Theodore knew that Ivanka had found Martin and Nessa. The next step would definitely be to lure him into a trap.Seeing that Ivanka had taken the conversation this far, Martin felt he could not say anything more. He knew it was time to stop pushing his luck. He worried that saying too much would upset her and make her withdraw her support.Once everything was settled, Ivanka and Michael left together.Ivanka pursed her lips and said, “I need to head back to the hotel near the market to grab my stuff. Let’s just split up here since we’ll be heading in different directions.”Michael raised an eyebrow. “Different directions? Aren’t we both staying at the same hotel?”Ivanka was speechless for a moment.“I’m just going back to get my things. You don’t have anything there. Once I have my stuff, I’ll go straight back.”He responded, “Yeah, that won’t work.”Her expression darkened upon hearing his cold response.“And why is that?” she asked. She was clearly unhappy.“Grandma wants
Michael did not go after Ivanka. They got out of the car at the hotel entrance one after the other. The duo exchanged glances but said nothing else. Little did they know that their jaws would drop the moment they opened the room door. They saw Rosie sitting on the couch in the main hall. If not for the fact that April’s Fool was still months away, both Michael and Ivanka would have thought that someone was playing a practical joke on them. Michael was the first to react. “Grandma, why are you here?” When Rosie saw the duo enter the room, she stood up from the couch and walked toward them with the help of a walking stick. She glared at Michael. Soon, she smiled. “I feel bored staying alone inside the hospital, so I decided to visit you. Have you finished your work?” Actually, it was needless for Michael to ask Rosie’s purpose of coming over to them. It was clear to see what her real intention was. Ivanka said nothing. She waited for Rosie to reveal her real purpose o
Rosie nodded.Ivanka categorized the types of medicine she bought from the pharmaceutical market before explaining to Michael, “The medicine over here are yours while the medicine over there are Grandma’s. I’ve labeled the instructions in great detail. The servants from your family will know how to prepare them. If they really can’t do it, you can always look for Evan.” Evan was used to preparing medicine back then in Mirvania. Michael grunted in acknowledgment and said nothing else. When Ivanka was about to leave, he called out to her. “It’s very troublesome for you to call a cab. You can have my car. I’ll have Evan come and pick me up later.” With a frown, Ivanka replied to him without hesitation, “No need. I’ll call a cab. After that, I’ll drive my own car. Ivanka then turned to Rosie and waved at her. “Grandma, I’m leaving now.” “Okay.” Rosie smiled as she watched Ivanka leave the house. The moment the door was shut, Rosie could no longer hold back her anger. She h
If Ivanka truly intended to get back together with Michael, Jonah could not do anything about it. He had started with a motive but quickly dropped it. He respected her choice. He only wished her the best. When Ivanka heard his words, she instantly frowned. “Why did you ask me so? Is it because you’ve read the rumors from Twitter?” “Yes.” Jonah did not deny it. Ivanka replied, “No. I’m not planning to get back together with Michael.” Ivanka’s words undoubtedly served as a shot in Jonah’s arm. “Are you interested in the project at Willy suburbs?” After being friends with Ivanka for so long, Jonah knew her personality quite well. When Ivanka said she had no intention to get back together with Michael, she meant it. As long as she decided to cast Michael to the side, Jonah still stood a chance to win her heart. As the saying went, a man had a better chance of winning a lady’s heart when he got to spend the most time with her. This saying held even to this day. His
Ivanka smiled at Theodore. “So?” Ivanka had to admit that she was “impressed” with Theodore. As a CEO who had been demoted to an ordinary employee, he seemed to have no qualms obeying the orders of his colleagues who had curried favor with him in the past. On top of that, he acted very naturally. It was simply wishful thinking for him to even hope about making a comeback. Ivanka thought. “He’s living in his own bubble!” Theodore replied to her indifferently, “What’s the point of retaining an employee who doesn’t even recognize the CEO of the company?” Ivanka instantly refuted him, “Are you the CEO of the company or I am?” Ivanka narrowed her eyes. Her gaze was cold. Theodore had originally wanted to use the receptionist to tease Ivanka. It turned out that he had been put on the spot instead. He refused to leave the company and wanted to make a comeback. Therefore, he compromised Ivanka’s arrangement of demoting him to an ordinary employee. Theodore understood what sh
Ivanka did not trust Theodore. Although the receptionist did not recognize her, Ivanka did not fire her according to Theodore’s order. Ivanka gave the receptionist a chance. “You’re innocent because you know nothing about me. But when you join a new company, you need to first understand its rules and regulations. This is especially so when you’re the receptionist. You need to treat everyone who enters the company like VIPs.” “Got it, Ms. Lane. I’ll keep your words in my mind. Thank you for giving me a chance.” The receptionist felt extremely lucky and grateful. This was her first day working in Lane’s Group. Ivanka said coolly, “If you have no idea how to work professionally, you can always do some research from the websites.” Right after Ivanka finished her sentence, she turned to Theodore. Her tone became firmer. “As an ordinary employee, shouldn’t you go to work on time? Are you a business negotiator?” Ivanka narrowed her eyes. Theodore was an experienced man. He
“Do you think you can oppress me simply because I’m young and inexperienced? Why do you refuse to accept my recommendations? I won’t waste my breath anymore. If you refuse to do as I say, you can withdraw your shares at a discounted rate.” Right after Ivanka finished her sentence, she pulled her hand away and changed her posture. She casually leaned back in the office chair. Her gaze was still as sharp as a razor. The shareholders who disagreed with her had wanted to join forces to put pressure on her. They wanted to make her give up her thoughts. But they did not expect Ivanka to behave so arrogantly. Only a fool would withdraw their shares after knowing that Lane’s Group had a great prospect ahead. They certainly refused to withdraw their shares. “This isn’t counted as a shareholders’ meeting since a few key men aren’t around. You need to wait for the rest before making a final decision for your proposal,” said one of the shareholders. Ivanka looked around. Indeed, a
After she said that, Ivanka stood up to leave. Just as she said, she was giving certain people a chance. If they could correct themselves on the two points she mentioned from then on, certain parasites could still stay within the company. If they could not correct it, then she would take the opportunity and nip the problem in the bud. In that regard, Ivanka’s objective was apparent. However, Ferris Clark could not stand for this. He approached Theodore. “When will your plan begin? If you need any help now, just say the word!” Theodore looked at Ferris. Ferris was as ambitious as he was. Although he had never been hostile to him before, Ferris had his own set of ideas. Meanwhile, at the shareholders’ meeting, Ivanka pushed Ferris to his side. It was better to have one more friend than to have one more enemy. Theodore smiled and poured him a cup of tea. “Ferris, some things can’t be rushed. She’s eager to make some achievements after taking over. We’re her second
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