“Plus, it would be better for Mr. Barkworth if you’re around. What if something happens to the plane while we’re sending him off? The event is tomorrow...”Evan pursed his lips as he mentioned the event. If everything went well, they could leave Mirvania the next day. By then, Rosie and Michael would have recovered.Ivanka did not say anything further. She was merely venting earlier and also thought it unwise to send Michael back in his current condition.But what about the current situation?She turned to Evan and said, “You should come with me to the event tomorrow.”“Huh?” Evan was stunned. He was taken aback by the request.Michael and Ivanka were the perfect pair. What would he be doing there?Seeing Evan’s troubled expression, Ivanka frowned. “What? Are you not up for it? Do you really think Michael can make it in his state?”Evan glanced at Michael, who was lying with his eyes closed. His expression grew stern as he sighed inwardly.It was clear Michael could not attend
Evan and Ivanka had very different attitudes, especially regarding Ivanka’s actions.When she threw the gift, the clothes and jewelry fell out, and a piece of porcelain jewelry also broke.Gavin was enraged. “Ivanka, you turned our people against us. Despite that, our boss is trying to be friendly. Throwing his goodwill back in his face is too much! You’re really asking for trouble!”Ivanka frowned, trying to understand what he meant by turning his people against them.She narrowed down her guesses. This man had not been sent by Alexander, but rather by Lark’s superior.She looked at him mockingly and sneered, “Then, go back and tell your boss that I’m taking in those five men.”Someone who relied on poison to maintain their position and win people over was definitely not trustworthy. With that thought, she added, “And tell him not to get himself killed by his own poison one day! He won’t be as lucky as Lark and his crew to run into me.”Ivanka turned to Evan and instructed him
When they learned that the boss behind Lark and his group was Mr. George, Evan immediately had his men investigate the matter. But he was still not as efficient as Ivanka. Ivanka was reading the documents placed in front of her. Her gaze was still. Mr. George came from the Middle East and was connected with people from both sides of the law. Mr. George was a crazy man. He liked to use poison to control people, and he was obsessed with immortality. Rumor had it that he drank human blood and fed on their flesh! He came to Mirvania to bid for the Ganoderma nebula for two reasons. One, he needed the Ganoderma nebula to become an immortal. Two, he needed it to treat his severely ill elder sister. But no one knew what his elder sister’s name was. There was no information about his family’s background. Mr. George was a crazy and perverse man. His existence alone posed threats to others. At that moment, Ivanka and her group sat together. Ivanka turned to Michael and said glum
Mr. George asked a question that openly provoked Ivanka. She had saved Lark and his group. She also instigated their uprising against Mr. George. Lark was worried that Mr. George would give them horrible deaths. Hence, they decided to side with Ivanka and Michael. Even though Mr. George was aware of the entire situation, he still described Lark and his group as “lackeys”. Nonetheless, Ivanka noticed his smirk. He smiled, but it did not reach his eyes. Above everything else, his eyes were filled with coldness and cruelty. Ivanka narrowed her eyes. “Hello, Mr. George.” She had investigated him and found some information about him. There were no photos of him, not even during the auction last time. She had never seen Mr. George before. Whoever used poison to control others must be an extremely perverse man. Ivanka thought such a person must be an old and ugly man. Little did she expect to see Mr. George to be a devilishly charming man. He had a pair of deep blue eyes. He looke
They wondered what exactly the reason was for the owner of Kingzillion Casino to hold the banquet. They wondered what his intentions were. Ivanka raised doubts about the casino owner’s identity. Nonetheless, she was already there. Even respected people like Alexander and Mr. George also attended the banquet. “Michael, I’ll send you the way to use the Ganoderma nebula in a while. After the banquet ends…” Thinking of this, Ivanka looked extremely solemn and grave. She thought of the worst outcome. Above all, she was ready to get out of the situation unscathed. But Michael did not give Ivanka a chance to finish her sentence. He interrupted her sternly, “Ivanka, do you have other plans again?” There was a hint of coldness in Michael’s eyes. He looked angry. Nonetheless, Ivanka was not mad at him. “Nothing. I just thought of the worst possible outcome. I need to find out why they set their sights on me.” Ivanka was determined to find out why, even if it meant taking her life
Could it be that winning the games was just a smokescreen? What if the casino’s owner actually wanted to attract the winner for another reason? “Iv, Grandma sent you a voice message.” While Ivanka was still figuring out the reason, she heard Michael’s voice. His voice instantly snapped her out of her daze. Michael stared at her. The next moment, he played Rosie’s voice message. “Mic, when are you coming back with Iv? Why can’t I reach her? Help me find her. I’ve got something to talk to her about.” “Can’t reach me?” With a frown, Ivanka took out her phone. There was no prompt message shown on her phone. Besides, she had turned on her phone all the time. She did not feel any vibration from her phone from evening until that moment. Ivanka instantly figured out what Rosie’s intent was. But Ivanka did not reveal Rosie’s intent. “Can’t you just reply to her?” Ivanka believed Michael, too, had figured out Rosie’s intent. “But she’s looking for you,” Michael pointed at it.
