What does jordan tell nick about daisy, gatsby and tom? gatsby and daisy have been seeing each other for a long time. gatsby offered tom a large sum of money to divorce daisy, but tom refused. they all grew up together in louisiana. tom and gatsby had been best friends until their jealousy about daisy got between them. tom doesn't know that gatsby lives nearby. gatsby wants to make sure nick never invites daisy and tom to one of the parties. gatsby knows tom through business dealings. he met daisy recently at a party and wanted to get to know her better. daisy and gatsby had had an earlier romance. her parents wouldn't let her see him off to war. then she married tom, and soon found out that he had a mistress?