Alexander got her a black maxi dress. It was not some sort of a gown. It was just a simple dress, and it matched with the clothes he wore just now. If Ivanka were to put on the dress and go out with him, the crowd would view them as a couple in matching outfits and colors. Nonetheless, Ivanka did not mind about this. After all, she was in a stranger’s land. Once she left the country, they would not cross paths again. It did not matter as long as she could achieve her goal. After Ivanka changed her clothes, she put on exquisite makeup. Michael could not help but tease her coolly, “Be careful that you might get thwarted.” Michael saw everything when she brought in Alexander’s bouquet of flowers and clothes from outside. Ivanka chuckled casually. “Thank you for your reminder. Don’t worry. Even if I get thwarted, I won’t end up like you.” After finishing her sentence, she left the room. Right after Ivanka left, Evan entered the room. He was holding an exquisite paper bag.
As Alexander spoke, his smile deepened. He was determined to win Ivanka’s heart. “I need to take it seriously when tasting your dish, then,” said Ivanka with a smile. After all, everyone was giving a fake smile. Alexander gestured to her an “okay”. After that, he put his hand down and showed her an invitation gesture. He looked so gentlemanly. “Have a seat first. I’ll make the arrangements before it begins.” “Alright.” Ivanka smiled. She went along with his words and wishes. The next second, Alexander focused on the arrangement of the barbecue. From his back, he looked so focused. Nonetheless, Ivanka felt nothing else other than indifference. If she were still a young girl and had not seen his cruel side, perhaps she would be deceived by his pretense at that moment. Just then, Ivanka received Lark’s call. Lark said respectfully, “Ms. Lane, my companions are downstairs at the hotel where you’re staying. Could you…” Ivanka did not expect they would come over to ask he
Finally, they reached a mutual consent. Meanwhile, Tanya had reached Moon Bay. She immediately contacted Evan. Evan saw that the caller was Tanya. With Michael beside him, he was so shocked that he sneaked outside to answer her call. Tanya said, “Mr. Evan, I’ve arrived. Where are you now?” “We’re by the beach which is about…” Evan glanced at the surroundings before continuing, “300 meters from the entrance.” “Okay.” After Tanya made a sound of affirmation, she hung up. She got out of the car and headed to the location Evan had said to her. Soon, she saw Michael. Michael wore a white formal suit with black formal pants that brought out his tall and slender figure. His presence alone was a beautiful sight to behold. When Tanya saw him, her heart skipped a beat. She lifted the hem of her dress as she walked closer to Michael. She summoned her courage and called out to him, “Michael.” Upon hearing a woman’s voice, Michael’s expression instantly turned cold. He turne
Ivanka did not think so. It was a certainty. If Michael had listened to her, they would not have divorced. Even to that day, she vividly remembered his indifference when he threw the divorce settlement agreement to her. Noticing Ivanka’s aloofness, Evan pursed his lips. He bit the bullet and reminded her. “Ms. Lane, Tanya is here. Don’t forget that the surveillance camera in the casino was broken when the woman wearing your face ran out of the suite naked.” Upon hearing the sentence, Ivanka’s expression instantly turned dark. She recalled that night. “Where is she now?” asked Ivanka coolly. The next second, she put the fruit juice on a small round table. Evan quickly answered her, “Over there. Please come with me.” He led the way. When Ivanka sprang up, Alexander saw her and went over to stop her. He frowned and looked unhappy. “Iv, how could you break your promise?” He narrowed his eyes. His gaze was intense and cold. “No.” Ivanka denied his claim and said, “
“Yes, I do.” Ivanka was about to deny Evan’s claim when she saw Tanya walking toward Michael. He was holding a wine glass in his hand. Ivanka was surprised to see Michael in a white formal suit. She wondered why the b*stard was even worse than Alexander. She looked down to see her long maxi dress. It was not hard to guess that he wore all white on purpose. “Aren’t you on a date?” Michael turned sideways and saw her. She wore a black maxi dress. Her dress made her look as elegant as a black swan at night. Undeniably, she gave off an alluring aura. Nonetheless, Michael remembered her wearing a matching outfit with Alexander tonight. The moment Alexander came across Michael’s mind, Michael’s expression instantly turned dark. Ivanka naturally got the hint through his words. She gave her a side glance coolly and did not bother entertaining him. If not for her dignity’s sake, she would not have come over. “What a coincidence to see you here, Ms. Tanya.” Ivanka skirted a
“It shouldn’t be. I saw you at the casino that day, Ms. Tanya. Besides, even if you haven’t played the games yourself, I’m sure you have seen many people around you play them.” Ivanka did not believe that Tanya was clueless. She would never allow Tanya to back out just like that. What she did not know was that while she was talking to Tanya, Michael’s gaze fell upon the two of them. As Ivanka kept testing her, Tanya kept retreating. He also noticed Evan was watching the spectacle from the side. When their eyes met, Evan quickly lowered his head. He did not dare to meet his eyes. Evan’s reaction instantly made Michael understand why Tanya would appear here, and why Ivanka would leave Alexander behind and come to this side as well. His eyes darkened. Evan had already sensed that he was being stared at. Those eyes were sweeping over him like ice blades. Michael could not wait to cut him to pieces. He was already dripping with cold sweat just thinking about it. But he did not
