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
He wanted the man to destroy his own future!“I won’t say anything more if you don’t have any ideas. But regarding you and Michael, I would like to advise against you staying by his side. This man never loved you in the past. Why would he possibly love you now?”Vincent did not think of Michael fondly. Even the mere mention of his name would infuriate him.If not for Ivanka’s sake, he would have already eliminated Michael from the map if he had his way. In fact, Michael would not even have the chance to open his mouth to speak!Ivanka nodded. “I know, Uncle.”Vincent did not say anything else when she readily agreed.Soon, they reached their destination.Vincent’s long-time friend had organized the banquet. The friend was just here to invite Vincent. But he did not expect Vincent to reject him for Ivanka. Sure enough, as soon as he was finished dealing with his matters, he came over immediately.Even though his close friend had misunderstood him, he had already explained thin
She had failed to be a filial daughter.Her thoughts had wandered far. Ivanka managed to reign her thoughts back in.However, the man’s vitals made her expression freeze.“Young lady, did you notice anything wrong with me?” the man asked Ivanka. There was confusion in his eyes too.Ivanka did not deny it and nodded. “Right. You fainted due to poisoning. In fact, you’ve been poisoned for three years.”“Throughout these three years, did you experience a loss of breath, along with palpitations and overall cold flashes? In fact, do you get dizzy now and then?”The man narrowed his eyes. He was already suspicious about this for some time. But he had not been able to find any evidence. Paired with his body’s current symptoms, he did not doubt Ivanka’s words.When she saw that she was right about the man’s symptoms, Ivanka kindly reminded him. “The perpetrator must be someone close to you. You need to pay attention and stop taking everything that you had all this while. Then you should
The man did not want Ivanka, who had just saved him, to go.He even grabbed Ivanka’s hand and refused to let go.Ivanka was thoroughly annoyed.He was almost fifty years old. How could he still not understand that she was rejecting him? On top of that, he was behaving so shamelessly.He trusted a stranger so readily for no reason. Excuse her for having a hard time believing what he said straight away.She struggled as tried to pull her hand back. But she did not expect the man to fall to the floor!This time, there were witnesses.“What are you doing!”There was a loud shout. It was filled with deep anger.It was a man’s voice. The next thing she knew, several people had spotted her and were rushing towards her. They surrounded her!“Do you know where this is? Do you know who you just hit?”The voice sounded familiar. It was the same person who had shouted at her in the beginning.Ivanka also noticed the unsightly expression on the man’s face and the cold, hostile warning
Vincent’s real name was usually kept confidential due to his standing. In all her investigations, Ivanka had found no trace of the mysterious Kingzillion Casino boss’s identity.So, anyone who knew Vincent’s real name had to be someone close to him.However, this was not a case of a simple misunderstanding.Mr. Hicks might be familiar with Vincent, but Ivanka did not know him.Stella’s expression remained cold. “Do you really have the audacity to question our boss now, Mr. Hicks?”As per Vincent’s orders, Stella had returned to check on Ivanka. The party was held by Mr. Hicks. Even though he had not yet arrived, he had already given Vincent the seat of honor. However, Vincent did not feel comfortable to let Ivanka come alone.Ever since Stella found out that Ivanka was Vincent’s niece, any resentment she had toward her disappeared. All that remained was her instinct to protect and defend her.At the moment, Stella did not ask for the details. She only processed what she saw wi
He had known Mr. Hicks for years. How could he not know what kind of man Hicks was?Hicks was terrified of death. He cared too much about this life.So, when he learned he had been poisoned and saw someone with medical knowledge standing in front of him, he would naturally do whatever it took to get Ivanka to stay and treat him.Though Vincent had been friends with Mr. Hicks for many years, it was clear that Ivanka was far more important to him.Pulling Ivanka closer to his side, Vincent said, “If she doesn’t have the time, that’s that. We weren’t born to serve others!”Mr. Hicks nearly exploded with frustration.After his polite explanation of what happened, he had expected Vincent to side with him and help him, given their long-standing friendship. However, Vincent had bluntly and decisively turned him down instead.Just as Mr. Hicks was about to say something more, Vincent placed a hand on Ivanka’s shoulder. His gaze was full of concern. “Are you feeling tired? If you are,
Vincent remained indifferent. “If you really are dying, then that’s your fate. You were already poisoned before you even met her. She just pointed it out, and your people have been keeping it from you. Caeser, what you’re doing is emotional blackmail, don’t you know that?”With those words, Vincent clasped his hands behind his back and turned to leave.However, Caeser quickly stepped in front of him and blocked his way. “My nephew Blake got hurt at Kingzillion Casino. Sure, your position is solid for now, and most people can’t touch you. But if someone really wanted to cause trouble, you’d have your hands full. And with Ivanka by your side, are you sure she won’t become a vulnerability to exploit you?”Caeser pursed his lips. His expression was serious.The call he had just received was from Blake’s father, his older brother. Blake’s father was notorious for shady dealings. Plus, in a place like Mirvania, where the laws were not as strict as Zeminia, he had built up quite a netwo