THE RISE OF JORDAN RIVERS

THE GIRL HE SAVED

Astonishingly, the girl that Jordan had rescued the previous night was no ordinary girl. She was from an extremely affluent family, and so finding someone was as easy as blinking an eye. After conducting an emergency search, she was able to learn of Jordan’s whereabouts. And like she had promised last night before she ran away for her safety, she came for her savior.

Jordan’s facial expression was no different from that of the couple beside him as he watched the girl approach. He was in awe as he watched the girl march toward him. Her face was glowing more in broad daylight than it was in the dark. What moved him more was the fact that the girl looked for him. He didn't know she would ever find him, even if she searched for him.

Hell! He did not even anticipate that she would bother looking for him. They say, Do good and go your way, and that is what he had done. He did not expect anything in return. Knowing that he rescued someone from danger was more than enough for him.

But here she was. Risking her life and moving up and down to find him. He couldn't help but wonder if the girl was not afraid of the bad guys anymore. But his queasiness and bafflement were squelched when his eyes caught sight of the battalion of bodyguards marching behind her. The innumerable men in black looked like they could fight the whole world and still manage to secure the girl. The picture before Jordan proved without a single doubt that the girl was from a wealthy family. 

The girl, Anna, approached Jordan with gratitude in her eyes and a bright smile. She held his hand, squeezing it gently as a show of gratitude for what he had done for her. But that did not sit well with Diana.

A strong wave of jealousy swept through Diana. She could not bear the thought of the girl being this close to Jordan. Another wave of her mockery and insolence toward Jordan prior to this incident slapped her really badly. She was so certain that no girl would spare Jordan a glance after she left him. But here was a total mockery before her. Her own words itched her. The worst part was that the girl seemed wealthy. But how was this even possible? 

‘NO!’ She mentally howled in denial, launching an attack. She most definitely was not the kind to take things seated down and lip-sealed.

“Now I get it, Jordan! Now I know why you were so determined and calm about leaving me. How dare you be this shameless after all that my family and I did for you?” Diana spoke, and everyone looked at her.

She spoke with so much loathing and pain that it shocked even her lover, Edwin.

“You are speaking in riddles!” Jordan spoke calmly. He honestly did not understand what Diana was blabbering about.

“Oh, cut me some crap! You damn well know what the fuck I am talking about, Jordan! Don't you dare to play dumb on me! It all makes clear sense now!” She fumed again, slipping out of Edwin’s grip.

“Enlighten me, what you…”

“It is this whore you have been cheating on me with, you wretched fool! She is the reason why you do not even want to accept any help because you have a rich whore to feed you now! How…”

A resonant slap across Diana’s face reverberated in the whole area, shutting her up and sending her staggering backward. Anna stood still and bold as Diana screamed from her agonizing slap. Her boldness exuded danger for Diana.

A moment of screaming lull passed, with Diana soothing her sore cheek and refusing to raise her face to confront her nightmare.

“Babe, are you okay?” Edwin asked with concern as he reached for Diana. 

She finally lifted her face, tears welling up in her eyes, while her hand was still soothing her cheek. Deep inside, she was raging with humiliation and disbelief. How dare the girl slap her?

“Won't you do anything to this girl who just slapped your pregnant fiancée? Put her in her place, Endy!” Diana squealed at Edwin.

“Of course, babe. Nobody dares to hurt you, much less in my presence!” Edwin assured her as he turned to Anna, who still stood bold.

She seemed so unthreatened. 

Her bodyguards started moving forward to defend her, but she raised her hand to stop them. And they obeyed, stepping back. But Jordan moved forward, taking Anna’s hand and pinning her to his side in defense.

“How dare…” Edwin started launching a blow, and only God knows what was going on in Jordan’s head as he calculated Edwin’s movement.

But it wasn't for long, because some kind of magic hooked his fist in the air, and his eyes were fixed on the girl beside Jordan.

That cold face rang a loud bell in his head. Her face was so familiar. He tilted his head several times as he dropped his hand. His head finally hunched down.

“Anna De’Luka.” He whispered with a tremor that was not meant for any ear. Now he remembered her and her family very well.

The De’Luca family is one of the top three influential families in the country. Their fortune is a hundred times more valuable than his family's. Their infamy goes way back decades. They are the kind of family that he wouldn't dare mess with unless he wanted a catastrophe to befall his family. He could not dare to do that. He could not afford to stir up trouble with the De Lucas.

He closed his eyes in defeat. He was so angry that he could not protect his lover, even in front of her ex, no matter how much he wanted to prove his worth over Jordan.

“What are you waiting for, Endy? Spank some sense into this woman, for God’s sake!” Diana screeched again, challenging her lover.

Edwin felt incapacitated. He so badly wanted to prove himself to his lover, but he knew better than to do what she was asking him to. That would mean his and his entire family’s ruin. It was a bid he could not take for anything. But still, he felt the urge to vent his anger at someone.

And there was only one person he could discharge his anger on - Jordan! In a single swift motion, his blow landed on Jordan’s jaw, awakening Jordan’s demons. 

Now the fool had crossed all boundaries, ripping off Jordan’s cool.