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,
“I’ve made dinner, we can...”Michael did not even look at her. He cut her off coldly, “I’m not in the mood to eat with you.”With that, he headed straight upstairs.Ivanka stood up when she heard his words. The smile on her lips froze instantly.Michael did not spare her a single glance.…As the memory ended, Michael’s eyes flickered with contemplation. Looking back, he realized that Ivanka had deliberately put away whatever she was working on when he returned. It was as if she did not want him to see it.It seemed like it was a design sketch that she hastily hid.“Michael?”His thoughts were interrupted by Mindy’s voice.Mindy had been observing her son and noticed something was off. Seeing him look her way, she asked, “What are you thinking about?” “Nothing,” Michael replied calmly.Samuel instinctively looked at Michael again. “What are you going to do about this situation?” Michael snorted. “The collaboration has been finalized. Papaver has never agreed to work wit
“I only supported it back then because the Lane family had a good standing! But later on, Ivanka failed to prove herself. The company wasn’t even hers anymore. Why should I let her be the Barkworth family’s granddaughter-in-law if she doesn’t have outstanding abilities?” Samuel continued to speak self-righteously.Rosie was furious. She raised a finger to point at Samuel, but before she could say anything, Michael suddenly spoke in a deep voice, “Enough.”Rosie looked at him, displeased.Michael directed his gaze at Samuel. “Don’t bring up Ivanka again. She never owed us anything.”Samuel was taken aback and instinctively responded. “What do you mean by that? Are you no longer angry with her?”Rosie was a bit surprised, but remembering what Michael had said to her before, she felt a slight sense of relief. It seemed that he really had feelings for Ivanka. Otherwise, he would not have said that.Michael then spoke in a firm voice. “I owe her a lot.”“What nonsense are you talking
As she spoke, Mindy found herself unable to continue.Her voice was even choked with emotion.Previously, Mindy had always looked down on Ivanka. She believed she was not good enough for her son, but now...Ever since her decisions had driven her husband and son away, she no longer wanted to be so domineering. Especially after hearing Jay’s words, which felt like needles piercing her heart, she felt deeply hurt.Since Michael had ended his relationship with Chiara, she had been neglected for a long time. Her son’s growing distance from her made her feel even more pained.Therefore, all she wanted was to mend the bond between her, her husband and her son.That was why she had refrained from saying too much during the conversation and even started to side with her son and mother-in-law.Samuel clearly did not expect to hear such words from Mindy. He looked up at her in confusion. “Mindy, you...”However, that was all he managed to say. He was at a loss of words. His mind was a wh
The judge paused for a moment.Everyone stared intently at the judge. They were eager to hear what he would say next.Lyla was now the defendant. She was sitting in the defendant’s seat.Theodore and Chiara were also present. They were seated close to Sandy and Suki.Their expressions were grim, especially Chiara, whose eyes were filled with worry.She thought. “What are we going to do?”Chiara had not been able to stay by her mother’s side these past few days. It made her feel incredibly anxious.Not being able to see her mother was causing her indescribable pain.Seeing her today only intensified that pain.In just a few days, her mother had become gaunt. Chiara had tried everything to visit her mother but had failed each time. She felt utterly helpless!Yet her father had no solutions either.Chiara watched her mother sitting in the defendant’s seat. It broke her heart. She turned to her father. “What do you think the verdict will be today?” She had been worried for day
“Okay, you can come over, but not too close. Also, get rid of the earphones from your ears.”“No!” Michael said almost immediately.Ivanka frowned. It was obvious that the other party had misunderstood. He thought that she was talking to the police.She could not help but explain, “Don’t worry, this is just a call with my friend, not the police.”She did not know if the mention of the police had irritated him. The jumper, who was originally still emotionally stable, suddenly started throwing a tantrum. His eyes were full of madness.“I don’t care! All I know is that if you want to come over, throw away your earphones, or I’m going to jump!”Ivanka noticed that the man seemed to be wearing a wireless headset as well. Presumably, someone on the other end of the phone was guiding him.As the man spoke, he stood up like he would fall if the wind blew.The people downstairs were once again abuzz.“What’s going on here? The talks broke down, didn’t they?”“Oh my god, I can’t stand
The nearest civilian police officer was also about ten meters away. He had ordered them not to approach.He was probably also afraid of dying, which was why he was sitting on the railing.In that position, as long as he did not let go, he generally could not die. That was why the police were also utilizing the blind spot in his vision to approach slowly.Before she came, the police had already told her. She had only come to attract the man’s attention. However, she also could not let him get too emotional. Otherwise, he might slip and fall off the building or commit suicide from being too emotional.Originally, the jumper’s emotions were still quite stable as well.But as soon as he saw Ivanka, he started to get agitated.“Don’t you f*cking move! It’s all because of you! My whole family can’t get the money. My wife is dead! You talk like you’re all that on TV, but in reality, you’re just pretending! You’ve got a good reputation, but what about us? Aren’t we human beings? Don’t
