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
Vincenzo pursed his lips upon seeing Ivanka’s expression. He immediately said, “Have you ever considered the fact that your mother might not have had a choice?” Ivanka was not a child anymore. She understood what he meant by that. However, regardless of the situation, it was impossible for her mother to not reach out at all for the past twenty years! Ivanka smiled ironically. “It did cross my mind, but what kind of circumstances would cause her to abandon her birth daughter without reaching out once over so many years? You’re her older brother, but you’ve been separated from her for so many years. How would you know who she is anymore?” “I’ve already cut ties with that country. Do you think if your mother wanted to abandon you, she’d give birth to you? Someone must have threatened her over you and your father. However, I just can’t understand why she’d choose someone as mediocre as your father?” The Lane family had a powerful and wealthy history, but he had considered them me
She did not think Michael would accept such an arrangement. Vincenzo also saw her concern. He said, “No matter how great Michael is, he wouldn’t be able to fight against me. Compared to me, he’s an amateur!” Vincenzo smirked in disdain when he spoke about Michael. He did not even think Michael was a threat to him. His arrogance was not ungrounded. Ivanka did not say anything else. It would be good if Vincenzo could send Michael back to the country. She would stay and continue her investigation with the clues that were given by Vincenzo. Regardless of the truth, she would want to carefully investigate it. She wanted to be clear about it. Besides, she was convinced by Vincenzo. Maybe her mother truly had no choice?Hence, Ivanka decided to stay. Vincenzo instructed Njord to arrange a private jet for Michael’s departure. Michael’s face darkened when he saw Njord making such an arrangement. “Where’s Ivanka? What’s your boss trying to do?” Michael narrowed his c
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