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
On Twitter, Papaver’s identity was never truly revealed, nor was there a proper explanation for what was going on. It just stated that Papaver would be collaborating with Lane’s Group and Sadler’s Group. She even put Lane’s Group in front. Everyone could see who was more important in the collaboration. Samuel just did not want to admit it before this. “Brat, just tell us what’s on your mind!” Samuel’s mood was already in a complicated mix. When he saw that Michael already knew what was going on, he could not help but snap. Michael snorted. “It’s so obvious. Can’t you see that?” Samuel’s expression darkened even more. “Just say it straight!” Jay stared at Michael and immediately said, “You mean, Iv is related to Papaver?” Michael pursed his lips and finally said in a deep voice, “Other than this, I can’t think of anything else.” “How is this possible?!” Samuel was full of shock. Anyone could see that he was in total disbelief. After a pause, he looked at Michael.
Given that his wife was already furious, he did not dare say another word.Speaking up at the moment would only make things worse.Rosie’s anger subsided slightly with Samuel’s sudden silence, but she still could not help but express her frustration. “Samuel, stop denying it. We all know exactly what’s going on!”Samuel was about to retort, but he fell silent again when he saw Rosie’s slightly reddened eyes.Jay chuckled. “Dad, you really are stubborn. Only Mom can take you down a peg or two.”“I’m just letting your mom have her way,” Samuel grumbled. He still felt defiant.Michael had been sitting on the sofa in silence. His gaze fixated on his phone. His face revealed the mixed emotions he felt. The comments he was reading only added to his contemplation.Sarah: Oh my God! Iv is collaborating with Papaver! That’s amazing! What kind of magic did she use to pull this off?Tom: You’re overthinking this, okay? Didn’t you see Sadler’s Group mentioned too? Are you blind? Obviously,