Connor pointed at jordan, Bella, and Xena. “Are you a family of three
He had just gotten interested in Xena, and now, he found out that she had a kid a ich a young.
Jordan grinned at him “Mr. Connor, you’ve misunderstood. Xena and I are just friends. As for Bella. Well, that’s a long story.”
Since Xena always spent her time with them, and nella called her “Mommy“, everyone at Bella’s school mistook Xena and Jordan as a couple
Now that they had started working, Jordan never thought of getting married, but the last thing she wanted was to rob Xena’s chance at finding love.
Connor nodded. He understood that now was not the time for Jordan to talk about it. He decided to only ask later.
After playing around with Bella, he excused himself and left.
When Nena came back with the cotton candies, Connor had held onto the blonde west and lett.
she stuck out her tongue behind him.
“Hah! Do you not be him? Jordan handed the cotton candy to Bella and helped her put on a bib
“Don’t you know him? He’s the Cod Morals Motion, and he’s mentioned in the entertainment headlines almost every day. He’s either in a dating scandal v vacationing somewhere with a celebrity. His personal life is definitelyamess” Kenatalked about Conner with distaste
“Is that so” Jordan had no chie because she rarely read the entertainment news
Something struck Xena. She grabbed Jordan’s arm. “Did you run into him at work? Look out! He might semully harass you? | playthings bronne he’s rich Do not fall for his sweet talk.”
He’s a totall jerk who thinks hecould treat women
Jorden found xama’s warning rather hilarious,
“ph.bow Twish he would make a move on me. See It’s impossible.” She stretched her arms and showed Xena hermen’s T–shin and jeans
“ch“Xena pouted. She then took a big bite of the cotton candy. For a moment, she forgot that Jordan was a man to others
“Hmph Rich men are jerks–all of them!ena grumbled to herself.
She took another bite of the cotton candy, seemingly using it as an emotional punch bag.
Jordan stopped in the middle of wiping Bella’s lips. She turned to Xena Why did xena suddenly become so hostile about rich men?
“Not really. You can’t generalize depends,” Jordan remarked.
“Am I generalring? Nine out of ten rich bastards discard their girlfriends and rotate their women. Purting aside Connor Kinsler, let’s just look at your dad-
Nena just wanted to vent. She caught herself in time and held her tongue. It wasn’t like jordan had any say in choosing her family.
Kena decided not to rub salt on Jordan’s wound.
jordan lowered her head. She had beard a thing or two about her parents‘ marital conflict. Her dad, Tom, knocked up a mistress–Molly–in an extramarital affair. After that, he divorced his first wife, Daphne Holst, and married Molly.
Daphine was in poor health at the time of their divorce. Devastated, she became depressed and passed away after a few years
Occasionally, Jordan’s grandma, Edith Mahler, would reminisce about Daphne, describing that woman as gentle, kind, and friendly. Edith lamented that Turn was not fortunate marugh to be with Daphne.
Also, Edith didn’t seem fond of Molly. Because of that, she wasn’t very warm to jordan.
Anyway, Jordan decided she wanted nothing to do with the grudges of her older family members. She smiled and bit on her cotton candy. The sweetness lightened her mood
On another bury workday, Jordan paused in the middle of work and checked the time on her wristwatch. She had worked an extra hour that day.
Since Coles had gone on a business trip with Marie, she had to take on the entire workload, which was too much.
was still waiting to be picked up from preschool
100 you have a date tonight?”
Connor happened to walk past the assistant’s office on the way to meet Ezra. He found Jordan airdously glancing at her wristwatch.
“Hi, Mr. Gonnor Jordan shot up from her seat.
Smiling, Connor gestured at her to sit. “Do you have an appointment with Xena? Is that why you’re so anxious about working overtime for Ezra
“Kal. Xena is on abusiness trip. Nobody has yet to pick Bella up from school.” Jordan was Bella’s only caretaker in Hurville, and Xena was the only friend they could rely on
He remembered that girl Later, he asked Jordan privately about Bella. According to Jordan, Bella was his out–of–wedlock child Bella’s niềm had died soon after childbirth.
That was all jordan shared with him
Connor started to thank that Ezra had no pare. After all, jordan couldn’t have been gay–he had dated a woman and even had a child with her.
In fact, that was the reason beneeded to meet with Ezra right now. He planned to tell Ezra about Jordan’s family and persuade Era to give
“I pick up Bella for you!” Connər enthusiastically offered to help
He’d love to spend time with a cute little girl like Bella
jordan was beyond excited “Really? I can’t thank you enough.”
Şichour later, Connor led Bella sot of theeler or The nightscape of Huxville looked more brilliant through the floor–to–ceiling panels on the top floor.
“Wow! It’s so pretty!” Bella excitedly pressed against the glass and looked down at the traffic and the twinkling neon lights
Condor placed his hands in s pochet and looked into the distance. The view was indeed gorgeous. Kinder droop had chosem a great location for their headquarters in colverla
He turned around while heard steady footsteps from his left Ezra walked down the corridor with one hand in his pocket and the other hand clutching document
Connor waved at him. “Hey, Iza”
Ezra’s eyes had been fixed on Bellever since he walked through the entrance. Bella seed to holous power, drawing hos dem.
“Where did you up her from?” Ezra spoke in his usual detached tone.
“Hey, you make me sound evil,” Connor protested, “Look! Don’t you think her nose and lips look like mine?“”
www.trching for praise, he turned Bella armand to lace Ezra. “She looks just like me when she smilecti
Balooked up at Ezra with confusion. He towered out her like some deity.
Ezra bent over for a better look Now that Connor had pointed it out, he too thought that bella bore some resemblance to him.
Is this one of your mistakes? Erra teli his beart sinking as he glared at his younger brother.
Connor didn’t have the best reptation. Ezra often worried that Connor might make a grave mistake one day–something
ig that all reputable, wealthy families were afraid of
Right after that, Ezra felt something tugging on his leg. He looked down and saw Bella hugging his leg, looking up at him with her big, bright eyes,
Ezra fel a surge of warmth an unusual feeling–coursing through his wins.
He crouched and caressed Bella’s head. He asked her in a rare, gentle bone, “What’s your name?”
“I’m Be” She obediently allowed him to touch her head.
Ezra’s big hand was warm, unlike Jordan’s or Xena’s.
“And what’s your last name?” Ezra inquired again.
“Gallagher,” she replied softly.
Upset, Connor gambled, “See? She’s not ‘one of my mistakes. She’s Jordan Gallagher’s daughter!”
Extate. He stared at Bella. She looked a little like Jordan
At the same time, Connor quickly typed out Bella’s background on his phone and showed it to Ezra. Some words were better left unsaid before children.
Ezra wrestled with conflicted feelings that he couldn’t quite name. Anyway, he felt terrible, but he couldn’t tell whether he felt sad for Jordan, Bella, or himself. Ferling sorry, he scooped Bells up. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed against him tightly. For the first time in her life, she felt a
