Ivanka did not understand. “What?” Sandy immediately praised her. “This is clearly so dangerous, but you’re not letting your emotions control you. In fact, you’re still so calm. If it were me, I would have gone crazy! I might have even died from the anxiety!” Ivanka pursed her lips. “There’s no need to worry. It’s fine.” Sandy shook her head. “Seriously, you’re only okay because you’re excellent, and you’re great with pressure… This is a freaking major issue!” “Okay. Go have your lunch, I’m eating here too. We’ll chat more the next time we meet. You’ll need to be careful too. You might get dragged into this.”“It’s nothing. I don’t have any baggage, so even if they catch me, it’s nothing. You don’t need to worry,” Sandy said in a completely carefree manner.Ivanka looked conflicted. In the end, she just grunted. They hung up. … Meanwhile in Cullen’s Group, Tanya just had her lunch. She did not plan to take a full lunch break, because she still had a load of work on her h
Tanya kept her emotions under control. In the end, she growled, “What do you want to say to me? If you just want to push me into doing something, there’s no need for this, right?” The other person laughed softly, but because they were using an older man’s voice, it still sounded a little low. In fact, it was even a little grating to the ears. Immediately after, the other person once again said casually, “Ms. Tanya, if you don’t try, the man you love oh-so-much will just slip out of your grasp. You are so capable, there’s still a chance for you if you make an effort. You’re not like Chiara. She could do nothing about her situation.”Tanya narrowed her eyes. Sure enough, it was definitely her. Immediately after, the other person said, “So, you can still use the good old method. Haven’t there been any good collaboration projects recently? If there is, you can try again. But this time, I hope that you can pick one that can really attract Michael and not the projects that are just d
“Alright. Then, I wish you success in advance.” The person sounded quite laid back and casual.Tanya did not respond and hung up. Her expression became grimmer than before.She held her forehead with one hand and gently rubbed a temple with the other before increasing its intensity.She really had a real headache.After taking a deep breath, she finally took out her phone and sent a WhatsApp message to Michael.On WhatsApp, she had an extremely good proposal. She wanted to show it to Michael. If Michael was willing to work with her, she might be one step nearer to success.She had been asking her staff to come up with very good proposals to present to her for some time. She had picked this out from hundreds of proposals. If Michael was still not satisfied with this, she had no idea what else she could do… After sending it over, she then typed another message to Michael.Tanya: Mr. Barkworth, please have a look at this proposal. If you’re interested, you can contact me. I can
The next day, Ivanka went to work as usual. However, she suddenly received a call from Samuel. Ivanka dropped everything at the company immediately. She then informed Thomas and hurriedly rushed over.Samuel looked at Ivanka when she reached the Barkworth family’s mansion. “You’re finally here! Go check up on Rosie!” Samuel’s gaze when he looked at Ivanka was no longer filled with disgust like before. Instead, he looked at Ivanka as if she was the pillar that was keeping him going.“What happened?” Ivanka’s brow furrowed. She just visited Rosie yesterday, and there was nothing wrong with her. How could Rosie suddenly faint? Samuel immediately brought Ivanka into their bedroom. There were only three of them inside the house. Rosie was still unconscious. Samuel said, “She wasn’t really lively today. When she talked to me, she suddenly remembered how I’ve been cruel to you in the past. So, she started criticizing me for the things I did. I didn’t even dare to talk back, but she fa
Ivanka was not the only one feeling awful. Even Samuel really regretted his action. He did not admit it earlier, but he was fully aware of his mistakes. At that moment, he mentally berated himself. He questioned himself why he had shown such a bad attitude when he was well aware of his wife’s condition. Ivanka was not at fault. She had even gone out of her way to help. Why had he been so stubborn about acknowledging that? It was as if he was driven by some form of obstinacy. At that moment, Samuel felt like slapping himself, but he could not do that in front of Ivanka. It would be too undignified. Samuel sighed internally and restrained his emotions. He was so caught up in blaming himself that he did not notice the mixed emotions in Ivanka’s eyes. After a moment, Ivanka said softly, “Grandma’s collapse this time is a first. I hope that you can be more considerate of her emotions from now on. Honestly, Jay and Michael can handle the company matters well. Although Grandma often qua
Just as Ivanka had predicted, Rosie woke up 45 minutes later.Samuel, who had been waiting anxiously by her side, finally felt relieved and asked in pleasant surprise, “You’re awake?”Rosie looked confused as she glanced around the room. Realizing it was her bedroom, she felt even more bewildered. “What time is it now?”She could not tell the time. She was unsure if she had just taken a nap or if it was early morning.For a moment, she could not tell if it was morning or afternoon.Samuel immediately said, “It’s a little past one. It’s still early. If you’re tired, you can go back to sleep for a while.”Rosie was even more confused.She thought. “1 p.m.? Did I really take a nap?”Something did not seem right to her.Had she eaten lunch?How come she had no memory of it?Seeing Rosie’s confused expression, Samuel feigned ignorance and asked, “What’s with that look? Did you have a dream?”Rosie looked at him in puzzlement. “Did we have lunch?”Samuel snorted. “Lunch? You wer
Rosie’s emotions softened a little as she looked at him with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.Samuel continued. “But over this period, I’ve come to realize that Ivanka isn’t the person I once thought she was. Even with my attitude toward her, she’s always been good to you and hasn’t let my behavior affect her respect for me. That has changed my impression of her.”Rosie blinked. She was still silent as she kept feeling that something was not quite right. However, she was genuinely happy that Samuel had changed his mind.Then, she heard Samuel’s calm voice again.“Honestly, we got married because we loved each other. Remember how my family was against our relationship? But I chose you over them, even if it meant cutting ties. Despite everything, we’ve been happy together all these years, and I understand what love feels like. Now, I can see that that brat has feelings for Ivanka. So, if he really loves her, I shouldn’t stand in their way anymore. Finding someone you love to spend yo
Samuel was never one to go back on his word.Rosie completely trusted his words.Seeing Rosie’s happy expression, Samuel felt his worries melt away. He looked at her with a sense of relief. “Shall we go eat?”“Yes! My stomach was growling a few times just now. Let’s go, I’m really hungry.” With that, Rosie held onto Samuel’s hand and got out of bed. Samuel watched her closely the entire time and was ready to catch her if she stumbled. They went to the washroom together, washed their hands, and then sat down at the dining table.They looked incredibly loving and affectionate.Rosie was in a genuinely great mood....After learning that Rosie had woken up, Ivanka left without meeting her. If she saw Rosie, they would end up chatting for a long time. Ivanka had more urgent matters to attend to. She was already headed straight to Barkworth’s Group in a car.While on her way, she called Michael, who answered promptly.Before he could speak, Ivanka said, “Are you at the office? I’m