Michael immediately scowled and said with an icy expression, “Get in. I’ll drive you.”He did not intend to explain why.A strange emotion flashed in Ivanka’s eyes, but she said nothing.It was pointless to argue with him at this point. When Michael got mad, he would insist on having his way. Therefore, instead of wasting time arguing with him, she might as well get into the car so that she could go home and get him out of her sight sooner.With that in mind, Ivanka finally shut up and walked over to the front passenger seat right away.Only then did Michael’s expression ease up.During the drive, neither of them said anything. It was very quiet in the car. They did not even play music.But they did not feel uneasy. The atmosphere between them was already awkward to begin with.Once they reached the destination, Michael stopped the car. Ivanka opened the door on her side and glanced at him. “You may drive the car home first.”She had other cars.However, Michael did not respo
Michael said nothing. He got up and walked toward the bedroom.They did not interact for the rest of the night.The next day, after they both woke up, Ivanka made breakfast before they parted ways and left for work.Meanwhile, Michael thought that his stomach felt significantly better after having the food Ivanka had made. He wondered if it was an illusion.The two of them did not contact each other throughout the day. But after work, they both headed to the Barkworth family’s mansion without even informing each other. It was because Ivanka had said that she wanted to check on Rosie that night. Michael wanted to know the news firsthand, so he would naturally show up.When Rosie saw them appearing together, she was in an even better mood. Grabbing each of them with each hand, she said with a kind and loving look on her face, “You’ve come to visit me again. What if your frequent visits affect your work?”Ivanka smiled. “No way. I managed my schedule well.”Hearing that, Rosie wa
Samuel returned home to keep Rosie company as well. Lately, his attitude toward her had really changed. While it confused her, she was quite moved deep down.Rosie said gleefully, “Alright, it’s getting late. You kids should go home. Drive safe.”Ivanka nodded. “Don’t worry about us, Grandma. We’ll be fine.”Rosie smiled and turned her gaze on Michael. “You must drive her home safely. Do you hear me?”“Got it.” Michael readily accepted the request.Sensing that, Rosie was in an even better mood. After all, he used to hate doing anything for Ivanka. Instead, he had agreed to drive her home. He did not do that out of obedience, but because he genuinely cared about Ivanka!Her mood brightened even more. She stood at the door and saw them off with a smile.Michael was still the one driving, while Ivanka sat in the front passenger seat.Whenever he sent her home, he would insist on driving himself.Besides, they had things to discuss, so no one else was allowed to be in the car wit
Besides, there were all sorts of things at the auction. Apart from some really powerful people, no one could get their hands on the item list.After a pause, Ivanka turned her eyes on Michael and said, “Why don’t you… have your people ask about the item list?”“Sure.”Ivanka leaned back in her seat and said nothing else.This auction only gave them a shred of hope. They still needed to find and acquire a Ganoderma nebula through other channels.Besides, this ingredient was extremely precious. Other than curbing cancer cells, it had other great health benefits. Wealthy people always wanted to live longer. Therefore, the Ganoderma nebula would certainly be in high demand.On the way home, neither of them said anything. Sorrow lingered in Ivanka’s eyes. She was genuinely worried about Rosie’s condition.When they arrived in her yard, she finally pulled herself together. She glanced at Michael, who was in the driver seat, and said calmly, “You may go home now. I shan’t keep you here
“You keep staying over at my place. We can’t keep on doing this,” Ivanka said.Even if they were pretending for Rosie’s sake, she had seen enough of them during the day. Michael did not have to stay over at night.Besides, Rosie did not even know he was doing that.Michael ignored Ivanka’s complaint and instead strode toward the room he usually slept in. He acted like he could come and go as he pleased.Ivanka was astonished once again.She was a little frustrated, but he refused to listen or leave her house. What could she do about it?Feeling rather annoyed, Ivanka eventually returned to her bedroom.It was a particularly quiet and peaceful night. The next day, they parted ways and headed to work. Everything was back to normal again.However, Ivanka sometimes felt helpless with Michael’s behavior.…Meanwhile, Sandy also arrived at her office, but she was not in the mood for work.It was because all she could think about was Ivan. After Ivan left that day, Sandy though
Sandy felt her heart skip a beat, but she acted tough and quickly said, “What do you mean by that? Why would I be afraid?”Ivan stared at her and said straightforwardly, “If you aren’t afraid, why are you hiding from me and ignoring my messages?”Sandy furrowed her brows and emphasized. “I’m not hiding. I just don’t want to see or talk to you. That’s all. Get it?”Ivan snorted coldly, unconvinced. He grabbed her by the arm and dragged her out of the building right away.Sandy’s face darkened. “What are you doing? Let me go! I’m still working!”Ivan had a somber expression on his face and did not plan to respond to her at all. Instead, he dragged her into his car. Once Sandy was trapped in the backseat, she tried to get out from the other side. But the moment she moved to the other end of the seat, Ivan suddenly got in, closed the door, and locked the car.Hearing the clicks from the car locks, Sandy immediately gave up on escaping. She turned her eyes on Ivan furiously. “Ivan, ar
At that moment, Sandy was extremely agitated. She was like a cat who got her tail stepped on.In contrast, Ivan was calm. More accurately, he had a serious look on his face.He raised his head slowly and looked at Sandy. Then, he spoke in a steady voice, “Sandy, let’s be together.”Sandy was stunned. He had previously said that he needed to take responsibility because of the incident. At present, he said he wanted to be with her.These were two different things. Previously, he felt complicated and wanted to take responsibility because of what had happened, especially since it was her first time. But he was currently saying that he wanted to be with her.Sandy felt a little overwhelmed by it. She wondered if she had overcomplicated things.Perhaps he said this out of a sense of responsibility.She grabbed her hair in frustration and looked at Ivan again. She was about to say something in annoyance, but then she noticed his unusually serious expression.She had never seen this
Sandy looked at him silently.She agreed with what Ivan said. It was true that in the past, he would not have apologized to her at all.But he did just moments ago.She looked at him, wanting to see what he would say next and if he was up to any tricks.Ivan had gone to great lengths to obtain that relic. Sandy could not be sure if he was playing another trick or if he was being genuine.“Xander and Michael used to try to talk sense into me, but I didn’t believe it was possible and argued with them. It turns out they had already seen through thoughts I wasn’t even aware of.”Sandy was puzzled. She did not understand what he was talking about.Ivan ignored her reaction and continued, “Going through this whole ordeal changed my perspective completely. At that time, my mind was still a mess, especially when I saw you by my side. I was completely shocked.”Sandy frowned but remained silent, letting him continue.After a pause, he spoke again slowly, “After everything happened, I s