Eleanor grew increasingly enraged. She attacked Alexander.Alexander was a decent fighter. He took a step back to evade her, but she pressed on relentlessly. The two of them soon engaged in a fierce fight.... Meanwhile, although Alexander had said he would come to pick up Ivanka, she did not expect him to actually show up. Therefore, she did remain where she was. Instead, she went to Alexander’s private room.To her surprise, as soon as she opened the door, she saw Eleanor and Alexander fighting.The scene surprised her, but it also made her curious and pensive. These two were supposed to be partners, yet they were fighting at such a crucial moment, which clearly indicated a conflict of interest.What had Alexander done to cause such a thing?Ivanka realized that Alexander’s actions had been subtly revealing important information to her. She understood that the room they were in held the answers she had been looking for. He had even offered to come pick her up personally.So,
Everyone was confused.Michael domineeringly pulled Ivanka into his arms. He frowned with a hint of annoyance and disdain. “You disappeared the moment I looked away. Iv, the casino is huge! You made it difficult for me to find you.”Ivanka was puzzled by this. She frowned, clearly displeased.Michael was not the type to say something so cheesy. He had his own pride and dignity, which made her wonder what he was trying to pull.She did not want to embarrass him in front of others or start a quarrel with him in the casino. Instead, she retorted, “Yes, the casino is huge, but you still managed to find me, didn’t you?”As she said this, she subtly tried to free herself from his grip.Michael noticed it but did not loosen his hold. Meanwhile, Ivanka did not want to struggle too openly.Alexander’s expression darkened. Just as he was about to move, Eleanor stepped in front of him. “Alexander, don’t forget we’re here to talk business with the casino owner.”Her question seemed designe
As the three of them continued their back-and-forth, Eleanor grew increasingly frustrated. They seemed to be completely ignoring her.Even though the public did not fully support her, she was still a royal princess. These three acted as if she did not exist. It was intolerable.She became impatient and said, “Can you three take your nonsense elsewhere? I booked this room! I need to rest and watch the event.”Only then did Ivanka realize Eleanor’s presence.Ivanka narrowed her eyes. “If you’re going to pretend you don’t understand what I’m saying, fine. But can you at least remove your mask? Or tell me your name?”She knew Eleanor would neither reveal her name nor take off her mask. Ivanka was simply testing her to observe her reaction.Unexpectedly, Eleanor calmly removed her mask.Alexander was stunned. He had not expected that beneath her mask was yet another face!Ivanka carefully observed the unfamiliar face before her. She tried to recall if they had met before, but she ha
Michael did not respond to Alexander, but Ivanka could feel a cold aura emanating from him.A moment later, Michael released her.Ivanka knew Michael did not tolerate provocations. If he could deal with Alexander the way he had handled George, she would not have said a word.However, Alexander was different from George.As Michael stepped forward, the people around them began to move. Ivanka noticed Alexander pulling a handgun from his waist. Eleanor followed suit.Just as the situation was about to escalate, Njord entered with his subordinates.“What’s this? Planning a massacre at Kingzillion Casino?”His words immediately stopped everyone in their tracks.“Ms. Ivanka, our boss needs to see you urgently.”Njord showed no respect to Alexander, Eleanor, or even Michael, but he was extremely deferential toward Ivanka.The onlookers were stunned and wondered what was going on.Before anyone could react, Ivanka, uninterested in further arguing, nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll go
“Michael is the type who does whatever he wants and doesn’t care about anyone. You saw it yourself. My companion and I were really pushed to our limits by him earlier. We’re truly sorry; we didn’t mean to cause trouble. We’ll get rid of these guns!”As Alexander spoke, he gave Eleanor a look.It was best not to cause trouble here. He had only intended to intimidate Michael earlier, not to take actual action.However, before they could disarm themselves, Njord had already done it for them.For them, this was a slap in the face and a provocation!But their people had long been subdued by Kingzillion Casino’s staff.Alexander noticed Michael’s gaze remaining cold and indifferent as he watched the scene unfold.Njord showed no interest in their interaction as he said, “Kingzillion Casino doesn’t tolerate troublemakers. You need to leave within ten minutes!”Eleanor’s expression darkened instantly. As a princess, she was not accustomed to being reprimanded so disrespectfully by a su
Meanwhile, Alexander’s expression was serious. However, his thoughts were far more complex than Eleanor’s.As they were lost in their thoughts, several of Njord’s subordinates quickly rushed forward.“What are you guys doing?!” Eleanor, though a princess, wavered due to the sudden and rough treatment. Two of the subordinates had already started searching her body and were even groping her shamelessly.She shouted angrily, “You bastards! Do you even know what you’re doing? Do you know who I am?”Njord looked at her with disdain. “Hmph, I don’t care who you are! If you’ve broken the rules here, don’t think you can just walk away like this!”He still remembered Vincenzo’s instructions, so he would not concern himself with anything beyond that.Alexander remained stationary but soon found himself approached by others.He spoke immediately, “I came here to join the event and didn’t mean to cause any trouble. There’s no need for a fight like this. If word gets out, it’ll make everyone
Njord read Michael’s mind. The moment he reached out to pat Michael’s shoulder, Michael quickly avoided him. At the same time, Michael threw him a glare. His glare was akin to warning Njord that it was simply wishful thinking to come close to him. Njord smirked. “Mr. Barkworth, take good care of yourself.”After he finished his sentence, he turned around and gestured to his subordinates. They then left the private room in front of Michael. Michael’s gaze was profound, cold, and razor-sharp. ... Meanwhile, Ivanka saw the video of Alexander and Eleanor in their most embarrassing state through a phone. Apparently, someone had deliberately recorded it. Alexander and Eleanor walked along the road without anyone following them. Not even a car stopped in front of them. They might not know who Eleanor was, but Alexander was a crown prince. Vincenzo must have been aware. Even though he knew Alexander was a crown prince, he went ahead with his plan anyway. This was suspicious.