Njord paused mid-stride when he reached in front of Ivanka. He nodded and greeted her respectfully, “Ms. Lane, my boss has invited you to join him. Please come over.” Ivanka had not seen the person who came to her last time. This time, Njord was in charge. He had to be telling the truth. “Okay.” Ivanka nodded and followed him. Michael was worried about her. But Ivanka threw him a glance. Her gaze was akin to assuring him that she would be fine. Njord’s boss would not go to the extent of committing something stupid at Kingzillion Casino. Michael paused mid-stride and watched her leave. Mr. George was still around. After Ivanka left with Njord, he sneered, “If not for Ivanka, do you think you still can get the Ganoderma nebula?” Right after Mr. George finished his sentence, Michael rested his razor-sharp gaze on him. They exchanged glances. Animosity burned in the atmosphere. Mr. George came after Alexander. These annoying people came one after another, just like flies.
With that, Evan took Mr. George out. Mr. George was determined to win. He would not end up a prisoner. But Michael already made the arrangements before he came. Michael had arranged more manpower than Mr. George. Again, they were inside Kingzillion Casino. No matter how rowdy they were, they did not dare to cause trouble in a stranger’s territory. Alexander saw everything. He was not surprised with Michael’s arrangement. But he did not expect Michael to be bold enough to attack Mr. George and even have him taken away. The next moment, Alexander figured out the reason. Michael did that to warn the rest. Mr. George would not end up a prisoner. The show about the third party benefiting from the fight between the two would play shortly. By then, Michael would barely have time to take care of himself, let alone care for Ivanka. No matter how capable Ivanka was, at the end of the day, she was still just a woman. As long as she willingly surrendered herself to him, even the ow
Instead, she remained standing in front of Jimothy and studied the group of men with a smile.“He works at our company. Since I’ve run into him, I’m obligated to come over and check on him. Pray tell, what has happened between you and why do you feel the need to resolve it with violence?”Jimothy stared at Candice while she stood with her back facing him. The look in his eyes was conflicted.The men exchanged glances with each other and saw a hint of astonishment in one another’s eyes.The man at the front of the group, who was likely their leader, said, “We just get paid to do this, lady. You should stay out of it.”When Candice heard his advice which also sounded like a threat, she did not intend to back down at all. Instead, she asked him, “Oh? How much did you get for this? I’ll pay you double. I just told you that this guy works for us, so I have to intervene.”The leader started laughing, and so did the men behind him. They did not even bother to hide the mockery in their t
Candice ordered some food she liked, and the dishes arrived soon after.Sandy suggested that they all took a picture together.The others did not object.Sandy gave her phone to the waiter.Then the five of them moved their chairs to sit in a row.Michael and Ivan each took the outermost seats.Naturally, Ivanka was seated next to Michael while Sandy, who paid for the dinner, was right beside her.Next to Sandy was Candice, who sat awkwardly in her chair. Ivan was beside Candice.The second the waiter took the picture, Ivanka and Michael exchanged glances inadvertently. Meanwhile, Ivan stared past Candice, and his eyes fell on Sandy.Sandy and Candice were the only people who looked into the camera.But each and every one of them had a genuine smile on their face.Once they had taken a picture, they started eating together.It was a nice, relaxing dinner. They did not talk about work or how annoying Coco had been.They mostly chatted about the fun anecdotes they had he
The call was soon answered, but the person who picked up was not Rosie. It was Mrs. Ruth.“Ms. Lane, you finally called! Mdm. Barkworth will be over the moon when she wakes up!” Mrs. Ruth sounded quite excited as she spoke.Ivanka smiled and asked, “Is Grandma resting now?”“Yeah, she hasn’t had a good rest after learning that you’d be kidnapped. Once you were safe, she finally allowed herself to rest.”Ivanka nodded and told Mrs. Ruth to take good care of Rosie. She later said that she and Micheal would visit Rosie soon.With that, she hung up the phone.Meanwhile, she also reflected upon herself.Rosie had gotten old, yet Ivanka always made her worry. From that moment on, Ivanka would consider the consequences before making any decision. It was not only for the sake of herself, but the important people in her life, who also cared about her.As she contemplated this, Ivanka inevitably thought of the gathering. It would be quite fun.Before they were about to get off work, San
Coco practically ran out crying.Candice glanced at Ivanka worriedly and asked, “Will something bad happen to her?”Ivanka was not concerned at all. “What could possibly happen? She is an adult. Even if something bad happens, she has to bear the consequences of her own action.”Hearing that, Candice no longer fretted over the matter.She was not really worried about Coco. She was just afraid that something would happen to Coco, and Ivanka would be blamed for it.But Ivanka had made a good point. Candice did not want to trouble herself with Coco’s matters. It would only be an unnecessary emotional burden to her.Everyone in the office began discussing the progress of their project.Perhaps it was because Ivanka had made an example of Coco, the other employees became especially energized and diligent during their discussion.They were even more focused than before, since they were all afraid that Ivanka would treat them harshly as well.Hence, they were particularly efficient.
