The doctor who had been asked to stay around felt speechless too. He trembled in fear when he watched Ivanka perform the surgery. After watching her for some time, he finally understood that Ivanka was trying to remove the rotten flesh in Jonah’s legs. It was a very effective method. After removing the rotten flesh, Jonah did not have to undergo amputation. But the rotting flesh had pressed on his legs’ nerves, which were as thick as a strand of human hair. A careless mistake could break them. Moreover, some of the nerves were necrotic. The people inside the observation room felt resigned. “She’s taking the patient’s life lightly!” “I’ve never seen such a daring and confident woman in my life.” “That’s right.” The doctors strongly rebuked the way Ivanka performed the surgery. Even the bodyguards were ready to act. The moment the situation went out of hand, they would immediately charge in and stop Ivanka. Nonetheless, Jonah did not start bleeding as heavily as t
Just as she was about to fall to the ground, she fell into a warm, strong, familiar embrace.“Are you alright?”Ivanka shook her head. She no longer had the strength to struggle.“I’ll take you to clean your wounds.”Michael’s voice rang out from above her. Ivanka nodded. She did not have any more strength to speak.Just like that, Michael was about to leave with Ivanka in his arms.However, Laura blocked both of them.“You can’t leave. How is Jonah? If something happened to Jonah, I will never forgive you. Come down here! You’re not allowed to leave until you make things clear!”As she said that, Laura made to grab Ivanka, but Michael pulled her away.He gestured with his head. The bodyguards next to him immediately understood what he meant. They grabbed Laura on both sides. Laura could not break free, so she broke into a rage.“I just knew you were pretending to be something you’re not. Even if you’re just pretending, why do you need to do it at the cost of someone else’s
Before she questioned the attending doctor, Margaret replied to Laura, “I understand.” However, the attending doctor mentioned how amazing Ivanka’s capabilities were. There was even more admiration for Ivanka in those eyes. “I would have never thought that the girl who came with the patient would be so highly accomplished in medicine. Moreover, her knowledge of medicine and surgery is no lesser compared to any of the specialists in our hospital. It was all thanks to her this time. There was no way we could save the patient’s legs otherwise.” Once Jonah’s mother heard that he had almost lost his legs, how could she stay calm? She had also completely realized how serious the car crash was. She immediately asked someone to investigate this car accident. However, before she did, Michael had already asked Evan to investigate. Evan had learned that the truck driver was innocent. This car crash was just an accident. The brake malfunctioned. There had been no human inference behin
Michael spoke slowly. But Ivanka’s face looked a little solemn. What was this? “Michael, do you think you know me well?”The person who would not spare her a single glance in the past was actually saying such words to her.A bystander who knew nothing would think that Michael knew her well and loved her. But in fact, he did not. Michael said, “I don’t know you very well either. I just found out from our recent interactions. Ivanka, I will give you my blessing no matter if you choose Jonah or someone else. However, I don’t want you to put up an act with someone else because of me.”After hearing this, Ivanka was entirely dumbstruck.Even Michael was surprised that he had said such a thing.Ivanka did not reply as she looked at him. On the contrary, he thought that her eyes looked exceptionally bright.His Adam’s apple moved. Just then, he suddenly complimented her. “Your eyes are beautiful, like stars.”Ivanka did not know how to reply for a while.As far as she could
However, Ivanka frowned and stated her stance. “If it was not for Jonah, then I might have been injured even more severely than Jonah. Jonah saved me. Of course, I must do something like this!”At the critical moment, Jonah had shielded her underneath his body. That was how she got away with superficial injuries.So, no matter what, she had to pull Jonah back from the reaper’s clutches. Also, she had to make sure that no part of Jonah’s body would be lost!Michael saw that she misinterpreted his meaning and hurriedly explained. “I didn’t mean it the way you said. I think that if you go over now, I’m afraid that Jonah’s parents would find trouble with you.”However, Ivanka replied with certainty. “If I’m afraid of trouble at a time like this, then what kind of person would I be?”So Ivanka went to the hospital equipped with bags and the medicine she had developed.As soon as Laura saw her, she immediately pointed at her angrily, “Ivanka, how dare you come?”Ivanka also noticed
Ivanka looked at the dumbfounded girl in front of her coldly. She asked chillingly, “Are you done making a scene?” Margaret’s eyes were cold. She had also heard of what Ivanka had done in the past.However, Margaret did not expect Ivanka to hit someone before her.However, she had to give her credit. Ivanka’s presence made her look at her with a hint of admiration.Laura covered the left side of her face and returned to her senses. At that moment, she could not control her emotions anymore. She hissed. “Ivanka Lane! How dare you hit me! Do you have a death wish?!” While Laura tossed all her concerns out of the window and pounced toward Ivanka, Margaret angrily scolded her. “That’s enough. Can’t you let Jonah rest quietly?”After the scolding, Lauren immediately stopped her actions. She did not dare to make any more movements, but her warning glare on Ivanka was full of rage and viciousness.Ivanka smirked coldly. She did not see Laura as a threat.“Laura, you go out first
Although she did not approve of Ivanka and Jonah developing further, she could not deny that she was satisfied with the fact that Ivanka disliked Laura.Ivanka talked back to Laura again. Her eyes were full of contempt for Laura.“I’m what? I need to talk to Mrs. Sadler now, and you’re making a lot of noise here. Ms. Fishbourne, please leave for now.”Ivanka stated her stance clearly, word for word. Margaret did not say anything, but she silently agreed. Laura might disobey Ivanka, but she would never disobey Margaret.After she left, Ivanka continued talking about what Laura had just said.“I’m not conspiring with Michael. My relationship with Jonah is indeed just a business partnership. I don’t have any romantic feelings for him.”“Just because you don’t, doesn’t mean Jonah doesn’t,” Margaret stated. As someone who has been through it before, she understood what things were when she saw it. Ivanka was instantly silent.Since Margaret understood, then what did she mean
Margaret’s expression was frigid.Fiance? Since when was Laura considered Jonah’s fiance?Though she did not say her thoughts out loud in front of Ivanka, Ivanka could already read everything from her face.Margaret did not like Laura either.Then again, someone as senseless as Laura was hard for anyone to like.Seeing how firm Ivanka’s attitude was, Margaret found herself momentarily at a loss for how to retort.However, Ivanka’s stance was crystal clear.“Don’t worry, Mrs. Sadler. When Laura and Jonah hold their engagement party, I won’t be there. But I’ll send a generous gift.”Ivanka had said that on purpose. Margaret’s face darkened instantly.She did not like Laura. The Sadler family had never acknowledged her. Why would Ivanka drag Laura into a conversation about marriage?Besides, Jonah was still in a critical condition.There was also a bigger concern. Could he ever fully recover?What if…The thought made Margaret uneasy.Seeing through her concerns, Ivanka reas
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