However, to Evan’s surprise, Ivanka still put him on the back burner.Glancing in the rearview mirror at Michael’s gloomy face, Evan struggled to keep his composure. “Ms. Lane, this is a matter of life and death. I’m begging you, can’t you make it a priority?”He was giving it his all to help Michael and Ivanka reconcile.Ivanka pursed her lips together and said, “Even if I rush there right away, it won’t change much. Evan, Grandma is using the Ganoderma nebula. You should call Michael and ask him to set some aside for your grandfather.”While it was confirmed that using the entire Ganoderma nebula would yield better results, the fact remained that it could save two lives. Ivanka believed Michael wouldn’t be so stingy about something this serious.Evan did not know how to respond to that.He had planned to get Ivanka away from Jonah, but the situation had unexpectedly circled back to Michael.If he said no, it would look like he was being cold and indifferent to his own grandfat
She was not as bad as he once thought.Everything he had previously believed about her was a misunderstanding. She had so many sides to her. He had never taken the time to try to understand her.At that moment, a deep sense of unease settled over him.He understood why she and Jonah always seemed to have a lot to talk about. Regardless of the situation, Jonah always had his eyes fixed on Ivanka and spoke to her softly and with happiness. Right, what woman would not prefer someone warm and considerate over someone cold and distant?So, would Ivanka choose Jonah?An uncomfortable pressure began to build in Michael’s chest as a result of the thought. It felt like his chest was about to explode.Evan felt a growing sense of guilt as Michael’s expression became darker and more tense. “Mr. Barkworth, how about I go straight to Ms. Lane and apologize?”Ivanka may not be upset if he told her the truth, but it could also cause problems between her and Jonah. However, Michael
Not wanting Ivanka to be swayed by anything related to Michael, Jonah brought up another topic.“Why don’t you come by Sadler’s Group tomorrow to discuss about the Willy suburbs project? Also, about the collaboration we talked about last time, do you have the designs ready?”Ivanka had only completed the fashion designs for the “Spring Colors” collection, but she had not started on the jewelry yet. Still, creating the designs would not be difficult for her.Without hesitation, Ivanka said, “Since I’ll be at Sadler’s Group tomorrow to meet with you, I’ll bring the design drafts with me.”“Good.” Jonah was fine with that.In fact, he was already looking forward to it. He believed that work would naturally give them more opportunities to spend time together.Jonah raised his hand to call over the waiter. “Bring me the menu.”The waiter quickly returned with two menus.Jonah immediately handed one to Ivanka. He tenderly said, “Iv, take a look and see what you’d like to eat.”How
When Evan saw Ivanka’s number flashing on his phone, he became nervous.He even considered coming clean.Rosie frowned when Evan did not answer his phone. “Evan, what’s going on? Why aren’t you picking up?”Evan jolted and snapped back to reality. “Mdm. Barkworth, it’s... It’s Ms. Lane calling.”Evan had laid out his entire plan and thoughts to Rosie as soon as they returned to the mansion when she questioned him.Rosie gave him a sharp look when she heard that it was Ivanka calling. “So now you’re afraid to face her? You two really are good-for-nothing! Did you really think Ivanka wouldn’t see through your plans?”Rosie clutched her chest, as she was feeling a tight, painful pressure there.She had come up with a perfectly crafted plan to help them reconcile, and what had they done?One was incapable of taking action, while the other came up with useless, harebrained ideas. They were completely unreliable!Evan kept his head down. He was fully aware of how foolish his plan
Michael did not expect to see Jonah driving her over.They were too far away, and he could not hear their conversation.But Michael clearly noticed Ivanka staring at Jonah. Every expression she made when she looked at him was painfully striking.In the next second, Ivanka put her arm around Jonah’s.“Come in with me?” she asked.Jonah said with a smile, “Since I’m already here, of course I’ll keep playing along, won’t I?”Since Jonah had agreed to cooperate, Ivanka said nothing else.Together, they walked into the Barkworth family’s mansion.Michael subconsciously balled his right hand into a fist when he saw them together. Seeing Ivanka appear in the living room on Jonah’s arm, Evan was shocked.At the sight of them, Rosie’s face darkened. Unable to help herself, she rose from the couch abruptly.She could not believe what she was seeing. She had difficulty breathing, and her chest was aching!The pain reminded her that what she saw was real. It was not a trick of the lig
But what happened in the end?Rosie still refused to believe it. “Is it because you’re reluctant to attend my relative’s wedding with Michael on my behalf? That’s why you found a fake boyfriend, Iv?”Ivanka pursed her lips. She was indeed reluctant to attend that wedding.But Rosie had brought it up twice, and Ivanka wanted to cut ties with Michael. Therefore, she enlisted Jonah’s help to stop Rosie and Evan from setting her and Michael up again. She also hoped that Michael would get over her soon.Before she said anything, Jonah beat her to it.He said in a low but somber voice, “Ivanka and I are in a serious relationship, Mdm. Barkworth. You can’t accuse her of lying to you. Ever since she divorced Michael, she no longer has anything to do with him. She is free to do whatever she wants. She doesn’t have to find herself a fake boyfriend to trick you.”As he spoke, he grabbed Ivanka’s shoulder.At that moment, she sensed his powerful strength. She was thankful to him for playing