After a slight pause, he said, “I know you are capable of looking into it. But I don’t wish for you to take the risk. I can help you to settle these matters. You should just take a break and have some fun these few days. As for Michael, I’ll make some arrangements to send him back to the country. From now on, you shouldn’t be bothered with anything related to the Barkworth family. Michael doesn’t deserve your help!” Vincenzo meant what he said. Ivanka sized Vincenzo up. She was slightly puzzled. This person said so much to her. He probably had some relations with her, or he might have a different motive. She stared at Vincenzo and said, “You said it’s because I look like a family member of yours. Then, tell me who that person is and what you’ve done after that. It’s hard for me to believe that you’d do so much for me just because I look similar to her.” “It’s not beneficial for you to know more.” Vincenzo smirked. A prince and a princess were involved. They wanted to kill I
If this had been anyone else, Michael would not have tolerated such arrogance from Jackie. He would have already beaten him up and coldly told him to get lost.However, Jackie was Vincent’s man.And Vincent was Ivanka’s uncle. For that reason alone, Michael swallowed the anger surging within him.“Let’s go then.”In the end, he conceded. It was not because of Jackie, but because of what Evan had said. He could not just let Ivanka return and find no one waiting for her.However, before leaving, Michael made arrangements. He instructed Evan to leave some men behind, ensuring that the moment Ivanka came back, he would know.He did not intend to withdraw the forces he had sent to rescue Ivanka either....Back in the country, Coco stood in the middle of the room and shouted arrogantly at the servants. “Go get Samuel! Tell him I have something to say!”She was making such a scene that the servants had no choice but to comply.After being informed of the situation, Samuel, upon hea
Coco simply smiled and stayed silent.Samuel had plenty of time to wait her out.Meanwhile, Jackie was also waiting for Michael. If he did not leave within the hour, Jackie would follow Vincenzo’s orders and put him on a plane back to Bostone.Time was running out. Just as Jackie was about to act, Michael’s phone rang. It was Samuel.Samuel had never sounded this anxious and serious before. “Michael, get back here now. Your grandmother collapsed. I took her to the hospital, but she still hadn’t woken up. Coco said that if she doesn’t see you in three days, your grandma will die.”Michael knew Coco was bad news, but he never expected her to strike at such a critical moment.Ivanka was still missing, but Rosie was his family. He could not abandon either of them.But at that moment, he had to choose Rosie.“Okay, I’ll come back now.”He immediately contacted Evan.Evan was his trusted aide. Naturally, he had to stay behind to follow up on any news regarding Ivanka.But Jackie w
Rosie liked Ivanka way more than Samuel. Besides, there was no conflict between the two of them, so why did Rosie’s attitude toward Ivanka suddenly become so frosty?But Rosie simply shot Samuel a cold glare. “Do I need any reason to start hating someone? Anyway, Coco isn’t too bad. I’m going to meet with her and talk to her about the wedding arrangement…”“Wedding arrangement? Who is getting married?”Samuel quickly cut her off. He was utterly flabbergasted and could not believe what he had just heard.Rosie glared at him again. “Coco and Michael are about the same age. Who else is she going to marry? Me? Of course she’s marrying Michael. He’s the only single one in our family.”As she said that, Rosie walked off and left him behind.She looked so determined. Recalling her tone earlier on, Samuel was increasingly certain that something must be very wrong with her.He glanced at the house staff and signaled them to follow Rosie. They immediately obliged.Then Samuel immediate
Before Michael even finished his sentence, Vincent cut him off angrily.He said to Michael with a fierce glare, “Get out of her sight. If I see you anywhere near her, you’ll suffer a fate worse than death!”With that, Vincent turned around and left. His subordinates surrounded Michael soon after.Jackie was leading those men.He was rather straightforward. “Listen, we tolerated you because of Ms. Ivanka. Now that she is in trouble, you’d better listen to my boss and leave within an hour. Don’t piss him off.”Certainly, Michael would not listen to him.But as he insisted on staying, he received a call from Rosie.From the moment he had noticed that something was off with Rosie to after he arrived in Mirvania, he had not received a single call from her. The person he had hired to watch over her had not sent him any messages either.This phone call immediately alarmed Michael.Once he answered, Rosie’s old, frail voice rang out in his ear, “When are you coming back, Mic? I have