Michael had assigned him a task. “Go get me a deck of cards. Then pass me all those reports,” Michael said coldly. His tone left no space for refusal. The first order was easy, but the second order made Evan want to cry. Those were not just any reports! Those were Barkworth’s Group’s semi-annual reports! By the look of Michael’s expression, he clearly wanted this to be done before the company’s local headquarters clocked off work for the day. He did not need to sleep anymore. He was done for! Evan knew that there was no way he could ask Ivanka for help anymore. So he could only leave forlornly. Ivanka could not help but laugh as she watched Evan leave. Look at him. Michael had worked him to the bone! However, she did not forget the matter at hand. Just as Tanya picked up the juice to drink it, Ivanka hurriedly pulled out a test strip and dipped it into Tanya’s juice and hers. Tanya watched her actions. She was stunned. However, Ivanka smiled and explained, “We’ve
Tanya’s actions had thoroughly exposed her. But Ivanka was not in a hurry. She smiled very gently. “Ms. Tanya, it’s windy here at the beach. Aren’t you a little cold? If you’re cold, I’ll ask Evan to help bring you some of Michael’s clothes.” As soon as she said this, Ivanka felt chills crawl down her spine. She knew that Michael was glaring at her. However, Ivanka ignored him. Not only was she saving her own pride, she was helping him find the culprit. It was Tanya Cullen. How could Tanya not know where she got the drug from? Since she knew where she got the drug from, then she would know some people too. From there, she was bound to know where the antidote was. If there was an antidote, why did they have to work so hard to figure out a cure? “That… wasn’t appropriate, right?” As she said that, Tanya followed Ivanka’s words and wrapped her arms around herself to pretend to be cold. Ivanka laughed. “What’s there to be afraid of? You’re an honored guest. It’s just a pie
Michael pursed his lips and took the initiative to apologize to Ivanka.Ever since they got back from Mirvania, Michael’s attitude toward her had toned down considerably compared to the past. Michael had indeed changed a lot.However, even though he changed, they could not live a honeymoon life like other couples and spouses.Ivanka corrected him. “Micheal, we can’t put it that way. No one expected this change. We came here on Grandma’s behalf with all our blessings. But we did not expect this wedding to go south. I’ll admit that my emotions were somewhat affected when I saw something like this.” “But, what’s the main issue? I think that I’m tired. I wish you wouldn’t pursue me so tightly. Let’s part while we are on good terms. I know that you know what that phrase means.”As she said that, Ivanka saw the flight attendant walk over.She waved toward the flight attendant, who then gently bent down and smiled at her nicely. “Hello ma’am, what can I do for you?” “Hello, can you c
Naturally, Ivanka and Michael could not get involved to clear the mess after that. It was almost time for them to return as well.“You’re leaving before I can thank you.” Candice took Ivanka’s hand. She was grateful from the bottom of her heart.“I originally came to attend the wedding, but I didn’t expect to witness it take such a turn. I’ll have to go back and explain to Grandma about it.” Ivanka said with a smile.Candice hurriedly nodded and smiled. She looked at Ivanka and said, “Ivanka, send my regards to Grandma. After things are settled over here, I will definitely go visit her.”Ivanka smiled. “Then it’s a deal.”“It’s a deal.”… On the airplane, Ivanka’s mood was down the entire time.Michael spoke to her several times and did not get any response. He frowned slightly when he saw that Ivanka was about to sleep. He directly pulled her hand.Ivanka immediately tried to pull her hand back but she was not as strong as him. She opened her eyes and looked at him unhappily
Just as he was about to say something else, a clear voice suddenly spoke.“I told them to play it. Is there a problem?”The crowd looked for the voice and saw Candice in a white dress. She looked serene and cool. It was a different kind of beauty.But this was not a wedding. It was obviously a funeral.Everyone looked at the heroine who was supposed to appear today. Shock crossed their eyes. It looked like the bride found out about their despicable deed. Immediately after, the bride said in a mocking voice once again, “Leonardo, how does it feel to lose your reputation? You experienced it before me. Do you like the wedding gift I gave you?”Candice looked at him. Her brow was calm and void of emotion.Leonardo was already extremely cranky. In a way, he was at the end of his rope. He looked at her incredulously. “What do you mean by that?!” Candice sneered. “I didn’t mean anything by that. Just letting everyone present witness and see clearly for themselves what mangy dogs d
