Chapter 168 Blueprints


    When Margaret was discharged from the hospital, Marie, being her best friend, came to see her. The


    two met and chatted about their daily lives, and of course, the topic gradually navigated itself to Lily.


    Marie told Margaret that Lily had visited the hospital for a check-up. It was confirmed that she was


    pregnant, thereby giving Margaret the greenlight to start foiling her n. Margaret was undoubtedly


    ted to hear this news. It was a good thing for the Myers family to have many descendants, but the


    only problem was that she''d need to deal with Edric. She realized that in that aspect, she couldn''t rush


    things and had to take her time.


    Margaret made Marie promise to keep it a secret for now. She needed Lily to take good care of herself


    for the time being. When the time was right, she would break this news to Edric. If everything between


    Lily and Edric were to unfold smoothly, Margaret would only need to think of a way to get rid of Irene.


    Marie felt so much relieved seeing how enthusiastic she was about Lily''s pregnancy. However, at this


    moment, Margaret brought up the bidding for the sports tournament again.


    Since the sports meeting was just a few days away, Margaret had been keeping a strict eye on it. She


    heard that Jordan''s design was abination of both eastern and western cultures. Although Edric


    had hired Sinir as the chief architect, Margaret still felt unsettled.


    Something would always go wrongst minute, just like the time when they had to design the city. They


    thought they''d scored the bag, but in the end, they lostpletely to Jordan. There was no way she


    was letting her guard down this time; they had to go for an all-kill.


    Although Edric had taken over thepany and reminded her not to interfere in its affairs, how could


    Margaret just sit back and watch? This was such a huge project, and if they could win the bid, the


    future would look blindingly bright for them.


    On the contrary, if this project was snatched away by the Golden Age Group, then it could potentially


    tarnish their reputation. Having their status and fame taken away wouldn''t do any good for the Myers


    Group''s development.


    When Margaret had brought up this problem before, Marie had promised that she''d get Deborah to


    figure out a n for Edric, hence the reason for Margaret bringing it up again now.


    Marie nodded and said, "I came today not just to talk about Lily, but also about this matter. Deborah


    managed to get a blueprint of the venue. With this design and the Myers Group''s proposal, we''ll


    definitely win the bid this time."


    As she said this, Marie opened her bag and pulled out the blueprints she''d got from Dave. Seeing this,


    Margaret was overjoyed. She thanked Marie and vowed that as long as they won the bid at the sports


    tournament, she would surely treat Lily well in the future.


    With Margaret''s assurance, Marie left happily. Margaret was equally delighted as Marie was. She


    immediately called Edric and asked him toe home quickly, saying that there was something


    important to discuss with him.


    When Edric returned home, Margaret handed him the blueprints Marie had given. After taking a look at


    them, Edric was positively surprised. He quickly brought the blueprints back to thepany,


    assembling all the architects in for a meeting. When Sinir saw the blueprints, he was as shocked as


    Edric. "Mr. Myers, where did you get these blueprints? This design is very simr to Dave''s style!"


    "I thought so too." Edric agreed with Sinir''s words. "I just couldn''t be sure of it!"


    "I can promise you, this is Dave''s work." Sinir took the blueprints from him and examined it carefully


    for a while before he confirmed, "I heard that he istes himself from the world and is now staying in


    San Fetillo. I never would''ve thought he''d bless us with such a generous gift. With this blueprint, the


    bidding is ours to win for sure!"


    Now that Edric had a winning streak at the sports tournament, Jordan wasn''t just going to idle


    around. With Dave''s design in Edric''s hands, Jordan already knew what the result of this bidding would


    be.


    On the day of the bidding, after receivingments from many experts, they came to the final


    conclusion that the design sent by the Myers Group was ingenious. Itpletely surpassed the design


    presented by the Golden Age Group.


    Although the design by the Golden Age Group was no match for the Myers Group''s, their design for the


    secondary venue and other facilities superseded the Myer Group''s. In the end, everyone unanimously


    decided to employ the design from the Myers Group for the main venue, while the secondary venue


    and other facilities would be built ording to the Golden Age Group''s design.


    The coboration between bothpanies was the best result they could ask for. Jordan had already


    seen thising. Edric didn''t have any objections too. The only person who was unsatisfied was


    Margaret. She didn''t want to share the win with the Golden Age Group, and she felt bothered doing so.


