Derek frowned and said, “Her anger is not strictly necessary. You have a tough task ahead of you. She might not be willing to cooperate with you. Besides, this is something you should handle yourself once you get your new identity.”“After I get my new identity, I doubt the new family will treat me like their own daughter. I’ll be highly tied down. It’s better to let Tanya handle it. She’s capable and smart. If she’s willing to cooperate, it’ll be much more effective for us.”Derek looked at her coldly and said in a serious tone, “Then you better keep quiet about what you had those waiters do today.”Chiara smiled and said confidently, “I trust you to get things done. I’m sure everything will go smoothly.”She put down her phone as her mood brightened. After this, a series of successes would surely follow. With Tanya taking action, she could direct and strategize from behind the scenes. Gradually, things would go according to her plan.At this thought, the malevolence in her eyes
Derek was puzzled when he saw Chiara suddenly approach him. She even spoke to him in a coquettish voice, saying, “Derekie…”Derek’s expression immediately darkened. He looked at Chiara coldly and asked, “What are you trying to do?”Chiara did not respond. She had made her intentions clear. Any man would have understood what she was trying to do.However, she was puzzled to see Derek’s apparent confusion. Did he not understand her intentions, or did he find her repulsive?Was it because he was Eleanor’s trusted person? After all, Eleanor sent him to keep an eye on her because she did not fully trust her.At that moment, Chiara suddenly felt unsure and even a little panicked inside.However, she refused to let her life be controlled by others. She felt miserable enough already!She took a deep breath and forced a stiff smile at Derek. “It’s just the two of us here. Why don’t we talk about something else?”Derek sneered. “Forget it if you have any filthy thoughts. If I want a woma
Tanya sucked in a deep breath. No. This time, she did not want to have any contact with Ivanka for no good reason. Tanya thought. “This woman is like poison. Nothing good happens whenever I run into her.” She glanced around. The next moment, she looked like a thought crossed her mind. She glanced around again in puzzlement. Still, she did not see him. She instantly waved at her assistant who was standing quite a distance away. Her assistant quickly went over to her. Tanya whispered to him, “Has Jonah arrived at the banquet?” “Yes. He has arrived. But he seemed to have gone upstairs. I’m not sure if he went to look for Master Cullen.” Tanya gave a nod and said nothing else. It did not take long before the banquet started. Hermes slowly walked down the staircase. Even though he was already in his seventies, he still looked strong and did not need a walking stick. He looked like a man in his fifties. The crowd instantly stopped exchanging pleasantries and stared at Hermes.
Samuel looked at Ivanka and smiled. “It’s very late now. It’s unsafe for you to go back on your own. Let Michael send you home.” Ivanka was stunned. She did not expect Samuel to say that before the crowd. Before she replied to Samuel, Nick said, “No. Michael has been very busy throughout the whole day. He needs to rest. Jonah, on the other hand, has been very free today. Let him send her home.” Ivanka fell speechless. Jonah looked at Ivanka and chuckled. “It’s my pleasure.” Samuel instantly shook his head and smiled. “There’s no need to trouble Jonah to send her back. Michael hasn’t been doing much today either. Let him send her home. Jonah has signed a business contract today. He also has many projects to follow up on recently. I don’t want to make him exhausted.” While saying this, Samuel deliberately put on a long face at Michael. “Grab the chance and send her back now." Michael fell silent. Nick said to Samuel, “Jonah is used to working that much. Why would he fee
Ivanka walked away in a hurry. Samuel turned to Michael. “It’s unsafe at night. Quick, send her back now. If not, Rosie will be very worried when she finds out.” Michael pursed his lips and said nothing else. He headed outside. Nick sneered, “Samuel, you’re really good at this!” Samuel grinned. “It’s true. After all, they were husband and wife. No matter what, the original husband and wife are still the best for each other. What do you think?” Nick smiled, but it did not reach his eyes. “It depends on whether they are the right ones for each other. Since they’ve divorced, this shows that they are not the right ones for each other. Even though she didn’t say it, she already hinted at it through her actions.” Samuel parted his lips and inhaled deeply. He pretended to look angry as he stared at Nick. “Nick, how dare you say that in front of me?! If you refuse to admit defeat, let’s go out and fight!” “Do it! After all, I’ve been exercising my fists and kicks daily at home. N
Tanya sat beside Hermes. Her expression was equally dark. She looked down aimlessly. If this were the past, they would usually have a chit chat after the birthday banquet. At that moment, the atmosphere was gloomy. Hermes looked at Tanya. “You’ve seen how Master Barkworth treated us. He doesn’t have the intention to have you marry Michael. Do you still want to persist in this relationship?” Tanya’s eyes flickered with some emotions. She refused to accept the fact that she could not be together with Michael. She refused to accept the fact that Michael would get together with Ivanka in the future. Tanya did not respond to Hermes after some time. Hermes was furious with her for still refusing to give up on Michael. “As you could see for yourself from today’s incident, both Master Barkworth and Master Sadler fought for Ivanka for their grandsons in front of me. They never mentioned anything about you. Couldn’t you already see that you’re no longer a candidate to be their granddau
Tanya’s eyes flickered with some emotions again. Her eyes were filled with endless incredulity. She did not expect her father to be the one giving her the greatest support at that moment. She instantly stopped hesitating. She looked at her father and gave a serious nod. “Got it, Dad. Thank you.”As long as she liked Michael, she would need to persevere. She believed she could win his heart someday.Everything would eventually work out!With this thought in her mind, she felt better.Tanya’s mother, on the contrary, said nothing but heaved a sigh before standing up....After an hour, Ivanka finally reached home. She entered the shower room.The entire day had been a mess. All she wanted was a rest after a good shower.Before she finished blowing her hair dry, her phone kept vibrating. She had taken her phone into the room.It was Sandy. Ivanka wore earphones. Even though she was blowing her hair, it would not affect her from hearing Sandy’s voice.She asked while blowing her
Ivanka’s lips twitched but she said nothing else. She continued to blow her hair. Meanwhile, Sandy casually browsed Twitter. She found it uninteresting after browsing for a while. Ivanka had finished blowing her hair. She put back her hair dryer, then took off her earphones and turned on the speaker. “Aren’t you sleeping yet?” “Not at this hour. I don’t feel sleepy at all,” said Sandy with a hint of sorrowful tone. Ivanka naturally sensed something was off about her, so she asked, “What’s the matter?” Sandy sighed. “Nothing. It’s just that I feel bored with my life.” The more Sandy talked about that, the more Ivanka sensed that something was off about her, so Ivanka pressed again, “Tell me about it.” “Sigh. Perhaps I’ve been too sentimental.” Sandy sounded a bit coy. She was no longer in the mood to browse Twitter. “What exactly has happened?” Sandy’s gaze grew increasingly complicated. Her face somewhat reddened, but more than that, she found it hard to say. Never in