At that moment, there was a crazy video rolling on the big screen. The video was unsightly. The man and woman on the bed were “wrestling” frantically with the woman’s coquettish voice calling out at the same time. Also, the facilities here were top notch and equipped with 3D surround sound. The guests had no idea what to do when they heard.Some of the sharp-eyed guests spotted the man and woman in the video in a single glance. “My goodness! Aren’t these two the groom, Leonardo, and the bride’s best friend Jennifer?!”The moment these words came out, it instantly set off an uproar!Jennifer was instantly dumbfounded when she saw the video! But the next moment she screamed in panic. “Turn it off! Turn it off! It’s not me at all!” It was just that, not only were her shouts futile, but she felt the contemptuous disdainful glances thrown at her from all sides!She could even feel like some of the men were undressing her with their eyes! She was screaming! “Turn it off! Turn
When she put on makeup, her features looked even more exquisite. She looked sharper. Michael’s gaze paused for a moment. Why had he not realized it in the past? Ivanka glanced at him and spoke directly. “I’m good to go. Let’s go there now?” “Yes.” Michael quickly collected his thoughts and rushed to the wedding venue with her. There were a lot of guests. Those who came were all the city’s upper-class people and everyone was open and relaxed. They were able to navigate their way in a situation like this and take the opportunity to meet more work partners.The groom also weaved in and out of the crowd. He was beaming and full of life.Jennifer was with him. The two of them were welcoming the guests together. Those who did not know any better might even think that the two of them were the new couple. Everyone arrived one after another. It was just that… Only the bride and Jarek were missing.The crowd could not help but be a little confused. Right among the murmuring
Of course, he was referring to Jarek, who was screaming on the ground. Ivanka and Michael’s eyes met across the distance. They exchanged a look with each other. In the end, they chose to stay out of it. What should have been done was done. No matter the outcome, it was Candice’s own choice. Michael took a step back and came to Ivanka’s side. “Thanks.” Candice stared at Ivanka and sincerely thanked her once again. She was not stupid, so naturally, she could see that her cousin greatly respected his wife’s opinion. On the other hand, Ivanka was highly self-sufficient.Not long after, the security guards came and took Jarek away. After Candice said goodbye to the two, she left in the opposite direction.Ivanka and Michael went back to their rooms together.On the way back, Ivanka’s brows remained furrowed, and Michael turned to look at her. “Still worried about her?”Ivanka’s eyes flashed, then she looked at Michael and said softly, “Do you think that she will be soft-h
Leonardo had always been a perfect boyfriend. He was so perfect and seemed to have been specially made for Candice. Candice used to find it suspicious. But she dared not probe further into her own suspicions. Since things had turned out like so, she had no choice but to confront it. Candice’s heart was filled with a slew of anxiousness and complications. Despite this, she held back her emotions. Without further hesitation, she lifted the blanket and got down from the bed. She walked to the room next door. Ivanka gave Michael a look so that he would bring Jarek along. Michael was amused. He believed Ivanka must have treated him as her bodyguard. She was the first woman who had dared to give him an order. Despite this, Michael did as he was told. After all, Ivanka was not supposed to get involved in all this in the first place. It was all about the Barkworth family’s business. When Michael confronted Jarek, Michael’s temper instantly turned foul. He glared at Jarek.
Bam! The room door was kicked open all of a sudden. Michael was the one who kicked the door open. The man in the formal suit had just taken off half of his pants when Michael entered the room. Michael exuded an air of standoffishness. The man looked dumbfounded. He did not know if he should put back on his pants or remove them. Ivanka was behind Michael. He did not let her enter the room. “On the count of three, put your pants on, or else—” Michael did not finish his sentence, but the man in the formal suit was so scared that his entire body trembled. The man knew that if he did not act as he was told, he would lose his d*ck. So the man quickly put his pants on comically. While Michael was entering the room, Ivanka followed him. She ignored the man in the formal suit and went to the bed where Candice was laying. They had made quite a commotion when they entered the room. Despite this, Candice laid motionlessly on the bed. Apparently, she had been drugged. It l
Jennifer took the man to Candice in the middle of the night. Things did not seem good. Ivanka knew something bad was going to befall Candice. She was about to follow them when someone behind her abruptly stopped her. Ivanka’s eyes flew wide open. Her scream got stuck in her throat. The man’s large hand had covered her mouth. At the same time, a familiar smell entered her nostrils, and she gave up trying to let go of herself from the man’s grasp. “Why are you giving up so easily?” As expected, Ivanka heard a familiar voice. She turned around and saw Michael’s playful smile. “I know it’s you, so there’s no need to keep trying to free myself,” answered Ivanka truthfully. “How did you know it’s me?” Her answer piqued his interest. Ivanka was about to explain when a thought struck her mind. After that, she kept quiet. “It’s a secret.” Before Michael could continue the topic, Ivanka decided to skip and end it by asking, “You saw everything. What do you think about it?”