This would only make Michael find Tanya even more disgusting and raise suspicion about her. On second thought, did Michael suspect her? If not, why would he arrive at such a time? Tanya inhaled deeply again and quickly left. She swore that Michael would belong to her one day. By then, he would only love her, and he would only have his eyes on her. ... As Tanya gradually walked further away, Ivanka turned to Michael. They stood in place motionlessly. She asked, “When are you leaving?” Michael’s expression instantly turned darker than before. Seeing that Ivanka had not noticed anything yet, he grabbed her wrist. He ignored her reaction as he forcefully dragged her into the car. Ivanka instantly frowned. “What are you doing?!” She could not free herself, so she could only let Michael drag her into the car. Nonetheless, her expression looked absolutely dark. After the car door was closed, Michael turned to her in a darkened expression. “Do you know what sort of person
Tanya never won Michael’s heart. Despite that, his admirers viewed her as their love rival. Was this not the greatest irony on earth? On the other hand, if she were to be Michael’s lover, she would think that it was worthy even if she became everyone’s target. But the fact was, she was not even his lover at that moment! Meanwhile, Ivanka felt restrained. She felt frustrated and restricted. The car was already driven quite some distance away from the village. Michael seemed to be in a better mood. He turned his head around and cast Ivanka a cold glance. When he saw that she sat on the passenger seat quietly, his eyes were filled with endless mockery. His expression turned darker than before. “You’re not allowed to collaborate with her on any projects.” Ivanka said calmly, “After the collaboration ends, Lane’s Group will be pushed to a higher level, and Cullen’s Group will gain tremendous benefits too. She won’t harm me during this period of time.” Before she came to the villag
Michael seemed to have seen through her thoughts and said indifferently, “Leave this matter to me.” Ivanka looked at him with some surprise. She stayed silent as if she was waiting for him to continue speaking. Michael had already recovered his composure and said calmly, “Chiara now has a deep, complicated relationship with the people behind her. They’re now moving forward with their progress. You’ll just need to do your work as usual and leave the rest to me.” Ivanka narrowed her eyes. “Are there so many benefits just for treating you and Grandma?” Michael’s expression had just returned to normal, but it turned dark again. Ivanka then smiled nonchalantly. “I don’t need you. I can handle these myself.” “Ivanka Lane.” Michael controlled his anger and said her full name. But Ivanka just raised her eyes languidly. “Although there is a lot involved in this now, I hope you’ll give me some space. We’re all adults here, and we all have our own opinions about this matter. Michael
Ivanka’s feelings were mixed as she got out of bed. When she saw that this place was exactly as it had once been, her heart tensed for a moment. This place really held too many memories for her. Even in the past three years, even if she was the only one who was often back here and Michael rarely came back, she could still remember every bit of what happened here. But when she took the trip down memory lane, she felt it all inexplicably unfamiliar.She remembered that one day, she had just gotten up when Michael suddenly entered the bedroom. His expression was grim. She looked at Michael with a dumbfounded look on her face. No delight rose in her, as she could see that Michael was in a nasty mood at that time, but she still asked, “Why are you back so suddenly?” Michael looked at her and let out a cold laugh. “Just how many more underhanded tactics do you plan on using?” Ivanka’s face suddenly paled a fair bit. Even if she knew that he was in a bad mood, she only thoug
“I’ve never seen anyone dumber than you in this whole wide world.” Michael’s cold eyes were mocking her. Right before he left, he sneered at her again. “Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because Grandma keeps protecting you. This is my last warning to you, Ivanka. You’d better watch out.”After saying that, Michael left without looking back. The moment the door closed, Ivanka suddenly lost all of her strength and sat back down on the bed. She propped herself with one hand on the bed so as not to fall down. … That was the end of the memory. Ivanka was also currently sitting on the bed. The difference in her position from that day was that she did not need to prop herself up anymore. Her eyes were filled with mockery. All the memories she had here were just endless sadness and life in a cage.It was probably because she had been single for so long. She had actually forgotten how unhappy she used to be. It might also be because Michael’s attitude toward her at the
“Going to work.” “Have breakfast.” Breakfast had been spread on the dining table. Even if she was hungry, Ivanka was not in the mood to eat with him at all. She said, “I’m not hungry. There are still some urgent matters to tend to in the company.” She could finally control herself from saying or doing anything, and that was great. This was because she was being considerate of Michael having stomach cancer. Ivanka kept silently chanting in her heart that she should not get angry. She should not be emotional. It was all in the past. She walked those paths on her own volition. She chose them herself. So there was nothing to say. She should not resent anyone, because she did it voluntarily. Back when she liked Michael, he did not have any feelings for her. Yet she still chose to marry him without any hesitation. She thought he would develop feelings for her. But in the end, her failed marriage was a warning to her, so she gradually came to her senses. It was okay to take th
“You told me to take care of my stomach. You’re a doctor, so you should know better to take care of my emotions and have breakfast with me.” Ivanka felt exasperated by his words and scoffed. Even though she had just calmed her emotions down, this man’s appearance still made her mood switch. “You’re the one who got stomach cancer, not me. If you don’t even know how to love and care for yourself, then no matter what anyone else does for you, it’s useless! Someone like you doesn’t deserve to live, either. You might as well die early to make room for good people.” Michael only felt anger burn in him, but he still calmed down and said to her, “If you’re here, I’m sure I can eat, and I’ll care about myself too.” Ivanka laughed from exasperation. “Are you guilt-tripping me?” Michael had not cared about her emotions during those years. He would even believe in a liar, yet he would not listen to a single word she said. When she thought about that time, she wondered why she cared for h
After taking another deep breath, Ivanka tried her best to calm the annoyance in her heart and said calmly, “Michael, I don’t need any apology from you. Everything that happened in the past might have something to do with you, but I blame myself too. If I weren’t so obsessed with you, then I wouldn’t be hurt so thoroughly, either. I only have myself to blame, and I can’t fault you either. But just because I’m not blaming you, doesn’t mean I forgive you. I hope you know my boundaries. I remember every moment of what you’ve done to me. I will never be back together with you, much less will I look for trouble and repeat my past mistakes!” Michael was silent. Ivanka was really prickly. When he heard that she did not blame him, an unexplainable emotion welled within Michael. It felt like panic. Michael frowned but did not say a word. Ivanka tried to struggle again, but Michael still did not let go.Ivanka frowned. “What do I need to do for you to let go? I’m currently treating yo