Ivanka was speechless.It was a good thing that she and Jonah were merely acting.If they were really dating, Michael’s words would have infuriated her and Jonah.“A temporary stay should be fine. After all, we humans have feelings. Iv is close to Mdm. Barkworth, and she is a medical expert. If she can heal her by staying over temporarily, why not? What do you say, Iv?”“Medical expert? What medical expert?” Rosie was confused. She did not understand what they were saying at all.Her eyes were filled with bewilderment.It was only then did Ivanka realize that Rosie had not known that she was Violet Cress.Ivanka had also been too busy lately to bring that up.But it would not change anything.Before she replied, Michael quickly explained, “Ivanka is a medical expert. Haven’t you found out about that since she returned, Grandma?”Rosie was astonished.She had been preoccupied with how to set Michael and Ivanka up. Of course she had not figured this out!Ivanka was actually a
Michael and Ivanka never shared this intimacy when they married for three years.Jonah realized that Ivanka was asking for his help. It was all an act.Since he was already here, he should help her until the very last moment.Therefore, he said, “If Mdm. Barkworth needs you, I can drive you over every day. But you’ve been busy with work lately. Are you sure you can handle it, Iv?”He said this on purpose.Before Ivanka said anything, Rosie quickly said, “It can be exhausting to travel back and forth every day. You should just stay over, Iv. I believe that you’ll heal me completely within days. Please stay. I really have something important to discuss with you.”When Rosie said the last sentence, she leaned closer to Ivanka and kept her voice down.Seeing that Rosie was so insistent, Ivanka said, “Even if I stay, I still need to travel daily. I have work to do.”Rosie did not seem to see that as a problem. “You can work from home. Alright, tell you what? I’ll ask Evan to assist
If this had been anyone else, Michael would not have tolerated such arrogance from Jackie. He would have already beaten him up and coldly told him to get lost.However, Jackie was Vincent’s man.And Vincent was Ivanka’s uncle. For that reason alone, Michael swallowed the anger surging within him.“Let’s go then.”In the end, he conceded. It was not because of Jackie, but because of what Evan had said. He could not just let Ivanka return and find no one waiting for her.However, before leaving, Michael made arrangements. He instructed Evan to leave some men behind, ensuring that the moment Ivanka came back, he would know.He did not intend to withdraw the forces he had sent to rescue Ivanka either....Back in the country, Coco stood in the middle of the room and shouted arrogantly at the servants. “Go get Samuel! Tell him I have something to say!”She was making such a scene that the servants had no choice but to comply.After being informed of the situation, Samuel, upon hea
Coco simply smiled and stayed silent.Samuel had plenty of time to wait her out.Meanwhile, Jackie was also waiting for Michael. If he did not leave within the hour, Jackie would follow Vincenzo’s orders and put him on a plane back to Bostone.Time was running out. Just as Jackie was about to act, Michael’s phone rang. It was Samuel.Samuel had never sounded this anxious and serious before. “Michael, get back here now. Your grandmother collapsed. I took her to the hospital, but she still hadn’t woken up. Coco said that if she doesn’t see you in three days, your grandma will die.”Michael knew Coco was bad news, but he never expected her to strike at such a critical moment.Ivanka was still missing, but Rosie was his family. He could not abandon either of them.But at that moment, he had to choose Rosie.“Okay, I’ll come back now.”He immediately contacted Evan.Evan was his trusted aide. Naturally, he had to stay behind to follow up on any news regarding Ivanka.But Jackie w
Rosie liked Ivanka way more than Samuel. Besides, there was no conflict between the two of them, so why did Rosie’s attitude toward Ivanka suddenly become so frosty?But Rosie simply shot Samuel a cold glare. “Do I need any reason to start hating someone? Anyway, Coco isn’t too bad. I’m going to meet with her and talk to her about the wedding arrangement…”“Wedding arrangement? Who is getting married?”Samuel quickly cut her off. He was utterly flabbergasted and could not believe what he had just heard.Rosie glared at him again. “Coco and Michael are about the same age. Who else is she going to marry? Me? Of course she’s marrying Michael. He’s the only single one in our family.”As she said that, Rosie walked off and left him behind.She looked so determined. Recalling her tone earlier on, Samuel was increasingly certain that something must be very wrong with her.He glanced at the house staff and signaled them to follow Rosie. They immediately obliged.Then Samuel immediate
