Michael’s words were extremely clear.Upon hearing this, Ivanka turned to look at him. She was visibly confused but said nothing. She was exasperated. She had already spoken her part. She did not understand why Michael was still acting this way. It was truly maddening!“Michael Barkworth,” she called his name in a heavy tone as her expression darkened.Michael remained serious and firm as he said, “Ivanka, I’m not kidding.”Ivanka was in disbelief.“Haven’t I made everything clear already? Mic—”She did not want to continue arguing with him. However, before she could finish speaking, she heard footsteps approaching.She looked up and saw Jackie and Bert coming toward them.“I’m leaving now. Take care of yourself,” whispered Ivanka before turning and walking away.She could not stay with him any longer. She could only give him a warning.After she left, Jackie and Bert walked up to Michael.Once they got close, Jackie smirked. “Njord, since when did you get so chummy with t
“Boss, should I have someone tail him for the next few days?”Jakie kicked Bert hard again when he heard this.“Do you want to tail him? Are you an idiot? Or are you suicidal? Because I sure as hell am not.”Bert fell silent, fearing that any more words might set Jackie off even further. However, Bert’s silence only made Jackie angrier.Jackie’s fists clenched in frustration, but he resisted the urge to lash out at Bert. He knew that if someone he picked was already this incompetent, no amount of beating or scolding would fix it.“Get out!”Jackie let out a heavy sigh.If he had someone as capable as Evan, none of this would be happening!... Michael had returned to Njord’s room by now.Njord’s room was meticulously organized. Michael picked out a few clothes. The flight was scheduled for 9 a.m. the next morning. Vincent had also arranged for several subordinates to accompany him on his trip to Caldoria.Despite this support, Michael remained curious about the trip and wh
Stella was happily carrying some luggage behind them when she overheard Ivanka and Vincent’s conversation.Upon hearing the content of their conversation, she became tense and rigid.She was powerless to argue, so she cast a desperate glance at Ivanka for help. Ivanka instinctively glanced at Stella when Vincent spoke and noticed her distress.Ivanka did not need any extra help anyway, and would never force anyone into an uncomfortable situation.She shook her head and declined, “Uncle, I already have plenty of people working for me. I really need to speak to Njord about something. I’ll only be gone a minute and then come right back.”After saying this, Ivanka approached Michael. She feared that if she delayed any longer, Michael would set off to handle matters in Njord’s name.Despite Michael’s logical and intelligent nature, his current use of Njord’s identity could complicate matters.At the same time, Ivanka also wanted to give Vincent and Stella some space to talk.Sinc
Meanwhile, Ivanka had already arrived in front of Michael. She deliberately lowered her voice as she said, “Michael, while you can still get out of the situation unscathed, quick, get Njord and have him do the job!” “Are you worrying about me?” Upon hearing Ivanka’s words, Michael instantly narrowed his eyes. He rested his gaze on Ivanka to observe her. Ivanka rolled her eyes at him. “Not really. But I notice you’re using a different but risky approach. If you offend Vincent, you’ll–” “Your uncle, you mean,” Michael interrupted Ivanka without hesitation. Ivanka fell speechless. She did not expect Michael to say that. She also noticed the increasing disdain in his eyes. “You’ll only offend him. When that happens, don’t accuse me of not taking your side!” “I never thought about it that way.” Michael instantly refuted her. When Ivanka looked into his eyes, she understood what he meant. She ignored him. “If you wish to remain stubborn, go ahead and do whatever you w
Ivanka knew Michael was a planner. But he should not execute his plan in this context. Michael stared at her with a frown. “What makes you think that I’ll only make the matter worse? Do you even know what sort of person I am?” Ivanka was stunned. She somehow felt that Michael was just wrangling over petty stuff with her. Before she said anything, Vincent already noticed it and walked toward them. The moment Ivanka noticed Vincent’s profound gaze, her chest tightened. She wondered. “Has he noticed it?” Ivanka inexplicably felt nervous. Vincent called out to her. “Iv, are you done yet?” Ivanka pursed her lips and composed herself before answering, “Yes.” Before she turned around and left, she blurted out to Michael, “Since you refuse to listen to me, I’ll stop giving you any advice. Take care.” Right after she spoke, she turned around and left without giving Michael a single glance or saying anything else to him. Michael stared at her silhouette. He inexplicably
Ivanka’s hair cascaded down her shoulders. She only had light makeup on. She had always preferred light makeup. Despite that, she still looked elegant. She looked beautiful from every angle. Vincent noticed the way Michael had looked at Ivanka. “Stella, take Iv downstairs and wait for me. Njord, we need to talk.” “Okay.” Michael grunted in acknowledgment and quickly collected his mind. He pretended to look respectful as he walked to Vincent. Vincent turned around and took Michael into a room. The moment Vincent turned around, his expression instantly turned as cold as ice. When they were inside the room, Vincent delivered a kick at Michael. Michael subconsciously avoided him, but Vincent noticed something else. Vincent narrowed his eyes. “You aren’t Njord. Who are you?” Although Vincent was raising a question, he had asked it with great conviction. Njord had been with him for many years. Vincent knew very well what sort of person he was. When Vincent attacked Nj
