Even though Theodore and his family had failed, they were still very ambitious and intended to take back the company. Meanwhile, Chiara had been very panicky these days. Although she had quarreled with Lyla for the past few days to the extent that she found her mother an eyesore, she felt devastated and nervous after not seeing her mother for two days. ... A meeting was held in Lane’s Group. Ivanka sat in the main seat and stared at the shareholders inside the conference room. This was their first general meeting since Theodore was removed from the position as the company’s shareholder. At that moment, those who were on Theodore’s side quieted down. They were no longer as arrogant as they were. After all, their leader had been replaced. They were on the losing side. Not only had they lost their dignity, they also had their power greatly suppressed. Hence, their expressions were dark. Meanwhile, Thomas was jubilant. Ivanka did not bother about Theodore’s group despite th
“The company is in decline. My father and everyone here had put in much effort to set up the company. I believe everyone is sad to see the company fall into this state. “What we need to do now is to work together to push the company to a higher level. I’ve got many proposals in my mind. Once these proposals take shape, the profit earned will be as great as Barkworth’s Group. I’m willing to share my ideas with you and distribute the profit to you based on the percentage of your shares. I hope all of us can work hand in hand. I don’t want to bring disgrace to the company, nor do I want my father to see the company in this declining state.” Right after she spoke, everyone instantly became spirited. They stopped having a bad impression of her. They were excited after they were told that she had many proposals that were similar to Barkworth’s Group’s projects and could even receive a portion of the huge profits from the projects! Ivanka was the chairman of the company. She natural
Theodore sucked in a deep breath and kept his composure. The next moment, his phone rang. When he saw the phone number, he frowned. He subconsciously glanced around and found that he was alone. He hesitated for a moment before answering the call. “What are you doing?” The person on the other end of the line sounded flirty with a hint of dissatisfaction. Theodore frowned. “Why did you call me at this hour?” The woman snorted. The next moment, she said aggrievedly, “I miss you. You didn’t visit me recently. It’s been a long while. Don’t you miss me and your daughter?” “Darling, come over. It’s Dad.” “Is Dad coming to visit us? Where’s he?” Theodore’s heart instantly melted when he heard the child’s cute voice. The next second, he heard the child cry in excitement, “Dad!” “Darling, Dad’s speaking.” Theodore sounded gentle. He did not sound dissatisfied or terrified like before. “Dad, are you really that busy? When are you visiting us? I miss you so much!” “Junie, I’ve
“Dad, let’s play outside! The balloon can’t go higher inside the house.” “Isn’t the ceiling for a double-storey mansion high enough? If you want to throw the balloon higher, it will reach the sky. By then, you can’t catch it anymore,” said Theodore in resignation but with a doting smile. The mansion was the only property left for Theodore. However, the ownership belonged to his mistress. At that moment, he felt relieved that he had bought his mistress the mansion. If not, Ivanka would have taken away the mansion too. Melody Hawkins looked at Theodore. When she noticed his sad expression, she patted Junie’s cheek. “Alright. Dad already spent a long time playing with you. You need to get back to your room and take your shower. You can chat with him again later.” Junie was reluctant. She pouted unhappily and said, “Dad has only been here a while. I want to play with him a while longer.” Theodore’s heart naturally ached for Junie. He carried her into his arms. “Okay. I’ll play
Two days passed, and Ivanka had already finalized some plans for cooperation with Sadler’s Group. At that moment, Ivanka had invited Jonah to meet him at a restaurant. Ivanka called Jonah, and Jonah happily agreed.The two met in their usual room. At this moment, they were both sitting opposite each other. Jonah even had a soft smile. He looked at the woman in front of him earnestly. He saw that her eyelashes were curled. They were long and thick. The way she blinked ever so slightly was extraordinarily beautiful. He sighed. Ivanka looked puzzled and looked up at him. “What’s wrong? Do you feel like there are any flaws in this proposal?” “Of course not. It’s a proposal you made. I’ll always be reassured and impressed by it.” Ivanka raised an eyebrow. “Then why the sudden sigh?” Jonah’s smile tightened, and he shook his head seemingly helplessly. “I was thinking. You’re so good and perfect, when will you be mine?” Ivanka was speechless. Not wanting to talk, she du
But he did not hesitate at all. He only smiled and said, “There’s no need. I’ll be yours sooner or later. Putting aside whether or not I trust you, even if I don’t, what’s mine will eventually be yours too.” Ivanka was speechless. She took a copy of the contract and said calmly, “You’ll still need to pay attention to it next time. Otherwise, I think you’ll end up having me steal a huge chunk of your money in the future.” After she said that, Ivanka stood up. She did not intend to stay either. They had finished eating and finalized the contract, so there was nothing left for them to say. Even so, as she stepped out, Jonah suddenly raised his hand and grabbed her wrist. Ivanka wanted to pull her hand back, but Jonah gripped her tightly. She turned to look at him. Her gaze was unhappy. “Please let go.” “What if I can’t let you go?” Jonah suddenly stood up when he said this. Ivanka had been looking down on this man, but once he stood up, he suddenly towered over her
