“What nonsense!” Rosie was so infuriated that she snapped. Samuel was stunned. For a moment, he did not know what else to say. He had not expected his wife to yell at him. Nonetheless, he was not angry at all. If this were the past, his expression would have darkened and he would have left without hesitation. Today, he just stood still as Rosie yelled at him. He even had the intention to explain to her. Rosie was furious and did not notice all this. Instead, she glared at Samuel. “When you leave, get back into the study room or bedroom! I don’t want to see you!” Samuel fell speechless. He just wanted to stay by her side. However, seeing that Rosie did not want him to stay around with her, he had no choice but to give a nod. “Okay. Whatever you say.” Rosie finally realized something was off about him. She stared at him in puzzlement. “Why are you suddenly listening to me?” Samuel did not usually behave that way. She thought something was off about him. Samuel frowned.
They giggled and exchanged some pleasantries before returning to their rooms. There were many guest rooms in the house. After Ivanka returned to the guest room, she did not rest. Instead, she sat on the sofa and scrolled through her phone. She knew she needed to update Michael and his group about Rosie’s condition. While thinking about this, her phone vibrated. Ivan already added them to a WhatsApp group. Ivan: @Ivanka, how is it? What have you found out about her condition? Ivanka: For the time being, everything seems normal. But I still need to observe her condition. Xander: You can do it! Ivan: What’s wrong with you? Xander: What is it? Ivan: You sound like a simp. You were never like this before. Is Violet Cress your idol? Meanwhile, Michael stared at the phone but did not reply to anything.Ivan also realized Xander had changed drastically these days. When Xander looked at Ivanka, he regarded her in a different light, so much so that Michael found it displea
Michael felt a sense of security from Ivanka?! His expression grew even darker. Ivanka sat opposite him and rested her gaze on him. When she noticed his expression kept changing, she felt puzzled. She paused for a moment. Then, in the next second, she seemed to understand what was going on. She looked at him and asked, “Are you worried?” Michael snapped out of his thoughts and said calmly, “With you around, I’ve nothing to worry about.” Ivanka looked away and said coolly, “Go back to your room. I’ll do everything I can.”She allowed Michael to enter her room because she knew he was concerned about Rosie. However, the moment Ivanka recalled the incident that had happened during the day, she was no longer in the mood to talk to him. Michael had a complicated expression on his face. Yet he acted as if he did not notice her displeasure. He sprang up and headed outside. That was mainly because he did not want to stay around. He did not like the feeling he felt when staying arou
“You’ve been too impatient.” Upon hearing the young girl’s calm voice, Chiara was furious. Chiara thought. “She can say that so calmly because it didn’t happen to her!” Given the incident that had happened, anyone in Chiara’s shoes would equally be this anxious because Ivanka already oppressed her to the extent that she would be crushed anytime soon. Yet the mysterious person with a young girl’s voice made cynical remarks to Chiara. Chiara thought. “She, too, will be this impatient when it’s her turn.” Chiara was so angry that she took a deep breath to keep her composure. The mysterious person behind the scenes was her last resort. She could not let them slip from her grasp. Chiara paused momentarily before inhaling deeply and asked, “What should I do now, then?” She knew the mysterious person with a young girl’s voice must have made up their mind before contacting her. They would tell her what to do next. The mysterious person said lightly, “You’ll be facing a series o
Chiara thought she should have dodged it instead of catching the document. Before she gave it another thought, Ellen said in an icy cold voice, “You spent your working hour answering the call. I wouldn’t consider this very professional.” Chiara’s expression grew darker. She had never experienced such humiliation in the past. Back then, even when she made things difficult for Ellen, Ellen did not dare to talk back to her. Ellen’s eyes were filled with mockery as she stared at Chiara. She could finally vent her anger on Chiara, and that showed up on her pretty face. Ellen dressed in a formal suit. Her slender and curvy shape was a subject of envy for many women. Chiara used to be jealous of Ellen’s perfect curve. The next moment, Ellen looked at Chiara with a smile and said, “Please reflect on yourself in this matter and finish the document by tonight. If you can’t handle it well, you can quit your job.” Chiara stared at Ellen coldly. “Ellen, even though you’re my superior an
“What on earth are you even saying? My mother didn’t even kill my uncle!” At that moment, it was as if Chiara found a chance to clarify the situation. She did not give the reporters the chance to ask any questions. “Back then, my uncle was suffering from a terminal disease, and there was no cure. In the end, he was in pain every day. He was the one who begged my mother to add some pain-relieving ingredients to his food. My mother checked with a doctor to find out more about it. The ingredients would speed up a person’s death! How could my mother be willing to do that? And how could she do such a thing?!” “But the court has already sentenced your mother, which proves that your mother did it. So why are you still here telling lies?” the reporter asked a tricky question. Chiara looked pained as she took a small breath and shook her head. “No! That’s not it! My mother disagreed, but my uncle kept begging her for help because he was in too much pain every day. That kind of pain is not
Ivanka responded, “Yes, I know. You don’t need to worry about me.” “How can I not worry? They’re pure evil!” Sandy said angrily, “The main thing is that they have done a lot of things that are not good for you. They even want to kill you. I’m really worried that they’re going to do something insane again. After all, you’ve already sent Lyla behind bars. What if they…” At that point, Sandy did not want to continue. She was scared that if she said it, things would come true. Even more so, she did not want to curse her best friend. “Alright. I know. You can relax. I won’t let them have their way anymore,” Ivanka said casually. It was as if she had everything under control. The more Ivanka acted like this, the more worried Sandy was. She had a lingering feeling that something was wrong. “Shucks… This family is just too much! So did you guess what they are up to this time?” Ivanka looked calm. “Not yet. But no matter what they do this time, I’ll have my ways. You don’t need to w
“Ugh…” Sandy let out a sound of disgust and spoke again, “Forget it! Just let me off of this. The last thing I want is to return to the McNeil family! I don’t want to have anything to do with them. I can live a good life on my own. I can also make money and develop my own business. It’s truly comforting when I don’t see them.” To Sandy, the McNeil family was no longer her haven. Her life was even worse than an outsider’s when she was back. Why would she stay there and not leave? Did she want to be a joke? “We’ll talk about this matter later on.” In the end, Ivanka said this, and Sandy made a sound in response. Then, she said, “I’ll blow-dry my hair first. We’ll talk later.” “Okay. Be careful then, bestie. Don’t let anything happen to you!” Sandy said worriedly. “Okay.” “Alright. Let’s hang up then, bestie.” “Goodnight.” Just like that, the both of them hung up. Ivanka returned to her room to rest after she blew dry her hair. … Three days passed quickly. Over the
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