Chapter 1444 Tanya Planned This

In the past, Michael never bothered to investigate anything or took her side and trusted her. So what was the point of finding out what happened back then?

Chiara was already dead.

Even if Michael could prove that Ivanka was innocent, the outsiders would think that she was smearing her dead cousin.

But Michael did not see it as such. He pressed his lips together, then said, “Why is it unnecessary to clear your name? Ivanka, I—”

He was at a loss for words when he saw her icy expression.

It was the first time this happened to him in decades. He was rather surprised.

At the next moment, his expression turned grim. He said nothing else.

Seeing him like that, Ivanka was amused. She said coldly, “Back then, you decided that I was guilty. I’ll ask you this: So what if you investigate and prove that I am innocent? Are you going to compensate me? Do you think I need your money or a loveless marriage?”

A loveless marriage was worse than death!

She used to be foolish enough to imagine th