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
Alexander looked indifferent. He blurted out, “I already warned you not to attack Ivanka from the beginning. Since that day onward, I never intended to work with you anymore.” Hence, it was no longer important to him if Eleanor wanted to work with him. Eleanor’s expression looked extremely dark. “Alexander, do you really think you’re the crown prince of Eldoria? To put it bluntly, the moment they learn who Ivanka is, you’re not even worthy to be her servant!” Alexander cared about his identity the most, and Eleanor knew well about it. Both of them belonged to the same type of people. If not, they would not get along so well from the beginning. Alexander narrowed his eyes. His gaze was filled with coldness and anger. Meanwhile, Eleanor had no intention to restrain herself. Alexander did not hide his emotions as well. Within an instant, he attacked Eleanor and grabbed her throat. Eleanor’s eyes flew wide open and stared at him incredulously. “How dare you attack me?!”
But she did nothing as she just watched Ivanka return and receive praise from the whole country. She would even rise to even higher heights for that. No. She was not happy with this. Eleanor held her anger back. “Alexander, don’t you forget. You’re not really a prince either. What will happen to you if you protect Ivanka? Don’t even tell me that it’s for love. How long have you been in contact with Ivanka? Are you going to give up what you’ve been obsessing over for years for such a ridiculous interest? Don’t you think you look ridiculous like this?” Eleanor knew exactly what Alexander cared for. She knew how he felt about Ivanka. So, she made sure that her words struck his sore spots. Alexander threw a glare at her. Eleanor laughed. “It’s useless for you to kill me now at this point. Even if the country won’t look too deeply into the death of a fake princess like me, don’t you forget whose territory this is. You have already caused a death in someone else’s territory and a
Ivanka did not pay him any mind and got into the car. If Michael dared to chase after her again, she would most definitely kick him out of the car! She would do what she said she would!Michael did not catch up, but he blocked her with his arms wide open. His stance was clear: You can leave. But over my dead body! Ivanka could not possibly drive over Michael. But it was not a problem for Michael to keep blocking her way. Plus, she had just politely rejected his parents. So, it was even more impossible for her to turn back. Ivanka ran out of patience. She held her forehead and frowned. Michael had already drained her last bit of patience. She never imagined that Michael would actually cling to her to such an extent! How would she put it? All her positivity had been drained clean! “Michael, your parents are still at home. Aren’t you afraid they’ll see and laugh at you? I know Grandpa and Grandma are standing by our side now. It’s not like you and I haven’t been in
Ivanka would neither accept the carrot nor the stick approach. Michael had no choice but to persuade her with reason and win her over with affection. Ivanka snorted. “Have you ever given me a chance to have a meal with you before this? As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day. It takes time for things to come to this state. Things might have passed for you but not for me!” Ivanka’s gaze was razor-sharp. Michael felt his heart clench up. At that moment, his throat was in so much pain that he did not know what else to say to her. Ivanka did not wait for his response. She pushed away his hand and headed out without hesitation. Michael did not stop her. Nonetheless, he went after her and followed behind her. Meanwhile, they heard the sound from the kitchen. Mindy prepared dinner in the kitchen, and Jay helped her out. They had heard their conversation. Out of courtesy, Ivanka went to the kitchen and greeted them. She said with a smile, “Uncle Jay, Aunt Mindy, I’m
Ivanka clenched her fists. Her gaze was filled with ferocity. She looked like she was really going to punch Michael. Michael noticed the anger in her eyes. But since the person was none other than Ivanka, he was willing to take the beating. He even took a step forward and held his head high. “Strike me if you want.” “You!” Ivanka glared at Michael. He truly annoyed her. She reminded herself to keep her composure. She sucked in a deep breath before saying, “Michael, I’ve treated you with respect. You’d better behave yourself.” Right after she finished the sentence, Ivanka left. Before she even took a step forward, Michael grabbed her. “My mom is preparing the dishes inside the kitchen. If you leave now, you’re not showing me any respect. Please stay around to have dinner. Even though we’re already divorced, and it’s impossible for us to get back together again, we’re still friends,” said Michael. Haha! He had been adamant. He was using the same approach to draw close
