    “I was his mistress for three years, and I left him when I turned 23 years old to go to Ondo alone. I


    started from the bottom as a secretary, and now, I’ve be the president of a listedpany.”


    “In thest seven years, I haven’t seen that man again, nor have I ever fallen in love with any man


    again, do you believe me?”


    Jordan sighed and put the cigar back into the cigar box as he suddenly lost the urge to smoke a cigar.


    He picked up Victoria’s box ofdy cigarettes from the coffee table and took one out.


    He said, “I do!”


    Victoria did not need to lie to Jordan or pretend to be innocent in front of him. She wasn’t the same as


    Hailey.


    If she was, she didn’t need to tell Jordan that she had been someone else’s mistress in the first ce.


    In addition, since a long time ago, there had been rumors going around in Ondo’s business


    community that Victoria was the most difficult woman to woo in the city, and no one had ever really won


    her heart.


    “Thank you,” Victoria said gratefully. “You see, I’m not a perfect woman anymore, am I? I’m probably


    now a filthy, lowly woman in your eyes.”


    “You must despise me now. It’s my turn to feel unworthy of you.”


    Victoria lowered her head dejectedly as she spoke.


    Jordan seemed to be conflicted. Victoria was so good to him. He definitely wouldn’t despise her or look


    down on her just because of this matter.


    Jordan got up from the couch, walked towards Victoria, and said, “Victoria, I don’t despise you. You


    werepelled by the circumstances you were in.”


    “I know you are an ambitious woman, but after your parents passed, you didn’t have someone to rely


    on.”


    “In this society, it’s challenging for a woman to build a huge career.”


    Many would go against their morals and do whatever it takes for money.


    In order to achieve great careers, many men turn their backs on their friends and business partners.


    Some even do illegal things at all costs.


    How does a penniless woman who doesn’t have a powerful background earn a billion dors?


    It’s really too difficult.


    Jordan took out a piece of tissue paper and wiped away a teardrop on her face.


    Jordan did not want to rake up her unhappy past again and asked, “Victoria, you joined society at the


    age of twenty, and you’ve met various members of the upper-ss circle. Over the past decade, you


    should have seen many outstanding andpetent young men.”


    “I’m younger than you, and I’ve barely achieved much in life. At best, I have a wealthy family, but that’s


    in the past now.”


    “Why do you like me?”


    Jordan was curious. ‘What exactly does Victoria like about men?’


    If Jordan was still the president of Ace Corporation, he would be able to understand.


    After all, Victoria was his subordinate at that time, and it wasmon for subordinates to have some


    admiration and appreciation for their bosses.


    Some women like men who can control them.


    However, Jordan now had nothing to his name. Could it be because of his handsome good looks?


    That would be even more ridiculous. For a 30-year-old woman, a man’s looks and appearance are


    probably almost negligible.


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    Victoria was definitely a woman who had specific requirements for her partner’s appearance, but it


    definitely wasn’t her priority.


    Victoria looked at Jordan, and the gloominess in her eyes seemed to have disappeared instantly.


    Instead, her gaze was now warm and affectionate.


    “In fact, I felt that you were very different the first time I saw you.”


    “Do you still remember? Back at the birthday banquet of Hailey’s grandmother, all the businessmen in


    Ondo swore to cut off all means of a livelihood for me.”


    “At that time, I felt that you, a young chap, were so pitiful, and I was reminded of how sad and alone I


    felt ten years ago.”


    Jordan smiled said, “So, at that time, all the other guests boycotted me, and you were the only one who


    gave me a chance.”


    Victoria smiled and nodded. “I heard that Herman Camden had sent professional fighters to find you,


    but they were all defeated by you.”


    “At that time, I knew that you couldn’t be the good-for-nothing that everyone says you are. At least,


    you’re sessful at fighting.”


    Jordan asked guiltily, “You call that sess? It’s just fighting.”


    Victoria shook her head and said, “After I turned twenty, I specially went to learn Taekwondo.


    Regardless of what you do, I know that a great deal of effort, sweat, and persistence, which ordinary


    people cannot bear, are necessary for sess.


    “I know that since you can beat professional fighters, you must have put in hard work into training.”


    “Since you can persevere in doing something well. you’re definitely not a good-for-nothing but an


    outstanding man.”


    Jordan looked at Victoria in a different light. Indeed, Jordan was a martial arts practitioner.


    After that, he went to train with professional athletes and went to the battlefield to practice. God knows


    how much sweat and even blood he shed before he had the strength he now possessed.


    “Do you fancy me because of this?” Jordan asked.


    Victoria smiled and shook her head.