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
Worse still, the patient might not survive three months. Everything was full of uncertainty.“So, what do we do?” Michael asked.Ivanka walked over to the couch and sat down with a frown.Michael suddenly got up and went over to sit opposite her. It was as if he could see her more easily that way.Ivanka frowned, but she eventually said grimly, “We might need to… pick up the pace. The second injection will happen tonight. I’ll let you decide what to tell her.”With that, Ivanka fell silent, but her expression was particularly somber.She could have told Michael about this over the phone, but she preferred to tell him face-to-face and show him how important this was.As they discussed, Michael’s phone suddenly dinged. He looked over with a frown and read the message from Evan.Evan: Mr. Barkworth, Miss Cullen has arrived. She is downstairs.Michael frowned and replied right away.Michael: Reschedule.That was all that he wrote. His message was concise and curt.When Evan s
However, it was all wishful thinking. This would never happen.Evan shook his head. “Sorry. Mr. Barkworth is fully occupied today… Why don’t you both reschedule your meeting?”Normally, this was his job, but Tanya was unlike other business associates. Besides, she and Michael often collaborated some time ago, so they would keep the discussion between themselves for most things. What happened presently was unexpected. When Evan saw Ivanka coming over, he knew that Tanya would not be able to meet with Michael.Tanya was speechless. The disappointment in her heart grew. After a moment of hesitation, she said with confusion, “Did something serious happen? Is there anything I can help with?”Tanya’s question was brilliantly crafted.First of all, she was an outstanding businesswoman. Cullen’s Group was powerful and it had a lot of sway in this country.Secondly, she had asked this question out of concern. She did not seem curious about trade secrets. Both Cullen’s Group and Barkwort
Tanya’s face instantly paled.So, the so-called emergency that Evan mentioned was actually Ivanka’s arrival?Was she that important?Evan made it sound as if this matter was significant, and that there was no way Michael would put it aside. Emergencies usually meant accidents or things that happened very abruptly. But as it turned out, he was simply referring to Ivanka’s arrival?Tanya and Michael had agreed to meet up here at this time, yet he cancelled their meeting just because Ivanka showed up?Tanya was filled with immense disbelief. She always thought that he would not do such a thing. At the very least, he would not bring personal matters to work. He should not be doing that.Even if he genuinely liked Ivanka, he would only go on dates with her or whatever during his free time. He would never meet with her on the company’s time!Was Ivanka that important?!Tanya could not help breathing in. Meanwhile, she could still hear the conversation between those two women.“Oh my
The Internet was full of people who pitied her and insulted her.Some fool really did post about this incident online!Ivanka’sDoormat: Seriously, Tanya is such an idiot. She has been working with Michael all these years, yet she never notices that he’s not interested in her at all? If he is, they would have started dating already.LadyBirdBlue: Michael is an outstanding man. Lots of people are into him. Besides, Tanya and he have known each other for so long. It makes sense that she’ll be attracted to him, right? I kind of pity Tanya. She has liked him for so long but has yet to win his heart. Michael never spares her a glance.NyaNyaDon’tCry: I feel that way too… I’m sad for my girl Tanya. She is an impressive woman. Why doesn’t Michael ever look at her? They are a match made in heaven! Besides, Michael is a divorcee, while Tanya has never married anyone! What more does he want? Is Ivanka that great? She is surrounded by men at the moment. She is not a faithful partner at all!I
Michael looked up and glanced at Ivanka.Ivanka was also taken aback by Sandy’s words. She paused for a moment before asking, “What?”“Bestie, haven’t you seen what’s posted on Twitter?”Ivanka’s eyes flickered with confusion.Michael’s expression darkened. He already knew what it was. He took out his phone and opened Twitter.Without responding to Sandy, Ivanka also opened her Twitter app.After checking and finding nothing on Twitter, she muttered subconsciously, “Did they do damage control?”“Huh? That was fast,” Sandy exclaimed in surprise.As she said this, she refreshed the Twitter page and found that all related content had vanished.She could not help but complain, “Damn! That was fast! Everything’s gone!”Ivanka frowned. “What happened?”“It’s about you and Tanya,” Sandy replied promptly.Then Sandy proceeded to recount everything posted on Twitter in detail. Ivanka’s frown deepened as she listened.She glanced at Michael and then spoke softly to Sandy, “Alright.
Ivanka frowned. “What are you doing?”“Get out. We’re grabbing something to eat first.”Ivanka looked puzzled. Michael calmly added, “It’s not time to go back yet. Let’s eat something first.”Ivanka was actually a little hungry herself. She had not eaten much, so she did not refuse.Her attitude toward Michael had changed over time. In the past, she loathed him, mainly due to their divorce. He despised her, and she was disappointed in him, which led her to emotional turmoil. However, as time passed, she managed to let go of these feelings. She no longer cared whether Michael genuinely disliked her or not. His repeated neglect no longer hurt her.She no longer minded Michael being close to other women now that they were divorced. He was single and could do whatever he wanted. For example, she knew he was dating Tanya, and it did not bother her. Whatever they did together now felt normal to her. As long as he did not misbehave or pressure her, everything else was fine.For instance
The next day, Candice saw Jimothy working at the company.He wore a suit. It sharply contrasted how flustered he had looked when the gangsters were after him. He seemed immaculate with not a hair out of place.Compared to how he used to look, he appeared more like a working man rather than a fresh graduate.“Morning,” Candice greeted him as she passed by. Jimothy responded in a low voice that only the two of them could hear.Candice smiled and left.Jimothy kept staring at her retreating back for no apparent reason.…Ivanka was at home. Perhaps it had been a while since she drank freely and relaxed. She ended up sleeping in. By the time she woke up, it was already 9 a.m..Michael was preparing breakfast.After washing up, Ivanka went downstairs and saw Michael cooking with an apron on. She could not describe how she felt at the sight of him.It was odd, but she did not hate it.“Morning.”Michael looked at Ivanka. His eyes crinkled as he smiled.Ivanka could not help re
As it turned out, they had been holding hands the entire time.Candice came to her senses belatedly and immediately let go of Jimothy.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to grab your hand,” Candice explained sincerely. Earlier, she had been in a rush and did not think it through.Jimothy shook his head and shrugged it off, but his face was still flushed.Candice suddenly suspected that it might be the first time Jimothy held a woman’s hand.But she did not pry, because it was not an urgent matter.“What happened between you and those thugs?” Candice asked out of curiosity. Jimothy did not seem like a troublemaker.How did he get in trouble with them?Jimothy forced a smile. “It’s a long story. It’s because of my family… I don’t want to talk about it now. Is that alright?”Perhaps it was because Candice had just saved him. Jimothy no longer sounded as brusque as he used to. He was polite and looked like a fresh-faced student.Naturally, Candice did not push for an answer.“It’s alrigh
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