Sandy moved a little faster as the crowd was watching them. Chiara looked at her gift box and was a bit puzzled. She thought. “Didn’t she just prepare a common rosary? Why did she need such a big gift box? Did she prepare something else?” Chiara sneered internally, thinking that even if she did, it would be fine. She was unconcerned. Ivanka’s creativity was limited. She did, however, have a surprised expression on her face when she saw Ivanka’s gift. It was not the rosary she bought at the mall that day! Instead, it was a gold cross! Furthermore, the texture of the cross clearly differed from the one she had seen previously. The design and color were also distinctive! The rosary she saw had dark lines patterned on its surface, but this was a gold cross. Its surface had no lines, and it was very smooth. The crowd was staring at the gift, unsure what kind of gift it was. Sandy, on the other hand, smiled and introduced it. “Mdm. Barkworth, Iv is a humble girl. She is embar
Rosie’s eyes were filled with concern. If there were fewer people present, she would have loved to lift Ivanka’s dress and inspect her knees. Chiara’s face turned pale! She yelled internally, “Ivanka, you really went all out!” Even Catherine felt a little embarrassed to take out her gift. She had not opened the gift box she was holding because she had only untied the thread. She only had to lift the cover when it was her turn. Sandy chuckled and said, “Mdm. Barkworth, the pastor from St. John Cathedral said you could put the gold cross in your bedroom. It will bless you with longevity!” Rosie nodded with a smile. “Of course. Crosses bring blessings, and this gold cross has been blessed with holy water and prayers, making it an especially meaningful gift.” She took Ivanka’s hand in hers. “Sweetie, you’ve gone through so much for this gift. You must not repeat this in the future, okay? It’s just a birthday.” Ivanka smiled and shook her head. “This is what I should be doing,
Catherine was still full of confidence. After all, this was a gift that Rosie liked, and it looked really nice. Anyone could see that it was something of great value.The gift was slowly unwrapped in front of everyone’s eyes.When those rosaries were unwrapped in front of everyone’s eyes, the Barkworths’ expressions changed!Rosie, in particular! Her hands began to tremble violently. Her grip on Ivanka appeared to have tightened as well.Sandy felt a sense of satisfaction upon observing this!Rosie had a gloomy expression on her face. However, because they were in public, she was unable to speak openly.Chiara’s expression stiffened. She could not understand why they were in such a bad mood.Mindy was terrified. She gave Catherine a quick look, signaling her to take it away right away.Catherine, on the other hand, misinterpreted her signal. She instantly smiled and said, “These rosaries are purely natural and handmade. Chiara personally oversaw the creation process. Chiara’s f
Despite the fact that there were over a hundred guests at the party, silence filled the hall at that moment. Not even the sound of cutlery clinking against plates could be heard. Chiara panicked. Even if she was stupid, she knew that she had been tricked! Ivanka had tricked her! She thought that she had been far enough to escape notice from Ivanka that day. She thought that was why Ivanka revealed that she wanted to buy a gift for Rosie. It turned out that she knew from the start that she was secretly watching her. She said she wanted to buy a gift on purpose. She was waiting for her to walk into the trap she had set up for her! She thought. “That b*tch! Ivanka that b*tch!” She was married to the Barkworths for three years. She knew exactly what Mrs. Barkworth hated the most, but she never told her. Chiara shook her head in puzzlement. She looked at Ivanka disappointedly and said, “Iv, what are you talking about? You never told me that Grandma doesn’t like this. You tol
However, given the circumstances, she was powerless. Besides, the point was that she had no idea what was going on here. How the lovely rosary could have become Rosie’s forbidden object was beyond her comprehension. “Get her out of here! I don’t want to see her anymore! Get out!” Rosie, who had not said anything, became even more enraged at this point. She screamed the words. Ivanka hurriedly took Rosie’s hand and said hastily, “Grandma, I’m sorry. This is my fault.” Her face was filled with a guilty expression, as if she was saying that if she had known Chiara would not trust her, this would not have happened. Chiara was speechless. “B*tch!” she thought to herself. Rosie’s heart was pounding. She was so enraged at the time that she was on the verge of losing her mind. She simply grabbed Ivanka’s hand and did not say anything. Mindy could see that things were not going well. If this kept up, Chiara might never be able to marry into the Barkworths. She hastily said, “Mum, th
