Sandy94: I can’t believe how trashy Ivanka is! Does she think people can’t see her or something? Or is she just super confident in her body?TeresatheQueen: Honestly, I’m going to puke. She’s a public figure, for crying out loud. She was supposed to take care of her image!ILoveBoys: No wonder Michael divorced her. I mean, who’d want to stay with a woman this shameless?...As the discussion went on, the online trolls got even more vicious, with their comments becoming downright filthy.Some even went so far as to photoshop her into a black-and-white obituary photo.These clueless trolls are really something else!Ivanka could not care less about getting into a fight with them. She simply injected a virus, and voila—all the nasty comments were 404’d.The video, though, she did not bother taking that down.Instead, she uploaded the full surveillance footage very soon.In the surveillance footage, Tanya was seen leaving the room next door and putting on Ivanka’s mask, then ente
“Tanya, have I taught you nothing when I raised you? I taught you not to do anything unless you were certain of the outcome. And look at you, you assured me with confidence that you’d succeed before you left, and what happened? You’ve completely embarrassed me!”Even over the phone, Tanya could feel her father’s overwhelming anger.If she were standing in front of him, she knew she had already been slapped.Tanya was not stupid.For her father to be this furious, whatever had happened must be serious.“What happened?” Her sense of dread grew stronger by the second.“What do you mean, ‘what happened’? Don’t you know what you’ve done? Look for yourself!!”Tanya’s expression turned uneasy. If he was talking about Twitter, should Ivanka not still be at the top of the trending list? How was she involved now?Without hesitation, she quickly unlocked her phone. What she saw left her dumbfounded.Where were all the angry comments aimed at Ivanka?Tanya had already replaced Ivanka as t
The driver drove. They had not even reached halfway to their destination. Tanya smirked. “If you’re not getting out of the car, then sit tight.” Right after she said this, Tanya started the engine and immediately sped up to 100 kilometers an hour. The car immediately shot off like an arrow released from its string.Ever since Tanya said that, Blake had expected everything that came up next.So, he grabbed the handle above his head and was unaffected. Meanwhile, in Kingzillion Casino, Ivanka had returned to Michael. He opened his eyes the moment Ivanka approached him. Those obsidian eyes were suddenly clear and bright. “Are you alright?” Ivanka pulled a chair out and sat next to Michael. Michael hummed. At that moment, their eyes met. Neither of them said anything more. The atmosphere was also exceptionally quiet. Michael pursed his lips. At the moment, his thoughts were grim. Although all of Tanya’s deeds were exposed from the surveillance footage and her rep
When Michael did not speak, Ivanka spoke once more to clear things up. “Michael, I don’t want to keep repeating myself. I’ll change your dressing now.” With that, Ivanka got up. She removed the gauze. The threads on the stitched wound were hideous. The wound was red and swollen. She applied her own special medicine.She knew that this medicine was very potent. But she did not expect that Michael only frowned, and stayed in place without uttering a sound. She was impressed by Michael’s tolerance. The last time he was bandaged was his suture after surgery. This time Michael was awake for the time he was bandaged. Her hand wrapped around Michael’s back. The two of them were very close.She smelled the faint scent of hormones on Michael’s body as well as the smell of medicine on him. Paired with his slow rhythmic heartbeat at the moment… Ivanka’s breath caught in her throat.It was the first time since their divorce where they had been this close together.“Iv.”Howeve
He narrowed his eyes. “Are you sure you’re still a minor character?”She was not just some minor character anymore. She knew medicine, could analyze things with a sharp mind, and had the guts and brains. Also, she was quick to investigate anything. That meant that she was highly skilled in computer science.She hid all of this from him after their marriage.After they were divorced from him, her identities were revealed one at a time. Perhaps there are other identities that he did not know about.So, he did not think that she was a minor character.When she heard Michael testing her, paired with Michael’s deep long gaze at her, Ivanka realized what he meant.Michael must have realized her multiple identities.She kept them hidden in the past, but nothing was left to hide.However, she did not need to be fully honest with him.Ivanka laughed. “Minor characters and main characters. Aren’t those just things that people define and name? Why, what do you mean by that? Do you thin
“What? Now that I’ve proved your guesses wrong, do you find me an evil woman again?” When Michael was silent, Ivanka chuckled. Michael pursed his lips. His expression was stern. “Can’t we talk properly?”Ivanka was confused.She was really surprised that Michael could ask her that at a time like this. She laughed. “Now you’re asking about talking properly. Then let me ask you. From the very beginning till now, have you ever looked at me properly? “Every time I want to talk to you properly, you just kill the conversation. What could I do?” Ivanka shrugged her shoulders resignedly.She struggled again. Michael finally released her hand.Just then, Ivanka’s phone rang.It was from Sandy.Ivanka took the phone and stepped to the side. Right after she picked it up, Sandy’s joyful voice rang in her ears.“Bestie, you did a great job on this one. I have to give you props for it. Kudos to you!” Ivanka laughed along with her, “That’s for sure. Soft-hearted people get bullied li
Ivanka still explained. “I have reasons for not letting you come. Because this is not a vacation tour…”They have been friends for many years, how could Sandy not understand what Ivanka meant by that? She knew that Ivanka meant well, but it still infuriated her.But she still made her stance clear. “Iv, I’m not afraid of the danger you speak of. If I can help you, what’s the harm in dying?”They have been good friends for many years. Ivanka and her have helped each other quite a bit to get to where they are today.Death?Sandy was truly fearless.Ivanka also knew Sandy, but she still could not possibly tell her to risk her life.She echoed Sandy words. “Alright, I’ll definitely not be vague whenever I need you.” “Darn you! Are you saying that I’m useless to you now?” Sandy was in a mood. “I didn’t say that. You said it yourself.” Ivanka laughed. Sandy also knew that Ivanka did not mean it.She also no longer continued to tease Ivanka. Instead, she reminded her. “Iv,
However, once she said that, Michael’s expression fell. Because he remembered one thing. Ivanka’s true purpose. But Ivanka was a little surprised by his expression. “Things were fine. What’s wrong with you?”Who said that women’s moods are unpredictable, like the weather? In her opinion, right in front of her, Michael was an obvious example. Michael pursed his lips. After a moment of silence, he asked Ivanka. “If you don’t let anyone help you, then tell me. Are you preparing to handle all of this on your own?”Ivanka was speechless. These words instantly revealed that Michael had been staring at her from the moment she answered the phone.But was it not normal if she did not need anyone’s help and did not want anyone to get involved because of her?At that moment, she was not angry either.She said very calmly toward Michael. “You’re an injured patient, and things were already separated between us. Sandy is not of high status and she does not have anyone backing her up.
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