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
Ivanka’s tone remained calm, but the cold smile on her lips grew. “I don’t eat from your family’s table, and I never spent a single penny of the Fishbourne family’s money. So, whether I’m arrogant or not, what does that have to do with you?”“You…”Laura could not find a word to retort. Ivanka had obviously hit a nerve.However, in the next second, Laura found new words to throw back at her.She smirked and said, “You’re right, you don’t eat from my family’s table, and nothing about you concerns me. But let me tell you this, you’ll never marry Jonah. The Sadler family will never accept you, so you might as well give up now! Ivanka, if I were you, I wouldn’t even have the nerve to be seen with someone who’s never been married before. You’re still tangled up with your ex-husband after the divorce! I can’t tell if you’re just desperate or if something’s wrong with you.”Laura looked down on Ivanka.Ivanka understood perfectly well what Laura was saying, but why should she endure an
Ivanka had not even considered Michael showing up, so why should she worry about informing him of every little thing?There was no need for a call.As Laura had pointed out, they were divorced. What was the point of lingering ties?Michael pursed his lips and remained silent.Just as he was about to say something, Ivanka cut him off. “Michael, we’re not kids anymore. We have no reason to keep each other informed. We won’t get lost. The point is, we need to start living our new lives now. I would still like to thank you for today.”When she had been struggling to hold it together during Jonah’s surgery and nearly collapsed, Michael was there for her. She was fully aware of that and would not be ungrateful by dismissing him.Hearing Ivanka’s words, Michael pursed his lips. After a moment of silence, he finally said, “If I can still be of some help to you, why not let me stay by your side? Even if it’s just to support you…”Michael had lowered his pride. He was willing to offer him
Mr. George chuckled softly and denied her accusation. “Provoking you? Not at all. I was just playing a little joke on you. After all, we’ve crossed paths a few times now, Ms. Lane. No need to take it so seriously.”Ivanka, however, did not see it as a joke. She frowned and asked, “Was the car accident your doing?”Mr. George’s tone immediately grew tense. “Ms. Lane, you’re the prized guest of the Kingzillion Casino owner, and you’re still on Michael’s turf. How could I possibly have the guts to challenge those two heavyweights?”He threw the question right back at Ivanka. He made his point clear without directly answering.It was not him.Ivanka began to ponder who could be behind it. If it was not Mr. George, could it be Tanya and Eleanor?Those two were definitely suspects.Ivanka quickly pushed her thoughts aside and said calmly, “Good for you. Whether you’re joking or not, my advice for you is to know when to stop.”Her last sentence was a clear warning to Mr. George.
If Michael or Ivanka found out about what they were planning, Tanya would be completely useless as a pawn.Chiara did not want that to happen, so she called Tanya to warn her.Tanya chuckled. “A dead person is nothing to be afraid of.”Chiara thought Tanya was getting a little too cocky. Her voice turned icy. “Don’t forget that Ivanka and Michael aren’t dead yet. Don’t celebrate too soon.”If they were not dead, they could not be counted as such.Tanya’s demeanor was just as cold, but her dark eyes blazed with fury.“Ivanka will die. Just wait and see.”If Jonah died, the Sadler family would never spare her!Chiara was not pleased with Tanya’s attitude. Her face darkened. A cold, frost-like expression settled in.“Ivanka’s death won’t do you any good right now. Michael is already looking into the car accident. Even I could figure out it was you. Do you really think Michael and Ivanka won’t be able to?” Chiara laid the facts bare.Tanya knew Michael was investigating the a
Unfortunately, Tanya was unreliable. Ivanka had too many people helping her.Chiara knew she could not refuse her boss’s orders.She quickly called her father. “Dad, you need to wrap things up at Lane’s Group before anything happens to Ivanka.”If her backer made a move, there would not be any room for them to maneuver.However, Theodore’s response was cold and indifferent.“Why the rush? Isn’t Ivanka’s death exactly what we want? Once she’s dead, won’t it solve all our problems?”Chiara found herself momentarily at a loss for words.What Theodore said next even cut straight through Chiara’s heart like a blade.“I seriously don’t know what’s wrong with you. Do you even use your brain? You couldn’t figure this out on your own, and you had the nerve to call me about it? Thank God you’re a girl, because if you were a boy, you’d have given me a heart attack!”Chiara was silent. She felt a lump form in her throat. She could not breathe. The sting of his words left her reeling.She
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