Chapter 18 I Can''t Take It


    With Jordan''s help, Irene''s uncle soon got a new kidney, and the operation was very sessful.


    Irene felt relieved. She stayed with her uncle in the hospital for a few days. Seeing that her uncle was


    recovering well, she fulfilled her promise and went back to work at Jordan''spany.


    Jordan sized her up and down when he saw her showing up in a conventional outfit."Irene, dressing


    like this is a waste of your beauty! It''s a waste! Don''t make yourself look like an old maid in the future.


    You should dress up so I can enjoy the view when I''m in the office."


    Irene ignored him and took a cup to prepare Jordan''s tea as before. Then she began to look at


    Jordan''s schedule today.


    Jordan squinted and took a sip of tea. He exhaled a long sigh and said, "The tea you made tastes very


    good, Irene. I missed you very much and couldn''t even do my job well without seeing you these days."


    He used to talk to her in a rude manner, yet now he always spoke to her with a coy smile. Irene still


    disregarded him and bowed her head deferentially.


    Jordan was bored as well after talking to himself for a long time without her responding. He stopped


    grinning and began to work seriously.


    It was noon in the blink of an eye. Jordan looked at his watch and said, "Let''s go. Have lunch with me


    today!"


    "Lunch?"


    "Yes!"


    Jordan took Irene to Hans, the most famous restaurant in San Fetillo. Edric often brought her there


    when they were together.


    Seeing this familiar yet also strange ce, Irene felt resistant to it for inexplicable reasons. But since


    she couldn''t ask Jordan to go to another restaurant, she withheld the difort and went inside with


    Jordan.


    Jordan pulled out a chair for her very gentlemanly. When she sat down, he told her, "It''s said that the


    dishes here are the best in the entire San Fetillo for now. I ate here the other day and thought it is


    good. So I want to take you here to have a taste."


    Irene did not speak. The dishes cooked by Han''s chef were indeed top-notch. After they sat down,


    Jordan ordered Han''s specialties -- foie gras, escargot, steak, and red wine. His phone rang as soon as


    he finished ordering. He picked up the phone and answered it outside. Irene felt much more


    She looked around and was surprised to see Lily.


    Wearing a white dress, Lily was sitting gracefully not far away from her, seemingly waiting for someone.


    Seeing her noble and elegant demeanor, Irene recalled how she and Deborah looked like the first time


    they arrived at the Cook family. A sneer appeared on her lips. This was probably what they meant by


    going from rags to riches.


    While Irene was thinking of the past, Edric walked into the restaurant with a straight posture. How


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    romantic the man was. He used to bring her for dinner, and now he took Lily here. The same ce with


    different women. Was he not capable of feeling icky?


    Nevertheless, there was no need for Irene to be concerned for Edric. For a man like him, changing


    female partner was as easy as changing outfits. Why would he worry if it was distasteful or not?


    Irene didn''t want Edric to see her, so she changed her seat so that her back was to them. Jordan came


    back after the call. He was a little confused to see the seats were switched, but he sat down without


    saying anything.


    He noticed Edric and Lily when he was sitting down. "I didn''t expect to see Edric here."


    Irene replied, "Are you familiar with him, Mr. Reed?"


    "Only acquaintances," Jordan replied, "By the way, Edric is a famous entrepreneur in San Fetillo.


    Weren''t you born and raised in San Fetillo? You should know him, shouldn''t you?"


    Irene squeezed a smile and said, "Mr. Reed, you just said he is a famous entrepreneur. I am just an


    ordinary worker. How can I know such a prominent person?"


    "I don''t think so. Edric and Nathan are at the same level. How can you not know Edric when you know


    Nathan? They both graduated from University of San Fetillo. By the way, if I remember correctly, you


    also attended University of San Fetillo, right?"


    "Yes!"


    "Irene, you were the most beautiful girl in University of San Fetillo, weren''t you?"


    "That''s not true. How would I deserve to be the most beautiful girl with my modest look?" Irene denied.


    "Were you really not? Who could be more beautiful than you?"


    "I don''t know. I had to do part-time jobs during college. How would I find time to care about beautiful


    girls or handsome guys?"


    "Is that so? It''s too bad that you didn''t know me earlier. I would never let you suffer so much if I knew


    you before."


    Jordan''s words jogged Irene''s memory. She abruptly looked up and saw the tenderness in his


    charming eyes. She said, "Mr. Reed, I''m only your assistant. Please don''t say this kind of words to me.


    I can''t take it!"


    "Of course you can. Irene, you are the only woman I would say this kind of things to!" Jordan smiled at


    her.


    At this moment, Edric suddenly looked in their direction. With one nce, he recognized the woman


    facing him with her back. His heart skipped a beat and his expression became grim when he saw the


    smile on Jordan''s face.