Mindy’s expression instantly darkened. “What’s with us being prejudiced against her? Had I ever targeted her when she married Michael from the beginning? “She knew how well Rosie had treated her. It’s her own fault for failing to bond with Mic. How could you blame us?” Mindy had always disliked Ivanka. She believed Samuel’s intervention had been the reason for their marriage. It was an arranged marriage. There was no need for the Barkworth’s family to have an arranged marriage. At the end of the day, it was all up to Samuel to choose the bride for Michael. Ever since Ivanka married Michael, aside from the deliberate arrangements, they had hardly shown up together as a couple in public. Mindy did not have any particularly hard feelings for Ivanka. She believed the two would live happily together after getting married. After they divorced, Mindy thought Michael could start all over again. But she did not expect to see their current relationship was no different from when they
It was Jay and Mindy. When Ivanka saw them, a thought came across her mind. She took out a syringe and inserted it into Michael’s arm to unmute him. Michael felt like he had been stung by a bee. It was as though he had been put in jail, only to be freed all of a sudden. Ivanka took away the syringe and gave him a glance with displeasure. “Get out of the car now. Your parents are here—” “Aren’t you entering the house?” Before Ivanka finished her sentence, Michael interrupted her. When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with sincerity and seriousness. But Ivanka rejected him coldly. “Quick! Get out of the car! I’m not joking with you. Get out now!” “Let’s go in together. After all, you’re already here. Are you worried about seeing them?” Michael was undaunted by her emotions and tone. Instead, he stretched out his hand to try to grab Ivanka. Nonetheless, she avoided him with ease. Meanwhile, Jay and Mindy saw them. They walked over to them. Mindy glanced at th
It was no wonder Jonah asked for so many details. All these were facts.Ivanka did not avoid answering his questions. She gave a light smile. “The longest will be half a year.”If the treatment was ineffective after half a year, she would go to Silvania with Vincent.After all, it was not just about her.Upon learning of Ivanka’s decision, Jonah smiled wryly. “Iv, I don’t think it’s an easy feat to treat my legs. How about you go and deal with your stuff first? You can always treat my legs afterward.”Ivanka initially planned to do it that way. But George, Florence, and Margaret had interrupted her plan.Since she had returned to Bostone, why was there a need to travel back and forth again?She might as well treat Jonah’s legs.Besides, Vincent had informed her that it would be highly uncertain whether they could still return to their home country after arriving at Silvania.Ivanka said, “No. I don’t want to make so many trips. I’ll treat your legs for half a year and see if i
It was not an overstatement to say Michael was crossing the line. Nonetheless, Ivanka could not just sit there and watch the two men get into a conflict. Hence, Ivanka pulled Michael to the side and glanced at him. “If you don’t want to be kicked out, you’d better wait here.” But Michael was undaunted by Jonah. Although Jonah had the power to rebuke him in his own territory, Michael refused to allow Jonah to get the upper hand. Ivanka saw the determination in Michael’s eyes. She was very worried that the two might get into a fight. She quickly pulled him back. “Stop making me worry about you. Just wait here! If you dare to come after me, I’ll…” Although she did not finish her sentence, her intention was clear enough. If Michael disobeyed her, she would make him a statue! Understanding this, Michael did not follow Ivanka. But when Jonah turned around and left, the provocation in his eyes was evident. Still, Michael listened to Ivanka. He did not want to offend her. He
Jonah narrowed his eyes while questioning Michael. Still, Michael did not respond to him. Ivanka pursed her lips. She looked displeased when she answered Jonah, “Jonah, there’s no need to speak so harshly. Do you still want me to treat your legs?” She had temporarily made Michael mute. She did that to stop Michael from talking endlessly about those things. Nonetheless, he had still insisted on coming along with her, only to end up being targeted by Jonah. Ivanka had no intention of making Michael mute in front of Jonah. Upon hearing Ivanka’s words, Jonah looked at where she currently stood. She stood in front of Michael. It looked like she was trying to protect him more. As the saying went, true love was portrayed in hard times. This saying was true indeed. It was true that Ivanka cared about Michael. Jonah said gently to Ivanka, “I want you to treat my legs, and I only speak harshly to specific people. I already showed him much respect when he barged into my terri
Michael remained resolute.Ivanka rolled her eyes. “Then stay stubborn. I’ll only fix it when you stop pushing me away.”After she was done speaking, she turned to leave.Michael followed.He even opened the passenger door and got in her car. He was determined to follow her.But Ivanka would not go easy on him.Once inside, she warned him coldly, “Not being able to speak is harder than you think. Follow if you want. Michael, are you sure about this?”Even after her warning, he kept staring straight ahead.She said nothing more and started the engine.Within half an hour, she arrived at Jonah’s mansion.Jonah came out to greet her personally. The moment Ivanka parked the car, Jonah immediately spotted Michael in the passenger seat.The sight of him stirred up bitterness in Jonah. Yet there was nothing he could do.Before Ivanka exited the car, she said to Michael, “Wait here.”Without glancing at him, she walked straight toward Jonah.Her attitude made Michael decide t