“That’s pretty much it. After I went to the bathroom, I didn’t dare to come out until he said he was gone…” Ivanka frowned. “So, how did he even get in that day?” “I don’t know, and he didn’t say either. But I do know that there’s no way he would ever set me up to sleep with me. This has to be a coincidence.” “Did you call your cousin after that?” “I did, but she said she didn’t know. She just checked me in and left. She even apologized and said that everything was safe. But I don’t believe her at all!” “She said she wanted to see you about something the other day. Did she talk to you about that?” “She did. She just needs money and wants me to loan her some. But I keep having this feeling that something is not right. She definitely has something to do with what happened this time. I drink pretty often, after all. How could this really be from drinking too much?! Also, I didn’t feel particularly fuzzy from drinking. The next day, I didn’t even feel hungover. Don’t you think
Sandy could not help but let out a heavy sigh. In her eyes was a layer of melancholy that had been absent before. “I don’t know what to do, Iv. I was not trying to hide it from you. It’s just that I… can’t say it out… loud. After all, he and I always had bad blood between us. I thought that we would always be sworn enemies, But this issue came up right in the middle of it. I…” Sandy no longer knew what else to say after that. Ivanka’s hands slowly came to a halt over the keyboard. Then, her gaze fell on her. “It had already happened. Most of the time, all we can do is check if we have missed anything by accident and be on guard. Sandy, I know you’re upset. But you have to find a way to accept it. As for your relationship with him…” Ivanka let her voice fade away. After all, it was a personal relationship between them. There was not much she could say about it. Sanding immediately gritted her teeth. “How could I possibly be with him?! This is just a misunderstanding!”
She was currently acting even more aloofly. This attitude made the man a little flustered. Not wanting her to misunderstand too much, he immediately said, “I was set up. So, I can’t tell you about what is going on my side in detail, but someone on your side was definitely guilty too. It was just by mistake that I took the wrong card and entered the wrong room. The person who was scheming against you did not enter.” Sandy’s expression instantly changed. She glanced at Ivanka. When she saw that Ivanka did not say anything, she asked, “Who is the person who’s scheming against me?” “It was a guy that your distant cousin hooked up with. Your cousin had a nasty idea and tried to get some money out of him. So, she lied to you.” Sandy’s expression instantly turned ugly! She knew that something was not right with that cousin of hers! But her act had been perfect, and she could find any clues! “Do you have any evidence of this?” Ivan immediately said, “I have a recording.” At t
“I know.” Ivanka sighed. She could understand what Sandy was thinking, but she still said, “If you have time, you should talk to Ivan.”Indeed, the reason why Sandy was so averse to this whole entire ordeal was because the man who slept with her was Ivan.Sandy immediately rejected the idea. “I have nothing to say to him! Now that things are the way they are, I don’t want to talk to him anymore! That was my first time, and I lost my virginity to a sc*mbag!”She sounded to be in despair as she continued complaining, “My first time should have been a beautiful thing, but all I can remember is how my back hurt! But I suppose I should be blamed for being too careless. Even so, I want to kill that cousin of mine!”But Sandy did not mention that she was actually feeling a little fortunate and also fearful. She was also thankful that the person who came in that day was Ivan.If it had been that old man…Ivanka sighed. She could not offer Sandy any words of comfort at this point. Sandy h
Ivanka frowned. She could not help but feel worried. “Just forget it. You came to see me today, yet we are still talking about all these unhappy things. What’s done is done. I don’t want to talk about it either.” Ivanka nodded and did not say anything. Sandy then looked at Ivanka again and said, “Oh right, don’t tell them about what happened this time… Telling them would only make them even more worried, and I…” Ivanka nodded understandingly. “Okay, I won’t say anything.” It was not something glamorous to Sandy. Although she just seemed like a carefree girl, she really was not one. This must have made her extremely hurt. … On the other side, after Ivan sent the message, he kept holding his phone. He sat on the couch and glanced at his phone now and then. But he did not receive any reply for a long time. He felt indescribably irritated. Eventually, he just threw the phone on the couch. Xander looked at him with a smirk. “Troubled that your sweetheart hasn’t replied
Xander said with a flat expression, “For the past few days, you have been thinking of explaining your side of the story to her and calling her. In the beginning, it was still okay. If you finish explaining your side to her this time and no longer want to pay attention to her after this, then you should know that she will only become more and more disappointed in you. Before this, the both of you were just simply bickering. But after something like this, things are no longer the same. You should understand that. ” Ivan’s eyelashes fluttered, and he did not say anything. It was obvious that Ivan listened to what he said. Xander then said calmly, “Now that things have come to this point, you do need to think about it.” Ivan still did not say anything. It was like he was considering something himself. After a pause, he picked up his phone again. Still, he did not see a reply. Ivan ran his palm across his forehead in annoyance. Then, he stood up. Watching him pick up the car keys
Sandy responded with a simple “okay” and said nothing else.Ivanka turned and headed toward the bedroom.Sandy took a deep breath and opened the door for Ivan.The moment Sandy saw Ivan’s face, her heart pounded.Ivan, too, suddenly felt a rush of emotions. He silently pursed his lips.Watching Sandy step aside, he walked straight in and changed his shoes.Neither of them spoke, but after closing the door, Sandy finally said, “Iv’s at my place. Come with me to the study.”Ivan remained silent and followed her.Soon, they were both in the study.For a moment, Ivan did not know what to say. On his way to Sandy’s place, Ivan had been thinking about how to resolve this situation and how to talk to Sandy about it.He did not know why, but upon seeing Sandy, his heartbeat seemed to quicken, especially seeing her calm expression. An inexplicable sense of panic arose within him.The door to the study was closed as well.Ivan found himself at a loss for words.Sandy glanced at hi
Sandy’s attitude was particularly harsh. It was mainly because she did not want to hear Ivan tell her not to have unrealistic hopes. She did not think she would be able to handle it. Rather than be humiliated by him, she would rather say it herself and preserve some dignity.Ivan’s brow furrowed even more as his irritation grew. However, remembering what Xander had said, he suppressed his anger.After a moment, he looked at Sandy and said in a serious tone, “That’s not what I meant. Since this happened, I don’t intend to run away from it. Sandy, I’ll take responsibility for you.”Sandy, who had been ready to lash out at Ivan for saying something hurtful, suddenly stunned.What did he say?Take responsibility for her?Did she really hear that right?For a moment, Sandy did not know what to say. She felt like she must have misheard him. If she gave a harsh response and he turned around and said she was being presumptuous, that he never said such a thing, what would she do then?A