In the end, it was still because of Mr. George. Michael instantly understood when he saw Mr. George’s cold, dark eyes. Ivanka could have gotten him either an antidote or a poison! “Now that Ivanka is with Kingzillion Casino’s boss, I don’t think she’s going to come back or care about whether you live or die. You should bring the Ganoderma nebula back to your country and cure your grandmother,” Mr. George said coldly and sarcastically. In the next second, before Michael could make his move, his men had already surrounded and moved toward them. Soon, Mr. George was freed from his ropes. Although Mr. George was still very weak from the drug’s effects, at least he was standing tall and proud in front of Michael at the moment.Michael did not respond to him at all, and neither did he do anything, because he remembered what happened to Eleanor and Alexander. Getting into an argument in the casino would get him kicked out by the casino’s men. He did not want to leave at that mome
After all, Michael was his only target at the moment. “Whether or not I’m scared is my problem. If you say no, then we’ll have to settle this in the casino too,” Michael said calmly and coldly. He had his concerns. That was why he thought of it. But if Mr. George did not want to settle this peacefully and make a scene, he would have to settle the scores right here! “Who wants to settle scores with you in a casino?” Mr. George sneered indifferently and rolled his eyes at Michael.Immediately afterward, his men released Evan at his signal.He also ordered the men to put their weapons away.Mr. George walked away while being escorted by his men.Michael and Evan were left in the private room. Evan looked at the silent Michael. He hesitated before he said, “Mr. Barkworth, I think I’ve understood what Ms. Lane is saying. Why don’t we go back first?” Ivanka was smart and resourceful. She had her own plans. Besides, everyone in Kingzillion Casino listened to her orders. They
Vincenzo’s words were sincere. Since they were on the topic of gifts, he was also trying to take full advantage of the fact that Ivanka had no choice but to accept it.However, Ivanka stood firm with her stance. If she said she was not going to accept it, she was not going to take it.She held out her hand. Just as Vincenzo thought that she was going to accept it, she pushed it back to him.“I know you mean well, but I really have my own money. I can’t accept your money.”“Why?”Vincenzo looked at her with a puzzled expression.At the same time, he also saw the aloof look on Ivanka’s face.In an instant, he also understood.In the end, Ivanka was still bothered about the mother whom she had not contacted, met, or heard from in more than twenty years.This was a hurdle for him to form a proper relationship with Ivanka, so to overcome it, he had to go back, even if he no longer wanted to return to that country.For the sake of the lonely child in front of him, he must go back!
In any case, it was better for her to know less about what was happening before he investigated things thoroughly.However, Ivanka shook her head and refused.“If I were to really address you as Mr. Windsor, as you requested, I might not be able to change the way I call you for the rest of my life.”That was the truth.Also, she really could not accept the black card that was shoved into her hand.“Uncle, I have my own money. Thank you for your generosity…”“What did you just call me?”When he heard the word “uncle”, Vincent became incredibly worked up.He was prepared for Ivanka to call him Mr. Windsor.However, he did not expect Ivanka to actually change the way she addressed him at a time like this.“Uncle.”When Ivanka saw Vincent’s excited expression and his mildly teary eyes, she did not feel nice about it. If someone was really at fault here, then her mother, Ellis, was at fault, not her uncle, Vincent.After Vincent learned about the relationship between them, he
Njord, who was responsible for sending Michael off from Mirvania, grew frustrated when Michael showed no intention of boarding the plane. “Michael, do you think everything revolves around you? It’s time to go. Can you hurry up? Ms. Lane isn’t coming to see you off. Stop fantasizing!”He had personally delivered those two teacups for the DNA test.He had also been the one to collect the paternity test results.The results were undeniable. After they saw the results and got acquainted, they were probably busy catching up. Nobody would have time to worry about Michael.Michael glanced at Njord coldly. The next second, he indifferently said, “When did I ever say I was leaving?”“What are you talking about?”Njord was baffled by Michael’s response. He and his assistant Evan had packed everything. Everything was all ready at the moment, yet Michael said he was not going to leave? Was he toying with him?Njord was furious.As he was about to grab Michael by the collar and pull him
But who was Michael?Did Njord really think he could push him around without consequences?Of course not.Michael had originally planned to bide his time in the basement and wait for the right moment to see Ivanka.However, this no longer seemed to be the case. At this rate, Njord would probably beat him to death before he even had the chance to see her.Michael dropped the act. In one swift move, he delivered a brutal kick and sent the lackey restraining him flying across the room.The lackey never expected Michael to have so much strength in reserve.Everyone had assumed that Njord had already taken care of him, but they were wrong. Michael was far from done. When he fought back, no one could stop him.Panic spread quickly among the group. They scrambled to take Michael down, but he was too strong. One quick hook took out the first guy who lunged toward him. The rest were not much of a challenge either.Even Njord, who stepped forward with confidence, was nothing more
The others had long been annoyed with Stella. One of them deliberately added, “Exactly! Think about who Boss is. Ivanka won’t be his only woman!”“I bet Ivanka’s going to be the new favorite. I mean, she’s got skills.”“Yes, we should probably start getting on her good side!”“You all have way too much free time on your hands. Want me to help you lose your tongues?”Stella’s temper flared at their words. She threw her cigarette to the ground and stomped it out angrily. Her cold glare was enough to shut them up.“Get back to work!” She barked. The group quickly scattered.After a while, Stella turned around, only to find herself locking eyes with Ivanka.Ivanka was leaning against the door frame with her arms crossed. Her gaze was calm and steady.Ivanka had clearly witnessed everything.Stella did not panic. If Ivanka decided to whisper something in Vincent’s ear and Vincent chose to punish her for it, she would accept it willingly.“I don’t have the kind of relationshi
“She’s not my new fling. Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m afraid I can’t host you today. I have some things to take care of. Let’s catch up another time!” After saying that, Vincent called for someone to escort his friend out.Meanwhile, Vincent summoned the staff in the casino to confront them. That was when Stella was singled out.“We were just curious about Ms. Lane’s relationship with you, Boss. We didn’t know the specifics, but Stella was the one who said at Ms. Lane’s door that Ivanka wasn’t your only woman.”“We were misled by Stella, but we can swear none of us spread gossip outside the casino. It was the customers who saw something and started talking. And Boss, didn’t you always say ‘the customer comes first?’ As long as they leave their money behind and don’t cross the line, it’s fine to let them talk, right?”...Vincent’s eyes darkened with fury. His anger was unmistakable.What he shared with Ivanka was fate. It was a blessing from God. Otherwise, how would he have
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