Vincent clapped his hands. A few of his subordinates charged in from outside. Vincent hinted at them through his gaze. The next moment, they surrounded Michael. “Michael, I’m giving you one last chance. If you don’t leave now, you won’t have another chance to do so. Take him—” Before Vincent finished his sentence, Michael rapidly attacked his men. He easily knocked them down. When Michael said he was undaunted, he meant it. His actions proved it all. When Vincent saw his men collapsing like buildings in the earthquake, his expression turned as dark as thunderclouds. He then remembered Ivanka’s past association with Michael. “Michael, don’t make me attack you.” Vincent knew Ivanka more or less still had some feelings for Michael. Moreover, women were usually more nostalgic than men. If Vincent were to harm Michael, Ivanka would instantly cut herself off from him. In the end, Vincent decided to control his anger. Even without the use of any weapons, Vincent attack
To Vincent, these expressed Ivanka’s feelings toward Michael. She subconsciously cared for Michael. He did not understand. “Do you really like Michael that much?” Ivanka’s heart clenched up. At first, she did not fully register her uncle’s question. Why would her uncle ask her that? Then, she noticed the stormy look covering her uncle’s face. Ivanka instantly realized what was going on and pursed her lips. “You noticed it, Uncle?” Although she did not sound sure, Ivanka’s heart was already certain of the answer. These words immediately made Vincent glance toward Ivanka. He looked a little disappointed. “Did you both agree for him to do this?” “No, it was his own idea.” Ivanka quickly denied it. Everything that Vincent did and the care he showed her after he found out that she was his niece was undeniable. If she really worked with Michael, what would that make her?She was worried that Vincent did not believe in her, so she explained, “I only found out today wh
Michael pursed his lips and took the initiative to apologize to Ivanka.Ever since they got back from Mirvania, Michael’s attitude toward her had toned down considerably compared to the past. Michael had indeed changed a lot.However, even though he changed, they could not live a honeymoon life like other couples and spouses.Ivanka corrected him. “Micheal, we can’t put it that way. No one expected this change. We came here on Grandma’s behalf with all our blessings. But we did not expect this wedding to go south. I’ll admit that my emotions were somewhat affected when I saw something like this.” “But, what’s the main issue? I think that I’m tired. I wish you wouldn’t pursue me so tightly. Let’s part while we are on good terms. I know that you know what that phrase means.”As she said that, Ivanka saw the flight attendant walk over.She waved toward the flight attendant, who then gently bent down and smiled at her nicely. “Hello ma’am, what can I do for you?” “Hello, can you c
Naturally, Ivanka and Michael could not get involved to clear the mess after that. It was almost time for them to return as well.“You’re leaving before I can thank you.” Candice took Ivanka’s hand. She was grateful from the bottom of her heart.“I originally came to attend the wedding, but I didn’t expect to witness it take such a turn. I’ll have to go back and explain to Grandma about it.” Ivanka said with a smile.Candice hurriedly nodded and smiled. She looked at Ivanka and said, “Ivanka, send my regards to Grandma. After things are settled over here, I will definitely go visit her.”Ivanka smiled. “Then it’s a deal.”“It’s a deal.”… On the airplane, Ivanka’s mood was down the entire time.Michael spoke to her several times and did not get any response. He frowned slightly when he saw that Ivanka was about to sleep. He directly pulled her hand.Ivanka immediately tried to pull her hand back but she was not as strong as him. She opened her eyes and looked at him unhappily
Just as he was about to say something else, a clear voice suddenly spoke.“I told them to play it. Is there a problem?”The crowd looked for the voice and saw Candice in a white dress. She looked serene and cool. It was a different kind of beauty.But this was not a wedding. It was obviously a funeral.Everyone looked at the heroine who was supposed to appear today. Shock crossed their eyes. It looked like the bride found out about their despicable deed. Immediately after, the bride said in a mocking voice once again, “Leonardo, how does it feel to lose your reputation? You experienced it before me. Do you like the wedding gift I gave you?”Candice looked at him. Her brow was calm and void of emotion.Leonardo was already extremely cranky. In a way, he was at the end of his rope. He looked at her incredulously. “What do you mean by that?!” Candice sneered. “I didn’t mean anything by that. Just letting everyone present witness and see clearly for themselves what mangy dogs d