Jimothy did not speak for a long time as if he had suddenly thought of something.An eerie silence spread between the two.When Candice saw that Jimothy did not answer her, she assumed that he had agreed to it silently and did not continue with the topic. She had no idea how to continue the topic either.Jimothy seemed rather heavy-hearted. In the past, after persuading her but to no avail, he would probably do something to ease Candice’s frustration.But at present, he just felt… that perhaps doing nothing was the best.On the other side, Ivanka entered the elevator and watched the elevator’s floors slowly rise in a bit of a daze.In the elevator, she and Michael also thought about the matter of an inside man.Normally when entering the Lane’s Group, even if Michael were to come personally, he would have to have an appointment, let alone an unfamiliar face.In such a situation, there would also be migrant workers appearing on the top floor of Lane’s Group. It was hard to bel
But at that moment, Michael’s words pulled Ivanka back when she was absolutely bonkers from her anger.Yes, she could not play into their hands. If not, was she just going to go along with their goal? Ivanka croaked an “okay”. Michael finally felt relieved. After passing through the scene, Ivanka came downstairs.She tilted her head to look up. A migrant worker stood on the roof of the building. Most of his body was already outside the guardrail.He held a long banner in his hand, which read: Unpaid pay, forcing the migrant workers to die!There was a speaker in his other hand as he screeched. “Stop faking it, Ivanka. No matter how grand your speeches are on TV, it still doesn’t change how venomous your heart is. I have a question. Everyone on the internet, how did all of them believe a poisonous woman like you?! Don’t they all say that the eyes of the masses are sharp? Now that everyone has been deceived by your appearances, I’m going to reveal your true colors for everyone
Ivanka agreed with a deep grunt. The gas pedal under her feet unconsciously roared.As she drove to the company building, lots of people had gathered around.There were onlookers watching the commotion. The media, the fire department as well as the police had just arrived.Most importantly, there was also a group of migrant workers. They were all wearing blue work clothes and yellow hats.No matter what their status was, everyone tilted their heads and looked at the roof of the building.Ivanka got out of the car. Under the escort of the security guards, she passed through the middle of the crowd.During this time, for some reason, someone deliberately or unintentionally stirred up everyone’s emotions by shouting.Anyway, someone shouted Ivanka’s name.“Isn’t this Ivanka, the chairman of Lane’s Group?”All of a sudden everyone leaned over towards this side.Some media outlets wanted to find out what was going on. After the last time, Ivanka clarified things live online, she h
Ever since she ended the call with Candice, Ivanka was troubled. She always felt like another incident was just around the corner, especially over the last two days; that feeling had gotten stronger. Ivanka had told only Michael about this feeling. After Michael heard her through, he said that he had the same thoughts and feelings as Ivanka. One thing was certain: the large batch of media reporters appearing at the company’s entrance at the same time was obviously organized and premeditated. So, it was definitely not an accident. That person obviously had some power, and to be able to make so many media companies respond to them meant that they must also have some power financially.What was more, the person behind this was very mysterious. Both Ivanka and Michael could not find out who that person really was, no matter what strings they pulled.There was not even a single clue leading to the person.Michael looked at Ivanka, who seemed a bit worried, and comforted her by
After walking out of the room, Ivanka received Candice’s call. Candice called to report her good news. Ever since the live broadcast, things had clearly improved for the company. The company’s stock had rebounded when it was once on the verge of falling. It was undoubtedly a good sign. Candice informed Ivanka all of this happily while Ivanka was still caught in a daze. “The company is back on track, all thanks to your move in saving the day! The other companies are regretting their decisions now. Iv, you’re awesome!” Ivanka smiled. “I’m glad to hear that the company is operating as usual. I hope nothing else will go wrong again. But I somehow find it odd when things get resolved a bit too smoothly.” Candice, on the other hand, dismissed that thought. She believed Ivanka had been too vigilant. What mattered most was the company’s reputation had been salvaged. Other than that, she could not think of any other problems. Ivanka parted her lips, but no word came out of her
Ivan said this not just because he trusted Ivanka’s medical skills, but mostly because he believed in Sandy. Although a paralyzed person could neither move nor talk, they could hear sounds. Ivan believed Sandy heard Ivanka’s calls. It would help her regain her consciousness. Ivanka felt extremely grateful for their trust in her. She swore to herself that she would not disappoint them. Since Sandy’s family members agreed with this, the physician had no reason to stop Ivanka. When the physician watched Sandy being carried up to the ambulance and sent to Ivanka’s home, he shook his head and sighed. The physician believed Sandy’s family members’ blind obedience and foolishness would only get Sandy killed. Nonetheless, it was out of his hands. The physician could only pray for Sandy. Ivanka did not know what the physician was thinking, nor did she even care. She accompanied Sandy’s mother and talked to her. They had a heart-to-heart talk. After that, she had someone se
Sandy laid quietly on the bed without any signs of life. Ivanka found it strange. After so long, Sandy still did not show any signs of improvement. Ivanka had questioned the attending physician. But the physician gave her a very vague answer. “Even to this day, we don’t knaow the exact time she would regain her consciousness. There’s no way for me to give you an accurate answer. What I could say is, fate will decide. Perhaps she will regain her consciousness by tomorrow, or perhaps she will never regain her consciousness for the rest of her life. In the meantime, her family and friends can stay around and chat with the patient as this can stimulate her will to live on to a certain extent.” Ivanka thought the physician might as well have said nothing at all. Did that mean she could not do anything to help Sandy and could only let fate decide? Ivanka was an atheist. She never trusted in any gods or fate. Judging from the current situation, it looked like the physician was unr