The crowd was staring at them, as if they were expecting them to fight.Ivanka frowned. She looked at Chiara, puzzled, and asked, “What have I forgotten?”Rosie felt as if her heart was bleeding. She continued to clutch Ivanka’s hand tightly, as if it made her feel safe.Ivanka held Rosie’s hand and said softly, “Grandma, I will always stay with you. Always!”Rosie could not help but sigh. When she closed her eyes, tears dripped onto the table.It hurt Samuel’s heart. “Rosie, pull yourself together!” he exclaimed emphatically.Rosie remained silent, as if she was trying to keep her emotions under control.Michael took Rosie’s other hand and called her. “Grandma.”He did not say anything more, but it had given her enough comfort.He did, however, cast a stern look at Ivanka!He already sensed that something was wrong with Ivanka just now. If he still could not see that she had something to do with what happened, he was no better than a fool!He thought, “How could she betray
She closed her eyes. It was as if she had decided not to say anything more. Chiara was instantly relieved. There was finally nothing she could say to defend herself! She hurriedly stepped forward and said to Rosie, “Grandma, it’s also my fault. If I had gotten to the bottom of it, this wouldn’t have happened. It’s my fault. Grandma, please forgive Iv. She is still young.” “She is still young?” Mindy sneered in anger. “She’s in her twenties. How is she still young?” Mindy had always disliked Ivanka and picked on her. However, she only picked on her at home in the past. After what happened, Rosie was so upset and distraught. She could take advantage of the situation to reprimand Ivanka by acting like a filial daughter-in-law and standing up for Rosie. “Iv, you’ve been our family for three years,” she lamented. “Regardless of how others treated you, think about how Grandma has been treating you. She wishes she could give you the entire world. How did you repay her? What have y
Chiara shook her head involuntarily. “I didn’t…” Catherine was enraged. She finally realized what was going on. She clenched her teeth and said, “This was obviously a set up by Ivanka! She purposefully stated in front of us that this is a gift for Grandma. She duped us into thinking she was going to give it to Grandma! We assumed this was the style Grandma preferred. That’s why Chiara went to such lengths to find it, but...” They had no choice but to tell the truth at this point in order to clear things up. Sandy, on the other hand, simply snorted. “My grandmother adores rosaries with intricate patterns like this. Iv and I are practically sisters. My grandmother had just only celebrated her birthday yesterday, and this is the gift Iv bought for her! You, on the other hand, chose to copy Iv’s idea instead of figuring out what you could give Mdm. Barkworth as a gift. Aren’t you ashamed of yourselves?” Ivanka shook her head as she looked at Sandy. “Stop it, Sandy.” Her voice was
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?”
The only problem was, the bridegroom never showed up even once. During the first rehearsal, Candice was the only one who finished the whole course. Ivanka was curious, but she did not give it a second thought. She assumed the bridegroom was absent because he was tied up with something else. That night, Ivanka finally saw the so-called bridegroom. But their encounter was not a happy one. At midnight Ivanka could not fall asleep, so she planned to go out to take a walk. The moment she stepped out of the door, she ran into a drunkard. The man was in a formal suit, but his tie was hung crookedly around his neck. He occasionally hiccoughed and looked sloppy. A woman helped him by the side. They were very close, and the way they interacted with each other was flirty. They talked to each other very intimately. Ivanka saw the duo enter the room next to her. She wondered why they would drink so much during somebody else’s wedding eve. Ivanka thought they were just the wedding gues
Fondli was a third-world country. Although it was less developed, it was clean and not heavily polluted. The moment Ivanka got off the plane, she keenly sensed this. “The air is very fresh. The environment is conducive for Grandma to recuperate over here. Unfortunately, her condition wouldn’t allow her body to be exposed to wind.” Michael did not expect Ivanka to care so much about Rosie. He gave her a profound look. It was rare to see him not snort at her. He wondered if he would have stood a better chance if he had used Rosie to make Ivanka spend the night in the Barkworth family’s mansion last night.But Michael was worried that Ivanka would be mad at this suggestion. Hence, he did not bring it up. Nonetheless, Rosie had specially given an account of what he needed to do during the Fondli trip, and Michael was full of confidence. Outside the airport, Michael’s cousin arranged for them a car. The wedding ceremony was located inside the bride’s mansion on the outskirts.