At that moment, there was a crazy video rolling on the big screen. The video was unsightly. The man and woman on the bed were “wrestling” frantically with the woman’s coquettish voice calling out at the same time. Also, the facilities here were top notch and equipped with 3D surround sound. The guests had no idea what to do when they heard.Some of the sharp-eyed guests spotted the man and woman in the video in a single glance. “My goodness! Aren’t these two the groom, Leonardo, and the bride’s best friend Jennifer?!”The moment these words came out, it instantly set off an uproar!Jennifer was instantly dumbfounded when she saw the video! But the next moment she screamed in panic. “Turn it off! Turn it off! It’s not me at all!” It was just that, not only were her shouts futile, but she felt the contemptuous disdainful glances thrown at her from all sides!She could even feel like some of the men were undressing her with their eyes! She was screaming! “Turn it off! Turn
When she put on makeup, her features looked even more exquisite. She looked sharper. Michael’s gaze paused for a moment. Why had he not realized it in the past? Ivanka glanced at him and spoke directly. “I’m good to go. Let’s go there now?” “Yes.” Michael quickly collected his thoughts and rushed to the wedding venue with her. There were a lot of guests. Those who came were all the city’s upper-class people and everyone was open and relaxed. They were able to navigate their way in a situation like this and take the opportunity to meet more work partners.The groom also weaved in and out of the crowd. He was beaming and full of life.Jennifer was with him. The two of them were welcoming the guests together. Those who did not know any better might even think that the two of them were the new couple. Everyone arrived one after another. It was just that… Only the bride and Jarek were missing.The crowd could not help but be a little confused. Right among the murmuring
Of course, he was referring to Jarek, who was screaming on the ground. Ivanka and Michael’s eyes met across the distance. They exchanged a look with each other. In the end, they chose to stay out of it. What should have been done was done. No matter the outcome, it was Candice’s own choice. Michael took a step back and came to Ivanka’s side. “Thanks.” Candice stared at Ivanka and sincerely thanked her once again. She was not stupid, so naturally, she could see that her cousin greatly respected his wife’s opinion. On the other hand, Ivanka was highly self-sufficient.Not long after, the security guards came and took Jarek away. After Candice said goodbye to the two, she left in the opposite direction.Ivanka and Michael went back to their rooms together.On the way back, Ivanka’s brows remained furrowed, and Michael turned to look at her. “Still worried about her?”Ivanka’s eyes flashed, then she looked at Michael and said softly, “Do you think that she will be soft-h
Leonardo had always been a perfect boyfriend. He was so perfect and seemed to have been specially made for Candice. Candice used to find it suspicious. But she dared not probe further into her own suspicions. Since things had turned out like so, she had no choice but to confront it. Candice’s heart was filled with a slew of anxiousness and complications. Despite this, she held back her emotions. Without further hesitation, she lifted the blanket and got down from the bed. She walked to the room next door. Ivanka gave Michael a look so that he would bring Jarek along. Michael was amused. He believed Ivanka must have treated him as her bodyguard. She was the first woman who had dared to give him an order. Despite this, Michael did as he was told. After all, Ivanka was not supposed to get involved in all this in the first place. It was all about the Barkworth family’s business. When Michael confronted Jarek, Michael’s temper instantly turned foul. He glared at Jarek.
Bam! The room door was kicked open all of a sudden. Michael was the one who kicked the door open. The man in the formal suit had just taken off half of his pants when Michael entered the room. Michael exuded an air of standoffishness. The man looked dumbfounded. He did not know if he should put back on his pants or remove them. Ivanka was behind Michael. He did not let her enter the room. “On the count of three, put your pants on, or else—” Michael did not finish his sentence, but the man in the formal suit was so scared that his entire body trembled. The man knew that if he did not act as he was told, he would lose his d*ck. So the man quickly put his pants on comically. While Michael was entering the room, Ivanka followed him. She ignored the man in the formal suit and went to the bed where Candice was laying. They had made quite a commotion when they entered the room. Despite this, Candice laid motionlessly on the bed. Apparently, she had been drugged. It l
Jennifer took the man to Candice in the middle of the night. Things did not seem good. Ivanka knew something bad was going to befall Candice. She was about to follow them when someone behind her abruptly stopped her. Ivanka’s eyes flew wide open. Her scream got stuck in her throat. The man’s large hand had covered her mouth. At the same time, a familiar smell entered her nostrils, and she gave up trying to let go of herself from the man’s grasp. “Why are you giving up so easily?” As expected, Ivanka heard a familiar voice. She turned around and saw Michael’s playful smile. “I know it’s you, so there’s no need to keep trying to free myself,” answered Ivanka truthfully. “How did you know it’s me?” Her answer piqued his interest. Ivanka was about to explain when a thought struck her mind. After that, she kept quiet. “It’s a secret.” Before Michael could continue the topic, Ivanka decided to skip and end it by asking, “You saw everything. What do you think about it?”