Ivanka frowned. “What does that have to do with you? Is there anything else I can help you with?”“Where are you?” Michael’s voice sounded even colder than before.Ivanka was baffled. However, judging by his tone, he seemed well enough. She did not want to deal with Michael any further, so she simply hung up.The air in the bedroom was suffocating from Michael’s anger....On the other side, Ivanka walked out after ending the call.She had returned to the study just now to retrieve something. The people outside did not know she was on a call, otherwise they would not have called for her.Ivanka stepped out and apologized. “Sorry about that, I had to take a call. We can continue now.”As she said that, she held up the document in her hand.Thomas looked a little surprised. “I didn’t realize you were on the phone. I shouldn’t have called for you.”“It’s fine, it wasn’t anything important. Let’s carry on.”Jillian looked at Ivanka with admiration. “It’s rare to see a young woma
Jillian also turned to Ivanka.Although Sandy was scrolling through her phone, she was not deaf. She clearly heard what her uncle had just said. She was stunned.“What?”She stared at Ivanka in disbelief. Her eyes fixed on her. She was unable to look away.However, seeing no reaction from Ivanka’s face, she turned her gaze to her uncle. “Uncle, what did you just say?”Sandy was completely dumbfounded!How had she been unaware of this?Ivanka’s eyes flickered with contemplation before she finally said softly, “We’ll see about that later.”Sandy exclaimed, “Holy sh*t!”At first, she thought she might have misunderstood, but she realized she had heard it correctly. She just could not believe it. At that moment, hearing Ivanka’s response, it confirmed everything. Ivanka was indeed Papaver!Holy crap!When did Ivanka become the legendary Papaver?She took another deep breath. “Say that again! Who are you? What do you mean, ‘we’ll see about that later’!”Ivanka’s eyes flickered
“Why is it that I don’t have any skills or achievements, while you can do so much and have so much?” Sandy looked utterly defeated.Ivanka felt speechless.She knew Sandy was just being dramatic again.Thomas, however, suddenly felt a little worried about his niece. He was concerned she might take this too hard and become withdrawn. He quickly said, “You can’t think like that. Iv is a prodigy. There’s no one else like her. But you, you’re really just mediocre. You need to work on becoming a more skilled lawyer. You need to train harder.”Jillian smirked and held back a laugh.Ivanka just shook her head silently.However, Sandy seemed to completely ignore what Thomas said. Instead, she was lost in her own thoughts. The next moment, she turned to Ivanka with a pout. “This won’t do! I’ve decided I’m not doing anything anymore. I’ll just stick by your side and be your sidekick. You have to split your wealth with me!”Thomas felt speechless.His expression darkened. “You really want
“Yes, I’m too tired to leave,” Sandy replied lazily.Thomas, however, said indifferently, “You should come back with me tonight. There are some things I need to talk to you about at my place.”Puzzled, Sandy looked at him. “What things?”Her uncle had never been this mysterious before.Thomas said with a calm expression, “You’ll find out if you come with me.”“All right.” Sandy obediently stood up.Jillian turned to Ivanka. “Iv, you should get some rest too. It’s been a long evening, and you must be exhausted.”“I’m fine. Be careful on your way back,” Ivanka replied with a relaxed smile.With that, the group did not say much more and began to head out.Ivanka walked them to the door.Before they got into their cars, another vehicle suddenly pulled up at the gate. Instinctively, everyone turned to look.Sandy was a little puzzled. “This car looks familiar.”However, as soon as she said that, it hit her. “Wait, this car...”She thought. “Isn’t it that guy’s car? What’s he do
“Can’t I come?” Michael’s voice was laced with irritation. If she had just told him earlier that she was with Thomas, would he have been so worked up?As he thought about it, Michael’s expression darkened further.He did not understand why his emotions were always so easily influenced by this woman. The feeling left him thoroughly annoyed.Remembering what Ivan and Xander had said only darkened his expression.Ivanka looked at him coolly. “If it’s not important, there’s no need for you to be here. It’s better for both of us if we keep our distance. It’s for the best… For you and for me.”She deliberately paused before saying the last sentence to emphasize her point.Ivanka really had no interest in Michael and did not want to engage in any more pointless interactions with him.It was a waste of time, energy, and emotion.If not for Rosie and the fact that, as a doctor, she was the only one who could treat his condition, she would not bother with this jerk at all!He had hurt h
What on earth was he talking about? She had no idea what he meant by saying that.Ivanka’s brow furrowed deeply as she stared at him in silence. It was as if she was waiting for him to continue.Or maybe he actually came here because he had something important to tell her?Otherwise, why would he show up unannounced like this? Even though it was undeniable that some of his actions had been rather off lately.The yard fell into a sudden silence.Michael seemed to regain his composure. In a low voice, he said, “Are you sure you won’t let me in? Would you like to make a scene for everyone to hear?”Even though this was a private villa, it was still in a neighborhood where the houses were close enough that people could easily overhear a conversation if it happened in the yard.Ivanka’s expression darkened. Her face showed a mix of frustration and irritation unlike anything before.She had felt annoyed before, but never with such calm detachment.This calm frustration and helplessn
Ivanka was speechless.She did not want to open the door.But she was worried that Michael would do something insane. She also realized that while she was well-versed in martial arts, she always turned into a weak, helpless woman in front of him. She could never fight back.He always predicted her next move, and she could never overpower him.Was it because he was too strong? Or was she too weak?Ivanka was so irritated that she did not want to say anything to him. Eventually, she put her finger on the door handle. As the scanner read her fingerprint, the door opened.Once they got in, Michael did not attempt anything by force again. He put her down and shut the door. Ivanka immediately put some distance between them, lest he did something insane again.When they parted, they both felt an indescribable feeling, and they were not used to such feelings.Ivanka inhaled as she walked over to the couch and sat down. Michael took off his shoes and put on slippers. Then, he went over
Ivanka was astonished.A while ago, Rosie told her that she would not force them to get back together, yet she had secretly urged Michael to woo Ivanka!Michael glanced at Ivanka indifferently. Ivanka’s expression became conflicted. He said calmly, “I know.”“You always say that! When will you visit her then?” Rosie sounded impatient and disappointed. “I was already asleep earlier on, but then I had a nightmare. I dreamed that she wanted to stay as far away from you as possible, and she was terribly annoyed with you! She absolutely despised you in the dream. Tell me, why are you so useless? Out there, you’re a great CEO, yet to Ivanka, you’re nothing!”Ivanka was astounded.Meanwhile, Michael pulled a long face.He silently pressed his lips together. He still had Rosie on speaker and appeared to be too lazy to turn it off.Ivanka lowered her gaze and avoided looking at his phone. Instead, she started playing with hers.“Brat! Why aren’t you speaking? I asked you when you’re goi