Not long after, Jonah walked out too. He saw Ivanka entering her car and quickly driving away. He narrowed his eyes, but he was not in a hurry to leave. His phone suddenly vibrated, and he withdrew his gaze. He picked the phone up, and James’s voice traveled into his ears. “Mr. Sadler, it’s all ready. What should we do next?” “Halt it.” “Huh?” James was dumbfounded. His expression was full of disbelief. “We’ll wait a little before taking further action.” After he said this, Jonah hung up and entered his car. … Since Theodore’s family abdicated, no one could stand up to Ivanka anymore, not even if they were the company’s staff. That was because so many of them were simply on the fence. The ones who were truly loyal to Theodore were wavering at that moment. Another reason was that they were helpless to do anything. There was no way they could help Theodore’s family in any way. Moreover, they were all smart people. Supporting Ivanka was the way to go. Theodore was ge
Samuel instantly frowned. “Why are you mentioning her out of the blue? She doesn’t even intend to show mercy to her own eldest uncle. What else is there to say?” “That’s bull! How did her uncle’s family treat her? They killed her father. Isn’t Iv allowed to take revenge? My heart aches for that child now!” Michael frowned silently. “Alright. This has already passed. What else is there to say? No matter what, Michael has already divorced Ivanka.” Samuel really did find Ivanka an eyesore. He had all sorts of issues with her too. Rosie scoffed immediately. “There’s no way she would even fancy you now. Go check what’s trending on Twitter!” Michael’s expression suddenly turned colder. He did not say anything but had already taken out his phone. Samuel looked extremely puzzled. He looked at Rosie and could not help but ask, “What do you mean?” Rosie took out her phone and pulled up Twitter. “See for yourself. See how glamorously your unwanted granddaughter-in-law is living
Instead, she remained standing in front of Jimothy and studied the group of men with a smile.“He works at our company. Since I’ve run into him, I’m obligated to come over and check on him. Pray tell, what has happened between you and why do you feel the need to resolve it with violence?”Jimothy stared at Candice while she stood with her back facing him. The look in his eyes was conflicted.The men exchanged glances with each other and saw a hint of astonishment in one another’s eyes.The man at the front of the group, who was likely their leader, said, “We just get paid to do this, lady. You should stay out of it.”When Candice heard his advice which also sounded like a threat, she did not intend to back down at all. Instead, she asked him, “Oh? How much did you get for this? I’ll pay you double. I just told you that this guy works for us, so I have to intervene.”The leader started laughing, and so did the men behind him. They did not even bother to hide the mockery in their t
Candice ordered some food she liked, and the dishes arrived soon after.Sandy suggested that they all took a picture together.The others did not object.Sandy gave her phone to the waiter.Then the five of them moved their chairs to sit in a row.Michael and Ivan each took the outermost seats.Naturally, Ivanka was seated next to Michael while Sandy, who paid for the dinner, was right beside her.Next to Sandy was Candice, who sat awkwardly in her chair. Ivan was beside Candice.The second the waiter took the picture, Ivanka and Michael exchanged glances inadvertently. Meanwhile, Ivan stared past Candice, and his eyes fell on Sandy.Sandy and Candice were the only people who looked into the camera.But each and every one of them had a genuine smile on their face.Once they had taken a picture, they started eating together.It was a nice, relaxing dinner. They did not talk about work or how annoying Coco had been.They mostly chatted about the fun anecdotes they had he
The call was soon answered, but the person who picked up was not Rosie. It was Mrs. Ruth.“Ms. Lane, you finally called! Mdm. Barkworth will be over the moon when she wakes up!” Mrs. Ruth sounded quite excited as she spoke.Ivanka smiled and asked, “Is Grandma resting now?”“Yeah, she hasn’t had a good rest after learning that you’d be kidnapped. Once you were safe, she finally allowed herself to rest.”Ivanka nodded and told Mrs. Ruth to take good care of Rosie. She later said that she and Micheal would visit Rosie soon.With that, she hung up the phone.Meanwhile, she also reflected upon herself.Rosie had gotten old, yet Ivanka always made her worry. From that moment on, Ivanka would consider the consequences before making any decision. It was not only for the sake of herself, but the important people in her life, who also cared about her.As she contemplated this, Ivanka inevitably thought of the gathering. It would be quite fun.Before they were about to get off work, San
Coco practically ran out crying.Candice glanced at Ivanka worriedly and asked, “Will something bad happen to her?”Ivanka was not concerned at all. “What could possibly happen? She is an adult. Even if something bad happens, she has to bear the consequences of her own action.”Hearing that, Candice no longer fretted over the matter.She was not really worried about Coco. She was just afraid that something would happen to Coco, and Ivanka would be blamed for it.But Ivanka had made a good point. Candice did not want to trouble herself with Coco’s matters. It would only be an unnecessary emotional burden to her.Everyone in the office began discussing the progress of their project.Perhaps it was because Ivanka had made an example of Coco, the other employees became especially energized and diligent during their discussion.They were even more focused than before, since they were all afraid that Ivanka would treat them harshly as well.Hence, they were particularly efficient.