Before Michael even finished his sentence, Vincent cut him off angrily.He said to Michael with a fierce glare, “Get out of her sight. If I see you anywhere near her, you’ll suffer a fate worse than death!”With that, Vincent turned around and left. His subordinates surrounded Michael soon after.Jackie was leading those men.He was rather straightforward. “Listen, we tolerated you because of Ms. Ivanka. Now that she is in trouble, you’d better listen to my boss and leave within an hour. Don’t piss him off.”Certainly, Michael would not listen to him.But as he insisted on staying, he received a call from Rosie.From the moment he had noticed that something was off with Rosie to after he arrived in Mirvania, he had not received a single call from her. The person he had hired to watch over her had not sent him any messages either.This phone call immediately alarmed Michael.Once he answered, Rosie’s old, frail voice rang out in his ear, “When are you coming back, Mic? I have
Seeing that, Vincent immediately gave Njord and Stella an order without hesitation.“Find out where his hideout is. I want to make him die a terrible death!”His bellow of rage rang out.Njord and Stella noticed his grim expression and the fierce glint in his bloodshot eyes.They had been working for Vincent for many years, but neither had seen him so angry. He was even angrier than the time Stella defamed Ivanka!Naturally, Njord and Stella got to work right away.As for Michael, he could hear the commotion at the front door earlier on. After Vincent left and Evan returned to him, Michael asked before Evan even said anything, “What’s the matter?”Evan replied with a solemn expression, “It’s Vincent. He’s here for Ivanka.”Hearing that, Michael’s face instantly darkened.Ivanka had already left. If Vincent showed up to look for her at that hour, it must have meant that something was up with Ivanka!Michael immediately pulled the blanket off himself and tried to get out of bed
Mr. George intercepted Ivanka at the hotel entrance.He had brought some men with him. Ivanka narrowed her eyes.Before she said anything, Mr. George smiled and said, “Greetings, Ms. Lane.”“What’s the meaning of this, Mr. George?” Ivanka knew what he was clearly up to when he brought so many men with him to intercept her. But she was not afraid.Mr. George’s smile broadened. “You’re a smart girl. I just want to befriend you, and I need your help with something. Do you mind going to the Middle East with me?”He had a plastic grin on his face as he said that.It was very fake.Ivanka knew the underlying meaning of his “invitation”. If she refused, then this “invitation” would turn into kidnapping.He would order his men to take her to the Middle East by force.Clearly, Mr. George no longer had reservations about offending Vincent.Ivanka immediately chuckled. “Do you think I’m here on my own?”“I never assumed that,” Mr. George smiled as he replied slowly.He stepped forwa
As Michael asked this question, he looked over at Ivanka with his dark eyes.At that moment, he seemed very serious.The firm and determined look in his eyes seemed to imply that he would gladly die for her.Ivanka knew that Michael was in love with her. After all, they had been through so much together.But she still could not get over their unpleasant past.“If you’re actually looking forward to that, then I won’t do it. How about that?” Ivanka snapped and quickly averted her gaze from Michael. After she stopped paying attention to him, she worked a lot faster.Soon, Ivanka started giving Michael a massage and pressing on all the sore spots.Michael did not dare move.It was mostly because he did not want her efforts to be in vain.Seeing the serious look on her face, Michael pressed his lips together and said slowly after seconds of silence, “If you can vent your anger by chopping off my limbs, then why not? Besides, you won’t be held accountable for it.”If Ivanka ever wa
The man in front of Sandy sneered again and strode toward her. Other men followed him.When they all approached her at once, Sandy felt a sense of tension.After all, she was alone in the basement parking lot and facing a bunch of hostile men.“How dare you!”Sandy clenched her fist and shouted at them in a steely voice.“Do you know who I am? I’m Ivan York’s girlfriend—Ahh!”Before she even finished, someone knocked her out from the back with a bat.Then they put a gunny sack over her head and tossed her into a van.…In a hotel near Kingzillion Casino, Evan brought Ivanka some food and milk tea when he came back.Of course, he bought them because Michael had told him to.Michael thought that Ivanka would not throw these things into the trashcan right in front of him and Evan.But Ivanka glanced at the food and knew that it was Michael’s idea.As an assistant, Evan would not ask around to figure out what she liked.When Ivanka did not take the food and drink, Evan said t
Since Robin’s dad had chosen a criminal defense lawyer who would represent him for free, he would not agree to switch lawyers.It would be hard for Ivan to persuade him unless Sandy backed down willingly.But based on her current attitude, she was not going to do that.She was such a difficult woman!“You’re asking me to talk to his dad? You might as well tell me to keep persuading you. Given the situation, you know full well that the man can’t be convinced.”As he spoke, Ivan heaved a long sigh.Sandy ignored him.Soon, the car arrived at Ivan’s law firm.It was time for him to get out of the car, as he said he would.Sandy did not urge him to get out. She hoped that he would not go back on his own words.Ivan noticed that she did not intend to say anything. There was a cold look on her face.Eventually, he summoned up the courage to put his arm around her neck and pull her closer.“I love you, Sandy. I’ll love you till the end of time!”With that, he kissed her hard on t