Seeing that, Vincent immediately gave Njord and Stella an order without hesitation.“Find out where his hideout is. I want to make him die a terrible death!”His bellow of rage rang out.Njord and Stella noticed his grim expression and the fierce glint in his bloodshot eyes.They had been working for Vincent for many years, but neither had seen him so angry. He was even angrier than the time Stella defamed Ivanka!Naturally, Njord and Stella got to work right away.As for Michael, he could hear the commotion at the front door earlier on. After Vincent left and Evan returned to him, Michael asked before Evan even said anything, “What’s the matter?”Evan replied with a solemn expression, “It’s Vincent. He’s here for Ivanka.”Hearing that, Michael’s face instantly darkened.Ivanka had already left. If Vincent showed up to look for her at that hour, it must have meant that something was up with Ivanka!Michael immediately pulled the blanket off himself and tried to get out of bed
Mr. George intercepted Ivanka at the hotel entrance.He had brought some men with him. Ivanka narrowed her eyes.Before she said anything, Mr. George smiled and said, “Greetings, Ms. Lane.”“What’s the meaning of this, Mr. George?” Ivanka knew what he was clearly up to when he brought so many men with him to intercept her. But she was not afraid.Mr. George’s smile broadened. “You’re a smart girl. I just want to befriend you, and I need your help with something. Do you mind going to the Middle East with me?”He had a plastic grin on his face as he said that.It was very fake.Ivanka knew the underlying meaning of his “invitation”. If she refused, then this “invitation” would turn into kidnapping.He would order his men to take her to the Middle East by force.Clearly, Mr. George no longer had reservations about offending Vincent.Ivanka immediately chuckled. “Do you think I’m here on my own?”“I never assumed that,” Mr. George smiled as he replied slowly.He stepped forwa
As Michael asked this question, he looked over at Ivanka with his dark eyes.At that moment, he seemed very serious.The firm and determined look in his eyes seemed to imply that he would gladly die for her.Ivanka knew that Michael was in love with her. After all, they had been through so much together.But she still could not get over their unpleasant past.“If you’re actually looking forward to that, then I won’t do it. How about that?” Ivanka snapped and quickly averted her gaze from Michael. After she stopped paying attention to him, she worked a lot faster.Soon, Ivanka started giving Michael a massage and pressing on all the sore spots.Michael did not dare move.It was mostly because he did not want her efforts to be in vain.Seeing the serious look on her face, Michael pressed his lips together and said slowly after seconds of silence, “If you can vent your anger by chopping off my limbs, then why not? Besides, you won’t be held accountable for it.”If Ivanka ever wa
The man in front of Sandy sneered again and strode toward her. Other men followed him.When they all approached her at once, Sandy felt a sense of tension.After all, she was alone in the basement parking lot and facing a bunch of hostile men.“How dare you!”Sandy clenched her fist and shouted at them in a steely voice.“Do you know who I am? I’m Ivan York’s girlfriend—Ahh!”Before she even finished, someone knocked her out from the back with a bat.Then they put a gunny sack over her head and tossed her into a van.…In a hotel near Kingzillion Casino, Evan brought Ivanka some food and milk tea when he came back.Of course, he bought them because Michael had told him to.Michael thought that Ivanka would not throw these things into the trashcan right in front of him and Evan.But Ivanka glanced at the food and knew that it was Michael’s idea.As an assistant, Evan would not ask around to figure out what she liked.When Ivanka did not take the food and drink, Evan said t
Since Robin’s dad had chosen a criminal defense lawyer who would represent him for free, he would not agree to switch lawyers.It would be hard for Ivan to persuade him unless Sandy backed down willingly.But based on her current attitude, she was not going to do that.She was such a difficult woman!“You’re asking me to talk to his dad? You might as well tell me to keep persuading you. Given the situation, you know full well that the man can’t be convinced.”As he spoke, Ivan heaved a long sigh.Sandy ignored him.Soon, the car arrived at Ivan’s law firm.It was time for him to get out of the car, as he said he would.Sandy did not urge him to get out. She hoped that he would not go back on his own words.Ivan noticed that she did not intend to say anything. There was a cold look on her face.Eventually, he summoned up the courage to put his arm around her neck and pull her closer.“I love you, Sandy. I’ll love you till the end of time!”With that, he kissed her hard on t