“Why don’t we leave now so that you can deal with this matter, Ms. Ivanka?”The director of the project department, who was perceptive and shrewd, planned to leave right then. Ivanka shook her head and signaled everyone to sit down.They were all uneasy, and they kept giving Coco weird looks.Two people had dared speak to Ivanka like that in the past—Ferris and Mandy.But those two were no longer with the company.At the thought of those people, the project department staff began looking at Coco with pity.However, Coco could not care less. All she wanted was to make a fuss.She wanted to see how shameless Ivanka could be.Unruffled, Ivanka stared at her. She did not get angry and seemed rather affable as she asked, “Tell me what upset you. Have we falsely accused you of something you didn’t do?”Before Coco said anything, Ivanka added cruelly, “Oh, I forgot that you aren’t familiar with the protocol here, so you have no idea what you did wrong, right?”Coco paled. Undoubte
Candice was momentarily stunned by his answer. She was a little offended.“Then why did you come to my office for this conversation?” Jimothy’s grin was mischievous. “To prove your company’s HR is blind, and you just lost a great talent. That’s all.”With that, Jimothy stood up, dusted off his sleeves dramatically, and turned to leave.“Your resume!” Candice called after him.Jimothy waved dismissively without looking back. “Keep it. Enjoy reading it. And don’t let an incompetent HR handle your interviews again.”Candice stood there for a moment and processed the scene before an involuntary chuckle escaped her lips. This one had personality.Regardless, the incident served as a wake-up call for Candice.It became glaringly clear that Coco was not only incompetent but also prone to overestimating her abilities.Before the task was assigned, she had the chance to decline. Candice had given her the opportunity and explicitly asked if she could handle it. Yet, Coco confidentl
The college student finally believed her and walked toward Candice.On the other hand, Coco seemed guilty and was desperate to prevent it. “He has no respect for our company! Are you really going to hire someone like him who won’t follow orders?” Coco’s tone was sharp. Her finger trembled as she pointed at the young man.She scanned the room for backup in hopes that the people who had been flattering her earlier would speak up in her defense.Unfortunately, no one stepped forward.Those who flattered Coco only did so out of respect for Ivanka. Yet Candice had a close relationship with Ivanka and was the company’s vice president.The gap between a vice president versus an intern was as vast as night and day.Anyone with common sense knew where to align themselves.Coco felt a mix of despair and resentment.Candice ignored her entirely. Why Ivanka was so wary of someone as clueless as this was beyond her comprehension.Coco was simply dumb.Without wasting another thought o
However, reality proved she had worried for nothing.Candice had called her over merely to ask if she had the most basic professional knowledge and whether she could handle the afternoon’s interview.Coco let out a deep sigh of relief before patting her chest confidently and assuring Candice she was more than capable.Knowing Coco came from the mountains, Candice was naturally skeptical, so she asked again, “Are you sure?”Coco thought to herself that it was just an interview. All she needed to do was just ask the candidates some questions. They could just choose someone who wrote the resume well.Not wanting to embarrass herself in front of Michael’s cousin, Coco pretended to be confident and accepted the task.Candice was half-doubtful, yet she still gave her instructions and let her go.However, Coco’s firm assurance eventually led to trouble....“Your company must be a joke to hire someone like you for HR. You’re offended? You’re not even a real professional. What? You ca
Word quickly spread within the HR department. After learning about Coco’s connection to Ivanka, some colleagues were vying to curry favor with her.Although some observant individuals noticed that the relationship between Coco and Ivanka was not as harmonious as it seemed, it did not deter the opportunists. Relentless flattery and attention poured in.One moment, a male coworker would offer to grab her food while placing his own lunch order. Next, a female coworker would ask if she wanted to order some coffee too.At first, Coco was caught off guard and politely declined. However, as she realized their intentions were purely self-serving, she began to accept their gestures without hesitation.By midday, Coco had become the department’s little queen. Ironically, as an intern, she should have been the one fetching coffee, running errands and collecting mail. Instead, she had colleagues practically lining up to do those tasks for her.Coco quickly assembled her own little e