“Why don’t we leave now so that you can deal with this matter, Ms. Ivanka?”The director of the project department, who was perceptive and shrewd, planned to leave right then. Ivanka shook her head and signaled everyone to sit down.They were all uneasy, and they kept giving Coco weird looks.Two people had dared speak to Ivanka like that in the past—Ferris and Mandy.But those two were no longer with the company.At the thought of those people, the project department staff began looking at Coco with pity.However, Coco could not care less. All she wanted was to make a fuss.She wanted to see how shameless Ivanka could be.Unruffled, Ivanka stared at her. She did not get angry and seemed rather affable as she asked, “Tell me what upset you. Have we falsely accused you of something you didn’t do?”Before Coco said anything, Ivanka added cruelly, “Oh, I forgot that you aren’t familiar with the protocol here, so you have no idea what you did wrong, right?”Coco paled. Undoubte
Candice was momentarily stunned by his answer. She was a little offended.“Then why did you come to my office for this conversation?” Jimothy’s grin was mischievous. “To prove your company’s HR is blind, and you just lost a great talent. That’s all.”With that, Jimothy stood up, dusted off his sleeves dramatically, and turned to leave.“Your resume!” Candice called after him.Jimothy waved dismissively without looking back. “Keep it. Enjoy reading it. And don’t let an incompetent HR handle your interviews again.”Candice stood there for a moment and processed the scene before an involuntary chuckle escaped her lips. This one had personality.Regardless, the incident served as a wake-up call for Candice.It became glaringly clear that Coco was not only incompetent but also prone to overestimating her abilities.Before the task was assigned, she had the chance to decline. Candice had given her the opportunity and explicitly asked if she could handle it. Yet, Coco confidentl
The college student finally believed her and walked toward Candice.On the other hand, Coco seemed guilty and was desperate to prevent it. “He has no respect for our company! Are you really going to hire someone like him who won’t follow orders?” Coco’s tone was sharp. Her finger trembled as she pointed at the young man.She scanned the room for backup in hopes that the people who had been flattering her earlier would speak up in her defense.Unfortunately, no one stepped forward.Those who flattered Coco only did so out of respect for Ivanka. Yet Candice had a close relationship with Ivanka and was the company’s vice president.The gap between a vice president versus an intern was as vast as night and day.Anyone with common sense knew where to align themselves.Coco felt a mix of despair and resentment.Candice ignored her entirely. Why Ivanka was so wary of someone as clueless as this was beyond her comprehension.Coco was simply dumb.Without wasting another thought o
However, reality proved she had worried for nothing.Candice had called her over merely to ask if she had the most basic professional knowledge and whether she could handle the afternoon’s interview.Coco let out a deep sigh of relief before patting her chest confidently and assuring Candice she was more than capable.Knowing Coco came from the mountains, Candice was naturally skeptical, so she asked again, “Are you sure?”Coco thought to herself that it was just an interview. All she needed to do was just ask the candidates some questions. They could just choose someone who wrote the resume well.Not wanting to embarrass herself in front of Michael’s cousin, Coco pretended to be confident and accepted the task.Candice was half-doubtful, yet she still gave her instructions and let her go.However, Coco’s firm assurance eventually led to trouble....“Your company must be a joke to hire someone like you for HR. You’re offended? You’re not even a real professional. What? You ca
Word quickly spread within the HR department. After learning about Coco’s connection to Ivanka, some colleagues were vying to curry favor with her.Although some observant individuals noticed that the relationship between Coco and Ivanka was not as harmonious as it seemed, it did not deter the opportunists. Relentless flattery and attention poured in.One moment, a male coworker would offer to grab her food while placing his own lunch order. Next, a female coworker would ask if she wanted to order some coffee too.At first, Coco was caught off guard and politely declined. However, as she realized their intentions were purely self-serving, she began to accept their gestures without hesitation.By midday, Coco had become the department’s little queen. Ironically, as an intern, she should have been the one fetching coffee, running errands and collecting mail. Instead, she had colleagues practically lining up to do those tasks for her.Coco quickly assembled her own little e