Chapter 11 Jordan Being Generous
At Royal Court Intemational, Benedict glared furiously at the disheveled couple before him and delivered a hard slap to Rosie’s face,
“You wretched woman! After everything I’ve provided for you, this is how you repay me, huh? How dare you use my money to support another man!”
He pointed a trembling finger at her as he scolded her angrily “Rosie, how could you!
Rosie let out a soft laugh. “I lost my reason the moment you killed him!
Benedict’s face darkened at the mention of that man. “I didn’t kill him. He died because he was delving dronk and crashed into the river. It was an accident. Don‘! you dare pin this on mel The police Investigation cleared me.”
“Who knows if you bribed them?”
“You’re being unreasonable. I think you’ve lost your mind.” Benedict grabbed her arm “Stop making a scene.”
By now, accowd had gathered at the doorway, eager to witness the drama. The more people gathered, the more embarrassed Benedict became
Sabrina patted Zayn on the shoulder. “Shall we go?”
“Not yet. I want to watch a little longer.”
“Alright, I’ll wait for you in the car.”
As she was replying to a message on her phone, she walked toward the elevator and suddenly bumped into someone
“Sorry…”
She looked up and froze when her eyes met the man’s gaze. Realizing who it was, she tumed to leave immediately. But how could he let her escape so easily?
He grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the corridor wall, looking down at her, “Don’t you know to greet me when you see me? Did you plan just to walk away?
Sabrina flashed him a smile. “Long time no see. How’s life with your lover?!
“Jordan neputinized her and ignored her question. “What are you doing here?!!
“After leaving you, I had to make a living. I heard they’re hiring a botel manager here, so I came to apply.”
“Really?” Jondanchucked “Do you think you’re not out for this kind of job?“.
Sabrina yanked her hand back with a gloomy expression. “Work is work. Why wouldn’t I be able to handle it? I’m not Mrs. Ford anymore. Do you expect me jast to sit around pretending to be cich while others Jerve me
Her eyes reddened, and she looked at him with a mixture of emotions. “Jordan, if you’re worried about me, we could always remarry.
Jordan frowned: “You left with nothing, I’m concerned about your living situation.”
Her eyes suddenly sparkled “Jordan, are you saying you care about me?”
Jordan’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he averted his gaze. “If you regret it, the compensation from the divorce agreement still stands.”
Sabrina clutched her chest and pretended to look hurt. “Jordan, you never fell in love with me in those three years. It makes me feel like I’ve failed as a woman
“I don’t want your money, but don’t worry, I won’t stand in the way of your happiness with Ms. Patterson.”
As she tumed to leave, Jordan instinctively reached out to grab her arm. “Come with me
“Where?”
Shouldn’t he be worried about her clinging to him and watching her leave from a safe distanc Why was he acting so abnormally?
In a private room, Victor looked at the couple entering and grinned with a cigarette hanging from his lips. “Mrs. Ford, long time no see.
Sabrina nodded slightly “Victor, please change the way you address me. Jordan and Face divorced,”
“What?” Victor exclaimed with the cigarette dropping from his mouth and burning a black mark into the table. He hurriedly cleaned it up, then looked at jordan. What’s going on?”
Jordan didn’t explain. Instead, he pressed Sabrina down at the card table. “Play a few rounds with us.
he was confused. The first thing he did after running into her was drag her into a card game. She instinctively wanted to refuse, but jordan shot her a look
“Didn’t you say you needed a job? This hotel belongs to Victor.”
Victorchimed in, “Does she wantjo work?”
There was no taking back her words now. She flashed him an awkward but polite smile. “Yes, I’m considering it, but I haven’t decided on anything yet.”
“How about being the hotel’s lobby manager? Victor suggested, then reconsidered. “No. That’s too low for you. How about vice president?”
“I’m only an elementary school graduate. I don’t think I’m qualified for such a position. Don’t worry, l’Iffigure something out on my own”
She couldn’t possibly work at Victor’s hotel, for that would mean bring under jordan’s constant watch.
Meanwhile, the cards had already been dealt. At this point, she felt like she was being pushed into a comer
A few rounds later, she’d won several hundred thousand dollars. At first, she thought it was just luck, but then she realized jordan was deliberately letting her win
Was he planning to be some kind of generous fool tonight? But who would tum down free money?
Zayn reached the parking lot but couldn’t find Sabrina, so he called her. She declined his call and sent him a WhatsApp message instead.
Jordan glanced at her indifferently. “Where are you living now?”
“I’m renting a shared apartment.”
His brows.fumowed. “Is your roommate male or female?”
Sabrina bit her lip. “jordan, you obviously care about me. Why don’t you admit it?”
“You’re overthinking. I just don’t want you embarrassing me
Sabrina’s eyes reddened. “Sorry for embarrassing you.”
“That’s not what I meant…” Jordan frowned, tossed his cards down, and stood up. “I’ll take you home.”
She held the money close to her and followed him. “You don’t have to. You can stay here and play with Victor. I’ll just take a cab.”
If he drove her home, her lies would be exposed.
jordan halted with displeasure all over his face. “Take a cab with hundreds of thousands on you? Aren’t you afraid someone might rob you?”
She immediately put on afrightened expression, and jordan continued wallding with his lips carved slightly.
Just as scared as ever. Sabrina rolled her eyes at his back and began texting Zayn.
The entire ride was filled with an awkward silence. Neither of them spoke, and the tension in the car was palpable. Finally, after some time…
“You.”