    Because of this, she gave Marie a ring. Marie was also puzzled when she discovered the results. The


    drawing she gave Margaret was her brother, Dave''s masterpiece. If everything went ording to her


    n, the Myers Group should''ve secured the bid. How could this have happened? Had Steven been


    manipting everything behind the scenes?


    Although this wasn''t confirmed, she had to assign the me to Steven in order to avoid Margaret''s


    naggings. After listening to Marie''s exnation, Margaret realized that there was no turning back for


    this decision. Hence, she hung up after ranting for a while.


    Since the project was a coboration between the twopanies, Jordan and Edric set up a joint


    constructionpany. On Edric''s side, Edric would be leading the team, while Jordan would obviously


    be leading the Golden Age Group.


    After working together for a few days, they held a press conference. Jordan and Edric, both coiffed


    smartly in suits, stood on the podium and answered the reporter''s questions one by one.


    The two rivals were standing in front of a crowd of reporters, shing wide smiles on their faces. Those


    who didn''t know any better would''ve thought that they shared a close bond.


    Watching the two of them on TV, Irene sighed in her heart. Who said only actors could act? These two


    right here would give any actor a run for their money.


    In the evening, bothpanies decided to throw a party to celebrate the asion. As usual, Jordan


    just showed up at the event for a while before he requested David to host everything else on his behalf.


    He immediately returned to Irene''s vi in the western suburbs right after.


    At the vi, with the help of Kinsey, Thomas had cooked up a table of scrumptious meals and was


    waiting for Jordan to join for dinner. Once Jordan walked through the door, he was greeted by a


    profusion of cheers and a pat on the back. Even Eden came to congratte him.


    Holding Eden in his hands, Jordan smothered him with kisses. While Kinsey and Thomas set the


    dishes on the table, Jordan opened the wine cer with a grin and took out the oldest bottle of wine he


    had. For a moment, the fragrance of wine infused the air while the room was blistering withughter.


    Since Irene was pregnant, alcohol was a no-no for her, so she could only sip on some juice. Not


    missing out on the expensive wine, Kinsey and Thomas joined Jordan as they downed several sses


    of wine. After a few rounds, the lot of them were slightly tipsy. In the end, Jordan decided to stay back


    because he was too drunk.


    Joanne had been back to San Fetillo for quite a while now. Since her return, Jordan had only dropped


    by once before he vanished without as much as a trace. On the contrary, Jordan would voluntarily go to


    Irene every single day.


    Joanne knew that Jordan had asked Irene to live in his vi in the western suburbs. With that


    knowledge in mind, she was downright mad. How could he have jilted her—his actual fiancee—at


    some hotel room, but brought Irene to his vi? What the hell was going on?


    Although she was irate, she did not forget the three-year agreement that Jordan had made with her.


    Jordan had stated clearly that she couldn''t interfere in his affairs. The agreement rested solely on how


    much she could tolerate all of it. If she were to flip now, everything she had done before would''ve been


    in vain.


    Joanne, for one, felt ufortable on the inside, but she didn''t dare to show it, fearing she would


    invoke his wrath. However, now that the Golden Age Group had won the bidding, it was sort of a huge


    deal, wasn''t it? There were going to be many events that Jordan had to attend. Naturally, he would


    bring along her, who was in San Fetillo at the moment, as his plus one, right?


    However, she was wrong. Throughout the entire day, and until it turned dark, Jordan didn''t even deign


    to make a single phone call. Joanne was so pissed that she decided to gatecrash the venue where the


    only David and a few others helping to liven the event.


    It was a no-brainer to figure out where Jordan was. She drove angrily towards the vi in the western


    suburbs. As she drew closer, she saw the vi well-lighted and the sound ofughter floating from


    inside. All these further angered her. Irene was literally manipting these two men in her hands; one


    was her brother, Nathan, and the other was Jordan. There was no way she could take this in any


    longer. Joanne had to talk things out with Irene.


    The next day, Joanne visited Irene. Seeing that the visitor was Joanne, Jordan''s fiancee, Irene treated


    her with the utmost respect and politeness. But Joanne was theplete opposite. She stared at Irene


    coldly as thetter served the tea to her.


