Comments kept rolling in, but Ivanka had lost interest. It was already over.She said, “I’ll keep an eye on things from here. You don’t need to worry about me.”“Yes, you have to be careful. Don’t let that b*tch get her way!” Sandy emphasized. She was genuinely concerned about her.Ivanka smiled. “I will.”With that, they ended the call.Ivanka gathered her things and left the office. She had planned to meet Jonah today.As she stepped out of the building and prepared to get into her car, she noticed Jonah’s vehicle nearby. The passenger window rolled down and revealed his handsome face.Her eyes flickered with recognition, but she said nothing and walked over.Jonah’s lips curved into a smile as he gazed at her beautiful face. “Long time no see,” he said softly.Ivanka raised an eyebrow. “That’s very funny, Mr. Sadler.”It had not been that long since their last meeting, but Jonah always had a way of making the moment feel special. Others found it quite remarkable.Jonah ra
“Ms. Lane has truly changed. Look at her, she’s so outstanding. She’s not only young and beautiful but also incredibly talented. I never imagined there could be such a perfect woman!”“Exactly! I used to think a perfect woman was someone with a wealthy family, who has a pretty face and a great figure like a princess, and a couple of skills probably bought with money. But Ms. Lane…”She trailed off, as she did not need to finish her sentence. The others were already nodding in agreement, because it was the truth.“Oh, I really envy Ms. Lane. She’s so young and successful to be running such an impressive company. She’s got so many talents hidden under different identities. Also, don’t you think this latest jewelry design might be connected to Ms. Lane somehow?”“Huh? Why do you say that?”“In the past, so many people tried to hire Papaver. Even Barkworth’s Group and Sadler’s Group were eager to collaborate with her, but they never succeeded no matter what they tried. But this time,
“Let’s go in.”Ivanka nodded in agreement. Together, they entered the restaurant. Jonah had reserved the entire place for themselves. The waitstaff were dedicated solely to their service.Ivanka did not comment. Jonah did not want anyone to overhear their business discussions, or he simply had the means to afford such luxury.Soon, they were seated in a private room. Once Jonah ordered a selection of dishes he knew Ivanka liked, the waiter left and closed the door for them.Ivanka turned to Jonah calmly and asked, “Do you have a particular issue with our collaboration that you want to discuss?”They had chatted during the car ride but had not touched on business matters. Now that they were in a different setting, Ivanka brought it up directly.Jonah’s lips curved into a smile. “The collaboration is fine. I just wanted to see you.”Ivanka did not respond.Ivanka studied him in silence. She knew he did not really mean that.Jonah took out his phone and sent a document to Ivanka.
Ivanka did not speak the entire time. It was uncertain whether she was actually considering it. The silence stretched on until the server knocked on the door.A few servers brought the food in. Each of them had a respectful smile on their face. Once they placed the food on the table, they asked Ivanka and Jonah if they needed anything else. Then, they all left.Jonah looked at Ivanka with a smile. “Dig in.”“Okay.”Ivanka responded and picked up her cutlery. When it came to delicacies, she would never say no.Neither of them said anything. Ivanka was eating attentively, while Jonah seemed to be used to her silence.Once she was done, Ivanka put down her cutlery for good. Jonah finally looked at her and said, “So, what’s your decision?”Ivanka wiped her mouth with a napkin and said slowly, “I’m fine with it, but I don’t have the energy to handle this sort of thing right now. Why don’t you take care of it?Jonah smiled. “Piece of cake.”Ivanka nodded and did not say anything els
The best timing was over. Those people could only sigh with resignation.After all, they were not as impressive as Ivanka.They could not fight her over the spotlight. None of them could hold a candle to her!Soon enough, Ivanka and Jonah left and got into the car. Jonah drove off right away.Whenever he was with Ivanka, he would never let someone else drive and got behind the wheel himself. It was because he did not want a third wheel in the car. Throughout their half-hour drive, Jonah did not bring up any topic about work. Instead, he picked relatively casual subjects to chat with Ivanka. Although she was not interested in them, she felt quite comfortable during their conversation. When they arrived at their destination, they finally stopped talking. It was nighttime. The sun had long set.But nightfall did not quench the people’s enthusiasm for nightlife. The chain of traffic was long and winding. Cars moved after one another in unending queues.The streetlights were alrea
Curiosity flickered in Ivanka’s eyes. Four men were in the private room. They were all in suits. Each of them sat in a different posture. Some were sitting with their backs straight while others were lounging casually. Some were swirling red wine in their glasses and tasting it.Because of their presence—or rather, Ivanka’s arrival—everyone froze still. They all stared fixedly at her and Jonah.Alfred Brooks narrowed his eyes and nudged the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. He said with a faint smile, “Things seem a little different today.”He was saying this to Jonah.Next to him, a gentle-looking man named Matthew Khing also gave a faint smile. “A little? No, it’s drastically different.”When has Jonah ever brought a woman to this place?Technically, they should ask: When had Jonah hung out with any woman ever?Although there were lots of rumors about him, he was never a ladies’ man. All these years, he never dated any women. He never cared about those photoshopped pictures of
“Damn… Have you no shame? If you keep watching those things, they will mess you up!” Heath Zuckerbrot, who had not spoken till this moment, could not help but take a jab at his friend.He was the quirkiest among them and had no qualms taking a jab at anyone.As for the incident with Cole’s computer, it happened by chance. She simply retaliated when he attempted to hack hers. She stumbled upon some junk files in his computer and deleted them all without hesitation.Cole was so furious that he almost threw a tantrum. He had spent so much time and effort to acquire those films, but she deleted them all. He was exasperated!Jonah gave an awkward smile and turned to Ivanka. “Ignore them.”“You have already brought her over. Why would she ignore us? Am I right, Ms. Lane?” Heath had a relaxed smile on his lips. Ivanka glanced at him and thought that he was as eccentric as Ivan.After a pause, Ivanka replied, “I don’t quite understand what you mean.”Jonah glanced at her. “Let’s take a
After a pause, Jonah said calmly, “I’ll leave this task to you. Why don’t you go through the plan in detail?”Cole turned his head away, refused to spare his friend a glance, and ignored what he said altogether. Plan? Was this all a joke? He lost his precious films!Ivanka was sitting next to Jonah. She had no opinion regarding this plan. Since Jonah had made the arrangement, he must have been prepared. She might not need to intervene or mind this all that much.The most important thing to her was designing some good products. Of course, she had other commitments and needed to wrap them up as soon as possible.Heath could not help giving a cold snort. “Dirty things are all he can think about right now. I wonder if he has room for something else. He is doomed. Sooner or later he will die on a woman!”“That’s a beautiful way to die. Don’t you think so?” Cole was unabashed as he said that and was affected by Heath’s insult.“You’re really something.” Heath eyed his friend with a loo