    "Irene, for some reason, you seem to be veryfortable living in my fiancé''s house, don''t you? But I


    wonder, does my stupid brother know about this?"


    "Nathan knows about this. It was him who asked Jordan to take care of us," Irene replied.


    "Nathan''s just pretending to be the bigger person, but I don''t think he really approves of this." Joanne


    smiled yfully. "Irene, Jordan and you were once a couple. Did you really think Nathan would be okay


    with this?"


    "Miss White, I did date Jordan before, but since you and Jordan got engaged, we are now no more


    than friends. As for Nathan, I''ve known him for years; he understands my character very well. He


    knows I would never do something to betray him. And I, myself, know my ce."


    "I wonder if that''s true. I have but one reminder for you, Irene. You''re nobody to Jordan. I am his actual


    fiancee. Do you think it''s right for me to stay in a hotel and suffer the cold shoulder from him every


    day?"


    "I''m sorry. It''s my fault for overstaying the invite. I will move out as soon as possible." Irene finally


    caught on to what Joanne was hinting at her. She could tell that Joanne found her a pest for staying in


    Jordan''s vi, and that she wanted her gone for good.


    Joanne was now Jordan''s fiancee. Her position gave her the authority to throw Irene out of the house.


    Hence, Irene chose to give in.


    "Move out? Where are you going? For all I know, you could just be saying this to please me and snitch


    on me to Jordan. You''re merely turning your back on me." Joanne couldn''t believe what she heard.


    "Don''t worry, Miss White. I am not that despicable a woman." Irene thought for a moment and added,


    "I''ll move back to the ce where my uncle lives."


    "Irene, your uncle''s house is also Jordan''s house. Are you''re really ying dumb with me?" Joanne


    sneered.


    "Jordan really went all in for you, and he even hired people to y an act. But you''re a smart girl; I''m


    sure you would''ve figured it out."


    With those words, Joanne revealed that Jordan was indeed the owner of the house that Irene had


    rented.


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    "Miss White, you''ve been reading too much into it. I honestly didn''t know that the house I rented


    belonged to Jordan. If that''s the case, I''ll find another ce." It was true that Irene had never expected


    Jordan would go to such extents for her. She felt as if she owed him a lot.


    "Irene, save it. You don''t need to find another ce to live. If you want to appease me, I have a better


    suggestion." Joanne crossed her arms in front of her chest.


    "And what''s that?"


    "Why not go to Edric? He owns so many houses in San Fetillo. Plus, Eden is his son. It''s only normal


    that he provides for Eden. If you move into Edric''s, everything will be settled. Jordan won''t pester you if


    you do that. Besides, I''ll finally believe that you do not want to have any sort of rtions with Jordan.


    The three of you can reunite too; isn''t that a good thing?"


    "That''s not going to happen!" Irene swatted off Joanne''s suggestion. "Edric and I are divorced, and I


    won''t have anything to do with him."


    "Irene, you truly puzzle me. Edric is your ex-husband and Eden''s father. ording to thew, the ex-


    husband would have to give his ex-wife alimony to support the child, so it''s only natural for you to stay


    with him. But why did you keep refusing him? I couldn''t figure it out for the longest time ever, but today


    my eyes are opened." Joanne waspletely thrown off.


    "And what great revtion did you have, my dear Miss White?"


    "Irene, you''re literally nning to keep all the men on earth in your bag, aren''t you? You''re ying with


    Edric, Nathan, and even Jordan. Does it delight you to see them fighting over for you?"


    "My, how could someone with a savoir faire like you utter such gibberish? I really doubt if your parents


    taught you any manners, Miss White!" Irene''s expression changed, as did the tone in her voice. She


    never did have a good impression of Joanne. The only reason she invited Joanne in was for Nathan.


    Now that Joanne was being so rude, Irene decided that enough was enough. She wasn''t going to y


    by the rules any longer.


    "In my defense, I don''t think there''s anything wrong with my manners, Miss Nelson. But if you have any,


    please don''t shamelessly live in my fiance''s house, and don''t expect Nathan to marry you when you''re


    bearing someone else''s child. He isn''t a dumba*s." Since they had already reached this point, Joanne


    decided to tear apart her facade and release all her anger on Irene.


    "You..." Irene was so infuriated that her face turned blue. "Get out!"